Welcome to the first episode of FloGrappling Radio! Reid Connell and Hywel Teague get together to talk about everything from jiu-jitsu competitions we travel to and cover, to what goes on behind the scenes of the videos we make, and our experiences of visiting the top gyms in the world. 

Show notes: 
2.17: 2016 IBJJF Masters Worlds recap 
4.20: Was this the toughest Masters Worlds in history? 
5.40: Old-school jiu-jitsu vs modern sport style 
6.50: Rafael Lovato Jr. and his amazing year, plus our documentary that follows him over many months 
10.05: Hanging out and rolling with Lovato! 
12.03: How Xande Ribeiro suffered a big upset at Masters Worlds 
13.12: Saulo Ribeiro wins his fifth Masters World title! 
14.30: How Saulo’s semi-final injury threw everything into question 
17.35: The story of how and why the Carlson Gracie Team came back at Masters Worlds 
20.42: Analyzing the growth of Masters Worlds by looking at the list of competitors and how it bodes for next year 
22.45: Gordon and Nicky Ryan, the young phenoms breaking through in jiu-jitsu 
24.35: We talk about the epic submission only match between Gordon vs Keenan 
25.42: The ‘Danaher Death Squad’ and the debate about leg locks in jiu-jitsu
28.40: Leglocks as a trending topic, and what could be next 
30.11: Nicky Ryan and his superfight against 10th Planet’s Derek Rayfield 
32.06: Superfight between Nicky Ryan and Roberto Jimenez down the road? 
35.03: Demian Maia, best representative of jiu-jitsu in MMA 
37:11: Why does Demian Maia train so much at Marcelo Garcia’s academy? 
40.34: Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour coming to LA this weekend 
41.34: Erberth Santos, and which division he’ll fight in 
43.35: The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour and the start of the ranking season 
44.34: Reid says he might compete at the LA Grand Slam! 
46.00: Hit us up and let’s get some conversations going, let us know what you want us to talk about.



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• Reid Connell: @Be_Lie_All 
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