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A Brazilian jiu-jitsu analyst and presenter, Hywel Teague is a British-born black belt. As a broadcaster, he is one of the most recognizable faces (and voices) in the grappling media. He was the play-by-play commentator for FloGrappling’s WNO events and was the host of the weekly Grappling Bulletin live studio podcast.

66. Gordon vs Felipe is Personal

The Trash Talk Is Real, Gordon vs Felipe is Personal | Grappling Bulletin (Ep. 66)

Aug 1, 2022

The six year rivalry between Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena has seen more trash talk between two athletes than maybe any other rivalry in jiu-jitsu. It is 100% truly authentic, and it is no act – they genuinely don’t like each other. 

Felipe Pena doesn’t appreciate Gordon’s long history of online harassment against him, much less his behavior in his most recent match against Pedro Marinho, Felipe's friend, teammate and former student. He believes Ryan was disrespectful in his conduct during the match, and has said he hopes to teach Gordon a lesson. 

It’s obvious where Gordon‘s problem with Felipe come from. Gordon has only lost a handful of matches in his career, and Pena accounts for two of them. For somebody as hypercompetitive as Gordon, that’s a red flag to a bull. Gordon won’t rest until he has achieved revenge, but even then there is no guarantee his trash talk will come to an end. 

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