This week on the show Maine, Emil, and Austin recap 2019.\xa0 We talk about the top 10 matches of the year some honorable mentions as well as are personal highlights and low lights of the year. \xa0
In the new section of the show we talk about Cyborg being scheduled to have open-heart surgery in 2020. Tap cancer out donating 870k to Alex\u2019s lemonade stand. Mateus lutes black belt promotion.\xa0 Gi Mendes becoming a US citizen.
Victor Hugo vs. Nicholas Meregali announced for The Who\u2019s #1 event; Plus Maine\u2019s Interview with the BJJ Brick Podcast. \xa0
We recap the co-main and main event for Submission Underground 10 (SUG) headline by Gordon Ryan vs. Gabriel Gonzaga, and Craig Jones versus Gilbert Burns.\xa0 With both matches ending in under a minute due to heel hook. \xa0
In our year and recap for 2019 we take a look back at all of the top matches from the year and matches that we enjoyed the most. \xa0
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Our top 10 matches of the year this year was as follows in no particular order.\xa0
Lachlan Giles vs Kaynan Duarte at ADCC\xa0
Garry Tonon vs Renato Canuto at ADCC\xa0
Nicholas Meregali vs Mahamed Aly at the 2019 IBJJF Worlds Super heavy final\xa0
Gabriel Arges vs Isaque Bahiense in the 2019 IBJJF Worlds MW final\xa0
Michael Musumeci Jr. vs Bruno Malfacine at the 2019 IBJJF Worlds rooster semi final\xa0
Keenan vs Meregali at the Absolute 2019 IBJJF Worlds in round 1\xa0
Leandro Lo vs Kaynan Duarte at the 2019 IBJJF Worlds heavy final\xa0
Tex Johnson vs Felipe Pena at Kasai pro 5\xa0
Nicky Ryan vs Keith Krikorian from the 2019 ADCC West Coast Trials
Craig Jones vs Gabriel Arges at Grapplefest 4
We also talk about our moments of the year including Lachlan Giles ADCC Absolute run, Tye ruotolo\u2019s breakout performance at ADCC.\xa0 The huge Spyder Koreas payout, the IBJJF worlds payout, and generally The rise of superfight payouts overall.\xa0 We talk about the ADCC west coast trials as a whole with all the finals. How many MMA grapplers have been coming back to BJJ.\xa0 The IBJJF HW GP.\xa0 Fight to Win running their 100th event, and keeping going strong into 2020; Mikey becoming the only American to win 3X at IBJJF worlds, at black belt in the Gi, at adult; Gabi Garcia becoming the most winning ADCC Division gold medalist.
For out Biggest upsets of 2019, we see Lachlan vs. ADCC, Tex vs Pena, Ffion vs Bia, Nicky rod vs. expectations, Lucas vs. Kaynan, and Dante vs. lepri as well as many more.
We also talk about whom we think were breakout stars of 2019, and who are grapplers to watch in 2020
Plus highlights and low lights for all the show hosts
Recorded 12-23-2019
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