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We are RizinWAR Interview with Kazuma Kuramoto 倉本一真 RIZIN 29 - Talks BW GP, 1st RIZIN Fight, and SuplexesAndrew welcomes back to the show Kazuma Kuramoto 倉本一真 to talk about his participation in the RIZIN BW GP. He takes on Alan Yamaniha in the opening round. He talks about his match, his first RIZIN match, a possible rematch with Ryo Okada, and predicts the number of suplexes he will do in the match.
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We are Rizin#153 RIZIN 26 WMMA Preview w/ MarQAndrew and Christian are joined by MarQ of WMMANews to talk about the women's MMA fights at RIZIN 26.
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We are Rizin#149: RIZIN 26's Nadaka Yoshinari InterviewAndrew with translator LJ talk to the Japanese Muay Thai Phenom Nadaka Yoshinari (吉成 名高). Yoshinari is one of the kickboxers in the world and he is one of a few non-Thai fighters to win a Lumpinee Stadium championship. He fights Phetmalai Phetjaroenvit at RIZIN 26.
Yoshinari talks about how he got into kickboxing, kickboxing in Thailand vs kickboxing in Japan, which weight class he thinks he'll eventually settle in, his thoughts on his opponent, and difficulty in finding opponents for his weight class, elbows allowed in his RIZIN matches, being more recognizable after his RIZIN debut, and what he likes to order at Starb...2020-12-2041 min
We are Rizin#148: Billy Nayden of MMA-Prospects Talks RIZIN RankingsAndrew & Christian welcome to the show Billy Nayden of MMA-Prospects.com to talk his RIZIN rankings, how the rankings are made, problems with the current MMA ranking system for UFC, and his thoughts on RIZIN in 2020.
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We are Rizin#146 RIZIN 25 Review w/ Jack Wannan: The Resurrection of TaigaAndrew & Christian are joined again by Knockdown News' Jack Wannan to discuss the RIZIN 25 show from Osaka-Jo Hall.
They go over all the fights, pick possible future matchups, whether Ebata/Sano was so bad it's good or so bad it's bad, Taiga's resurrection, Hagiwara and his beautiful foot stomp, and the judging of Saito/Asakura.
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We are Rizin#145 Rizin 25 Preview w/ Jack Wannan of Knockdownnews.comAndrew and Christian are joined by Jack Wannan of Knockdownnews.com. They talk all things RIZIN 25 and give predictions to the announced match card. As well they discuss the future of the atomweight and light heavyweight titles.
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We are Rizin#142 Stewart Fulton Interview: Pancrase 319, Quintet FN 5, & RISE DOA Osaka, Takada Dojo, RIZIN.Andrew and Christian welcome the venerable Stewart Fulton for the first time on the show. Fulton is one of the best English commentators in all of combat sports.
He will be commentating Quintet FN5 on UFC Fight Pass and RISE DOA Osaka available on FITE.
He previews the Pancrase 319, Quintet and, DOA shows with Andrew and Christian. As well, he talks about his pro MMA career, training at the Takada Dojo, how he gets over fighters who have under 500 records, why he hasn't worked with RIZIN, and if he would ever return to MMA competition and much more!
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We are RizinWAR# 127: Tsuyoshi Sudario スダリオ剛 Interview: Talks RIZIN 24, MMA Debut, Dylan James' Trash TalkAndrew and Christian talk to former sumo wrestler, Sudario Tsuyoshi, who will be making his MMA debut at RIZIN 24 against pro wrestler Dylan James.
Topics include how Sudario is adapting to MMA training, why doesn't miss chanko nabe, training under Enson Inoue, responding to Dylan James' statements at a recent RIZIN press conference, what his goals are for his MMA career, and how he plans to carve his niche among sumo wrestlers turned MMA fighters.
Enson Inoue translates and also talks about his reaction that Sudario would be fighting a pro wrestler, how he thinks Sudario is adapting to the...2020-09-2046 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #126: RIZIN 24's Kyohei Hagiwara (萩原京平) Interview: Talks Ashida Fight, Mikuru, TattoosAndrew & Christian with WAR translator LJ talk to "The Underground Emperor" Kyohei Hagiwara about his upcoming fight against Takahiro Ashida at RIZIN 24.
Besides the fight, topics include getting the call for RIZIN 22, getting his start in underground fighting, if he's interested in fighting Mikuru, his personal passions which include motorcycles, what his tattoos represent, and the difficulties they cause in his everyday life.
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We are RizinWe are RIZIN #125: Takahiro Ashida 芦田崇宏 Interview: Talks RIZIN 24 FightAndrew and Christian with the help of WAR translator LJ interview Takahiro Ashida who fight Kyohei Hagiwara at RIZIN 24. Topics include how he got his start in MMA, his thoughts on his opponent, what it's like training at the BRAVE Gym, and what he does outside of fighting. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.
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We are RizinWe are RIZIN #121: RIZIN 23 Review w/ TrashyColeFan: Kai Finally is a Champ!Andrew and TrashyColeFan discuss the awesome RIZIN 23 show. They talk about their experience watching on RIZIN Live, the cost of the PPV, what to do with the winners and losers, how awesome Makoto Shinryu is, what to do about Taiga, and also one of the worst fights of the year. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2020-08-262h 44
We are RizinWe are Rizin #119: RIzin 22: Yusuke Yachi, The Rise of Nadaka Yoshinari, Inoue's Awesome GrapplingAndrew & Christian are joined by Fight Prose to discuss the RIZIN 22. They go over all the fights, talk about future fights to make, what happens with Yusuke Yachi after this loss, finding new opponents for Nadaka Yoshinari, and who can be the next contender for the bantamweight title. Photo courtesy of Rizin FF.2020-08-213h 13
We are RizinWe are Rizin Podcast #118: Rizin 23 Preview w/ TrashyColeFanAndrew and Christian with guest TrashyColeFan talk about the RIZIN 23 card. They go over all the fights, speculate on the international distribution (this was recorded before the announcement of RIZIN Live), talk about how some fights can end in a 2020 way, and answer social media questions. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2020-08-073h 28
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #117: Rizin 22 Preview w/ Fight ProseAndrew & Christian are joined by Eric from Fight Prose to talk about RIZIN's return show, RIZIN 22. They talk about all the fights, pick their winners, and talk about the status of the international distribution of the show. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.
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We are RizinWe are RIZIN #116: Hirotaka Nakada Pancrase 316 Post Fight & Mamoru Uoi Fullswing RIZIN 23 InterviewAndrew & Christian talk to Hirotaka Nakada & Mamoru Uoi "Fullswing."
Nakada is fresh off his professional MMA debut winning and advancing in the Pancrase Lightweight Neo-Blood Tournament. We talk about his win, the advice coach Kenji Osawa was giving him in between rounds, what he thinks about his opponent in the finals, and other topics.
Fullswing will be taking on Yuki Motoya at RIZIN 23 in a bantamweight match. Topics include how he earned the nickname, changing his camp to the HEARTS gym, what he does outside of fighting, his thoughts on Motoya, starting out as an MMA fighter with 2 draws and...2020-08-031h 14
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #115: Daryl Lokoku Interview for RIZIN 23Andrew & Christian welcome Daryl Lokoku who competes against shootboxer Kaito in a kickboxing match at RIZIN 23. Topics include his beginnings as an MMA fighter training in the Congo, being a POC in Japan and the difficulties it brings, his RIZIN contract status, thoughts on Kaito, and what he does when he is not training for a fight. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2020-07-3156 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #112: RIZIN IS BACK!!!!!, RISE, K-1, and Fuji TVBreak out the White Claws!!! RIZIN is back! Andrew & Christian talk about the return press conferences, what's been announced so far, pros/cons of only Japanese shows, international distribution, Tofiq Musayev, Floyd Mayweather, Tenshin's return match for RISE this weekend, the K-1 Krush main even this weekend, Alesha Zappitella/LVS, Jiri's UFC debut, and the Kyoko Kimura/Fuji TV situation.2020-07-112h 02
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #101: Deep Jewels 28 Review, King Reina, Gabi Garcia, WJMMA w/ MarQAndrew & Christian are joined by WMMANews' MarQ to talk about Deep Jewels 28, as of now the last Deep Jewels event to be put on. They go over all the fights, talk about which fighters could be brought into RIZIN, the microweight division, King Reina's future as an MMA fighter, and potential opponents for Gabi Garcia in RIZIN. Check out Deep Jewels 28 full show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVg1WTIfq9o&t=1718s2020-04-201h 54
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #98: Manel Kape to UFC w/ Joshua YuleIn this breaking news audio, Andrew talks with MMASucka's Joshua Yule about the breaking news that RIZIN Bantamweight champion Manel Kape signed with UFC. In the second segment, Andrew and J. Christian Gary talk about the signing. Topics include speculation to why he signed, what will be done with the RIZIN BW title, and who should Kape fight in his debut. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2020-04-0144 min
We are RizinRIZIN 21 Review w/ Combat RepublicAndrew, Christian and Combat Republic's Mike review the great RIZIN 21 show. Topics include the pre show drama between RIZIN and Fite, the pitiful promotion of this show internationally, picking future fights for the winners and losers, RIZIN in the Tokyo Dome, and other topics. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2020-03-082h 49
We are RizinWe are RIZIN: RIZIN 21 Daniel Salas InterviewIn a rare interview, Andrew and Christian talk to Daniel Salas, who takes on Mikuru Asakura in the main event of RIZIN 21. Topics include, how he got into MMA, what he would do if he wasn't an MMA fighter, thoughts on his opponent and other topics.
NOTE: Apologies for the audio quality. It was partially recorded in a cafe.2020-02-2219 min
We are RizinRIZIN 21 Preview, future of RIZIN & FiteAndrew & Chrisitan preview RIZIN's first show of 2020, RIZIN 21 from the Hamamatsu Arena. Before discussing all the fights, the two discuss the future of RIZIN and FITE and what other avenues RIZIN could stream their shows internationally.2020-02-182h 40
We are RizinWe are RIZIN: Roque Martinez and Kyle Aguon Interview for RIZIN 21In this double edition of Spike 22 interviews, Andrew talks to Roque Martinez and Kyle Aguon in two separate interviews. Both fighters talk about their respective fights coming up at RIZIN 21, their opponents, training with one another and other topics.2020-02-1549 min
We are RizinRIZIN 2019 Review: Best and Worst of, State of the Podcast, and RIZIN ResolutionsAndrew & Christian give their annual Soccer Kick Awards to the best and worst of RIZIN 2019. Also discussed is the state of the podcast, plans going forward, changes to the format, and also RIZIN Resolutions for 2020. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2020-02-112h 31
We are RizinWe are RIZIN: Bellator Edition: Quick Review of Bellator 238 w/ TeeptotheJunkIn this Bellator edition of We are RIZIN, Andrew and TeeptotheJunk do a fast-paced look at the Bellator 238 card. They look at the winners who stood out, seeing Cyborg in RIZIN, Julia Budd vs Gabi Garcia, Jiri, and Aaron Pico.2020-01-291h 20
We are RizinDamien "Beatdown" Brown Interviews: RIZIN 21, Who he wants to fight, & why he wants back in RIZINAndrew (with a cold) & Chrisitan talk to Damien "Beatdown" Brown. Brown is looking to return to a RIZIN ring for a fight and makes the case why he should be on the RIZIN 21 card coming. He talks about potential opponents like Mikuru Asakura, free agency, fighting in Japan and the Australia bush fires.2020-01-2427 min
We are RizinRizin 20 Review with guest TeeptotheJunkAndrew, Christian (by text message) and TeeptotheJunk review the AWESOME Rizin 20 show. They cover all the fights, pick their favorite finishes, talk about who the winners/losers should fight next, talk about the great attendance figure vs the bad TV ratings, and ask if this is the best RIZIN show ever. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2020-01-142h 25
We are RizinRIZIN 20 Preview w/ Johan YusofAndrew & Christian are joined by wrestling announcer and Twitch streamer Johan Yusof to talk about the RIZIN 20 card live from the famous Saitama Super Arena New Year's Eve. They go over all the fights, pick their winners, if Tenshin is moving on from RIZIN next year, title contenders and more2019-12-293h 31
We are RizinRIZIN 20 Pre-fight interview with Shintaro IshiwatariAndrew and Christian talk to former King of Pancrase BW champion and RIZIN BW GP Finalist Shintaro Ishiwatari. Topics include how he got into MMA, why he vacated the Pancrase title, his thoughts on who wins Kape/Asakura, Kyoji Horiguchi, and other topics. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2019-12-2518 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN: RIZIN 20 Pre-Fight Interview w/ Jake HeunAndrew and Christian talk to the always entertaining inside and outside the ring LHW/HW/Openweight fighter Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun about his fight at RIZIN 20 versus Olympic judo medalist Satoshi Ishii. Topics include his thoughts on his opponent, Ruiz/Joshua 2, moving to Australia, Tito/Del Rio, the Shemetov bros fighting in RIZIN/Bellator, and the 10 Bernard Pivot questions from Inside the Actor's Studio.2019-12-2048 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN Interview with RIZIN 20's Jarred "Monkey God" BrooksIn this long but awesome interview with RIZIN Strawweight Jarred "The Monkey God" Brooks Andrew and Chrisitan talk to him about his rematch against Haruo Ochi, fighting at different weight classes, Bo Nickel vs. Gordon Ryan, which MMA fighters are assholes, fighting outside the cage/ring, and a host of other topics! Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF2019-12-171h 21
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #97: Patricky Pitbull RIZIN 20 InterviewAndrew and Christian welcome back Patricky "Pitbull" who goes to on to the RIZIN LW GP semi-finals at RIZIN 20. Topics include his fellow Brazilian opponent Luiz Gustavo, who he thinks will win between Johnny Case vs Tofiq Musayev, his entrance music, which students of the Pitbull Bros Academy to look out for, and other topics.2019-11-2738 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #96: Johnny "Hollywood" Case InterviewAndrew and Christian talk to RIZIN LW GP Semi-finalist Johnny "Hollywood" Case about his win over Roberto de Souza and fighting in the LW GP at RIZIN 20. Other questions include fan questions, RIZIN pay, who he thinks he'll face on in the finals, his pick between Pitbull vs Gustavo, what he did for Halloween, and other topics. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2019-11-2255 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #95: Godzilla Final Wars ReviewIn this non-RIZIN edition of We are RIZIN, Andrew is joined by his friend and Godzilla expert, Dylan McLoughlin, to discuss the movie Godzilla Final Wars. The movie stars Don Frye and Masakatsu Funaki with cameos by Gary Goodridge and Ray Sefo.2019-10-231h 34
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #94: RIZIN 19 Review and Intermission RANTAndrew and Christian review and recap the AWESOME RIZIN 19 show from October 12 in Osaka. They gave over all the fights, give their favorite fights, performance of the nights, possible future match ups, if the losers are "RIZIN worthy," and look at the LW GP semi final matchups. Andrew and Christian go on a HUGE rant on RIZIN's intermission problem and what could be done to curb future intermissions. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2019-10-173h 09
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #93: RIZIN 19 PreviewAndrew & Christian along with special guest John Hyon Ko of Kumite TV preview the entire of RIZIN 19 from Osaka!2019-10-112h 57
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #92: Johnny "Hollywood" Case RIZIN 19 InterviewAndrew and Christian talk to returning guest Johnny "Hollywood" Case about his participation in the RIZIN 19 LW GP. Topics include how he is preparing for the tournament, thoughts on Roberto de Souza's striking, who the biggest threat in the tournament to him is, and Andrew asks the 10 Bernard Pivot questions from Inside the Actor's Studio.2019-10-1040 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #89: Patricky "Pitbull" Freire RIZIN 19 InterviewAndrew and Christian talk to the Bellator representative in the RIZIN lightweight GP, Patricky "Pitbull' Freire. Topics include how Pitbull go started in MMA, representing Bellator in this tournament, what his brother plans to do with the Bellator LW title, his opponent Tatsuya Kawajiri, fighting in Japan for the first time, and what he does when he's not training. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2019-10-0838 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #90: RIZIN 19 Luiz Gustavo InterviewAndrew and Christian talk to RIZIN fan favorite and student of Wanderlei Silva, Luiz "Killer" Gustavo about his upcoming fight in the RIZIN LW GP. He takes on Hiroto Uesako. Topics include how he got into MMA, how he became a favorite student of Wanderlei Silva, why he wants to stick with RIZIN, his fight against Mikuru Asakura, his opponent, who he sees as his biggest threat, and what he does outside the ring. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2019-10-0831 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #78: Victor Henry RIZIN 18 Post Fight InterviewIn this post fight interview Andrew Christian talk to Victor Henry about his win at RIZIN 18. They talk about submission he won with, a Todd (Hello Japan!) Moore story before his infamous fight with Shinya Aoki, what he did after winning, Kai Asakura vs Kyoji Horiguchi, and a host of other topics.2019-08-291h 03
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #77: RIZIN 18 ReviewAndrew & Chrisitan review the memorable RIZIN 18 show from Nagoya. The two go over all the fights, deem who is RIZIN worthy, who is not, some of the controversial decisions the judges made, thoughts on Ben Nguyen as guest commentator, and if Yutaro Muramoto is a snack.2019-08-283h 04
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #76: Damien Brown Lightweight Grand Prix InterviewIn this interview with RIZIN lightweight Damien "Beatdown" Brown about the upcoming RIZIN lightweight Grand Prix. Brown talks about why he wants in, thoughts on the possible competitors, and why he would be a good match up for each. If you are interested in seeing Brown in the tournament, let RIZIN officials know! Be respectful and contact RIZIN through Twitter and Facebook to let them know you want to see Beatdown in it!2019-08-2723 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #74: RIZIN 18 review of Kyoji Horiguchi vs Kai AsakuraIn this special edition of We are RIZIN, Andrew & Christian review the much talked about main event of RIZIN 18, where Kai Asakura SHOCKED the world by knocking out RIZIN & Bellaotr Bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi. We discuss the fight, our reactions, what should be done for both fighters with this outcome, the non-title aspect of the fight. and Christian SLAMS the fans who are turning on Horiguchi because of the loss. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2019-08-221h 33
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #73: Trent "Nino Loco" Girdham RIZIN 18 Pre-fight InterviewIn this interview with Trent Girdham, Christian talks with the Australian fighter about his upcoming fight at RIZIN 18 against Victor Henry. Topics include how he got started in the fight game, why if you're a fighter you should be "happy" fighting, and what he would do if he wasn't a fighter.2019-08-1629 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #72: RIZIN 18 PreviewIn this preview of the RIZIN 18 card in Nagoya, Andrew and Christian go over all the fights on the card. They give their picks on who will win, how they can win, and what might be next for the winners and losers. Check out the show live on FITE.TV this Saturday!2019-08-142h 48
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #71: Tabatha "Batgirl" Watkins RIZIN 18 Pre-fight InterviewIn this interview with one of the other fighters from Michigan and Scorpion Fighting Systems, Andrew talks to Tabatha "Batgirl" Watkings who makes her RIZIN debut against Ai Shimizu at RIZIN 18. Topics include her opponent, how she has grown as a fighter, being on the same card as her teammate Alesha Zappitella, and what she does outside fighting.2019-08-1425 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #70: Alesha Zappitella RIZIN 18 Pre-fight InterviewIn this interview, Andrew and Christian talk to 1 of 3 fighters from Michigan who will be fighting on RIZIN 18. The two talk to Alesha "Half Pint" Zappitella about her RIZIN debut against Kanna Asakura. Topics include how she got into MMA, her wrestling background, her thoughts on her opponent, having her teammate Tabitha Watkins on the same card, and her thoughts on her opponent.2019-08-1437 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #69: Victor Henry RIZIN 18 Pre-fight InterviewAndrew and Christian talk to DEEP Bantamweight champion in this incredible interview. We talk about his upcoming fight against Trent Girdham at RIZIN 18, training under Josh Barnett, skateboarding, the weird picture DEEP used for promoting his DEEP BW title fight, and pro wrestling.2019-08-1454 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #68: John Wayne Parr RIZIN 18 Pre-fight InterviewIn this interview, Andrew & Christian talk to the one and only, kickboxing legend John Wayne Parr. The interview covers Parr's upcoming fight at RIZIN 18 against Danilo Zanolini, Parr's potential 100th win in Japan, the craziest experience he had with a Japanese fan, answering listener questions, the two recent deaths in boxing, future stars at his gym, and his upcoming fight against Anthony Mundine in Australia.2019-08-1318 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #67: Justin "Tank" Scoggins RIZIN 18 Pre Fight InterviewIn this interview, Andrew talks to Justin "Tank" Scoggins on his upcoming fight against Kazuma Sone at RIZIN 18. The interview also covers Scoggins leaving Twitter, fighter's using social media, going into this fight with a losing streak, his buddy Jarred Brooks fighting on the card, and his thoughts on his opponent who also has a karate background.2019-08-1321 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #66: Johnny "Hollywood" Case RIZIN 17 Post Fight InterviewIn this post fight interview with Johnny Case, Andrew and Christian talk to lightweight fighter about his brutal win over Satrou Kitaoka. They discuss the stoppage, the ref seemingly ignoring Kitaoka's condition, the two recent boxers who died, the condition of Case's elbow, and some of Case's favorite movies. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2019-08-0738 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #65: Jake "Tony Manero" Heun RIZIN 17 Post Fight InterviewIn this post fight interview with Jake Heun, Andrew talks with the RIZIN fighter about his win over Vitaly Shemetov at RIZIN 17. Also in the interview, Heun talks about his epic Saturday Night Fever entrance, receiving a yellow card, and what's next for him in RIZIN. The interview features a guest appearance with light weight fighter "Ill" Will Brooks. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2019-08-0732 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #64: RIZIN 17 ReviewAndrew and Chris Gary review the great RIZIN 17 card that happened at the famous Saitama Super Arena. The two go over all the fights, talk about their favorite fights, Ulka Sasaki and Jake Heun's epic entrances, Heun vs. Shemetov, and what should be done with King Reina, Shemetov, and Yusuke Yachi. At the end, they go over listener feedback about the show. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2019-08-063h 06
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #63: J. Christian Gary RIZIN 17 Preview EditionIn this J. Christian Gary solo edition of We are RIZIN, Gary goes over all the fights for RIZIN 17 and gives his picks on who he thinks will win each one.2019-07-251h 26
We are RizinWe are RIZIN # 62: RIZIN 17 Preview w/ Bruno MassamiAndrew and special guest Bruno Massami preview the RIZIN 17 card! The two look at all the matches, pick their winners, talk about intermissions, and the decision by Fuji TV to not air this show live.
NOTE: Christian had major reception issues so he pops in and out and unfortunately had to bow out eventually. I apologize for the tech issues and that Christian wasn't around to give his thoughts. His thoughts will be uploaded separately in his own episode.2019-07-204h 25
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #60: Johnny Case Rizin 17 Pre-Fight interviewIn this interview with Johnny "Hollywood" Case, Andrew and Christian talk with the lightweight fighter about his opponent Satoru Kitaoka. Also discussed is PFL, what he does outside the fight game, training at the MMA Lab for his previous fight, the RIZIN LW tournament, and a host of other topics.2019-07-2040 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #57: Kevin Ross InterviewIn this interview, Andrew talks with "The Soul Assassin" Kevin Ross about his fight with Daiki Watabe at RIZIN 17. Among the topics discussed are his thoughts on his opponent, coming back from an ACL injury, his "Platoon" tattoo, if wins and loses matters, and a host of other topics. It's a very philosophical interview. Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.
NOTE: This interview was recorded before Ross had to pull out of the fight due to a hand injury.2019-07-091h 02
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #55: Bellator 222 Review & King Mo RetrospectiveIn this non-RIZIN edition of We are RIZIN, Andrew, Christian and special guest Teeptothejunk review the awesome Bellator 222 show from MSG. They look at some of the important prelim matches including RENA's fight, discuss the future of Aaron Pico and his opponent Adam Borics. For the main card the three discuss Gucci 2 belts, Dillon Danis, and if Juan Archuleta should be the next Bellator BW contender. At the end three hold a retrospective on King Mo, who recently retired. Photo courtesy of Bellator.2019-06-212h 57
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #52: RIZIN 16 review w/guest Dylan FoxIn the long awaited RIZIN 16 review show, Andrew, Christian and MLW's Dylan Fox go over the entire show from RIZIN's debut in Kobe. They look at the attendance and TV ratings and analyze if it could be considered a success. As well all the fights are discussed, Andrew PRAISES Kengo, discuss who should be the next Super Atomweight #1 contender, talk about the baffling Yusuku Nakamura vs Topnoi match, and the panel throws love at Kan Nakamura.2019-06-124h 11
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #50: Shooting the Shit Edition: AEW, UFC Releases, New RIZIN 16 Main EventIn this Shooting the Shit Edition of We are RIZIN, Andrew and Christian talk about the AEW Double or Nothing show, UFC releases and who would make a great or not so great addition to RIZIN, and the new main event of RIZIN 16.2019-05-311h 34
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #49: RIZIN 16 Preview w/special guest Dylan Fox from MLWIn this huge edition of We are RIZIN, Andrew & Christian are joined by MLW's The Eastern Lariat podcast co-host Dylan Fox. The three discuss the upcoming RIZIN 16 Kobe show. All the fights are discussed including the kickboxing fights that feature virtual unknowns, if Ahmed Ferradji really did get scared to fight Tenshin or if it's possible that there is more to the story, and why RIZIN chose Kobe of all places to have a show.2019-05-284h 03
We are RizinWe Are RIZIN #48: Kana "The One Man Riot" Hyatt Interview for RIZIN 16In this interview, Andrew talks with Kana "The One Man Riot" Hyatt who takes on Mamoru "Fullswing" Uoi at RIZIN 16. Topics include how he got into fighting, preparing for his opponent, training at Team Bodyshop with A.J. McKee, training differently as he gets older and other topics.2019-05-2825 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #47: Topnoi Tiger Muay Thai Interview for RIZIN 16In this first ever interview with a fighter from Thailand, Andrew talks to Topnoi Tiger Muay Thai who will be facing Yusaku Nakamura at RIZIN 16 in Kobe. Topics include how he got started as a fighter, training under George Hickman at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, wanting to face Tenshin Nasukawa, and what he has in store for his opponent. Thank you to Che of Tiger Muay Thai for translating during the interview. Apologies the audio isn't up to par at first. It does get better as the interview progresses.2019-05-2831 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #46: Jake Heun Interview for RIZIN 16In this interview, Andrew talks to Jake "The Honeybear" Heun about his heavyweight versus Roque Martinez at RIZIN 16. They discuss the fight, switching camps from Thailand to Australia, fighting in Siberia, his tattoos, Top Gun 2, and other topics.2019-05-2725 min
We are RizinWe Are RIZIN #45: Tim Eschtruth Interview for RIZIN 16In this interview, Andrew talks to Tim Eschtruth, who takes on Erson Yamamoto at RIZIN 16. Topics include how Eschtruth went from judo to MMA, being a 36-year-old fighter in a young man's sport, his love of tabletop games, preparing for the fight, among many other topics!2019-05-2629 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #44: Damien Brown RIZIN 15 Post Fight InterviewIn this post fight episode of We are RIZIN, Andrew talks to Damien Brown, fresh off his win at RIZIN 15 against Koji Takeda. Topics discussed include analyzing the fight, Brown's future with RIZIN, Jason Knight, Will Brooks, Brown's new gym, and veterans issues in Australia.
Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.2019-05-1435 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #43: RIZIN 15 review, Ariel Helwani, Daron Cruickshank, RIZIN 15 TV ratingsIn this long edition of the We are RIZIN podcast, Andrew and Christian along with special guest Joseph Matos discuss the RIZIN 15 show from Yokohama Arena. Were they happy with the show or did they find it underwhelming? Along with that, they discuss potential future matchups, fight of the night, performance of the night, who should not return in RIZIN, and other JMMA news including Daron Cruickshank's video controversy.
NOTE: We recorded this through Discord for the first time. There is a slight echo at times and sometimes the audio levels change but it should be a higher quality audio...2019-05-015h 05
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #42: RIZIN 15 PreviewIn this continuation from ep 41, Andrew and Christian preview the RIZIN 15 show from Yokohama Arena. They look at all the fights, make predictions, talk about which fights they are looking forward to the most. Andrew makes his case for why he doesn't think Taiga is as good as he used to be. Christian makes a case for King Mo. To hear the rest of their hot takes, make sure to listen!2019-04-182h 28
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #41: Bloodsport Edition: Review of Josh Barnett's Bloodsport, ONE FC and Quintet TalkIn this non-RIZIN episode of We are RIZIN, Andrew and Christian talk about Josh Barnnett's UWFi inspired Bloodsport show, which featured Josh Barnett vs Minoru Suzuki in the main event. They also talk about ONE FC's New Era show, their first show in Japan. They also talk about the hype behind the show, if RIZIN has anything to worry about, and the dismal ratings the show got on Japanese TV. They finally cap off by talking about the awesome grappling event Quintet Fight Night 3 show, featuring teams of all women.2019-04-161h 55
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #40: Lenne Hardt InterviewIn this episode of We are RIZIN, Andrew and Christian talk to the one and only Lenne Hardt, English ring announcer for RIZIN FF. We talk about how she got involved in the crazy world of MMA in PRIDE, her voice acting career in video games and animes, companies that hire impersonators, her favorite fights, her process as a ring announcer, and the RIZIN 15 show coming up Sunday. This is an interview that cannot be missed!2019-04-151h 08
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #39: Ben "10" Nguyen interview for RIZIN 15In this interview, Andrew talks with Ben "10" Nguyen who will be debuting at RIZIN 15 versus Kyoji Horiguchi. They talk about his opponent, going from South Dakota to Australia, the UFC Flyweight division, what happened after he was released from UFC, the infamous viral video that go him signed to UFC, video games and which ones he is playing, being a Twitch streamer, and his favorite memes.2019-04-1156 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #38: Damien Brown Interview for RIZIN 15Andrew interviews RIZIN 15 fighter Damien "Beatdown" Brown who will be taking undefeated Japanese fighter Koji Takeda. Topics include what are his thoughts on his opponent, a RIZIN Lightweight tournament, how much longer he plans to fight, why he doesn't watch movies, the opening of his gym, Diego Brandao, and other topics.2019-04-1048 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN 35: Bloodsport Edition: Interview w/ Dominic GarriniIn this non-RIZIN edition of the We are RIZIN Podcast, Andrew talks to "The Bone Collector" Dominic Garrini. Garrini will be taking on "The New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport pro wrestling show during Wrestlemania week, Thursday April 4, in New Jersey. They discuss how he got into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, earning his purple belt, transitioning into pro wrestling, addressing Phil Baroni's trash talking of him on social media, and why he thinks he can beat Baroni in their match.2019-04-0237 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #33: Jiri Prochazka InterviewIn this interview with RIZIN LHW fighter Jiri Prochazka, we talk about his upcoming fight with King Mo for the inaugural LHW title. We talk about his preparation for the fight, the wackiness of his RIZIN 14 fight with Brandon Halsey, and why he's not interested in the fighting Cro Cop anymore.2019-02-2627 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #32: Johnny "Hollywood" Case post RIZIN 14 Fight InterviewIn this post RIZIN 14 fight interview, Andrew talks to Johnny "Hollywood" Case about his RIZIN 14 win over Yusuke Yachi. Andrew dissects the fight and talks to Case about his strategy during the fight, the Lightweight GP, possible future opponents and Case's thoughts on the Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa fight.2019-02-1635 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #31: Vitaly Shemetov InterviewIn this interview conducted in September of last year (I mistakenly say October like a dope), we talk to Russian fighter Vitaly Shemetov. "The Dancing Russian" is looking to fight in RIZIN and has created social media buzz around his desire to fight for the promotion. We talk about how he started in MMA, why he wants to fight in RIZIN (hint: there's a love story involved), and who he wants to fight if given the opporunity.2019-02-0726 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #30: Soccer Kick Awards for 2018, RIZIN RESOLUTIONS, and ContestIn this episode of "We are RIZIN," Andrew and Christian review RIZIN's 2018. The inaugural "Soccer Kick Awards" are held to award the various fights and fighters of RIZIN. They also discuss their RIZIN RESOLUTIONS; what they hope to see RIZIN do or not to do in 2019. And at the end, Andrew details the We are RIZIN listener contest to give away the pictured RIZIN 11/12 program.2019-01-312h 45
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #29: RIZIN 14 Review Part 2In Part two of this RIZIN 14 review show, Andrew Benjamin, J. Christian Gary, TeepToTheJunk & Joseph Matos discuss the triple main event portion of the show. The three discuss the two championship matches, who could be future challengers for the champs, the much talked about Tenshin vs Floyd Mayweather Exhibition Boxing match including the BS theories it was a worked match.2019-01-212h 17
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #28: RIZIN 14 Review Part 1In this first part of the review of the RIZIN 14 main card, Andrew Benjamin, J. Christian Gary, TeepToTheJunk, & Joseph Matos talk about all the fights before the title matches. They discuss the results, futures of the winners and losers, who should fight Gabi Garcia next, the potential participants in the LW GP, and the wackiness that happen in the Jiri Prochazka vs Brandon Halsey match.2019-01-212h 44
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #27: RIZIN 14 Yarennoka ReviewIn this first part of the review of RIZIN 14, Andrew Benjamin and J. Christian Gary w/ special guests TeeptotheJunk and Joseph Matos review the Yarennoka card that preceeded the RIZIN 14 main card. All of the fights are discussed, which fighters we would like to see return, and the future of Crusher Tatsuya Kawajiri in MMA after his match with Satoru Kitaoka in the main event.2019-01-151h 42
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #26: After the Fight w/ Damien BrownIn this episode of "We are RIZIN" we talk to one of the lightweight winners of at RIZIN 14, Damien "Beatdown" Brown. We talk about his fight with Daron Cruickshank, possible future opponents he's interested, answer Twitter fan questions, and talk about possibly fighting in Bellator.2019-01-0736 min
We are RizinWe are RIZIN #25: RIZIN 14 preview part 2: Floyd vs TenshinIn part 2 of the RIZIN 14 preview, we focus entirely on the Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa 3 round exhibition match. Note this was recorded before the announcement it would not be made legally available to North Americans. We talk about how the fight can go, give our picks about who wins or if it goes to a draw, what this fight does for RIZIN and the future of Tenshin after this fight.2018-12-281h 04
We are RizinWe are RIZIN Episode 24: Preview of RIZIN 14 Part 1In this episode, Andrew and Christian Gary (@chrisgary92) are joined by special guests Teep to the Junk (@teeptothejunk) & Joseph Matos (@seawrestling) to cover the final RIZIN of 2018, RIZIN 14. They talk about all the fights on the main card (Pt 2 has Floyd/Tenshin), talk a little a bit about the Yarennoka card preceding the main card, and give thoughts on RIZIN not announcing a way for westerners to watch legally as of the recording.2018-12-274h 01
We are RizinWe Are Rizin 22: Damien BrownIn this interview, Andrew talks to Australian fighter Damien "Beatdown" Brown about his upcoming RIZIN 14 debut against Daron Cruickshank in a lightweight bout. We talk about his start in MMA, the Australian MMA scene, fighter pay, and who would he like to fight next in Rizin.2018-12-0838 min
We are RizinBreaking news audio: Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa announced for RIZIN 14In what was news no one was expecting to hear, at a RIZIN 14 press conference today, it was announced that undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather will be taking on Tenshin Nasukawa on their New Year's Eve show. Andrew and Christian talk about their thoughts as well the western MMA media jumping on the RIZIN bandwagon when a few weeks ago they wouldn't cover Kyoji/Tenshin.2018-11-0532 min
We are RizinWe Are Rizin 20: Rizin 13 ReviewFinally it is here. The RIZIN 13 review show. Hosts Andrew and Christian talk about the highly anticipated show including the awesome Horiguchi/Tenshin kickboxing match, the AMAZING Bob Sapp/Ossuna match, and discuss future opponents for the winners and losers. The two also discuss the Twitter exchange among MMA users whether the western MMA media has an obligation to cover JMMA.2018-10-173h 03
We are RizinWe Are Rizin 19: Jake Heuen InterviewWe Are Rizin 19: Jake Heuen Interview by We are Rizin2018-09-3027 minWe are RizinWe Are Rizin 18: Rizin 13 PreviewWe Are Rizin 18: Rizin 13 Preview by We are Rizin2018-09-293h 22
We are RizinWe Are Rizin 17: Roque Martinez InterviewIn this two part interview, we talk with RIZIN heavyweight and DEEP Megaton Champion Roque Martinez. In the first part, which was recorded shorty after his win over Samurai Mark Hunt at RIZIN 12, we talk about his RIZIN debut against Jerome Le Banner, the slugfest he has with Samurai Mark Hunt, Guam, his fight camp Spike 22 and training with Miyuu Yamamoto.
In part two, which was recorded on 9/13/2018, we talk about his RIZIN 13 fight against MMA legend Mirko Cro Cop. We talk about his training, the weight and round stipulations by Cro Cop's camp, if he feels that he is...2018-09-1836 min
We are RizinWe Are Rizin 15: Lee Daly interviewBefore there was RIZIN, there was PRIDE FC. Without PRIDE, there would be no RIZIN. Even to this day, PRIDE is talked about with much reverance and praise. Bringing us some of the most legendary moments in MMA including Fedor vs Cro Cop, Rampage Jackson powerbombing his way to a win, and the infamous hunting of the Gracies by Kazushi Sakuraba, author Lee Daly chronicles the history of the Japanese promotion. To support the Indiegogo campaign, go here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/before-a-fall-a-history-of-pride-fc#/2018-08-2933 min
We are RizinWe Are Rizin 14: Rizin 12 ReviewHosts Andrew & Christian dicuss the latest Rizin show, Rizin 12 from Nagoya. They discuss the fights which included two surprising outcomes. Andrew discusses why he thought it was a thumbs in the middle show while Christian talks why it was a thumbs up. Also discussed is the recent news of Rizin annoucning and an expansion on the number of shows being put on and whether it is a good move or not.2018-08-233h 15
We are RizinWe Are Rizin 14: Rizin 11 Post fight interview w/ Daron Cruickshank and CEO Nobuyuki SakakibaraIn this episode, we have two post fight interviews taken in the Rizin 11 media room. First is an interview with Rizin FF CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara with voiceover from a translator. Followed by that is LW fighter Daron Cruickshank after his win over Tom Santos.2018-08-1730 min
We are RizinWE ARE RIZIN #13: Rizin 11 ReviewIn this review of the latest Rizin show, Christian Gary and Andrew Benjamin talk about one of the best MMA shows of the year. We talk about our favorite fights, potential upcoming match ups and also a worst fight of the year candidate. Also Andrew talks about being credentialed for media at the show.2018-08-062h 54
We are RizinWE ARE RIZIN #12: Rizin 11 PreviewWE ARE RIZIN #12: Rizin 11 Preview by We are Rizin2018-07-242h 41We are RizinWE ARE RIZIN #11: Interview with Jair RozenstruikWE ARE RIZIN #11: Interview with Jair Rozenstruik by We are Rizin2018-06-1117 min
We are RizinWE ARE RIZIN #10: Rizin 10- FukuokaHey everyone. In this episode, we are joined by special guest Christian Gary from Focus Fights. We review the awesome Rizin 10 show, talk about potential fights the competitors may have, talk a little about Road FC 47 and discuss the recently announced Rizin 11 match Horiguchi vs Ogikubo.2018-05-252h 36We are RizinWE ARE RIZIN #9: Rizin 10- Fukuoka PreviewWE ARE RIZIN #9: Rizin 10- Fukuoka Preview by We are Rizin2018-05-041h 04
We are RizinWE ARE RIZIN #7: Interview with Ian McCallIn this interview, we catch up with Rizin BW fighter Ian McCall. We talk about McCall parting ways with the UFC, his Rizin debut fight against Manel Kape, why Kape is "piece of shit," and his thoughts on his upcoming fight on May 5 against Kyoji Horiguchi. Follow Ian McCall on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Unclecreepymma2018-04-1723 min
We are RizinWE ARE RIZIN #6: Interview with Shinju AuclairWE ARE RIZIN #6: Interview with Shinju Auclair by We are Rizin2018-03-0629 min
We are RizinWE ARE RIZIN #4: 2017 New Year's Eve Part 2Day 2: Better late than never. With special guest co-host Mike from the Rize Up! Podcast, Andrew and Mike talk about all the fights from the last day of Rizin's New Year Eve shows. Andrew and Mike also talk about where Rizin could go in 2018, the Twitter beef with Manel Kape vs Anthony Birchak & Ian McCall & Khalid Taha. Other Asian MMA news is talked about briefly including Pancrease and Road FC.2018-02-052h 25