Grapple with the Bat

Grapple with the Bat Ep. 14: The Champ is Here

In this episode we sit down with rhe new M16 Open 61kgs Champ and discuss ALL THINGS GRAPPLING. There has been an incredible amount of action in the world of Grappling so we dive right innto all the recent happenings including the history maling Grapplemania event, Adele vs Ffion, Australian Grpapling League, Declan and Kit on WNO, the M16 Open itself and some exciting future announcements!! Some real highlights are hearing first hand from Jackie some incredible insights regarding preparing and performing in her Championship match, along with some truly inspirational words about what being a role model really means to her amd the vision she has for our community. So many highlighted athletes and performances in this episode as well, we really get to shine a light on some amazing athletes thay are making waves in the competition scene. Available now on your favourite listening platforms!!!

Grapple with the Bat Ep. 13: The Giles Trials and Beyond

As soon as those brackets were dropped, we knew it was going to be something special... and it DID NOT disappoint!!!! The biggest event in Australian Grappling History just went down and in this episode we take a deep dive in to what was; THE GILES TRIALS 2025. We kick off with some pre event bracket predictions with Jackie Hughes, Laith Kayali and Caleb Branson. We are then joined by King Dot to ring in the event and get a feel for its impact as it happened live. And finally, we are joined by Khoa Ly Lam who attended the Leg Lock Camp held at Absolute only one week prior to the event to get all the training room insights, insider information and keen analysis on the performances on the night as a whole. We break down the Top Ten Highlights as voted by YOU the listeners before surveying the lay of the land globally in the world of CJI 2!!!! Available now on your favourite listening platforms!!!

Grapple with the Bat Ep. 12: BJJ Stars Align

Re live all of the intense action, highlights controversy and outstanding performances from the recent Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament on BJJ Stars in Brazil! Full match and bracket breakdowns with technical analysis and insights of every key moment in the event with some cool ongoing rivalry stories and behind the scenes talk with some strong future implications! Along with this, we get a full match breakdown of the ONE Championship Showdown between Tye Ruotolo and Dante Leon in a bonus breakdown segment! Get the low down, on what went down, on this episode. Available now on your favourite listening platforms!!!

Grapple with the Bat Ep. 11: WNO Lab Rat Report

Episode kicks off with a Very Special Announcement for The Batman Bundle Fundraiser Auction!!! I give you breakdown of what it is, what it's for and how you can get involved! We then kick in to gear with some international matchup announcements before stepping in to the MatLab Grappling Academy to analyse the most recent Who's Number One event with the Lab Rats, leading to some very interesting discussion regarding current technique Meta in the sport. Last but not least, we get to touch on Adam Jones' most recent addition as part of the coaching group at the Lab and how his impact is being felt on all fronts... take that as you will. Available now on your favourite listening platforms!!!

Grapple with the Bat Ep. 10: Grapplemania 18 Extravaganza!!!!

In this episode we get a full recap and highlight review of the epic event that was Grapplemania 18!!! From insane submissions to dominant performances and every high intensity, spiralling, spinning, inverting and charging transition in between; this show delivered big time. Full match analysis and some stand out performers of the night, tune in for the insights and listen out for what comes next! Available now on your favourite listening platforms!!!