Grappling Podcast
Hosted by Nick "Batman" Hughes
Athlete Interviews, Event Coverage, Technique Breakdowns and Match Analysis. Shining a light on the amazing people of the Grappling Community.
Jackie, the new M16 Open 61kgs Champ, shares insights on preparing for her championship match, what being a role model means, and her vision for the grappling community in this interview episode.
14 May 2025
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!!!
7 May 2025
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!!!
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