VERBAL TAP (Episode 176) goes to IBJJF Worlds

Kevin's Description: This podcast gets deep fast in a great direction. First, Raf was at Worlds, Kevin saw the last day, John Evans was commentating, and you've heard enough. Join us for: IBJJF Worlds 16, Ariel Helwani's Lifetime ban, free speech, Rogan's Response, UFC 199 with Vernon Kirk, UFC Comedy, Bisping, Over/Under Kevin, and all the places Raf trained. Join in.

VERBAL TAP (Episode 175) with Vernon Kirk, UFC 199 Preview

Kevin's Description: This podcast starts off delightful, it takes a mild dip to call out warfare, then it rises again triumphantly. Join the guys this week as they: Interview BJ Penn, Talk smack on Inside BJJ Something, Play Over / Under Kevin UFC 199 with the awesome Vernon Kirk. Tune in, this is for the ages.

VERBAL TAP (Episode 174) with Wes Jarrell

Kevin's Description: If you didn't see it, go to BJJ Breakdown on youtube and watch their amazing invitational from yesterday... 

http://www.BJJBreakdown.com https://www.facebook.com/BJJBreakdown https://twitter.com/BJJBreakdown http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bjjbreakdown I commentate matches of all levels, so if you would like for me to commentate on your match, please send a request to John@BJJBreakdown.com

...we'll wait. Thanks as always for joining us, we love you.

Raf's Recollection: 

VERBAL TAP (Episode 173) goes to Glory 30

Kevin's Description: Juan Bernardo is back and the guys are fired up to talk UFC 198. You also get a little Glory Kickboxing, and some Metamoris Commercial coverage. We love the fighting world.

VERBAL TAP (Episode 172) with Juan Bernardo

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VERBAL TAP (Episode 171) Goes To EBI 6

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VERBAL TAP (Episode 170) On Conor McGregor's Retirement?

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VERBAL TAP (Episode 169) with Drew Weatherhead

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VERBAL TAP (Episode 168) With Adam Von Rothfelder & Sergio Pettis

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VERBAL TAP (Episode 167) Takes Down The NY Times

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VERBAL TAP (Episode 166) On Polaris 3

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VERBAL TAP (Episode 165) Goes To Vegas

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VERBAL TAP (Episode 164) Goes To Pans

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VERBAL TAP (Episode 163)

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Verbal Tap (Episode 162): GSP is back and UFC 196

[buzzsprout episode='360041' player='true'] Kev's Wrap: GSP is back and more amazing than ever. I've missed that face. We also brought back Mr. ChewJitsu Nick Albin of Derby City MMA and of course, Chewjitsu.net/. Listen in to find out if he was able to dethrone the King of Over/Under Kevin (quick aside, if anyone knows who that King is, Kevin would like to talk to her).   

Don't forget to leave a 5 star Review on iTunes and lyrics to a made up song you wrote for Verbal Tap The Musical.

VERBAL TAP (Episode 161): Did Conor McGregor Flinch?

[buzzsprout episode='358959' player='true'] Raf's Recollection | We're just as amped for this fight as you are, which is why Kev and I jumped at the chance to record a quick 20 minute podcast to share our feelings about press conference week and the weigh in altercation between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.

Plus we wanted to thank you all for helping us make this video go viral.

Seriously, it went beyond our greatest expectations and we have all of you to thank for it.

EXCLUSIVE: We got our hands on the isolated vocal of #natediaz's #UFC196 weigh in altercation with #conormcgregor.

Posted by Verbal Tap Podcast on Thursday, March 3, 2016

Posted by Verbal Tap Podcast on Thursday, March 3, 2016

You guys are the best. Hit us up on the Twitter (@VerbalTapCast) with your thoughts about this fight all night and let us know how stoked you are for #UFC196 with us!

And if you have any problems listening to the embed of this week's podcast above, you can download it right HERE.

VERBAL TAP (Episodes 159 & 160) on Bisping vs. Silva and UFC 196 Preview with Chew-Jitsu

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Raf's Recollection | We were only planning to record one episode this week, and then the UK judging crew decided to hand one over to Michael Bisping over the weekend.

Oh, what's that you say, look at the metrics, you say?  We do that on episode 159.  But we also take a critical look at more than just the numbers, we try to figure out what the hell lead us to a decision, the craziest third round we've ever seen, and tried to figure out how all three judges would side with Bisping in the fourth.

In short, we had to call for an emergency episode that we recorded on Sunday.  But that didn't stop us from remembering our duty to our audience in providing you with the very best UFC 196 preview card there is in the world.

That's right, our pal Nick "Chewy" Albin (chewjitsu.net) joins us all the way from Louisville, KY.  The Derby City Mixed Martial Arts black belt helps us go through the entire card and gives us the inspiring tale of a young, spazy white belt who found redemption and made his way to becoming the incredibly popular goofball instructor we all know and love today.

You know, one of the guys behind the gym who does this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTcYJ_vtbp4

And this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpNt-Q0voEE

Also, he's deadly on the mats.  Don't let the jokes and the Miami Vice blazers fool you.

So listen in and let us know who you think is going to win this week, folks.

If you have any problems listening to the episodes in the embeds above, you can download Episode 159 HERE and Episode 160 right HERE.

VERBAL TAP (Episodes 157 & 158) on Bellator 149 And The Conor McGregor Lottery

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Raf's Recollection | I feel the meme to the right of us here captures exactly how we felt about Bellator 149, but turns out, with the announcement of the Conor McGregor lottery we had so much MMA news in the world that we needed to put out TWO episodes this week.

We do our best to sift through the mess that was Kimbo Slice vs. Dada5000, but you know, it basically went how we all thought it was.

I mean just look at this. Who the hell thought this was going to work?

I think I feel the worst for the people in the background pretending to clap.  Nonetheless, we break down how this trainwreck took place (as well as the main event -- the match of the century -- Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie 3.

Then we got news that the Rafael Dos Anjos had to drop out of his title fight with Conor McGregor, prompting the entire UFC roster to come out of the woodwork to challenge the guy for a red panty night.

So Kev and I put back on the headphones, grabbed our mics and got right back on it, consulting some of the key players themselves (like "B.J. Penn," "Dana White," and even the man of the hour himself, "Nate Diaz.").  This is the result.

We hope you dig both of these episodes.

And if you have any problems downloading either of these episodes in the embed above, you can do so by clicking here for Episode 157 and here for Episode 158.

VERBAL TAP (Episode 156): Fan Questions, Ronda Rousey, and Bellator 149 Preview

[buzzsprout episode='354100' player='true'] Raf's Recollection | It's been an interesting week to say the least folks.

Hear our take on Ronda Rousey's Ellen appearance, how we ended up getting re-tweeted by Dana White, and even kinda hear us gloss over what the hell is happening at Bellator 149.

If you can't see the episode in the embed above, be sure to download EPISODE 156 right here.

VERBAL TAP (Episode 155) on UFC Fight Night 82

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