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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VERBAL TAP (Episode 154) on UFC on FOX 18

[buzzsprout episode='348983' player='true'] Raf's Recollection | Some of my favorite episodes of the show are just me and Kev, talking MMA and BJJ.

This episode is no exception.  Not only do we hand out some Sage advice, but we also get to a number of topics that we've been meaning to bring up for some time.

Listen in and let us know what you think, folks!

And if you have any problems listening to the episode in the embed above, you can download this episode RIGHT HERE.

VERBAL TAP (Episode 153) with Ram Ananda

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For now, please enjoy stories about how I came back from lunch to be greeted by a UFC fighter and discussion with Cobrinha Black Belt and awesome BJJ competitor, Ram Ananda.

If you have any problems listening to the podcast above, you can download EPISODE 153 right here.

VERBAL TAP (Episode 152) with Matt Freeman

[buzzsprout episode='344662' player='true'] Raf's Recollection | Let's just put it out there, Metamoris imploded this week.

The takeover from AJ Agazarm became such a weird series of events, we figured the only way to cover them was to bring together several of our pals to read the statements in dramatic form.

We let everyone interpret the words as they deemed fit. As former champions in the arts of interpretation (we competed nationally in speech and debate like the nerds we are), Kevin and myself have an appreciation for listening to others take their best stab at the words written meticulously by Ralek Gracie and AJ.

I mean, shit, it wasn't that long ago that AJ was stoked to compete for Metamoris.  He even came on our show to talk about how he wasn't that concerned about getting paid, he was certain he would (you can listen to that appearance here).  But not paying someone for six months and asking people to chill is... well... it's insane.

The whole thing's nuts.

And then, to top it all off, we brought on Inside BJJ's Matt Freeman (pictured above with one of the mayors of the 209) to help us make sense of it all.  It's a fun-fillled Metamoris themed episode where we do our best to try to answer the following important question:

What the fuck happened?

We hope you all enjoy it.

Be sure to listen in to the good folks at Inside BJJ here, and follow Matt on his Twitter here.

You can also keep up with our latest antics at the following links.

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Follow us and stuff.

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And if you're having trouble listening to this week's episode, you can download Episode 152 right here.

VERBAL TAP (Episode 151) with Abraham Marte and Chris Martin

[buzzsprout episode='342307' player='true'] Raf's Recollection | We've long been fans of Abraham Marte here at the podcast.  There's something about the Clark Kent looking guy off the mats that lulls you into a false sense of safety when you see him turn up the intensity when he goes on the mats.

It was cool to get to hear many of his thoughts about the competition game, as well as his perspectives on nerd culture.

But not only do we talk with Marte, we also talk with his pal Chris Martin (not the lead singer of that lame band, a fellow jiu-jitsu practitioner), who hops on the episode to talk with us about a cool BJJ getaway that's going to help raise money for charity.

A BJJ getaway you say?  Yeah, not just any get away, a bad ass one that will also feature Rodolfo Viera and Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu at a Brazilian jiu-jitsu camp in the Dominican Republic next month for an organization called BJJ 4 Change, with proceeds going to the Fighting for a Dream Project.

For more information, check out the website here and join in.

VERBAL TAP (Episode 150) with Eric Jackman and Caleb Johnson

[buzzsprout episode='339993' player='true'] Raf's Recollection | Good news everyone: We got Kevin back!

That's right, after surviving a ridiculous week of vacation, Kevin returns to the show to find out who ended up winning the Over/Under Kevin (Without Kevin) brawl that took place between The MMA Hour's Eric Jackman and Caleb Johnson.

The result just. might. shock. you.

Or not, I don't really know your deal.

This week, we bring Jackman and Johnson on the show to talk about the controversial decision between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit's epic, five round fight that everyone seems to have an opinion on.

What do you guys think?  After you listen in to the podcast this week, let us know who you thought won.  Also, we talk a little Rizin and whatever the hell that was.

And don't forget to hit us up on social media.  You can also follow our pal Caleb as he takes part in an awesome superfight over in Texas this Saturday by giving him a follow on Twitter and Periscope at @johnsoncaleb27

You can also download this week's episode right here!

VERBAL TAP (Episode 149) with Eric Jackman and Caleb Johnson

[buzzsprout episode='338640' player='true'] Raf's Recollection | Kevin's not here on this one, but lucky for us The MMA Hour's Eric Jackman and BJJ bad ass, Caleb Johnson are here to help us sort out the betting odds for UFC 195.

Listen in to our very first LIVE episode and let us know what you think folks!

VERBAL TAP (Episode 147) with Eddie Cruz

[buzzsprout episode='336439' player='true'] Raf's Recollection | Listen in for our annual Christmas shout outs and an awesome interview with Eddie Cruz!

If you guys want to help donate your old BJJ gear, you can send items to:

Barrio San Francisco 5 Calle 7 AVE El Progreso Yoro Apartamento No. 1

Or you can donate items to the BJJ For Honduras GoFundMe at:

https://www.gofundme.com/sb7rkvzb

Happy whatever the hell you celebrate folks.  We here at the podcast hope you and yours have a great holiday!

NOTE: If the link above doesn't work for the episode, you can download this episode of the podcast right here!

VERBAL TAP (Episode 146) with Casey Halstead

[buzzsprout episode='334806' player='true'] Raf's Recollection | On deadline, so can't write too much, but we've got the return of Austin Stack and EBI 5 matchmaker extraordinaire Casey Halstead.

Listen in folks!

VERBAL TAP Celebrates 3 Years (Episodes 143 & 144) with Rafael Lovato Jr.

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Raf's Recollection | We're just gettin started folks.

Be sure to listen to BOTH episodes this week, as we've got a two part episode with Rafael Lovato Jr., plus appearances from podcast favorites John Evans, Eric Jackman, and Bubba McDaniel.

AND we've got a shit-ton of former guests who drop in on the episode.  You're definitely gonna want to listen to both of these shows, folks!

DOWNLOAD: Episode 143

DOWNLOAD: Episode 144

VERBAL TAP (Episode 142) with Marcus Kowal

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