Jiu-Jitsu After Dark: Recent Episodes
Chris Klavetter
WWW.PLUGUGLYFIGHTWEAR.COM This weeks episode starts out with a breakdown of which fights from UFC Fight Night 206 are worth watching and which ones are worth skipping. Followed by a more in depth discussion of highlighted fights from the evening. A breakdown of a significant follow from the evening and finally an Easter egg left for y'all who made it all the way through.
Jon stopped by Chris's studio this time and they discussed old BJJ news. Not long after this episode Chris and Jon went to Colorado and documented and recorded nothing while on vacation together, now that's love
This week it's audio only, no youtube because this week we are on the road at Jon's house.
Last weekend's (4-15/4-16-2022) fight cards saw 3 different fouls that ended the fight. Chris, a licensed referee and judge discusses his take on what are appropriate punishments for fouls in MMA, what is a technical decision, results of CFFC 107, LFA 129, and Bellator 277.
Full disclosure: This episode was recorded in the morning, not after dark as the name would imply. This episode felt like I was rough drafting a stand up skit. Largely what I'm enjoying as jiu jitsu continues to run my life.
Oh man, I missed doing this show regularly so I spent some time and money and invested in a studio. I will be back weekly from here on out but Jon won't be on the show as often. He will be on when he feels like it and I'll explain this and where the show is going, what's been going on, and more on this episode. There will be a lot of growth from Jiu Jitsu After Dark in 2022 and I appreciates y'all for helping out, tuning in, and just interacting with us. These have been some isolated times and y'all are making it a lot easier. Thank you
A very small technical error has been log jamming our episodes and that is why they have not been showing up.
We recorded this a while ago, when we could still go out to bars. I didn't feel like posting it sooner. Because. (recorded in March2020?)
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Chris and Jon ignore their episode milestone and talk a little trash about smack fights (recorded 28Jan2020 at Pog Mahone's)
Chris and Jon discuss Jon's hate of arm wrestling, their lack of movie content lately, fake biceps, and how to deal with blue belt blues (recorded 20Feb2020 at Pog Mahone's)
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Chris and Jon ignore their episode milestone and talk a little trash about smack fights (recorded 28Jan2020 at Pog Mahone's)
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Chris and Jon discuss the fake brown belt drama from UFC Singapore and the ensuing lawsuit. With facts! For once! (Recorded 14Jan2020 at Pog Mahone's in Minneapolis)
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Not gonna lie, I really don't remember what we talked about. Something I'm guessing. Probably some BJJ in there somewhere. (Recorded 11Dec2019 at Pog Mahone's in Minneapolis)
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Chris and Jon talk questionable lift choices, BJJ, flow rolling, and questions about Jon's memory and grasp on reality make another appearance.
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Chris and Jon talk about competing at the previous weekend's Fulton Brew-Jitsu Competition. And other stuff (recorded November 20, 2019 at Pog Mahone's)
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Too subtle for you? Don't worry, Chris and Jon dive deep into the world of Best of the Best, 90s biker movies, the fact that people need to stop doing curls and eventually some MMA and BJJ.
Oh, and go by tickets to BrewJitsu at Fulton Brewery in Minneapolis on November 16th.
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Chris and Jon talk about the World Series when that was still happening, which means Jon got too lazy to post the episode in a timely fashion. Regardless, go buy a ticket to BrewJitsu on November 16th, 2019.
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Chris and Jon talk competition preparation and get deeper insight into what Jon would rather do than...things.
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Chris and Jon talk movies...it's been too long, then they talk training and Jon's upcoming competition at the Fulton Brewery superfights in Minneapolis. Then more movies. (recorded at Pog Mahone's in Minneapolis 03Oct2019)
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Chris says there's a dirty joke he can't tell, which is great for a podcast. And Jon's gonna compete? The f***?! (recorded 23Sep at Pog Mahone's in Minneapolis)
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Chris and Jon talk about stuff that makes Jon stop and think way too much. (recorded 16Sep2019 at Pog Mahone's in Minneapolis)
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Name says it all. Oh, and we're back. It was Chris' fault. (recorded 9/4/19 at Pug Mahone's in Minneapolis).
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You know Jon REALLY wanted to call this episode something else... (recorded July 8th, 2019 at Pug Mahone's in Minneapolis)
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Chris and Jon are joined by TJ, a retired Navy fighter pilot who speaks passionately about BJJ and the We Defy organization. Chris takes about working the UFC Minneapolis event and drawing a heart on Damian Maia, and Jon, on the other hand, is an idiot (recorded 7/2/19 at Pog Mahone's)
Chris and Jon are back...can't seem to get rid of them. Chris solves a cold case thanks to Jon's shocking confession, CKY2K, X-Pac, and take a break to drink. (recorded 6/10/19 at Pog Mahone's in Minneapolis)
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Chris and Jon talk about Chris competing, Jon's biggest issue in BJJ culture, the idea of going nomad, and black belt privilege. (Recorded 05/07/2019 at Pog Mahone's in Minneapolis)
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In the episode following Jon getting his black belt, Chris still manages to steal the show... (recorded 4/16/19 at Pog Mahone's in Minneapolis)
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Chris and Jon discuss acceptable belt fashion, how much being an asshole impacts competition success, Jon's selfish training desires, Chris being on TV, and they say goodbye to their favorite bartender. Good luck Suzy! (recorded 3/20/19 at Pug Mahone's)
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Chris and Jon talk drink buying etiquette, animatronic bands, training, and things Jon can't remember. (recorded 2/27/19 at Pug Mahone's)
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Jon actually has stuff to talk about between Ben Askren fighting in the UFC, Fight Factory cringing on Amazon Prime, and the Mask documentary that was eye opening and eye watering (recorded 2/27/19 at Pug Mahone's)
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Jon briefly tries out a new co-host, Chris goes into details of having groceries delivered home, action movies are discussed, and some MMA/BJJ (recorded 2/4/19 at Pug Mahone's)
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Chris and Jon tell stories from childhood, rolling like you deserve your rank and good circulation (recorded 1/28/19 at Pug Mahone's)
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Chris and Jon talk BJJ, dating, pound for pound rankings and the real reason for bowing... (recorded 1/21/19 at Pug Mahone's)
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Chris and Jon talk quite a bit about training, ego, and how Jon is an imposter at everything in life. (recorded 1/10/19 at Pug Mahone's)
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So much rambling to catch up. Cheap shots, boring fight, new GOATs, and so much more.
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Chris and Jon talk about the show's consistency, Doug Stanhope, Jon's desire to not talk, BJJ motivation, and the sadness that is Chuck vs. Tito 3.
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Chris flies solo and interviews Bryan Bodrog of VictoryAndValorForVets.org and TJ Kreutzer of We Defy (www.wedefyfoundation.org). They talk about veteran supports, BJJ, stuff that Jon has no qualifications to speak of anyway.
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Chris and Jon forget to plug in their mics before getting into what was actually a good conversation about training, being a fan of anything, what it means to have closure, and celebrating their 4th anniversary podcasting together. Because of course they did. (recorded 11/20/18 at Pug Mahone's in Minneapolis)
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Chris and Jon discuss urinal placement, being aggressive on the mats, what BJJ rank feels like, and international monuments. (recorded 11/13/18 at Pug Mahone's in Minneapolis)
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Another new spot finds Chris and Jon talking about Chris's recent trip to Ireland, his thoughts on what makes Ireland great, and eventually both of their thoughts on what f'n pisses them off in BJJ and society in general. (recorded 10/22/18 at Pug Mahone's).
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New location, same poor quality as Jon forgot the mics and they had to record low-tech. Talking about rolling overseas and what it takes to be considered the greatest. (recorded 10/3/18 at Tony Jarro's).
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No, not of the podcast, we're sponsored by Jim Beam, are you crazy? I meant Grumpy's. It closes in a couple weeks and we forgot to address it, we got too busy actually talking about BJJ. Weird. Also scary movies and ghosts. Anyway, if we don't record again for a couple of weeks, we'll miss you Grumpy's… :( (recorded 9/17/18 at Grumpy's).
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Chris and Jon talk about workplace filters, life coming full circle, luck on the mats, and wax poetic about a forgotten champion (recorded 9/10/18 at Grumpy's).
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Chris and Jon talk about the benefits of podcasting (drinking), training with pain, and try to find a connection between sports fans and the sports themselves (recorded 9/4/18 at Grumpy's).
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Chris and Jon talk the highs and lows of BJJ both on the internet and on the mats (recorded 8/13/18 at Grumpy's).
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Chris and Jon talk about bit about BJJ, but more about MMA (eventually) as Jon can't wrap his head around Nick Diaz. Then the two break down Khabib's newest dipsh*t antics as Jon begins to lose his faith in BJJ and MMA.
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Chairs and voices and opinions are flying all over the place. Because we drink. And we like doing this.
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This is what happens when Jon goes to the bathroom...and it was going to be called "What if..."
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Chris and Jon get back into the flow, but just for about 30 minutes. Jon has to go commentate Fight2Win Minneapolis, 2018. But they have plenty of time to talk about...well, as usual, it's hard to say...
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Chris and Jon delve into what an advantage is, who exactly got screwed, the classics losing their shine, and Jon continues to mourn the loss of Charles "Mask" Lewis.
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Chris and Jon launch a new business that they will probably forget about tomorrow, get distracted while advocating steroids in BJJ, and get riled up.
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Chris takes the co-host seat back and immediately dives into how not to talk to people in public. In fact, he also gets into subjects that make me question if we are supposed to be talking in private.
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The sit-down almost four years in the making. Jeremy Clark (head Player Development Coach for the LA Kings and the co-owner of Minnesota Top Team in Eagan) sits down with Jon to talk about life around BJJ, particularly the rarely spoken about phenomenon known as the "brown belt blues".
Hint: it has to do with everything else in life that isn't BJJ.
Why did you start rolling? Why do you still roll?
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Holy crap, remember when I made the effort to have theme music? That's weird. Anyway, we recently switched hosting sites and not all of the older episodes switched over, so I wanted to make sure this interview with Jeremy Clark and the power of just saying "yes" from...November 30th, 2014?!...didn't get lost. Reasons.
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Chris and Jon get back to what you all are here for: Jon complaining about the Kickboxer franchise. They also talk some BJJ. (recorded 5/1 at Grumpy's in Minneapolis)
Chris and Jon dig themselves out of a snow drift just long enough for Jon to talk about doing nothing, Chris to ask from MMA questions, then push the bounds of Jon's strike zone. (recorded at Grumpy's 4/17/18)
Chris flies solo and interviews local fighter Dan Moret just days away from his UFC debut at UFC on Fox 29. This is actually a UFC on Fox event Jon won't forget to watch. Probably. (recorded via Skype 4/11/18)
Thought I was going to let the naming scheme go so quickly? Pssh. This is all I got.
Chris and Jon discuss the roots of their burgeoning romance and Jon takes no less than five different subject changes to talk about the basis for BJJ feuds. (recorded 4/4/18 at Grumpy's)
Chris and Jon talk "Notorious", a local fighter getting his UFC debut, how Jon reacts to a bar fight, and Chris opens up about his motivations in life. No, seriously, it gets deep...don't you dare say it...
Wait...wait...you mean to tell me that for an entire episode Chris and Jon actually talked about MMA and BJJ? Not movies or porn or food? I don't...I don't even know...what's the point...
With added thanks to listener Nick Palmer for helping the conversation.
Chris and Jon eventually get around to talking about BJJ and it quickly devolves into their dislike of the IBJJF and everything they stand for...or don't stand for. Hint: they stand for money, they don't stand for anything else.
Chris and Jon discuss how bad Jon is at managing his time off, take sides on Nate Diaz, remember the Juliette Lewis Effect, and finally take time to mourn the loss of Spike TV.
I feel like there's a song about that...anyway, Chris and Jon get talking about what makes a champion, appreciating the little jokes, and Dan Gables take on steroids. (recorded 2/8/2018 at Grumpy's)
Chris and Jon ask themselves an age-old question before delving into training mentality, and a little bit about the important stuff they are always supposed to talk about. And I don't think they mentioned movies once! (recorded 1/25/18 at Grumpy's)
Chris and Jon talk about movies (again), before delving into competition training and exactly how much weight Jon gains when he gets lazier than usual. (recorded 1/11/18 at the Academy in Eden Prairie, MN)
What, you expected something more than Jon and Chris taking MMA, barely remembering their sponsors and delving into the 1991 Minnesota Twins? Why?
Chris and Jon talk a little of this and a little of that before getting into a topic no one wants to accept exists in BJJ...
Chris and Jon discuss the finer points of local wrestling, realize the future of athletic tape, discuss finding passion in MMA again, and the glory/horrible days of unregulated MMA.
Chris and Jon talk about war, a lot, and somehow tie it to BJJ and MMA. (recorded 11/28/2017)
Chris and Jon argue rankings, fighter motivations, and wardrobe choices. (recorded 11/15/2017 at Grumpy's Minneapolis)
Chris and Jon get back to talking MMA, then forget what they were arguing about. (recorded 11/7/17 at Grumpy's in Minneapolis)
Chris gets deep, Jon sort of zones out. Yet it's Chris who is cutting weight. Go figure. (recorded 10/12/2017)
Chris and Jon discuss the upcoming Fight2Win Minneapolis and the strange turn that has lead to Jon being a commentator at the event. (recorded 10/03/2017 at Grumpy's)
Chris and Jon get to know each other all over again talking about ADCC, dating apps, and how to approach off-days. (recorded 09/28/2017 at Grumpy's)
This is the one where Jon picks two, leading to talks about money scams in BJJ and using handicapped porto-potties. (recorded 09/18/2017 at Grumpy's)
During a time span that included both a MASSIVE PPV fighting event and ANOTHER failed drug test, Chris and Jon know where their priorities land and only talk about that stuff for about 10 minutes. Total. (recorded 09/05/17 at Grumpy's)
Chris and Jon get to talking about BJJ and some of their highs and lows, but before that, it gets dark...just power through. And stop thinking about Goro like that... (recorded 08/21/2017 at Grumpy's)
Chris and Jon talk about strange stuff, then run out of batteries, then talk about more stuff before getting back to some listener questions. (recorded 08/07/2017 at Minnesota Top Team in Eagan, MN)
Chris overshares with Jon before the two try to get to some more listener questions. (recorded 7/18/2017 at Grumpy's)
Chris and Jon sit down to answer some questions provided by the listeners and the users on r/bjj. (recorded 7/12/2017 at Corner Bar)
After 3 years, Chris makes it clear that he's tired of just talking to Jon. He wants to hear from the listeners. Send ANY questions to jiujitsuafterdark@gmail.com or on social media @jiujitsuafterdark on IG and @bjjafterdark on twitter. Or just Google us. You know.
Got some celebrating to do by trying to figure out exactly who Mac could actually beat in a boxing match... (recorded 06/25/2017 at Grumpy's)
Chris and Jon talk BJJ! Seriously! They actually talk about competing and training and the complexity of rank...and then they start talk about..."other" stuff... (record 06/05/17 at Grumpy's)
The discussion turns toward equal rights as Chris and Jon discuss stupid people. There is also talk of movies and other things you should be doing instead of listening to the podcast. (recorded 5/31/17 at Corner Bar)
Jon occasionally tries to put things into perspective as Chris plots to get into NASA, helps break up an assault and can't hold his bladder. (recorded 5/8/17 at Grumpy's)
Chris and Jon talk Big John McCarthy, BBQ sauce and art...yes, art. (recorded 5/3/17)
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Thought Chris and Jon were gone? Wrong! Wait...why did you even think that? They're just lazy. And they like to talk about MMA and movies, so...admit it, you're glad they are back. (recorded 4/24/17 at Grumpy's in Minneapolis)
Chris and Jon discuss the joys of diets, awkward calendar shoots and getting too touchy during BJJ competitions. (recorded 4/5/2017 at Corner Bar in Minneapolis)
Chris and Jon start out talking about Wrestlemania and their friends at Verbal Tapcast, then, you know, sort of wander into Chris' confrontational nature and leg locks. (recorded 3/29/2017)
Jon and Chris take the long way around to talk about something that somehow involves BJJ, sort of. (recorded 3/20/2017 at Grumpy's Bar in Minneapolis)
Jon tells a story and shows that he also falls into the category of people he thinks are stupid. (recorded 3/6/17 at Grumpy's in Minneapolis)
Chris and Jon delve into the MMA-centric world of adjustable rate mortgages, man dates, social media and meander into the mentality of which weight class to grapple in. (recorded 2/20/17 at Grumpy's in Minneapolis)
Jon's not feeling well, he got hit by a car, or stuck in quicksand, or married to Roseanne or something about tape...Chris isn't sympathetic. (recorded 1/30/17 at Grumpy's in Minneapolis)
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Chris and Jon talk about the downfall, or continuing downfall, of Brett "Da Grimm" Rogers. (recorded 01/24/17 at Grumpy's Bar in Minneapolis).
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Jon and Chris discuss the connected between the podcast and MMA's newest fan, what counts as art and new uses for finger tape - get 10% off at powertraintape.com with promo code: afterdark. (recorded 1/11/17 at Corner Bar in Minneapolis)
Jon and Chris talk UFC 207, the implications of Ronda's loss, a glimpse back at the year and, of course (for some reason): movies. (recorded 1/4/17 at Corner Bar in Minneapolis)
Chris and Jon wax poetic over the new Kickboxer movie, Chris's ears and how drilling is different from live rolls. (recorded 12/21/16)
Chris explains exactly what he's willing to do to become a better grappler, there is a LOT of talk about animals, a little about LSD and a splash of BJJ (recorded 12/06/2016)
BJJ is not an addiction! You ever...well, you know. Just listen as Jon and Chris run the gamut on addiction while they drink. (recorded 12/8/16 at Grumpy's Bar in Minneapolis, MN)
This episode is labelled EXPLICIT right? Cuz things get a little risque as Chis and Jon get a new intro from some guy, talk interim champs, the origins of words...did I say that things get a little bit explicit? With special guest comedian Tom Chillstrom.
No, not really, don't be ridiculous. But still, he makes some good points about what it really means to know jiu-jitsu.
Jon and Chris record their take on UFC 205 as it happens...then four days later, because...well, what did you expected?