Grapple with the Bat

Nick Hughes

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.

  1. 20/06/2025

    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!!!

    1h 49m

  2. 14/05/2025

    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!!!

    1h 7m
  3. Grapple with the Bat Ep. 12: BJJ Stars Align

    07/05/2025

    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!!!

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

    26/04/2025

    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!!!

    1h 17m

  5. 17/04/2025

    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!!!

    42 min

  6. 07/04/2025

    Grapple with the Bat Ep.9: Winners Circle & The Giles Trials

    In this episode we get a full recap of the new and exciting Australian promotion; Winners Circle FC, that showcased a massive Submission Grappling Team Quintet Showdown between Sydney West Academy vs The Catch Wrestling Syndicate. Then we dive right in to news and updates including even more exciting matchup announcements from Grapplemania, WNO and UFC Fight Pass along with incoming results and highlights from One FC and the Enigma Invitational. The Big news of course is the announcement of the lineup for the CJI 2 Australian Trials Event dubbed "The Giles Trials". We take a deep dive in to who has been announced as participants for what is going to be the most elite tournament in Australian Grappling History and get in to the details of how it will run, what is required for success and get a step by step break down for who we think will make it in to the round robin, and predict who will take those coveted spots on the team!!!! Available now on your favourite listening platforms!!!

    48 min

  7. 31/03/2025

    Grapple with the Bat Ep.8: Who's Next Grappling Mania!

    Quick Episode this week keeping you updated as we jump in to some exciting matcup announcements for Enigma and Grapplemania along with recapping the very first event for the new and exciting Who's Next Grappling promotion that took place in Queensland over the weekend! Match Breakdowns Athlete Highlights Callouts???? Tune in for all of the action. Along with all of the on the mat chat, I give some insight in to what this community, and this podcast, means to me and how we get to share in the Progress together by supporting the people around us. Available now on your favourite listening platforms.

    27 min

  8. 24/03/2025

    Grapple with the Bat Ep. 7: Samurai Sapateiro Subversion

    Huge Episode Alert! We have Breaking News and Matchup Announcements from all over the world before jumping in to recaps and reviews from three Massive Events, all taking place within a week of eachother. First up is Samurai Fight Series where three new Submission Grappling Champions were crowned. You get all of the tactical insights and behind the scenes perspectives for the show as we travel and compete for the titles ourselves! Then, a Full event review of the Sapateiro Invitational 100k Tournament where some major upsets, epic matches and performances for the ages went down. And last but not least, Subversion: Paradigm where the top Australian Grapplers faced International Superstars for Championship Belts and the bar was raised yet again, giving us all something to strive for. Available now on your favourite listening platforms!

    1h 35m
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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.

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  • Creator
    Nick Hughes
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    126
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Nick Hughes
  • Show Website
    Grapple with the Bat