How to beat Gordon Ryan

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[@Biserbalkanski]

punch him in the mouth lol especially if your hands are heavy 😊. I got those...not bragging just truth. that's why I upload them close up. it's like speed ...you either have it or you don't. I don't take steroids I work concrete .

[@diverseapor]

The joke was in garth marenghi's darkplace.

[@Biserbalkanski]

and a cyber pimp smack for pushing homophobia in mma . a transgender athlete competing wouldn't be as threatening to your pride as me using prison rape jokes as psychological warfare lol. I sure would. unfortunately Putin is a big fan boy . I wouldn't put up with my fam and friends being threatened for me competing. you guys are straight up cowards .

[@Biserbalkanski]

@@diverseapor they can suck this c$ .

[@Biserbalkanski]

@@diverseapor nerd 🤓

[@AlonzoCalPolyPomona]

"Run, but look back" Absolute gold

[@K1ngAlexander]

Says a lot of how great he thinks Gordon is

[@NIKNIKATEEN13]

😂😂

[@Parkerone007]

No, he said, “Run, but look back, look back and laugh.”.

[@DannySullivanMusic]

your comment is absolutely correct dude

[@McJitsu360]

“Gordon is the only author who has written more books than he’s read” bloody hell Craig is hilarious it’s so natural for him.

[@thatindiandude4602]

I am just watching this now after bunging B team content 😂😂😂

[@PDVarts]

This is like 50 year old joke 🤦

[@McJitsu360]

@@PDVarts cry more

[@DannySullivanMusic]

hehe awesome

[@hackhenk]

@@PDVarts Whatever's relevant after 50 years is good stuff. Sit down, buddy.

[@ricku8121]

craig is a natural comedian. dude is hilarious

[@jamesn3122]

Buggy choke. No hesitation.

[@accain1314]

"people pull out very quick to avoid, suffering..the consequences...."

[@jakesacco264]

Nah mate. He’s just Aussie

[@shannonsteven3982]

He's just a standard Australian lol

[@DannySullivanMusic]

lmao awesome comment

[@PunchlineEverytime]

"Gordon is the only author who's wrote more books than he's read" lmaoooo

[@sirsoos3546]

I audibly reacted to that comment

[@PunchlineEverytime]

@@sirsoos3546 My wife was asleep next to me so I had to stifle my laugh, but it was a challenge lmao

[@aplus1080]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 I saw this comment before I saw Craig set this up. Jeeeeeesus chrrrrrrrrrrist.

[@BrokenFistX]

He is such an S tier piss taker

[@benji-pj4dp]

Its from a British series called garth merangis darkplace. All episodes are on you tube

[@oWildChildo]

It's always weird seeing Craig Jones on things like this. I remember seeing him as a blue belt in South Australia. He was just some skinny kid smashing through all his fights, next thing I knew he had choked my brother unconscious with a triangle.

[@jasonherzogmma]

Craig Jones...Undefeated on the internet and in our hearts.

[@jovanhippargi7184]

Undefeated undisputed never lost a round

[@jaykwonzzz]

@@jovanhippargi7184 You shut your blaspheming mouth. That's reserved strictly for Chael P.

[@DannySullivanMusic]

totally dude. 110% spot on.

[@raymond6425]

Asking 2 people that’s never been able to beat him and his little brother on how to beat him 😂

[@phalanger1]

looks kindof pathetic doesnt it

[@tex1751]

@@phalanger1 no they’re theorising on their belief on how he would or could be beaten

[@gankhammer9926]

Nicki had a good response, you can eliminate locks he’s not tapping. That narrows the window to chokes. So now they can narrow their focus.

[@cruelworld1902]

Knowing and applying are two different things. Even if they don't have any idea, it's still conversation.

[@GgCashh451]

“no one beats me 4 times”😂😂😂

[@moritzpainz1839]

I didnt get the Joker on this one. Could you explain please?

[@jameswilliams7974]

@@moritzpainz1839 the joke is that gordon has beat him 3 times already. So its pretty funny to try and sound tough saying nobody beats you 4 times.. that was the joke.

[@SLSMe]

@@moritzpainz1839 Thank you bc I didn’t get it either

[@Liefvikerson]

​@SLS Third world citizens don't understand lingo

[@GgCashh451]

@@jameswilliams7974 thanks bro haha. This is the type of banter that If you don’t get it, I don’t know how to explain it

Nicky Ryan is blinking the HELP in morse code

[@bluesilkdesigns]

2:15 Lex is writing it down for when he tries to beat Gordon 😂

[@dadsteader]

this feels like the professor finally deciding to have drinks with some students

[@aiyachristian]

This episode was pure comedy.... more than half the time I had no idea whether if they were being serious or not

[@donshaft4573]

"Send him a message everyday until I die" oh how i love this rivalry

[@Cozzy4]

“Ima run but ima look back” toook meee outttt 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 dude is too funny

[@StuffAndMemes]

Damn, seeing Gordon and Craig go from besties to getting into insult matches with each while throwing out ped accusations is absolutely wild. With Gordon’s little brother there too lmao

[@gsp3428]

Were they ever best friends

[@leopers9225]

The whole thing is kinda weird

[@travelingeverywherealways]

Gordon admits PED use. It's not an accusation.

[@kevinb123b]

nicky is craig's little brother now

[@DannySullivanMusic]

that's right. _100%_ correct dude

[@johnmorley2758]

"People pull out very quickly to avoid...suffering...the consequences." - Craig Jones

[@aaronbuehler1270]

Solid takes from everyone… but no one had any answer for how they would beat Gordon which I thought was pretty wild…

[@DvornyashkaDiaries]

Cause as of right now there is literally nothing anyone can do to beat him

[@grimscribe6454]

“Run, but look back.” Perfect

[@fonsavan]

Craig is hilarious

[@FermentedGrumpyGrapeSqueezit]

I like Craig im not really a fan of Nicky and little Ryan over there. I think their jealousy of Ryan really shines through.

[@frostbite1963]

Nobody asked though

[@FermentedGrumpyGrapeSqueezit]

@@frostbite1963 your mother asked for the frank

[@kevinrodgers7761]

Craig should just do standup

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

He's a ground fighter

[@halebryan9155]

watch his story about meeting alex jones ... good stuff

[@BumMMA]

@@bobanmilisavljevic7857 amazing haha

[@Liefvikerson]

​@@bobanmilisavljevic7857 Boss Status !

[@kevinrodgers7761]

@@bobanmilisavljevic7857 annddddddd he's better at standup ask Gordon 😂

[@asalamalecom7096]

How can Gordon’s brother be sitting in that room 😂😂😂

[@bluejay9235]

I know right! I'm watching this like uh, does anyone else see an issue with this? 🤣

[@theAviatoor]

He’s a little weasel

[@AitoNitram]

Well, they don't get along at the moment so he's prolly fine with it.

[@FreekFreeksma]

@@bluejay9235 ?? They've parted ways

[@AI-Hallucination]

They all mates ffs

[@cmo5851]

Bro everyone here except lex is on gear

[@shimaalcarrim7949]

Nice uploads

[@k24s23nov0608]

Craig is hilarious, i love this pod.

[@lekcindr]

Dig your videos Lex. I was hoping, based on the thumbnail, that Nicky Ryan was actually going 2 b giving a serious answer to that question tho.

[@iamtheteapot7405]

"Run, but look back" Brilliant

[@SadBoys.1996]

Best way to beat Ryan is to get him into the usada testing pool

[@ardnfast]

😆👏👍

[@fabiomasini5674]

Same as everybody else in this podcast except lex

[@abdulrahmanashraf1532]

💀💀💀💀

[@mikeross3122]

No body told you?

[@rhmotes]

Everybody in BJJ is on gear. It's rarer not to be.

[@themoderngreatness]

„People pull out very quick to avoid suffering the consequences.“ nice one Craig

[@RestedInsomniac]

Craig is such a gem. Never change sir.

[@blumpkinspicelatte4580]

When it comes to women, I much like Craig's analogy of someone in a buggy choke, pull out very quick to avoid suffering the consequences.

[@Oldhandlewasabitcringe]

Most women/people will bail if you even go anywhere near that position with them for fear of embarrassment 😢

[@rman229]

stay classy

[@r0man140]

Wdym by that? Can u explain?😊

[@goldtownmma]

Look back 😂 You can never beat a true troll because they’re already defeated.

[@adonisgroup3242]

Craig Jones is the 🐐 of grappling comedy!🤣🤣🤣

[@jwatson181]

Don't get into math. Lol

[@VHBEngines]

"Run, but look back." 😂😂😂😂

[@tonybergman9488]

As a fan of Gordon Ryan, i must say this was funny as F. Love this rivalry! And Lex did a perfect a job lol asking the right questions with no shame lol

[@JonnyQuest64]

"When he sleeps, but on a horse, with a lance, that man is unbeatable"...

[@Johanmiami1]

“ I would run but look back and laugh “ Craig Jones is the goat

[@Doomthulsa]

"Run but look back" epic

[@whoanellynelnel3874]

Is Gordon Ryan's brother aware he's a hostage at b-team?

[@BattleBro77]

He was blinking “please help” over and over but Lex’s outdated software failed to pick up on it.

[@domfella]

It was Nicky who left Gordon, Craig and Nicky Rod just tagged along

[@TheEccentricSquare]

“He didn’t respect my toe holds ability” …not the most common sentence

[@heavymetalyogi1767]

“People pull out to not suffer the consequences” “Trrrruuuuuueeeeeee” 😂😂😂

[@r8m8s8]

Best submission I’ve seen was at a comp I competed in in Chiba Japan 2017 at Abu Dhabi event a Brazilian guy can’t remember his name subbed a Korean guy with a loop choke

[@RadicalTrivia]

One of the reasons I work hard in BJJ is so I can increase my levels of shit-talking. Craig is a shining example.

[@joebeast15]

Talking shit loses its luster when you’ve lost three times to the guy you are talking shit to

[@billyblake4291]

Craig Jones... best personality, coolest dude in the game!

[@Haunted7]

Lmao Craig repping the Aussie humour

[@joaoserrano7047]

I think Gordon's "end" will be the same as Galvão - a young wolf coming up the hill against the seasoned champ

[@zoheir1162]

Nah he'll stop due to injuries, He said he's already fu*ked up everywhere.

[@stevena3333]

People pull out quick to avoid suffering the consequences. -Craig

[@TheDomLouis]

5:05 Craig is spot on. Australians shit talk constantly and that's why Craig's shit talk is levels above Gordon's. Gordon is using kindergarten jokes, while Craig is at university or professor level. I'd advise Gordon to let it be and let his JJ do the talking next time they meet, so that Craig can say "No on beats me 5 times" 😂

[@kevinrodgers7761]

He's Canadian....

[@TheDomLouis]

@@kevinrodgers7761 He's admitted to being from Kazakhstan.

[@fisherlt3]

And how is that funny? Not having a legitimate answer and just answering bullshit which just shows he will never be as good as he is, in any other combat sport people dont make fun of theirself after losing that many times. Them "joking" like this is just highlighting that Gordon is like God of JiuJitsu to them.

[@rodrigorezende5841]

@@fisherlt3 It is ridiculously funny, if you can't take the heat get the fuck out of the kitchen.

[@kevinrodgers7761]

@@fisherlt3 all he has is bullshit without it dudes lost. Like a son with no Danaher

[@joemartini8775]

I love it pride stops you from tapping awesome

[@MMAELO]

Lex: "So anyway, how would you beat Gordon?" Craig: "He can't read books! ...and...and he's sesnitive!"

[@zoikles1]

If Craig is 0-5 vs Gordon it should have been obvious to Lex that Craig wouldn’t have an answer to that. I think humour is the best he could do to save the conversation from Lex’s autism.

[@iFkNxLegend]

Maybe that’s the way. Throw off his mental game which could lead him to get overly aggressive in a match and make mistakes

[@flowerswerewarpaint646]

Listening to Nicky Rod talk about Gordon refuse to tap to toe holds in practice o.O

[@BreedersSyndicate]

Craig’s hilarious 😂

[@frankyturrizo4240]

All we got , was "choke" .. I was hoping for more info on how to beat Gordon . Either way , Lex is the man

[@dinoturkic9684]

because they don't know how to. LOL

[@jackapples1]

Funny how they're trying to say how they'd beat him but none of them have done it yet

[@carltaylor2975]

LOL. "I mean run, but look back." LOL.

[@Rahul-co3ie]

Buggy choke is like a “bug” in the game of grappling , you need to satisfy some conditions for it to present itself!

[@EE-od6qm]

But in Craigs case, he would be riding his Kangaroo into the Sunset!

[@rockybalboagaralhaoitalian4592]

At first I didnt get it. But then I was like ”a kangaroo because he is from australia”. Thats a excellent joke! 😂😂😂👍

[@LuckyCJ]

meanwhile his brother is just sitting there... 😆

[@pragmaticparadox5981]

I can't imagine being the turncoat brother. That relationship must be very odd. Even if I didn't like my brother, I wouldn't hang with people constantly talking shit about him...crazy.

[@benzun9600]

Yeah little brother sold out real weak

[@vegasranger]

A lot of gear on this podcast. Craigs head still growing.

[@antranigfernandez8286]

Man this was pretty funny

[@PixelPhobiac]

I always just man handle my opponents into a rear naked choke hold

[@Thedeepseanomad]

How you ask? Boston crab/walls of Jericho.

[@Lpass2020]

It's so funny how Gordon Ryan is so miserable and insecure....and these guys are always having fun despite not being able to beat him.

[@TheMuffinManIsHappy]

Yeah, people in the comments are mad at Nicky, being like “That’s your brother!” but it sounds like Gordon is the problem. All his friends and his own brother don’t want to be around him. Like the ol’ saying: “If you meet an a-hole, you probably met an a-hole; if everyone you meet is an a-hole, you’re probably the a-hole.”

[@breakdancerQ]

Craig is just fucking hilarious. Man I'd love to see Craig beat him Ryan now, just for him to piss off Gordon every day lol

[@dirtkills]

Don’t normally watch freidmam stuff as i am dumb AF but im a craig jones fan so ima have to watch this one lol

[@dikbashl1]

3:19 kills me every time

[@mrolliepoper]

"run but look back" HAHAHAHSHSBSHBSBDCBBBCBC

[@julythrunov]

I dont understand why the buggy is so weird to people. It’s a choke like any other, if you can execute it great, if you can defend/escape great. what’s the issue?

[@alejandro_grande13]

This is 100% why it is so easy to bait Gordon. Make one comment about him getting dropped on his fat head by Bo and he got all bent out of shape with me, which as Craig said..as an Ozzie that's blood in the water and I still haven't let up

[@travelingwithjeff]

"If I were to beat him, I'd text him and remind him every day, while I'm running away in fear" That's all you need to know about Craig.

[@jesuszuniga2475]

Gotta love craig jones.

[@BigTInTheMorning]

Just tell me what happened, I need to know why they all split

[@michaelstrong4823]

Craig is the most entertains person in grappling today. By far.

[@blokin5039]

That's sad.

[@michaelstrong4823]

@@blokin5039 it’s sad that you find comedy sad. LOL.

[@jaykwonzzz]

Maybe as a comedian.

[@michaelstrong4823]

@@jaykwonzzz as entertainment in general. Sit through a Ryan ego wack off or a Danaher Ted talk.

[@jaykwonzzz]

@@michaelstrong4823 As a jiu jitsu fan, I enjoy listening to Danaher's insights. I find Craig very entertaining as well, because he's funny. Some of his stuff comes off as try-hard though. The Kazakhstan thing was great but blew up on launch. His questions just weren't very funny.

[@RonALampman]

LOL! Willie Nelson.. "All of me.. Why not take.. All of me" Cuz I'm not tappin! LMAO

[@gsp3428]

seems like slamming them is the best way to get out of buggy choke

[@kestintolai9617]

I like how Nicky Ryan chooses the b team over his own brother

[@tomriggs699]

Sad.

I feel Izzy is going to do exactly what Craig described here hahaha, he just beat Pereira and he is going to run and look back from now on :D

[@emrebek7]

Don't think you can Buggy choke someone with a similar frame height wise mostly I can only get it against smaller guys

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

Imagine Gordon slapping Craig like it's galvao 🤯👋

[@glennmahoney3911]

Craig would slap him back

[@phantom_mist1726]

I don't think Craig would take it. Tbh, I'm VERY surprised someone like Galvao, who is from Brazil and did nothing. No man should take a slap from another man like that. You have to do something even if he's bigger and you would lose the fight.

[@ClaytonJones03]

not only would Craig slap back, but I would take Craig in an MMA match over Gordon

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

@@ClaytonJones03 lmao I don't even remember writing this 🤪

[@myusonballfire5213]

Tommy fury looks different here

[@lennieleng9679]

Its strange how none of them could answer the question 😄😄

[@Asymmetrical.athlete_]

I do like the respect they give Gordon, I really liked Nicky back when we had that wrestling mentality and used it on the mat, just mean and tossing people around. It's almost like he's accepted that slow methodical bjj mindset instead of the fast explosive wrestling mindset. I bet if he went back to that he would surprise everyone.

[@FR-ty5vn]

Craig Jones is hysterical 😂

[@myflatlineconstruct]

Ryan. King of the hill. It must be true entertainment to hear other killers postulate ways to take that crown, all the while being humble to what they face.

[@ryanwilliams9984]

I think I pooped my panta

[@patrickabisabis3299]

with his brother too, sick

[@TheMuffinManIsHappy]

@patrickabisabis3299 I see a lot of people upset with Nicky, being like “That’s your brother!” But it sounds like Gordon is a real prick (all his friends bailed on him, including his brother, so the problem appears to be him), and if your brother is a jerk you’re not obligated to stay in his life.

[@youngtetsuo8271]

Craig is just a cool funny dude

[@shaheryarnaqvi8]

So what’s the deal with Gordon’s brother chilling with Craig jones

[@Lijah2good4u]

Jones is right cuz when he caught him in that arm bar Gordon’s arm did look like it was gonna break

[@user-jk1vh2zi2j]

Bruhhh Nicky Ryan didn’t have much to say lol … crazy how that team split and such a weird dynamic now.

[@tompham8202]

Ground and pound

[@jnis17]

It's like DC said. If you never beat them, it's not a rivalry.

[@WiqedWhiteGorilla]

Dude is juiced out of his mind

[@Ibaneddie76]

Why are there so many dudes with the name Ryan or Nicky in Jiu Jitsu?

[@Luke.1779]

america

[@rodrigomachado9870]

Can't believe someone can just sit there while his brother is getting trash-talked

[@lennieleng9679]

Bitch moves

[@Guiggy]

He doesn't get along with his brother... Catch up man lol

[@donovanb9020]

Why is that a shock? Things were bad enough between them that they're part of rival teams and weren't/aren't even on speaking terms.

[@KenithCopeland]

hahah the theory of australians harassing each other is spot on among mates an co workers

[@saku0207]

USADA!

[@TheRonin248]

Don’t compete is advisable. The man Is The King for a reason.

[@brawlaphant]

Thats a good reason to be upset, he is the highest in accolades and anyone who beats him never has to face him again to retain the win.

[@johnnyrainbow50]

Roger Gracie should come back.

[@Abaygains]

Lasso guard lead