The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted

Dan Miller stunned the establishment Friday night at Mohegan Sun with his belt-winning kneebar of IFL middleweight champion Ryan McGivern.

On May 19, Dan and his brother, Jim, welcomed Joe, Ted and The Rear Naked Choke crew to AMA Fight Club in Whippany, NJ for an in-person show! To hear Dan’s initial appearance on the show, Dec. 3, 2007, click the second player below.

 

 Dan & Jim Miller, Comin' atcha LIVE from AMA Fight Club in Whippany, NJ!: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Dan Miller's first appearance on The RNC, Dec. 3, 2007: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The 185-pound IFL championship belt Dan secured was sitting right there on the table the whole show, which featured a recap of the Mohegan Sun card from May 16, the history of the Miller brothers, the MMA scene, family squabbles, the IFL, contracts, and much more.

Don’t worry, we also made Dan talk AGAIN about “The Guillotine From Hell” from his first IFL fight!

It got ugly when Jim revealed the dirty tricks of wrestling and Ted busted out the Oil Can Boyd reference.

If you missed it live, you can download this or any show to your iTunes by clicking the iTunes widget on www.joeted.com, and there also is an RSS feed available among the ways to keep on top of The Choke.

We also are feverishly working to get the VIDEO archive of live shows available through our partners at IFL.TV - feel free to check out the video player and do not wait for word from us. IT’S OK!

THOUGHTS FROM MOHEGAN

We once again were treated in a top-notch manner by the IFL and its staff, especially Jerry Milani, Greg DeSanctis and Katie Eskin. Katie has been instrumental in getting the video livestream running on IFL.TV. As we work out the kinks, the product will continue to improve (and believe us, we’re working tirelessly on it).

As usual, Debbie Rizzo killed as producer. James “The Kitch” Kitcher did well remote producing and keeping up joeted.com from The Land of Urijah Faber. Marty Lang gave us a taste of his professional film making by manning the video.

The guest list from the three on-site Mohegan Sun event-related shows:

Bad Brad Blackburn (co-hosted in Ted’s spot 5/14), Joey Guel, Carlos Hernandez, Zac George, Ryan “The Lion” Schultz, Roy “Big Country” Nelson, John Franchi, Nick Calandrino, Mike Massenzio, Kurt Otto, Tim Hughes, Jay Larkin, Chael Sonnen and, last but not least, Mike Ciesnolevicz.

After the fights finished, the crew hung out at the casino. Ted and Marty chilled with Big Country, and Joe and Debbie caught up with them after a nice chat-up with the Team Quest guys, including Ryan The Lion, Chael, Aaron Stark and Matt Lindland, who eagerly exposed his right nipple.

Bad Brad, renowned MMA photographer Tracy Lee, and Kurt Otto caught up with the crew when Royce Gracie showed up!

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Did you WATCH? Did you LISTEN? The Rear Naked Choke’s first-ever VIDEO ringside livestream is in the books!

Live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut, Joe & Ted did their thing once again, capping off a whirlwind week that saw the show reach new heights. You see, well, SEEING is the key because now The RNC has broken into the world of live video. The guest roster: IFL matchmaker Kurt Otto, ring announcer extrodinaire Tim Hughes, IFL czar Jay Larkin, and light heavyweights Chael Sonnen of WEC & Team Quest and Mike Ciesnolevicz of the IFL and Miletich Fighting Systems!

Sure, it’s really a radio show, but now you can watch it, like you watch Mike & Mike, or Mike & The Mad Dog! And you can do it right from your computer!

Another benefit for those who prefer to listen live is that the audio quality will be top notch. So even if you just want to listen, this would be a great way to do it! (AND you’ll get to watch what is going on while the commercials and promos play)

You can always listen by clicking the icon below:

 

 Ringside live at Mohegan Sun! The Guest List: Kurt Otto, Tim Hughes, Jay Larkin, Chael Sonnen & Mike Ciesnolevicz: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We’re in the process of throwing up some archived shows into the player so you can catch up on the action during the IFL’s early summer hiatus.

Quick Results from IFL Mohegan Sun

• -John Franchi Rear Naked Chokes Frank Latina, 2:19 Rd. 1
• -Aaron Stark unanimous decision over Lamont Lister
• -John Howard TKO (strikes) over Nick Calandrino, 2:24 Rd.3
• -Matt Horwich unanimous decision over Joey Guel
• -Josh Souder TKO (strikes) over Zac George, 0:47, Rd. 1
• -Danillo Villefort submits Mike Massenzio (kneebar), 3:25, Rd. 1
• -Dan Miller submits Ryan McGivern* (kneebar), 3:36, Rd. 1
• (Wins 185-lb. belt)
• -Ryan Schultz* unanimous decision over Deividas Taurosevicius
• (Retains 155-lb. belt)
• -Roy Nelson* TKO (strikes) over Brad Imes, 2:55, Rd. 1
• (Retains 265-lb. belt)
• :Attendance: 4,530

* - denotes defending champion

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Big Country helped us make history. Again.

The first guest when the show was re-christened The Rear Naked Choke last year, IFL heavyweight champion Roy “Big Country” Nelson again was first when the show went to live-streaming video the day before the fights at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.

 

 The first-ever video livestream, with Roy "Big Country" Nelson, Mike Massenzio, Nick Calandrino & John Franchi: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Wasting no time bringing out the big gun for the debut, Roy sat in as the show streamed live for the first time ever, via www.IFL.tv. From here on in, you can listen to the shows the traditional ways, or watch and listen as they happen. Just go to www.IFL.tv and click through the “Live Event” link!

After Roy stepped aside, Nick and John sat in together and hilarity ensued. Nick was given special treatment because he is from Joe’s hometown of Emerson, NJ - even though this was the first time they met. John got special treatment because he was with Nick.

Despite being fairly new to the MMA scene, these guys brought a lot of personality to the show.

Like John and Nick, Mike was getting set to make his IFL debut the next night. Mike is more established in the MMA scene in the Northeast and talked about how this fight with Danillo Villefort means a lot to his burgeoning career.

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The Coyote howled and The Lion roared on The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted, making this undoubtedly one of the best shows ever.

Joey “Coyote” Guel (pronounced: GALE) and Ryan “The Lion” Schultz were the featured guests, with co-host Bad Brad Blackburn sitting for Ted as the show went live in-person at the IFL hotel in Connecticut. Carlos Hernandez, who coaches Joey and Brad, also sat in, as did Zac George, who is Ryan’s teammate with Team Quest.

 

 Joe co-hosts with Brad Blackburn: Ryan Schultz, Joey Guel, Carlos Hernandez & Zac George: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Brad did a great job sitting in. Here to corner Joey for his fight with Matt Horwich, Brad gave the guests a comfort zone, quickly helping everyone forget they were wearing headsets. It made for great radio, no matter if you’re an MMA die-hard or a novice who knows nothing about the sport.

Joey’s rants are Hall-of-Fame worthy, and while he was going off, Ryan and Zac were in the background practically falling to tears with laughter. Listen to find out why the world is against Joey, and about a zillion other things about him.

Carlos was able to chime in a lot about fighting and life an an interesting and more concise manner!

Then Ryan and Zac jumped in.

Both had recently done the show over the phone and agreed there is nothing like doing it in person. Things quickly loosened up as much of the talk surrounded Joey’s award-winning performance.

It got great when Ryan and Brad, who have known one another for a long time and trained together, as well, took over and covered subjects that had little or nothing to do with fighting - women, transgressions, attitudes, and Brad’s reaction to Matt Lindland accusing him of something…

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 Matt Horwich & Brad Imes kick off IFL Fight Week!: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Matt “Suave” Horwich and Brad “The Hillbilly Heartthrob” Imes kick off IFL Fight Week, joining Joe & Ted tonight as the get ready for their IFL fights on the Mohegan Sun card Friday, May 16.

Matt will battle an old friend, Joey “Coyote” Guel, at middleweight, while Brad was a late replacement for Branden Lee Hinkle and gets a heavyweight title shot against Roy “Big Country” Nelson.

This was our last studio show before the in-person throwdowns in Connecticut.

Matt is making his first appearance back in the ring (and on The RNC) since losing his IFL middleweight title Feb. 29 to Ryan McGivern in Las Vegas. That means it’s also his first go-round at both since becoming a married man - he tied the knot the day after his defeat.

Hillbilly Heartthrob Brad pushed his MMA to the next level when he was a finalist in the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter 2 in 2005, dropping a split decision to Rashad Evans. Although he stuggled in going 0-3 in the UFC, Brad has rebounded nicely and has been winning consistently. He trains at Miletich Fighting Systems with the likes of Ben Rothwell and Tim Sylvia.

The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted is the best MMA entertainment outside of the ring and the cage! Listen here every Monday at 9:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 Pacific for the best of the IFL and MMA!

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Listen to the Show!

 

 Renzo Gracie hosts Joe & Ted at the Renzo Gracie Academy in NYC!: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Renzo Gracie had Joe & Ted as his guests for this show on location at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City!

There are few people in the world like Renzo, let alone athletes or coaches.

He was at his engaging best, whether talking about how his grandfather convinced him to follow Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instead of going to college and law school, or revealing his opinion of the IFL’s new hexagonal ring known as “The Hex”.

Renzo talked about Bas Rutten, who got him into the IFL, and El Guapo’s sexy bald head. Meanwhile, the Academy was buzzing with action even as the evening’s class schedule had wound down.

Renzo even talked about his encounter with famed author Paulo Coelho (”The Alchemist”) on a Brazilian television program.

It’s stuff you just cannot get anywhere else but the one and only Rear Naked Choke!

The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted is the best MMA entertainment outside of the ring and the cage! Listen here every Monday at 9:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 Pacific for the best of the IFL and MMA!

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