The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted

Jamal Patterson joined Joe & Ted four nights before his IFL title bout at 205 pounds against Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko, kicking off IFL Fight Week on The Rear Naked Choke.

Jamal knows the hooker that ended the governorship of Eliot Spitzer. Can you believe it? It’s true, and you can only get that kind of juice with The RNC Listening Experience.

He talked about how he works his day job selling medical devices, being a sociology major at Colgate, and being young and good looking - wink wink! And then the New York Times did a huge feature on Jamal!

JP Double Feature! Jamal Patterson knows the Eliot Spitzer hooker - and he also knows some ass-kicking BJJ moves! - listen to it here and catch up with Jama’s first appearance with us here on The Choke as well! (he’s the second guest after Eric Ownings:

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 Jamal Patterson Kicks off Fight Week! [62:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Jamal Patterson's First Appearance [66:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Joe & Ted also attacked the latest news in MMA and the IFL, reviewing the fight card for April 4 and the newly announced May 16 card at Mohegan Sun! They mentioned their press release just put out by the IFL, talking about what is in store this week, with live remote shows from the IFL hotel Wednesday and Thursday at 9:30 pm Eastern (6:30 Pacific), and the ringside live stream, commencing from the Meadowlands at 5:00 pm Friday.

Here is the press release about what’s going on this week from the IFL:

‘Rear Naked Choke’ To Produce Live Pre-Fight Internet Radio Show Before IFL Event on April 4 3/31/2008

Two-Hour Ringside Broadcast Highlights Week of Izod Center Preview Shows NEW YORK, March 31, 2008 – “The Rear Naked Choke, Featuring Joe & Ted,” an Internet radio program which focuses on the International Fight League (IFL) in delivering a unique perspective and insight into the entertaining culture of the burgeoning world of mixed martial arts (MMA), will broadcast a live two-hour program from ringside at the IFL event at the Izod Center in E. Rutherford, N.J., on April 4, beginning at 5 p.m. Listeners can tune in at www.joeted.com. The program, which will feature a variety of IFL athletes and coaches and other MMA personalities, concludes a week of IFL-themed programs. Hosts Joe Rizzo and Ted Takvorian will also air special Rear Naked Choke episodes on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The Rear Naked Choke broadcasts weekly on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. PT). Focusing on the IFL, Joe & Ted provide the inside scoop for the fans and the pros. The RNC offers fighters, coaches and legends of the sport a break from the rigors of training and a place to kick back for a few laughs, riff about what makes them interesting, and maybe even talk some trash. All shows stream live, feature an interactive chat room, and are available for listening or downloading any time through www.joeted.com. Dozens of IFL coaches and athletes and other MMA personalities have appeared on past programs, including Bas Rutten, Renzo Gracie, Pat Miletich, Randy Couture and Ken Shamrock. The RNC also features special event coverage with shows on location, including the ringside live stream leading up to the opening bell. For more info on how to listen live and participate in the chat, go to http://www.talkshoe.com/blog/index.php/help/. About the IFL International Fight League™ (IFL) has its headquarters in New York and offices in Las Vegas. For more information about IFL, please see: www.ifl.tv.

Spotted the other day in NYC’s Penn Station: Renzo Gracie, IFL featherweight champion Wagnney Fabiano and 170-pounder Delson Heleno rolling during a demonstration/press junket. Here is Riz with Delson:

Tune in this week to find out Bad Brad Blackburn’s reaction to this pic! Bad Brad will be arriving in New Jersey on Tuesday night, and Joe & Ted will be chronicling his moves on video. “Behind the Scenes With Joe & Ted” will premiere after the dust settles from the IFL event at the Meadowlands.

We’re also working on more things with video, so keep coming back to www.joeted.com for updates. Drop us a line at TheRNC@joeted.com if you have comments, questions or ideas, especially if you have a name for the Unnamed Segment (or is it Name That Segment?).

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