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Dirty Boxing for MMA - Jens Pulver
One of my favorite stand-up clinches is the Dirty Boxing clinch, made popular by Randy Couture and Jens Pulver.I find that it's exceptional in Mixed Martial Arts when you're up against a much more technical striker than yourself- instead of standing ...
George St. Pierre - Jab Counter to Jab (Boxing/MMA 101)
PS- I will be going back to school this Saturday (moving from LA to STL for the next two years) so don't be surprised if posts stop for a little bit- I will put up a big banner on it sometime this week.The Badass Canadian, George "Rush" St. Pierre, s...
Spike TV's Flash MMA Game
Sorry about the late post today, but I had a hangover that would have put Ted Kennedy out of commission.Since I get so many requests for links to web games from MMA junkies who can't get enough, I jumped at the first sight of one-Looks like they trie...
Demian Maia vs. Jason MacDonald - UFC 87 Video + Recap
I felt like I had to put this fight up, with it having the submission of the night and all (and the fact that I called it correctly).One of these days, I'm going to watch an MMA fight without taking notes. -_-;;Demian Maia vs. Jason MacDonald UFC 87:...
George St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch - Video + Recap!
Well, looks like I was pretty close in my predictions in terms of the winners, aside from the Gamburyan fight where he got TKO'd in 12 seconds- unlucky for him.Without further ado- GSP- UFC 87 George St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch for the Welterweight Titl...
Dirty Boxing off the Thai Clinch for MMA- Crazy Monkey/Rodney King
Rodney King of Crazy Monkey fame shows us a wonderfully effective transition from the Thai clinch, one that works particularly well with anyone who tries to counter the clinch by diving in for the double underhooks. This post is similar in nature to ...
Drop Seoi Nage (One Arm ShoulderThrow) for MMA/No-Gi, Karo Parisyan
Another move where the subtle things make all the difference, the Seoi Nage is one of my favorite moves. I know I've covered this move before, but I didn't do so in a technical way (more in terms of timing), so to supplement it, here is Karo Parisyan...
Shinya Aoki vs. Caol Uno DREAM 5
I was going to go over a technique today, but there was something that was just as good and informative- this match of Shinya "Magic Pants" Aoki (No, that's not his real nickname) vs. Caol Uno.If you guys have a hard time remembering who Caol Uno is,...
Striking From Guard Bottom: Elbows - Ninja and Shogun Rua
The famous Rua brothers demonstrate how to open up space on an opponent who is hugging you down to land elbows on his face.Video:http://www.youtube.com/v/vf22YtB-AnkThis is another one of those stupid simple "why-didn't-I-think-of-it" kind of moves, ...
Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson Elite XC
http://www.youtube.com/v/32Y5FWEDwT8http://www.youtube.com/v/jfiaXDBfNCcI'm not going to go out there and say that I dislike Kimbo. Kimbo Slice has all the potential to become a legit MMA fighter, and despite that his career will most likely be short...
The (Shoulder) Von Flue Choke
I was watching the Von Flue vs. Karalexis fight yesterday, and I realized I had never covered the "Von Flue" Choke- I know there are variations of the name, but everyone seems to recognize that one more often.If you don't know what I'm talking about,...
Knees and Takedown from Thai Clinch, Ryan Schultz
IFL Fighter Ryan Schultz, best known for beating down fighting prodigy Chris Horodecki, demonstrates a thai clinch fighting technique that ends with you kneeing your opponent in the face, then taking him down.http://www.youtube.com/v/0XqDYLi7mRkMy us...
Tito Ortiz vs. Wanderlei Silva (UFC)
Old School Match - Tito Ortiz vs. Wanderlei Silva for what I believe was a vacant Light Heavyweight Championship title at UFC 25 in Japan.tito x wand hlby doctorcolosus7http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3m5x9_tito-x-wand-hl_sportA few notable things:...
Wagnney Fabiano vs. L.C. Davis - IFL 2007 WGP Finals
The first IFL Featherweight championship match, Wagnney Fabiano vs. L.C. Davis - WGP Finals 2007I saw this fight on TV yesterday, and knew that I had to get this video up-Wagnney Fabiano vs. L.C. Davis - IFL 2007 WGP Finalsby mmanowhttp://www.dailymo...
The Evolution of MMA (Video)
ryan@joegreenewillkickyourass.com uploaded a series of 15 videos, each a compilation of some of the best finishes in MMA, seperated by technique type.Here is the youtube playlist with all 15:http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2BB87B6FAD0E62D5Her...
Erik Paulson: 1-2 Bait to Double Leg to GNP & Thai Kick Takedown
Two great techniques here today in one video:Erik Paulson shows us two different techniques in MMA to take your opponent to the ground, on his back:http://www.youtube.com/v/VYtwzQO876YExplanation of both techniques:The 1-2 Bait to Double LegWhen up a...
The Guard for MMA - Breaking Posture and the Arm Triangle
Notice: Once again, I will be returning on Tuesday, so don't unsubscribe just yet- take the time to read over the other 260+ posts I have written :)Anyway, a return to basics- defending yourself while in Guard Bottom for MMAhttp://www.youtube.com/v/n...
Pretty Awesome Highlight of Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling in MMA (non-UFC)
No explanation needed- the knee-to-head and taking the back sequence in the beginning of the clip was enough for me to warrant posting it- Watch it!:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHPVJ4UaKQEThat was pretty sick, was it not? ...
Full UFC Fight Night 13 Video (Megavideo)
Found the Entire Ultimate Fight Night 13 Video- Watch it!For a recap, here is the list of all the bouts that night:KENNY FLORIAN V. JOE LAUZON (155 lbs)FLORIAN WINS BY TKO (Strikes) AT 3:28 OF THE 2ND ROUNDFRANK EDGAR V. GRAY MAYNARD (155 lbs)MAYNARD...
The Funniest MMA Quotes (www.MMAWiz.com)
I stumbled upon MMAWiz.com, a Mixed Martial Arts news site, and I found a list of the funniest quotes from MMA Fighters- linkIt's a pretty big list, so I compiled my personal favorites:“I don’t want to lick any butt.” – GSP“I will beat you ...
"SuperKorean" Denis Kang Demonstrates Basic MMA Techniques
No experienced reader really needs this, but I found a nice simple go-to 'cheat sheet' video by Denis Kang on basic no-Gi MMA submission and sweep techniques. Now, this is nice because Denis does a great job explaining the important parts of the tech...
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Ricardo Arona (Pride FC)
I'm glad I finally found this fight:Ricardo Arona vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua(Ref Cam)This fight was definitely one of the best displays of groundfighting for MMA I have ever seen. That initial gogo-to-omoplata attempt was impressive. The fight is shor...
Quentin Rampage Jackson vs. Best Week Ever Blogger (Comedy)
I chuckled into my morning coffee when I saw this, but the UFC LHW champion Quentin Rampage Jackson wrestles a blogger from the BestWeekEver.tv blog team who apparently wrestled him in high school. The results are quite humorous. The random shouts of...
Download "MMA: The Book of Knowledge" by BJ Penn
I finally found a PDF version of my favorite Martial Arts book ever: Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge- written by the one and only, BJ Penn.Download Mixed Martial Arts- The Book of Knowledge (Click Here)Short Review:This is one of the best M...
