Grappling
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WTF: Thrilling Lethwei vs. Muay Thai showdown with a shocking finale
WTF is back in your lives with Lethwei vs. Muay Thai match for the ages. We’ve also got dambe, judo and more.
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WTF: Shaolin ‘master’ fights boxer in mall event, learns that praying mantis style doesn’t work
His Shaolin Kung Fu was not enough. That man got shipped back to sifu’s doorstep with the quickness.
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WTF – Mascot mayhem in Japan!
Even the bigger stages of combat sports have seen some odd events as of late, especially in the midst of a bit of a drought for star-powered events on the MMA scene. No matter the week and the strength of schedule, however, we’ll always have the weird outskirts of martial…
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WTF: Can Aikido work in MMA? Practitioner put to test vs striking, judo, BJJ and MMA
So we begin again this week with Jerry over at Fight Commentary Breakdowns. No assistance this week, he’s doing this one solo with a look at Aikido action. While it’s not common to see Aikido around these parts, Jerry takes a look at internet personality Rokas, a Lithuanian Aikido practitioner:…
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‘Dana wants nothing to do with Cyborg’ – Ex-UFC champ talks cancelled grappling match with Miesha Tate
Cristiane Justino is riding high as the Bellator featherweight champ, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t still looking for other ways to test herself in combat sports. While that has, at times, included talk of a potential move to the boxing ring, at the moment ‘Cyborg’ is looking to take…
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BJJ on the Road: Bernardo Faria Academy
Over 20 years after the initial days of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s presence being made in the U.S., we’ve seen more and more gyms opened by some of the biggest titans of competitive submission grappling all over the country. Names such as Marcelo Garcia, Bruno Malfacine, Hannette Staack have all opened their…
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Review – Underestimated Underhook Half Guard Series
Despite not being a black belt myself, I can’t think of anyone that can’t find something of value that can help them change up their game. Give it a go and add this to your library, you won’t be disappointed. As a side note, anyone that’s heard me doing a…
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Frank Mir vs Satoshi Ishii scheduled for Quintet 3
Japanese grappling organization Quintet continues to roll out impressive competitor lineups and dream matches. Among their specialty singles matches for their upcoming event, they’ve announced current Bellator fighter and former UFC champion Frank Mir taking on Olympic Judoka and MMA veteran and former Bellator and RIZIN fighter Satoshi Ishii. Ishii’s…
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Bloody Elbow DVD review – Neil Melanson’s Catch Wrestling Formula
Neil Melanson has been known for years as one of the most influential and sought-after grappling coaches in the sport, and all of this for very good reason. After years training at Team Hayastan under Gokor Chivichyan, Gene Lebell and Karo Parisyan, he’s been the head grappling coach at Xtreme…
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