Strikeforce Results: "Jacare" Souza Submits Matt Lindland With Head and Arm Triangle Choke

by Luke Thomas on Dec 19, 2009 10:34 PM EST in MMA News

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu phenom has never looked better.

While there might be legitimate questions about what the Olympic silver medalist in Matt Lindland actually has left, there is no question Jacare has plenty to offer in MMA.

Jacare will never be a K-1 striker, but he did appear to have a decent use of the jab and even shrugged off clinch attempts from Lindland to continue striking. Eventually, however, Jacare pulled a Karo Parisyan and used a double wristlock takedown to back giveaway to land on top. He was able to transition to an oma plata from guard and while Lindland tried an oma plata of his own, Jacare used a clever punch-pass combination to get to side control.

From there it was all Jacare. Souza eventually passed to the other side landing a head an arm triangle that forced Lindland to tap.

Jacare wins at 4:18 of round one.

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Bring on Shields. I still want to see Jacare and Maia fight in a MMA bout.

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by FlyByKnight on Dec 19, 2009 10:38 PM EST reply actions

Would be a hard fight for Maia. Jacare’s striking looked sharp.

by dancingChicken on Dec 20, 2009 5:53 AM EST up reply actions

I think its time for the old man lindland to retire, first belfort embarrasses him, now jacare, he is becoming the next kem shamrock

by dat on Dec 21, 2009 1:13 PM EST up reply actions

"Let me hear you say jiu-jitsu, jiu-jitsu"

I don’t know why these smaller promotions have commentors with no respect for guys that don’t speak english. What an idiot.

by Hellrazer on Dec 19, 2009 10:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

I agree, that guy was terrible

by dpk875 on Dec 20, 2009 12:20 AM EST up reply actions

I can’t be the only one that loved it when Lindland went for that omoplata.

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by JRN on Dec 19, 2009 11:47 PM EST reply actions

Impressive. I’m not sure if I should be impressed with the stand-up that he showed, or if Lindland just looked that bad on his feet. Possibly a fight with Lawler, or give another shot at Mayhem while Shield’s and Hendo fight.

by dpk875 on Dec 20, 2009 12:22 AM EST reply actions