Judo Chop: The Gracie Stomp and Distance Closing
Ben Thapa takes a look at the Gracie stomp, made famous by Royce Gracie at UFC 1 and subsequent tournaments, and the counters, variants and the overall goal of controlling distance in a fight.
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"I think it's important that fighters know, before going to Japan, you should have a deal that...
"I think it's important that fighters know, before going to Japan, you should have a deal that either gives you your money up front or in some kind of escrow account, to make sure the money is available after the fight," said Gracie. "...I feel like they've had two shows or three shows since my fight. I don't understand how they're still doing shows and they're just signing fighters up and fighters aren't getting paid. So to me it's not the right way to do business and it's not the right way to treat people." Ralek Gracie commenting to MMA Fighting on DREAM's failure to pay him for his May 29 fight against Kazushi Sakuraba at DREAM.14
Dream 14 Live Play-by-Play, Results and Commentary
Tonight's Dream 14 will be just the second major Japanese MMA event held in a cage, and BloodyElbow.com has full live results and play-by-play for you. Headlining the card is Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz taking on Hayato "Mach" Sakurai.
DREAM 14 Preview: Nick Diaz, Hayato "Mach" Sakurai Clash in the White Cage
DREAM 14 will air live on HDNet at 3:00 AM EST from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event will feature the return on the White Cage along with a battle between current Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz and Japanese MMA legend Hayato "Mach" Sakurai. The card will also include Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ralek Gracie, Joachim Hansen, and Ikuhisa Minowa.
DREAM.14 Preview: Ralek Gracie on Fighting Kazushi Sakuraba
24 year-old Ralek Gracie, a third generation fighter from the Gracie family, sits down with Karyn Bryant. Ralek is the son of UFC founder Rorian Gracie, with a record of 2-0 hes about to enter the cage with the The Gracie Hunter, Kazushi Sakuraba.
