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UFC 129 Fight Card: Mark Bocek Talks Ben Henderson's Submission Defense
One of the more intriguing match-ups on this Saturday's UFC 129 card in Toronto pits former WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson against Canadian BJJ standout, Mark Bocek. In earlier fights, Henderson has earned the nickname "Bendo" for his seemingly superhuman resilience to various submissions...
Eddie Bravo: The Man. The Myth. The Twister.
I've never been a big fan of twister ever since the neighborhood kids convinced me that barbed wire was a part of the game. You think that it would dawn on an 8 year old mind that sharp metal objects would not be included in games marked 4 year old and up. But then again, such little things like...
MMA4Real's Technique Of The Day: Inverted Armbar
You all should know by now that I'm a huge fan of well executed submissions, which is why most of the techniques of the day involve some type of submission. I promise I'll start mixing it up a bit. However, I saw this video that Rob had posted up and I thought this would be great for aspiring...
Can Randy Couture Avoid Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s Submission Game At UFC 102?
Besides the loser facing retirement questions, the biggest storyline coming from the Nogueira/Couture match up revolves around the method that each fighter will use to win. Couture is known as a fighter with great Greco-Roman wrestling, while Nogueira is known for his vaunted submission game. Of...
Regression to the Mean: Looking Back at Submissions in MMA
Back in March, I counterpointed a Josh Gross article about a trend of diminishing submission rates in the UFC. While performing some ego fulfilling self-Google searches, I stumbled on the article and figured it was a good time to see what's transpired over the past three months. We concluded that...
On Submissions, Part II (Dave Meltzer Edition)
In his piece about the growing concern over MMA refereeing, Dave Meltzer slipped this paragraph in: Fighters often feel pressure trying to please the live crowd, wanting to be perceived as having quality fights and become more marketable in a community that is controlled by a zealous Internet...
On Submissions in MMA
Nate highlighted Josh Gross's piece about the lack of submissions in the past few UFC cards and whether or not it's becoming a trend in MMA. Being a big follower of sabermetrics and sabermetric thought, it irks me when people make blanket statements based strictly off personal observation. I...
How To Apply The Darce Choke
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTP-f0uMof8&eurl=http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/?go=forum_framed.posts&forum=1&thread=1389645&page=1&pc=30&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Props: Brandon Quick on the UG I love the Darce and this video is a very good demonstration...
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