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The Bloody Elbow Judo Chop
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July 31, 2015
Neo Footwork: What Is It & Does It Work?
Bloody Elbow's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch asks: is the footwork of men like TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz better than standard footwork, and is it really a whole new style?
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July 27, 2015
Judo Chop: The Development of "Ill Dill"
Bloody Elbow's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw's feints--and his faults.
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July 13, 2015
Weakness & Strength: Understanding Conor McGregor
Bloody Elbow's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch takes a look at Conor McGregor's flawed but impressive performance against Chad Mendes.
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July 8, 2015
Judo Chop - Conor McGregor: A True Fighter
Bloody Elbow's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the invisible punching mechanics that make Conor McGregor such an accurate volume striker.
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June 29, 2015
Romero vs Machida Judo Chop: No Forget the Fight!
Bloody Elbow's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the subtle footwork that earned Yoel Romero an impressive third round knockout over Lyoto Machida at UFC Florida.
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June 19, 2015
Joanna Jedrzejczyk's Fundamental Footwork
Bloody Elbow's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the multi-purpose footwork that gives Joanna Jedrzejczyk some of the best counter punching--and counter wrestling--in the UFC.
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June 18, 2015
UFC 188 Judo Chop: Werdum's Efficiency in Action
Bloody Elbow's Connor Ruebusch analyzes the brilliant performance with which Fabricio Werdum overthrew UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez in Mexico City.
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June 12, 2015
Judo Chop: Cain Velasquez, Fighting Head-to-head
Bloody Elbow's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the dominant head control that makes Cain Velasquez an unstoppable force in the clinch.
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June 9, 2015
Dan Henderson: A History of Violence
Bloody Elbow's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch takes a look back at Dan Henderson's stunning victory over Wanderlei Silva at Pride 33.
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May 29, 2015
Judo Chop from the vault: Condit's flying knee KO
Get ready for Carlos Condit vs. Thiago Alves with this look back at one of Condit's career highlights - his spectacular flying knee KO of Dong Hyun Kim.
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May 26, 2015
Judo Chop: Andrei Arlovski's Clever Backfist
BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the thought process behind the tricky backfist that gave Andrei Arlovski the upper hand against Travis Browne.
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May 21, 2015
Judo Chop: Full-Contact with DC & Rumble
Bloody Elbow's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the clever in-fighting of both Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson, who meet this Saturday in the main event of UFC 187.
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March 19, 2015
Rafael Dos Anjos: A Flawless Execution, part 2
Rafael Dos Anjos gave Anthony Pettis the beating of a lifetime at UFC 185. BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the physical and mental aspects of his grueling style of combat.
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March 18, 2015
Rafael Dos Anjos: A Flawless Execution part 1
Rafael Dos Anjos didn't just beat Anthony Pettis--he embarrassed the thousands of fans, pundits, and bettors that had him as a prohibitive underdog before the fight. BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down his strategy.
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March 11, 2015
Joanna Jedrzejczyk: Payback & Fighting Dirty
BE's striking specialist breaks down the vicious--and sometimes outright dirty tactics of Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who this Saturday challenges UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza for her belt.
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March 10, 2015
Joanna Jedrzejczyk part 1: Forcing the Fight
Joanna Jedrzejczyk just might be the best strawweight striker in the UFC. BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the tactics that she uses to pressure her opponents and walk them into punishing blows.
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February 24, 2015
Michael Johnson: The Tactician's Apprentice
Henri Hooft isn't much of a strategist, but he and Michael Johnson found a way to force their tactical mindset on Edson Barboza in the co-main event of UFC Porto Alegre.
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January 30, 2015
The Striking of the Spider, part 2: Venom
Of all his incredible skills, perhaps none is more impressive than Anderson Silva's ability to finish a hurt opponent. BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the former champion's deadly ground & pound.
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January 29, 2015
The Striking of the Spider, part 1: Ambush
Anderson Silva is one of the finest mixed martial artists to ever live. Before his return against Nick Diaz this Saturday, January 31st, BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down his masterful manipulation of distance.
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January 28, 2015
All-American: The Striking of Nick Diaz
BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the enigmatic style of Nick Diaz, a fighter who typifies everything American--including the parts that we'd rather not think about.
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January 26, 2015
Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson: Striking without Stance
Anthony Johnson put the light heavyweight division on notice with a stunning first round knockout of top contender Alexander Gustafsson. BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down how he did it.
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January 23, 2015
Gustafsson: Fighting Long & Tall, part 2
BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the mechanics of fighting tall and long, specialties of "The Mauler" Alexander Gustafsson, who faces Anthony Johnson this Saturday, January 23rd.
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January 22, 2015
Gustafsson: Fighting Long, Tall, Short, & Small
BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch breaks down the rangy fighting style of Alexander Gustafsson, who is set to battle Anthony "Rumble" Johnson on Fox this Saturday.
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January 21, 2015
Conor McGregor: Maximizing the Puncher's Chance
After two different discussions of Conor McGregor's flaws, it's time to look at what the man does well--namely, putting people away in violent fashion--with style!
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January 7, 2015
Judo Chop: Jon Jones and the New Old School part 2
BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch analyzes the in-fighting method of Jon Jones--which bears an uncanny resemblance to those used by professional boxers a century ago.