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Combat analysis, mainly MMA and Muay Thai 🥊 Subscribe to my newsletter for in-depth articles and weekly Muay Thai updates
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Anderson Silva's double collar tie is one of MMA's most famous weapons. But the depth in his clinch extended deeper than one position, encompassing a full system of control and punishment. I've broken down the mechanics behind "The Spider's" lethal clinch game in my new deep dive
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Some dude at a BJJ competition powerbombed his opponent through the announce table lmao
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Anthony Pettis fakes an upkick to get Dustin Poirier leaning back for a tripod sweep
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Poirier should've simply done this when Islam had his leg
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This was ridiculously slick from JDM. He throws an up elbow inside as Belal tries to control his lead hand, then dips and weaves under Belal's elbows while landing his own
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Cain Velasquez throwing leg kicks from a double collar tie
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I think intercepting elbows are one of the best tactics that haven't caught on in MMA yet, as they're great for countering aggressive punchers. Zhang Mingyang hit a slick one today at #UFCMacao - opponent enters with a hand trap lead hook, Zhang folds the elbow over as soon as he
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No it's not. Check the numbers bud, they're in yellow
@RyanAWagSystema This is made up and very dumb.
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Poirier fought a good fight, did about as well as it felt he was ever going to. The fight highlighted what makes Islam distinct from Khabib. He's not the overwhelming wrestler & top player Khabib is. You can break contact and survive after a round underneath him. But he's a lot.
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I loved JDM's use of a non-committal, probing straight. He dangled his rear hand out the way most use their jabs, drawing reactions. Without committed weight transfer, his feet and hips stay in position to move. He'd use it against the cage to draw a jab/lead hook and duck under
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This is so vague that I'm not sure if she's worried about a boogyman she can't articulate, or if she knows that saying what she actually thinks would make her sound like a bigot.
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Neat look from Belal. He switches to open stance to cut off JDM's lateral movement with his body kick then steps through to orthodox to close distance and immediately threaten with pressure
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Optics of Aldo lying down gassed were so bad that the judges crossed out the second round and gave that to Zahabi too.
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I am convinced that if Terence Crawford literally refuses to take a single step backwards, Khabib would be his easiest fight yet. It blows my mind how insignificant of a threat Khabibs wrestling is in the center of the cage. It's non-existent.
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Choose your own adventure. Dricus Du Plessis has just faceplanted trying to take you down. Do you:. A) Push the head and limp leg. B) Try to yank your leg away. C) Just kind of stand there doing nothing
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Gotta be honest I wasn't familiar with Claressa Shields' game.
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Tony Ferguson nailing Kevin Lee with a uppercut elbow as he tries to jab
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Israel Adesanya.- loses to kickboxers in kickboxing.- got beat up by Kelvin Gastelum.- isn't the GOAT.- hasn't beat Jon Jones. Gegard Mousasi.- undefeated vs kickboxers in kickboxing.- never been hit by Kelvin.- is the GOAT.- beat Jon Jones in hypothetical matchup inside my head.
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Transitioning between striking and wrestling is the most tiring thing in MMA and the most important thing you have to be able to do to beat a good grappler.
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JDM feints a right hand to set up a leaping lead hook and dips under the counter
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Ouch! This is why kicks to the arms score in Muay Thai. From the Palangmai card today
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JDM kept using a neat little hip toss to create space when Belal had his back. It works best with his arm inside the lock from that side-on arm drag position he likes, so he can use it to pull their shoulder and shift their weight toward the blocked leg
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Belal had a good idea using his lead kick to attack JDM's head movement or slide under his right hand. But his mechanics it wasn't the threat that it could've been. He'll throw it with his feet wide or awkwardly leans back, both take away power.
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Beneil Dariush and Brandon Vera kicking the rear leg
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Thread of other fighters doing Islam's leg whip takedown 🧵🧵🧵
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Geoff Neal framing out of Shavkat's clinch entries
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By god, he's done it. Dana White has solved systemic racism
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Merab has a 30% takedown completion rate while shadowing, this don't mean much.
Merab sparred with Kai Asakura and failed 4 takedowns in 30 seconds while sparring. 🤦
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Mohawk establishes a lead-leg teep then feints it into a switch teep to Sparta kick Jalill across the ring
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Sodiq Yusuff attacking Barboza with Yoza Kicks. The Yoza Kick is a kick to the inside of the rear thigh, usually landing with the toes or ball of the foot. It was popularized by K-1 star Yuki Yoza, who possesses an immense amount of spite toward his opponents' legs
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Dude talks about neglecting a different new baby every single camp.
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Till was quoted as saying "It's been a great career, but right now I just need to step back and spend some time without my family".
BREAKING: Darren Till to retire from MMA, focus on primary passion of ignoring his daughter
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@BlaineHenryTFL I would have to watch an Ankalev fight to answer that and im not gonna do it.
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Was a real shame when Cro Cop lost to Gonzaga because of an unfortunate broken ankle #UFCPhoenix
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A timely end to one of the greatest careers in the history of combat sports
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Colby tries so hard and never says anything funny, meanwhile Paulo Costa manages to be the GOAT poster entirely by accident.
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I've never seen a fighter greater than Jose Aldo. In this article, I take you through his storied career, tracing his legendary highs and lows, and explaining why he was such a special fighter.
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Adesanya's ex sued, claiming half of his assets. But here's the catch:. Izzy's assets are ALL in the name of his mother. even his salary too. She receive nothing. What a legend he is. Here's actionable Relationship Advices to become high value Men.
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@BrendanSchaub The hardest hitting question Rogan's capable of asking is "Wow that's wild. Jamie is that true?".
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Wild that Frankie Edgar has been around so long we saw him go from too small for 155 to too small for 145.
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You're laughing. Your favorite Brazilian fighter's hero just lost a national election and you're laughing.
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If Leon Edwards beats Kamaru Usman, Welterweight is cancelled. If Usman beats Leon, Welterweight is cancelled.
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Beneil Dariush faking an overhand to land knees on Edson Barboza
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POV: your gf is trying to decide what top to wear tonight (she ends up putting everything back and saying she has nothing to wear)
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O'malley has no response to naked leg kicks without any setup, and the threat of them has completely prevented him from establishing his boxing. That's. really bad. Both for this fight and his future as a prospect.
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Still not convinced this fight actually happened.
July 27, 2019 . Max finally faces Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 after being scheduled to fight him at UFC 218 & UFC 222. A pretty forgettable fight which Max clearly wins. Do wonder how much the Dustin war took out of him fighting 4 months later.
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The domestic violence defender has logged on.
I know a lot of people are about to pour it on Hardy, but take a look at the couch you're sitting on before you do. #UFC272.
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I am begging all MMA fans to never talk about muay thai again.
mma fans constantly being surprised a muay thai fighter starts slow is wild this far into the sport. if it's not dutch kickboxing and it's muay thai. it's GOING to start slow. that is how muay thai works. chito's muay thai is perfection.
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Terrible performance from Chito imo. Not only did he make a lot of bad decisions, but it seems like he didn't understand his win conditions here or even his strengths as a fighter. He increasingly seems to be trying to win fights mostly with a skillset he's only okay at.
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It's so funny that Masvidal thinks it would be him kneeing crotch sniffers in the head and not him being put on his ass by a wrestler and having his head driven through the cage with knees.
Behold, possibly the worst Rogan combat sports take ever (apologies for the shit screen record noises).
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Neal knows that he's in a bad position and the dude who wants to clinch with him is gonna try to take his back, so he automatically underhooks after throwing. And while he overextended, he falls forward into a strong stance that's ready to push back and resist the force.
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Rob Font jabbing into combinations. When opponents start ignoring his jab feints or giving ground in response, he'll double up on it and let his jab carry him into power punches.
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This looks like a card I'd make up as a joke to troll people.
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Brilliant performance from Tommy Fury, elite boxing. Would love to see him fight Beterbiev next.
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The algorithm is force feeding me Joe Rogan content and I've been shocked to see how many freaks think science is conducted through a televised verbal debate.
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Just watched Della's fight. Expected it to be a bit worse after hearing about it. Clear 29-27, wasn't exactly a close fight even. The guillotines were real bad, but poor grappling decisions are the easiest thing to train out of a prospect. I'd be more concerned if it was his TDD.
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It was at this moment I learned you don't have to hurt your opponent to win an MMA fight, only squeeze their head so hard that their brain is juiced out of their nose.
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MMA peaked with Cody Garbrandt getting mentally broken in a game of tetherball.
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FLW: Aldo after a terrible logging accident.BW: Appendicitis Aldo.FW: JOSE MOTHERFUCKING ALDO.LW: Aldo but at LW.WW: Thicc Aldo.MW: Chonky Aldo.LHW: Fat Aldo.HW: TWO ALDOS.
Who is your favourite UFC fighter in every division?.
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Imagine how much better Alex Pereira would be if his tribe was contacted earlier.
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How the hell does a neck like that even break?.
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Darko Stosic is like a shittier Gracie Hunter but with Michals
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Anthony Smith is the only overpaid MMA fighter.
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If you think O'Malley was winning and Pedro quit, please take a shower.
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Wild that MMA doesn't seem to have any mechanism to prevent fighters from walking out with an open, festering staph sore or an arm hanging out of its socket by a thin strand of floppy ligament.
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We joke about fighters snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, but I don't know if I've ever seen someone who can summon defeat from the jaws of a close fight quite like Michael Chandler.
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Wow Yair was ahead after 2 minutes of striking with a slow starter, unprecedented.
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BJ Penn with one of the coolest rear naked choke finishes ever, distracting Kenny Florian with heel kicks to the liver
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Man, when did Oliveira turn into one of the sharpest tactical minds in MMA. He came into that fight with drilled reactions for every major threat Gaethje has. Checking and clinching off the calf kicks, controlling JG's wrist in the clinch, entries from clinch to his FHL.
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Crazy knockout from today's Palangmai card. Chanahsuk Banmaimuaythai uses a Thai Hop to draw the check, then takes angle to his left to get the kick up and around the block
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Just googled that dude on the left. He has 16 losses 😂😂😂😂 tank by brutal ko.
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Someone hit a sick counter sweep on the Muay Thai card today
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Sorry I've been informed by Sean O'Malley fans that these kicks were actually fully checked and do not score.
In his last fight, Komphet Sitsarawatsuer put on a great leg kick heavy performance against Tongnoi. Great fight to watch if you want to know how to set up and land leg kicks. He often drew out the check and kicked low on the calf once the leg was raised
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