Posted on April 2, 2008 by jiujitsu365
Jiu-jitsu365: *Wow!!!! I looked down for a second and Houston Alexander ‘got knocked out….’ He’s denying he was out, but the video says otherwise.
I was busy thinking how Steve Mazzagatti no longer has that ridiculous mustache and missed it….
*Nate Diaz put on another clinic against Pellegrino. Pellegrino got a little cocky after schooling Diaz in the first [...]
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Posted on November 24, 2007 by jiujitsu365
I am still concentrating on mount escapes as Houston Alexander’s and Thiago Silva’s fight in UFC 78 is still present in my consciousness. While watching the above video and practicing the movements I also thought about flexibility and the role it plays in the ground game.
Quite often, I get in a sticky situation when grappling and attempt a move [...]
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Posted on November 18, 2007 by jiujitsu365
After watching Houston Alexander and Silva fight last night, I saw the light. Cringing inside as I watched a dominant fighter succumb to punches from the mount led me to think about my own mount defense.
So to bolster my defense I practiced mount escape drills and will incorporate it more often in my training. For the past [...]
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