Gina Carano vs. Julie Kedzie

So, I've been on 'vacation' for a while. Don't hate. Anyhow, (to buy myself some time as I try to tear myself away from the summer sun) let's watch some ladies give it a go at the clip below.

Click here to watch EliteXC Destiny: Gina Carano vs. Julie Kedzie.
This inaugural EliteXC fight night was Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi.

UFC 111: GSP vs. Hardy. A tale of failed armbars and Kimuras.

I watched this match 25-minutes long embrace and was a bit disappointed at the technical errors made by Quebec's reigning God of MMA, Georges St-Pierre, the ones that kept him from finishing Dan "Let it snap: don't tap" Hardy. After all the hype about how amazing his form is, and how stellar his work ethic is, and about how he's the "best Georges St-Pierre ever," blah blah blah... Well, although he did neutralize Hardy's weapon (his stand-and-bang) and control him on the ground, he kinda fell short on some fundamentals integral to his ground game. While it's true that Hardy is a tough nut, in this match, GSP made his first glaring technical error when he failed to properly execute an arm bar in the last seconds of R1. Click here to watch a brief clip of GSP hitting the mat immediately after the fight to be corrected on that unsuccessful submission attempt: his legs should be narrow and tight on the opponent's body, his opponent's thumb should point up, and the arm should cross the chest/torso and the hip, which should be used as a fulcrum on the joints. To see GSP's muscularly-exuberant-but-technically-deficient armbar attempt, click here (FF to minute 123). He later admits he was thinking too much with his muscles and not enough with his technique. When interviewed by Joe Rogan in the ring after his victory, he admits he "did [sic] a lot of stupid technical mistakes" and that he'd need to go over the fight with his BJJ coach because he doesn't understand why he failed to submit Dan Hardy (starting @ minute 151). GSP, in his post-fight presser interview, mentions his "technical mistake" and acknowledges that it won't be a memorable fight for fans. Here, in an interview with Sherdog.com the following day, GSP talks a little about his UFC 111 game and errors.


Stephan Kesting of GrappleArts is kinda my go-to guy (unbeknownst to him) for BJJ technique tutorials. Here he breaks down some of the most common errors in arm bars.


Here's and example from Submissions 101:


Now let's focus on the flawed Kimura. If you haven't seen the fight, or if you need a refresher on this less-than-epic event, click here (FF to minute 115 to see the start of R1; FF to 134, 140, 145 and 147 to see some of his failed Kimura attempts).

Watch Stephan Kesting run through some basic Kimura mistakes from side mount:

Bellator VI

Friday, May 8, 2009
Central Pavilion Arena
Robstown, Texas
U.S.A. telecast via one day tape-delay courtesy ESPN Deportes.

Youku video

Tournament bouts

• Featherweight Semi-Final: Wilson Reis vs. Joe Soto

Soto def. Reis by Decision (Unanimous).

• Featherweight Semi-Final: Yahir Reyes vs. Estevan Payan

Reyes def. Payan by KO @ 1:56 of R 2. (Spinning backfist highlight clip).

Non-tournament bouts

• Featherweight bout: Nick Gonzalez vs. Luis Palomino

Palomino def. Gonzalez via TKO @ 2:13 of R 1.

• Featherweight bout: Daniel Pineda vs. Roberto Vargas

Vargas def. Pineda by Decision (Unanimous).

• Featherweight bout: Jose Santibanez vs. Dustin Phillips

Santibanez def. Phillips via Submission (RNC) @ 3:34 of R 1.

• Middleweight bout: Chris Spicer vs. Robert McDaniel

McDaniel def. Spicer via Submission (RNC) @ 2:53 of R 1.

• Catchweight bout: Ira Boyd vs. Hector Urbina

Urbina def. Boyd via TKO (Arm Injury) @ 0:19 of R 1

Musical interlude: GSP is not impressed.

I can't get enough of this vid. So juvenile.

Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir: Half Guard Destruction in MMA

Ahhh, UFC 100. It was a good one in so many ways.

First video is the Lesnar / Mir fight. Fast-forward to 35 minute mark (make sure to stop briefly at 6 mins for Greg 'Yoda' Jackson's killer line--best.line.ever).


The next is Stephan Kesting breaking down the half-guard / ground-and-pound game for us. Thanks Stephan!