UFC 110 Sydney

Feb 21st 2010 looks like the first UFC in Australia at the Acer Arena. Keep an eye out for tickets at Ticketek or the venue website. If you see them come up, buy a bunch of them. I don't expect they will last long. Rumored match ups incl. Sinosic v Haseman 2, Bisping v Vanderlei, George Sot v Joe Daddy, Carwin v Big Nog. I'm sure there will be lots of interest from the group to go up and see the event. Lets see if we can make it happen. Put the date in your diary now and keep an eye out for tickets.

Waerea v Ballendon Pro Trials NZ

Is the turtle a guard? Nice sweep/reversal from there though, would love to have seen it against Big Mick. Try scoring this match in your head and see what you come up with.

Fedor v Rogers

Dave and I talk about different fighting styles and how in many ways tough is defined, not by what you can dish out, but rather by what kind of punishment you can absorb and still prevail against your opponent. This kind of mental toughness is very rare indeed. Re-watching this Fedor fight, where in many instances, he is on the back foot and taking a significant amount of damage and he still prevails, is a case in point. Arlovski too thought he had Fedor rocked and still ate a big right hand for his troubles as well. Fedor breaks all the rules of boxing, but throws looping power shots with such venom and commitment, he almost throws himself off his feet.

Fightmetric

Fightmetric is a website which provides a comprehensive statistical analysis of UFC fights that go to a decision. With some controversial decisions recently like Rua losing to Machida, or Vera losing to Couture it makes for interesting reading to see each match broken down round by round in different ranges, percentage of strikes landed and effectiveness. Nobody likes going to a decision but I think will happen more as the sport evolves and a unique scoring system for MMA will need to developed at some point.

Braulio Estima V Demian Maia ADCC 2005

Great match. Braulio has an amazing guard. This was the Brasil trials.

ADCC 2005 brazil trials - demian maia x braulio estima
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Galvao v Yoshida ADCC 2007

ADCC 2007 Andre Luis Galvao vs Baret Yoshida
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Neil Adams teaching Judo

Eduardo Telles

Couture v Vera

Bill "The Grill" Cooper HL

Normal Classes Thursday

Originally I had intended a trip to the Ringwood Academy to train this Thursday nite as the VCAL crew needed the room for their end of year party. This is no longer the case. So classes will run as per normal on Thursday nite. Many students said they were unable to make the Ringwood trip due to time constraints and other commitments so we will train as normal. Sorry about the late notice.

Josh Barnett Interview @ No Gi Worlds

Sweep Combo

Stole this from novauniao.com

Braulio Estima Inverted Triangle

Ryan Hall Interview

Here is a link to a Ryan Hall interview where it seems he has changed some his ideas on the relative merits of guard and submission attempts from the back. I have always wondered how his "game plan" has worked so well against everyone except the very elite guys, especially Brasilians, where he has struggled. This is maybe the next step in the evolution of his training and development. Makes for interesting reading. I admire his determination to compete and succeed against the very best.

Pro Gi Qualifier Qtr Final Hodge v Naumoski

Pro Gi 15/11/09 Match 1
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Pro Gi Qualifier Final Hodge v Giles

Pro Gi 15/11/09 Match 3
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Pro Gi Qualifier Hodge v Angus Semi

Pro Gi 15/11/09 Match 2
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Injury Report

Just wanted to wish Jason all the best with his knee reco on Monday. After going through the ordeal with his other knee some years ago, it will be a task to go through the process again. Not being able to train with Jase and have him teach for six months will be a big loss. I really cant believe the horrible run we, as a club, have had with injuries this year. Daves elbow, Ricks shoulder, knee and ankle, Marcos knee and Peter just broke his hand, although that one was not a training injury. I know lots of guys are carrying various niggles as well. Crazy sport this really. Maybe we all should play golf instead! Lets try and have a healthier 2010 and get some consistency and numbers back on the mat for next years competitions. Please.

Rolling Attacks against Turtle

Marcelo Garcia

Extreme Grading and Xmas Breakup

To All BJJ Students,

Please note that the final grading for the year will be held on

Tuesday night, 6pm, 8th December at Chadstone HQ

The annual Christmas dinner wind up will be held on

Xmas Dinner Friday 18th Dec, 6.30pm
Curious Restaurant & Bar
Urban Hotel
36-37 Fitzroy Street
St Kilda

Put those dates in your diary and I'll put lists up soon for you to add your name.

Julie
Extreme Administration

More Grappling

So MG is launching a new format to end the year.

No time limit.
No points.
Submission only.

That is right, you roll till someone says "uncle" :-) It is single elimination GI tournament. Meaning you lose a fight you are out.

Standard MG rules and belt divisions (white, blue, purple - black). Weight classes will be decided on the day with an aim to have 8 people in each division, meaning three fights for the winner and runner up.

When: Saturday November 21st
Where: DMMA, 555 Victoria Street, Abbotsford
What: The ultimate BJJ battle to the death.... or just rolling to submission.

Weigh in and registration: 8:30 - 9:30am
Rules: 9:30 - 10am
Fights: 10am sharp!

Check out www.moregrappling.com.au for rules etc.

And yes it is only a week and a half away :-)

DMMA

Shinya Aoki No Gi Throws

May have posted this a while ago but I think its worth looking at again.

Stack Pass Defence

Australian Sports Nutrition

Just got back from a weeks holiday with the family. While I was away I was thinking about Donny from ASN who came and spoke to the group regarding some of the products available at his store in Frankston. Firstly I was impressed with his knowledge of the nutritional aspects of training and performance enhancement. But secondly, I was equally, if not more so, impressed with his amazing commitment to his chosen sport of bodybuilding and the sacrifices he makes to achieve his training goals. By his own admission bodybuilding is not healthy but he does what is required to achieve competitive outcomes. I was most inspired by his commitment to his personal training journey and his well informed but no nonsense approach to nutrition and supplements. As a health care practitioner myself the goal is always to balance a system of the body. A fit body is not necessarily a healthy one. But for a competitor, the ends justifies the means. There is a price that needs to be paid. Watching and observing elite level athletes, particularly ones who compete on a an amateur level, that is, they fund their own training and competing; guys like Donny as a bodybulider or Niall as a triathlete, can bring a valuable opportunity to examine our own dedication to our training journey as martial artists.