Monday, January 22, 2018

Great Moments in Leg Lock History - Garry Tonon faces Rousimar Palhares

Not even arguably, but definitively, the most anticipated leg lock battle in modern JiuJitsu was easily this match. Palhares' reputation as a guy who cranked submissions after physical and verbal taps, his dismissal from the UFC, his strange behavior at the ADCC....the litany of things to fear was palpable in the run up to this event. Polaris made it happen and despite the lack of a finish Garry's JiuJitsu and efficiency was the clear winner. His head and arm butterfly sweep to leg lock entries to back take to just all of it was seamless.
This is the gold standard for leg locks in sport grappling at the professional level and the long vaunted technique over size mantra in JiuJitsu we all come up hearing about in the sales pitch of what separates JiuJitsu from the rest of the pack in martial arts.

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