Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Great Moments in Leg Lock History: Gordon Ryan vs Cyborg ADCC 2017

I'm not sure which match I find more impressive, this one, or his match with Romulo. Perhaps the Romulo one simply because he hits the takedown, passes, takes the back, and finishes, however, this is great moments in leg lock history, not great moments in comprehensive 4 part JiuJitsu positional hierarchy leading to submission series. At any rate, the speed and finesse with which Gordon bypasses Cyborg's minimal defenses and solutions to the problems presented was efficient, measured, progressive, and seamless. This match, I'm not exaggerating, was much easier than what I see on a daily basis at Renzo's in the training room. I heard some of the feedback about the interview was that Danaher came off as condescending, aside from being around him Monday-Friday each week, people confuse him calmly stating facts and observations with being condescending. Gordon bypassed the game of a guy who's been a black belt considerably longer than Gordon has even been on the mats. It is what it is. Call is hubris, don't like it, resent it, but not liking it doesn't make it not true.

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