UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs St. Preux - Full Video Highlights

Throwback Friday: First Judo Tournament Post ACL Surgery

13 months removed from ACL surgery, I competed in Judo. I hadn't intended to compete, only to help coach and support some teammates, but being at the venue, with my Gi to warm up with teammates, I realized the only reason I wouldn't compete was not out of fear of injury, but fear of losing and that wasn't acceptable.
It's been a long road back to form after ACL Surgery, but the rule changes to Judo have seriously taken a bite out of my desire to compete. The sport truly does feel different, and winning doesn't feel as good as it did before I left competition due to surgery. I've competed 3 times since my ACL surgery, medaled each time, but the winning just doesn't feel the same. It's a much, much, much more narrow range of throwing techniques nowadays and I truly do miss the versatility of freestyle Judo as it now exists.

That being said, about a year ago:
So I signed up for the 66kg and the 73kg divisions. I took got DQ'd off of a kouchimakikomi/leg touch in the first round of the 66k6 but came back to win 2 matches. I then lost in the semi-finals of the 73kg due to flat out referee error.

At any rate, I do miss Judo, and I do miss the pre-hansokumake-for-leg-grabbing rules:
 

Friday/Weekend Combat Sports News Mash-Up

Women have returned to Bellator, in the event you watch women fight who aren't named Rousey.

UFC Fight Night 47 is tomorrow.

We've reached critical mass in terms of filling cards with whoever is able to fight: Bader vs St. Preux and Pearson vs Maynard is co-main event-ing this bad boy. I'll be working my side job downtown and hopefully simultaneously catching most of the fights. The good news is there's 6 fights and I forsee a good number of finishes given the names on here: Bader vs Preux will end by stoppage, Maynard and Pearson even if they don't finish one another will slug it out stand n' bang style, Boetsch vs Tavares will be a grinder but both guys always show up to fight win or lose. Shawn Jordan will KO some heavyweight you've never heard of or continue his slip from HW title consideration, but that fight will also end by stoppage. Thiago Tavares will finish Robbie Peralta as I've admittedly not seen Peralta fight.





"main CARD

FOX Sports 1, 10 p.m. ET

Ryan Bader vs. Ovince Saint Preux

Gray Maynard vs. Ross Pearson

Tim Boetsch vs. Brad Tavares

Seth Baczynski vs. Alan Jouban

Shawn Jordan vs. Jack May

Robbie Peralta vs. Thiago Tavares

preliminary CARD

FOX Sports 2, 8 p.m. ET

Jussier Formiga vs. Zach Makovsky

Sara McMann vs. Lauren Murphy

Sam Alvey vs. Tom Watson

Frankie Saenz vs. Nolan Ticman "

The last major international Judo event (ahead of the World Championships) took place last month.

Watch the final block of the lighter weight classes below:
 

Grappling Blog Master List

 

I got this over at The Grumpy Grappler's blog, and he got it from Slideyfoot.
Much appreciated.
 

Tuesday Truth: Excuses & Negativity

 

World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Adds NoGi Superfight: Joas Assis vs Rolles Gracie

Read up on it HERE:

Other awesome stuff going on at the expo includes: "
Marcus Buchecha, Leo Veira, the Mendes Bros and Roberto Cyborg will be teaching seminars.
All seminars at the WJJE will be in the gi.
Three IBJJF events will take place during the Expo: IBJJF Pro League, the American Nationals Kids and the Long Beach Open.
Three other superfights are also already confirmed – Gianni Grippo vs. Augusto Tanquinho, Nino Schembri vs. Vitor Shaolin, Robson Moura vs. Marcos Parrumpinha."

Negative Nancy's Metamoris After-Thoughts & Considerations

 

Thanks for telling me you would start at 7pm EST and the day of it becomes clear that means an hour of pre-show commentary then actually starting at 8pm EST. I had hoped I'd see most of the card before I had to head in to my other job but such was not the case.

 

My primary beef resides with competitors on the card rather than any of the production woes that have plagued the Metamoris in the past.

 

Gary Tonon asked for Kron. Cyborg has since through facebook and instagram said he wants a shot at Barnett.

 

 

 

Jeff Glover was less high than usual which was welcome.

Ralek was less overbearing and Rorion was nowhere to be seen which was also a huge plus. You could tell they were dumbing down some of the commentary for semi-casual grappling fans (they exist?) but it's fine. We all have a white belt or two in the family or as a roommate as the case may be.

 

 

Gary Tonon vs Kit Dale

Other than that slick guillotine, Gary Tonon calling out Kron was bonkers.

Maybe Gary is the Kryptonite to Gary's Superman? They're ADCC match was bonkers, why not roll it back for a high profile match on PPV? I would absolutely watch. Kit Dale's reputation took a hit as he got completely hosed by Gary Tonon once Tonon went for the kill. Kit Dale is funny and his beard is cool or whatever, but you gotta back up some of that with performance in this sport.

 

 

Comprido vs Ribeiro

There's a reason why rules regarding gripping and defensive grips exist in Judo. Would have liked to see more of them on the mat, but it's not a perfect world, it's a 20 minute submission only match and with Saulo's background in Judo, of course he wanted to play on top of the larger man.

Saulo did show that he is a monster because when he was on top, he advanced position almost immediately.

 

Keenan vs Magalhaes

Magalhaes was clearly irritated and frustrated by Keenan's guard and Keenan slowly but surely took over with precision toward the end. Keenan really poured it on toward the end, putting Magalhaes in some legitimate trouble, and Vinny also had a very tight looking leg lock relatively early on in the match as well.

 

 

Yoshida vs Glover

Glover's antics irritated Yoshida at times, but I'll say this, Glover would get after it in a split second to set into a leg lock or whatever his flavor was in that moment. Entertaining to see Baret Yoshida out there as I remember watching highlights of him ages ago when I first got into grappling.

 

Lister vs Barnett

I cannot unsee Josh Barnett's wardrobe from this match.

That is all.

Well, that and he tapped Lister with a diaphragm crush, basically a fat man squeeze a smaller man choke. Impressive, tapping someone almost with position kinda.

Galvao vs Sonnen

Galvao with the submission from the back. Good to watch and see, fun for the whole family.

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I'd say this card was the second best they've put on. I had a blast watching the last one, and this was a good card as well. Good times with training partners and good, competitive matches for the most part.