Body punching crew.
Posts by Phantom Punch
Clean takedowns in open space.
Junto Nakatani’s perfect body punch knockout.
Breakdown by Miguel Class.
Boonlai gets warned for kneeing Chamuekpet in the dick.
I know I've posted this before, but with a certain other kickboxer getting too much love for beating up cans, I need to post high level kickboxing. Here is Yuki Yoza kicking a man out of the air. Then hitting a wonderfully executed cut kick.
Overpowered and underutilized.
Doubling up the double jab to set up the rear hand.
Clipped by Miguel Class
Ethyn Ewing’s swivel jab breakdown by Miguel Class.
A fun animation from @9h6st21.bsky.social of @typewriterda.bsky.social's fantastic analysis of Emile Griffith
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TKO via Body jab.
Breakdown of Emile Griffith’s clever ring craft.
Go to the body after scoop catching the high kick.
In a moment of careful what you wish for, Chingiz gets dropped by Marat with a high kick.
Craig Jones showing the counter to the cross wrist ride.
Fight example of JDM hitting this on Gilbert Burns is included.
Shoutout to grapplingheadquarters for clipping this. Full video of Craig Jones seminar on the Bangtao YT.
Bilal Remassy teaches an open side body kick set up from the fake teep.
Fight clip of Jackie Buntan executing this setup nicely against Daniela Lopez is included.
Source- IG: warriorcollective
Matchroom finances are out showing that revenue is down, but they've got a bigger picture that's a lot brighter than the surface details. @heynottheface.bsky.social & I go over it in detail, as well as UFC's miserable night at the Miami gate. 1/2
Jab off the body jab.
Big John forgot to use ChatGPT for this one.
I don’t think the shamanic deities were responsible this time.
What a way to finish a career.
The counter knee that scared every MMA fighter from using the body jab for 17 years.
Damien Trainor shows a way he likes to break the opponent’s posture in the clinch.
Includes an example from a fight.
Source: “Muay Thai Clinch - Developing World Class Fighters”
Ebed Jarrell teaches how to execute the wrist snap.
Sumo footage included.
Credit - IG ebedjarrell
Jiří gets blasted by a rear elbow, in an attempt to be more defensively responsible.
Narrated by @jdillathakilla.bsky.social from cagecraft podcast
Jiri would love that
The book of 5 rings states - “One must show the overhand before teeping”
The samurai warrior must be willing to take the path of most risk and least reward.
Clipped by Miguel Class.
Finding ways to throw spinning attacks, that is the ultimate mystery to which all true warriors aspire.
Clipped by Miguel Class.
To learn more about slipping in MMA, go check out the collaboration study I did at Calf Kick Sports.
A completely ridiculous and very funny example of splitting the jab using the ear to ear concept was from Juliana Peña vs Amanda Nunes 1.
Topuria mitigates the threat of high kicks by doing two things:
1. Being completely out of range.
2. Stepping in to jam the kick
Explained in the video below by @TimWheatonMMA from “The Science of Slipping”