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Taylor Johnson submits Ed Ruth via Heel Hook.

Josh Thomson Believes Inverted Heel Hook Should Be Banned?

September 14, 2020September 15, 2020 Josh Clopton 0 Comments bellator, ed ruth, Heel Hook, Josh thomson, Taylor Johnson

Should inverted heel hooks be banned in the sport of Jiu Jitsu? Former UFC fighter and Bellator commentator, Josh Thomson, apparently believes so. He said this after the amazing heel hook finish by Taylor Johnson over Ed Ruth. Johnson is 6-1 in MMA and trains at Victory MMA in San

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Knee Reaping: What’s The Big Deal?

February 8, 2020February 9, 2020 Alex Lindsey Heel Hook, Heelhook, injury, Knee-reaping, leglocks

The IBJJF is undoubtedly the biggest BJJ organisation on the planet and despite many promotions putting on “World Championships”, the IBJJF World Championships are widely regarded as the truest form of that phrase. It’s strange then, that the IBJJF flatly outlaws reaping the knee at all belt levels. The IBJJF

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Ryan Hall Calls Out Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Alex Lindsey 50/50, Heel Hook, Imanari Roll, Leglock, UFC

Ryan Hall has officially had enough. It’s one of the UFC’s worst kept secrets that the leglock expert has been avoided by virtually every anyone and everyone in the lighter weight-classes. Realistically, who can blame them? Not many fighters are going to jump at the chance to compete against someone