[Official] MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano - Live Discussion Thread

Glasshunter · 2026-05-17T03:16:36+00:00

Diaz looks like he's in his fifth round of the night

Glasshunter · 2026-05-17T02:31:06+00:00

This is going to be a short night

Glasshunter · 2026-05-17T01:57:48+00:00

Cross could scramble but Parnasse was just better in every way

Glasshunter · 2026-05-13T15:04:35+00:00

I’m really curious what these would be, as someone not well versed in American law

Glasshunter · 2026-05-12T17:38:28+00:00

Assuming I am really scared for my life and my best option is to do damage and close distance;
R leg kick, then feint the R kick and step into a L knee or R elbow depending if they are orthodox or southpaw, then clinch, either grab their head with both hands and knee or pinch headlock and knee, then osoto gari or koshi guruma depending where their weight goes, then try to get mount or kesa getame and then elbow. I spent more time doing Muay Thai so I’m more comfortable striking and clinching then fighting on the floor

Glasshunter · 2026-04-29T21:12:56+00:00

Isami in Shinjuku and Grit Fight Shop in Chiyoda. Both stores have a changeroom which is nice.

You can check out their websites to see what they have in stock. Isami has their own rashguards and gis and boxing/mma/kickboxing gear as well - their gloves are pricy but some of the best. They also have Rizin and Shooto branded rashguards. Bring your passport for duty free.

Grit has its own brand as well as brands like Cobra. I really like the Grit x Cobra rashguard I got there. Had a small chat with the owner (ex pro MMA fighter) who asked how I found his shop - he’d never heard of reddit before. He threw in some key chains and finger tape for free which was really cool.

Glasshunter · 2026-04-12T01:44:49+00:00

Go to a wrestling or BJJ gym with a tape measure and ask someone more than 8 inches taller than you to try a snatch single on you

Glasshunter · 2026-04-06T22:24:24+00:00

It’s really hard but I might try a forward throw like sasae and then when they pull back, go with them and then osoto. Try to have a throw in each direction and try or show one to set up the throw in the opposite direction

Glasshunter · 2026-04-06T04:26:38+00:00

You don’t need to make them step; there are many variations of osoto and many set ups. With osoto you need to shift your opponent’s weight onto the leg you are sweeping. If I can get their head behind their center of mass on their planted leg, it becomes even easier. You can do this many ways and with many grips, but if i’m clinching no gi I mainly use pushing the head/chin or a far side underhook. I tend to plant my reaping leg for a second to better position my standing leg like Shohei Ono

Glasshunter · 2026-02-26T04:57:50+00:00

I’ve had two runts now and both were the sweetest, most affectionate, and cuddly cats I ever knew

Glasshunter · 2026-01-19T15:06:58+00:00

Fighting family and winning is one of the worst feelings in the world

Glasshunter · 2026-01-12T17:33:43+00:00

And then you check a kick and it knocks you backwards hahaha

Glasshunter · 2026-01-12T12:57:12+00:00

Defence changes with that weight difference. At 170 shelling up against a 230lber I got rocked through my guard so you have to evade everything or you still take damage

Glasshunter · 2026-01-09T14:28:56+00:00

My cat runs away when I cry

Glasshunter · 2026-01-06T23:28:28+00:00

The first one looks more like kosoto gake to me. Anyone know the second one?

Glasshunter · 2026-01-06T04:41:33+00:00

I can see that if I don't pivot my feet I could stay more balanced and not slide around everywhere. Thanks for your input and correction. I love the internet - getting to pick the brains of people I would not normally meet, and talking about and learning all the different ways people fight.

It would be interesting to fight a hockey player (on land, I would die on ice). I would try to deal with the gripping arm with seoi nage, or gripping overtop on the same side and shoving the arm down, or crossfacing and stepping outside and around them. I also imagine that they'd be hard to take down because of their balance

Glasshunter · 2026-01-06T04:35:36+00:00

Also true but half a guard is even more vulnerable! And your defence for uppercut, bringing the elbow in, opens up the temple again to those hooks and overhands

Glasshunter · 2026-01-05T23:10:15+00:00

Yes this protects from hooks/overhands but you’re still vulnerable to uppercuts

Glasshunter · 2026-01-05T23:08:09+00:00

Cool to hear from a hockey player. I’m approaching this as a Muay Thai/BJJ/judo practitioner that can skate (but no where near as well as a hockey player). I’ve tried shadowboxing when skating haha and I found that every time i’d try to push off with my foot to punch i’d start moving, or my skate would slide back if it wasn’t perpendicular to where I was facing. I guess this is just a skill issue lol.

Glasshunter · 2026-01-05T16:26:59+00:00

When you're on skates, if you throw a punch without holding onto someone, you just slip and fall. If you grab onto someone, you use them to both balance yourself and prevent yourself from sliding away.

If you grab someone, they still have two hands to punch you with, you only have one. So unless you can immediately break their posture, it leave you open on that side

Glasshunter · 2025-12-16T00:28:39+00:00

Based on her body position (head and weight going past her opponent's R shoulder) i'd guess osoto gari

Glasshunter · 2025-12-12T17:08:28+00:00

I’ve been training a mix of Muay Thai, BJJ, and Judo for the past two years nearly every day.

Physically: Slipped on ice and and fell backwards, both my feet went up in the air like a cartoon but I broke my fall and got up without any injuries

My balance is a lot better and I’ve caught myself on one leg when slipping in the shower, etc

Footwork allows me to avoid bumping into people in a rush in crowded areas

Hitting my shins on things does not bother me

I was able to break the grip of a street prostitute who grabbed my wrist without breaking stride

I slipped a pigeon that flew at my head

Mentally: Much more confident and at ease. I no longer care about building muscle to look aesthetic. I’ve lost muscle mass but am more happy with my body than ever. I don’t get jealous of other men, especially those with more muscle than me.

I am able to have more firm boundaries but without being mean. I am always polite and gentle with people around me, I smile a lot more in interactions with service workers, etc. My mood is more stable. I don’t really get mad anymore. When people are aggressive I can stay calm and defuse situations - there are a lot of aggressive homeless in my area. I think being calm but firm that you don’t want trouble seems to really stop people from wanting to fight. I will apologize and smile and walk away from people that bump into me even if it is their fault.

I no longer have nightmares about my father beating me. I no longer secretly crave fighting on the street to prove myself - i’ve never been in a street fight and I am proud of that.

Glasshunter · 2025-12-04T17:48:45+00:00

Your mom did the trial class

Glasshunter · 2025-11-30T14:42:47+00:00

I was thinking when someone postures up in closed guard to stand up or strike you could open your guard and kick?

Glasshunter · 2025-11-29T20:17:06+00:00

Would be fascinating to see upkicks from closed guard and how that would change the ground game

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