Eddie's post-GSP/Diaz advice via Twitter/PLSU Snow Patrol!

[brianspinaltap]

After watching Diaz get nowhere on the ground against GSP I like Eddie's advice (via Twitter):

I'm not saying the rubber guard will defeat GSP. All I'm saying is that all other guard strategies have failed. It's time to expand

Vs a beast like GSP I would recommend to mix up 3 rubber guard strategies.

1. Crackhead control for 30 seconds to settle him down. Then double bag to invisible collar.settle him down for 20-30 seconds then double bag to Kung fu and attack with a Gogo.

2. Next time in guard, from butterfly guard, grab a deep overhook then right to flying Kung fu to an immediate Gogo attempt.

3. Next time in guard. Go right to meat hook and set up a triangle. If you can't set it up, flying chill dog on the opposite side to a Gogo attempt. Go back and forth thru those 3 strategies until a Gogo sticks. Also, u can always just throw elbows from mission control

In my opinion, i believe those 4 rubber guard strategies should be mastered by all Mma fighters.

I would love to see some more JiuJitsu going on in the big MMA matches, that's for sure. I'm getting really tired of seeing people unable to do much from their guard and just getting elbowed. We need a change!

Also - I looked up "flying kung fu" in MTS14 - sweet. That mysterious song that starts playing towards the end of the episode is 'Set the fire to the 3rd Bar' by Snow Patrol - love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfa9yxCpWoA

[Matthew Edlund]

During that fight I was wishing Nick attempted a carni or hazlett. 10th Planet JJ. Would throw a lot of guys off.

And twisters! We need more twisters!

[Cora Sek]

I am NOT a Diaz fan, but when he use his legs as if he was going for a GOGO, I was actually rooting for him. He is so flexible and 10thplanetJJ would fit his game so perfectly. But that's over and done now, he's never getting a shot again at GSP.

[Brent Smith]

During that fight I was wishing Nick attempted a carni or hazlett. 10th Planet JJ. Would throw a lot of guys off.

And twisters! We need more twisters!

The flying kung fu was there but he was setting it up just to push GSP off. I think he could have landed a gogo easy

[Chris "Beowulf" Burchell]

From what i have seen it looks to me like gsp doesnt like to get hit, who does, but he has a tendancy to chill in guard after taking someone down who has tagged him standing, this happened with condit and diaz. So if someone could just get to mission control and be brutal with elbows it would make him press to advance position allowing the person on bottom space to work. Condit had some success doing just that with a high guard and just grabbing his foot so i would tend to think a polished rubberguard would at least take gsp out of his comfort zone.

[derrick ikwueme]

Man at this point Rubber guard is really the only guard that can work against wrestlers that know Bjj or at least know how to defend against it. & Nick would have a sick rubber guard if he believed in it. As much as I hate to say it, the guard that made me fall in love with jiujitsu in the 90's in dead in todays MMA. But it's still amazing for regular people on the street just not for todays MMA.

[Cora Sek]

Look guys.. as much as Nick believe that wrestlers is ruining MMA and he wants to change this and that. IF he wants to continue to fight (or guys like him) they have to get used to the idea that MMA will be loaded with wrestlers more than ever. Can you imagine how many wrestlers will be in MMA now that the Olympic has taken that away from them? These non-wrestler MMA better change with the times. And even at the lowest level, I know that to stand a chance with good kid wrestlers, I am preparing my daughter against them by having her polish up her rubber guard as we have seen how good it is against wrestlers. That is the only thing in my opinion that is keeping her in the game.

[Sam Sales]

Look guys.. as much as Nick believe that wrestlers is ruining MMA and he wants to change this and that. IF he wants to continue to fight (or guys like him) they have to get used to the idea that MMA will be loaded with wrestlers more than ever. Can you imagine how many wrestlers will be in MMA now that the Olympic has taken that away from them? These non-wrestler MMA better change with the times. And even at the lowest level, I know that to stand a chance with good kid wrestlers, I am preparing my daughter against them by having her polish up her rubber guard as we have seen how good it is against wrestlers. That is the only thing in my opinion that is keeping her in the game.

I don't think Nick is saying wrestlers are ruining MMA. His complaint is more with the ruleset catering to wrestlers. For example the elbows. Nicks argument is the elbows means the guy on top can fight from a much closer distance and stall out with little rabbit elbows (not doing much damage but creating enough 'action' to not get stood up). Whereas if you remove elbows, guys have got to punch which means create more distance, in turn there will be more scrambles etc making the fight more interesting. Also the first round should be 10 minutes.
I agree with both. I like elbows as it keeps the sport 'purer' however, they cut careers (and fights) short. I wouldn't be sad if they removed them tbh. 10 minute 1st round would definitely be better for the jiu jitsu guys. :-)

[sean applegate]

I don't think Nick is saying wrestlers are ruining MMA. His complaint is more with the ruleset catering to wrestlers. For example the elbows. Nicks argument is the elbows means the guy on top can fight from a much closer distance and stall out with little rabbit elbows (not doing much damage but creating enough 'action' to not get stood up). Whereas if you remove elbows, guys have got to punch which means create more distance, in turn there will be more scrambles etc making the fight more interesting. Also the first round should be 10 minutes.
I agree with both. I like elbows as it keeps the sport 'purer' however, they cut careers (and fights) short. I wouldn't be sad if they removed them tbh. 10 minute 1st round would definitely be better for the jiu jitsu guys. :-)

idk if there is ever a point in time where taking an elbow doesn't do much damage.

as for the sport, it will evolve. guys are going to get tired of being clinched from the top and are going to start clinching from the bottom. i mean just look at how much its already evolved. we were seeing guys just looking for wrist control from guard. now we are seeing more head control. overhooks and underhooks are being used more.

i truly do believe the rubber guard and the philosophies at play in it are the future for mma.

just my opinion though

[Sam Sales]

i truly do believe the rubber guard and the philosophies at play in it are the future for mma.

just my opinion though

I hope so brother. They can't ignore it forever surely? :-)