Your favourite grappling matches in MMA

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by Stoo, Aug 13, 2012.


  1. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    So just read the thread in the lounge about MMA. Of course it's littered with ''Gay rolling on the floor'' malarky. But, what fights would you show someone to maybe change their opinion

    So, what's your favourite fights that almost exclusively took place on the mat. Some great examples of gnp will be appreciated, but Im mostly thinking of fights with extended periods of pure grappling exchanges. Working for position, sub attempts, that kinda stuff

    I'll give some of mine Maia v McDonald, Sakuraba v Newton, Nakamura v Cristea, Royce v Yoshida 2, Belcher v Paul Harris
     
  2. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    I really enjoyed mighty mouse vs Torres so many scrambles. Thought Torres won the fight though
     
  3. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Minotauro vs Couture had some nice action on the ground....
     
  4. Stoo

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    Good calls, Karo v Nick & Mayhem v Jacare were entertaining too
     
  5. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Randy done well to survive Big Nog's submissions in that. I thought he was done for a good few times in the darce choke.
     
  6. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    Hughes vs Trigg I and II
     
  7. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKN-3pxIeVU[/ame]
     
  8. Stoo

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  9. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Yeah I think that will be hard to beat. Jesus christ his leg at around 40 seconds think I threw up a bit there
     
  10. Stoo

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    Josh v Nog gents

    [ame]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6245918388267521251[/ame]
     
  11. cat_funt

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  12. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fedor vs Nog maybe isnt so much grappling as pure dominance by Fedor but show that to a "MMA is just gay rolling on the ground" guy and im sure he changes his opinion about it
     
  13. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Some great matches mentioned already - I would definitely add Diego Sanchez vs Nick Diaz, Sakuraba vs Renzo Gracie, Lil Nog vs Shogun, Couture vs Kevin Randleman, and GSP vs Karo.
     
  14. rusty nails

    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    renato charutto verrisimo vs carlos newton
    george sots vs joe daddy
    shields vs mayhem.
    roger gracie vs kevin randleman
    travis lutter vs pele landi
    kimo vs tank abbott
    almost any maia fight
     
  15. Primate

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    All time favourite.

    Belcher v Harris was awesome as well, I was on the edge of my seat screaming the whole time.

    G-Spot v Joe Stevenson was another good one. Awesome display from Spotiroctopus.