How good a grappler is Roy Nelson?

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  1. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    I am watching his fight vs Jeff Monson, only watched round 1 so far but Nelson has managed to pass Monsons gaurd twice and mount him.

    Bearing in mind Monson is a ADCC champion and an excellent grappler.
     
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  2. Rattler

    Rattler Middle Aged Man Full Member

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    Good enough to out grapple Frank Mir.
     
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  3. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    Roy got jobbed vs Monson.
     
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  4. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    On another note Roys TD defence is brilliant.

    Nelson TKO2 Lensar. :bbb
     
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  5. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's good, don't let the belly fool you. I'd say he's at least as good as Mir skillwise(who's very overrated fyi)
     
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    Wilhelm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :nod
     
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  7. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Roy got his Blackbelt from Renzo Gracie that right there explains quite a bit.
     
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  8. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Extremely good, and it's all based on fundamentals. He won't ever really wow you with a special move, but he has good wrestling, excellent top control, passes well, and is more than adequate of his back.
     
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  9. dublynflya

    dublynflya Stand your ground Son!! Full Member

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    :good I watched that recently on here. Great post and it showed how good a grappler Nelson is. He is such a deceiving sod!! He looks like he should be absolute shite and in actual fact the guy is brilliant.
     
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  10. dublynflya

    dublynflya Stand your ground Son!! Full Member

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    :good It says it all really ,doesn't it?
     
    dublynflya, Dec 9, 2009
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