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Farming points: I’m not saying he’s wrong for doing it. I’m saying the rules are wrong.

Switching the head after double underhooks isn’t necessarily for balance. Gordon calls it a head block, and its purpose is to achieve the same effect as a cross face. Keep Yuri from turning his head, which keeps Yuri’s back flat on the mat.

Gordon has a very specific hierarchy for hand positions when passing in chest to chest half guard:

(worst to best)
1. Crossface
2. Crossface and underhook (top head and arm)
3. Near side underhook (blocks opponent’s side guard)
4. Far side underhook and headblock on near side (accomplishes crossface and frees the near hand)
5. Far side underhook and headblock on near side plus overhook on near arm to block side guard
6. Double underhooks with headblock

Gordon says if he gets double unders from half guard, the pass is guaranteed for him.

I've always liked jujitsu, but I never liked the luls between the action. This gives me the technical and progression :).

Gordon is such a master at creating dilemmas. Every match he systematically exhausts his opponents an then finishes them. Like Roger Gracie he makes the best in the world look average by applying a mastery of basic techniques. Even if he ignores the leg entanglements which was his bread and butter butter he still can beat anyone pretty much however the hell he wants to

Dude is just smart. Doesn’t do unnecessary crap and uses a different system that only works for him 😂 no one can replicate what he does

I wasn't aware he retired, that's sad because of how damn great he is, but with as many health problems as he has it might be a good idea to go out on top.

All of Gordon's matches are a step-by- step breakdown of his opponent. His fight against Bo Nikal was especially interesting.

Just discovered this channel! Exactly what I need. Thanks!

This actually makes these matches watchable. I'd love for them to do away with the hour long matches. Cji style is actually exciting. Gordon is king of stalling until people get so frustrated, they do something dumb 😂.

9:10 finger walking
17:12 headlock with one arm in, into top position

All hail the king 👑🤘💪

So you can frame all the technique into the convo you want; but in reality this was just one man being in much better physical shape and much younger. Thats the only deciding factor between the two.

Gordon's not trying and failing to pass at 7:30, he's deliberately staying in 3/4 mount until the points period.

Gordon is cool 😎

it looks like Gordon's ankle popped at the end. he's standing a bit awkwardly next to the ref too

Trt is one hell of a drug

now i know why EBI avoids point scoring like the plague.  it really is the worst.