Does BJJ Prank Master Danny Mullen Really Know BJJ?

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You probably know Danny Mullen as the BJJ prank master behind some of the most viral prank videos so far. His “fake black blet’ video got everyone to notice him and made everyone laugh. Did you know that Danny is actually good at BJJ for real?

Today, Danny Mullins is best described s a YouTube comedian, with millions of followers and plenty of viral videos. The grappling community knows him as the BJJ prankster behind the fake BJJ black belt in a video that showed him really getting into character.

Danny got professional makeup, getting fake cauliflower ears and facial scars to look like “scruffed up professional fighters”. With a BJJ black belt, he got from Amazon. He then went on to join and teach a class as a black belt, sharing his “philosophy” with students, and even decided to spar with the “lower belts”.

You can see what happens after in the BJJ prank video for yourself:

BJJ prank videos of this type are not uncommon in the BJJ world.

Danny Mullen is actually a legit grappler, even though he is not a black belt for sure. According to an Instagram post of his, he used to really train back in the day (some good 10+ years ago) and was a legitimate purple belt competitor.

As per his post “Fun times. Stone broke, slacking off in community college, trying to get laid off Facebook, and chasing meaningless plastic trophies and medals on the weekends. That was all it was back then. But I guess the one thing these trophies and medals meant – or what they taught – was that (a) dedicated work toward a definite goal does pay off”

He even has a very solid performance caught on video, in a purple belt superfight which he finishes via triangle choke:

It seems that the BJJ prank master is still a purple belt to this day, with him trying to get some training in despite his busy lifestyle at 10th Planet Headquarters in L.A. a couple of years ago.

“I signed up at Eddie Bravo’s gym at downtown LA…it’s expensive, I think it was $170 bucks a month. They’re really regimented there in a way which is probably good for the students. I think you have to memorize their system and drill their system for 3 months before they let you do any live rolling which if anyone listening trains Jiu Jitsu, they probably know the most fun part of that martial art is live rolling. So, I imagine they lose a lot of students making them do that but they probably are really good once they’re ready to roll.” he told the PKA podcast.

Danny Mullins is having huge success with his comedy videos, not having time to train comes as no big surprise. We do hope that there are more BJJ prank videos coming in the future, given how good he is at them.

10 years of Kung Fu vs 10 years of BJJ in Renzo’s Gym

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Guy with ten years of Kung Fu training walked into the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York to challenge someone who trains BJJ as much as he trains Kung Fu.

They were fighting for several rounds and every time BJJ guy won. You can even hear Renzo Gracie saying to his fighter to use only takedowns and submissions while the Kung Fu guy was still able to kick and punch.

UPDATE: Derek Featherston: Here’s the backstory for anyone interested.

“Todd is a professional bodyguard and Rodrigo Vaghi black belt. Janet Jackson, Perfect Circle, Tommy Lee, etc.”

“So he was in New York working with a “client” who attended this men’s class. The guy knew Todd was a bodyguard and asked his background. After Todd explained, he says, in front of the client, ‘well what you do is like grade school and this is like college’.”

“So he’s insulting him in from of a paying client. Todd says well there’s only one way to find out, we should just fight. The guy says oh well we do eye gouges etc. Todd says you can do whatever you want. Then it’s, well we can’t here, insurance, etc. Todd says ok we can go somewhere else.”

“Renzo is a friend and across the river in Jersey. Todd calls him on the phone and asks Renzo if they can fight there. Obviously, Renzo is down so he tells Todd to stay put he’s on the way to pick him up.”

“Now imagine being this poor bastard, you’ve talked yourself into a corner and The Renzo Gracie is on his way so you can fight at his place.”

“The best part: Todd said Renzo pulls up, jumps out of the car, and says ‘where is this stupid karate mother fuck’.”

“So they go to Renzo’s and this is what happened. Renzo even tells Todd (don’t think you can hear it on the video but it did happen) not to punch or kick after a few taps. Priceless. Todd Fox = legend.”

If you like style vs style fights you can watch Royler Gracie vs a Guy who claimed he developed street Lethal Way Of Fighting

https://www.bjj-world.com/royler-gracie-vs-martial-artist-claimed-developed-street-lethal-style/

How Steroids Changed The Jiu-Jitsu Physique Over Time

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Steroids Influence on Jiu-JItsu Physique

How has the Jiu-Jitsu physique changed throughout the years? While some might quote technological advances in training methodology as the culprit, it is actually steroids that have contributed the most to the physiques and performances we see on the Jiu-Jitsu mats today. From Mitsuyo Maeda and Masahiko Kimura to Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao, the change is more than apparent.

The 1800s

During the 1800s, the physique of a professional grappler was far from what we are used to seeing today.

A great example is Yoshitsugu Yamashita, one of the four guardians of Kodokan Judo. He fought a lot, both on and off the mats, and while his physique is muscular, he is nowhere near the size or has the muscle definition of today’s professional grapples. That did not affect his performances, though.

Mitsuyo Maeda was active in the late 1800 and early 1900, and had a somewhat more defined Jiu-Jitsu physique compared to Yamashita. He was shorter but had broader shoulders and somewhat larger muscles. Still, with a shirt on he would not have looked muscular, but merely fit.

The 1900s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Physique

The Gracies took the Jiu-Jitsu physique in a different direction throughout the mid and late 1900s. They had no real muscle mass, but had lots of flexibility, range of motion and muscular endurance.

Seeing Carlos Gracie Sr. or Helio Gracie, nobody would associate them with strong people. They looked skinny at best. Their performances, however, tell a different story. The brothers used to swim, row, and do gymnastics and they sparred a lot, which they contribute to be the deciding factor in their ability to fight for hours.

For example, Helio fought Waldemar Santana in a no-time-limit match when he was 42. Santana was 26 years old at the time. The legendary match went on for 3.5 hours and would’ve gone on longer if not for a soccer kick following a slam that brought the victory to the 60 lbs heavier Santana.

The 2000s Modern Jiu-JItsu Physique

Toward the end of the 1900s and the start of the 2000s, the Jiu-Jitsu physique started to change notably. This had to do with training methods, accelerated by the growth of MMA, but also something else.

If you take a look at Gordon Ryan, Andre Galvao, Rousimar Palhares, Kaynan Duarte, you’ll see they all resemble superheroes at the very least. One could go further and compare them to the Incredible Hulk in terms of their Jiu-JItsu physique.

While it is clear that the effectiveness of Jiu-Jitsu is not subject to muscle mass and strength, the Jiu-Jitsu physique standard of today, especially for heavier grapplers, seems to be similar to that of a bodybuilder.

As Lachlan Giles proved in the 2019 ADCC, small guys can still beat these giants with technique, tactics, and endurance, raising the question of whether or not this type of physique actually helps grapplers?

Endurance Is Key

Most people will agree that it is the hours spent in training that matter the most. This builds grappling-specific endurance that helps grapplers fight for long periods of time, in long matches or repetitive shorter ones.

The fact of the matter is, though, that endurance is big, and often not talked about the effect of steroids. Just take a look at the physique of Lane Armstrong or Royce Gracie, both of whom look like they’ve never lifted a day in their life, and yet were popped for steroid use. Even Paulo Miyao lost a world title due to the use of steroids and we all know how diminutive he is.

The change of the Jiu-Jitsu physique throughout the years has been massively affected by unregulated steroid use, but it is not the muscle mass that makes the playing field uneven. It is the endurance that comes from the PEDs which really makes a difference. This is what gives long-lasting power to all those muscles, tipping the scales in the favor of modern Hulk-like figures.

Of course, we’ll see a Lachaln Giles-like giant-slaying story from time to time, but those are rare, and becoming even rarer.

Paulo Miyao Shares How To Set Up His Trademark Berimbolo

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Paulo Miyao is undeniably one of the very best grapplers to ever compete in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The Berimbolo and De la Riva prodigy shares some of his secrets to spinning under from various positions based on decades of experience at the highest possible levels of grappling.

Paulo Miyao and his brother Joao Miyao literally lived in the gym, practicing techniques like the Berimbolo that nobody thought would work. They proved everyone wrong when they managed to sweep the who-is-who of BJJ and easily get people’s backs both with and without the Gi.

The Berimbolo has since become a staple move of BJJ, but the way the Miyao’sdid it is not the way many people try to execute it today. If you need a reason to learn Berimbolo and De la Riva secrets from Miyao himself, consider the fact that he is a two-time World and six-time Pans champion within a span of 7 years, with his game focused solely on these moves.

Solo Drills

Paulo Miyao starts by showing off a how-to hip escape from open guard without exposing your legs. His tips include practicing hip escape with just one leg(the bottom one). The top leg needs to stay with the knee glued to the shoulder, preventing passes and baiting people into the Berimbolo.

Miyao shows the drill on both sides, with a way to switch between them.

The Two Hooks

One of the things people usually do wrong (according to Miyao) is how they place their legs. He shows a simple method by placing both legs on the far hip, with the feet acting like hooks.

Doing this from a De la Riva position with both people seated is the easiest way to capture the motion. As long as both legs are straight and hooked on the hip, the Berimbolo is going to be easy.

How To Spin Safely

The key in the Berimbolo is doing the inverted spin, which often hurts the neck. With the legs straight and the hooks in place, what you need to correctly spin under is to hold the belt with one arm, and the closest leg with the other. This will pull you into the spin and you need to go shoulder to shoulder instead of straining the neck. If you place your head near the opponent’s knee, you will be safe.

If you are hurt or scared of doing it this way, you can instead roll by placing your forehead on the ground. It is an unusual Paulo Miyao version of the Berimbolo but works just fine.

The Paulo Miyao Berimbolo Vs. Standing Opponent

A unique way to Berimbolo, specific to Paulo Miyao is to do it from the open guard position he showed for the hip escape drills. As long as you can grab the opponent’s leg with the bottom arm, you can safely invert, and end up with your shin behind the leg, which leads toward an easy back take.

De La Riva Berimbolo

The “original” Berimbolo back takes from the De La Riva Guard, Paulo Miyao-style happens when you make the opponent sit back on the ground, landing in the position he used to demonstrate the spin. As long as you extend both legs from the De La Riva, you will be able to get far hip control with the hooks, just like in a seated position.

You can pul the opponent directly into back control, or push them to sit on the ground and go into a Berimbolo, picking the best way to spin for you.

BJJ World Record! The Longest Class EVER In A Jiu-Jitsu Gym

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Jiu-Jitsu Gym Breaks World Record For Longest Class

A UK Jiu-Jitsu gym, “Revolution Martial Arts Academy” out of Dewsbury, Yorkshire held a non-stop 24-hour Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class to break the world record of the longest class ever held in Jiu-Jitsu and they did it all for a good cause.

The marathon Jiu-Jitsu class held at the “Revolution Martial Arts Academy” Jiu-Jitsu gym was the idea of head instructor Steven Scaddan. He led the project from idea to reality, breaking the Guinness world record for the longest BJJ class in the process.

20 professional MMA fighters from Britain, worked on the mats for exactly 24 hours and 24 minutes, getting 5-minute breaks every hour. The entire event was live-streamed by Scaddan and “Revolution Martial Arts Academy”, allowing the families and close ones of the participants to watch the action as it happened.

The entire event was set up to help raise funds for BBC Children in Need, a UK-based charity that helps kids meet everyday needs in cases where they do not have the family support or resources to do so. Steven Scaddan’s Jiu-Jitsu gym managed to raise an impressive £1.500 for the charity in the span of 24 hours.

The event took place on October 8th, and consisted of drills, technique practice, and rolling, so that it qualifies as a class and not just a rollathon.

“It was pretty grueling to be honest, and after 17 hours or so of training, things start to feel a bit surreal. But I loved doing it for such a good cause and getting my face a bit more known in Jiu Jitsu community – although I won’t be doing it again anytime soon!” Damon Kinta, who was part of the class told the Leigh Journal

It will certainly take some time for the athletes to recover from such an effort.

At the end of the day, while the Jiu-Jitsu Gym did manage to break The world record of the longest Brazilian JIu-Jitsu class ever held, they fell short of their charity goal which was to raise £2.000.

Steven Scaddan did set up a fundraiser where you can chip in if you want to. You can access the fundraiser HERE.

Rener Gracie: Here is Why I Chose To Teach BJJ Over Fighting

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Rener Gracie: Shy I Tech BJJ Instead Of Compete

Why didn’t Rener Gracie ever follow in the footsteps of his father Rorion, Uncle Helio, and even slightly older brother Ryron in becoming a professional MMA or grappling fighter? In a recent chat with Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblet Rener revealed the reason.

Rener Gracie is one of the most well-known names in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and he has no competitive record to speak of. Still, he is not just the man (along with his brother) in charge of the legendary Gracie Torrance Academy, but also in charge of ht Gracie University online teaching program. His choice to teach BJJ made him undeniably successful and comes down to the fact that he decided to dedicate his life to teaching, rather than competing. After all, everyone in the family was already competing.

In his own words:

“Growing up in the Gracie family, fighting is in your DNA and you don’t really know anything else.

But what happened was that, as I was coming of age – once I turned 19/20/21/22 – the UFC had already been 10 years on the air. So for me, it was really a question of: “Do I want to do what my uncles and my dad did and be a professional fighter and just go fight for the sake of fighting?”

Because, remember: when the UFC started, it was all about proving that Jiu-Jitsu against karate… And ten years later, nobody denies Jiu-Jitsu. So right now, if I’m fighting in the UFC, I’m fighting against the people who are of my same religion. The people who believe in my religion, so there’s nothing to fight about because we agree that Jiu-Jitsu is, at least, the quintessential art in mixed martial arts.”

So once that agreement was there, the opportunity to fight style vs style was gone. And that was the opportunity that all of my uncles had, my grandfather, my dad… They always had that opportunity to fight against other styles to demonstrate Jiu-Jitsu’s effectiveness.

Once that was gone, I had to weigh my options. And what my brother and I focused on and dedicated our lives to was to teach BJJ.

Because, there was a massive demand for it globally, but there weren’t a lot of quality instructors certification protocols in place. So, we created the instructor certification program, we created the Gracie University online academy, and now people can learn this stuff from anywhere in the world.

And that’s because we’ve focused our efforts on: “Okay, how are gonna spread Jiu-Jitsu so that everyone has access to it?”

Rener has taught many professional grapplers, Hollywood celebrities, UFC fighters, etc. UFC star Brian Ortega is one of his most accomplished students, using Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to perfection inside the octagon with a record of 15-3, with 7 submission wins.

Moreover, Rener was a visionary in showing that you can teach BJJ through an online platform when everybody else laughed about it. His Gracie University platform is huge and has helped spread Jiu-JItsu worldwide.

His end goal? To make sure that MMA fans are not like football fans, just watching the sport without ever thinking about participating. He would like to teach BJJ to every MMA couch potato at least once to help them see the life-changing power of the art.

You can check out the full interview on Paddy’s “Chattin Pony” podcast here:

55 Years Old BJJ Black Belt vs. Young Marine Wrestler (VIDEO)

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It is always fun to see small people take on large ones in BJJ, as well as BJJ folks trying to deal with wrestlers. Well, here is an example of a small, 55 years old BJJ black belt taking on a young and athletic wrestler who is also a Marine. This is a sparring match with no bad blood and plenty of lessons to learn.

The people involved in this “match” are “Big Joe” a 250 lb experienced wrestler, blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Marine and can deadlift 617 lb. He has also beaten black belts in competitions. On the other side is a 175 lb. 55 years old BJJ black belt, with most of the ligaments in his left knee gone.

The No-GI bout is set for 5 minutes, and all submission holds are legal.

Minute 1

In the first minute, the old BJJ black belt checks the distance and does the smart thing sitting to guard. However, he does not retain seated guard long, with the athletic wrestler able to pass quickly and get side control. He pops up to knee on belly position as well, amounting to 5 points for the pas and knee on belly.

He doesn’t manage to stay there long and drops back to side control to block the black belt’s guard recovery The wrestler switches sides as the black belt turn into him and try to throw a leg over for mount. This is where the old BJJ black belt gets the chance to recover guard by getting a butterfly hook in.

Minute 2

The black belt forces half guard from there, establishing a shoulder grip from butterfly half-guard that quickly leads into a sweep. The black belt attempts to get straight to mount but fails, ending up in the wrestler’s knee shield half guard instead. After a bit of back and forth, the blackbelt attempts a weave pass once his arm is in place.

Minute 3

At this point, the wrestler on the bottom is moving without any real purpose, as the black belt on top is slowly putting him under pressure. A couple of recovery attempts toward full/open guard are easily blocked by the OG. This fidgeting opens up and undertook, position for the black belt on top, and leads to a crossface from top half guard.

Minute 4

A half guard battle follows, with the wrestler now flattened out on the mats. He tries to hug the far shoulder but is forced back to underhook and crossface control. The old BJJ black belt tries and fails several times to pry open the wrestler’s powerful thighs. He opts for a hip rewind instead, getting a knee slice pass in the process, which gets him equal on points (2 for the sweep, 3 for the pass).

Minute 5

In the final minute, there are several framing attempts by the now seemingly exhausted wrestler, and massive bridge escape attempts which are easily blocked by the black belt by sprawling. This is how the match ends, in a tie of 5 points each.

Lessons Learned

Needless movement, even with power and athleticism on its side, is almost always going to lose out to methodical patience and a calm approach. Even when in a bad spot early on, the old black belt does not panic. He does not give any more points away and manages to turn the tide.

The best example is the side control position which both athletes had at one point . The wrestler was moving around trying to force things from the top, while the old BJJ black belt stayed calm and placed more and more pressure when he was on top, tiring the wrestler out.

Gordon Ryan Banned From Instagram… Here are the Reasons

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Gordon Ryan banned from Instagram once again! “The King” is on the receiving end of suspension which he may appeal in the next 30 days. Given his record, though, it is not likely that anything he says will help get him back on Instagram.

Gordon has had more than his fair share of social media account bans and suspensions. In fact, “Gordon Ryan Banned from social media” is a phrase we are accustomed to.

The offense this time is unknown, or at least Ryan hasn’t shared it, but he did seem to be expecting it. During a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast, Ryan said he was “shadow-banned” and that his Instagram closely monitors his activity, removing his stories and posts.

So far, Gordon’s Facebook and Instagram accounts have received bans on multiple occasions, and Ryan stated last year that he was “permabanned” on Facebook: “Every post or comment I make offends someone and I get one 30 day ban after another.”

There was even a petition a few years ago calling out to get Gordon Ryan banned from Instagram due to “promoting violence and hate speech, and harassing other Instagram users”. It only got 14 signatures.

It is not only Gordon that gets social media bans. His original coach, Tom De Blass has also had his fair share of social media blackouts, due to some very opinionated posts which seem to offend other users. Tom just laughed it off, accepting his own shadow-ban.

Trash-talking is a big part of Gordon’s personality, and he is a smart man with a keen sense of humor. That combination often leads to people misunderstanding him and taking him for granted, which in, turn ends up with Gordon Ryan banned from Instagram.

With Zuckerberg now training MMA and BJJ with great dedication, and aware of exactly who Gordon is, it is going to be fun to see if the ban stands… if Zuckerberg is at all aware of it. Joe Rogan did pose some interesting questions to Zuckerberg about his algorithms on the JRE podcast.

Gordon’s account just reached 637 000 followers before the ban. His comment after the latest ban was “Hahaha RIP me”. Gordon has a backup account with over 200.000 followers which he keeps clean.

Fedor Emelianenko “I’d Fight In Ukraine If They Asked”

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Fedor Emelianenko has spoken outright about the Russian involvement in the Ukrainian conflict, calling out people that are trying to evade the military draft. According to him “If the Motherland calls me to defend the borders, I’ll go.”

Fedor Emelianenko, ‘The Last Emperor” is a legend in MMA. He fought in Pride, and Strikeforce and is still under contract with Bellator. During his prime days, he was considered to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

Fedor’s calm demeanor, his extreme devoutness to religion, and his unusual training methods (carrying logs across snow-covered Russian tundras) gave him an aura of mystery that brought him even more fans.

Recently, Fedor shared that his brother Ivan, who is 34, volunteered to serve Russia during the invasion of Ukraine, and Fedor couldn’t be more proud.

The Last Emperor stated for Match TV: “Ivan will be sent as a volunteer under contract. I know that he’s already passed a medical examination. When exactly he’ll go, I can’t say,”

Fedor expressed his “shock” at people trying to flee the country in order to avoid serving in the military: “There are different [reactions] in my environment, people have different thoughts, questions arise. But for me personally, it was a great discovery and a slight shock when you read the news in our country… What is happening in the military registration and enlistment offices and that people are fleeing the draft.”

Fedor Emelianenko added that: “I am not eligible for military service, I wasn’t called up. If the Motherland calls me to defend the borders, I’ll go. I just didn’t serve in the army. My brother served in the special forces, so he volunteered.”

Fedor is on a two-fight win streak in Bellator at the moment, knocking out Timothy Johnson at Bellator 269 a year ago. Emelianenko is also a close personal friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Currently, there are mixed reactions to the draft in Russia. it is estimated (Bloomberg) that 400.000 Russians have emigrated in order to avoid the draft. Mobilization in Russia started in September, and there 200.000 soldiers were already added to the troops.

What Happens When Martial Arts Fail In Real Fights (VIDEO)

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What happens when trained martial artists get so heated that they forget they know how to fight and start doing things nobody expects from them? here are 9 examples of when martial arts fail in real fights, and it is all because of the “fighters” rather than the arts themselves.

Martial Arts Work… Until They Don’t

The big thing about martial arts is that not all of them will save your a** in a street fight. Some work better than others, but then again, non are going to work unless you apply them.

Managing expectations vs reality is a big thing when looking at the efficiency of martial arts in real fights. Expecting things to go smoothly like in training is what expectations are, but in reality, nothing goes as planned. Fighting is like competition on steroids if adrenaline stood for steroids in this analogy.

When the adrenaline starts pumping people abandon all their “knowledge” and revert back to flailing around, only to claim that marital arts fail in real fighters later on. The following examples will show you that people fail rather than martial arts.

When Martial Arts Fail During A Real Fight

What happens when even highly trained, professional martial artist abandon their craft and start brawling like drunk Irishmen in a pub?

MMA vs. Tai Chi

This first example went viral when n an MMA fighter challenged a Tai Chi master to a fight. As you can see, the Tai Chi master lost all his skills when the fighting started and quickly succumbed to pressure and violence.

There is sadly more than one example of traditional styles like this failing in real fights against trained MMA fighters.

Real-Life Kung Fu Fight

What happened when two martial arts masters decide to fight it out in the streets? Well, after the first punches connect, they forget all their mastery, it seems, and revert back to playground tactics and headlocks.

Both men were masters in their respective styles, but the one that won did not do so because of his knowledge, but because of luck and ending up in top position on the ground.

When Judo Is Not Enough

There are many examples where martial arts fail to be the first choice of people who do them for a living. This Judo match is a great example, with things unraveling quickly after the competitor in the blue Gi seems to strike his opponent.

What follows is a good old fisticuffs trade, that the referee had to stop. Were they just being tactical and trying to beat the other guy in an area that this out of the scope of his proficiency?

MMA Brawls

Brawling at weigh-ins or even in the cage has become quite frequent throughout the years, and no longer surprises people. What is truly fascinating, though is seeing fighters abandoning their skills and opting for haymakers and trying to headlock one another, oftentimes with respective camps joining in other madness.

It seems that if there’s no referee, then there’s no real need to use martial arts. Fighters, they might be, but professional? Certainly not.

When Boxing Goes Out The Window

What happens when boxers lose their cool? You’d expect them to throw technical, crisp, fast punches, Instead, it is as if adrenaline only allows people to punch using haymakers push, shove and pull each other’s shirts, even if those people are highly trained professional boxers.

Boxing, But With Kicks

As we saw in the Judo example, it is always an option to spice up a martial arts match turned into a real fight, because of illegal punches, with elements from other martial arts. Like kicking. However, you should probably know how to kick if you opt for that option, unlike the “fighter” below.

“Combat” Wrestling?

Combat Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most entertaining competitive applications of BJJ. However, these Russian wrestlers demonstrate their own take at slaps, with the occasional front kick thrown in and the inevitable team vs. team brawl that is the real mark of a martial arts fail, at least when conduct is in question.

Boxing Is Better With BJJ

Even the “sweet science” is not the first choice when the atmosphere gets heated. In this example of a martial arts fail, boxing great Floyd Mayweather reverts to takedowns and BJJ in what seems to be an exhibition sparring match with fellow champion Romero.

Capoeira Works In The Street… Right?

Capoeira quickly turns into a brawl when both fighters seem to forget the Jinga and everything associated with their art and use a bit of grappling to descend into unruly chaos.

Stay Real

If you have to fight a real fight and are a martial artist, try and keep your head. Otherwise, adrenaline will make you forget all your training and make you a star of one of these martial arts fail videos.