Did anyone else see the interview with the dude who plays Blade? He looked stoned to the bejeezus-belt.
I guess we should expect a Rich Franklin-Anderson Silva fight relatively soon.
“My dentist, that’s another beauty, my dentist, you kiddin’ me. It cost me five thousand dollars to have all new teeth put in. Now he tells me I need braces!” —Rodney Dangerfield
Holy shit, that's one helluva submission (above). Is that an ankle lock or is he applying pressure to the knee?
“My dentist, that’s another beauty, my dentist, you kiddin’ me. It cost me five thousand dollars to have all new teeth put in. Now he tells me I need braces!” —Rodney Dangerfield
If you want to get reeeeeeally technical, refer to Rack Fu's answer -- it's both. A heel-hook hyperextends the ankle. That hold is ranking a whole lower leg at once...he's extending the ankle(which to the fighter's credit, isn't fat), while wrenching the knee...nasty.
That takedown/hold might work 1 time out of 100, if he's lucky....but what a freaking highlight reel when he pulls it off.
I've had it done to me. It wasn't a cool ass flying one like Chonan put on A. Silva, just applied while rolling around on the mats.
It's nasty because your knee and ankle are simultaneously being twisted in directions your knees and ankles aren't meant to be twisted. It's kind of like having two submissions applied at the same time.
Big Nog has applied a simultaneous triangle & armbar a couple of times, most notably against Mark Coleman at Pride 16. You're pretty much fucked when caught in what amounts to a dual submission. Must suck to get choked out while nearly getting your arm snapped in two. You're either tapping from pain or tapping because you're about to be put to sleep. Choose your poison.