During a twitter chat today with Chael Sonnen via FuelTV, he was asked why the triangle choke is so hard for him to defend/escape.

I hated seeing it happen, even though I didn’t have a favorite for a winner. Big Nog had Frank Mir dazed with punches in the early part of the fight, almost to the point of referee Herb Dean stopping the fight. Ultimately, they ended up rolling around doing some jiu-jitsu, and Frank Mir caught Nogueira in a kimura and broke off his arm from his shoulder. Brutal. Game over. Get well soon Big Nog!

You can hear and see it snap.

John Gettle vs. William Kowalksi

ENTIRE FIGHT VIDEO:

POST-FIGHT INTERVIEW WITH JOHN GETTLE

The martial arts world has lost a legend. At 95 years old, Helio Gracie passed away in his sleep early Thursday morning in Rio de Janeiro, according to Sherdog.com. He had been admitted to a local hospital with stomach problems a few days earlier.

Helio was the youngest of 8 children born to Cesalina and Gastao Gracie. It is said that he learned traditional jiu-jitsu by watching his brother, Carlos. However, Helio’s small frame made it difficult for him to execute the moves, and as a result, he adapted the techniques to fit his physical limitations. Helio is known as the father of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Helio’s son, Rorion Gracie, is credited with developing the idea of creating the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

This movie was from 1988. At about 2:58 of the video, Mel Gibson goes for an armbar from mount, but Busey defends well and ends up in Mel Gibson’s guard. Busey lands some ground-n-pound, tries to secure a “rape choke” on Mel, but instead lets Mel Gibson sink a triangle choke.

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Chuck Norris shows why he is Chuck Norris. A well-rounded fighter who has studied many martial arts, including Jiu-Jitsu under the Machado family. Chuck Norris is deadly. Now go sign up on our MMA forum.

Sunday, a crazy son of a bitch entered a church in Tennessee and started shooting people. A group of men at the church rushed at the shooter and tackled him, and one of the men, Jamie Parkey, claims he put the shooter in an armbar. Here is the quote from MSNBC:

“He had the gun leveled in our direction,” Parkey told TODAY’s Matt Lauer on Monday, one day after the gunman killed two church members and wounded six others before being wrestled to the ground by parishioners. “That’s when I pushed my mother and daughter to the floor and got under the pew. When I saw the men rushing him was when I got up to join them.”

Parkey was one of the people who tackled 58-year-old Jim D. Adkisson, kicking the shotgun away and holding the gunman on the floor with an arm-bar hold. Parkey’s 16-year-old daughter was in the play, and he had been sitting in the front of the church with his mother and his 6-year-old daughter when the attack began.

Ok, so that seems awesome. I’m assuming it was a straight armbar from side mount, considering there was a few guys that tackled the shooter. It is possible that Jamie Parkey was able to get side control and then go after the shooters arm, similar to how Matt Hughes nearly had Royce Gracie at UFC 60.

Jamie Parkey’s story seems more credible after I saw the shooter being walked out by police, with his arm in a sling.

Jim D. Adkisson and his injured arm

Jamie Parkey & Wife

Culver City, CA — Academy Award nominated writer/director David Mamet (1998, Best Adapted Screenplay, Wag the Dog; 1983, Best Adapted Screenplay, The Verdict) explores the fascinating world of martial arts in his latest film Redbelt.

This Sony Pictures Classics film, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor (American Gangster, Children of Men), Emily Mortimer (Lars and the Real Girl, Match Point), Alice Braga (I Am Legend, City of God), Tim Allen (Wild Hogs, TV’s “Home Improvement”), Joe Mantegna (The Godfather Part III), Rodrigo Santoro (300, Love Actually), Academy Award® nominee David Paymer (1993, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Mr. Saturday Night; Ocean’s Thirteen) and Ricky Jay (The Prestige, State and Main), will be released on DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on August 26, 2008 at an SLP of .96 for Blu-ray High-Def and .96 for DVD. Special features on the Blu-ray and DVD will include several behind-the-scenes featurettes, interviews, and a rare commentary track with director/writer David Mamet and UFC Champion Randy Couture.

Synopsis

Redbelt is the story of Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing instead to pursue an honorable life by operating a self-defense studio with a samurai’s code.

Terry and his wife Sonda (Alicia Braga) struggle to keep the business running to make ends meet. An accident on a dark, rainy night at the Academy between an off-duty officer (Max Martini) and a distraught lawyer (Emily Mortimer) puts in motion a series of events that will change Terry’s life dramatically, introducing him to a world of promoters (Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna) and movie star Chet Frank (Tim Allen). Faced with this, in order to pay off his debts and regain his honor, Terry must step into the ring for the first time in his life.

BD & DVD BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE:

Commentary with David Mamet and Randy Couture “Behind-the-Scenes of Redbelt”: Making-of Featurette

“Inside Mixed Martial Arts”:” Cast and Crew Featurette Q & A with Director David Mamet

An Interview with Dana White – A conversation with Dana White, the President of the UFC

“Fighter Profiles:” – Video profiles on the fighters featured in Redbelt

“The Magic of Cyril Takayama”: A featurette on the Magician/Actor

Redbelt was written and directed by David Mamet. With Chiwetal Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Joe Mantegna, Emily Mortimer and David Paymer.

Artwork is available at www.SPHEPUBLICITY.com

I posted about ordering my new Atama summer gi a few days ago, and I’ve already received it. Thanks to GroundAndPound.com for the fast shipping. They sent exactly what I wanted. The gi is really nice, and it definitely feels like it will be cooler for training in hot weather. I tried it on and it fits great, it has the same cut as other Atama kimonos. I won’t be able to train in it until Wednesday, but it should be fun breaking it in.