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Points Vs. Submission: Which Is The More Dominant Way To Win?
Over the weekend, I competed in a round robin style tournament that rewards submission victories by weighting them th...
Gordon Ryan: Winning By Decision, Points, Or Advantage Feels Like Losing
For multiple-time EBI champion and Danaher Death Squad member Gordon Ryan, winning is not simply winning. “Winning vs...
Winning by Points vs. Winning by Submissions
Ideally I want to make every single opponent tap, preferably verbally and preferably in spectacular fashion. I love ...
A Strategy for Getting 15 Points in a BJJ Tournament Fast
The ultimate goal of BJJ competition is to tap your opponent out, not to win by points. That being said, the point s...
It Is Important To Compete Under All Rule Sets
There are plenty of different rule sets in competitive grappling. Submission only, points, no time limit, all of thes...
Point vs Counterpoint: Are Points Arbitrary?
I recently had a Facebook debate with a gentleman who is a BJJ and Judo black belt. In that debate I made the point t...
Jiu-Jitsu Tournament: Points Vs Submission Only
Over the weekend I participated at the IBJJF Chicago Open. My results were not what I wanted them to be but I did lea...
How to watch Metamoris Pro, an event for Jiu-Jitsu that’s all the more beautiful
Ralek, one of Rorion Gracie’s ten children, has some solid MMA performances under his belt from his days fighting in ...
Do you understand MMA’s point system?
(By Professor Fabricio Monteiro*) The current MMA point system basically sticks to the boxing tradition, where three ...