Note to the organizers: when the locker room has better lighting than the stage, you may want to consider that something isn't quite right. This is a grappling event, not a strip show. Also, if your stage is too small, you may want to reconsider your out-of-bounds rules. Maybe add a penalty for out of bounds, or a rule like "if a competitor goes out of bounds 3 times, he's restarted in the center, on the ground, in bottom position". Otherwise, it can easily turn into a shoving contest like this one.
Adam Townsend Correct, this shows how BJJ is still far behind wrestling. You need both in an ADCC NOGI setting, but elite wrestling is a trump card. I actually like BJJ way better but they need to clean the sport up, most of these guys are juiced like the pre USADA days in the UFC
@@adamtownsend7829 Also fact he been wrestling for over a decade, competes at the HW class which is far less technical and can just muscle around. Dedicated 2.5 years of bjj on top of 10+ years wrestling + competing at shallow division + athletic roided freak = Silver at ADCC....Giles at 77kg beat the 99kg champ who Nicky lost to
@@nbaworld4426 it depends on styles- tony Ramos, who’s far more elite of a wrestler than Nicky ever was got subbed in like 15 seconds by Nicky Ryan. Good wrestlers need a good anti jiu jitsu game if they want to go anywhere in grappling, which Nicky definitely has which is why he’s had so much success. Without it wrestler gets his knee ripped to shreds
@@marcoduvall4404 probably another ko loss the lighter rockhold was the better fighter he was just watch tape. He traded being able to move quicker more often to have his already powerful kicks more powerful and being able to get easier takedowns .
@Jake I think all Nicky Rod did was back up to the edge of the mat. Common folkstyle tactic to escape danger when needed, but usually employed by guys when they are outmatched, so was definitely disappointed. But same reason why you will get stalling warnings for backing up constantly in freestyle and folkstyle and there is a step out rule in freestyle. It's very hard to take down another competent wrestler if all they do is backup.
@KRISPIRACY it's professional level "jiujitsu" (well... this was SUPPOSED to be jiujitsu but considering the men involved I'm not surprised it turned into a BRO shove fest) in a non tested event, you don't gotta be a rocket scientist to put that one together. Also I used to sell steroids, if you take the right substances you don't get gyno, acne, baldness etc. It's not hard to stay away from aromatizing compounds these days. Silly goose.
@Fernando Gonzalez nice bait m8, but Polaris doesnt have drug testing and about 1/2 of the participants were caught before and probs still using to this day, Palhares for example.
Luke was at one point in time probably the best all around fighter in mma. The only thing hes ever lacked is head movement, he has always been hitable, but his chin was young and could take bombs no problem. The dude just never learned to deal with looping left hands, even Branch scored with it before Luke got him down.
Rockhold said he is not gonna stay in this scene. But honestly going to decision against one of the best back taker and take-down artist at the moment , Guy who won 3rd at adcc. I think Rockhold should give the grappling scene a serious run.
Just became a fan of Luke's. He toyed with Nick and kept it interesting. Despite Nick being younger, stronger and just as fast. You saw the lack of bjj knowledge when Nick had the mount and looked lost.
He's a purple belt with Renzo Gracie's academy. Trains with Gordon Ryan. He wasn't confused or lost. Luke has very good control and self awareness on the ground.
@Jake Maybe not but he was there the whole match. Never looked concerned. Nick did hit some nasty takedowns. But the leg taunting and shit talking is what I was referring to.
They should have made this a sub only match. maybe consider a cage or something for future bjj matches. This reset shit is too much like wrestling, actually much worse because they don't call you out for stalling or inactivity
@@MavNGoosebubba fucking lol if you think he's not on steroids than you clearly dont know anything about steroids. Imagine being a pro athelte competing at the highest level ,thousands of dollars at stake.Keep being this naive and delusional fanboy, i didnt mean to burst your bubble but it's the truth sorry.Also being on steroids doesnt mean he doesnt work hard.Quite the opposite actualy, what steroids really do is that they allowe you to work HARDER, harder than you could normaly do .That's the real advatange, your RECOVERY is much faster.Sure the stamina and strength is cool but at this level everybody is s strong and fast , you need technique to beat people. He is technical, and quite frankly , EVERYBODY is on steroids theses day, specaily on ADCC.I dont even consider him a cheater per se.It's stupid people like you that bothers me.The athletes are just doing their job.It's pathetic fanboys with no conception of grey areas like you that really makes the game suck, because of idiots like you the atheletes cannot tell the truth and we all have to pretend they "just work hasrd" lol
@@MavNGoosebubba stupid people usualy require long explanations but you're right, if you cant see the obvious my long text was probably not very useful.Go back to narnia.
I know people don't like it as a spectacle but personally I heavily appreciate standing grappling. whether or not this is the best standing grappling ever is up to the viewer. This is why I believe grappling matches should take after collegiate wrestling. Start standing, no guard pulls, have appointed times when the grapplers begin already on the ground so as the prevent the termination of standing grappling from modern grappling AND take things to the ground when both grapplers prove immovable on their feet.
story of his career, super talented, super skillful, but has super ego. He could of easily finished this early, but was playing around in the beginning then got tired.
luke managed to survive this match against a top level grappler in his prime..even when mounted Luke stayed so calm and relaxed..didnt feel threatened by any sub attacks...guest what whould have happened to Nick if they were both locked up in a cage..Nick wouldnt survive 2 rounds..Thats why Luke is the winner of this match..
Luke is literally the nightmare matchup for fighters with style like nick, every single person who wrestled rockhold got reversed with the guillotine move and tapped/punched out after. and no matter how much nick trains his standup won't get to the point where he lefthooks rockhold to sleep its just too late to start lol
Can we please see them in an ebi rule set, sub only. Would require them to be so much more aggressive, rather than the consistent pushing and shoving out. You could tell nicky was just looking to keep it standing and wasn’t really hunting for the kill and taking it to the ground. You can tell Luke is really looking for that scramble and baiting Nicky into it, but regardless need more aggression and since of urgency. Even from a technical aspect this match is quite boring...regardless I respect both guys and will tune into watch both grapple/compete anyday. Side note as a purple belt now nicky rod really needs to expand his submisson repertoire from the top position. With his pressure and wrestling background he could transition into a multitude of things (ex. Arm triangle, arm bars, mounted triangles, etc.). Obviously speaking from an outside perspective and nowhere near the level Nicky rod is at....
Judo-Jiu-Jitsu competion are far from perfect but if someone goes out of the fighting area on purpose or push his opponent out, he gets shido (penalty) right away. By continuing to do so he can be DQ. There also some Shido for being passive, refusing to engage, etc. How can you say "Fight" when two peole just rub the arms of each other for most of the match ?
@@Dbarr311 I'm assuming you're being sarcastic. This wasn't an MMA fight- it was supposed to be a jiu jitsu match. I guess you don't know MMA if that's what you thought this was. lol
@@Dbarr311 did you watch it dumbass? There was one takedown. The rest were clinch attempts that just got shucked off. Luke even left his leg out for a single leg. But this was a UFC fight, right?. Idiot. Hey look Joe Rogan is commentating! You probably think UFC is the only mma league too. Go back to your moms basement.
Sweet wrestling match. I know Luke is skeptical of leg locks, but maybe pulling guard to get something going would have been helpful? Luke wasn't in there to win LOL.
You're right Luis he got promoted at ADCC right after he medal I give the guy credit I'd like to see how he does in gi tournaments. Usually when good a wrestler gets tested.
If you like referees yelling STOP every 10 seconds to reset the grapplers than oh boy, you're in for a real treat.
thats my fetish. loved every second
tbf its not the refs fault its polaris deciding it would be a good idea for someone with a takedown heavy style to grapple on a small matt.
@Mike H i think the mat was a good size.. for jits.
..this was a wrestling match
Need a pit with walls similar to bas ruttens karate league..of course not exact same but anything is improving this non sense
Note to the organizers: when the locker room has better lighting than the stage, you may want to consider that something isn't quite right. This is a grappling event, not a strip show.
Also, if your stage is too small, you may want to reconsider your out-of-bounds rules. Maybe add a penalty for out of bounds, or a rule like "if a competitor goes out of bounds 3 times, he's restarted in the center, on the ground, in bottom position". Otherwise, it can easily turn into a shoving contest like this one.
Ah the bright lights of Polaris...
edisonsun21c I was thinking the same thing. Wtf are they making a porno afterwards?
😂😂😂
In light of recent interviews, this is hilarious
For real, next time they should make it so that you can only see them through night vision goggles
Former UFC champion vs juicehead D3 wrestler turned sub grappler
NBA World d3 wrestler that almost won ADCC with only two years experience
Adam Townsend Correct, this shows how BJJ is still far behind wrestling. You need both in an ADCC NOGI setting, but elite wrestling is a trump card. I actually like BJJ way better but they need to clean the sport up, most of these guys are juiced like the pre USADA days in the UFC
NBA World maybe far behind but less effective.
@@adamtownsend7829 Also fact he been wrestling for over a decade, competes at the HW class which is far less technical and can just muscle around. Dedicated 2.5 years of bjj on top of 10+ years wrestling + competing at shallow division + athletic roided freak = Silver at ADCC....Giles at 77kg beat the 99kg champ who Nicky lost to
@@nbaworld4426 it depends on styles- tony Ramos, who’s far more elite of a wrestler than Nicky ever was got subbed in like 15 seconds by Nicky Ryan. Good wrestlers need a good anti jiu jitsu game if they want to go anywhere in grappling, which Nicky definitely has which is why he’s had so much success. Without it wrestler gets his knee ripped to shreds
rockhold will be back to MMA he was pissed he couldnt hit this guy
@Art Garrelli lol
How'd that work out for him?
@@marcoduvall4404 probably another ko loss the lighter rockhold was the better fighter he was just watch tape. He traded being able to move quicker more often to have his already powerful kicks more powerful and being able to get easier takedowns .
USER 1 he needs to drop down to 170 to compete. The 180’s and above KO him.
The only fight to make is Rockhold vs Weidman 2. Both just joined a higher weight class and come from a KO loss. Plus they have unfinished business.
Now I’m no professional grappler but I’m pretty sure they are supposed to grapple and not just take turns pushing each other out of bounds!!!
@Jake I think all Nicky Rod did was back up to the edge of the mat. Common folkstyle tactic to escape danger when needed, but usually employed by guys when they are outmatched, so was definitely disappointed. But same reason why you will get stalling warnings for backing up constantly in freestyle and folkstyle and there is a step out rule in freestyle. It's very hard to take down another competent wrestler if all they do is backup.
What are you talking about. Luke was lifting his leg so Nicky would take it.
With a 105 kilo fight that makes it almost sumo
Welcome to modern day bjj/grappling lol
Bruh what I would have done if luke hit that man with the question mark kick
Somebody: "how was the grappling match?"
Me: "STOP!!! FIGHT!!!"
That was a lame competition... also are they saving on lights?
Right lol it's dark af
Rigged. They wanted Luke to win so they dimmed the bright lights of Polaris so he wouldn't get nervous.
If you're looking for a timestamp of when the action starts like I was, then stop looking
“He ain’t bleeding “ Luke -“i can make him bleed if you want”😂
Isaiah Utley when’s this
Manny Cortez watch from 21 min in
Well, it’s true. Pretty sure Luke would fuck him up in a real fight.
Paolo Pargas lol you don’t say?
Paolo Pargas absolutely
Rockhold is still in the USADA testing pool as an active UFC fighter, so he's at a disadvantage isn't he's since Polaris doesn't have drug testing?
I guess he could be depending if the opponent uses anything
@@jamesburnett7295 I mean.. considering his opponent is Nick Rodriguez he's definitely using something.
@KRISPIRACY it's professional level "jiujitsu" (well... this was SUPPOSED to be jiujitsu but considering the men involved I'm not surprised it turned into a BRO shove fest) in a non tested event, you don't gotta be a rocket scientist to put that one together. Also I used to sell steroids, if you take the right substances you don't get gyno, acne, baldness etc. It's not hard to stay away from aromatizing compounds these days. Silly goose.
@KRISPIRACY ???? I'm not butthurt hell I support it, I'm just saying it's obvious.
@KRISPIRACY brotha get real, he's on shit
These matches keep getting darker and darker... pretty soon its going to be pitch black and you just listen to the audio
I take it there’s no drug testing in this promotion 💉
Fernando Gonzalez so aggressive
Fernando Gonzalez brother little bit awkward when they admit they are on peds though.
@Fernando Gonzalez nice bait m8, but Polaris doesnt have drug testing and about 1/2 of the participants were caught before and probs still using to this day, Palhares for example.
😂 no one disputes Nicky being on roids, jackass.
@Fernando Gonzalez fucking delusional crackhead
Was this in a barn or something?
Luke was at one point in time probably the best all around fighter in mma. The only thing hes ever lacked is head movement, he has always been hitable, but his chin was young and could take bombs no problem. The dude just never learned to deal with looping left hands, even Branch scored with it before Luke got him down.
Evolution of jiu jitsu: back to the greek romanian wrestling.
W8 jiu jutsu cpmes from wrestling??
@@dondawati4345 any grappling martial art comes from wrestling, it was literally the first Olympic sport ever.
Nah.
Rockhold said he is not gonna stay in this scene. But honestly going to decision against one of the best back taker and take-down artist at the moment , Guy who won 3rd at adcc. I think Rockhold should give the grappling scene a serious run.
Luke would be the only guy to almost loose a GRAPPLING match by tko 😂
Why is the lighting on the mat so dim??
they should do ebi rules
Luke would’ve tapped him.
Traveled all the way to England for this small ass stage? Need a bigger mat so the grappling will not get continually stopped.
what grappling?
It’s not England bro it’s wales 🏴 yes we should hav a fukin huuge mat for grappling or mayb a cage
Newport's in Wales you fool 😂😂😊
Cymru innit butt
@really sore knee Mate....Grow up. At the very least you're factually wrong.
Anyone know what's up with Raptor's complete ripoff of the Thrasher Magazine logo? There a weird collab or something?
Grappling match...
*never goes to the ground*
Ki Grey right fkn annoying
Wrestling is grappling and is usualy standing
Ki Grey Both were scared to take the risk, this is the problem with BJJ rule sets they do jot reward agression
But it did go to the ground
You you can grapple on the feet right?
Fight starts 13:08
What fight?
Just became a fan of Luke's. He toyed with Nick and kept it interesting. Despite Nick being younger, stronger and just as fast. You saw the lack of bjj knowledge when Nick had the mount and looked lost.
He's a purple belt with Renzo Gracie's academy. Trains with Gordon Ryan. He wasn't confused or lost. Luke has very good control and self awareness on the ground.
😂😂 he toyed with Nick. What the hell did you just watch
@@KevinKillaKam He tried a half ass Americana but that was it. I get his game is the back. Hes phenomenal there. But he indeed looked lost in mount.
@Jake Maybe not but he was there the whole match. Never looked concerned. Nick did hit some nasty takedowns. But the leg taunting and shit talking is what I was referring to.
The Danaher Fan Boys will be making much excuses
Luke is still mighty impressive. Training in MMA makes fighting in the singular arts a lot harder
The lighting on the mat is terrible, we can’t see the details, what kind of professional combat show is this? sort it out 💡
Weirdest video I ever seen.
Do they ever start fighting orrr
Will this channel have more videos like this?
what was lou rockwoods walkout song ?
i think luke understands why these guys pull guard and butt scoot now lmao
whats the name of the takedown on 18:00 ?
Some of these comments 😂😂😂
Can they make the mat at least a bit bigger and can they actually grapple instead of taking turns shoving each other out of bounds
They should have made this a sub only match. maybe consider a cage or something for future bjj matches. This reset shit is too much like wrestling, actually much worse because they don't call you out for stalling or inactivity
at 22:40 did rockhold try to spinning elbow rodriguez?
Was the fight in fast forward. The transition seeme lightening fast.
maybe luke shoulda pulled guard and went for a leglock
BARF .RAKE no, because leglocks don’t work
@@leglocksdontwork4243 ?
Leglocks Don‘t work lol danaher wants to k ur location mate
Khabib’s Towel i pay mr danaher a visit doing my nyc Trip next year! I‘m already scared 😦
Nicky rodriguez is on steroids
Luke will be soon if he's serious about pursuing grappling.
Straight A Student he’s not serious about it
Facts
Definitely
nick rod has so much steroids in his body he makes bodybuilders look like amateurs
look at that pregnant woman's belly lol
You're fuckin nuts idiot I went to HS with this kid. Always naturally big and worked hard.
Mike Shields bud if you think he’s not on gear then I got a bridge to sell you.
@@MavNGoosebubba fucking lol if you think he's not on steroids than you clearly dont know anything about steroids. Imagine being a pro athelte competing at the highest level ,thousands of dollars at stake.Keep being this naive and delusional fanboy, i didnt mean to burst your bubble but it's the truth sorry.Also being on steroids doesnt mean he doesnt work hard.Quite the opposite actualy, what steroids really do is that they allowe you to work HARDER, harder than you could normaly do .That's the real advatange, your RECOVERY is much faster.Sure the stamina and strength is cool but at this level everybody is s strong and fast , you need technique to beat people.
He is technical, and quite frankly , EVERYBODY is on steroids theses day, specaily on ADCC.I dont even consider him a cheater per se.It's stupid people like you that bothers me.The athletes are just doing their job.It's pathetic fanboys with no conception of grey areas like you that really makes the game suck, because of idiots like you the atheletes cannot tell the truth and we all have to pretend they "just work hasrd" lol
@@supern0is349 im the fan boy but you just typed out a 3 page paper to tell me hes on steroids. You definitely beat off underwater
@@MavNGoosebubba stupid people usualy require long explanations
but you're right, if you cant see the obvious my long text was probably not very useful.Go back to narnia.
Luke learned a lesson in BJJ tournaments...stall stall stall..steal a point...stall stall stall..steal a point
Its not a fight its a match just like wrestling its a match, if theres no closed closed strikes or leg stikes being thrown its a match not a fight
What's the song at the end?
So slippery, they need to be placed in a cage for grappling also.
So weird......this wasn't even labeled as gay porn.
I know people don't like it as a spectacle but personally I heavily appreciate standing grappling. whether or not this is the best standing grappling ever is up to the viewer. This is why I believe grappling matches should take after collegiate wrestling. Start standing, no guard pulls, have appointed times when the grapplers begin already on the ground so as the prevent the termination of standing grappling from modern grappling AND take things to the ground when both grapplers prove immovable on their feet.
This was quite boring
Why is there like only 5 ppl in the audience? Lol
Rockhold still a very tough athletic dude, impressive performance from him too
Watching this makes me really appreciate how awesome big 10 wrestling really is.
Who the is the coach yelling for Nick? It’s not jay. That accent is NZ or Australia
Why are there no lights
respect for luke for still fighting even though he been in the longest rut.
Sort the lighting out next time and you should of got Luke's thoughts after the match but good stuff 👍
Think they used s 40 watt bulb,thought it was someone fighting under the streetlights🤷
story of his career, super talented, super skillful, but has super ego. He could of easily finished this early, but was playing around in the beginning then got tired.
luke is better than i expected whoo!!
It’s painful watching 2 guys that have little to no takedown skill awkwardly hand fight and push for 15 minutes trying to figure out what to do.
EBI Rules shouLd be the standard by now.. dont you think?
Was Danaher calling him Nicky Ryan? Lmao 🙈
Now that Nicky is getting more air time maybe he can afford to buy a shirt....
Too bad the electricity went out before this performance.
luke managed to survive this match against a top level grappler in his prime..even when mounted Luke stayed so calm and relaxed..didnt feel threatened by any sub attacks...guest what whould have happened to Nick if they were both locked up in a cage..Nick wouldnt survive 2 rounds..Thats why Luke is the winner of this match..
Luke is literally the nightmare matchup for fighters with style like nick, every single person who wrestled rockhold got reversed with the guillotine move and tapped/punched out after. and no matter how much nick trains his standup won't get to the point where he lefthooks rockhold to sleep its just too late to start lol
Definitely my favourite sumo match of all time
Not sure why they didn’t fight to go to ground. Maybe they should of started there..
Take a shot every time the ref says stop
Can we please see them in an ebi rule set, sub only. Would require them to be so much more aggressive, rather than the consistent pushing and shoving out. You could tell nicky was just looking to keep it standing and wasn’t really hunting for the kill and taking it to the ground. You can tell Luke is really looking for that scramble and baiting Nicky into it, but regardless need more aggression and since of urgency. Even from a technical aspect this match is quite boring...regardless I respect both guys and will tune into watch both grapple/compete anyday. Side note as a purple belt now nicky rod really needs to expand his submisson repertoire from the top position. With his pressure and wrestling background he could transition into a multitude of things (ex. Arm triangle, arm bars, mounted triangles, etc.). Obviously speaking from an outside perspective and nowhere near the level Nicky rod is at....
Were they grappling in an elevator?
any Mickey Gall sightings?
Tf?
give these dudes a bigger mat like what
This is one of the stupidest "sports" i have ever seen. Jesus. Would love to have seen a knee up the middle just end it all.
Deep Mode with David then don’t watch it casual
Luke CONGRATULATIONS, he is the first person to ever get knocked out cold in a jiu-Jitsu match...#RalphLauren #KObyPOLO
Joe Jacomo clearly you didn’t watch the fight
This is such a tease for rockhold so much restriction lol
Judo-Jiu-Jitsu competion are far from perfect but if someone goes out of the fighting area on purpose or push his opponent out, he gets shido (penalty) right away. By continuing to do so he can be DQ. There also some Shido for being passive, refusing to engage, etc. How can you say "Fight" when two peole just rub the arms of each other for most of the match ?
So let’s be honest we only know this nick guy cuze of Luke were never gonna see him again lmao
You obviously don't train Jiu Jitsu.
Casual as fuck non-bjj comment
STOP! DROP! SHUT EM DOWN OPEN UP SHOP!
Luke wanted to hit him so bad , you could literally see him baiting nick to get frustrated enough to hit him 😂😂😂
awesome vid !!!
2:18 .....
We ain’t got much to say bout that
Jiujitsu is never gonna grow as a sport unless they take some rules from wrestling. Why TF is their not stalling calls ? Wrestling > Jiujitsu
Nate Rodroguess is the only kid to get me to hate someone more than Luke Lockholt. Insecure scared little boys.
That was just a shoving match. Lol
You obviously don't know mma
@@Dbarr311 I'm assuming you're being sarcastic. This wasn't an MMA fight- it was supposed to be a jiu jitsu match. I guess you don't know MMA if that's what you thought this was. lol
Allan Art I hope you were being Sarcastic saying this match was a "shoving match." Lol- idiot
@@Dbarr311 did you watch it dumbass? There was one takedown. The rest were clinch attempts that just got shucked off. Luke even left his leg out for a single leg. But this was a UFC fight, right?. Idiot. Hey look Joe Rogan is commentating! You probably think UFC is the only mma league too. Go back to your moms basement.
What tattami gi is he wearing in the beginning?
thanks guys :)
This is anti-jiujitsu where is the grappling. BS
Polaris sucks. Give the fighters a decent sized mat. This could of changed the outcome of a a lot of matches. Giving people space to create and score.
Sweet wrestling match. I know Luke is skeptical of leg locks, but maybe pulling guard to get something going would have been helpful? Luke wasn't in there to win LOL.
He’s an adcc silver medalist. Should he just walk through Luke
Bad Wolf MMA guess he’s also been training less than a year
He's a black belt in takedowns but a new blue belt in BJJ at best, ADCC rules are a lot more different than normal grappling events
Eric Alvarenga I believe he has a purple belt under danaher
You're right Luis he got promoted at ADCC right after he medal I give the guy credit I'd like to see how he does in gi tournaments. Usually when good a wrestler gets tested.
Eric Alvarenga he's a decent wrestler. He wrestled Division 3 college. He had the match last month against Pat Downey. Nick got blown up
19:28 and still standing!!! Do we ever hit the floor????
Is this a joke? At that point they had already hit the floor like 3 times. It probably just went over my head.
Rockhold is going to have an exciting career in grappling. Amazin!
Please stop calling this a fight guys, this is a shit grappling match. Worse thing that can happen here is mat burn........
Let's try now inside a MMA cage. They cannot get outside the arena, and they both can reach their true potentials.
8 out of 10. Nogi, gi or whatever can be the most boring thing on earth. I prefer a lecture in kantian philosophy in romanian than this.
This turned into a folkstyle wrestling match
Luke continuing his run
Luke lost patience for shoving around. he's always confident and even lose the game.
Ripping off the thrasher font. Lame.
Boring match. 37:00 they asked him about the roids in a subtle way what a laughable response.