Andre Galvao x Clark Gracie: 2012 Abu Dhabi Trials (San Diego)

[@wannabehendrix]

Two masters at work here. I cannot even fathom the thought processes between these two. Thank you for posting.

[@RazeenRed]

First time I’ve watched a full Clark match and I’m impressed with the styles

[@KnockemOrLockem]

Galvao and Clark are both great athletes and very respectable people. This was a competition not a dinner party.

[@sylverg5323]

I see a lot of people coming up with the excuse that it was a "judo trip". like hell it was. Find me a judo match where a competitor does a "trip" like this one. You could get disqualified for it! This was a kick. He knows it, his opponent knows it, the crowd knows it. Perhaps you should just call what it is instead of trying to make excuses for him.

[@luizmilky9687]

Wrong pal... technically it was a judo trip, doesn't matter if he did carried by anger and did it agressively.... competitive jiu jitsu is agressive... contact sport... need balls and stomach to compete at this level both are professional, and sure didn't take it personally by the way, i would be pissed as well if someone crossed a leg on my knee just like clark did to galvão, right before the "kick"... those guys have injuries to their bones... his emotion was justified peace

[@willgoat7270]

+Luiz Milky Exactly, Kawasaki sets up his yoko tomoe nage with the exact "kick".

[@Kinosis79]

Brazilians will excuse their boy no matter what he does. He got owned by Gordon this weekend and had a laundry list of excuses as always.

[@felipeguaraciaba]

nenhuma punição pelo chute? no negative points or disqualification for the kick?

[@KnockemOrLockem]

I know Andre and Clark personally... They are both San Diego guys and have a lot of respect for one another. This was nothing more than emotion. Andre is a really good person and I'm sure Clark would agree.

[@adrianmonk7878]

I love how the ref just ragdoll pulls'em at the end

[@paulfarley9055]

How many points for the kick....? Asking for a non Brazilian ibjjf competitor ....

[@KnockemOrLockem]

It happened to three guys I train with this year, not even doing leg locks, and I was one of them. Torn ACL and four months without jiu-jitsu... just competed at World's for the first time in nine months. When you train hard sometimes it just happens.

[@KnockemOrLockem]

No problem brother. Check out the Pan Ams highlight I put together... you'll see some of his submissions... I'll have a bunch from Worlds once that highlight is done too.

[@rafa5150]

@kermitthefrayer Because this is a sport and as such it has rules. Given the fact that this sport entails intense physical contact, several rules are put into place to avoid people from getting hurt. Reaping the knee has a high probability of injuring the opponents knee and causing long term damage; thus, it is not allowed. Just watch some of Palhares' UFC fights and you'll get an idea of what could take place (although in the latter case, its heel hooks, not knee reaping).

[@Theerhino36]

Leg kicks are legal now!?!

[@deadlypalms]

Surprised Andre Galvao has gotten as far as he has with such attitude. So much for the 'gentle art'.

[@Ground_Speed]

its just the rule, no slam in bjj or grappling (depending which grappling event you enter). i think slaming someone can hurt him badly, guy can even end up in a wheelchair or get paralysing if you got hit on the head or ur spine can be severely damaged. In BJJ they consider this option that is why no slam in this sport.

[@KnockemOrLockem]

well put

[@georgereinhardt7481]

You can't reap the persons knee...the problem is any type of leg attack, there is VERY little time to tap before you get seriously hurt. That's why in most tourneys, leg locks of any kind are illegal.

[@JujuiLuv]

is anyone checking to see if the size on these kimonos are even legal

[@mflsm]

@kermitthefrayer you are watching a competition within a Sport, not a street fight. One has rules, belts and weight classes the other does not. Think first, then comment...

[@TopControlBJJ]

I would disagree slightly and say that heel hooks provide very little time to attack but achillies locks and even toe holds are no more dangerous than other, upper body submissions.

[@26gutshot]

ok then what kind of kick was it? It was a sweeping motion using the inside of his foot. I'm not a big karate guy but I don't know too many kicks like that. And Clark didn't know anything was wrong. He thought Galvao was disengaging and he got up and was trying to take him down. Not to mention they dapped hands right after that, so he must of not been to upset.

[@photojoe1989]

@kermitthefrayer Echoing what KnockemOrLockem said, Reaping the Knee = torn ACL or MCL. In some cases this could mean no BJJ for the rest of one's life.

[@Chalito5]

The knee reap rule is out of date. I believe if you're a blackbelt you should be allowed to attack the knee using the reap. It's a combat sport, just as bad injuries can be sustained by an armbar or falling wrong on your knee.

[@Combatinho]

Clark is on the move- he improves every competition.

[@leonardoabade3387]

Chute ridículo, digno de desclassificação.

[@kermitthefrayer]

They are both black belt right?!?! Black belts should have the skills to defend any attack correct? Then why is it illegal if my leg passes your hip in x y or z position?

[@pmaliner]

I love both of these guys.

[@carloshenriquesantos6985]

alguém pode me explicar pq o André ficou irritado? não entendi nada

[@FartJokeResearchLabs]

Footsweeps occur when your foot stays on the ground through the movement, hence the word SWEEP. That was an inside leg kick disguised as a foot sweep because Galvao gets dirty like that. Footsweeps tend not to sound like a bat hitting a heavybag.

[@1981switch]

Sick match Galvao is the man!!!

[@DOMDZ90911]

leg locks are not illegal. they're just dangerous. and nobody wants to be sidelined for a year the same in any sport.

[@KnockemOrLockem]

Galvao finishes the majority of his opponents... he was collecting limbs and necks all day at Pan Ams and Worlds this year... but when you get to the final rounds and face opponents like Clark it's difficult to get the submission.

[@Subwrestler1]

its also illegal to slam but in a street fight their are slams . also in olympic wrestling their are slams why not in bbj or grappling

[@morgchem]

Was it a heel hook attempt that agitated Galvao? Pretty unsportsmanlike especially from such a big Jiu Jitsu player.

[@iamjason9240]

maybe i should try some leg kicks at bjj tournament now.

[@japtbjj21]

Just so u know when wearing a gi you have to worry about 100 more sweep possibilities and not to mention the choke options, plus you can't just sweat yourself out of a position. Anyway the best grapplers in the world are gi practitioners so...

[@RaffyCarvalheira]

Judo 2 years, Jiu Jitsu 13 years. IN BRAZIL. Yeah, while its normal to lose timing, due to the circumstance he did it, @shahmirdh made a good point, keyboard expert.

[@thaibottie]

Andre is the man!

[@taffarelsilva542]

Galvão dominando!

[@zukaBJJ]

@sqbronco1 I thought it was more Galvao's fault? because he was in a bear trap but he turned in to make it illegal. Weird that he would get mad like that.

[@gregorywilliams4751]

I guess if knee reaps are legal then kicks should be as well

[@SadaParkour]

He did !

[@furiabjj]

O Andre e muito mais experiente q o Clarck, aquele chute foi so pra dizer: vc ainda tem muito q aprender. Respeitando as abilidades do Clarck e claro! Andre has a lot more experience that Clarck, that kick was just to say: Brother u have a lot more to learn. Respecting Clarck skills of course..

[@RaffyCarvalheira]

Thats an interesting point of view... i neve though about that.

[@ElephantRage]

if you play it in slo-mo you see it's a sweep and not a kick since he lands on ryan's leg with his instep and not with the shit or top of the foot. It was indeed a nasty one, out of anger but not worth a DQ imho. I use foot sweep a lot from the the single leg and quite often people complain: had they done dome kickboxing they would be able to tell the difference it feels when you get actually shin kicked....

[@todd.orourke]

+ElephantRage Who the hell is "Ryan?"

[@saltyseaweed]

No one has the skills to defend absolutely any attack. We are all humans, after all.

[@japtbjj21]

Touche sir

[@ribbedtr0jan]

San Diego has some awesome BJJ with Galvao, Clark Gracie, and Xande and Saulo Ribeiro. Not to mention Blackhouse and Fabio Santos.

[@26gutshot]

Galvao wasn't "kicking" Clark he was trying to Judo trip him as Clark was advancing. I didn't see any disrespect. They got up and Clark was coming at him. I think some mis communication, yes. Galvao was trying to take him down.

[@tatumirin]

o que será q tinha acontecido se ele tivesse chutado o Ryan?

[@xAristaicx]

sometimes we just don't control our anger. It happens sometimes you know.

[@jamiegee123]

andre is a badass

[@gontsimone]

Dois monstros! Mas o Galvão é foda demais hehe

[@drseth00789]

so galvao defends the calf slicer by pulling clark's leg across his midesection so it looks like clark is reaping the knee. then he gets all pissy cuz the ref knows it's b.s. no wonder galvao is so popular

[@wildcat31772]

Fair enough. Was just curious. thanks for the answer :)

[@mosesjiujitsu]

wow why are people hating on andre? wether he kicked him or aggressively tried to foot sweep him (which is what happened), he had the right to be pissed off cause clark was obviously reaping his knee...and to people who dont like the rule and say its stupid because people wont get injured or whatever, its still illegal and rules are rules....dont like it? then dont compete in or watch IBJJF tournaments, or dont bitch about it one. oss

[@joaodocaminhao1022]

this is a fight man, not a religion

[@mikkiwilliams8930]

I just seen a miss sweep by galavo

[@dbartyzel]

Right, and the building was will with Jiu jitsu guys that cant tell the difference? That was a kick given plausible deniability as a judo sweep.

[@dbartyzel]

Everyone can see it was a low round kick, or leg kick, but he did it in a way that it would look like foot sweep. Im not saying Clark was pissed, seems like he thought it was kinda funny, but Andre was obviously pissed about the knee reap.

[@CandidoDF]

agora ta sabendo.

[@wildcat31772]

I haven't watched much of Galvao. But does he play every match for points and not really go for submissions? He tried a collar choke for about 8 seconds but beyond that he didn't really try to finish Clark. Also, are you surprised he's got a crap attitude. Even at Metamorsis after he couldn't do anything to Ryron he bitched and bashed it cuz there weren't any points.

[@RaffyCarvalheira]

Tem data das fotos? Serio? Vlwww STALKER!!! Tu deve ta amarradao em mim mesmo, hein? Me pesquisando em todas as redes sociais... da like nas minhas fotos tbm! Boa sorte na sua carreira tbm expert-de-sei-la-onde-no-meio-do-deserto-que-fala-que-eh-barra-mas-a-barra-de-verdade-fica-a-1000-km-de-distancia HAHA!

[@withoutlost]

Ja sou fa desse Clark Gracie,manda muito bem !!!

[@SRTOCAIA]

because twisting knee is illegal coup

[@jiujitsurub]

because you people get hurt too much in tournaments before using these positions. they banned it...

[@RaffyCarvalheira]

thats what i thought!!!!!!!!! Guy has a pattern of losing it whenever the situation goes out of control for him.

[@TissDiss]

Galvao would be easier for guys to beat if he wasn't full of steroids and every performance enhancing substance he can find.

[@delarosaali82]

The knee reap is too dangerous. But id like to see more sportsmanship on galvaos part.

[@SubFlow22]

Galvao was right pissed about the knee reap. Not the best reaction, but understandable.

[@IamJacksColon4]

illegal submission?

[@SubFlow22]

IamJacksColon4 Yeah, not so much a submission though, more of of a position/transition. Technically it's called "reaping the knee". It's usually an automatic DQ. It's really dangerous in gi where the extra friction makes it really difficult to escape before the pressure on the knee becomes injurious. See from @4:30 onward. Notice the pressure on Galvao's knee. He speaks up to the ref about it a couple times and Clark as well. Then he got pissed.

[@christ1ian1mas]

I guess it not really a reap, because clarks foot wasn't going past Andre's body. It was just tied up on his legs

[@furiabjj]

Boaaa!!

[@Thensolomonsaid]

Jumping into guard should be a point deduction.

[@lorimullici]

O Clark tava pegando uma chave de joelho por fora, o que é proibido !, se ele estivesse com a perna por dentro (guarda 50-50) não teria problemas, o juíz teria que ter parado a luta, por isso o André Galvão ficou bravo.

[@JiuDoRick]

black belts should be model citizens for the community

[@jiujitero18]

Falta de profissionalismo da parte do André Galvão. Admiro-me que seja um lutador renomado com essa atitude. ISSO NÃO É MUAY THAI !

[@YUCAJIUJITSU]

Now we shoul train some muay thay to be ready just in case XD

[@Otsego]

Knee reaps are illegal. At least that kicked was thinly veiled as a legal trip.

[@dimecanal]

i find clark mor technical and galvao more explosive

[@vinniramos]

well he didn't ...

[@machadorenard]

Nothing justifies the anti-ethical attitude of Galvao as a World Champion. There were children and families at the gym. This is not the message of JJ.

[@RaffyCarvalheira]

Pois eh, cara... so que eu comecei na Gracie Barra tambem. BARRA DA TIJUCA. La onde tudo comecou, na Olegario Maciel, onde sai do treino e vai tomar acai na praia. E nao essa coisa de Gracie Barra-Sei-La-Onde-No-Distrito-Federal-no-meio-do-deserto ;-) Gracie Barra tem em todo lugar agora, ne? Epoca que Carlinhos tava la, Roleta, Feitosa, Rolles, Igor... so fera. E eu toco piano tambem, obrigado por assistir meus videos. Da like nos videos depois de ver!

[@luizmilky9687]

unsensibled: hold back your words... Galvão is a very emotional athele, but a very professional one, as well... the guy lives for that, it's his world... i'm sure he is a nice guy, but those are fighters... perhaps you should study more about BJJ and how it was in the begining, in Para, Rio .... both athletes deserve respect, not judges.... you guys are so cheerleaders, give me a break just enjoy the awesome fight and learn from it peace

[@RaffyCarvalheira]

Nao esqueci nao... e tenho bem mais que 15 anos de artes marciais e sou mais velho do que voce pressupos (agora vai falar que eu to mentindo a idade tambem?). Mas, aqui no Rio de Janeiro, as pessoas tem vida social, tem trabalho, tem familia... de maneira que treinam, param, voltam... ou por acaso pra voce todo mundo que comeca a treinar tem que faze-lo ate morrer ininterruptamente? E ninguem aqui tambem disse em querer parecer fodao, fodao eh o Roger, que ganhou 10 mundiais...

[@KnockemOrLockem]

@kermitthefrayer Because we want to continue watching these guys fight and reaping the knee can put you out for 6-12 months...

[@dougbit]

A posição caiu naquela cruzada por acaso, num giro que eles foram dar. O Gracie já estava com a perna fechando o triangulo quando o André reclamou. Nem tinha pq ficar tão puto daquele jeito

[@olivachumbo]

nervosinho André.

[@drseth00789]

i'm sorry, if your method of argument is to play stupid, then i don't have anything else to offer

[@drseth00789]

the key word is "should". he didn't say they have to. so to rephrase, you don't think black belts should exhibit wisdom and moral fiber? they shouldn't be thinking of their young students who pay their bills and aspire to be like them? they should act petty and insecure?

[@Naturobiose]

O Clark cruzou para dentro, e o Andre reclamou, e fez aquele papelão. O pior de tudo foi a falta de pulso do Juiz, se isso acontece a 10 ou 15 anos atras a pancadaria seria generalizada.

[@brunovoxxx]

num sabia que vale chutar canela.

[@jiujitsulover1]

Man i used to have alot of respect for galvao it would appear he always throws his toys Out of the Pram when things arent going his way or makes a comment that males him look like a spoilt child

[@dlogic22]

In Clarks defense everytime i've had knee reaping explained to me, it is when the foot cross the hip and the leg is all the way across, technically i do not believe that was knee reaping that we saw. And also POOR sportsmanship to Galvao, SHAME on you as a black belt you need to have more class then that.

[@Kinosis79]

Andre hasn't changed at all. He was palm striking Gordon in their ADCC match.

[@renatonakano2829]

Aí aí no q estamos presenciando ultimamente, em um futuro não distante, terão q colocar só árbitros digamos um pouco mais raiz, tipo ala Tanquinho, Marcos Ruas, para ver se pelo menos, uma vez na vida, veremos alguém ter peito de desclassificar um faixa preta de nome, galera ai na verdade ta mto artista!!!

[@olivachumbo]

Esse André tá levando tud oque é campeonato, mas eu não gosto do jiu-jitsu dele, pois é quadrado e de muita força. Não consigo enxergar técnica. O Clark perdeu, mas consegui ver mais fluência técnica. Mas as regras do jiu-jitsu de hoje é isso. Então, parabéns André.

[@kanguesso]

Galvao acted like such an idiot kicking the guy in a BJJ match. There are ways to address an issue and ways not to.

[@galho96]

Pra quem prestar atencao, vai ver que o Galvao perde o angulo e ele mesmo se poe na posicao de "reaping the knee". Se jogou no chao e pediu falta. Soh na malandragem, haha.. Fez a mesma coisa com o Toquinho no ADCC. Mas, eh isso ai, faz parte do show. Ja o chute, sao outros quinhentos..

[@rodluvan1976]

clark sliced his knee, that's why he was angry

[@naum321123]

E se fosse o Valide colocando Royce para dormir. kkkkk

[@georgereinhardt7481]

Don't even waste your time explaining to this person why it's illegal. They obviously have no idea of what they are doing and could happen.

[@RVGENomini]

Yeah you do, but you could also just grab the guys gi to hold on when you're being outclassed like Gracie did. It isn't entertaining.

[@Johnykitu]

Because this is a sport, and this position is the most likely to cause serious knee injury to the athlete, ending careers for nothing.