FULL ROUND: Nicky Rod vs Haisam Rida at B-Team

Nicky Rod and Haisam Rida throw down in a hard round at B-Team Jiu-Jitsu in Austin, TX!
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[@tiemanschnitzel7940]

So N-Rod is no longer only a strong, slippery wrestler. Now he's a real jiu Jitsu fighter with serious relaxation and flow. Love to see it

[@kallepikku4991]

Or more like great wrestler with good understanding of jiu-jutsu counters. He's now familiar with the game.

[@tannersturgeon5988]

"You guys want this corner?" -Craig Jones 😂

[@symptomal7914]

Nicky is so amazing at putting on pressure at exactly the right time. I’m always so impressed by this watching his rolls and competition matches. His timing is so incredible, and he uses his explosivity perfectly

[@robertwilliammayers]

Signed, NJ

[@chrisbryan89]

Watching Nicky roll with guys at this level just shows how good Gordon is… the levels are crazy. If he stays on course, I can see him being a serious threat in the future.

[@BigPeace31]

I’m slow explain this brother

[@BigPeace31]

@Athlethics makes sense now I had fully watched the video but now I see

[@REXAZOR]

@athlethics360 It's sparring. Ur not supposed to WIN. Gordon ryan gets beat up in sparring quite a bit.

[@kyle1376]

@@REXAZOR only because he wants to

[@DosuKinu]

i mean he broke gordon's foot, to me he is already a threat ahaha ! But he has so much room for improvement too, and that's scary

[@10pmmemes88]

Nicky's bottom game is seriously impressive nowadays. He used to only wrestle from top. He looks comfortable on the ground. Massive props Nick: it's not easy for a powerful guy to humble themselves like you have

[@studiomonster-c9l]

The word humble needs to be banned

[@eliasjr1049]

@@studiomonster-c9l the opinion of dummy should be discarded

[@GreyEagle_35]

​@@eliasjr1049 I second that motion

[@timothycarey3883]

Hard not to develop a bottom game training with craig jones and nicky ryan.

[@biscobisco1882]

​@eliasjr1049 Imagine thinking that professional athlete improving a skillset that constitutes 50% of what they do is a big 'humility' moment...

[@thiagoc.4866]

Difference in technique is noticeable in the breathing of the two athletes. hasam uses a lot of strength and consequently the breath is always panting. Nicky, on the other hand, fights very relaxed, controls his breathing a lot and came out in one piece.

[@Senth99]

Nicky has good positioning as well

[@10pmmemes88]

Good analysis

[@ridikrossbitch]

I do agree. Rida was at times spazzing out, relying on his physical attributes. Nicky Rod on the other hand is rolling as if Danaher is narrating in his ear.

[@peteypablo09]

That might be true but people can breathe heavy for a number of other reasons too. Haisam might have clogged sinuses, might have allergies, he might not be in shape right now, he might have had a couple hard rounds before this one, etc.

[@dw7647]

You also don’t know if Nicky Rod is fresh and Rida is on his 10th round. Nonetheless, both are high level black belts in the professional/competitive stage. Nicky Rod is neck and neck with Gordon and Peña for best P4P no gi grapplers

[@rufioswitch2132]

Gordon: “Nicky Rod only spars blue belts.” Nicky Rod: hold my beer

[@Michaeljohncoulson]

I reckon it’s why they posted this video now.

[@fullysuppressed]

Kinda impressive he almost bet Gordon only training with blue belts haha

[@leopers9225]

Bro am i missing something? I just Googled his Name and it said black belt?

[@ricardobjj24]

That's a possible ADCC match going on at practice. Must be cool to be able to test yourself vs the best guys around

[@rufioswitch2132]

True but if you’re talking levels, sparring Meregali, Satoshi Ishii, Bodoni, Manasiou is probably even higher that these mats!

[@DavinoPoker]

@@rufioswitch2132 Luke is probably better than satoshi

[@rufioswitch2132]

@@DavinoPoker maybe ground, certainly not in standing game. Gordon's standing game seems to have got absolute top level since working with Satoshii :)

[@FirstLast-eq8zp]

@@rufioswitch2132excluding Gordon since he’s the best Craig, Nicky rod, jay rod, Jozef Chen, Nicky Ryan are on par with the names mentioned.

[@irsh2786]

Impressive how Nick let him attack multiple times but escapes easily each time. It looks effortless

[@LIONTAMER3D]

Nick is the #2 no gi grappler on Earth lol

[@christianjames92]

Haisam is such a freak athlete and specimen. He's one of the few BJJ guys in this era that I think could go far in MMA.

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

Seems to have poor stamina

[@monke8478]

I think he's a good athlete but he's not world class at bjj his bjj isn't razor sharp

[@anthonycarreira8045]

He’s breathing so hard like a minute in and Nicky is just chilling.

[@hulkman245]

How the hell can you tell that when he is only doing bij

[@monke8478]

@@angoleiro444 havin a few beers tonight rimjob?

[@valhallabjj1032]

Its crazy how good Nicky Rod is and has gotten . He is the BB slayer for sure.

[@matcore]

These two are so much fun to watch

[@bos3707]

i didnt realize there is such a big difference between Nicky and Haisam. like, worlds apart

[@Brandtweathers]

Craig decided to move, but only after getting another tap

[@user-xy8cq5oi9f]

Do you guys want this corner ?

[@frankgarguilo2734]

Thanks for posting this. It looks like your toughest roll besides Bernardo. This guy has great movement and defense. Keep up the great work Jordan.

[@fat2fitdad758]

Can’t wait to see the White Belt program/class!!!

[@RonALampman]

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Love the videos, keep 'em coming.

[@AccipiterAtricapillus]

This dudes most notable feat was getting the guillotine from freakozoid! ☝️ 👌

[@peterfields2179]

1:37 nicky going for the ground and pound elbow to the chest

[@johnnyringdoe]

Wow! That was a treat. Easily could have been a championship match.

[@jessemwakajumba6552]

My armchair comment: Haisam is extremely explosive and quick, incredible length and maybe even ideal body for ju jitsu; but he lacks refinement and efficiency, relies on explosive movement and athleticism more than anything, but that would mean with a top level school his potential could be even higher than Nicky’s perhaps. Nicky is levels rn, idc what anyone says he’s absolutely evolving at a rapid pace in which he would ultimately be THE guy in the world in a year or two

[@anthonycarreira8045]

Gordon still exist a year from now lol?

[@dgonsilver-fs5gf]

С дниллыми конечностями бороться в 100 раз труднее.

[@michaelbertoia6225]

Consistently amazed by Nicky’s hip mobility, some of the passing he does at 240+ lbs is astonishing

[@haraldodunkirk1432]

Must be so demoralising for Rida when NR repeatedly gives up position just to breezily work his escapes.

[@DreX-8810]

Come on man, really ? Demoralizing? What type of attitude do yo I have to even think k of some BS like that? Be humble man…….always!

[@haraldodunkirk1432]

ごめんねリダ様。失礼しました。お前は明らかにトップ選手ですけど、レベルがある。

[@saintoflastresorts2272]

No just the path to growth

[@biscobisco1882]

​@DreX-8810 What does 'humble' have to do with anything? Haisam has been grappling half his life and is getting handled by a guy who is both younger than he is and who has less experience in BJJ. You think that's going to somehow improve his confidence?

[@Tito74]

Damn Nicky game just reached another level.

[@StayCool302]

Rida has so much untapped potential.

[@ChokeArtist411]

Yeah, I wish he could be mentored by someone like Xande or Roger. I think his athleticism has gotten him so far that it’s masked technical flaws. Nicky mounting him and moving into such a high position so quickly is unacceptable for grappler of Rida’s pedigree (or at least it should be). He would benefit so much from being slowed down and forced to control opponents around his size.

[@saselijusferarijus9421]

Amazing guys... Nicky rod is artist

[@brucemcgraw2265]

I'm a bit surprised rod gave up his position wvn as a BB it's rare for guys at rod s level to train like this which tells me that he has now transitioned to training to become more technical as opposed to training just to be " tough". Focusing on all aspects of his game......BRAVO!!!!........I'm a little shorter than hasim ( I think) and living in Houston, I'll be heading to Austin to train with the B team in March.

[@theoneandonly6741]

But he’s not a black belt

[@brucemcgraw2265]

@@theoneandonly6741 No he isnt

[@BreakdancingMiracle]

Mad props to Nicky Rod (from a Ryan fan)!!

[@guu6854]

Fake fan

[@ess1072]

More of this, please. This is what BJJ fans want!!!

[@michaeljones5622]

Rida is always exciting to watch

[@Glenn056]

he had nothing for nicky rod

[@benkogan1579]

Nice use of Gordon & John's body lock passing!

[@rufioswitch2132]

😂

[@darcingwiththestars]

This is the Rody lock bro

[@stefanocioni2587]

Scary, big guys that have legit skills, absolute killers

[@calebschaaf1555]

It's insane to think that Haisam Rida is one of the best practitioners in the world and he just got toyed with by Nicky Rod here.

[@ChokeArtist411]

Because he's not very technical

[@kyle1376]

@@ChokeArtist411 neither is nicky

[@frostbite1963]

Nicky is very technical he’s just got an incredibly limited game at the moment

[@dw7647]

Hilarious that random KZbin armchair Juijitsu practitioners calling Rida and Nicky Rod not technical. These guys would run through the majority of black belts with one hand tied behind their back.

[@ChokeArtist411]

@@dw7647 Rida loses matches and positions in matches with puzzling regularity, so it's not likely he would run thru the majority of black belts with a hand tied. The tape doesn't lie, Rida isn't very technical.

[@adam23sp]

Thanks for posting

[@excalibur6754]

'chill you big bastards' lol you can see Craig Jones carefully watching them at 1:20 haha

[@jakematthews3093]

So often you see the more experienced Jiu-Jitsu athlete breathing much more controlled and relaxed, Nicky Rod able to stay soo calm and collected in this roll! No disrespect to Haisam who I am sure is on the come up and we'll be seeing much more of!

[@XpertProperty]

Very nice mounted triangle transition by Nicky.

[@HalfGuardMedia]

Giant men right there

[@HalfGuardMedia]

@@bibothor206 Lol to most?

[@HalfGuardMedia]

@@bibothor206 lol 🤙🏻

[@Juskle7]

Nicky Rod is so damn explosive!

[@mitcHELLOworld]

Watching NIcky roll seriously just blows my mind. I don't understand how he loses so much the dude is a freaking mutant specimen of a man.

[@ybench5871]

there's training, and theres competition i guess

[@mitcHELLOworld]

@@ybench5871 yep seems so my man! Just wild to think after seeing how incredibly talented he is.

[@Madnoxlol]

What do you mean loses so much? hes silver medalist 2x adcc? he loses to Gordon and demolishes others?

[@mitcHELLOworld]

@@Madnoxlol uhhh I think you should have probably at least done any amount of research before commenting. But I guess that’s asking too much. Nicky went 4-5 last year.

[@Kinosis79]

@@Madnoxlol His record in 2022 was 4-5. He loses a lot.

[@CarMad97ci]

Rolling with Nicky Rod is so far down on my list of things to do, followed only be “slap a tiger in his lovespuds”, and “bully a polar bear with a fly swatter”

[@jptothetree]

5:19 Glad Haisam didn't get his right arm broken on this takedown.

[@viking933]

In my opinion rida will be adcc champ, so much raw potential and size.

[@raphacomelles]

caraca.... o nicky rod está surpreendente... incrível

[@vanguelder]

olha ela aeeee

[@timdavis9268]

Nicky Rod composer is amazing

[@danielmartini3229]

do they ever train with Gi in B-Team?

[@Nabil1976]

No disrespect but I Used to see just brutal force from Nicky rod but from this match I can see how good he is and the progress he is making.

[@seanmiller7889]

Nicky Rod looking like the champ!

[@agenecrobiosis]

1:50 now that's great respect from B-team. Craig moves out of the way and Rod apologises to Craig!

[@EffersonOliveira]

Both have some good transitions and few aces on sleeves. But i saw a lack of control of positions. Besides that fact, the two guys don't breathe properly. Nice roll indeed.

[@mmhm007]

Nice body shot: 1:35!

[@davidmiller5469]

I was like "Did he just throw an elbow?!?" glad it wasn't only me lol

[@anthonycarreira8045]

Haha saw the same thing

[@lovetofail5296]

I can't understand how nicky and haisan are one of the best . Actually I know why ... we saw a sparring with Gordon and meregalli and it was beautiful really high level bjj and we saw these two fighting like blue belts . They are really good athletes but I don't see a greater understanding of the art from them ...

[@jeremyp6161]

"Just a nice easy roll with Nicky Rod" said no one ever

[@markstone6263]

I want to see Gordon v Nicky in a no time limit match. would be interesting

[@AD-fn8zk]

Rida is a freak of nature …so much physical potential

[@timothycarey3883]

Haisam needs to get to a serious school, he seems to rely on athleticism and it would be a serious waste of potential if this is his height of potential, he needs to ditch the rubber guard crap, all that does is take his athleticism out of the equation.

[@immortal4208]

Nicky is not even breathing hard he is on that good shit

[@chengezhussaini1464]

GREAT ROLL!!!!

[@erubiobjj]

cant wait for the next nicky v gordon match

[@Mvshotz]

Did he tap at 8:09

[@austinwynn9496]

How tall is Rida?

[@josephmorgan7872]

According to flograppling he is 6’5”.

[@jaredsmyth8666]

The breathing of Hasaim compared to Nicky

[@Jay-du4ij]

Dam. Nicky rod u a beast doggggg

[@MortoBJJ]

Battle of giants !

[@rocket5557]

Looked like guys 2 rolling at different speeds. One guy was consistent, the other feigned light rolling then would explode.

[@edwardrodriguez3529]

Nick is still mostly wrestling and the other guy is jitz both are fun to watch

[@zachpennington4636]

Nicky spends half the vid laying on his back and escaping bad positions, surely you aren’t saying that laying on your back is wrestling?

[@timothyleepeterson]

Craig in the corner just vibing ❤❤

[@Lee_12_81]

I was out of breath just watching 😂

[@jking5772]

I got exhausted watching that

[@SHUTUPNOOBZ]

That counter robbed us of a great leg lock finish/escape. Someone demolish it

[@timw9024]

Will probably see this round one of the tourney, eh?

[@DreX-8810]

Both are very good Bjj practitioners.

[@KevinIsaacG]

Why am I becoming team Nicky now? He's truly impressive and I think will eventually beat Gordon.

[@fullysuppressed]

Just a more likeable guy I guess

[@savedbyhismercyandlove]

@@fullysuppressed Both reasons

[@michaelstrong4823]

Rida is incredibly underrated.

[@sharaudramey9336]

Nice ankle graze technique 1:41

[@surfZoNeX]

que buena onda estar en ese lugar y no saber que lucha mirar, todas buenas jajaja

[@Jay-du4ij]

Those wrestle ups !!

[@oscsantiago]

that wrestle up type of sit up guard is so hard to defend

[@luiscruz5556]

until you do it on someone with literally any wrestling experience

[@timothycarey3883]

​@@luiscruz5556i have trained with d1 wrestlers that i could never take down from feet, but i wrestle up from butterfly and half guard and take them down or reverse fairly easily.

[@brysonz]

Nicky just casually gets out of every position he lets Rida get him in. 😮

[@abdelhakym8283]

I wonder how well Nick would do Vs André Galvao

[@Blinkz]

That body lock pass at 2:15…

[@libanvalladares8028]

I was like 😱😱

[@timothycarey3883]

Blinkz good hips beat rubber guard every time.

[@bryanb1227]

Jiu jitsu ASMR

[@estonian]

his favorite blue belt ............

[@badoocee1967]

OSS🕶🤙🏽

[@LoudokaBJJ]

It looked as though Nicky was going nice and easy. Haisam didn't read the roll, so Nicky decided to reciprocate.

[@kaisylva3642]

Nicky is so calm

[@wandernstan]

There is quite a skill differential there.

[@ryanantonellis1335]

Nicky needs to take his talents to the cage before he gets any older. He could be something special in UFC

[@H2Prince]

Doing that to Haisam Rida is just unreal...

[@BL-zs3pc]

Haisam is good but he got his black belt with local level guys at Carpe Diem in Tokyo. At this level, he needs a proper school and refine his technique.

[@dragoph]

Nicky is fucking good

[@bobmateljan6986]

Two of the best. When will Nicky Rod beat Gordon?

[@MrBostonStrangler]

Compared to Gordon v Meregali…it’s clear to see why 1 is the King and 1 is the pretender

[@x-Musashi-x]

Fuck man, I can’t wait for some rolls tonight.

[@blakemcmahan3960]

Crazyy

[@zBryRobinson]

spazzy

[@TheTuneAce]

I was out of breath watching this

[@manonjuliette1725]

Nicky was at 30% and was still efficient, impressive open guard, good retention guard and sneaky wrestling up.

[@edwardrodriguez3529]

How can you tell he’s at 30%?

[@goodoledad]

30%😂

[@oryan2235]

@@edwardrodriguez3529 lol exactly

[@rocket5557]

Nicky doesn’t know what 30% is.

[@spfdff]

Goes light then explodes to take advantage of opponent 🤦‍♂️

[@buttersstotch872]

Nicky appears to be at a much higher level.

[@neckrescue1819]

NR is more technical now