HUGE Olympic Wrestler Tries To Beat A Black Belt

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[@TylerSpangler]

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[@G36Kaers]

Fuck draftkings

[@G36Kaers]

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[@C3phoe]

Your awesome for not just posting you win, shows you quality 🎉

[@anti1training]

"He's an olympic wrestler" You may have a chance "And a Jiu-jitsu brown belt" Give up

[@mikkelmoore7374]

Nah real😭

[@jugo1944]

He's a master of the arm drage

[@travisratzlaff7115]

As a brown belt I've had the pleasure of facing an Olympic wrestler and fresh blue belt in a BJJ comp. The match looked pretty much the same as the video, I had no chance.

[@C0d0ps]

@@travisratzlaff7115 It doesn’t take a lot for elite wrestlers to win bjj competitions. Especially in no gi. In a gi you at least have a chance. Maybe they aren’t great at establish lapel grips and breaking grips.

[@BillBrinkop]

Reverse the order of your comment and yeah.

[@gonzopewpew7838]

That looked not really fun at all.

[@testtube9423]

Doesn't he know this is jujitsu and you're not supposed to try that hard?

[@kevinwenn]

@@testtube9423 Wrestling + Jujitsu is the most terryfing combination there is for grappling. most guys doing only bjj can't handle that pressure.

[@user-fb4zo8wd5n]

​@@kevinwenn I trained Gracie JJ from the start and we always emphasized pin escapes, different headlock escapes, and self defense. Yes wrestlers were always tough, but I don't recall not being able to handle the pressure. Maybe that is also because every BJJ school I went to had plenty of wrestlers.

[@mrtravelhub4313]

I think flow roll would be an option

[@crashthecat]

​@testtube9423 you need to try that hard if you want to compete because in competition everyone fights like that. Training at 80% all the time then fighting an opponent 100% puts you at a massive disadvantage in timing and effort.

[@jdwspe]

As a new white belt that has been drilling being submitted for a while now, I can say that I'm way better at getting submitted than you are, Tyler. My opponents often tell me that I am one of the best at getting guillotined and they have never submitted anyone quite as fast before sparring with me. It's the best compliment a new practitioner can get IMO...

[@brandondavis1039]

Hey keep rolling and before you know it the opposite will be true

[@mikelambert6636]

Tyfys!

[@Crystals10000]

Weird flex but okay 😂

[@niccolo2116]

@@Crystals10000he’s joking 😒

[@lenonkitchens7727]

Dude, you're a noob compared to be. I got my blue belt in submissions last year and now I'm getting sumitted faster than ever! :D

[@MrDjBanza]

"I can't risk going for a takedown so I sit on my ass again" jiu jitsu in a nutshell

[@mikeyh8747]

I just complained about this as well. 😂

[@trollking99]

Well, BJJ. JJJ is more stand up.

[@mrcampy412]

@@trollking99 Not against an olympic wrestler lol

[@234i9]

Yeah, I mean vs an olympian wrestler its a way better tactic than trying to wrestle LMAO

[@Cuffsmaster]

@@234i9 Makes no sense to learn how to sit on your ass and fight.

[@amospizzey1]

Endless gas tank plus perfect technique TERRIFYING

[@timothyburns2739]

Jake Clark dropped into our gym once. I had no idea who he was. Rolled with him. I'm a white belt at the time. He let me work for about 10 seconds, then submitted me. Let me work ... submitted me. Repeat for 5 minutes. I got suspicious he was someone when the coach took a selfie with him at the end of open mat. Of course, no one told me who he was until he left and had made hamburger out of me.

[@michaelc9400]

I had Mike Graves from TUF pop in at my gym once and he was wearing a purple belt so old that i thought it was white. I was new blue at the time and he just destroyed me over and over. I only found out who he was afterwards 😭

[@timothyburns2739]

@@michaelc9400 Coaches and gym mates be like that sometimes. Don't tell the new guy that there's a pro in the gym. Let 'em roll. He'll learn.

[@kiki9664]

Jake is awesome and always has been. He wrestled varsity as a 7th grader and won the biggest high school wrestling tournament in the country that year. He was the youngest person to ever win that tourney at the time. He used to whip my butt everyday in practice when we were in the same weight class, and wrestling him like that made me the best I ever turned out to be, which was not all that good in comparison. The best thing about him is his personality, just a great and kind person who never had an ego like others of his caliber do.

[@rns7426]

😂ohh no Tyler didn’t end the video with “strong guy”! That’s the jiujitsu excuse of “he beat me because he was stronger not from skill”.😂

[@Ryan-ts9pi]

It is but at the same time some people do just feel strong when you roll with them. I used to roll with a guy who was a purple and then brown belt while I was there and he had a wrestling background. Very skilled but also just had an extremely strong squeeze. I could imagine a Greco Olympian alternate is probably freakishly strong lol.

[@really2k1]

I came here to say the same thing.

[@foolishyish]

So this is really a thing with people who do bjj

[@MrTL3wis]

To be fair, the guy wasn't really fighting with jiu jitsu. He was basically just wrestling. There was plenty of technique, but it was all wrestling energy, not BJJ. Wrestling is all about dominating the opponent and wadding them up in a ball until they quit. BJJ is the opposite. It's about moving an playing back and forth until I catch you or you catch me. It's super annoying to trying to roll with a wrestler, because it's usually just a stalemate. They generally are very good at takedowns and control, but not very good at submissions. It's always a treat having the Newb BJJ guy/ ex-wrestler trying to rape choke you from guard.

[@getsumization]

You are so wrong

[@seventyfive1]

Free trial guy showing up with ears like that "hey guys, it's my first class..."

[@pc3903]

Hits him with the ultimate jiu jitsu insult at the end “strong guy.” Nah highly efficient technical guy that happens to be strong ;-)

[@dash4800]

he was strong first

[@chrisdudedurian1305]

5:16 this was the most real, genuine, and relatable "Shit" ive ever heard 😂

[@cahallo5964]

Nah but you even said the bjj coping special at the end lmao

[@trizzo343]

1:52 "makes me wear my ass for a hat" really caught me off guard 😂😂

[@Lostin2024]

That dude looks like he could stop a bus with his bare hands. 😮 props on the tap.

[@FluffPuffkotj]

It drives me nuts how experienced wrestles will disengage and reset anytime if finally mange to improve my position.

[@dewalddewet759]

Do you mean, they disengage to defend against a bad position they are in to avoid giving you a chance for a submission? If so, I would imagine it is a good move to do that on the wrestlers part. Its very difficult for a wrestler to transition to jits because the grappling part means points against you in wrestling. It becomes second nature to escape.

[@LakeHuron]

As a BJJ guy I have experienced this and it’s so frustrating for the non wrestler. It’s kind of the Craig jones just stand up philosophy

[@dewalddewet759]

@@LakeHuron Why? You need to learn how to not let him escape.

[@ifthatthenthis3797]

This is why I like gi over nogi and why top players are penalized for just backing away I think closed guard is the remedy here though But you have to guard retain until closed guard Two one one grip would help as well

[@doogiep17]

Learn some wrestling. Don't complain that grappling techniques work and your opponents are smart lol

[@ThePimpedOutPlatypus]

The fact you survived someone that strong and athletic with that kind of background shows you have tremendous skill. I would have been tapped 5 times during that round, no cap.

[@234i9]

Tbh it seems like he was overly prideful... that shit aint good for his neck. he was treating this practice like it was the ADCC finals

[@kommisar.]

@@234i9 Yeah, don't keep getting your head grabbed is my golden rule. That's also a very good approach for real fighting too.

[@BMO_Creative]

Not just a wrestler, but big, strong, and one of the best EVER! LOL You didn't make it easy for him tho! Well Done!

[@blumpkinspicelatte4580]

He was a Greco alternate, I wouldn't say he was one of the best ever. .

[@dewalddewet759]

@@blumpkinspicelatte4580 I agree. Greco is not really a good base for jits.

[@MrNickjam]

​@@blumpkinspicelatte4580 10x US National Champion 5x World Team Member 2x Olympic Alternate 11x Armed Forces Gold Medalist (USMC) World Cup Champion 2x HS Champion

[@blumpkinspicelatte4580]

​@MrNickjam Uh, yeah I know, in Greco. Nobody cares about Greco. Greco is for the wrestlers who couldn't hack it at the D1 and Senior Freestyle level. So to call him one of the best US wrestlers ever is ludicrous.

[@MrNickjam]

@@blumpkinspicelatte4580 OK Blumpkin Spice Latte.

[@bigdonniebrasco]

Your humility and respect are what makes you such an amazing watch !!!!!!

[@Billybongbaxter]

Brilliant!! Great watch man!! Well done for posting!!!

[@yartysparty]

Great video man. Love seeing more wrestling mixed in with BJJ. As a wrestler, that front headlock is golden.

[@davidprice9295]

I was amazed you lasted as long as you did. Impressive.

[@goldyg4812]

Great video. It shows how truly fundamental wrestling is in the grappling world.

[@timothydevlin9774]

Amazing video and breakdown. Thank you.

[@andym1594]

"I love BJJ black belts, but I can't eat them after 3:00 PM because of my GERD."

[@stephenpaek9175]

It's refreshing to see people like Tyler post genuine content without ego. Love it!

[@slackerpope]

Honest and educational. Subscribed!

[@kevinmcgann1372]

Love this channel. Excellent. Thank you for your work, it's awesome. You're the best, love it!!!

[@ArizonaMMJ]

"strong guy, strong guy". Also just very good. He didn't use all strength there. His defense is impenetrable. A street fight against a guy like that is a nightmare.

[@mrtravelhub4313]

If you can box no problem

[@justinw1765]

@@mrtravelhub4313 Unless they can also box well, then you're back to square one.

[@getsumization]

​@@mrtravelhub4313I hope you're a one punch knockout artist when hitting a brick wall

[@234i9]

@@justinw1765 Ah yes, that common situation where you have to street fight vs an olympian wrestler that also has golden gloves and a stellar amateur boxing career. Maybe just get a gun then tbh?

[@captainphoenix]

​@@234i9 So, Romero?

[@lastminuteCoach]

Thanks for the explanations and the narrative provided. I believe that it is very useful.

[@GrantREllis]

This was awesome to see! Kudos to you for stepping up to the challenge against one of the best, very few people get to that level, and few get to see it in action.

[@Dddex123]

I like your stuff. Your videos are so relatable to me because you show the matches as they are. Wins, losses, good days , bad days. (Unless other black belts you post everything. )👍👏

[@MrTallguyC]

Thanks for sharing. This guy was a monster! Great match!

[@brandondavis1039]

Great play by play breakdown. You put up an amazing fight and got caught because of fatigue. A wrestler at that level with submission knowledge is scarier than 5 Mike Tyson's

[@ajgoldberg5683]

Thanks for posting. Fantastic work against such a wonderful athlete, wrestler and jiu jitsu player.

[@samlowe-rm4jw]

Great video, I am a 2 degree black belt in judo, love wrestling and BJJ, Grappling with a Olympic class wrestler was just humbling, love your honesty, just when you think your good this guy happens!

[@sergioromero2181]

love the "strong guy" Bjj guys said, when his ass was kicked

[@leonid123ful]

I respect the both of you. Hun for winning. You for showing respect to the guy who didn’t shit talk, and just win with humility.

[@mastersathlete7380]

Great video. It shows how these complimentary grappling arts are very hard to beat. Add in some boxing (or another striking art), and you have an unstoppable combination.

[@WatZ-In-Ur-Head]

🤣🤣🤣 Props bro, you took that like a champ 👏👏👏

[@GunNut37086]

I really dig this content. I've always regretted not trying jujitsu when I was younger, so it's really cool to see what I missed.

[@stefan5589]

Great video. Keep up the good content.

[@jaxchristian3080]

Great sport for posting this video. Shows no ego. Will definitely improve. Get him next time!

[@trinitym3391]

Great content Tyler, Hope you can come train with us again soon. Sorry I missed it this time, I was on vacation. Oh and from all of us who roll with Jake regularly, please stop giving him ways to make his front headlock better. Its already hard enough on are necks, LOL

[@MrOnebadsoldier123]

Good to see you housing people but also see you do not have an ego and show yourself struggling as well. #beast. It def allows us as fans to gauge better.

[@mtxpert]

Love it! Love using wrestling in my matches, No gi especially! Had a great match I posted of ATL opens this past weekend, poor guy was 170lbs vs my 270.... Snap down so hard he rolled. :P

[@Michaelluo712]

Respect for posting this even though you were beaten!

[@ronallport1897]

Very honest of you..great video..

[@mhavreck3223]

Great vid man

[@ropongi1008]

Great roll!! I wouldn't have expected anything different, in fact, if it had gone different, I would have been surprised.

[@Aiolosz]

the only thing you have to learn is how to clear ties and hand fights do endless rounds of just tie clearing and hand fighting into ties and you will skyrocket your understanding of wrestlers

[@KayaYalcin90]

Wow what a Beast! Probz for tyler taking him on

[@normalpsychology]

Awesome analysis... immediate subscribe.

[@vegeta420z6]

He looks like "we have Dan Henderson at home" "Dan Henderson at Home"

[@vegeta420z6]

Wow looks like Hendo, but wrestles like King Kong, his pressure looked brutal. Impressive.

[@AD690smcr]

That was excellent control. Nice spar

[@goku-pops7918]

I really liked how he's looking for the choke from a top position I'm going to try that

[@kirbyverse]

Great content. You do not curate your image, nor do you garden your ego. This is the real.

[@Jacobarch1981]

I'd like to see you go against an Olympic wrestler with no jujitsu background.

[@kallepikku4991]

Competing in wrestling!

[@tededo]

Former freestyle and greco here: we never combine wrestling and BJJ as you say. We use wrestling until the grappler is pinned or grounded and control is somewhat completed, then we go BJJ way. Its not a combination, its a follow up. To combine is something else. Guys like JT Torres are phenomenal at wrestling cause they can combine. JT knows enough grappling to combine (play around, toy with) both.

[@mikeneidlinger8857]

I love this channel. I get ideas all the time!

[@smack9516]

THAT is a LONG F’n day rolling with that thundercat👍 Way to work though-you gave him what you had👏

[@fatamsimth]

I appreciate the fact that as a black belt there's no shame in tapping to a brown belt. Everyone has a puncher's chance and a grappling expert in another art has more than that.

[@TheDanBidondiShow]

ONLY IMAGINE, if that wrestler trained MMA/Brazilian, he would be an unstoppable weapon.

[@iggydc8034]

Both great arts, both strong men, amazing.

[@mikes8948]

I know nothing about either discipline, but that looks like a nightmare. Kudos for taking on that challenge.

[@GrandK1000]

Respect 👊

[@8020drummer]

prediction - will depend on the rule set. BJJ, I predict black belt. Wrestling, well obviously...

[@HAPPLIP]

Blue belts with insane wrestling backgrounds tend to give brown n black belts a really hard time. Positionionaly, wrestlers are superior

[@c-los89]

I feel he was just toying with you. Maybe going 50-80% lol but you held on!!! You got some skill!

[@toddellner5283]

It's the way he was smiling that made it truly scary.

[@DK-jy4jb]

The match itself wasn't too competitive, but the commentary was pretty educational -- never seen a video where a fighter explains every decision like that. I'd love to see a video where the other grappler gives his running commentary on a separate audio track.

[@allenc4909]

Great match!

[@shanehanson1268]

You earned that one dude, great job considering...

[@sukiyaLocal]

Learning the Hawking Defense with the Priit.

[@ashtoncomer935]

I want to mix my Jiu Jitsu with wrestling and a tiny bit of judo

[@upnywhiteb]

I remember years ago watching Lehigh College wrestling on a UHF channel, 1979 or 1980. I also used to catch the "Uncle Floyd" on UHF back in those days. It didn't last long and after a few times I didn't see it again. It is a shame that wrestling and weightlifting don't have the audience to make it a regular on TV. Even boxing on TV has disappeared.

[@TheSakufighter]

Front headlock and power half is no joke in wrestling

[@hectorramos6663]

The power and skill of an olympic alternate is insane, good for you for trying. There wasn't much you could do though.

[@adambriscoe02]

Held your own, well done

[@andreapinelli3348]

He looks like a nightmare to roll with, I'm getting claustrophobic just watching this shit

[@judosailor610]

I believe this is the first time I've ever seen you lose! But no shame. An Olympian is legit! And you still gave him a good run for his money.

[@brysonz]

My first 15 seconds of watching this my thought is it was nice knowing ya Tyler.

[@kallepikku4991]

These wrestlers have amazing cardio. Jake is like kzillion years old and still have a gas tank of truck!

[@TheKG636]

You made him work very hard for that, guy is a beast as well 👍🏼

[@andym1594]

I tapped out when you said 220 lb, olympic wrestler. and brown belt.

[@sasquatchmindcontrol]

Wrestler started with my favourite wrestling move.. works really good 😊

[@johnmacias01]

Awesome learning experience

[@husamal-dinbeybars3013]

wow this gentleman is a beast!

[@andresjimenez6282]

Good match. Wrestling and BJJ is defenitely an amazing combination

[@justdavexxx]

Been there done that!! Mad respect for the try. Full guard may have worked a bit better than butterfly. Gives you a few attacks, and easier to open up and attack the legs from the bottom. But I can see him throwing a can opener on you and that’s another level of suck!! People have no idea how good an Olympic wrestler really is. Nice video.

[@richardbarton6146]

You cant beat experience.. dominate, strong, always somebody out there who can beat you!

[@auto7judoka]

What a great roll

[@xavier84635]

That was impressive

[@octane9966]

Respect

[@PhnXFire2k23]

TRT after retiring from the Olympics don't fuck around with that gas tank 😂

[@bbkyjohnson]

I watched a video of rickson gracie commenting about how heavy mark schultz was to carry in their grappling exhibition and how much pressure he was able to create. Rickson eventually submitted him but it is probably as much to do with marks lack of knowledge of getting his own submissions as it was Rickson being the best bjj in the world. Both guys were super tough. I watched another video of I believe it was ricksons brother that died wrestling against another Olympic champion and they went for almost an hour and neither one could get a submission. I can’t remember the wrestlers name at the moment.

[@Tang77so]

I give you a lot of credit just rolling with a beast like that...I would been hospitalized lol

[@ratsmacker3702]

That was great defense till the end

[@pedrocols]

Bro you are wrestling a freaking bear. That guy is a beast.

[@Sam-sq3ut]

Is Jake Clark really 228 pounds? He was an 87 kilo guy (192ish) in competition as the old man in the field. Usually when you’re mid-30s you don’t cut that hard anymore. I could see him being 210-215. 36 pounds is an awful long way down. If he is 228, that is incredible.

[@kiki9664]

It is all muscle, he was never that big in high school or in the military. Back then he did not lift as much, partly because he did not have to. It was the weirdest thing. I could lift much more than him, but on the mat the guy turned into the Hulk and smashed me.