Jozef Chen vs Andrew Tackett | Enigma Invitational VI

[@enigmatvofficial]

This match happened back in April of 2022 at our event and has been available on www.enigmajiujitsu.tv since then, but we just released it on KZbin this week.

[@hmhm123-bh6qx]

After watching Tackett manhandling Nicky Ryan and Eoghan O'Flanagan at CJI, you can appreciate how good Chen really is.

[@CyberneticArgumentCreator]

Chen stuffs Tackett's signature pass to north-south multiple times by reactively blocking his legs from walking around the outside. Not his first rodeo.

[@luiscruz5556]

Literally cant get enough of watching Jozef, so entertaining. Props to both of them for keeping that pace

[@kenn3250]

Was a great match for sure

[@JoshSmith-sr6ks]

crazy shit. he looked like he was going to be swept any moment there. looks super wonky at first glance but he's just a magician with the tripod style pass

[@peteryozell7325]

More impressive is how fast Josef's hair grew

[@crankskinatra6038]

Jozef is so technical most of his coaching is just “NIce” “nice”

[@christianestrada7401]

That’s all I heard lmao😂😂

[@murdocian666]

Chen beating Tackett? Mind freaking blown, wish I saw more from Chen in the recent Quintent, very impressed with these 2 youngin's

[@munkeyxdood]

He just did Euro Trials. Dude is a freaking wizard.

[@golddee2040]

Makes me not feel so bad getting choked by this kid when he was an orange belt and I was blue belt. Took it easy because I outweighed him by a good 50kg or more. He freaking got my back and strangled me before I knew what happened. Glad to see he is doing so well and is a young phenom.

[@nickkim41]

Yeah apparently he learns incredibly quick. I never take chances with orange belts lol

[@golddee2040]

@@nickkim41 it was no gi so I had no clue what he rank was.

[@cloudwang4692]

果果是你吗

[@drjimjam1112]

Had the same thing happen to me with a young guy at our school. Give anyone an opening and they’re likely willing to do something with it!

[@GFraga-dk2hq]

That's such a cool story!

[@BGale47]

Match maker for this one deserves his flowers as the kids say

[@nickmason1536]

Jozef always seems so humble and nice. Glad to see him doing so well.

[@TheZhangProject]

Incredible match. Even more incredible is two subtle and touching displays of sportsmanship by Chen. First at 1:59 when asked to bring his knee in, he does so immediately and without hesitation even as the ref was telling him, "Naw, you're good." Second at 4:08, the whole sequence from the kneebar afterwards, checking in again and again on Andrew - you can just tell that he's truly sorry he hurt him.

[@SHERMA.]

yea hes very mature for his age thats what travelling the world solo at age 17 doing seminar's will do to you

[@JoshSmith-sr6ks]

yeah, I noticed the first one and found it really inspiring.

[@capaneus184]

Chen has always been a class act every match I've seen him in. A technical wizard at the same time. I'm becoming a big fan, he's great for the sport.

[@johannesandersson9477]

I’ve been doing jits since 2005 and it baffles me how good these young guys are getting.

[@Josh-eb5vm]

its all about hours on the mat. we've probably put in the same hours as you in your 18 years.

[@kirbi888]

Cause they train everyday

[@scatywess9251]

Add on to that the self seeking to be good is better then how long you been doing it. They traveling to train at top gyms. And seeking knowledge from the best in the world. He works with Craig jones.

[@panicjiu-jitsu5834]

Its not hours....its the method and layout they are using. Of course training everyday helps but its not just that. We will see this in about 2 years take over. The crazy technical approach of training with drilling lots of reps will be going away soon...There are about 5 top teams right now doing this type of training. Basically sorta centered around positional training with less to more resistance...With different rules and games. All of us old guys who came up under they way of "drill it a thousand times to get it" basically got screwed. Another method similar to this you will see is a one like the Standard Jiujitsu team guys are using...It is all concept and ecological approach. Those cats are progressing CRAZY fast. Some of those guys are not even a couple of years in and already competing against bteam and new wave guys. Alot coming down the pipe in the next couple of years guys on training methods...

[@Gainsndnsjs]

@@panicjiu-jitsu5834it’s not that drilling bad but the moves in dvds r just way better n more effective now then anything taught before.

[@MatthewMuellerr]

Jozef (3.5yrs of training) vs. Andrew (12yrs of training). Pretty impressive to see what someone can do when they work hard.

[@stevena8719]

Instructionals fam

[@SlightyStuupid]

@@stevena8719 Training hard fam, training with world class competitors fam,

[@stevena8719]

@@SlightyStuupid he himself literally said the secret to his success was instructionals. Obviously training hard with world class competitors, thats what all the best guys do. The distinguishing factor is his studying, as per his own words on the simple man podcast, fam

[@filipkrska3495]

​@@stevena8719true, fam

[@JamesBrown-]

Seems to depend what you read as I’ve read he started in august 2018 making it five years, either way still insanely impressive but 5 at least seems a bit more realistic 🤷‍♂️

[@natehinkson2313]

Great matchup. I wish a fast recovery to Mr Tackett

[@michaelstrong4823]

These guys are light years ahead of what black belts used to be.

[@UnskilledGrappler]

The whole belt thing has become pretty meaningless unless you’re an elite competitor. Hobbyists (most of us), even the black belt ones, are zero challenge for professional jiujitsu athletes.

[@stanleemma]

Craig did a seminar and Chen came before ADCC Oceania, Chen rolled with everyone who asked for over a couple of hours the day before the trials lol freak.

[@GrandK1000]

Craig Jones is an awesome teacher. Jozef is an awesome student.

[@donniem6783]

True but Chen was a weapon pre-B team

[@eriklamy6449]

Excellent triangle choke defence from Josef Chen at the beginning

[@Kkkaa.111]

That was top lock

[@BGale47]

Two of the best up and comers. Both best style

[@aarongonzalez2879]

ive literally been waiting for this match for months. im happy they went for it instead of letting ego get in the way of posting the match. THANK YOU SO MUCH OSS

[@enigmatvofficial]

The match happened back in April of 2022 at our event and has been available on www.enigmajiujitsu.tv since then, but we just released it on KZbin this week.

[@gregorybritten7307]

Been watching everything I can of Jozef since ADCC trials wow

[@theindivisible]

Tackett cardio is crazy good. Chen was swimming underwater

[@sensory_deprivation4126]

Damn that was so hyperextended

[@Quicksandfan]

This match really showcases, how talented Jozef Chen really is!

[@krumpligulyas]

That leg popped real bad

[@NOPRIVACY92]

BRUTAL. no time to tap

[@johnbwill]

Both ... awesome.

[@yekim008]

Real real bad

[@A_RayChan_Joint]

homie was stealing bjj fanatics outside of the firewall and coming after all the instructors now.

[@Haz2288]

The pass to mount at 1:05 is actually mind blowing

[@guapybalboa1927]

He had it for 1 second then lost it lol

[@Merked.]

Never even held the position 😂

[@tomarintomarin9520]

That knee bar make me cringe so hard yikers

[@Lostmodalities]

And he's only been learning 3-4 years?! Wow!

[@mmaforever594]

He's just a freak who the fuck can get that good with 3-4 years of training, even training 3x a day with best training partners is impressive asf

[@BirdDawg1]

This is the future of sports.

[@bobmany5051]

when did this match happen? Jozef looks different from when he fought at AIGA

[@enigmatvofficial]

April of 2022

[@arodmcgraw94]

wow whats the record between these 2, i know tacket beat him at a adcc open or something, so i only know 1 -1

[@davidoconnor1773]

So weird to see Nicky Ryan inside of RGA!

[@btd1231ify]

와 둘다 진짜 잘하네❤

[@Joecool20147]

Strange Tackett putting himself in a dangerous leg lock twice, as if he was alright with it

[@hermixtonen]

Very impressive.

[@garetteL]

omg that pop!

[@garetteL]

I know

[@MangoBums]

Jochen nasty with the sub!!

[@zenzubean3036]

Chen is just on lock

[@Dare65000]

Jozef Chen lookin like a young Rory MacDonald 😂 #RedKing

[@Kd240sx]

every time you hear nice, take a shot

[@ArchipLeFrançais]

Jozef grew his hair quick

[@the1shrubbery]

i get that its competition, but he could have attacked the kneebar ever so slightly slower to give a bit more time to tap. Jozef is awesome though

[@servo66]

I believe the children are our future....teach them well and watch them beat your ass.

[@ericfamily7155]

Is that Nicky Ryan coaching in the background ?

[@enigmatvofficial]

yes sir

[@mikemerunka9901]

When did this originally take place?

[@nicog8354]

That knee bar looked painful!

[@MontyQueues]

the same tackett who beat rosimar ? lmao

[@TheChadavis33]

Both of the boys are absolute killers. Very impressive.

[@rogeragarcia]

Was this their second match?

[@mattb9299]

God I heard the knee pop, Tackett let that go a little too long. No shame in tapping early to avoid injury.

[@SportsCardLedger]

studs

[@6laka.]

man jozef looks fucking unsweepable

[@BovineJoanie]

That shit bent

[@freman75]

His leg was overextended, his knew will never be the same again.

[@the1shrubbery]

it will heal

[@justinphu94]

Biggest pet peeve, coaches start coaching as soon as the bell rings. Like dude, your athletes doesn’t need you coaching right away. If they don’t know what to do in the first 30 seconds of a match then the coach didn’t do their job.

[@UnskilledGrappler]

Jon Danaher referred to it as glorified cheerleading.

[@johnd1655]

chen or tye? haha

[@seanflanagan578]

i dont like short hair jozef

[@macaluso48]

Not a fan of no gi and deff not a fan of leglocks cheap shit man I'm old school

[@user-sk4nt5bm5r]

😂

[@thasmydjay]

Get left behind and tapped easily then old man

[@macaluso48]

@@thasmydjay lol hell ya I live in the country organic farming jiu jitsu is 1 hour away one way my days are over but my 45 will do the work better if need be feels me

[@Merked.]

The reason I don’t do no gi tourneys. I train no gi but not as much as gi and can’t afford to get my foot hurt in a tournament.