Olympic Judoka Reacts To MMA Throws

[@gamingkingdom1146]

He looks and sounds like a roadman version of Robert Whittaker XD

[@JojoBusta]

That is so accurate

[@sillysokka1130]

Yes, he is born and bred from the streets bro. Haha

[@hillweggs641]

No? He's a white guy with brown hair and a beard, that's the only similarity. He's not Australian and he weighs 60kg.

[@ralphcarter2307]

@@hillweggs641 both are mixed race

[@vinobonito]

Bro this guy sounds nothing like Whittaker, u got some leftovers left in your ears🤣

[@JanPospisilArt]

LMAO casually throwing a cop, legend.

[@yomo1690]

3:56 "Uchi mata'd the shit out of this girl" brilliant. I like this dude.

[@abdullahouazri4203]

What a legend haha! I can’t get enough of his personality.

[@fighthive4808]

Ash is so animated. Such an entertaining guy to listen to, bet he tells great stories at the pub.

[@altang884884]

I really enjoyed that he acknowledged the critique @ 2:35 and then followed up with useful commentary instead of getting defensive and hurt. It's this wonderful honesty and synthesis that can make MMA so enjoyable.

[@HEagle72]

Put the guy's name in the video title. Get him some press. He's a damn Olympian for fs sake.

[@CEOofEPO]

Gonna get more clicks with Olympian instead of his name. Most people won’t prob even know who he is if it’s just his name.

[@HEagle72]

@@CEOofEPO you can have his name at the beginning, separated by a colon and keep the same title, duh! "Ash Mckenzie: Olympic Judoaka reacts..."

[@CEOofEPO]

@@HEagle72 True they could do that, not sure why they don’t do that

[@dylancha3030]

They've titled every video in a similar manner

[@HEagle72]

@@CEOofEPO and it be dumb on all the other ones to

[@panosts6178]

The thing that makes judo/sambo throws so effective in MMA is that they take little to no energy compared to grinding a double leg

[@Tikimohn]

Not always true... some of these throws took a good bit of energy and power to do. It's definitely overlooked in MMA tho, if you can land a big slam on someone you're almost garunteed a W because its so shocking like he says in the beginning.

[@panosts6178]

@@Tikimohn guys like Khabib and Islam always default to judo/sambo throws when they face a good anti-wrestler. A takedown is always going to be hard if your opponent resists. A trip is very easy and low energy to do and it either works or it doesn't. 0 grind

[@AKAK-zu8zh]

@@Tikimohn its all about timing.. if you time a double leg perfect, it is easy. If you time a judo throw perfect, its easy. It is much harder though to force a judo throw than to force a double leg takedown. Judo throws are most often a counter technique while double legs and wrestling is more straight offensive

[@poriccrompton]

​@@AKAK-zu8zh Judo is amazing for clinch work islam is a great example. Its also very good against wrestling due to wrestlers tendency to come forward. But ur right its often better as a counter than a direct offence except in the clinch.

[@MollyPudner]

@@AKAK-zu8zh this just isn't true. the fact is that there are vanishingly few world level judoka who have gone into mma. you can count them on one hand, basically. satoshi ishii, ronda rousey, kayla harrison, hidehiko yoshida... thats about it

[@HEagle72]

This man accidently broke Kayla's nose. And she just no sold it. 🤣🤣

[@ffbear8078]

I had the pleasure of meeting Ashley when I was a kid just before London 2012, real nice bloke and it was through doing Judo as a kid that I got into watching mma so its really cool seeing him talking about mma 10 years on

[@chrisklitou7573]

How could not show him Karo Parisian judo throws against Diego Sanchez

[@SiopaoSauc3]

We all came in expecting Karo. Pleasantly surprised they chose to make it harder on themselves and didn't.

[@JDeuce]

This was all I was thinking about. Diego was doing flips.

[@trog7986]

That's what I was saying the whole video. Karo IS the example of judo being used in mma from the 2000's

[@SpinosaurusTheProudSocialist]

Say what you want about Ronda but her Judo was world class and super technical. If she improved her striking and/or added sone wrestling to go with her Judo she would have been on top even longer than she was.

[@vittocrazi]

Wrestling was never an issue for her. She just had shit striking

[@ghfvvvychufyd9437]

And a bad coach

[@Luna_Anonymous]

Her biggest issue was her bad coach.

[@SpinosaurusTheProudSocialist]

​@@Luna_Anonymous True, imagine if Ronda went to AKA or American Top Team. She would have been a beast, like a female Khabib or DC.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

Ronda's issues weren't her grappling skills, it was allowing herself to be surrounded by yes men who weren't going to tell her she sucked at anything.

[@extantsanity]

Man, I was hoping for the Karo Parisian vs Nate Diaz cartwheel toss. "He ain't gonna try any of that Judo crap on me" 🤣

[@blasianray]

Saw this pop up on my feed when I woke up and had to watch it immediately. Always dope to get specialists (relative to the variety of mma) commenting on their techniques’ application to mma

[@sekaniserieux8934]

Nah this man is the funniest so far

[@andywang3846]

How does this channel not have at least 500k subs by now? Feels like ive been watching forever lol

[@Bumbaclartios]

They get the greatest personalities for the guest spots on this channel lmao

[@generalgrievous6689]

Judo is 100% not to be underestimated in self defence. If a judoka gets a hold of you and you're on concrete, it's lights out or worse.

[@Jets262]

Wish we got to see some Makhachev clips in there his Judo is cleannn

[@H982FKL-TG]

Yeah that trips vs Tsarukyan and vs Oliveira is just so smooth

[@Calmzat]

Oi bruv hit the harigoshi yeah!

[@gunslngrxero]

He doesn't look like he could spike you about a dozen times in different ways. Judokas be crazy bruv.

[@rasmusalpsjo3987]

This was so good! Great personality

[@albinolevin5402]

The best display of Judo in mma is in Karo parisiyan vs Diego Sanchez

[@FaithRox]

If you ever want to know how effective Judo is in MMA, just go look up why Sambo exists.

[@NOT-A-Monolith]

Sambo wrestling is scary the pressure and not having your control of your own hands Well a 170 pound person feels like 400 pounds laying on you . And you can't see cause his body over your head then your getting punch in the face through the gaps And your helpless even if your a top fighter . I can't imagine how Conor with his ego felt Khabib getting heavier and heavier Or Charles against Islam Being ragdoll as a pro gotta be scary I can't imagine us regular folks trying to fight these guys. I'd rather get knockout. Then ragdolled thrown around and suffocating for 15min

[@haydenglendenning4305]

Facts that and wrestling created a hybrid tough regime. Judokas train hard just like Wrestlers you combine them philosophys is why combat sambo is so effective.

[@FaithRox]

@@haydenglendenning4305 Correct. Combat sambo is in essence MMA. I actually have seen some techniques from combat sambo that I haven't seen even in MMA yet, but have no doubt we will see in the future. Getting a kneebar off a caught body kick would send the MMA world crazy. Combat sambo sees it many times a year. There's no other martial art that combines grappling and striking into one.

[@llawliet3733]

@@FaithRox Sambo is basically the Pinnacle of MMA since it has the biggest variety of Techniques you can use. Allowed are All Punches All Elbows All Knees All Kicks All Chokes and Jointlocks All Throws, Holds and Pins (Plus Soccerkicks, Headbutts and Groinstrikes) And you have to be extra carefull because besides KO/TKO, Submission and Decision you can also lose via Ippon or Dominance (8 Point difference) Another Thing is that if you want to groundgrapple with your opponent, you have to take him down by force via throw, trip or Takedown. You arent allowed to sit down and wait for him to enter your guard like in BJJ

[@FaithRox]

@Lessons in Logic Name them then.

[@Badgeman96]

Love the content guys, but is Caposa's Corner still a thing? My Thursday's have been very empty without it.

[@rafaelsanabria8625]

I’ve been feeling the same way

[@mrbigsy97]

Best series on this channel

[@gmanGman12007]

Gosh, Just after few sentences I live this guy. What a bloke!

[@DFMACK]

I would pay extra for this guy's commentary.

[@trentoncrew3985]

Judo throws generally work well in mma but you have to adjust your hips and arm leverage slightly

[@Quidoute]

yeah , judo throws that were made by jigoro kano, he stated that those throws can be done in any form of clothing or non-clothing and its true

[@frankiecal3186]

This dude is funny AF.🤣

[@drmash2591]

watched this guy in the judo circuit, by far most exciting judoka to watch in uk

[@Katcom111]

He needs to become a ring commentator. lol. He's great!

[@brettgainsford4866]

give this guy a proper judo platform

[@adamboyd3554]

You should do a competition between everyone in the office on UFC 4

[@saltyskunk381]

The mechanical knowledge of anatomy judo provides is amazing.

[@trowabarton101]

You guys forget about this channel or what?

[@candycheese3251]

Really missed out on Karo Parisyan on this one

[@Andidp46]

Thankss buddy,

[@ChriseFTW]

Love this dude, put his name in the title! I would’ve watched this video much sooner

[@NOT-A-Monolith]

You should have a breakdown of the disgusting promotion King of the Streets they have no rules and anything allowed and they fight on pavement truly disgusting promotion with 3 death in one year

[@TheAntManChannel]

Sounds fuckin awesome

[@Luckoizo]

How is it disgusting? All fighters agree to enter the cage. They aren't forced and are just some crazy hooligans from Europe who love to fight each other. I honestly dont see whats the issue, everyone knows the risks.

[@saulspanco854]

@@TheAntManChannel go do it then

[@TheAntManChannel]

@@saulspanco854 why, they make peanuts compared to having a real job.

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

@@TheAntManChannel nope they dont lol they make good but NOwhere near worth risking life over

[@taylor8337]

Can we do a part two but he just watched Khabib Vs Trujillo? 😂

[@franlovelsimic8421]

This guy is so fun innit

[@bchearne]

For my money Ronda proved judo can be very effective in mma. If she’d had a few other skills (like striking defense) she’d have been champion longer, but her highlight reel will always be jaw-dropping

[@Mmasidekick]

This is why your the 🐐

[@jsbpwr]

When is caposa’s corner coming back???

[@RatingsFor]

I've done judo my whole life and I can't figure out why more judo throws aren't used in the clinch. You see it in Sambo practitioners, but it doesn't seem to be something most people even think about. Maybe it's just not taught, and judo throws can be complicated to teach someone who isn't used to moving like that. It also took me a bit to adapt my judo to wrestling when I started wrestling, but once I did it was deadly. Idk, I just think there's a lot of opportunity for judo to be used more in mma.

[@HEagle72]

People have gotten really good at defending these techniques modern day. Not sure its as easy to pull off and probably takes a lot of energy to keep trying.

[@justalurker3489]

@@HEagle72 What? I don't know about you but I find hip throws, trips, and other "Judo style" techniques less cardio intensive than shooting for a single or double. I think it's just generally a less explosive series of movements and you don't have to rapidly change levels to do them.

[@HEagle72]

@@justalurker3489 i know, im saying because ppl are now better at defending, what previously wasn't as energy enducing, now may be which is why less fighters are doing it. I sincerely doubt they'd stop if it was a winning formula 100 percent of the time. There has to be too much risk in relying that style in today's mma, im just saying.

[@FaithRox]

Truth is because 90% of the best gyms in the world are based in the US with fighters who have a fantastic background in Collegiate wrestling. If you are not coming from the US or Russia, your country probably does not have a combat sports programme offered to kids in school that involves wrestling. China has a sanda-based programme that is showing some promise but the grappling is made-up by sending their athletes to Team Alpha Male in the US. It's a massive shame, more countries should be providing these opportunities to their youths but alot of these countries fear their people learning how to fight 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@JRF1004]

@@HEagle72 i disagree, people have gotten good at defending wrestling takedowns, most of them don’t expect trips and throws when they’re in the clinch

[@dontwalkdontrun]

This man is a legend. Just throwing cops around in the street. I want him cage side in the announcers booth for Kayla.

[@coachken6130]

these reacts videos are great

[@IkesPimpHand]

How do you have an mma judo video and not have Karo Parisyan fights?

[@GameBred007]

A judo mma clip without Islam makachev who uses judo more than anyone in MMA feels criminal.

[@obscurelines]

Wait, did they just not put in a clip of Karo Parysian

[@tylerwilliamson9927]

Not one Karo Parisyan reaction… what a shame

[@dcsection7767]

He was in the celebrity ex on the beach with Joey Essex n that

[@AllThingsConsideredUK]

This guy just made me feel like a fucking dinasaur, I still remember watching his documentary when he was a young judoka around 18 trying to win gold at the world judo competition.

[@russell2890]

No parisyan, akiyama or makhachev?

[@francescolapietra930]

Great video! The guy is fun and interesting to listen to. Gotta say though, the lack of Parysian in this video is disrespectful. The guy was throwin guys left and right way back in the day

[@mahdibazzoun4927]

"it was a police officer"

[@columodonnell9202]

Great series!

[@zander2541]

its so funny to me that one of the toughest guys on earths name is "ashley mckenzie"

[@spencerantoniomarlen-starr3069]

Should have included the sick throw GSP landed on Matt Hughes in their third and final title fight that was the beginning of the end!

[@itemtest1]

2:25 Hahahahah I can't🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Quidoute]

I would pay extra money just to hear him talk.

[@bbearce73]

Rick is a beast!

[@Threatware]

"I bet he's got a massive schlong, like wagwaarn" I love this guy man hes so funny

[@uc4199]

Such a cool and funny guy!!

[@steliosk6424]

this man is the ALI G of judo

[@carritohmc]

No Karo Parisyan clips? Shame on you FightFront! On a serious note, guy is charismatic, have him on again reacting to more clips.

[@ishheredia9626]

Wasn’t expecting them to but I’m kinda bummed they didn’t show Demian Maias knee wheel on Chael

[@kellyjohanatorressantis2146]

Put his name in the title dammm he it’s great

[@tomwalker389]

Judo is all about Shock and Awe, be it in MMA or Jiu-Jitsu.

[@littlebro1818]

Why are they're no more vids?

[@connoro331]

Someone put this dude in a Guy Ritchie movie

[@or9481]

Dude is a Guy Ritchie movie.

[@80HDpilled]

Why didn't you include Makachevs beautiful trip vs tsaruyukyan

[@MichaelBrown-rg8oi]

I may have missed it but I'm pretty disappointed you didn't show the Andrade-Rose slam KO

[@jayluis189]

No Karo Parysian, Makhachev, Akiyama, Fedor, Petr Yan vs Sterling 1???

[@fuzzyhair321]

Im constantly practising judo with wrestling trying to mix it, go for a wrestling throw and theres a judo throw instead

[@Galactic123]

Shouldo showed some Sexyama trips.

[@Udai_taxim]

How are you gonna show a video on throws to a judoka and not have any clips with Karo Parisyan?

[@g.dilla.]

Love these breakdown videos. Just wish this guy spoke English.

[@mmareviewer.2372]

good reactions. the reactions had from mma fighters if he did mma :D

[@TiltChamberlain513]

Damn shame there is no Karo Parisyan in this video.

[@Spidermonkey717]

You forgot DIEGO SANCHEZ vs KARO PARISYAN. Tons of judo throws but great video anyways.

[@austin4und413]

Does anybody know what’s going on with this channel? I miss Caposas Corner!

[@RicoReks]

John jones getting10/10 is wild bruh he’s the goat fr

[@ColtYohn]

I like this guy xD

[@brage344]

is his name mentioned by text at any point or anywhere? what the hell guys...

[@jakeb92980]

6:08 to 6:12... us yanks are gonna need captions

[@russell2890]

Basically, he's saying that you don't wanna mess with yoel.

[@javierrubio3177]

“ jon jones or whatever “ hahaha

[@SuperPeterok]

He looks like EC3 the wrestler

[@stan9918]

another one pls

[@frannyfranman]

Matte box on b cam for the next vid pls 😊

[@fundymentalism]

Yeah. Romero is a noted judoka /s

[@yvonnesanders4308]

So you started a fight at a club

[@cegavas]

What’s this guys name?

[@michaelherron4306]

Of course El guapo is right, he the Don

[@reggiefurlow1]

Subtitles are needed

[@thehumanitarian99]

Cool guy cool video

[@coldhalloumi]

Ash the goat

[@hellbow1851]

Uchimataed the shit outta her

[@Tikimohn]

Its wierd to me that he calls himself a judo player instead of a Judoka.