Olympic Judoka Tries MMA For The First Time

[@123321sebo123321]

What an awesome video, Ashley was perfect for this. Could get some of the MMA guys trying Judo in the Gi next!

[@haydenglendenning4305]

Yeah he was, I absolutely love his personality.

[@Itzak15]

I'd love to see this. He would piece them up haha

[@dimitrisgiannatos9782]

Then it is Sambo 👍

[@AboutMMA_]

Guys the level of content you guys are producing just keeps getting better and better Always love seeing the GBTT guys on the video

[@athosdalvarek918]

Hell yeah, love that judo's getting more credit in the MMA world!

[@ballinboxer3676]

Judo is universally accepted as one of the foundations of mma lmao what are you on about

[@ronki23]

@@ballinboxer3676 it's not a foundation style. The main 4 styles in MMA are boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling and BJJ. Secondary styles include Dutch Kickboxing, Sambo, San Shou/Sanda and Judo.

[@ballinboxer3676]

@@ronki23 lmao says who

[@ronki23]

@@ballinboxer3676 popularity. Not only in the amount of people who do secondary styles but the amount of MMA gyms that offer those styles. BJJ and wrestling are much more popular for MMA purposes because there's no gi. I think Dutch Kickboxing/ Kyokushin is better for MMA than traditional Muay Thai but Muay Thai is still more popular for MMA

[@NickKano11]

Judo isn’t the best style for someone who wants to start MMA, wrestling is the best option to get up to speed. However if you already have a background in Judo and transition to MMA, it can be very effective indeed.

[@austinv9964]

His accent and phrasing was the best part of the video ahaha

[@gondolin999]

“i don’t have a scooby do..”

[@MarleenWinterpeen]

"Breathing out of my arse."

[@Bozzenheim]

Quality banter- well done lads!

[@maximereiser100]

Was hoping for him to get a chance to use Judo techniques against a wrestler. Would be interesting to see the challenges in the stances

[@timcontreras]

He did amazing in the grappling for never doing mma wrestling and grappling before ! A true natural athlete

[@fablecomtois8721]

One thing you have to know is that judokas are natural good wrestlers. They adapte themselves quickly when they practice wrestling.

[@timcontreras]

@@fablecomtois8721 yeah I know lol

[@arantxaurrutia0]

Well, he's an olympic athlete in a grappling martial art.

[@tylerdurden4289]

newaza

[@NabilAbdulrashidComedy]

Very humble.. Olympian judoka, with a few months training he’d be able to use his throws here

[@williambarton5681]

Seems like he picked up MMA wrestling super quickly.

[@Quidoute]

at the end of the day, judo is wrestling in jacket

[@BowBowExtraBow]

I'm really digging this style of video

[@benparton1849]

What a humble dude, good shit man

[@ghengiskhan9308]

What's very interesting is that old school judokas in Japan use to train this kind of full contact fighting. We still have accounts we can find from famous judokas about these ju jutsu competitions apparently there were only a couple rules like you only stop when your opponent gives up, passes out, or referee stops it. Apparently these competitions were so intense people would write letters of goodbye to their family before a fight after some stime they added more rules. Later when the Japanese got to Brazil and brought that culture along with them vale tudo was formed. Also masahiko kimura had a vale tudo match with valdemar santa but I can't rember who won.

[@nunestunes]

The Olympic rule changes has changed the way Judo has been taught recently, Sambo is more similar to old style Judo

[@scarred10]

They never trained like this,they were purely grapplers.

[@vankatalaz6850]

Idk about valdemar santa, but masahiko kimura had a legendary match with helio gracie (the creator of bjj) and won with that signature arm lock. Thats why we call it the kimura today.

[@MrShoblang]

A lot of that sounds super made up

[@memysurname7521]

Vale Tudo origins isn't japanese judokas. That's bs. The origins is the called American Style Carnival wrestling. Know in Brazil as "Luta Livre Americana", "Luta Livre valendo tudo", "Luta Livre - Vale Tudo" and then only "Vale Tudo". Sources: Maciel Welko, Elton Silva, and also Figueira, F.; Hatem, V.; Hull-Styles, M.; Manholi, M.; Milfont, C.

[@FaithRox]

Love watching this type of content, reminds me of when some of the team went and trained with Ian Garry! More live training videos would be awesome! Hell, even follow someone training for an amateur fight!

[@justingallant648]

Damn following someone through their process of training for an amateur fight would be hella cool

[@izaakchater9165]

Good on him for being humble and getting out of his comfort zone.

[@Blunt-Knight]

Bruv this guy is funny af, more of him pls

[@DYLANBROCHILL]

Cool collision of worlds, love this kind of content

[@DaFreeq]

this was awesome. reminded me of what it was like when i first walked into an mma gym.

[@pikkon899]

It may have been an MMA class but they were teaching Wrestling that day. All of those moves are Wrestling moves, even the drills. That first move of the taking the guys back, that's a waist lock go behind, which is why Ashley thought it was abnormal. When Ashley was grappling with the coach, the Coach was using Wrestling. The Coach was shooting into Ashley with Freestyle takedowns.

[@crlclssic]

MMA On Point with another banger

[@anthonyhenderson1544]

Incorporating wrestling with your judo game will make you a monster for sure

[@furyano1251]

I believe in practicing the more styles you can then mixing it up. Judo is definitely good. It’s my heart. It definitely helps my mma and bjj using what is applicable. One thing I realized practicing Judo although it’s a strictly offensive art but for some reason from continued practice we develop takedown defense. Maybe because we are used to moving are legs a lot deeply focused we can sense or predict a shoot for a single leg depending on skil level wrestler. Although Judo is a wrestling art and in most judo schools will teach traditional judo including banded techniques carefully from time to time. Great video Sensei! I was happy to see a judoka do so well. ✌🏼👍🏼🤟🏼

[@davida.rosales6025]

That's the thing though, this high-level competition judoka is JUST put into the MMA format. Give him a few months to get used to the new mindset and rules and he sweeps the room with everyone in there.

[@davida.rosales6025]

The other thing that happens to judokas when they meet the mma crowd that doesn't happen to wrestlers is that they are "shy". In judo, you are taught to be be reserved, and to be very careful of hurting others. So you often see wrestlers going at it like enraged bull terriers, which is why mma people perceive it as "better". But at first , and even later on, judokas naturally lay back and are principally remain worried about non-judokas knowing full well you can easily maim any of these mma bros in a matter of seconds.

[@radovanradovan7999]

In Serbia many judokas train sambo at same time

[@user-tz1fd1hl8t]

Combat Judo which is NON OLYMPIC Judo should be more taught again

[@silverfox8801]

Great video, props to Ashley for giving it a go.

[@AnGhaeilge]

Ashley is a great judoka. He seemed to pick up the wrestling really well.

[@Todo_fighting]

At the end of the day judo is wrestling in a gi.

[@m5a1stuart83]

Old Judo is wrestling with gi.

[@lazaruscomplexofficial]

Love these kind of videos

[@turtle4614]

How and why you would ever see one of these guys on the street and do anything less than wish then well, is beyond me. Respect to fighters who go out there and do work. 👊🏽

[@parkergarrett6416]

love the switch up of content

[@Xal1991]

He had the perfect attitude going into something new. He would have a head start over the average new starter and did really well!

[@andytamlyn]

I've done randori ('sparring' - hate that term!) with Ashley a couple of times when he's visited my local Dojo. He's a lovely bloke and great with the kids in the junior class. One of my kids even has a signed photo of him on their bedroom wall! Every time I fought him I lasted about 30 seconds - he's fast and so loose that he moves and you can't feel the entry to the throw until it's far too late. The first time we actually met was at Europe's Toughest Mudder in 2017 - all round great guy! I look forward to seeing where he goes with this!

[@user-tz1fd1hl8t]

Olympic Judo destroyed the martial art of Judo

[@scottsommers2068]

You don't see a lot of judo in MMA because most of the fighters don't prepare themselves properly. There's no gi and the stand up training isn't like judo. What you see here isn't a judo fighter preparing for MMA. It's a judo fighter taking part in a wrestling/BJJ class. It's not that he can't fight. It's that he doesn't fight that way. There have only been a few high-level judo fighters willing to adapt their fight style appropriately, but when they do, they do really well.

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Love these. Brilliant stuff innit?

[@streetscope]

Quality content! Super humble guy too

[@ElectricHorseman66]

A taste of a humble pie.

[@a1d5]

this is great stuff

[@TrayCaddyyy]

Combat sport vs Olympic sport is a crazy difference.

[@Heyitsallgoodman]

Awesome, bet the Americans will need some subtitles 😂

[@nathanbedfordforrest9546]

There is a video online where it shows all the Judo techniques used in mma.

[@lordsneed9418]

I was surprised to learn he's never done a knee-step penetration step before. I would have thought anyone who has done judo for 10+ years would at least try a wrestling or bjj class before.

[@jleano609]

Not really, no. He came up post the leg grab ban, so he's not really going to be training that. Getting your back taken while standing is very anti-judo too. BJJ is another matter but judo guys are training that for Ne-Waza not anything standing.

[@MarcusApodaca]

ashley is so funny every video he is on has me rolling he would fit in great with the b team boys

[@BeepBoop2221]

This is in the newaza i dont understand how it blew his mind?

[@tomwalker389]

See what happens when the IJF banned leg grabs?

[@MickeyHuerta]

“My man just taught me how to be a bitch” Me every day at Jiu Jitsu 😂

[@smackheadsgyro]

amazing video killed off the second channel ay? feel like this would have gone on there

[@andrewtregoning]

brad picket came out at a time when Brits had Zero wrestling and he was one of the top wrestlers in his division. crazy.

[@stayhungry1503]

one thought that occurs to me, if there are no rules ofc, is that you could use peoples ears as pretty good handles for grips and positioning.

[@patrickwalsh5153]

I find my Judo more useful in Muay Thai clinch fights than in wrestling, to be honest.

[@RatingsFor]

Interesting, I started with Judo then wrestled but I've never done any striking. Is it because you have takedowns in the clinch + Muay Thai striking?

[@patrickwalsh5153]

@@RatingsFor More that judo kuzushi is very useful for setting up hard strikes. It allows me to put my opponents in the right place to land good knees, elbow strikes or head kicks when they try to break away. A freestyle wrestling low shot would usually get me a knee in the face, though Greco is still pretty useful.

[@RatingsFor]

@@patrickwalsh5153 that all makes sense, appreciate the reply

[@Todo_fighting]

Judo and muay thai clinch is a great mix, you can use some judo techniques in muaythai sasae, da ashi barai, harai tsurikomi ashi, sukui nage is similar to hip sweep in muaythai etc.

[@patrickwalsh5153]

Yes, and even the basic Kazushi is excellent for setting up elbows and knees.@@Todo_fighting

[@The31st]

It's interesting that he instantly knows to spawl. Even though you don't shoot for the legs in Judo he still knows how to shoot his legs back super well.

[@ElNiNjA246]

Hmm yea not completely a foreign idea because so.etimes you'll move your hips back to avoid a throw or foot sweeps

[@JJames89]

He competed at 132 lbs 👏

[@procow2274]

Did they change the title?

[@youtuber15492]

Emrah Somnez. absolute legend

[@CL8771]

Anyone else have this video buried in their feed? I saw two older videos from MMA on Point before this one. Views seem low too

[@yonasegeleta9833]

I went to a mma gym last week and atteneded the wrestlig class. I'm 19 and wrestled for a year in highschool but those fellas ragdolled me. Everyone was super nice but idk if imma go back

[@ghengiskhan9308]

It's definetly worth it even if you do it recreationally it's really beneficial. I've been training for 7 years now I'm not good by any standard but the benefits are too good to pass by. You never come back from training and feel like you didn't learn anything or you didn't get better

[@firstname3255]

@@ghengiskhan9308what makes you say you aren’t any good? Can you get good without competing if you train a lot?

[@piipoovv6267]

I’m happy I can preform back takes and single legs better than a Olympic level athlete.

[@bobbys1308]

He'd still hip throw you on your head though.

[@ajax3310]

Another winner lads.

[@InBetweenRounds]

EIGHT 5 minute rounds?!?! Damn.

[@StubenhockerElite]

Getting dominated in rolling is a hit to the ego for sure, but there is no "disrespect", come on

[@johnmcloughlin6234]

Great video. If he would have had a wrestling background or old school judo it wouldn't have been as foreign to him.

[@nicktodd5294]

Ashley is clearly very skilled at modern judo, but it does make me worried for judo as a whole that the younger guys are not learning the older techniques. He was not well prepared for the leg grabs and that used to be a regular part of the toolkit in the sport before the rule changes. He picked it up really well but it's sad if this isn't part of his regular training.

[@phibu7517]

under 60kg? he doesn't look that small. how's that possible while having above average muscle mass?

[@astrosherlock374]

He has his bouts at under 60kg. Doesn't mean he's normally walking under 60s. He cuts weight, obviously, he's probably close to 73-77kg here.

[@NgenHD1234]

Hey guys, what happened to Caposas corner on Fight Front?

[@kurtmontgomery1357]

Steven seagal approves this message

[@devriestown]

He will only get better

[@danielvanblerk4057]

This is the guy from Ex on the Beach?! Why was his judoka status never mentioned there

[@legendaryweegee5331]

This man picked up Judo because of Pokémon legend

[@hugolippold]

respect

[@jacq4jet]

Beautiful attitude

[@JRF1004]

Hey don’t forget Pickett ragdolled Mighty Mouse back in the day

[@iorilamia]

This guy is hilarious

[@oskar6661]

This kind of stuff must be extremely difficult. Whenever you're trying to "forget everything you've learned" and adopt something new (even if related), it's going to be a mental fuck the whole time. I can see MMA guys trying to compete in various other forms of "combat sports" and being disqualified because they forget what they can/can't do, lol.

[@ghengiskhan9308]

I've had this problem with bjj. I come from an mma and combat ju jutsu background and when I first did bjj it really threw me off because every time I would go for a judo throw they would just lay down for me and let me get on top.

[@Slayerformayor1983]

Love this

[@yeahbee8237]

Im so old that I learned single and doublelegs in judo... :(

[@jleano609]

Yeah, me too. 35 years a BB. I feel like Don Corleone over Sonny's corpse, "look how they massacred my son!"

[@garrett7002]

9:01 YOU HAVE TO BE THE ULTIMATE THE FIGHTER

[@o-m2094]

BRAD “ONE PUNCH” PICKETT

[@Velayudhan-w8q]

I've met Ashley over at Camberley judo club , very quick with his arm drag takedown, so basically shows you how good you gotta be for this stuff

[@vittorio177]

Is Fight Front coming back? I miss Caposa's Corner

[@szicario]

That’s my gym ! GB top team

[@metubenotyou1314]

Bro why is the channel dead

[@gauravrana53]

Hey bro how are you please make a video on greco roman wrestling vs judo

[@佐藤武志-q9l]

hes very good. a very very incomplete grappler but .... hes a really good judo competitor really hi level its kinda funny becasue he will pribaly make the olympics this eyar being rnaked like 70th but he will probably get his countrys continental quota spot

[@KarimObegi-xz3sw]

Wow, I didnt know max holloway trained judo 💀

[@thomasblack4659]

Come to OKTAGON MMA :)

[@thexbigxgreen]

Hey guys, what happened to Fight Front? I miss the weekly vids with Laughton

[@zacs7377]

Fight Front still exists, however in our eyes it was very much a channel for us to experiment with new ideas and concepts within the MMA content space. See it as a playground for more ad-hoc style videos. We felt less stress wanting to pilot more silly ideas that might not have been Main Channel worthy... We also, for the most part have focussed on the main channel with deep dive, docu style narrative driven videos over the last couple of months with a few "Fight Front" ideas making it on to the channel (Like this one) As for Lawton, he got a new job and is doing some incredible things however we do miss him for sure! Caposa's corner wasn't the same without him tbh. Not closing the door on FF coming back with more content, we're a small team at the end of the day so we're trying to balance what goes where etc... Hope that helps clarify a few things!

[@thexbigxgreen]

@@zacs7377 hey man thanks for the response! I understand, still love your content. Keep up the good work 👊

[@azadbux4653]

Good man

[@PrinceIsot]

Man I really wanna have a roll 😭

[@thatawkwardtuba]

Love the video, but aren’t videos like this what FightFront was for?

[@SenraethX]

I was thinking that too. Maybe they posted to a different channel than they intended

[@EdwardOlive]

Super character

[@Niedfyr]

Stll will be the defender of pagan Europe with the pointy Stick, Knife and Shield

[@Darren_Tay]

This is what happens when the IJF and the Olympics step in to ruin judo for tv ratings.

[@nobbytang]

Kudo …is a mixed martial art ….

[@coelho_sincero]

The elbow guy was just stupid, trying to show off unnecessarily. There is always a childish one like that: "I could kill you if I wanted. I'm so much better". That sucks.

[@nova7730]

5:33

[@davidtice4972]

Judo and wrestling have been mixing forever.

[@ashjitsu]

Didn't he get kicked out the GB judo team for being a twat 😂

[@dkaminski6216]

Judo os superior martial art like Greco-Roman wrestling

[@GoldieXBL]

Anybody understand anything bruv said?

[@SenraethX]

Only with the help of closed captions. But then it'd put up things like "karma chameleon" 😋

[@Curu1]

Not much tbh. Good video nevertheless

[@SRR-5657]

This video never shows them actually fight, don't waste your time.

[@jessecerasus9621]

And of course the only girl in the gym is barely dressed..