The BluePrint To Dustin Poirier’s Stonewall Guard

[@VinylUnboxings]

“The best and Michael Johnson” lol

[@heretolearn5084]

Johnson was a beast those years

[@falloutla7137]

The only fighter that could beat any fighter in the world and lose to a tomato can the next day. Crazyy

[@dotsinki1096]

@@falloutla7137 im not up to date here whats wrong with michael johnsson

[@falloutla7137]

@@dotsinki1096 he’s a very good fighter that beat other good fighters but would go on to lose to lesser skilled opponents.

[@UncleSamSiam]

Yeah that was tough

[@feastmode7931]

"He blocks funny" -- a visibly frustrated Max Holloway after hurting his hands on Dusty's high cross guard lol

[@TheBossVinegar]

“He’s blocking weird”

[@matthewadderton3344]

‘He’s blocking weird’ - is one of Max’s best quotes 😂😂

[@cheeseymccheese7249]

1:37 That shot that he hit Chandler with was beautiful

[@steverogers7601]

I’m glad he beat Chandler.

[@marquesmcpeck746]

I love that stonewall guard, I call the way Dustin does it the Hillbilly Shell

[@RagingHundred]

I’ve seen someone call it the Louisiana Shell lol

[@casamir1]

Cousin Cletus cover-up

[@k2m524]

@@casamir1lmfao

[@nosoypaul21]

"and Michael Johnson" 😂😂😂 How dare you he coud be champion every other day after a devastating loss, he is the black artem lovov

[@kharigross4042]

Who are you, he’s the best boxer and ur no one sadly

[@bryant8647]

@@kharigross4042 Nigga what?

[@marcusl8243]

@@kharigross4042 hes talking about Johnson not Dustin you genius

[@kharigross4042]

@@marcusl8243 stgu

[@remyhavoc4463]

Artem is not good tho 💀

[@sirsoos3546]

Michael Johnson has one of the most interesting careers

[@securethebag1613]

multiple time title challenger lmao. the best and michael johnson lmaoooooo

[@bloom-ae9711]

Really great breakdown video, hope to see more content like this from you mate!

[@ljc71]

Fantastic video. You've made an amazingly underrated video when it comes to context and information. Subscribed.

[@ahumblemansrahumblemansr3691]

This is great! About to check out the rest of your videos. Subscribed.

[@SamaelVR]

I'm glad another analyst channel popped up but beware: The UFC started hunting down all the good highlight and breakdown channels, use whatever editing trickery you have to.

[@jacobwarman3528]

This was amazingly insightful and shockingly precise. Just subscribed. Thank you.

[@jacksypher3403]

It's also referred to as the 52 blocks but it's essentially a variation of the cross guard.

[@Freiheit1232]

Mean Chandler out here still brawling and not changing a thing

[@ufc_card_fiend]

Sick vid! And I love the Photon background!

[@doperat9630]

Great video. Keep it up bro 💪💯

[@CyydTheBonelessBundoc]

1. Dustin's guard opens up opportunities due to its structure. The stonewall and block hurt the opponent's hand, while the only open spots will leave them vulnerable to a counter, such as the midsection of the body but it leaves your chin open that could be countered.

[@Savage_to_Sage]

That's 52 Hand Blocks/Jailhouse Rock... Zab Judah used it against Floyd Mayweather and Floyd used it against a few lefties... My grandfather used that style of fighting... The Filipinos used similar techniques (with and without knives) that were pick up by the 9th and 10th Cavalry during the Spanish American War... Remember people fought with their Irish dukes up until about the time of Jack Johnson... Dustin is from Louisiana so he might know about knocking and kicking as well...

[@nothingnothing5183]

It's actually called a philly shell

[@FranciscoFernandezBeccari]

@@nothingnothing5183🤦‍♂️

[@KingMB23]

​@@nothingnothing5183nooooo😅

[@cm3462]

Great video! just found your channel

[@rancidrandis]

Huffing paint while watching this 🤤

[@timmyshore3755]

wow your cookie is on the kit counter 😂

[@hillerm]

This was a super interesting video!

[@imnewtothis]

Pleasure Quarter being the BGM of the video once again makes me want a gravity rush 3

[@romerosneck]

You ever punched someones elbow? You don't try again

[@Renulph]

Is that Gravity Rush music? Man of culture. Great video too! Earned a follow.

[@williamryan9195]

This guard system would have been a blessing for someone like Tony Ferguson who desperately needed a change in team and coaching. His moving up in weight might have helped too.

[@ahmedhamed1092]

Makes me think of mojahed’s animation of Dustin

[@andreidicu5717]

"Lost to the best and Michael Johnson" 😂😂

[@Brazill253]

"The King Crab"

[@eren2519]

I too love the gravity rush soundtrack

[@llckarther87ll]

Dustin uses "52 blocks" That stonewall is skull and bones

[@nothingnothing5183]

It's actually called a philly shell

[@imjustherewastaken]

​@@nothingnothing5183hillbilly shell

[@potatoscrub716]

@@nothingnothing5183Dustin uses 52 blocks, Bobby green and Sean strick land uses Philly shell

[@KingMB23]

​@@potatoscrub716yes sir

[@rickywhittaker4978]

Ayo that’s a violation “The best and Michael Johnson”

[@bigboi2724]

Good video!

[@DaniG._.German]

Is the stonewall like a hybrid of cross guard?

[@cherryb0ng]

I ame back to this video after his KO loss to Gaethje thinking I'd make some one liner like "this aged well" but I don't think that's tells the story of his incredible accalades as a fighter.

[@tommyq374]

I wonder if gaethje can land his uppercut through dustins guard, man id love justin to get that loss back

[@JuanHernandez-ni6bj]

I've been practicing the stone wall

[@UncleSamSiam]

Subbed

[@azarelp]

OMG it's the ghost of Stonewall Jackson!

[@mytube0718]

Good video, however “guard” was misspelled in the beginning. Just letting you know…

[@diego1590]

I use it all the time in sparring, they still havent figure a way around it.

[@timmyshore3755]

i have. i’ll kick your legs to jelly 🤠👍

[@sulilstm7741]

No.3 is Philly Shell

[@xkcez]

Michael Johnson isn't a bad fighter by any means. He just isn't elite.

[@davidconway6344]

you would be a lot cooler if you called it a "shoulder roll"

[@kevintse2870]

Arnold Allen replicated the Stonewall guard in his fight with Max. I’m sure Firas had him drill it as nauseum. Doesn’t seem to bother Max anymore.

[@forho2]

Michael Johnson is the best..sometimes..

[@Sean-rawlins]

2:23 stone wall

[@SourPlanet]

* * * Justin Gaethje's foot has entered the chat * * *

[@Sean-rawlins]

0:44 thai guard

[@cvddstryall1865]

Thats wing chun wall guard kkkkkkkkkk

[@Tycket]

Wing chun is trash

[@timmyshore3755]

dusty is a bad motor scooter ! 🤠👍

[@iamclydieCS]

cool

[@DAWUD999]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@harageilucid4352]

Boxers been doing this for decades.

[@HamzaDu2]

My question is whether holding a tight stonewall guard / philly shell result in getting taken down easier? It's the same issue with the old-school boxing cross guard and the dracula / diamond guard in Muay Thai.

[@carterknight3173]

Yes I love Dustin and his defense but his Stonewall defense has a big hole in it. Leaves the body / legs open . Charles abused Dustin’s body

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

​@@carterknight3173 any guard has weaknesses. Dustin counts on countering people attacking his body

[@mmareviewer.2372]

I like his style it is similar to mine though I like to Philly shell a lot with a multiple guard system. He has come a long way but he does have a lot of holes in his game that will continue to be exploited until his fall. He needs to still evolve his footwork and the rest of the arsenal he could have and he could go undefeated from now to retirement.

[@wkanxvjakjajq520]

lol

[@ufcdood4843]

lol

[@hugh6948]

loooool wtf

[@daviddaimary7734]

Just watched your videos. You tend to drop your guard while throwing your punches which could work but high chance of getting caught. Also, you tend to keep your head on the centerline while striking. I mean probably could figure out some more "holes" but I guess what you really need is a better trainer. As for DP, his striking defense is some of the best in MMA and IDK what kinda footwork you're pointing towards but a lot of boxing stuff doesn't apply to MMA because of kicks, knees and elbows. You'll see more linear movement as opposed to lateral because that's far more important in MMA where staying in range also means you're at risk of getting clinched or taken down in whatever which way. Keep training cause it looks like you're trying but a better trainer to fix things otherwise bad fundamentals off the bat means long term problems. I barely trained and am mostly shit at striking but even I can see Kevin Lees in your game.

[@BH-gh6qm]

you dont even train nub

[@Bobby_Duncan]

why dont fighters just spam body shots on him

[@billybaroo975]

great vid but u gotta work on your speaking voice

[@chadzard4]

Fuck up he's fine.

[@Aidar77]

Nice content!

[@TheTonyCAcc]

Michael Johnson won against some of the best and lost to some of the worst One of the most inconsistent fighters

[@DaniG._.German]

Is Michael Johnson trash?

[@blanketyblank9827]

Yes and no

[@GTari-ob6bj]

depends on which mood MJ woke up with.

[@cerealmuffin465]

He's weird. He's beat elite fighters but also lost to some not good fighters.

[@Will502x]

He’s still one dimensional bro has been choked out every title fight

[@joondagoon6774]

The stonewall guard that Conor smashed through

[@rockkjjuice7514]

where he only lost to the best and michael johnson,, emotional damge lol

[@joshuvuh8118]

Great but come on man get some better music in there

[@vlrginizer927]

I dont know why people doesnt exploit his guard by liver kicks

[@fuckmeyoufuckboydoit6216]

He only really blocks like that up close in the pocket, not really in kicking range

[@tyronemorales8848]

Easier said than done

[@vlrginizer927]

@@tyronemorales8848 the thing is nobody have tried it lol

[@rman229]

cuz dustin doesnt fight anyone that is known for kicking, he fights mostly other boxers that like to headhunt

[@tyronemorales8848]

@VlRGINIZER I mean not a lot of fighters have the skillset to target Dustin's liver without getting countered by his crisp boxing. If Gaejthe plays more patient he possibly could he gave him plenty of problems in the first fight with just the calf kicks.

[@user-mr1ku5iz8l]

Great video but the monotone voiceover needs to be ditched. Juat some constructive criticism. Viewer pro tip: Adjusting playback speed to 1.25x improves the video.

[@Danielplainview6888]

I feel like old school nick diaz would have mulched dustin. Dustin gets away with that guard because he has never fought a really good body puncher

[@faussepiste2115]

overrated cv

[@jebediah5002]

This aged like milk

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

This aged like wine😂

[@farttruster8715]

its not that great of a guard in all honesty

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

I disagree its a great southpaw guard for mma