questions for Ryan G

Underground
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I've seen threads where Ryan G shows that he has an insane amount of MMA knowledge. I have some random questions I'm curious about if you do not mind sir.

Yuri Nakamura was the trainer of the guy in choke, and is the lock flows guy, is that shit catchwrestling or what is their lineage? A lot of just self taught stuff?

Do you agree that Saku is a catch guy or is that BS that Americans say and don't want you to question?

Is there anywhere in the US that you can roll with guys with styles similiar to a lot of the Japanese stars like Saku, Sato, Uno, all the crazy shooto guys that slip out of every sub and pull armbars and leg locks out of nowhere?

Renzo's guys seem to roll similiar to a lot of the Japanese guys, but the Japanese guys don't do normal type BJJ guard passes or high guard, or seem to take their opponents back or attain mount position very often. Does any of this make sense? Could you imagine Saku with side control sliding his knee across the stomach and getting mount? Point is, they roll pretty different.

Any of you trained at a shooto gym? What would they teach you on your first week as a base series of techniques to learn?

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Really, I can't answer anything about catchwrestling, because I don't know much about it. I've always considered Sakuraba to be a wrestler, but with an awesome knowledge of submissions. It might be a catchwrestling style, but I really don't know.

As for rolling with someone in the US similar to some of the Japanese guys... You might be able to find someone like that. Cole Escovedo is kinda like an American version of Rumina Sato on the mat, in that he can catch all kinds of shit from pretty much any position in the blink of an eye, although he's mainly known for his triangle. But he seems to have the same mindset as many of the crazy Japanese grapplers in that he's not looking to outposition or outpoint you, he wants to submit you and he's willing to take risks to get it.

I would put Frank Mir in that category too. He fights nothing like your typical BJJer. Check out that wacky armbar he landed on Traven. He basically stood up and ran around Jennum-style.

I'm sure there are others like them around the US. But yeah, not all over like in Japan. I also don't think that style can be effective for most people. For every Rumina, Genki, or Sakuraba, you have plenty of Japanese guys who try to fight like them and provide more in terms of comedy and/or excitement rather than jaw dropping skill.

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My favorite fighter is Rumina Sato.

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What is your opinion of BMT, Ryan G?

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Ryan G,

Who do you think are amongst the next batch of "prospects" to look out for?

Which fighters do you think are underrated?

What are your three favorite fights?

Just curious. You have a TON of MMA knowledge and I also make it a point to read what you have to say.

fos

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Male or Female African Swallow?

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who do these fighters train with and ? (just to clear things up)

chonnan
akiyama
nakamura
takimoto
uno
gomi
sato

what is the most dominant mma team in japan? , i've heard that lots of japanese fighters train everywhere they can

how is takada dojo, most people think its pretty rubbish but can you shed some more light on it?, what style etc and maybe some of the people outside of sak who train there.

Same question about Yoshida dojo, are they a progressive gym?, we know nakamura and chonnan trains alot of striking whereas others like takimoto and yoshida look very strange to say the least. What is gym hierarchy around there considering that the lower ranked guys have generally had more success in mma?

Also with the introduction of olympic judokas akiyama and takimoto into k-1 and pride how is there progress coming along. Akiyama to me looks like a better prospect but whats going round the rumour mill in japan?

Sorry if these questions are beyond your scope but i thought i'd just throw them out in the open.

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who deserved the nod in the Vitor-Tito fight?

is UFC judging criteria fair and consistently applied?

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Hey Ryan do you know how to do the fly side control?

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Ryan, could the actor who portrayed "The Fly" in the movie "Kill and Kill Again", truly levitate above his opponents via meditation ?

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ttt, Rumina Sato is also my favorite win or lose, I wish he would compete in the US.
to Ryan,
Just wondering who are the main instructors at K'z Factory since they advertise Sambo,Shooto,and Jiujitsu (not Catch which surprises me), I know Uematsu is ranked in Bjj but is Rumina?? also arent they affiliated with Kiguchi dojo??

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The main instructor of K'z Factory is Kazuhiro Kusayanagi.I would imagine some of the other top fighters from K'z Factory like Masahiro Oishi & Uematsu train there.From what I understand Oishi is very well respected by all the guys at K'z Factory,especially Uematsu.

Just for fun I thought I'd fill this out.

1.A Grappler vs. Grappler MMA match up usually produces an exciting fight.

False.Takase vs. Newton,many other fights.

2.According to Mike Goldberg, all of the fights stopped by the referee’s in the UFC are for the “safety of the fighter.” Mike is correct.

False.Safety is very tangible.

3.Head butts were taken from the UFC to strip Mark Coleman of one of his weapons.

False.

4.Former Zuffa employee James Werme was fired because of petitions from this MMA forum.

More than likely.

5.The longer the fight, the better chance it ends in a submission..

False.

6.The MFS invented “Lay & Pray” in the summer of 1998.

I believe the roots of Lay & Pray lie within Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie 2

7.Kevin Randleman can’t hear his corner because he’s deaf in one ear.

False.Randleman just refuses to listen to his corner,not like it would matter really.

8.Vitor Belfort’s mom once wrote a letter to Zuffa and the MMA media explaining her son’s health status.

True.Dana seems like the type who would require his fighters to brings notes and shit,sort of like a crazy wrestling coach.

9.Trolls ran off forum MMA.TV member Quincy Rice.

False.

10.Sherdog is filled to the brim with Spyware.

False.Sherdog is filled past the brim with spyware.

11.Chris Brennen once thought of becoming a Pro jockey.
Eh,false.

12.KTFO disrespects fighters by calling them fools.

False.KTFO disrespects their fighters by giving them such hideously designed apparel.

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Oishi is truly an old-schooler. He has all the tools for greatness, but just had trouble putting it all together. If he is at least as good of a coach as he is a fighter, I can understand the amount of respect he commands.

On another note, is there still bad blood between K'z and Purebred?

fos