(Last
week’s edition can be found HERE)
This week’s
match is JT Torres vs. Caio Terra from the 2010 Southwest BJJ Classic. This is
an excellent match between two of the best guard players
around. When this fight happened I was honestly surprised by the
finish, beforehand I thought it was going to be a completely one sided
fight.
Caio
Terra has one of the best guard games out there. He is probably best known for
his dynamic half guard game and his reliance on 'modern' Jiu-Jitsu techniques.
Caio himself is a two time world champion (2008, 2013) at the black belt level
in the Gi and is a five time world champion (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) in
NoGi.
Something
which sets Caio apart from a lot of other Jiu-Jitsu practitioners is his
size. He fights in the rooster weight division (-57kg) and nearly always
reaches the final of every major IBJJF tournament and faces his long term
rival Bruno Malfacine. Due to their size, most rooster weights choose not to
fight the absolute division, but Caio Terra is an exception to this. You always
here in BJJ that technique will always conquer strength, and Caio
Terra is living proof of this. Since he is a rooster weight, everybody is
bigger and stronger than he is and by relying on pure technique alone has defeated
opponents twice his size.
Caio Terra Source: AliciaPhotos |
JT
Torres, also known as "Spiderman" due to his crazy
grip strength, is probably best known for his time as part of Lloyd
Irvin's infamous 'medal chasers' team. Early on in his career, JT was
considered to be one of Jiu-Jitsu biggest rising stars and is now known for being
one of the best American born grappler's on the planet.
Just
like Caio, JT also has an impeccable guard game. He is best known for
using the spider guard to great effect but also uses other guard like the
closed and de la riva guard excellently, and can set up many sweep
and submission attempts flawlessly.
JT "Spiderman" Torres |
In
short, this is a battle of guard players. The match itself isn't very long,
only around three minutes long, but in that time some impressive guard work is
shown from both fighters.
The video of this match can be found below. I hope you guys
enjoy!
See you next week!
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