This
week's match is Kron Gracie vs. Gilbert “Durinho” Burns which was a super fight from the 2011 BJJ Pro Cup in Biella, Italy. I only saw this match recently
myself, and thought that maybe it was a match many of you have never seen
also.
Kron Gracie is one of
the top competitors today at the black belt level. He is the son of
Rickson Gracie who is arguably the greatest Jiu-Jitsu practitioner of all
time. Kron has been serious competitor since he was a teenager, making a big
name for himself at the lower belts, claiming some of our sports major titles.
During his run at the lower belts, he managed to rack up a 51 submission
streak.
He is a four time Pan
American Champion (2005 purple, 2007 brown,
2008 brown weight & absolute), a two time World Champion (2006 purple,
2007 brown), and a one-time European (2009 black) and ADCC Champion
(2013).
Something
which sets Kron Gracie apart from everybody else is his style of
Jiu-Jitsu. The style of Jiu-Jitsu which Kron uses is very basic, something you
hardly see in competition today. He does not rely on any guards such as de la
riva or spider guard, and does definitely not rely on the 50/50 guard and
berimbolo. Instead the only guard he mostly uses throughout his matches
is the closed guard.
Kron Gracie |
Gilbert
“Durinho” Burns is a black belt under Ramon Lemos, and was once part of the
Atos team. He was once considered to be one of the top fighters in the
lightweight division. He left full time Jiu-Jitsu competition in 2012 in order
to pursue a career in MMA.
Just
like Kron Gracie, Durinho also has numerous accomplishments to his name. At the
black belt level, he is a two time NoGi world champion (2013, 2010), and a one
time World (2010), World Pro (2010), and Brazilian National Champion
(2010).
Durinho's
game is very fast and aggressive. He is especially known for his fierce
throws and takedowns at the start of a match. After the takedown, he looks to
smash his opponents guard and transition to back control.
Gilbert “Durinho” Burns |
This
match isn't very fast paced, but you do get to see some nice takedowns and
passing attempts from Durinho. The thing which is special about the match is
the finish. The variation of the submission used is something I have never seen
before.
The video of the match can be found below. I hope you guys
enjoy!
See you next week!
(If you are viewing on a mobile device, please click HERE)
Can you explain the choke that Kron uses in this match please?
ReplyDeleteHey brother,
DeleteIt's a modified loop choke variation where he uses his leg to apply pressure to the back of the head.
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