Issue 132
September 2015
Four-time World Jiu-Jitsu Championships gold medal winner and UFC vet Vinny Magalhaes shares his best no-gi submissions aided by Syndicate MMA’s Casey Milliken. Here, Vinny demonstrates a mount escape to full guard.
1. Casey (top) has Vinny in full mount and looks to land punches.
2. Vinny bumps his hips up, which forces Casey to base his hands out on the mat and lower his posture.
3. Vinny bridges onto his right shoulder and keeps his arms tight to his body.
4. To create space, Vinny pushes Casey’s left leg away to trap it in half guard.
5. Vinny shifts his weight onto his left hip. As he turns, he takes an underhook with his right arm. As Vinny turns to put his back onto the mat, he frees his left leg and closes his guard.
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