Issue 114

May 2014

A four-time World Jiu-Jitsu Championships gold medal winner, five-fight UFC vet Vinny Magalhaes was M-1 Global 205lb champion. He shares his best submission moves

1. Planning to execute a deep lapel choke, Vinny (white gi) starts with Scott inside his closed guard, with a firm grip on the very bottom right of Scott’s left lapel.

2. Vinny opens Scott’s gi, sits up, pushes the lapel under Scott’s left arm, feeds it into his left hand and wraps it over the back of Scott’s neck.

3. Vinny switches that grip to his right hand, pulls Scott down and, just like his normal deep lapel choke set-up, starts to angle his legs the same as if he were going for an armbar.

4. Unable to reach Scott’s collar behind the neck with his free left hand, Vinny abandons the choke for an armbar since he already has the correct angle. He starts by placing his left hand on Scott’s left shoulder, restricting his movement, and swings his left leg over Scott’s head, crossing his feet.

5. To finish, Vinny uses his left hand to secure and pull down on Scott’s right wrist as he pushes his hips up to the get the tap.