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Half-guard ground-and-pound
Also called half, z guard
One leg trapped: the bottom player hunts the underhook and the sweep; the top player flattens, crossfaces, and slices through.
Connected in the web
attackOld School Sweep
attackBack Take from Half Guard
attackKnee Shield
attackKnee Cut Pass
transitionSide Control
transitionOpen Guard
attackSmash Pass
attackBack Step Pass
attackLockdown
attackElectric Chair Sweep
transitionDeep Half Guard
attackTurk Ride
attackBackstep Leg Entry from Top Half Guard
attackBody Lock Pass Retention
In these systems
Dagestani system
Sambo + wrestling base, chain grappling against the fence, positional smothering that removes hope.
29-0, UFC lightweight champion
Khabib Nurmagomedov
The Dagestani system in its final form: chain takedowns, the fence, and top control that removes hope.
Canon: Jackson's MMA (Ground Game, Stand-up Game) · Penn, Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge · the Unified Rules judging criteria