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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.

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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