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BJPENN.COM News - July 23, 2014

On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner (6′ 4″ – 350 lbs) died immediately after an altercation with officers of the New York Police Department regarding the selling of un-taxed cigarettes. The incident was caught on video, and during the altercation one of the officers applied a neck restraint to control Mr. Garner and get him to the ground. Although the mainstream media has clung onto the idea that the “choke-hold” is what caused my Garner’s death, Ryron and Rener offer their own opinions on the incident based on their experience as life-long jiu-jitsu practitioners and lead defensive tactics instructors of the Gracie Survival Tactics (GST) program for law enforcement. The Gracie brothers also discuss the challenges that arise when arresting subjects with pre-existing medical conditions and demonstrate some of the GST techniques that enable officers to control and arrest unruly subjects with the least amount of force possible. In the video Rener references the findings of many studies on the use of the Vascular Neck Restraint in law enforcement, and here is the most in-depth studies on the subject conducted by the Canadian Police Research Center http://media.wix.com/ugd/89d384_9a7cb…

BJPENN.COM News - July 23, 2014

Pop music icon, Joan Jett gives UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey her blessing for using her music to walkout.

BJPENN.COM News - July 23, 2014

BJPENN.COM News - July 23, 2014

BJPENN.COM News - July 23, 2014

Earlier today Joe Rogan brought Rickson Gracie onto the Joe Rogan Experience as his guest for the episode. After the show however Eddie Bravo, who is a regular face for those who watch the Joe Rogan Experience, approached Rickson to talk to him about his style of JiuJitsu, 10th Planet JiuJitsu. For those who don’t understand what a groundbreaking moment this is for JiuJitsu, let me explain. Rickson Gracie, the son of Helio Gracie, is the ‘head honcho’ of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in today’s time. Eddie Bravo on the other hand, has been on the receiving end of harsh criticism for his unorthodox style of Jiu-Jitsu, which doesn’t use the traditional Gi. Bravo calls his style “10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu”. Eddie Bravo basically invented a guard that he adapted for Jiu-Jitsu in MMA called the ‘Rubber Guard’.

BJPENN.COM News - July 23, 2014

In this video posted by TapouT beverages on their official Facebook page we can see the Dublin crowd going absolutely crazy while their hometown hero Conor McGregor weighs in on the scale and briefly staring down Diego Brandao before things escalate. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));

BJPENN.COM News - July 23, 2014

BJPENN.COM News - July 23, 2014

BJPENN.COM News - July 22, 2014

Dana White told media members after UFC Dublin that Tyrone Spong had asked for one UFC fight, but just one. Now Spong seems to have changed his mind in this video with The UnderGround’s Jonathan Shrager.

BJPENN.COM News - July 22, 2014

After Paul Daley signed with Bellator yesterday, he explained his plan for eventually dethroning Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima. Today Lima fired back at Daley in an interview with MMAFighting.com saying:

BJPENN.COM News - July 22, 2014

Jon Jones posted the following video on his official Instagram of himself looking slightly out of shape, and cooling off in his backyard with a garden hose. While Jones by no means looks like he is totally out of shape, it is a different look for the 205 pound champ, who always steps into the Octagon in peak physical condition. Fans can be sure to expect a very tough Jones in the Octagon in September when he rematches his greatest threat, Alexander Gustafsson. Check it out: Jonnybones: Got so wet cooling down my #Germanshepherds, I thought Id just bring a bar of #IrishSpring out #AbsComingSoon

BJPENN.COM News - July 22, 2014

Today we bring you what is arguably the most graphic video of a fighter’s arm snapping that you will find. We can see Robert Turnquest break DK Woods arm up close and even hear the sound of the arm breaking! This video is truly not for the weak of stomach.

BJPENN.COM News - July 22, 2014

At the UFC Fan Expo, UFC light heavyweight and two-time Olympian Daniel Cormier wrestled his last match against Chris Pendleton before leaving his shoes on the mat.

BJPENN.COM News - July 22, 2014

In this fight replay brought to you by the UFC, we see Robbie Lawler square off against Bobby Voelker back at UFC on Fox 8. Voelker was a late replacement for Tarec Saffiedine, and stepped up to the task of fighting an MMA veteran in Robbie Lawler. Check it out:

BJPENN.COM News - July 22, 2014

Bellator MMA has announced that they have signed another fighter today, this time Melvin Manhoef got the contract.

BJPENN.COM News - July 22, 2014

UFC 177 is quickly approaching on August 30th, and to get you excited for the rematch we bring you this promo video that features a chilling recount of the original fight.

BJPENN.COM News - July 21, 2014

Tonight we would like to bring you one of the more devastating knockouts we’ve seen. ‘Magic’ Mike Roberts vs. Austin Parkers, where Austin Parkers hits Roberts with a strong punch that send him crashing to the mat out cold. Check it.

BJPENN.COM News - July 21, 2014

With the recent signing of Holy Holm, the return of Cat Zingano, and the signing of Gina Carano on the horizon, there is much talk as to who the biggest threat is to Ronda Rousey’s UFC bantamweight title. Lets take a look at some of the most devastating finishes from Rousey’s biggest threats. First we’ll look at Holly Holm’s head kick knockout against Allanna Jones at Legacy Fighting 21 almost a year ago.