Coordinates	43°19′54″N45°38′41″N
Name	Armlock
Alt	Staff Sgt. Roark demonstrates armbar
Parent style	Grappling
Classification	Joint-lock
Parent hold	Various Grappling positions
Child holds	Wristlock }}

An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint and/or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyperflexes or hyperrotates the shoulder joint is referred to as a shoulder lock, and an armlock that hyperextends the elbow joint is called an armbar. Depending on the joint flexibility and integrity of a person, armlocks that hyperrotate the shoulder joint can also hyperrotate the elbow joint, and vice versa.

Obtaining an armlock requires effective use of full-body leverage in order to initiate and secure a lock on the targeted arm, while preventing the opponent from escaping the lock. Therefore, performing an armlock is less problematic on the ground, from positions such as the mount, side control, or guard. Armlocks are more difficult to perform when both combatants are standing up, though the stand-up variants are a focus in certain systems such as Chin Na. Furthermore, a failed armlock can sometimes result in the opponent escaping and obtaining a dominant position.

Armlocks, considered less dangerous techniques in combat sports allowing joint locks, are the most common joint locks used as submission holds. In training, the method of executing an armlock is generally slow and controlled to give the opponent time to submit prior to any infliction of injury. However, in self-defense applications, or when applied improperly or with excessive force, armlocks can cause muscle, tendon and ligament damage, even dislocation, or bone fractures.

Juji-gatame

The juji-gatame (十字固, rendered as Ude-Hishigi-Juji-Gatame) also sometimes used interchangeably with the terms armbar or straight armbar is an official Kodokan Judo technique. The English word "bar" is used here to signify the opponent's extended arm, while the Japanese word "juji" (十字) refers to the armbar's visual resemblance to the number 10 as written in Kanji, 十. The word juji is also found in "juujika" (十字架), meaning a cross. In general, the practitioner secures an arm at the wrist of the opponent, trapping it by squeezing the knees together. The attacker's legs end up across the opponent's chest, with the arm held between the thighs, with the elbow pointing against the thigh or hips. By holding the opponent's wrist to the attacker's chest with the pinky finger on the sternum and the thumb facing up (arm semi supinated or semi pronated), the practitioner can easily extend the opponent's arm and hyperextend the opponent's elbow. The attacker can further increase the pressure on the elbow joint by arching their hips against the elbow. This technique is used in various grappling martial arts, including but not limited to; Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Catch wrestling, Judo, Jujutsu, Sambo, Shoot wrestling, and is one of the most common ways to win a match in mixed martial arts competition.

Flying Armbar

The flying armbar is a version of the juji-gatame that is performed from a stand-up position. Without a gi, it is typically applied when the opponent has a collar tie. By tightly holding the opponent's neck and arm, the practitioner places one of their shins against the opponents midsection, and leans up on the opponent; at the same time, the attacker swings the leg on the same side as the opponent's collar tie over the opponents head, into the typical juji-gatame position. (With a gi, it can be performed without needing to hold the neck.) If improperly performed, this technique will cause the opponent to escape the hold and gain an advantageous position, even the option of slamming the attacker to the ground. The flying armbar is considered to be one of the most visually spectacular joint locks, but it is uncommon because of the risk of losing position.

Sankaku-gatame

The ''sankaku-gatame'' or "triangular armlock" is a juji-gatame performed from the ''sankaku'' position. Originating from Judo it is normally used when the ''shime'' (strangle) is not working. It's an effective competition technique due to the fact that the opponent's arm became exposed while defending the sankaku-jime and their attention is focused in stopping the strangle.

Elbow lock

An elbow lock is a type of joint lock that hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint. An elbow lock is applied by forcing the arm beyond its normal range of elbow-wise movement, which can be done through a variety of ways. Typically, the body is controlled from moving by using a pinning hold, and the arm is then pulled, pushed or twisted.

Keylock

The keylock, (also known as the figure-four armlock, bent armlock, paintbrush, americana, or ude-garami/arm entanglement in Judo.) is a grappling technique using both of the practitioner’s arms isolate and to cause flexion to the shoulder, elbow, and to a lesser extent the wrist of the opponent. The technique is generally set in motion by the practitioner, using their same side hand, (i.e. to target the right hand he uses his own right hand) pinning the opponent's arm to the ground at the wrist, so that the elbow falls at a right angle with the palm facing upwards. Subsequently, the practitioner will thread his opposite hand under the opponent’s bicep, reach through and grasp his own wrist, doing so creates the signature “figure four,” from which one name for this technique was derived, this also gives the practitioner a mechanical advantage over the opponent. To finish the submission the practitioner slides the wrist of the opponent toward the lower body, while simultaneously elevating the elbow and forearm, in a motion resembling using a paintbrush, creating opposition to the joints and causing the necessary flexion in the shoulder and elbow to cause significant pain, and damage if the opponent fails to submit. While it is feasible to execute this technique from several different positions, the most commonly utilized are the full mount and the side mount positions, most likely because these afford the greatest opportunity to isolate an opponent’s arm. This technique also has numerous variations with their own nomenclature, for instance depending on the rotational direction the arm, the addition of the word "reverse" signifying medial rotation as in reverse keylock or reverse ude-garami, in which case the usage of "keylock" indicates lateral rotation only.

===Kimura (Gyaku ude-garami)=== Kimura (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), chicken wing/double wristlock (wrestling), or reverse keylock are terms used to specify a medial keylock known in judo as ''gyaku ude-garami'' (reverse arm entanglement) or simply as ''ude-garami''. The application is similar to the americana, except that it is reversed. It needs some space behind the opponent to be effective, and can be applied from the side control or guard. Contrary to the americana, the opponent's wrist is grabbed with the hand on the same side, and the opposite arm is put behind the opponent's arm, again grabbing the attacker's wrist and forming a figure-four. By controlling the opponent's body and cranking the arm away from the attacker, pressure is put on the shoulder joint, and depending on the angle, also the elbow joint (in some variations the opponent's arm is brought behind their back, resulting in a finishing position resembling that of the ''hammerlock'' outlined below). The kimura was named after the judoka Masahiko Kimura, who used it to defeat one of the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Hélio Gracie.

On November 20, 2010, at UFC 123, Phil Davis submitted Tim Boetsch with a lock that, basically, twisted Boetsch's shoulder on the exact same fashion as a kimura lock, but applied it with a different approach. While the performer generally holds his opponent's hand frontally, Davis used his left hand to hold Boetsch's arm behind his back while laying on his top. Davis, then, put his right hand behind Boetsch's back and used both hands to push his opponent's arm, thus twisting Tim's shoulder in the same way a common kimura does and finishing the fight. At the post-fight interview, Joe Rogan called it the "Mr. Wonderful" lock, a reference to Phil's MMA nickname (Mr. Wonderful), and it was latter dubbed the "Philmura".

Now, it has been described as an inverted kimura.

Shoulder Lock

The "Shoulder Lock" is a technique used as a method of upper body restraint. It should not be confused with a choke because the lock does not block or interferes with the flow of air or oxygen to the brain. The application is executed by applying pressure between the radial bone and shoulder.

Omoplata (sankaku-garami/ude-garami)

The omoplata (referred to in Judo as ''ude-garami'' or ''sankaku-garami'', 三角緘, "triangular entanglement" or ''ashi-garami'', "leg entanglement") is also a commonly featured shoulder lock in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The locking mechanism is similar to the kimura lock, but instead of using a figure-four, it is applied using a leg. The omoplata can be applied from the guard, by placing one leg under the opponent's armpit and turning 180 degrees in the direction of that leg, so that the leg moves over the back of the opponent and entangles the opponent's arm. By controlling the opponent's body and pushing the arm perpendicularly away from the opponents back, pressure can be put on the opponent's shoulder. It is also possible to put pressure on the elbow joint by bending the leg entangling the arm, and twisting it in a specific manner. Though an effective lock, it is more difficult than other armlocks to successfully apply. The technique called a monoplata is a similar armlock that resembles juji gatame or spiderweb position yet has a mechanism like a omoplata.

Tsunetane Oda, a judo groundwork specialist who died in 1955, was shown on video to have demonstrated the technique.

Hammerlock

A hammerlock is a shoulder lock similar to the kimura lock where the opponent's arm is held bent against their back, and their hand forced upwards towards the neck, thereby applying pressure to the shoulder joint. The hammerlock is well-known as a pain compliance hold in law-enforcement where it is typically used from a stand-up position to control an aggressor, and is also utilized in the application of handcuffs. It is also sometimes seen used as a submission hold in submission wrestling arts. In physical assessments it is similar to the "Inferior Apley's Scratch" test that health practitioners may use for rotator cuff pathologies (Vizniak, 2009).

See also

For armlocks involving a separating motion of the elbow joint, see Biceps slicer.

Leglock

Small joint manipulation

Spinal lock

Wristlock

References

Gracie BBJ. Kimura Lock. ''mmasubmissionmoves.com''.

Bothner, George; Gotch, Frank; Hackenschmidt, George; Liederman, Earle. Hammerlock. ''gnarlmaster.tripod.com''.

Kesting, Stephan. Revolutionary Omo Plata. ''www.grapplearts.com''.

Kesting, Stephan; Soares, Marcus. Mastering the Kimura, ''www.grapplearts.com''.

Ohlenkamp, Neil. The Most Powerful Armlock in Judo. ''judoinfo.com''.

Trnka, Tue. MMA-ordbogen. ''www.mmareporter.dk''. URL last accessed August 18, 2006. (In Danish)

External links

Armbar from Mount - Instructional Videos

Category:Grappling positions Category:Joint locks

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Nicholas Delton Thompson (born June 23, 1981) is a retired American mixed martial artist. He retired with a professional mixed martial arts record of 38-14-1. He has fought professionally in both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bodog Fight. He is the former Bodog Fight Welterweight Champion and holds wins over Eddie Alvarez, Josh Neer, Ansar Chalangov, Paul Daley, Mark Weir and Chris Wilson.

Martial arts background

While attending college, Nick wrestled at the University of Wisconsin from 2000-2002. He then began training with coach Dave Strasser at Dave Strasser’s Freestyle Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin. While there, he trained with manager Pat O'Malley, Ron Faircloth, Nick Agallar, and Brian Geraghty. In 2005, Nick moved to attend the University of Minnesota Law School. He began training under coach Greg Nelson at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. Nelson is closely affiliated with Erik Paulson, founder of Combat Submission Wrestling. Nick currently trains with fighters Sean Sherk, Brock Lesnar, Brock Larson, and Kaitlin Young.

Mixed martial arts career

UFC

He made his UFC debut at ''UFC 56'' where he defeated Keith Wisniewski. He returned to the UFC on April 15, 2006, where he lost against the highly-ranked and seasoned judoka Karo Parisyan at UFC 59.

Nick is also reported to have been at the TUF11 try outs on 28 October 2009 in an attempt to get back into the UFC.

Bodog Fight

Following his fights in the UFC, and after three warm-up fights with smaller organizations, Thompson signed with Bodog Fight, a former MMA organisation. After cutting through three Bodog opponents, Thompson was offered his title fight with Eddie Alvarez, a previously undefeated fighter. After winning his fight against Alvarez on April 14, 2007, Thompson has since defended his title twice.

World Victory Road

Nick's final title defense against John Troyer was the last fight on his contract with Bodog. Rumors of his intent to sign with World Victory Road were confirmed with his addition to the organization's March 3, 2008 inaugural Sengoku show. Nick was scheduled to face Fabricio Monteiro in his debut. He won this debut against Monteiro via three-round unanimous decision.

He is still currently competing in World Victory Road with his last two fights being losses to Dan Hornbuckle and Taisuke Okuno both by way of Knockout.

EliteXC

Nick fought Jake Shields on July 26, 2008 for the newly created EliteXC Welterweight title, losing via submission in the first round.

Strikeforce

On February 25, 2009 in a radio interview, Thompson confirmed that he has signed on with California based Mixed Martial Arts promotion Strikeforce. Thomson stated in his interview that he could be fighting as early as April 11, 2009.

Shine Fights

Nick signed a multi-fight deal with upstart, Ohio and Florida based promotion, Shine Fights. Before even making his debut, he was requested to a new deal.

Ultimate Glory

Nick was supposed to fight Siyar Bahadurzada at Ultimate Glory 12 on Oct. 16th, 2010 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to pull out at the last minute due to an injury. He was replaced by Derrick Noble.

Personal life

Nick lives in Robbinsdale, Minnesota with wife Molly. The couple had their first child, a daughter named Claire Elizabeth Thompson on July 24, 2009.

As a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nick was a member of Theta Delta Chi Fraternity.

Video games

On 17th of November 2009, he was confirmed on the roster of EA Sports MMA.

Mixed martial arts record

|- | Loss |align=center| 38–14–1 | Ben Askren | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 40 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 38–13–1 | Taisuke Okuno | KO (punch) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 0:27 |Saitama, Japan | |- | Loss |align=center| 38–12–1 | Dan Hornbuckle | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 1:30 |Saitama, Japan | |- | Loss |align=center| 38–11–1 | Tim Kennedy | Submission (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 2:37 |Kent, Washington, United States | Fought at 185 lb |- | Win |align=center| 38–10–1 | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 20 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |- | Win |align=center| 37–10–1 | Travis McCullough | Submission (punches) | MT 18 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 2:38 |Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 36–10–1 | Jake Shields | Submission (guillotine choke) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:03 |Stockton, California, United States | For EliteXC Welterweight championship |- | Win |align=center| 36–9–1 | Michel Costa | Submission (kimura) | Sengoku 3 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 4:13 |Saitama, Japan | |- | Win |align=center| 35–9–1 | Fabricio Monteiro | Decision (unanimous) | Sengoku 1 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win |align=center| 34–9–1 | John Troyer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bodog Fight: Thompson vs. Troyer | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:46 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended Bodog Fight Welterweight Championship |- | Win |align=center| 33–9–1 | Mark Weir | TKO (punches) | Bodog Fight: Vancouver | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:01 |Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |- | Win |align=center| 32–9–1 | Eddie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 4:32 |St. Petersburg, Russia | Won Bodog Fight Welterweight Championship |- | Win |align=center| 31–9–1 | Dustin Denes | TKO (punches) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:27 |Costa Rica | |- | Win |align=center| 30–9–1 | Ansar Chalangov | Submission (rear naked choke) | Bodog Fight: USA vs Russia | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:59 |St. Petersburg, Russia | |- | Win |align=center| 29–9–1 | Joe Winterfeldt | TKO (referee stoppage) | Twin Cities Throwdown 3 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Burnsville, Minnesota, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 28–9–1 | Davion Peterson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica | |align=center| 3 |align=center| N/A |Costa Rica | |- | Win |align=center| 27–9–1 | Steven Bratland | Submission (rear naked choke) | XKK: St. Joseph | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |St. Joseph, Minnesota, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 26–9–1 | Yancy Cuellar | TKO (punches) | XKK: St. Joseph | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |St. Joseph, Minnesota, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 25–9–1 | Chris Wilson | Submission (kimura) | Absolute Fighting Championships 17 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 2:08 |Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 24–9–1 | Karo Parisyan | Submission (punches) | UFC 59: Reality Check | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:44 |Anaheim, California, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 24–8–1 | Alex Carter | Submission (triangle choke) | EFX: Fury | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Minnesota, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 23–8–1 | Anthony White | Submission (strikes) | Madtown Throwdown 6 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 22–8–1 | Keith Wisniewski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 56: Full Force | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 21–8–1 | Josh Neer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Challenge 64 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 2:19 |Osceola, Iowa, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 20–8–1 | Dereck Keasley | Submission (choke) | Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:48 |Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 19–8–1 | Victor Moreno | Submission (guillotine choke) | Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 0:52 |Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 18–8–1 | Chris Connelly | Decision (unanimous) | Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 5:00 |Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 17–8–1 | Brian Fitzsimmons | KO (punches) | Madtown Throwdown 4 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 16–8–1 | Ed Herman | TKO (injury) | Hand 2 Hand Combat | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Canton, Ohio, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 16–7–1 | Yushin Okami | Submission (elbow injury) | GCM: D.O.G. 2 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:29 |Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win |align=center| 16–6–1 | Marcel Ferreira | TKO (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championships 12 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 2:48 |Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 15–6–1 | Joey Clark | Submission (armbar) | XKK: St. Paul | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:01 |St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 14–6–1 | Nuri Shakir | Submission (triangle choke) | CZ 10: Ground War | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 3:07 |Revere, Massachusetts, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 13–6–1 | Paul Purcell | KO (punches) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 18 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| N/A |Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 13–5–1 | Brian Green | TKO (punches) | Madtown Throwdown 2 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 12–5–1 | Brian Gassaway | Decision (unanimous) | Combat: Do Fighting Challenge 2 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 3:00 |Illinois, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 11–5–1 | Jesse Chilton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 17 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| N/A |Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 10–5–1 | Darren Hines | Submission (guillotine choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 4 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:19 |McHenry, Illinois, United States | |- | Draw |align=center| 9–5–1 | Daryl Guthmiller | Draw | XKK: Fridley | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Fridley, Minnesota, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 9–5 | Brian Ebersole | TKO (punches) | Freestyle Fighting Championships 12 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 9–4 | Sean Huffman | Submission (choke) | Freestyle Fighting Championships 12 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| N/A |Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 8–4 | John Renken | TKO (punches) | Freestyle Fighting Championships 12 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 7–4 | Ricky Seleuce | Submission (twister) | Madtown Throwdown 1 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 6–4 | Thiago Goncalves | Submission (punches) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 15 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 2:39 |Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 5–4 | Brian Moore | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ultimate Battleground | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:28 |Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 4–4 | Jeff Doyle | TKO (corner stoppage) | XKK: Mayhem in Marshfield | |align=center| 2 |align=center| N/A |Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 3–4 | Mike Quinlan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 8 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 0:16 |Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 3–3 | Emyr Bussade | Decision (unanimous) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 14 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 5:00 |Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 2–3 | Kyle Helsper | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 13 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 2:16 |Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 1–3 | Dan Hart | Submission (guillotine choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 12 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:17 |Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 1–2 | Dustin Denes | Submission (triangle choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 5 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:45 |Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |- | Win |align=center| 1–1 | Kyle Helsper | Submission (punches) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 11 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 0–1 | Dan Hart | KO (punches) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 10 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| N/A |Racine, Wisconsin, United States |

See also

List of male mixed martial artists

References

Videos

Nick Thompson Highlight

External links

Official Site

Official MySpace Page

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Coordinates	43°19′54″N45°38′41″N
name	Joe Lauzon
other names	J-Lau
birth date	May 22, 1984
birth place	East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S.
nationality	American
height
weight
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style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, KickBoxing
fighting out of	Bridgewater, Massachusetts
rank	''Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu''
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mma koloss	2
mma subloss	3
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sherdog	4923
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Joseph E. Lauzon Jr. (born May 22, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist from Brockton, Massachusetts. He currently lives in Massachusetts and is training at Lauzon MMA in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Early life and background

Lauzon grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts until the third grade, when he moved to East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Lauzon lived on a small farm.

Lauzon graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2006 with a Bachelor's degree in computer science. He worked as a network administrator in Cambridge, MA before he began training in mixed martial arts full-time.

Joe's younger brother, Dan Lauzon, is also a mixed martial artist.

Mixed martial arts career

Lauzon did not start his training martial arts until his junior year of high school. Beginning with learning grappling techniques, his first amateur fight was in 2002.

In 2004, Lauzon had his first professional fight. Winning with a first round armbar in a local Massachusetts promotion, Mass Destruction. Lauzon then went on an eight fight winning streak with all of the fights ended via submission. Lauzon won an eight-man tournament, defeating three fighters in one night in the World Fighting League and was crowned the WFL Grand Prix Champion. Lauzon was also named 2004 Massachusetts fighter of the year by local Massachusetts MMA outlets.

Lauzon made his debut in the UFC by upsetting former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver at ''UFC 63'' on September 23, 2006, winning by KO in 48 seconds and in doing so, beat 7-to-1 odds.

The Ultimate Fighter

Joe Lauzon was a contestant on ''The Ultimate Fighter 5'', which featured lightweights exclusively. He was on B.J. Penn's team, against a team coached by Jens Pulver. Lauzon defeated Brian Geraghty in the preliminary round. He then defeated Cole Miller in the quarterfinals. The win was somewhat controversial due to an illegal strike to the back of Miller's head. Miller appeared obviously dazed by the illegal strike and was given time to recover. However, when action was restarted, it was clear that Cole was still feeling the effects of the strike. Joe Lauzon, then, capitalized and won the fight. In the semi-finals, Lauzon lost a unanimous decision to Manvel Gamburyan. In the finale, he defeated Brandon Melendez via submission (Triangle choke) at 2:09 of round two.

UFC career

At UFC 78 Lauzon defeated previously undefeated Jason Reinhardt by rear naked choke in the first round. Lauzon got Reinhardt in a clinch and took him down before moving to the north-south position. Reinhardt rolled, giving Lauzon his back, and Lauzon quickly sunk in the rear naked choke for a quick submission victory.

On April 2, 2008, Kenny Florian defeated Lauzon at UFC Fight Night 13 by TKO from strikes from mount. In the fight, Lauzon took down Florian to the mat but while there Florian landed several elbows to the head that cut Lauzon. The 1st round was back and forth as Florian landed a body kick and took Lauzon's back and Lauzon landed several take downs and looked for knee bars and heel hooks. Florian finished the round with some hard shots to Lauzon's head. Florian opened the 2nd round with a takedown and punches on Lauzon from the mount position. Lauzon attempted another heel hook but Florian continued to strike Lauzon from both the mount and side control at which point the fight was stopped.

Lauzon defeated Kyle Bradley by TKO (strikes) in round two at Ultimate Fight Night 15. In the first round Bradley connected with a punch and rocked Lauzon. Lauzon managed to recover and continued to trade with Bradley in a close first round. In the second round Lauzon scored a takedown and transitioned quickly into mount before taking Bradley's back. Lauzon landed several punches from this position until the referee stepped in to save Bradley.

Lauzon was scheduled to fight Hermes Franca on February 7, 2009, in the main event for UFC Fight Night 17. However, Franca pulled out of the event with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Jeremy Stephens stepped in as a late replacement. Lauzon defeated Stephens by armbar in the second round.

Lauzon fought Sam Stout on January 2, 2010, at UFC 108 and lost in a very entertaining fight by decision, which also won Fight of the Night.

Lauzon was expected to face Terry Etim on August 28, 2010, at UFC 118, but Etim had to withdraw from the bout due to injury. Lauzon was instead set to fight fellow Ultimate Fighter season 5 castmate Gabe Ruediger. During the UFC 118 weigh ins Ruediger brought Lauzon a cake that read "Sorry for your loss". Lauzon defeated Ruediger, who is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, by armbar in 2:01 of round 1 having completely dominated him for the entire fight. According to Joe Rogan, Gabe "was never in it for a second."

Lauzon faced George Sotiropoulos on November 20, 2010, at UFC 123. The fight began with an action-packed first round, that saw Lauzon set the pace. However, by the end of the round, Lauzon began to tire and saw Sotiropoulos began to gain momentum. The second round saw a fatigued and passive Joe Lauzon, after a scramble, Sotiropoulous ended up on top position and torqued a kimura to force the tap-out.

Lauzon faced Curt Warburton on June 26 at UFC on Versus 4. Lauzon defeated Warburton via first round kimura, earning the ''Submission of the Night'' honors.

Lauzon was briefly linked to a bout with Charles Oliveira on November 19, 2011 at UFC 138. However, Oliveira is now expected to face Donald Cerrone on August 14, 2011 at UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle, replacing an injured Paul Taylor.

Lauzon is expected to face Melvin Guillard on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136.

Personal Life

Lauzon has a degree in computer science, and worked in Tech Support to put himself through college. Lauzon has stated that he is a gamer, and has appeared on a popular gaming podcast called Painkiller Already.

Championships and accomplishments

Ultimate Fighting Championship

3x Submission of the Night Honors

3x Fight of the Night Honors

World Fighting League

WFL Grand Prix Champion

Massachusetts MMA outlets

2004 Massachusetts Fighter of the Year honors

Mixed martial arts record

|- | | | Melvin Guillard | |UFC 136 | | | |Houston, Texas, US | |- |Win |align=center|20-6 | Curt Warburton |Submission (kimura) |UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:58 |Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |Submission of the Night |- |Loss |align=center|19-6 | George Sotiropoulos |Submission (kimura) |UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:43 |Auburn Hills, Michigan, US |Fight of the Night |- |Win |align=center|19–5 | Gabe Ruediger |Submission (armbar) |UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:01 |Boston, Massachusetts, US |Submission of the Night |- |Loss |align='center'|18–5 | Sam Stout |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, US |Fight of the Night |- | Win |align='center'|18–4 | | Jeremy Stephens | Submission (armbar) |UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 4:42 |Tampa, Florida, US |Submission of the Night |- |- | Win |align='center'|17–4 | | Kyle Bradley | TKO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 1:34 |Omaha, Nebraska, US | |- | Loss |align='center'|16–4 | | Kenny Florian | TKO (punches and elbows) |UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 3:28 |Broomfield, Colorado, US |Fight of the Night |- | Win |align='center'|16–3 | | Jason Reinhardt | Submission (rear naked choke) |UFC 78: Validation | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:14 |Newark, New Jersey, US | |- | Win |align='center'|15–3 | | Brandon Melendez | Submission (triangle choke) |The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 2:09 |Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |- | Win |align='center'|14–3 | | Jens Pulver | KO (punch) |UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:47 |Anaheim, California, US |UFC Debut |- | Win |align='center'|13–3 | Douglas Brown | Submission (armbar) | WFL – Real: No Fooling Around | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:57 |Revere, Massachusetts, US |Became WFL Grand Prix Champion |- | Win |align='center'|12–3 | Zane Baker | KO (slam) | WFL – Real: No Fooling Around | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:33 |Revere, Massachusetts, US | |- |Win |align='center'|11–3 | Adam Comfort | Submission (achilles lock) | WFL – Real: No Fooling Around | |align=center| 1 | |Revere, Massachusetts, US | |- | Loss |align='center'|10–3 | | Raphael Assunção | Submission (armbar) | AFC 15 – Absolute Fighting Championships 15 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 4:37 |Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, US | |- | Win |align='center'|10–2 | Antoine Skinner | Submission (triangle choke) | CZ 12 – Night of Champions | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:00 |Revere, Massachusetts, US | |- | Loss |align='center'|9–2 | | Ivan Menjivar | Submission (calf slicer) | APEX – Undisputed | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:54 |Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |- | Win |align='center'|9–1 | Tim Honeycutt | TKO (punches) | AFC 13 – Absolute Fighting Championships 13 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:11 |Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, US | |- | Loss |align='center'|8–1 | | Jorge Masvidal | TKO (knees) | AFC 12 – Absolute Fighting Championships 12 | |align=center| 2 |align=center| 3:57 |Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, US | |- | Win |align='center'|8–0 | Joe Ahlert | Submission (rear naked choke) | MD 19 – Mass Destruction 19 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 3:47 |Boston, Massachusetts, US | |- | Win |align='center'|7–0 | Ryan Ciotoli | Submission | CZ 9 – Hot Like Fire | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 0:34 |Revere, Massachusetts, US | |- | Win |align='center'|6–0 | | Mike Thomas Brown | Submission | CZ 8 – Street Justice | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 1:28 |Revere, Massachusetts, US | |- | Win |align='center'|5–0 | Justin Blasich | Submission (rear naked choke) | MD 17 – Mass Destruction 17 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:02 |Boston, Massachusetts, US | |- | Win |align='center'|4–0 | Renat Myzabekov | Submission (ankle lock) | CZ 7 – Gravel Pit | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:40 |Revere, Massachusetts, US | |- | Win |align='center'|3–0 | Kyle Sprouse | Submission | CZ 6 – Rampage | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:18 |Taunton, Massachusetts, US | |- | Win |align='center'|2–0 | Jerry Mosquea | Submission | MMA – Eruption | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 2:11 |Lowell, Massachusetts, US | |- | Win |align='center'|1–0 | David Gilrein | Submission (armbar) | MD 15 – Mass Destruction 15 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:42 |Boston, Massachusetts, US |

References

External links

Official site

MySpace site

Official UFC Profile

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Coordinates	43°19′54″N45°38′41″N
name	Allen and Albert Hughes
birth date	April 01, 1972
birth place	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
other names	The Hughes brothers
style	Action
years active	1993–present
occupation	Film directors, producers, writers }}

Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes (born April 1, 1972), known together professionally as the Hughes brothers, are American film directors, producers and screenwriters. The pair, who are twins, are known for co-directing such visceral, and often violent, movies as ''Menace II Society'', ''From Hell'' and ''The Book of Eli''.

Early lives

The Hughes brothers were born in Detroit, Michigan to an African American father and an Armenian American mother, Aida, whose family were Iranian Armenians from Tehran. Albert is the older of the twins by nine minutes; although they originally believed themselves to be fraternal twins, they suspect they may be identical despite not having had a DNA test. Their parents divorced when they were two. The twins moved with their mother to Pomona, California, east of Los Angeles, when they were nine. The mother raised her sons alone while putting herself through school and starting her own business, a vocational center. Supportive of her sons' ambitions as filmmakers, she gave them a video camera when they were 12. As a result, the boys spent their free time making short films. When a teacher suggested that they make a "How To" film for an assignment, they complied with a short film entitled "How to Be a Burglar."

Career

After dropping out of high school, the twins began working on music videos as teenagers, directing for artists like Tone Loc and Tupac Shakur. Their first film, 1993's ''Menace II Society'' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Centering on black, disenfranchised youth, it was made on a budget of $3.5 million when they were only 20 years old. Not only did they co-direct the film, but they also wrote it with screenwriter Tyger Williams. It became a critical as well as a box office success and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Because of their previous experience in directing music videos, they became the first sibling duo since Jerry and David Zucker allowed a waiver by the Directors Guild of America to take co-credit as directors.

Their second film was ''Dead Presidents'' in 1995. Dealing with the black underclass society like their feature film debut, and also starring Larenz Tate, the film centered on war veterans during the racially charged Vietnam War era. The film, which was released at the New York Critics Film Festival, failed to make as much of a profit as their first film. They followed ''Dead Presidents'' with ''American Pimp'', a feature-length documentary about the underground pimp culture and exploitation of women. It premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. They had originally set out to do an adaptation of Iceberg Slim's novel ''Pimp'', but someone else acquired the rights. The brothers have stated that the film's perspective was partially shaped by being raised by their mother, who is a feminist, whereas some members of their family "dabbled" in the pimp lifestyle. In between projects, they filmed several anti-handgun public service announcements.

In a departure from their previous material, the Hughes brothers co-directed ''From Hell'', the 2001 film adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel of the same name about the Jack the Ripper murders in Victorian England, starring Johnny Depp and Heather Graham. Considered too violent and gory by some critics, the film had to be edited in order to avoid an NC-17 rating by the MPAA. As described by the film's star, there were sometimes disagreements between the twins regarding the direction of the film. For example, the amount of shown violence was a point of contention between the two; one brother thought that the brutality should be shown, while the other believed implied violence would suffice.

After ''From Hell,'' the brothers separated duties on their next projects, although they stayed in close proximity to one another. Allen directed a few episodes of the American version of the TV series ''Touching Evil'' (for which his brother was an executive producer) as well as the 2005 television feature ''Knights of the South Bronx''. In 2005 it was announced that Albert would direct a feature film, called ''Art Con'', without Allen, although no further news was reported on its development.

Their first film since 2001's ''From Hell'' was the post-apocalyptic drama ''Book of Eli'' for Warner Bros., which was released in January 2010. They are attached to direct ''The Ice Man'', a fact-based film about Richard Kuklinski, and a screen version of the classic TV series ''Kung Fu''. It was announced in February 2010 that the brothers have been tapped to direct a live-action adaptation of the 1988 manga ''Akira''. However, as of May 26, 2011 they are no longer involved in the project.

As a team, Allen typically works with the actors while Albert handles the technical aspects of their films, stemming from Albert's experience of taking classes at Los Angeles City College's film school.

Personal lives

Known for their frank manner as much as their films, the Hughes Brothers have been known to get into altercations. They took the rap artist Tupac Shakur to court in 1994 after he assaulted them during a music video shoot. Shakur had originally been slated to star in ''Menace II Society'', but was replaced after the incident which apparently stemmed from Shakur disliking the role they had chosen for him. He was later sentenced to 15 days in jail for the assault as well as another incident which occurred a day before his sentencing.

The brothers have also made no secret of their use of marijuana, and have previously turned down an offer to do anti-marijuana commercials.

The brothers embrace their African-American and Armenian heritage. Albert has stated that although "People wanted to hear from us because we were black not because we were half Armenian," he considers his artistic ability to come from the Armenian side of his family.

Allen has a son and Albert has a daughter.

Filmography

''Menace II Society'' (1993)

''Dead Presidents'' (1995)

''American Pimp'' (1999) – documentary

''From Hell'' (2001)

''The Book of Eli'' (2010)

References

External links

Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance: Allen Hughes

Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance: Albert Hughes

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Coordinates	43°19′54″N45°38′41″N
name	Carlson Gracie
birth date	August 13, 1932
birth place	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
death date	February 01, 2006
death cause	Heart Failure
nationality	Brazilian
style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
fighting out of	Chicago, Illinois
team	Carlson Gracie Team
teacher	Carlos Gracie, Helio Gracie
rank	''9th degree red belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu''
students	Carlson Gracie Jr., Allan Goes, Murilo Bustamante, Mario Sperry, Wallid Ismail, Pablo Popovitch, Kevin Christopher, Andre Pederneiras, Ricardo Liborio, Julio "Foca" Fernandez, Marcelo Saporito Rodrigo Medeiros, Marcelo Alonso, Vitor Belfort, Miguel Angel Torres, Stephan Bonnar, Javier Vazquez, Carlos "Carlão" Santos
url	http://www.carlsongraciefederation.com/
footnotes	}}

Carlson Gracie, Sr. (August 13, 1932 – February 1, 2006) was a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, founder of the system with his uncle Hélio Gracie, and learned the art from his uncle and his father. He was a member of the legendary Gracie family.

Biography

Carlson Gracie would later split from Hélio Gracie's group. He founded one of top mixed martial arts teams, which spawned many champions. In 2000, following a financial dispute, many of Carlson Gracie's students would split from him to form another MMA team, the Brazilian Top Team, which would remain respectful to the master.

Carlson fought a total of eighteen vale tudo fights, with only one loss to Euclides Pereira in a fight that was held in Bahia. His first fight was against Capoeira practitioner Luiz "Cirandinha" Aguiar in this March 17, 1953. Carlson won after over an hour of fighting. His second match was a draw against Wilson "Passarito" Oliveira in May 1953. Carlson had a rematch in March 1954 in the longest fight of his career, which he won in the fifth 30 minute round. Most notable are his four matches with Valdemar Santana, who had defeated his uncle Hélio Gracie in a fabled match in May 1955. He beat Santana in the first fight avenging his family. In October 1955 Carlson fought Santana to a draw in a Jiu-Jitsu match. In 1956 and 1957 Carlson won two fights and in 1959 they fought to a draw.

Carlson Gracie trained many top competitors such as Allan Goes, Murilo Bustamante, Mario Sperry, Wallid Ismail, Pablo Popovitch, Kevin Christopher, Andre Pederneiras, Julio Fernandez, Ricardo Liborio, Marcus Soares, Rodrigo Medeiros, Ricardo "Rey" Diogo, Marcelo Alonso and was also responsible for introducing and mastering Vitor Belfort into Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Carlson Gracie also trained Stephan Bonnar, a finalist in the UFC reality show The Ultimate Fighter 1. He was in Bonnar's corner during his legendary fight against eventual The Ultimate Fighter winner Forrest Griffin. He is the author of a book on the subject of Jiu Jitsu titled ''Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: For Experts Only,'' which includes his student Julio "Foca" Fernandez.

The oldest son of Carlos Gracie, who founded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro during the 1920s, Carlson reigned as world champion for thirty years covering the '50s, '60s and '70s. During this time, he was also considered one of the preeminent teachers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the world; a reputation he holds to this day.

Carlson catapulted to fame at the age of 23 when he avenged the defeat of his uncle Helio Gracie. A former student of Helio's, Waldemar Santana, had defeated the much older Helio during a match in 1955. That match lasted four hours and is still the longest in modern history. Carlson's rematch with Santana in 1956 was a much shorter affair: four rounds of vicious vale-tudo combat came to draw.

Riding on his newly found fame, Carlson became the most sought-after Jiu-Jitsu instructor in Brazil. After teaching at his uncle's academy for several years, he opened his own, where over the past thirty years many of the greatest names in Jiu-Jitsu and no-holds-barred fighters have trained as members of the famed Carlson Gracie Arrebentacao Team.

Helio Gracie's academy taught only the most basic positions to outsiders, reserving the advanced positions for the family elite. Carlson opened up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the masses, and the masses responded, hungry to learn everything they could. To compete for students, the other academy was forced to offer all their positions as well. This good-natured competition breathed creativity and invention into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Carlson's influence on no-holds-barred fighting is extensive as well, for the style of Jiu-Jitsu he taught at his academy was distinct from that being taught by Helio. While Helio's brand of Jiu-Jitsu emphasized technical proficiency, Carlson favored a 'warrior style' of Jiu-Jitsu that encouraged physical prowess and barraging your opponent with a series of attacks.

Carlson Gracie died on February 1, 2006, in Chicago, Illinois, of heart failure, apparently the result of complications of kidney stones (and possibly his pre-existing diabetes), following a hospitalisation of several days. At the time of his death he was a ninth degree red belt and was referred to as Grandmaster. Carlson considers his proudest achievement to be the scores of students that he has instilled with his love for the sport that changed his life.

Instructor Lineage

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlson Gracie

Personal life

Carlson had 3 children; Rosane, Karen & Carlson Gracie Jr. and two grandchildren. Julia by Karen and Carlson, III by Carlson, Jr..

See also

List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners

References

External links

Carlson Gracie Federation

Carlson Gracie Team MMA

Carlson Gracie Chicago

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