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Arm Triangle Chokes - Overpowered And Underutilized
Arm Triangle Chokes Have Unrealized Value, Why Aren't They Attacked More in MMA?
William
June 20th, 2023
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Arm Triangle Chokes Are More Than a Submission
A good arm triangle choke can completely revamp your top game. That’s not an exaggeration, arm triangle chokes are extremely valuable because you can secure one in half guard and use it to advance all the way to back mount. Alternatively you can just finish them without even fully passing.
Below Nicholas Meregali attacks an arm triangle choke from ¾ mount. The threat of Meregali’s choke forces Rafael Lovato Jr. to turn away giving up back mount.
Here Mike Mallott secures an arm triangle in half guard, starts to pass, but settles in ¾ mount to finish the fight.
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