Cung Le vs Rudi Ott: Watch the takedowns

[Andrew Green]

ouch...

 

[tshadowchaser]

tackels, leg sweeps, lg throwa, even a firemans carry some great takedowns

 

[Pacificshore]

That was an exhibition fight right? Because I thought that Ott was the current San Shou champ.

 

[Marginal]

Is Cung Le the only San Shou guy that ever practices takedowns? Every single match I see him in looks exactly the same. One guy punches, (like they'd just dumped a kick boxer in with him) and Cung Le drops him on his head at will.

 

[Nanalo74]

Cung Le's definitely good at what he does. He's supposed to be entering the world of MMA soon. Has he had any fight's yet?

Vic
www.combatartsusa.com

 

[Eternal Beginner]

I was so surprised at the ease that Cung Le was taking the other guy down with as I thought it was a real match. At the end you hear the announcer say it is a San Shou demonstration - that makes a little more sense.

 

[Marvin]

Cung Le's definitely good at what he does. He's supposed to be entering the world of MMA soon. Has he had any fight's yet?

Vic
www.combatartsusa.com

He has an MMA fight March 10th I believe

 

[7starmantis]

He has an MMA fight March 10th I believe

Details man, details!!!

 

[Andrew Green]

Details man, details!!!

Mixed martial arts’s oldest family rivalry will be re-ignited when former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight king Frank Shamrock (20-7-1) collides with undefeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Cesar Gracie (14-0) in a showdown at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion on Friday, March 10th. Undefeated world San Shou kickboxing champion, Cung Le (16-0 (10 KO’s), will make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut while rising star Josh “The Punk” Thomson (10-1 (1 no contest) and seasoned veteran Eugene Jackson (12-7-1) will return to action during what will be the first mixed martial arts fight card sanctioned in California since the sport was officially legalized there last month.

http://www.boxinginlasvegas.com/shamrock-gracie_pre-order_form.htm

Same event as Frank Shamrocks return (hopefully, this is one of those believe it when I see it things...).

 

[rutherford]

The San Shou rules really encourage some amazing takedowns. The fact that they have such a short time after a clinch to get the takedown off leads to lots of fun.

Thanks for posting the clip.

 

[7starmantis]

Should be interesting....no note on who Cung will be fighting then eh?

 

[Shogun]

San Shou is literally the ring version of Shuai Chiao, or chinese wrestling. Shuai emphasizes fast throws with little or no clinching. but yeah, it does seem like Cung le is the only one doing them. or everyone else is just afraid of his...


There are some stories among Muay Thai people that San Shou was developed after chinese Kung Fu could not beat MT in the ring. Muay THai specialists ended up cross-training, trading striking from the clinch for throwing from the clinch.