Any knowledgable fans...

[SlickNickG]

Would like some tips and suggestions on my overall game. Thought it would be a good time to see what u guys think! I know u cant comment on stand up from this particular fight, if someone is familiar with me prior to the fight they always shoot immediately. Im very balanced in my skills. I have the same number of ko's n subs. But ive never been in trouble on the feet and my only loss came via sub on the strikeforce card daniel cormier made his mma debut.


http://www.purefight.org/video/187014-Nick-Gibbons-vs-Paul-Linham

 

[Katsumi Yamada]

Just a question.seems from Sherdog that you last fought in 2009. where have u been?
http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Nick-Gibbons-41670

im no expert but..if you hooked his leg and took him off his feet you couldve got the armbar

 

[JayPettryMMA]

I went to high school with a guy named Nick Gibbons. We called him Nibbons.

 

[JayPettryMMA]

Also, no disrespect, but are you asking for fight tips/breakdowns from an ammy fight that happened seven years ago?

What have you worked on since then? What's improved? Are you at the same weight class?

 

[chunglii]

Omoplata to arm triangle was... interesting

 

[SlickNickG]

Just a question.seems from Sherdog that you last fought in 2009. where have u been?
http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Nick-Gibbons-41670

im no expert but..if you hooked his leg and took him off his feet you couldve got the armbar

Haha ill remember to sweep the leg next time! And ive fought once a year evert year since 09 other than '15 when i was injured. I think the promotion i fight for (xfl) does a really shitty job reporting fights. Fight finder has a pro fight of mine listed as an amatuer also. Im 8-1. Ive fought more pro fights than that but i got in trouble and got my whole record overturned due to an age scandal. I was fighting pro fights at 16 which is illegal in oklahoma kansas missouri n texas. If u look up that strikeforce card im listed as 13-0 prefight at that point. After that was when it all came to light. Now im 8-1.. Or even 3-1 according to sherdog. Crazy.

 

[SlickNickG]

Also, no disrespect, but are you asking for fight tips/breakdowns from an ammy fight that happened seven years ago?

What have you worked on since then? What's improved? Are you at the same weight class?

Thats a pro fight look at the date on that fight and my first pro fight on fight finder. XFL clearly has alot of problems reporting bouts correctly. To answer im really pretty close to the same fighter i was then, im a little stronger than i was then and have much better sub defence but thats all that has changed significantly. I dont mind being taken down cuz im pretty ground savvy, but i think tdd may be something i need to strengthen so i dont end up losing a decision

 

[JayPettryMMA]

Got it. I'll take a look at the video at lunch time.

 

[SlickNickG]

Omoplata to arm triangle was... interesting

Thank u, not a transition ive really seen but i use it all the time. Its a decent setup for the arm triangle even if he rolls forward i bail and switch sides and catch him as he completes his roll

 

[chunglii]

Thats a pro fight look at the date on that fight and my first pro fight on fight finder. XFL clearly has alot of problems reporting bouts correctly. To answer im really pretty close to the same fighter i was then, im a little stronger than i was then and have much better sub defence but thats all that has changed significantly. I dont mind being taken down cuz im pretty ground savvy, but i think tdd may be something i need to strengthen so i dont end up losing a decision

this would be wise. Be comfortable on your back, but not too comfortable. It was a short fight, it looks like you move well on the ground, and it was 7 years ago so I really don't have much more to add.

 

[SlickNickG]

Got it. I'll take a look at the video at lunch time.

Thank ya homie, u can call me nibbons if u want lol.

 

[SlickNickG]

this would be wise. Be comfortable on your back, but not too comfortable. It was a short fight, it looks like you move well on the ground, and it was 7 years ago so I really don't have much more to add.

Thanks man, thats crazy to think i was 18 or 19 years old then, im a very old soul though so i was probably 24 at heart back then lol and im a little better at everything but havent evolved a ton since then jitz wise. Im a much better striker now but i think to get to the next level ill need to go to a name camp. I trained in iowa when i was 16-17 with miletich and that was a different level than what i have now.