Rickson Gracie Post ADCC 2011 Interview (video)

[Connection Rio]

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Rickson Gracie interviewed after ADCC 2011.

 

[pikeamus]

I'd be very appreciative if someone could post cliffnotes, I'm not able to watch at the moment.

 

[Deleted member 128221]

thx. good interview.

 

[GroundGameFan]

I'd be very appreciative if someone could post cliffnotes, I'm not able to watch at the moment.

He thought Kron did well, but gives Marcelo all the credit for the victory. He thinks the rules at ADCC could be adjusted more towards finishes not point scoring. Thinks current rules cause to much strategy and not enough agression towards a finish. Thought Braulio/Jacare was a great fight and that maybe Jacare has been focusing more on MMA so that could have disrupted his timing on straight BJJ.

 

[Deleted member 128221]

it was short but here are the main points:

-he was satisfied with Kron's performance, said it was "near perfect."
-he said Marcelo deserves all the merits for winning
-he thinks the rules need to be changed because people are trying to win more through strategy than by confrontation
-says braulio did a good job. feels that jacare is more focused on MMA and lost a little bit of his timing and feel for grappling
-he says he is happy being a representative for bjj now, I believe he said he likes spending time with his daughter and relaxing

 

[Estebanantonio]

Never noticed Rickson's cauliflower ear before.

 

[3dsmax]

I would love to hear "how" the rules can be changed in order to facilitate finishes in BJJ matches according to the man the myth the legend himself Rickson "the Rickson by armbar" Gracie

 

[marceloISbest]

G`damnit it keeps stopping at 11 seconds! Anyway, I would also like to hear what he thinks the rules should. Maybe change the limit to 30 minutes and any match that doesnt end in sub is a draw? I think its fine the way it is imo. It definitely shouldnt be a draw if one player is completely dominating another but cant sink a submission.

 

[SUPERGRAPPLER]

Nice interview. Its nice to see what Rickson has to say.

But man, those advertisements were a bit outta control.