The one thing I highly respect about you Jeff is you’re complete transparency as a person, as a fighter and as a coach. You are not only showing yourself in a way 90% of other fighters , content creators and people in general wouldn’t do but you listen and take the time consistently to reply or acknowledge you’re viewers and their comments … good or bad. You are one of the most humble and best for people and especially young kids to look up to, listen to and aspire to be like. Especially in a world where so many responsible people give their viewers old and young negative energy that breeds negative responses, just like people like Conor, Wilder and others . Thank you brother from England 🏴 🙏🏾💪🏾❤️
That dude is an absolute UNIT hahaha I train/spar with people taller or bigger than me 9 times out of 10. Videos like this help me put more tools in the toolbox. Great video Kru!
Those low kick follow ups are amazing. Doing it myself now. I always appreciate your content, its incredibly educational. Thank you for all your amazing work!
Can you start showing the before/after conversations as well? Would be very helpful and insightful! Imagine being able to go back and see these conversations of pro fighters after they've became famous/big when they were still young.
You are a individual who inspires ✨️ people like me , it takes a lot of heart to put yourself in danger even if it is sparring just to bring more knowledge to the viewer .. thank you for being apart of martial arts . Much love from FL Miami
As always, great content. That’s a big boy and you handled him well. I really like the bit of advice you gave when you said every time a punch misses, follow up with a kick. Also, I loved the side kick! You can cover a lot of ground with it and inflict some damage if you’re going all out. Still waiting on that visit to FL 🤣
Great footage Jeff and good training. I like his style and how he went light. I notice a little opening when you finished combos and he threw head kicks to end the exchanges 😉. A common tall guy move, Semmy was notorious for that.
It feels like you guys are playing dueling banjos except for with combos to the face! Lolol John seems like a great partner at 225, it takes a lot of control for a skilled man that big to drop shots at that speed without hurting a teammate. Excellent session men! Thx again
Always fun to see how different techniques are, gym to gym, country to country. Still learned a lot! Just got punched out by livershot today. So nice to see tips against a bigger opponent. Thanks.
1 thing i learnd from fighting is that the better you get the less damage you take when sparring with other proffessionals. Nice to see pepole having fun when sparring. It does not have to hurt
With practice. Gradually your feet will get used to it and it should be relaxed when you connect. Try to use your shin on contact but if your opponent is tall you need to connect with the feet sometimes. Practice makes everything perfect
actually this one used to be my number one "injury" or pain after sparring sessions. after practicing a lot on the lower part of the heavybag it is possible to strengthen the instep and the foot joint through repetition (100 hard kicks each leg) also when kicking do a more "whipping" motion instead of stiffening up the leg when the kick makes contact I trained in different muay thai schools and neither is correct or incorrect but by whipping it the kick not only comes faster but if the guy retreats which makes the kick connect with the foot is not a weaker kick but a very stinging slap lol
For years I sparred without head gear. One day I trained with a guy who was like 40lb heavier. It was a friendly session, not too rough but as it always is you get caught a few times. That evening I showered and suddenly could not remember if I already washed my hair. Got out of the shower, brushed my teeth and forgot that I did it. Ended up with bloodied gums and realized I must have brushed my teeth at least five times in a row. That was ten years ago and to this day I need to follow a strict routine while showering or I forget what I just did. I'm ok with it, seems to be the least kind of brain damage that one can have but it's also frightening when you have to face the fact that ypur brain piles up damage and does not recover like the rest of your body. Long story short: Never. Spar. Without. Head guard!
@@honest-fba head gear softens strikes, but you're still taking damage. Often, people use this as an excuse to spar harder than they should and end up accumulating more brain damage than they would have otherwise. But headgear does still protect you to an extent, so a really hard shot won't instantly scramble your brains. Best to think of it as a bullet resistant vest
Head gear barely protects against concussive force. It cushions a little, but the added weight can make twisting the skull even more dangerous. They're used to avoid cuts...
@@10pmmemes88 a softer sparring glove and a thick head guard definitely absorbs force from the impact. Of course it's no insurance to safe you from a full power roundhouse kick but it's all those hundreds of half power strikes you take over the years that do the damage. Just test it; close your eyes and let a buddy hit you without protective gear and then with head guard. I guarantee you'll feel the difference
Susceptible to also be hit more depending on person due to decreased field of view. Also depending on quality of gear and application will have to constantly readjust midfight after getting tagged lol
You got better as the round went! I could tell your constant pressure was wearing on him! Big guys tire a little bit quicker and you are relentless nice job Jeff! The other guy very dangerous! And yeah the sidekick is priceless That was a nice one I use that all the time I launch myself forward Gets my opponents attention every time I land it! Slide forward with the round house snap kick as well!
so basically you sparred Drago. Jeff content like this is why your gonna break the half million sub mark and keep on going. John is A Titan and as usual Jeff, Impeccable.
@@MMAShredded hey man have you tried the new hand wraps from fortress boxing....I just got a new pair the T1 ones they feel great I'm gonna give them a spin during the week...won't take me ages to wrap my hands now haha..If ya haven't heard of them ill let ya know how I get on..
Pendant mes entraînements, j’essaye d’appliquer les points important de tes analyses techniques, et franchement ses un accélérateur de progression de ouf💪🔥🔥 Merci énormément 🙏😭
I love using side kicks because most ppl don't even know how to defend them and if you throw it hard you can send someone flying across the mat or break a rib. Side kicks, hook kicks, and spinning back kicks are great in kick boxing.
Jeff you're looking crisp af. I know you are a pretty decent grappler but I'm convinced you would do great in pure Muay Thai or kickboxing. I'm not suggesting giving up on mma but if anyone pulls out in ONE kickboxing or Muay Thai you should consider stepping up.
I was expecting you try some vingativa from capoeira (I don't know the proper name used in english for Thai, sorry) that I saw you doing in other videos, but this big dude is really hard do reach. thanks for the video, nice lessons to take from this fight!
have gotten a few rounds in with this guy at gracie barra and I always come out of the rounds feeling so defeated. He kicks my ass every time. as a 150 pound he is very intimadating for me haha. A great guy !
Hey jeff, you have a very elusive movement counter punch based style. Im wondering how you turned those big evasive movements into smaller more controlled movements. I wonder if all this extra movement plays into your cardio and what your cardio routine is to be able to maintain that elusive movement based style. As the lvl of opponent increases and the skill gap closes i would be extremely interested in seeing this play out in a top %5 scenario and whether you would gas out as the fight continues into the later rounds. Do your movements change as well as the choices you make change as the fight continues and lactic acid builds up +/ fatigue starts settling in? also, any tips on minimizing wasted movement on evasive techniques.
I woud def say my style requires more cardio but we are not sparring hard so I am able to spar longer. I would say I am just so used to sparring this way that my cardio is able to hold up
@0:20 phone alarm made me dive across my room, thinking it was mine and not wanting to waking up my sibling in the next room XD i have my on ful volume haha
From looking how the big guy 200pound champion throws and attacks he can send you flying if he played serious like i can see him not even trying to go a little strong but still you jeff is faster but the guy is bigger and has probably more experience and i love your martial arts journey sir jeff i see you getting better day by day
Those were some amazing boxing and kick combos. I love how you mix box with kicks into a single combo. Do you have any videos of mixed combos? I find myself doing pure technique combos like just boxing combos and not incorporating kicks to them like you.
The one thing I highly respect about you Jeff is you’re complete transparency as a person, as a fighter and as a coach.
You are not only showing yourself in a way 90% of other fighters , content creators and people in general wouldn’t do but you listen and take the time consistently to reply or acknowledge you’re viewers and their comments … good or bad.
You are one of the most humble and best for people and especially young kids to look up to, listen to and aspire to be like.
Especially in a world where so many responsible people give their viewers old and young negative energy that breeds negative responses, just like people like Conor, Wilder and others .
Thank you brother from England 🏴 🙏🏾💪🏾❤️
hey brother thank you for the support and kind words :)
He's also so good it's hard to want to be negative... he understands so much.
They were both extremely good as well, all good things.
Fast as hell for his size. Jesus.
Great content by the way. Love your vids.
yeah he is!! thanks man
@@MMAShredded already! ✊🏾💯
That dude is an absolute UNIT hahaha I train/spar with people taller or bigger than me 9 times out of 10. Videos like this help me put more tools in the toolbox. Great video Kru!
Thanks bro keep up the good training !
Those low kick follow ups are amazing. Doing it myself now. I always appreciate your content, its incredibly educational. Thank you for all your amazing work!
thank you bro!
Wow, this guy came straight out of Skyrim lol. “Fus ro dah!”
Can you start showing the before/after conversations as well? Would be very helpful and insightful! Imagine being able to go back and see these conversations of pro fighters after they've became famous/big when they were still young.
ill see what I can do !!!
This would be dope
Every time I see you I feel like you’re getting smoother and faster. 💪🏽
thanks man!!
Great commentary and video as always mate.
thank you bro!!
Another great sparring session. Jeff loves with good guys and that’s why he’s got so much skill.
Nice sidekick 💪😎
thanks!!! :)
That sidekick that you've adapted is a fight ender. Wouldn't mind seeing more of it. Cheers.
ill try bro! thanks for the feedback!
You are a individual who inspires ✨️ people like me , it takes a lot of heart to put yourself in danger even if it is sparring just to bring more knowledge to the viewer .. thank you for being apart of martial arts . Much love from FL Miami
thanks for watching Gabriel!
@@MMAShredded what are your thoughts on PEDS plaguing combat sports?
As always, great content. That’s a big boy and you handled him well. I really like the bit of advice you gave when you said every time a punch misses, follow up with a kick. Also, I loved the side kick! You can cover a lot of ground with it and inflict some damage if you’re going all out. Still waiting on that visit to FL 🤣
thank you man!!!!
The best is when you use the side kicks to intercept them as they’re moving foward to attack.
if it was in a serious fight i think the big guy wins cuz weight is very neccesary in a fight
Awesome, and nice control on both of you guys. More impressive for John ofcourse 😉
thanks for watching!
Great footage Jeff and good training.
I like his style and how he went light. I notice a little opening when you finished combos and he threw head kicks to end the exchanges 😉. A common tall guy move, Semmy was notorious for that.
thanks for watching!
Jeff, I love how you parry the right cross and switch kick his ribs. Perfect timing!
thank you!!
It feels like you guys are playing dueling banjos except for with combos to the face! Lolol
John seems like a great partner at 225, it takes a lot of control for a skilled man that big to drop shots at that speed without hurting a teammate.
Excellent session men!
Thx again
you are truly truly talented
thanks for watching!
the foot work technicality and angle manipulation is just perfect man
thank you!
Man to see you move like this is crazy super inspiring. What an awesome sparring video very action packed!
thanks so much!!
Always fun to see how different techniques are, gym to gym, country to country. Still learned a lot! Just got punched out by livershot today. So nice to see tips against a bigger opponent. Thanks.
lmfao big dude's leg musta been swollen up next day, ouch
1 thing i learnd from fighting is that the better you get the less damage you take when sparring with other proffessionals. Nice to see pepole having fun when sparring. It does not have to hurt
cheers!!
Definitely, you get injured more often sparring unorthodox people and people with sloppy technique, usually synonymous with beginners
Great sparring breakdown. I am in my 60's now and watching you makes me want to get into sparring again!
:)
This is gold. Great tips. My body is very similar to yours, so I am happy to see your strategy
thank you!!
This is a unique and absolutely great UA-cam channel! Love it 🔥🔥💪🏻
Yo I need that head movement instructional vid with maximum efficiency. My man is ultrainstinct all the time
:)
Jeff, how do you avoid spraining your own ankle when you kick and connect with your foot?
Shin condition and train yourself to kick with your shin
Dont hit so hard, strenghten your leg and stretch it
With practice. Gradually your feet will get used to it and it should be relaxed when you connect. Try to use your shin on contact but if your opponent is tall you need to connect with the feet sometimes. Practice makes everything perfect
Correct technique
actually this one used to be my number one "injury" or pain after sparring sessions. after practicing a lot on the lower part of the heavybag it is possible to strengthen the instep and the foot joint through repetition (100 hard kicks each leg) also when kicking do a more "whipping" motion instead of stiffening up the leg when the kick makes contact I trained in different muay thai schools and neither is correct or incorrect but by whipping it the kick not only comes faster but if the guy retreats which makes the kick connect with the foot is not a weaker kick but a very stinging slap lol
Excellent videos as usual! Looking forward to your next fight.
:)
As usual, great sparring, too much lesson to learn here, thank you for sharing
thank you for watching bro!
A man that big has no business being so quick and light on his feet.
Nice to see the sidekick.
thanks!!
This Voice.Over. sounds extra smooth!
haha thanks!!
For years I sparred without head gear.
One day I trained with a guy who was like 40lb heavier. It was a friendly session, not too rough but as it always is you get caught a few times. That evening I showered and suddenly could not remember if I already washed my hair. Got out of the shower, brushed my teeth and forgot that I did it. Ended up with bloodied gums and realized I must have brushed my teeth at least five times in a row. That was ten years ago and to this day I need to follow a strict routine while showering or I forget what I just did. I'm ok with it, seems to be the least kind of brain damage that one can have but it's also frightening when you have to face the fact that ypur brain piles up damage and does not recover like the rest of your body.
Long story short:
Never. Spar. Without. Head guard!
I thought head gear doesn't actually protect your brain?
@@honest-fba head gear softens strikes, but you're still taking damage. Often, people use this as an excuse to spar harder than they should and end up accumulating more brain damage than they would have otherwise. But headgear does still protect you to an extent, so a really hard shot won't instantly scramble your brains. Best to think of it as a bullet resistant vest
Head gear barely protects against concussive force. It cushions a little, but the added weight can make twisting the skull even more dangerous. They're used to avoid cuts...
@@10pmmemes88 a softer sparring glove and a thick head guard definitely absorbs force from the impact. Of course it's no insurance to safe you from a full power roundhouse kick but it's all those hundreds of half power strikes you take over the years that do the damage.
Just test it; close your eyes and let a buddy hit you without protective gear and then with head guard. I guarantee you'll feel the difference
Susceptible to also be hit more depending on person due to decreased field of view. Also depending on quality of gear and application will have to constantly readjust midfight after getting tagged lol
wow Jeff, this fight is pretty a good showcase of your skills against this big opponent :)
thanks man!
RESPECT this man and his efforts to teach us
thanks for watching!
Awesome breakdown as always with Van Halen playing in the background!
:)
Damn Jeff. All that time sparring people twice your size has definitely paid off.
Nice work mate!
thank you bro!!
You got better as the round went! I could tell your constant pressure was wearing on him! Big guys tire a little bit quicker and you are relentless nice job Jeff! The other guy very dangerous! And yeah the sidekick is priceless That was a nice one I use that all the time I launch myself forward Gets my opponents attention every time I land it! Slide forward with the round house snap kick as well!
thanks for watching :)
You do a really good job of getting your head off-line on your kicks, I need to work on that. Great video, that’s a big dude with deal with.
thanks!!
Holy shit that dude is big!!! (100kg of muscle dayum!) Awesome sparring session!
haha yeah!!
Very Very good content.
The details and your way of teaching.
what an awesome sparring, by the way. 🙂
thank you!!
great control from both!
thanks!!
Very impressive editing video
Also great sparring technique on both sides
thank you!!
Always good content brother!
thank you!!
Not too powerful, not too soft
Great sparring and comments!!
Thanks for video :)
thanks bro!
Awesome videos! Learned a lot from these, keep'em coming Chan!
thanks man!!
great movement jeff, fun to watch.
thank you!!
Yet another good sparring video keep it up💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
thank you bro!
so basically you sparred Drago. Jeff content like this is why your gonna break the half million sub mark and keep on going. John is A Titan and as usual Jeff, Impeccable.
thank you for your support bro!!
Yeah man that's your "Reaper Scythe Kick", love it.
cheers!
Outstanding as usual man love it...
thanks bro!!
@@MMAShredded hey man have you tried the new hand wraps from fortress boxing....I just got a new pair the T1 ones they feel great I'm gonna give them a spin during the week...won't take me ages to wrap my hands now haha..If ya haven't heard of them ill let ya know how I get on..
Jeff i love your stile of fighting! Greetings from germany
thank you bro!
Pendant mes entraînements, j’essaye d’appliquer les points important de tes analyses techniques, et franchement ses un accélérateur de progression de ouf💪🔥🔥
Merci énormément 🙏😭
I love using side kicks because most ppl don't even know how to defend them and if you throw it hard you can send someone flying across the mat or break a rib. Side kicks, hook kicks, and spinning back kicks are great in kick boxing.
cheers!
Great video! And those gloves are super dope.
thanks man! yeah love them!
Jon looks like a brick wall with arms and legs. I bet he hits HEAVY when he's in fight mode.
haha he is such a beast!
Jeff you're looking crisp af. I know you are a pretty decent grappler but I'm convinced you would do great in pure Muay Thai or kickboxing. I'm not suggesting giving up on mma but if anyone pulls out in ONE kickboxing or Muay Thai you should consider stepping up.
thanks man I appreciate that~
You fake leg kick to right cross is absolutely beautiful.
thank you!!
Whew, would not want to get clocked by that big ol well trained goliath. Nice sparring by both of you
Haha cheers !
Good job man !
thanks!!
Amazing video bro!
thank you!
I was expecting you try some vingativa from capoeira (I don't know the proper name used in english for Thai, sorry) that I saw you doing in other videos, but this big dude is really hard do reach.
thanks for the video, nice lessons to take from this fight!
I like the big guy. He was obviously less skilled but seemed to keep his power at your level.
yeah!
have gotten a few rounds in with this guy at gracie barra and I always come out of the rounds feeling so defeated. He kicks my ass every time. as a 150 pound he is very intimadating for me haha. A great guy !
he is a great guy and very tough!
Jesus man, you are fearless.
thanks for watching!
Once again Jeff, I tip my hat to you!!!!
John is a big oul boy!!!!!
thank you!!
Hey jeff, you have a very elusive movement counter punch based style.
Im wondering how you turned those big evasive movements into smaller more controlled movements.
I wonder if all this extra movement plays into your cardio and what your cardio routine is to be able to maintain that elusive movement based style.
As the lvl of opponent increases and the skill gap closes i would be extremely interested in seeing this play out in a top %5 scenario and whether you would gas out as the fight continues into the later rounds.
Do your movements change as well as the choices you make change as the fight continues and lactic acid builds up +/ fatigue starts settling in?
also, any tips on minimizing wasted movement on evasive techniques.
I woud def say my style requires more cardio but we are not sparring hard so I am able to spar longer. I would say I am just so used to sparring this way that my cardio is able to hold up
Nice catch sweep
thank you!
Jeff!best attack than defense but the 2 are good!💪
Amazing job & Amazing exponations
thank you!!
@0:20 phone alarm made me dive across my room, thinking it was mine and not wanting to waking up my sibling in the next room XD i have my on ful volume haha
hahahahahaha
This looks like Marvel vs Capcom Juggernaut vs Ryu. Nice work! Speed with control
thanks for watching!
I like this guy's attitude, he looks very concentrated but yet having fun! Would love to spar with him, very good control too.
thanks for watching!
@@MMAShredded no no, thank you for sharing, Jeff! ahahhaha
Big guy got moves! 🥊
yes!
Jeff held up well against such a big striker
thx!
Wow, john is fast for his weight, and i like how u changed your strategy
thanks man!
From looking how the big guy 200pound champion throws and attacks he can send you flying if he played serious like i can see him not even trying to go a little strong but still you jeff is faster but the guy is bigger and has probably more experience and i love your martial arts journey sir jeff i see you getting better day by day
thanks man !
Thanks
thanks for your support man!!
This was awesome. Levels above what you typically see in the UFC
thanks for watching!!
Jeff, you're an awesome MMA fighter and successful entrepreneur.
What's your sleep schedule like?
thank you bro! I sleep alotttt hahaha and naps during the day
Let’s see some MMA rounds . Wall work , take down feints to striking . Striking feints to take downs . Judo throws with set ups
Big and flexible. Good thing he looks like a good man. Dangerous I must say . Sparred last week with a 6.8 foot. I was a speed ball for him;)
you were too far from him. next time fight short distance, A distance where he cannot use his legs.Think Mike Tyson. Angle and close distance
@@1individeo agree!
yeah he is amazing!
Monster bro ! 🙏
thanks man!
Definitely a tough customer!✊🥋
cheers!!
Jeff, you are an inspiration. 💪👍💪👍
thanks man!
You're a BEAST
thanks man!
2:10 beautiful. Excellent timing .
thanks!!
I gotta say that 225 lb kickboxer is really good at adapting.
Great video as always.
Are you planning to do a promo on your solo programs?
Ps:I hope you become a champ of one championship
email me at jeff@mmashredded.com about the solo program and ill see what I can do!
@@MMAShredded
Thanks I will be sure to do that.
It's fascinating how positive the mma/ combat sports is so positive.
Respect , keep up champ🤗
thanks man !
For the algo, get Jeff to a milli
thanks Lisa!
Those were some amazing boxing and kick combos. I love how you mix box with kicks into a single combo. Do you have any videos of mixed combos? I find myself doing pure technique combos like just boxing combos and not incorporating kicks to them like you.
thank you! I do have a lot of them, just gotta browse my striking tutorial playlist!
1:18 That's literally your favourite combo lol
:P
Ouf . Damn you have courage . That’s a big man.
thanks!
Whatta big dude. Glad you survived lol.
haha thanks!
Nice sidekick!
thanks!
Maschine Bruder
This guy’s beast 😅
he is!!
battle of the two titans
cheers!!
Looks good, very focused fight
thanks for watching!
Do more videos like this love it
wil do!!!