Anaconda Choke (from the gator roll position) - This is a submission that has been gaining in popularity. It tends to begin with a sprawl.The sprawling person then catches their opponent in a headlock. Next, they dip their other arm below the neck and behind their opponent's arm, eventually locking it up with their other arm. Then the performer dips their right shoulder and rolls both combatants over. In the end, the performer turns toward his opponent and squeezes the back of their head into his or her own body.The Anaconda choke isn't used very often in MMA.
Arm Triangle Choke (from the side, often termed a side choke) - From the side of an opponent, the performer uses his or her forearm along with their opponent's own outstretched arm/ shoulder to cut off the air/ blood to an opponent. The performer actually squeezes a forearm into their opponent's neck to accomplish this.
Guillotine Choke (front) - A favorite for jiu-jitsu fighters taking on wrestlers with limited MMA experience as the guillotine choke punishes those who might try a takedown with their head down.
In short, a guillotine choke often happens after a sprawl that ends with an opponent's head in the performer's armpit. The performer then reaches around the opponent's chin without going around their arm and grasps the hand of the first arm with the second. From there they lift up, cutting off their opponent's air.This move can be applied from a standing position. However, oftentimes performers choose to fall back into their guard for leverage. It is a popular MMA move.
Neck Crank - This submission can be applied when a person is in a dominant position (mount or side mount). It involves pulling or twisting the head farther than it should go with two arms. Not really a choke, but better suited here than anywhere else.
North-South Choke - The performer must be on top in the north- south position to apply this hold. From there the performer cuts off the flow of blood to the neck with his or her bicep. This hasn't been extremely effective in mixed martial arts, primarily because few mixed martial artists end up in the north - south position and it's a slow working submission.Thus it gives fighters too much time to get out.
Rear Naked Choke - The performer must have access to their opponent's back to pull this off. From there they curl one arm around the their neck, bicep against one side of the neck, forearm against the other. Then the performer tugs it close and place the hand of the choking arm on the bicep of their other arm as that arm comes up behind the opponent's head and touches their hair. Last, the applier tucks their head, expands their chest, and squeezes. Oftentimes MMA fighters use their legs as 'hooks' for leverage.
Triangle Choke - This move was made famous by Royce Gracie in an early MMA bout against Dan Severn. While in the guard, the performer traps an arm and extends their opposite side leg across their opponent's neck so that it lands on the other side of the combatant's body. Then their other leg crosses over that leg to tighten the hold. In effect, this choke traps an opponent's neck in a triangle utilizing the perfomer's leg and their opponent's own arm.
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