Standing Closed Guard Break - Part 3
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In this sequence is another option to kill the reverse De La Riva. When squaring up with the opponent, pulling them into a seating position, while also having their feet off the ground puts them into this limbo where they do not have leverage. Matt then packs the inside knee behind his own and runs his hips over into the 3/4 mount and finishes it off with a knee slice pass.
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