#highlight videos

[theanticool]

I'm home sick from work so I spent the morning rewatching Islam Makhachev vs Arman Tsarukyan 1 and it's sooooo good. So I cut together a bunch of clips from the fight that I enjoyed.

Labeled the clips in the top left corner.

For as great as Islam's double and single games are, I think his ability to set up trips and throws in tie ups isn't talked enough about. In clip 1, Islam and Arman are chest to chest with underhooks on opposing sides. Neither is super deep but they are putting their weight on one another. Islam's punches and knees to the body bother Arman so much that he reaches across his body from the underhook side to defend. Islam grabs the palm pulls it across as he twists and kicks the leg out. He trips Arman down to the floor and instantly gets to mount.

I think Tsarukyan hit on something that a lot of Team Khabib opponents miss out on - you have to actually grapple with these guys once you get them down. If you're going to go defensive or try to give your back, they're entire games are geared towards exploiting that. So instead of turning and trying to build up, Tsarukyan works on free his legs from Islam's bind and gets to butterfly guard. He elevates with both, throwing Islam off balance and then elevates again with his right leg to exploit his overhook and get out to the side. He's able to build back up to his feet (albeit into head control from Islam).

Back in chest to chest, Islam is having more success pinning Arman on the cage. After trying to sneak out his underhook side, Arman gets real low baiting the knee from Islam. Islam obliges and throws it to the head only for Arman to instantly underhook the leg and turn him. From there Arman is able to fight Islam to the mat and get his back for the 2.

Makhachev goes back to head and arm control. He's got Arman pinned to his chest and is trying to drag him flat so he can run around to the back. Arman instead uses his trapped arm to pull Islam's elbow closer to the center so he can pull his head out (sucker drag). He then pops Islam as he tries to exit the tie up.

Arman does a much better job after clip 1 of defending in the chest to chest lock ups. He attacks with knees with his left leg and doesn't reach across to defend as often. He's keeping a much stronger stance. But here he tries to swim to Islam's back by reaching over (I cut out the offense before this, my bad). It leaves the left side of his body open, so he raises up his left leg to defend. Islam instantly goes back to the trip, kicking out Arman's planted leg. Arman is able to defend enough to get back up and Islam turns it to a single leg then pushes Arman to the fence where he eventually gets him down.

Octopus guard! After fighting for a kimura (right after clip 5), Arman is back on the bottom. Islam is able to pass out of Arman's guard, avoiding the butterfly hook. Instead of trying to immediately build up to an underhook or go to all fours, Arman opts to turn completely into Makhachev. Makhachev, being the wrestler that he is steps back into half guard but Arman is completely on his side. Islam's hips are up too high because of this as he tries to flatten Arman out. He tries to use a punch to pressure Arman's head to the mat but Arman uses it instead to sit up. He reaches through Islam's leg with one hand as he posts with the other. This creates space and he's able to get his legs underneath him so he can build up to attack his own takedown.

Left out the entire 3rd round cause it was mostly Islam taking advantage of the fact Arman was so tired he could only invest in one big move at a time (guillotines to fend off takedowns, giving his back to try to get up, etc). Also still sick. But this was a really great one. Really adds perspective for folks looking to gameplan against Islam. For as amazing as a wrestler as he is, being on the ground with him does not have to be a death sentence.

[lil-shiro]

Lance's overtake on the last lap — MONACO GP'25

[clownowo]

A typical dance of deduction

yt link

EDIT: realizing perhaps this video is not as ubiquitously known as i thought it was and also (judging by the fact that the post has way more notes than the video has views) nobody's clicking on the yt link (and therefore not reading the credit in the description) so i'd like to take a moment to direct everyone to the original video this is based on by BugOlively. im so obsessed with it that i made this whole fuckin thing. please watch the original also. they chose the poses/stock photos and the music and animated it. i just gave it a coat of paint <3

+Bonus images under the cut!!

the thumbnail:

the full unobstructed background:

full Ryunosuke and Gregson:

a few susatos:

and a few of my favorite Herlocks

[georgiasbrainstuff]

The best Landoscar moments from 2024 <3

Included the race names for anyone who is needing to reminisce with me. 🥺 Links for YouTube vids used: Landolog, Box of Lies, Hilton ad, Room Tour, FIA Awards

[safetoshores]

lou and murph wrestling at gauntlet at the garden

[aroaceleovaldez]

re: [this post] / [this post] and thinking about the "usually depicted with unnatural or semi-unnatural eye colors" club

[overtake]

via

[travelinglikethelight]

Cinematic Highlight of the Year: BLINK TWICE (2024)

[pokkin]

Another @jame7t highlight video, this time on REPO!

also included in this video are @cottoncandylesbo, @sanitymakesposts, @breakbeatbun, and @cryptotheism! you can find all their twitches in the description

[jyjkj]

Landoscar vs two truths and a lie

Lando whispering to ask Oscar what’s in the southern hemisphere is like when you get called on in class and you don’t know the answer so you have to whisper SOS to a friend but the way Oscar replied Australia and then Lando’s just kinda there like 🔵👄🔵

Oscar’s laugh at the end when Lando’s pretty much just said great job, you do you boo

Also the fact that Oscar doesn’t make fun of Lando for his geography

I love them 😭

Idk but they just always compliment each other so well and I need more of this content PLEASE MCLAREN!

Same Lando same…

[strryhaze]

john ‘jack’ f. kennedy participating in a running gag created by a newly married bobby & ethel kennedy. filmed outside their first home as a married couple. very early 1950s.

pretty sure that it’s ethel who jack bumps into, judging by the short, trimmed hair she sported at the time and the clothes, which means it’s definitely bobby who was filming!

[theanticool]

Mike “The Bodysnatcher” McCallum has passed away at 68 years old.

Jamaican boxer Mike McCallum has reportedly passed away in Las Vegas. During his time as a pro, McCallum won world titles in three weight classes - super welterweight, middleweight, and super middleweight. McCallum earned the nickname the bodysnatcher for his ability to punish opponents to the body. One of the greatest technicians the sport has ever seen, McCallum made his bones at jr middleweight and middleweight where he is considered one of the greatest fighters either division has ever seen.

Rest in Peace

[lil-shiro]

Lance up +5 places on the opening lap — MIAMI GP'25 sprint

[zuzu-romeave]

MY BOYS ARE BACK <333333 !!!!!!

[vulcanette]

🎥: @ semordnilap

[yorufi]

some silly fits from style boutique: fashion forward