Another installment of the Rubber Guard Police Department. It’s time to put the infamous (not really), Criss Cross Control, to the test! Is it the new double bagger? Or will it be thrown to the side like so many other techniques that didn’t make the cut. YOU BE THE JUDGE!

Check the sweet action at 2:45 of the video. Great fight!

“Jeff broke his hand in this round before he went into using the Rubber Guard. Notice the use of the Double Bagger and the Go Go Bagger into the Omo plata.”

Neil Melanson & Erin Toughill interview.

MMA legend Eddie Bravo didnt come to Hollywood to become a martial arts master. All he really wanted to do was rock out. He ended up doing both. In Part 1 of the latest FIGHT! Life series, Bravo takes us through his childhood in Orange County to his discovery of a little-known sport called Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Produced and directed by Matthew Ross. Shot by Rick Lee, Marc Rizzo, and Randy Ward. Edited by Ashley Cahill and Ryan Jackson-Healy.

The elastic guard — born, bred and exclusive to The Lab — is for advanced self-taught martial artists only! Prepare to have your tiny minds blown.

P.S. — This is for basement warriors ONLY; if I hear ONE word about the elastic guard being used and abused in GYMS (aka PRISONS), then you better prepare yourself for a DOJO STORM that’ll leave zero survivors.

As head coach of 10th Planet Burbank, and lead blogsmith of 10th Planet WatchI would like to wish everybody a merry Valen-times day. We got the crew together to say thank you for a spectacular year of spider webz, rubber guardses, and silly antics. With Einstein coaching on The Ultimate Fighter television series with Chuck Liddel this season, we had to find a replacement. I felt industry vet, Howard was the closest to the real thing we were going to find to the real thing. Ladies and Gentlemen, I’d like to present to you, the 16th annual Valen-times Day special.