Why do people make such a big deal about the gogoplata submission?
Basically the gogoplata is a difficult submission to pull off, especially in MMA. It involves using the rubber guard, which generally requires a lot of leg flexibility. It was considered an almost mythical submission to most MMA fans until it was finally pulled off by Shinya Aoki against Joachim Hansen. If that didn’t shock the world enough, a few months later Nick Diaz did it on Takanori Gomi. But the biggest shock was still yet to come, when the 6’7 Brad Imes used the gogoplata to tap out both Zak Jensen AND Bo Cantrell, consecutively. And that’s all for this week! As always be sure to check out more great coverage from the rest of the 411 MMA zone crew as we stay on the pulse of the fast paced world of mixed martial arts! There’s a lot of news on the horizon, so stay tuned and thanks for reading!
