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Rose Namajunas submitted in 65 seconds by Gillian Robertson at Fury Pro Grappling 6



The best guys out from BJJ and MMA worlds competed in Fury Pro's final submission grappling competition of the year, which was broadcast from Philadelphia's 2300 Arena, formerly the ECW Arena. The main event featured a brief but intriguing bout between former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and submission expert Gillian Robertson.


'Thug Rose' is a brown belt under Tony Basile and is a more than capable BJJ athlete whereas Gillian Robertson is the BJJ black belt of Gillian Robertson under Din Thomas, who is regarded as possessing some of the finest jiu-jitsu that MMA has ever seen.


In the Octagon, Robertson's hitting has always been her downfall, however on the mat, few are as skilled as she is. The Savage demonstrated these abilities to the fullest extent by capturing the win in 65 seconds.





The fight was supposed to last 10 minutes, but Robertson dragged Namajunas to the ground right away, positioned herself on her back, and locked on the rear-naked choke submit. The expression on Namajunas' face said it all as she swiftly tapped out before perhaps getting choked out from the submission after Robertson got her arm under the chin.





It was a strong performance from Robertson, as her record for the most submission victories in UFC women's division history is clear evidence of her capabilities. However, the former champion's grappling skills should not be diminished by the easiness with which Gillian Robertson defeated Rose Namajunas. 5 of 11 "Thug Rose”s MMA victories have been achieved through submission.


For the legitimate reason, Namajunas is considered one of the best attackers in women's MMA. She appears to be less skilled in grappling than she is in striking, though.


 
 
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