Today, we feature a match between Matt Serra (Renzo Gracie) and Babs Olusanmokun (Alliance NYC).
At the time, the rivalry between the two schools was fierce… this match was the “match to end all matches” to establish BJJ dominance in NYC.
Shortly afterwards, Matt Serra traded in his gi for MMA gloves to fight Shonnie Carter at UFC 31.
Enjoy this classic match!
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Like the Beastie Boys in the background. Some originators there. Slick finish by Serra too, the bow and arrow choke used to be one of my favorites, somehow or another I have gotten away from using them. Time to go back. Thanks for discovering this video.
Steve
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That was excellent. Rare to see footage of Matt Serra in the gi tournaments. Much appreciated and further boosts his awesomeness in my mind. Thanks.
what a TERROR that Matty Serra is! lets see some more goodies from him
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2:28! Ax throw 3:13! Trademark Matty S Turtle Front Roll Thing 3:41! He even makes Babs tap to a knee bar from a choke!!! Amazing Match Thank You for reminding everyone how awesome Matty S’s jiu jitsu is!