This week we feature a great match from the 2011 IBJJF World Championships, Rafael Mendes vs. Ryan Hall. This very dynamic match-up features a highlight reel of advance positions, from deep half-guard to the 50/50 guard. Check it out below!
Posted in Match of the Week, Matches, Video | Tagged IBJJF World 2010, Rafael Mendes, Ryan Hall | 1 CommentThis four-disc DVD set (runtime approximately 370 minutes) entitled “Fighting Cancer”. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged andre margutti, Fighting Cancer | 2 CommentsThis week we feature an exciting match between Daniel Gracie and Vinny Magalhaes from the recent $10,000 Ultimate Absolute tournament held in New York City. Check out the match and the awesome submission below!
Posted in Match of the Week, Matches, Video | Tagged Daniel Gracie, Nogi, Ultimate Absolute, Vinny Magalhaes | 1 CommentThis week we feature exciting featherweight final between Ruben Charles and Marcio Feitosa from the 2006 worlds. Feitosa doesn’t let a cut on his ear stop him, and decides to bandage his whole head to compete. Both these grapplers leave it all on the line in an exciting match, check it out!
Posted in Match of the Week, Matches, Video | Tagged Featherweight, gi, IBJJF Worlds 2006, Marcio Feitosa, Rubens Charles | 1 CommentThis week we feature a very exciting match between Fabrício Werdum and Leonardo Leite from a tournament in Brazil back in 2003. Werdum works his excellent guard against the tough passing of Leite, in a tough match with a frenetic finale. Check it out below!
Posted in Match of the Week, Matches, Video | Tagged Fabricio Werdum, Leonardo Leite | Leave a commentThis week we feature a battle of generations, the veteran Baret Yoshida vs Guilherme Mendes. These two met up against each other during the qualifiers for the World Pro 2011 Qualifiers. Watch the rapid paced match and beautiful submission below!
Posted in Match of the Week, Matches, Video | Tagged Baret Yoshida, Guilherme Mendes, World Pro Trials 2011 | 1 CommentWith the ADCC 2011 tournament is less than 2 months away ( Latest competitor list here ), we highlight another match from the prestigious tournament this week. Meeting up in the quarter finals of the Absolute division from ADCC 2001, we have Ricardo Almeida vs Mike Van Arsdale. Check it out below!
Posted in Match of the Week, Matches, Video | Tagged ADCC 2001, Mike Van Arsdale, Ricardo Almeida | 1 CommentThis weeks match was the final of Grappler Quest’s “2010 World’s Best Grappler” 32-man Tournament. Both Xande Ribeiro and Joao Assis had to defeat four very tough opponents in this absolute division tournament.
Posted in Match of the Week, Matches, Video | Tagged Grapplers Quest, Joao Assis, Saulo Ribeiro | 1 CommentThis week we feature a second round match from the 2009 World Pro BJJ Cup between Fabio Gurgel and Braulio Estima. Gurgel, often referred to as the ‘General’ of team Alliance, still jumps in to compete at times against the best in the world. Such as this match where Gurgel and Estima meet up in the under 95kg division.
Posted in Match of the Week, Matches, Video | Tagged Braulio Estima, Fabio Gurgel, gi, World Pro Cup 2009 | 1 CommentThis week we feature an exciting match-up between rising stars Genki Sudo and Rodrigo Gracie from the 2001 ADCC championships. This battle took place in the -77kg division, in the opening elimination round of the competition. I remember watching these training sessions at Renzo Gracie’s famed “meth clinic” academy leading up to this ground-breaking tournament. In these sessions, I witnessed Renzo Gracie, Matt Serra, Nick … Continue reading
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