On Sunday September 27th, the Fort Lauderdale police made an arrest of former Trump campaign manager and current digital adviser for the campaign, Brad Parscale. The police officer who made the initial contact did so with a flawless wrestling ‘double leg.’ And of course, we broke it down for you
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The first ever Polaris Squads took place at Central Hall, Southampton, England on Sept 27, at 8 p.m. streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. Polaris Squads consisted of two teams of eight – Team UK & Ireland and Team Europe. There’ was also a super fight at half time between
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We all know injuries are part-and-parcel of combat sports training and competing. With the recent rib injury suffered by Tyron Woodley in his fight against Colby Covington, injuries to the ribs are in the spotlight. While Woodley’s ribs were broken during an MMA fight, rib injuries in BJJ are a frequent occurrence
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Mikey Musumeci is out of the 2020 IBJJF Pans. Unfortunately, the young Musumeci has pulled out of the most anticipated event from the IBJJF. According to the latest information available, he won’t be competing because he is preparing content for BJJ Fanatics. Musumeci took to social media today to make
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All hail the Queen of the Kumite! Third Coast Grappling (3CG) Kumite 7 was the last event of the series that spanned four months amidst a worldwide pandemic. Eight elite female competitors went all-in for the $10,000 prize and a title that will never be disputed. They showcased the best of
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Polaris 14 Squads: Team UK/Ireland vs Team Europe was a tournament that incentivised submissions. However, there was only one submission during the tournament. But thankfully Ffion Davies pulled through to put another submission in the books for Polaris. The Superfight The superfight was between Davies and Magdalena Loska. Davies is
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Fight 2 Win 153 last night, Sep 25th, featured many black belt matches. One of those in particular was what I imagine promoter Seth Daniels looks for when putting on shows. This was the match between Talita Alencar and Heather Raftery. Alencar is a multiple time IBJJF world champion out
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Jessica Swanson is of eight female black belts vying for the $10,000 Third Coast Grappling Kumite 7 prize. It is the last event of the series that spans four months amidst a worldwide pandemic. The bracket is comprised ofight world-class elite competitors showcasing the best of women’s Jiu Jitsu. This is part seven of an eight-part series featuring each of the athletes in the bracket.
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You are reading this right, the 2020 IBJJF Pans are on. In our previous posts, we covered the lighter– and the middleweight classes. It’s time for the heavier weights. You may ask why Mikey Musumeci is featured in the image then? The reason? The roosterweight has signed up as a
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This is a profile on Nathalie Ribeiro, part six of an eight-part series featuring each of the athletes in Third Coast Grappling Kumite 7 bracket. Eight world-class elite female black belts showcasing the best of women’s Jiu Jitsu, vying for the $10,000 prize and the title “Queen of the Kumite.”
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