Mark Ormrod MBE is a former Royal Marine, BJJ blue belt, Trustee of REORG Charity and a triple amputee. Ormrod’s story is inspirational, and the fact that he has raised nearly £600,000 for REORG in such a short amount of time is to be further admired. Grappling Insider speaks with
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British No-Gi grappling promotion GrappleFest have announced the full line up for their 11th event; and what a super stacked event it is. The two teams competing on Grapplefest 11 will be USA’s Daisy Fresh Vs Europe. Grapplefest 11 is being hosted at Fleet Street Fusion Nightclub, Liverpool on 26
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On December 9-10, military veteran and triple-amputee Mark Ormrod completed a 24-hour jiu-jitsu rolling challenge to benefit Reorg — a charitable organization that uses Brazilian jiu-jitsu to improve the lives of veterans struggling with life-altering injuries and trauma. Ormrod is a trustee of the England-based organization. View this post on
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Polaris 18 took place on Saturday, November 27, live from Wales. In the main event, Wales’ own Ashley Williams, a three-division Polaris no-gi champion, picked up a split decision win in the gi over multiple-time black belt world champion Paulo Miyao. Lower on the card, Jed Hue earned a decision
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Ashley Williams is one of Europe’s best pound-for-pound no-gi grapplers. A three-division Polaris champion, European Open no-gi champion, and recent ADCC trials winner, Williams has firmly established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the elite no-gi scene. On November 27 at Polaris 18, Williams will test himself
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On Saturday, November 20, the UK-based promotion Grapplefest returned to action with Grapplefest 10, live from Liverpool, England. In the main event, Dante Leon picked up a clear but competitive decision win over Oliver Taza, and both Tye and Kade Ruotolo earned decision wins over high-level competitors. All of the
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Grapplefest 10 is scheduled for Saturday, November 20, live from Liverpool, England, and the card features a number of elite competitors. In the main event, no-gi world champion Dante Leon will face ADCC trials winner Oliver Taza in a match that should produce fireworks. And elsewhere on the card, both
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On Sunday, November 14, a new promotion will enter the competitive grappling space, as Raw Grappling Championship will hold its first event live from London. The card features a number of intriguing superfights with high-level competitors, as well as an eight-man submission-only grand prix that seems likely to produce excellent
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British actor, comedian and activist Russell Brand has received his purple belt from Roger Gracie Black Belt Chris Cleere. Brand was awarded his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt back in July 2019, under Roger Gracie Black Belt Kev Capel at RGA Bucks with Mauricio Gomes and Roger Gracie also in
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Craig Jones will soon return to the Polaris mat. On October 9, Jones will defend his Polaris title when he squares off with ADCC champion and UFC veteran Davi Ramos. Jones has not competed at Polaris since a May 2019 title defending win over Matheus Lutes. View this post on
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