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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The ADCC North American trials have hit a snag. After learning a few weeks ago of the postponement of the European trials, many feared North America was next. Their fears have come true. The news came by way of Instagram when the ADCC official account posted the following: “Attention. Due
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Having good conditioning for BJJ is crucial for competitive and casual BJJ players alike. If you plan to compete at the highest level, you cannot afford to gas out in the finals. For recreational BJJ artists, having a good gas tank allows you to drill at higher intensities and longer before exhaustion. For
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The main event of Fight 2 Win 150 on Friday Aug. 21, had all the ingredients to be an exciting match. American Nationals champ Tanner Rice, took on ADCC gold medalist Romulo Barral. But the majority of the bout took place with both competitors on their feet. There were crafty sweeps, escapes,
Read moreIt’s hard to believe Fight2Win just had its 150th event. ADCC and IBJJF 5-time world champion Romulo Barral was in the main event of a card littered with decisions. Read on for the recap and see if our predictions and that of Jake Shields‘ held true. Barral def Tanner Rice
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Jake Shields defends an arm lock by Romulo Barral at 3rd Coast Grappling.
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Fight 2 Win 149 wrapped up on Friday, Aug. 14. The card was wild, with three high level match-ups on the main card, two of them title fights. The night showed some amazing talent and lots of submissions, as the Fight 2 Win ruleset encourages the action by not scoring
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Third Coast Grappling was so dynamic that the action spilled over beyond the mats. In the end, the final between two grappling wunderkinds was ruled a no-contest.
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Third Coast Grappling’s president Ryan McGuire has a challenge for people who think sport grappling is “boring” or “lame:” premium VIP tickets and seats.
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The final line-up for the latest SubStars event has been announced and it is already in the early running for most-stacked event of the year.
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