Who’s Number One won’t be the only elite grappling happening on Friday, as Fight to Win returns to action with a card headlined by Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa and Tex Johnson. In the co-main event, Amanda “Tubby” Alequin will meet Raquel Canuto in what should be a fun and competitive match.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is easily the most recognizable bodybuilder of all time, so it’s no surprise that at least one of his children is considering following in the seven-time Mr. Olympia‘s footsteps. Schwarzenegger‘s fifth child, 23-year-old Joseph Baena, has decided to take on that challenge; no doubt he clearly inherited his
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Third Coast Grappling has announced the seventh competitor in its eight-man grand prix scheduled for April 3. A veteran of the promotion’s first event, Aaron “Tex” Johnson has been added to the already-stacked field of competitors. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Third Coast Grappling (@thirdcoastgrappling) Johnson
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On Friday, January 22, Fight to Win BJJ will return to Miami for a night of gi and no-gi grappling. In the main event, takedown and guard passing specialist Tim Spriggs will try to spring the upset against the legend Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu in Abreu’s adopted hometown. Although he is
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Let’s face it, we know this year sucked for BJJ competition. No adult Worlds, no ADCC trials and no No Gi Worlds meant a total lack of high-level tournament competitions. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel, as No Gi Worlds will go down this weekend. The date
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Team Atos took the win Saturday night (Oct 31st) at Subversiv 4. The event was held in Philadelphia and featured 16 teams with three competitors per team. There were some big names on the card including Gesias Cavalcante, Tex Johnson, Kody Steele and Elisabeth Clay. Here are the results. Round
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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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Kumite VI, with the stacked card that featured two-Kumite champion Roberto Jimenez, Kumite II champion Victor Hugo and Fellipe Andrew on a brand new and bigger mat area. In the end, Victor Hugo won another 3CG championship and check.
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Third Coast Grappling is on a streak more dazzling than Comet NEOWISE, having had four stellar Kumites in a little over a month. Third Coast Grappling: Kumite IV, the latest installment, had the same eight-man tournament with updated rules,* seven superfights, a charity exhibition match involving Gordon Ryan, and a rambunctious pack of kids in a “Grapple Royale” a la “Royal Rumble.” Not even a near-melee** mellowed the mood as the firecracker of a show refused to fizzle out, ending the action-packed night with a grappling legend becoming ten grand richer.
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3CG: Kumite IV will be a wild and action-packed Saturday with a stacked no gi absolute card, superfights, and a totally different — let’s say rambunctious — event.
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