The UK’s first all-women grappling promotion, Enyo Grappling recently held their second event, Enyo 2 on Saturday, February 25th at Central Hall in Southampton, England. The professional grappling show hosted 40 top female jiu-jitsu fighters from around the country (and in some cases, the world) in which they competed in
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The jiu-jitsu community is showing support for one of its most respected members. Last week, elite black belt competitor Samantha Cook revealed that she has been diagnosed with lymphoma, prompting an outpouring of support and a fundraising effort to help her through this difficult time. View this post on Instagram
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Amid numerous allegations of sexual harassment and a pattern of sexually inappropriate behavior, black belt competitor Jackson Sousa has been suspended by Checkmat, released from associations with gyms, and dropped by one of his sponsors, Shoyoroll. The allegations against Sousa, made by multiple women, describe Sousa as being predatory, manipulative,
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Being a woman in any male-dominated field can be tough for a plethora of reasons, but being a woman in martial arts comes with problems most can’t even imagine. Thankfully now, organisations such as Women Who Fight exists. I interviewed them to learn more about what they do, so that
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Abu Dhabi Queen of the Mats took place on January 17th and the first ever Heavyweight edition of the tournament delivered more than enough action. The tournament featured six of the best female grapplers available split into two groups of three. The groups followed a Round Robin format where each
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The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour brings something special to Abu Dhabi on January 17th with it’s first ever Queen of The Mats tournament. This is set to happen at the same time as the promotion’s open tournament which features some of excellent competitors like Adam Wardzinski, Jackson Souza
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