On SUG 18, Oct 4th, Mason Fowler will face ADCC champ Vinny Magalhaes in an attempt to defend his title. Fowler first gained the SUG title in July when he defeated Craig Jones in overtime. That was a controversial match. In it, Jones grunted while trying to escape a rear
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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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“Hulk” Barbosa and Gustavo Batista pulled out of the Third Coast Grappling Kumite 6 card, Fellipe Trovo and Arnaldo Maidana take their places
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You’ve gotta love Submission Underground (SUG). So Let’s talk about SUG 17, which will go down on Sunday, Aug. 30. The event is streamed on UFC Fight Pass only. The grappling promotion is well known for its leader, the infamous ‘Bad Guy’ from West Linn, Ore., Chael Sonnen. As the
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Third Coast Grappling Kumite VI is the penultimate event in the series, a gi event with stars such as Roberto Jimenez, Victor Hugo, Fellipe Andrew, and Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa.
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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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It’s no secret that Third Coast Grappling provides amazing match ups for their spectators and competitors. Their previous grappling events have set the bar high. Kumite V will not be an exception to the rule. Filled with Kumite veterans as well as new faces this event will also have an
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The idea of any athletic event is to determine the winners and losers. But often, a wrench is thrown into the system, rendering the outcome inconclusive. Usually, judges or referees making judgment calls are the culprit. And on Friday night, with a controversial call in 3rd Coast Grapplings final match
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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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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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