The groin kick. An unfortunate common occurrence in combat sports and non-combat sports alike. At any given time, at any MMA event, some poor soul may eventually be on the receiving end of a low blow. In Argentina, we see the pattern begin to play out before it all goes so wrong. One man gets […]
A recent update to the Fight To Win Pro 8 card will pit veteran grapplers Dean “The Boogeyman” Lister against the EBI 6 runner-up, Yuri Simoes. If you follow the grappling scene then you’re likely familiar with these two names. Lister won ADCC in 2003 and again in 2011, and boasts wins over accomplished veterans […]
Garcia Promotions hosted their second Grappling Super Fights event Friday night, boasting a stacked card of 36 matches. There was plenty of action to be seen from the get go with the kids division, all four matches ending by way of submission. It’s inspiring to see young athletes take the stage and astonishing to see […]
When Eddie Bravo first proposed EBI he did it with the mind of revolutionizing Jiu-jitsu competition. Taking some of the sport’s top athletes and pitting them against one another in a sub-only venue, and offering up a belt and a hefty sum of money. Sunday night was the EBI’s sixth event and its first open weight […]
April is shaping up to be a huge month for grappling with some major events on the books. Kicking things off this Saturday is Polaris Jiu-Jitsu Invitational 3, which promises to be exciting with a main event between grappling veteran Garry Tonon, and former UFC and WSOF fighter, Rousimar Palhares. This match has been heavily anticipated […]
Garcia Promotions hosted its first Grappling Super Fight event this past Friday. Boasting a card of 36 matches with competitors ranging from youth athletes to veteran black belts, the night ran long. But after some explosive matches and some impressive submissions, it’s clear that Garcia Promotions is on to something with this new venture. The […]