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Yoel Romero...
A.K.A. "The Soldier Of God"
A.K.A "The Mad Speedo"
Original Vid: https://twitter.com/PROcast/status/865243429101486084
Scared Yet? Yoel Romero... A.K.A. "The Soldier Of God" A.K.A "The Mad Speedo" Original Vid: https://twitter.com/PROcast/status/865243429101486084
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Damian Maia 2002 BJJ Match
Lot of talk about Damian Maia these days. But if you been round OTM for a while you'll know he was a badass already. Back in 2002 we put out this match of him
Saulo Ribeiro Vs. Fernando Margarida 2001 CBJJ Worlds
Another Epic Battle from the past!! CBJJ Mundials 2001 Saulo Ribeiro Vs. Fernando Margarida
This is back when the Tijuca Tennis Club was packed full, crowds chanting the energy was amazing and so was the performance of the athletes!
Robert Drysdale Vs. Lucio Rodrigues CBJJ Equipes 2002
Super Flash Back Friday with two great BJJ Legends! Robert Drysdale Vs. Lucio Rodrigues AKA Lagarto. This event was CBJJ Equipe in 2002.
These guys were just purple belts then but both had already earned epic legend status in the competition BJJ world.
I was a blue belt at this event and it was a super cool event. My first time competeing in Brazil and my only Gold. But that is another crazy story.
Bill Cooper X Kei Maeda
Flash Back Friday Bill Cooper Vs @Kei Maeda. Bill just had a great showing at EBI Eddie Bravo Invitational good to see him back On The Mat and kicking ass. Look for some new stuff from Bill out soon!
Fredson Alves X Yuki Nakai 1999 CBJJ Worlds
Two Old School Warriors go at it back in 1999 in the CBJJ Worlds. Fredson Alves X Yuki Nakai! '
Fredson was one of Royler Gracie's top students and Yuki Nakai was a Vale Tudo Legend who fought Rickson Gracie while missing one eye.
Marc Laimon BJJ Match
Seen a lot of talk about my old friend Marc Laimon lately. So when I fond this old match of his I put it up. Marc is one of the American Pioneers, he was been in the BJJ game since it arrived here in the states. Started training at the Original Gracie Academy, moved to Beverly Hills BJJ, and then Opened the now Famous Cobra Kai BJJ in Las Vegas. This match was somewhere in socal. Marc used to do every event around. So Im not sure which one it was.
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza Vs. Thales Leites @ Golden Cup of Jiu J...
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza Vs. Thales Leites two BJJ Stars that when on to be UFC Stars in MMA. Back in the day at the Golden Cup of Jiu Jitsu in Rio de Janiero Brazil.
Fernando Terere at Campo BJJ 2002
Back in there day there was a man named Fernando Terere. He was one of the best ever and most entertaining ever. BJJ needs more guys like him. Check out this finish from back in 2002 at the Campos BJJ Event
Rafeal Lovato jr @ CBJJO 2003 Worlds
Good Lucky to Our Long Time Friend and Supporter Rafael Lovato Jr. as he takes on Cyborg tonight!!
Here is video I shot back in Brazil CBJJO 2003 Worlds Lovato was a Brown Belt, a dam good one. :)
#knowyourhistory
Alberto Crane 2002 Sao Paulo Brazil CBJJ
Just want to say Happy Bday to an American Legend Alberto Crane! Back in the 90s when I first went down to Brazil Alberto was one of the first people to help show me the ropes.
I wish I had a better match of his cause he had a ton of great victories in Brazil. This one was back in 2002 in Sao Paulo, Brazil at a CBJJ event.
Xande Riberio X Edward Telles 2004 Copa Golden Cup
Back in 2004 Xande Ribeiro had hair and was already one of the top Black Belts in the World. Here he faces Eduardo Telles the Octopus Guard Master at Copa Golden Cup put on by the CBJJO.
#knowyourhistory
Cholitzu The Monkey Guard
The Monkey Guard - by Tony Desouza
At the time of his Black Belt from Nova Uniao Tony was the highest ranked Wrestler and also Competitive BJJ player. He went on to fight in the UFC, Jungle Fight and other MMA Events.
His techniques combined wrestling and BJJ with a lot of moves like this one to counter wrestlers.
He called his style Cholitzu