28 Feb 2011


Continuing our introduction to the fighters taking part in the Submission 1000 tournament, I bring you the raw fighting talent of John Maguire:

Q: Hi John, let's start with a few stats: age, weight, belt rank (if appropriate), MA styles etc?

JM: 27, 83kg, don't have a belt rank in bjj but in mma I am UCMMA and OMMAC welterweight Champion.

Q: What is your fight record (gi, nogi, MMA etc)?

JM: Don't do gi, nogi 7-1, and my mma record is 14-2-0

Q: What is your finest grappling achievement?

JM: I won a tournament called GTTG (go to the ground) that was good.

Q: What can people who may never have seen submission wrestling or BJJ expect at the tournament?

JM: Me slamming someone hard lol!

Q: The 8 man division contains some top level fighters, who are you most looking forward to fighting against?

JM: Dont care I'll fight anyone of them.

Q: Do you think you can adapt to the rule changes for the night?

JM: Yeah for sure I think the rules changes are good.

Q: What will you do with the prize money?

JM: Not really sure think I'll have a party lol.

Q: Good luck and look forward to seeing you fight at the Submission 1000 tournament at the Lockdown FC.

JM: Thanks very much and I look forward to the tournament.


:)
byMeerkatsu
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February 28, 2011

Submission 1000: Fighter No.6 John Maguire

Continuing our introduction to the fighters taking part in the Submission 1000 tournament, I bring you the raw fighting talent of John Magu...
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Continuing our introduction to fighters taking part in the Submission 1000 tournament, I bring you ace BJJ black belt Marcos Nardini:

Q: Hi Marcos, please give us some stats: age, weight, belt rank (if appropriate), MA styles etc?

A: Im 28 years of age, 74kg Black belt under Amal Easton (Renzo gracie ). My style is fast and crazy.

Q: What is your fight record (gi, nogi, MMA etc)?

A: After I got my black belt I have only done UK shows. Got gold at BJJ Bristol Premier 2010, Gold at Ground Control 2010 and also won my super fight at Ground Control in Nottingham. Two golds 2008 and 2009 at North of England Grappling.
Gold at luta livre and grappling in Liverpool 2010, 2 silvers at British BJJ Open,
Silver at ADCC qualifier, 1-0 Pro MMA.

Q: What is your finest grappling achievement?

A: Getting my black belt

Q: What can people who may never have seen submission wrestling or BJJ expect?

A: Don't know!

Q: The 8 man division contains some top level fighters, who are you most looking forward to fighting against?

A: They are there for a reason and I'm just happy to fight any one.

Q: Do you think you can adapt to the rule changes for the night?

A: Yep I think won't be a problem.

Q: What will you do with the prize money?

A: Give to my wife.

Q: Good luck and look forward to seeing you fight at the Submission 1000 tournament at the Lockdown FC.

A: Thanks it should be a good night.


:)
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February 28, 2011

Submission 1000: Fighter No.5 Marcos Nardini

Continuing our introduction to fighters taking part in the Submission 1000 tournament, I bring you ace BJJ black belt Marcos Nardini: Q: ...
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25 Feb 2011

As part of my build-up to the ultra cool event known as the Lockdown Fighting Championships (www.lockdownfc.com), where a mini submission wrestling tournament is held within a cage, I'm going to reveal the eight chosen fighters who will face off against each other to win the £1,000 grappling prize. Next fighter in the series is BJJ purple belt Ross Nichols!



Q: Hi Ross, let's start with some stats: age, weight, belt rank, MA styles etc?
A: Age: 20 years, Weight: 73kg, Belt rank: Purple, Style: BJJ

Q: What is your fight record (gi, nogi, MMA etc)?
A: Gi: 45-10 No-gi: 10-3-0

Q: What is your finest grappling achievement?
A: European champion 2010 bluebelt

Q: What can people wno may never have seen submission wrestling or BJJ expect at the tournament?
A: Excitement, drama and a very fast pace of fighting. Also some confusion if they havn't seen it done before, i didn't have a clue what was going on when i first watched it.

Q: The 8 man division contains some top level fighters, who are you most looking forward to fighting against?
A: Everyone

Q: Do you think you can adapt to the rule changes for the night?
A: Yes, I train nogi and mma regularly so it shouldn't be a problem.

Q: What will you do with the prize money?
A: Put it towards university fees and travel costs of international competitions.

Q: Good luck and look forward to seeing you fight at the Submission 1000 tournament at the Lockdown FC.
A: Thanks Seymour, see you there.

:)
byMeerkatsu
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February 25, 2011

Submission 1000: Fighter No.4 Ross Nichols

As part of my build-up to the ultra cool event known as the Lockdown Fighting Championships ( www.lockdownfc.com ), where a mini submission...
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As part of my build-up to the ultra cool event known as the Lockdown Fighting Championships (www.lockdownfc.com), where a mini submission wrestling tournament is held within a cage, I'm going to reveal the eight chosen fighters who will face off against each other to win the £1,000 grappling prize. Here I present to you BJJ purple belt (under Felipe Souza), Daniel Agard!


Q: Hi Daniel, give us your stats: age, weight, belt rank (if appropriate), MA styles etc?
A: 19, 74KG, Purple Belt, BJJ

Q: What is your fight record (gi, nogi, MMA etc)?
A: Gi: 44 W - 9 L

Q: What is your finest grappling achievement?
A: Winning the World Abu Dhabi Pro

Q: What can people who may never have seen submission wrestling or BJJ expect at the tournament?
A: They are going to see a new dimension of fighting, and they won't be used to it, but after the night is done they will appreciate it.

Q: The 8 man division contains some top level fighters, who are you most looking forward to fighting against?
A: Without a doubt, and with all respect, Daniel Strauss. Now that my game is complete, I'm more experienced and I'm confident by winning and medaling at international competions, I think the victory will be at my hand.

Q: Do you think you can adapt to the rule changes for the night?
A: The rule changes don't bother me one bit, when I compete, all I think about is the submission; everything else will come after that.

Q: What will you do with the prize money?
A: I will save the money, along with the next prize money I will get from winning the next World Abu Dhabi Pro Cup!

Q: Thanks Daniel, look forward to seeing you at the Lockdown FC Submission 1000.
A: Thanks dude.


:)
byMeerkatsu
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February 25, 2011

Submission 1000: Fighter No.3 Daniel Agard

As part of my build-up to the ultra cool event known as the Lockdown Fighting Championships ( www.lockdownfc.com ), where a mini submission...
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23 Feb 2011

Hey guys. Head on over to the Facebook page of trendy fight appreal company Scramble and vote for your favourite T-shirt design. The winner with the most 'likes' will be made by Scramble into a real T-shirt*

When you go to the Scramble Facebook page, scroll down a bit to find the entries that begin with "TSHIRT IDEA No#"

You can like any of the five choices. They are as follows:

TSHIRT IDEA No1 - Honey badger (idea by Tom McGiveron). Meerkatsu says: "If I was ever reincarnated as an animal, the ratel would be it - most fearless and fearsome creature on four legs = total orsumness"

TSHIRT IDEA No2 - Fire Chicken, aka Basan (idea by Shane Chittenden). Meerkatsu says: "I was born in the year of the rooster! I can cockledoodledoo AND breathe fire!"

TSHIRT IDEA No3 - Foo dog/s (idea by Pablo Stanford). Meerkatsu says: "When my parents owned a restaurant, Foo dogs were our logo, I have fond memories of these guardians of Buddha and would rock an wicked design"

TSHIRT IDEA No4 - Evil Koi carp (suggested by Mateusz Kaczynski)
Meerkatsu says: "Lots of folk suggested Koi, but Mateusz went to greater depth by suggesting it have evil fangs and spikey fins. Me like!"

TSHIRT IDEA No5 - Japanese monkey (first suggested by Andy Roberts). Meerkatsu says: "Who can resist the cheeky and lovable Japanese macaque? I would draw it with a monkey steals peach theme."


To help you choose, I've sketched very quickly an initial T-shirt concept** for each of the five animals. Just 'like' the one you, um, like!

Thanks very much!





*pending if I can get my lazy ass to draw it properly...might take time, but that is the plan.

**Final T-shirt design subject to lots of changes, drawings does not represent eventual design.


:)
byMeerkatsu
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February 23, 2011

Which Scramble T-shirt should I design? Vote now!

Hey guys. Head on over to the Facebook page of trendy fight appreal company Scramble and vote for your favourite T-shirt design. The winne...
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As part of my build-up to the ultra cool event known as the Lockdown Fighting Championships (www.lockdownfc.com), where a mini submission wrestling tournament is held within a cage, I'm going to reveal the eight chosen fighters who will face off against each other to win the £1,000 grappling prize. Next fighter in the series is BJJ purple belt (under Roger Gracie), Daniel Strauss!


Q: Hey Daniel, please give us your age, weight, belt rank (if appropriate), MA styles etc:

A: 19, 80 kilos, purple belt, BJJ/submission wrestling.

Q: What is your fight record (gi, nogi, MMA etc)?

A: BJJ/Grappling: 69- 26 AM MMA: 2-0

Q: What is your finest grappling achievement?

A: Nogi world champion, Rio State champion, EFN fighter of the year 2008.

Q: What can people wno may never have seen submission wrestling or BJJ expect at the tournament?

A: Expect to see 8 highly skilled grapplers leaving it all on the mat to see who is the best on the day. Its gonna be fast, explosive and exciting.

Q: The 8 man division contains some top level fighters, who are you most looking forward to fighting against?

A: There are two black belts competing, I'm particularly looking forward to fighting them.

Q: Do you think you can adapt to the rule changes for the night?

A: Absolutely, the cage is a perfect arena for grappling in (I can do jumps of it and stuff...) and the allowance of slams means that on the off chance someone gets me in a sub I'm gonna pick them up and put them down hard.

Q: What will you do with the prize money?

A: Probably blow it all in one night out.

Q: Good luck and look forward to seeing you fight at the Submission 1000 tournament at the Lockdown FC.

A: Cheers, look forward to being there.


:)
byMeerkatsu
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February 23, 2011

Submission 1000: Fighter No.2 Daniel Strauss

As part of my build-up to the ultra cool event known as the Lockdown Fighting Championships ( www.lockdownfc.com ), where a mini submission...
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21 Feb 2011

Europe's first ever magazine dedicated to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Jiu Jitsu Style - flew out of the printers and into my grubby mitts today. Oh my God! It is a work of absolute wonder. Helped of course by my lovely photos of World Champ Michael Langhi, an interview with Pippa Granger and my Five Hand Slaps article. But let's put aside for one moment who wrote what and just gaze at the beauty of this periodical. Awwwwwww!



As Roger Gracie says in the introductory guest editorial:

"It's about time we had a magazine dedicated solely to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu this side of the Atlantic - it is a great step in the development of the art."

ROGER 'GREATEST FIGHTER EVER' GRACIE!!!!!

So come on, if that is not an awesome enough endorsement for your ears, I don't know what is.

You can buy single copies or order a subscription through this link:

http://www.bjjstyle.com/magazine.php

By the way, have you 'liked' my Facebook fanpage yet? Do it! Cos tomorrow I'm giving away a pristine brand new, unread copy of Jiu Jitsu Style to the person who answers my tricky question, heh heh heh!!!






:)
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February 21, 2011

Have you subscribed to Jiu Jitsu Style yet?

Europe's first ever magazine dedicated to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Jiu Jitsu Style - flew out of the printers and into my grubby mitts toda...
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Summary
Tatami Fightwear's hooded outdoor leisure jacket made from pearl weave gi material offers cool styling, practical functionality alongside warmth and comfort.

Introduction
Outdoor jackets made from gi material are not a new phenomenon - but are not hugely common. Tatami Fightwear's second generation of gi jacket includes many added practical and comfort features whilst keeping the exact same excellent pearl weave fabric that is found on their Zero G and Estilo gi models.

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February 21, 2011

Fightwear Review: Hooded Gi Jacket by Tatami Fightwear

Summary Tatami Fightwear' s hooded outdoor leisure jacket made from pearl weave gi material offers cool styling, practical functionali...
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20 Feb 2011

As part of my build-up to the ultra cool event known as the Lockdown Fighting Championships (www.lockdownfc.com), where a mini submission wrestling tournament is held within a cage, I'm going to reveal the eight chosen fighters who will face off against each other to win the £1,000 grappling prize. To kick the series off, I present to you, BJJ black belt (under Roger Gracie), Andy Roberts!



Q: Age, weight, belt rank?

A: 30, 74kg, black belt, BJJ

Q: What is your fight record (gi, nogi, MMA etc)?
A: 81-19-01, bjj+ sub, mma 1-1

Q: What is your finest grappling achievement?
A: British Open champ, silver in teams at Euros,

Q: What can people who may never have seen submission wrestling or BJJ expect at the tournament?
A: Me pulling peoples legs and heads off

Q: The 8 man division contains some top level fighters, who are you most looking forward to fighting against?
A: Marcos Nardini

Q: do you think you can adapt to the rule changes for the night?
A: what rules? the less the better

Q: What will you do with the prize money?
A: go on holiday

Q: Good luck and look forward to seeing you fight at the Submission 1000 tournament at the Lockdown FC.
A:Cheers.


We look forward to seeing Andy and all the other competitors fight at the event. Some standing tickets are still available people! So go buy, before it sells out!!!


:)
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February 20, 2011

Submission 1000: Fighter No.1 Andy Roberts

As part of my build-up to the ultra cool event known as the Lockdown Fighting Championships ( www.lockdownfc.com ), where a mini submission ...
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17 Feb 2011


Summary
An ultra light model from one of the most familiar names in the fightwear business. Manto's pearlweave gi jacket has a roomy cut and the rip stop trousers are the most comfortable trousers of their kind I have ever tested. Some small niggles aside, this is an extremely good, feather light gi for competition, hot weather or just regular training.


Introduction
Manto are well known for producing creative and colourful fightwear but for many years they seem only to have produced one gi model. At the end of last year, they made a headlong charge into the BJJ gi market with the release of three new models: Manto Select (budget model), Manto 3.0 (bling model) and this model, the (ultra light) Manto Evolution. I must admit I did kinda fancy the colourful patches and embroidery of their 3.0 standard model, but as I will discuss, the other aspects of the Evolution model more than make up for its lack of bling.


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February 17, 2011

Gi Review: Manto Evolution gi

Summary An ultra light model from one of the most familiar names in the fightwear business. Manto's pearlweave gi jacket has a roomy c...
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14 Feb 2011

Yes, that's right win a cool, brand spanking new T-shirt designed by those badasses at Scramble. It's the latest in their line-up of sublime and cool fightwear offerings. I know...you want one right? You really want one? Here's how to win this T, which will be shipped to you anywhere in the world...




Pre-amble
As you know I like to doodle, y'know, draw stuff either as pen and ink or digital art, it's what I do for a hobby and I enjoy it a lot. So do the guys at Scramble, but we're both scratching our heads as to what design we could both collaborate on. See, the thing is, I'm really good at psyched up crazy animals and Scramble like to design cool, toned down non-cliched fight themed imagery of a Japanese orientation. Our two styles could not be further apart.

So...

Here's what you do.

  1. Go visit and click 'like' on my Meerkatsu Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Meerkatsu 
  2. Under the Post that says: "CONTEST #1. Tell me what beast to draw for Scramble T shirt and win a T-shirt"
  3. Write down your suggestion - that's right, just write it down - you be the art director.
  4. Wait to see if you win.



What happens next?

The contest will begin 15th February 8am GMT and end Sunday 20th February midnight GMT - so basically just six days to think of something creative for me to draw.


The lads at Scramble and I will pick the best answer from the list and the winner will be announced on the Scramble Facebook page on Wednesday 23rd February 3pm GMT.
http://www.facebook.com/scramblers


The winner wins a fabulous FIGHT NIGHT T-shirt - any colour, any size, delivered to their door, anywhere in the world. Okay we'll chuck in a Scramble gi patch too!

Win Scramble gi patch! (gi not included)



Some tips:

Only suggestions posted on my Facebook Meerkatsu page under that thread will be eligible.

But you can post any number of times (rude stuff or inappropriate posts will be deleted)

I don't care what design you suggest I try to draw, it could be extinct, extant, or completely made-up. It could be cute, it could be beastly, it could even not be an animal at all.

But bear in mind my drawing style (see my Facebook portfolio) and also the style that Scramble like to design with. Hopefully you can suggest some sort of hybrid. The most creative, original, imaginative yet still executable entry is the one that is most likely to win!

Oh and it should be vaguely grappling themed, though not a deal breaker.

And...if I can actually draw the thing, and Scramble agree to make the T-shirt - then we'll give you that T-shirt too. So potentially, THREE prizes just for clicking 'Like' and coming up with an original idea in word form. Yup, no sketches, just your words.

Cool huh? so get thinking....I'm waiting....



:D
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February 14, 2011

WIN A SCRAMBLE T-SHIRT!!!!

Yes, that's right win a cool, brand spanking new T-shirt designed by those badasses at Scramble. It's the latest in their line-up of...
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13 Feb 2011

Victor Estima seminar at Gracie Barra Southampton (Silverback Submissions).



Testicles! Funny ole things testicles, well they are if you have them. But not funny if you are attempting to armbar the crap out of someone and can't because your crown jewels get stuck in the way. Why mention this? Well, it was one of the questions asked by a student during the q and a portion of the Victor Estima seminar I attended yesterday. The student wanted to know if Victor (Gracie Barra black belt, younger brother of Braulio and himself someone who has placed at all the majors) could offer any tips on avoiding self inflicted nut cracking when performing armbars - to much laughter. Victor of course had an answer, as he had for every other question in this barn-stormingly brilliant seminar that focused on tips for tournament strategy and tactics. More about busting ball busters later...


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February 13, 2011

Seminar Review: Victor Estima at Gracie Barra Southampton

Victor Estima seminar at Gracie Barra Southampton (Silverback Submissions). Testicles! Funny ole things testicles, well they are if you ...
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10 Feb 2011

Hey guys and girls, I now have a page on Facebook that I would love if you could 'like'. It'll be like a mini-blog where I'll mutter away on all things jiu jitsu, give previews of up and coming reviews, show more artwork, give away stuff, bitch, gossip and moan...y'know, just like I normally do on my usual Facebook page, only this one will be dedicated to all things BJJ and the other one will be just me moaning.
There's also a widget on the right hand side that I know is stupidly too wide. I will fix it soon. In the meantime, head on over and click 'like'.
Many thanks!
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February 10, 2011

New Facebook presence

Hey guys and girls, I now have a page on Facebook that I would love if you could 'like'. It'll be like a mini-blog where I'...
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9 Feb 2011


This project was a huge amount of fun to do. But as I explain below, not the simplest of drawing assignments...


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February 09, 2011

Web banner design: Werewolf versus Kong

This project was a huge amount of fun to do. But as I explain below, not the simplest of drawing assignments...
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Summary:
A very well constructed training gi that offers lightweight comfort at a reasonably affordable price. The military themed logos and patchwork may appeal only to some, but I found this gi to fit very well and fun to wear.

Introduction

As viral campaigns go, the Submission Sniper brand seems to have done very well indeed. When I first saw a picture of the gi up on Facebook I initially thought it was a joke. I mean seriously, who would make a gi with all those crazy military style logos and then place a machine gun as a prop for the photo amid a bit of rubble? It struck me as either a genius of parody or some very odd marketing. But I guess the fact that I (among a ton of others) took notice was the point. It did not take long for word among the gi-obsessed BJJ crowd to chatter about the Submission Sniper, chief topic among which was THAT logo. I'll talk about the logo a little later on, but it wasn't long before curiosity got the better of me and after a few cool emails between the Submission Sniper owner and myself, I got myself a review sample of the Competition model. So let's take a look under the bonnet...


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February 09, 2011

Gi Review: Submission Sniper 'Black Ops' Competition Gi

Summary : A very well constructed training gi that offers lightweight comfort at a reasonably affordable price. The military themed logos...
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8 Feb 2011

So you know that submission wrestling tournament within an MMA event thingy I told you about last week? The winner of the 8 man tournament gets to take home a cool £1,000. Yes, £1,000! By UK nogi standards, that’s a pretty good wage for a night’s work, compared with say, your average nogi tournament in which you win, a sweaty handshake and a medal.

I like to think that the ‘Submission 1000’ tournament at the Lockdown FC event in Stevengage on the 19th March is kind of a big deal. So in the run-up to the event, I’ve decided to introduce the people responsible for this ground-breaking tournament and the fighters who will be fighting. Kicking things off, will be the main man and founder of the whole thing, Darren Jones…


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February 08, 2011

Submission One Thousand: Darren Jones, Promoter

So you know that submission wrestling tournament within an MMA event thingy I told you about last week? The winner of the 8 man tournament ...
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6 Feb 2011



A road trip for me is never a straightforward proposition. If I don't get lost on the way, there is usually some other major drama or crisis that puts any attempt of mine to visit a far off distant BJJ academy in peril. Today, it was the turn to visit my very good friend Liam Wandi, he of the Part Time Grappler blog fame at his place of training, the Fighting Fit Martial Arts Centre in Manchester (aka the Labs) - and to attend a seminar run by the very excellent David Onuma. But, ahem, I kinda missed the seminar bit...

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February 06, 2011

Academy Tour: Fighting Fit Manchester

A road trip for me is never a straightforward proposition. If I don't get lost on the way, there is usually some other major drama or ...
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4 Feb 2011

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm very excited to announce that new MMA fight promotion, Lockdown Fighting Championships has decided to add an 8-man submission wrestling (jiu jitsu no gi) tournament to their MMA fight event.

The Lockdown Fighting Championships will be held in Stevenage, UK, at the Liquid & Envy Nightclub on Saturday 19th March, 2011. It promises to be absolutely flipping awesome! Why? Because the 8 man grappling challenge features a hand-picked roll call of some of the very finest homegrown grappling talents currently on the scene right now. Guys who I absolutely rave about all the time whenever I see them compete on the BJJ tournament circuit! It's the first time a sub-grapp event has been hosted on an MMA bill. It's genius marketing and promises to be an utter joyfest for fight fans.

Here's the poster:

 


I'm pretty excited also because in my feable bid to understand more about MMA, including a jiu jitsu tournament is going to make me want to actually attend. Conversely, it's a great way for the MMA fan to witness the beauty of the no-gi game at its best (or go for a beer, pah, more room for me to gesticulate and punch my fist in the air with grapplefan delight!).

In the run-up to this amazing event, I'll be grabbing a few words with the main people involved and the fighters themselves. So watch this space!


:)
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February 04, 2011

Submission wrestling + MMA in the cage, at one event...woah!

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm very excited to announce that new MMA fight promotion, Lockdown Fighting Championships has decided to add an 8...
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