Well if you have been paying any attention to this event, you noticed something is different than the last two events. The promoter dropped the name - Luta-Livre - from the promotions. The promoter Mario Miglioli said: - "I wanted to make an event where all fighters from Grappling / Submission would show up to fight. If I left the name Luta-Livre, Jiu Jitsu would not show up to the event. The plan worked. This time we got 68% Jiu Jitsu fighters and 32% of Luta-Livre fighters".

3rd Interestadual de Submission Minas Gerais, Brazil

The third Desafio Black Belt (Black Belt Challenge) was to bring out the top gi fighters in Brazil. Our favorites, Frédson Paixão, Marcelo Garcia, Fernando Tererê, and Ronaldo Jacaré would be among those dueling. The third Desafio Black Belt (Black Belt Challenge) was to bring out the top gi fighters in Brazil. Our favorites, Frédson Paixão, Marcelo Garcia, Fernando Tererê, and Ronaldo Jacaré would be among those dueling.

So you want to train in Japan?

Ahh...the Netherlands.

In France, we discovered jiujitsu through the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Royce Gracie, just like the rest of the world. It was on a videocassette that Christian Derval, the orginator of BJJ in France, we all watched the victories of Royce Gracie.

Jacare and Roberto Traven Seminar Series and Upcoming Tournament:

From Our good friend Rebecca Motte of www.theTechniques.net

On Saturday morning, March 15th, I made my way from San Diego to Bakersfield to attend a seminar by one of the few American black belts Ralph Gracie has ever produced: David Camarillo.

"No really sir, He' didn't mean any harm. He's just a dumb drunk gringo. We'll watch him all night. Sorry, sorry!" said Garri to the owner of the bedroom, one of Rio's hottest night clubs.