Through rain and heat, we drove for five hours to reach this supposedly badass party the rich mayor of Campos was holding for the locals there as a part of a month long celebration of God only knows what.

OntheMat fans will know that we've been playing careful attention to the Southeast region of the United States for sometime now, as the grappling scene has literally exploded over the last two years there.

On Thursday the 18th of September all the fighters and reporters going to BSF Vale Tudo met in the Rio airport to head to Rio Grande do Sul.

For the first time in its story, CBJJ organized the National Jiu Jitsu tournament before the Mundial.

The Mundials of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu might be the most prestigious event to win in the Jiu Jitsu world but it is not the toughest. The Brazilian National Championships or Brasileiros as they are often referred to, are by far the most difficult to win.

San Shou is a hybird of kickboxing with wrestling throws. Combatants wear boxing floves and attempt to either score a knockout or throw the opponent, barring that their is a point system.

I think I speak for everyone when I say that we are fed up with it.

The Amazon! When Master Alves invited me to go I jumped at the chance I had always wanted to go there. Like most ignorant gringos the first time I can to Brazil I thought I would make it up there, no problem.

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