Record de audienta pentru UFC 75

Cel mai recent show al UFC, cel cu numarul 75, in care au luptat pentru unificarea centurilor UFC si Pride, Quinton Jackson si Dan Henderson, a fost urmarit in SUA in medie de 4,7 milioane de telespectatori. Evenimentul care a avut loc in Londra, la O2 Arena, a fost transmis decalat de postul Spike TV, fara a folosi sistemul pay per view, si a inregistrat un varf de audienta de 5,6 milioane de telespectatori in timpul luptei dintre Jackson si Henderson. Programul a concurat pe acelasi tronson orar cu nume grele ale televiziunii americane gen  ABC, CBS sau ESPN, care transmiteau la acea ora fotbal american, NASCAR sau fazele finale ale turneului de tenis US Open.

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100 de lucruri pe care sa le faci inainte de a obtine centura neagra in BJJ

Gracie Mag a publicat o lista cu 100 de lucruri pe care un practicant de BJJ ar trebui sa le faca inainte de a obtine cea mai ravnita centura din artele martiale. Cei care au participat la chestionarul dupa care a fost realizata lista sunt numai nume celebre: Alexandre Paiva, Alexandre Ribeiro, Amaury Bitetti, André Galvão, Fabio Gurgel, Helio Gracie, Hermes França, João Alberto Barreto, José Mario Sperry, Leonardo Santos, Leonardo Vieira, Marcelo Garcia, Martin Rooney, Raphael Abi-Rihan, Relson Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Libório, Rickson Gracie, Robert Drysdale, Roberto Gordo, Rodrigo Comprido, Rodrigo Medeiros, Roger Gracie, Ronaldo Jacaré, Royler Gracie, Saulo Ribeiro, Sylvio Behring, Thales Leites, Vinicius Draculino, Vítor Shaolin, Wallid Ismail.

Iata link-ul cu intreg articolul: http://www.graciemag.com/?c=145&a=8029&sp=1 si cateva dintre cele mai interesante opinii:

1 » Like Jiu-Jitsu.

2 » Love Jiu-Jitsu.

3 » Respect Jiu-Jitsu.

7 » Study self-defense techniques in depth, to the point of being a master. Do you want to be the kind of black belt that despairs at just having to get out of a basic choke?

26 » Learn to teach. This includes knowing how to conduct an entire class, plan the warm-up for the specific lesson of the day, match the fighters properly and put the student at ease before going home, among other things. “At brown, the promising athlete may teach a class under a black belt’s supervision, as though it were an internship, a test,” suggests instructor Raphael Abi-Rihan.

29 » Forget steroids.

33 » Fight, with all your strength, so that whatever nickname it is they gave you doesn’t stick.

34 » Accept the nickname, if it sticks.

36 » Encourage a child to start learning Jiu-Jitsu. After all, they are the future of the sport.

41 » Don’t forget to practice the basics, nor how to defend the basic moves.

47 » Study the basic history of your sport, and understand who Carlos, Helio, Carlson, Rolls, among others were, and their roles in Jiu-Jitsu.

56 » Take an unforgettable trip to fight or train Jiu-Jitsu with the team.

60 » Get turned down by women because of your ears.

61 » Pick up women because of your ears.

69 » Tap, tap, tap and tap, many times. And, who knows, maybe even pass out from a hold. That’s part of the game, and everything is a learning experience after all, until you’ve been decorated with the highest honors.

75 » Have a favorite Gracie.

77 » Make Jiu-Jitsu a lifestyle and make the most of it. To do so, you should understand that the art is not just a sport.

85 » Understand that the practitioner gains nothing from a scuffle or street fight, and they do represent a step back in Jiu-Jitsu’s struggle for recognition. As Saulo affirms, “I have never given a black belt to an unscrupulous person, or better yet, that person would never train with me because I couldn’t find it in my heart to teach him.”

88 » Learn to deal with the fear, insecurity and anxiety we all have, some more, some less than others. That is why competition is one of the best environments for us to get to know ourselves, not just as an athlete.

95 » Realize as quickly as possible that the gym is not the place to compete, and is the place to practice positions. “Only by hitting and working on your weaknesses will you become a well-rounded fighter. This business of ‘winning a roll’ is silly and limits the student’s game,” Saulo Ribeiro reminds us.

99 » Apply the cardinal rule of Jiu-Jitsu to your own life: face challenges in the simplest way possible, as this will certainly be the most efficient.

In imagine, de la stanga la dreapta, Royler Gracie, Antonio „Nino” Schembri, Leo Vieira si Fabio Gurgel:

 



 

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Rezultate UFC 75

Quinton Jackson defeated Dan Henderson by unanimous decision
Cheick Kongo defeated Mirko Cro Cop by unanimous decision
Michael Bisping defeated Matt Hamill by split decision
Houston Alexander defeated Alessio Sakara by TKO at 1:01 min of R1
Marcus Davis submitted Paul Taylor by armbar at 4:14min of R1
Thiago Silva defeated Tomasz Drwal by TKO at 4:23 min of R2
Jess Liaudin defeated Anthony Torres by TKO at 4:10min of R1
Gleison Tibau defeated Terry Etim by unanimous decision
Dennis Siver defeated Naoyuki Kotani by TKO at 2:04min of R2
UFC 75

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Rezultate 2nd Absoluto BJJ Tournament

Competitia a constat in 2 categorii de greutate: „-80 kg” si „+80 kg”. Evident, in astfel de cazuri, cei mai „mici” pe fiecare categorie sunt dezavantajati. Mai ales cand la „+80” ai un adversar ca Fane Dediu de 125 kg. A fost si cazul lui Mihai Simion (cel care l-a invins la Open in cadrul Cupei Romaniei pe Tolea) care a picat cu Fane in primul meci. Iar el avea de-abia 83 kg… De remarcat totusi evolutia de exceptie a lui Fane, care a luptat cel mai „BJJ style” dintre toti concurentii, fara a incerca sa-si impuna forta acolo unde nu trebuia. Diferenta de greutate nu a fost un impediment pentru Gheorghe Stanciu care la doar 67 kg a castigat categoria „-80 kg”.
Concursul insa nu s-a dorit a fi o competitie in adevaratul sens al cuvantului, ci mai mult o evaluare a evolutiei de la primul concurs de gen de anul trecut si o asimilare a conditiilor specifice. Tocmai de aceea, unii dintre baieti au luptat „too ADCC style” (a se citi „dupa puncte”), iar noi suntem totusi RGDA…
Deci, castigatorii au fost Gheorghe Stanciu la „-80 kg” si Stefan Dediu la „+80 kg”.
Cat de curand vom prezenta si un highlight al concursului.

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Master Helio Gracie pe coperta Veja Rio

Una dintre cele mai cunoscute publicatii din Brazilia a prezentat in ultimul sau numar un articol cu marile personalitati ale Braziliei in varsta de peste 90 de ani. Alaturi de fostul presedinte al FIFA, João Havelange sau arhitectul Oscar Niemeyer, s-a aflat si creatorul Jiu Jitsului Brazilian, Helio Gracie. Mai mutl decat atat, Helio a fost cel care a avut onoarea de a fi prezent pe coperta amintitei reviste.

Helio Gracie

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