Ralek Gracie talks Metamoris II and Jiu Jitsu
T.P. Grant talks to Ralek Gracie about Metamoris II, learns about their new judging program and how Rorion Gracie is looking on the mats these days.
Grappling
Judo Chop: Jacare's Guard Passing
T.P. Grant looks at the guard passing game of Jacare Souza, one of the best BJJ fighters in MMA.
Gods of War: Gokor Chivichyan
One of the finest grapplers to come out the Caucasus, Gokor Chivichyan grew up in the grappling obsessed former Soviet nation of Armenia to become possibly the most complete grappler in the world.
Copa Podio 2013 Lightweight Grand Prix Live Blog
Ben Thapa has the star-studded Copa Podio LW Grand Prix PPV stream all set to go and will live blog the matches. Come follow along and talk in the comments about anything grappling related.
MMA Origins: Fighting For Pride
T.P. Grant looks at how a show down between Rickson Gracie and a Japanese pro wrestler lead to the creation of Pride FC.
Lovato Jr First American to Win Absolute in Brazil
Rafeal Lovtao Jr traveled to São Paulo, Brazil to take part in the IBJJF Brazilian Championships, and became the first American to ever win a major open-weight title in the gi.
UFC 159 Judo Chop: Siler's Slick Tripod Sweep
Steven Siler and Kurt Hologaugh kicked off the UFC 159 with an excellent scrap on the the prelims and the second round featured a nice sweep and then a technical counter. T.P. Grant breaks it all down.
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22Judo in Japan is dangerously outdated
For years now the Japanese Sport Council has known of problems within its All Japan Judo Federation. But as more reports surface, it's becoming harder to sweep away concerns as merely the costs of the sport.
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152013 Abu Dhabi World Pro BJJ Finals Video
André Galvão, Rodolfo Vieira, and Marcus Buchecha all hit the mats at the Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu Jitsu Championships.
Satoshi Ishii vs. Pedro Rizzo in the works
Satoshi Ishii is looking to build upon his promising MMA career, and set down roots as a competitive Judoka in the US.
Bloody Basics: The Mount
Bloody Basics examines the mount position, one of the most dominant in all of combat sports. In this article T.P. Grant examines the basics of controlling and attacking from the position.
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39Ben Henderson defeats Pedro Alcantara at Pan Ams
Ben Henderson competed as a Middleweight in the brown belt division at the 2013 Pan Ams and had an impressive showing. Here is one of the matches from which Henderson emerged victorious.
BE Open Mat: The Rubber Guard
A new feature on Bloody Elbow, the Open Mat poses a question to both BE Staff and readers concerning MMA technique for consideration. For this first edition we consider the Rubber Guard and if it will ever become widespread in MMA.
Pan Ams: Henderson Impresses, Buchecha Dominates
A new star appears to be ascending in the BJJ world as Buchecha takes double gold again, UFC Champion Ben Henderson has an impressive showing, and rivalries were rekindled.
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24Clark Gracie chokes out Marcelo Mafra to win Pans
Clark Gracie finally broke through to win gold at a major black belt tournament, and it was in dramatic fashion, choking out his opponent with just 26 seconds left on the clock.
Pan Ams Live Black Belt Finals Results
The Men's black belt finals play by play and results.
Pan Ams Black and Brown Belt Results Thread
Today, the 2013 Pan Ams crown champions and Bloody Elbow is bring you all the results in the weight classes live. Watch the stream live on BudoVideos.com
2013 IBJJF Pan Ams predictions & live discusssion
A look at the likely medalists and key match ups at the 2012 IBJJF Pan Ams tournament by Ben Thapa. The black belt open weight division is today and the
Gods of War: John Smith
The NCAA Wrestling Championships are this week and to celebrate Gods of War will look at Oklahoma State's head coach John Smith. The most successful American wrestler in international competition, Smith personifies toughness in wrestling.
Judo Chop: Georges St Pierre's Ground and Pound
A technical breakdown of the ground striking of the UFC's Weleterweight Champion Georges St Pierre
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45Ben Henderson wins AZ Jiu Jitsu Open Video
UFC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson has a tough finals match to win gold at high level BJJ tournament.
MMA Origins: Russian Revolution
On this day 96 years ago revolution rocked Russia, an uprising that would change the world and having lasting effects on human history. T.P. Grant marks the anniversary by looking at the long term impact on the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
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88Real Catch Wrestling comes back to New York City
At the World MMA Expo, real Catch Wrestling matches were put on for the first time in New York City in 93 years. These are the video highlights of some of the matched put on by Snake Pit USA.
Olympic coach blames gays for wrestling's removal
Ugly statements from the coach of a 2012 Olympic gold medalist blaming gays for the potential removal of wrestling from the games reminds that homophobia is still strong in the sports world.
