K-1 USA Semi Finals

K-1 USA Semi Fin

K-1 USA Semi Finals 8/17/02Brian Schwartz vs. Shannon Ritch: Super Middleweight, Full-Contact Rules This was a severe contrast of striking expertise (Schwartz) vs. MMA-transistion-striking (Ritch). Schwartz, a former TKD champion, remained in a sideways stance for the entire match, using a lead sidekick as a long-range weapon to knock Ritch off balance. This was intermittently […]

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International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation Tournament

International Gr

International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation TournamentFebruary 1-2, 2003 Exactly how the first IGJJF tournament would go was anyone`s guess. Rorion had held inter-academy tournaments using similar rules for some time now, however this would be the first large scale test of the format open to all competitors. The rewards were made very enticing indeed; in an […]

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