TrainLikeAMadman:TheMendesBros.

Aglimpse video into the post-Mandes brothers Nogi seminar at the LloydIrvinAcademy

FokaiCombatUnit:PurebredUndisputedInMexico

This weekend our troops head south. UWC Mexico features Und1sputed’s homegrown heroes Mike De La Torre, Walel Watson, Liz Lemon, Sergio Hernandez, Matt Lagler, & Todd Vance. 6 of 10 pro bouts feature U1 fighters. UWC takes place @ Tijuana Municipal Auditorium. Action starts 8:00pm Sat June 26.

FokaiCombatUnit:FrankCamachoInterview

A year and a half later, Camacho made his debut into mainland US MMA against James Jones in the Ultimate Warriors Challenge for an internet broadcast that gave him publicity for over a half million online viewers. it was his best performance to date against arguably his most formidable opponent in front of the largest live and viewing audience in what  couldve been called the most significant fight in his professional MMA career--and he won in high fashion with an impressive KO victory. when we most awaited his return to MMA, Camacho took a step back and ventured through MMAs softer yet most capable feature Brazilian Jiujitsu.

Following is some dialogue with2010 Mens 181lb.(MedioDivision) BlueBelt Division Brazilian Jiujitsu World Champion:

People tend to forget how MMA was built. I will avoid the history lesson but we gotta remember what started the UFC. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! In that being said BJJ playes a huge role in my MMA game. Although it playes a huge role, I cannot say its playes the main role. The evolution of mixed martial arts has been so crazy, we must all work all disciplines. Ground, TakeDowns, Striking. But I wouldn’t mind having a SICK BJJ base! I gotta admit too… The gi has grown on me…

FokaiIrelandBJJ:ViaTheMendesBrothers

“We would like to invite the entire jiu jitsu community of Ireland to Munster Open Jiu Jitsu Championship, it will be a great phase for jiu jitsu in Ireland and will be really good if everyone supports this to raise the level of the event. We were in Ireland last year, and we could say that we learned a little about the people, the beauty of the country and the jiu jitsu of Ireland. It was an incredible experience, we liked a lot, the country is very beautiful and the people were very kind and were very interested in learning jiu jitsu. We hope that we can come back to learn more about Ireland, we would like to send a hug to everybody and to remind everyone that rivalries are a part of sport but we cannot let this hinder our progress in our jiu jitsu. We always need to find importance through evolution. Big Hug to everybody.” Mendes Bros. TRANSFORME SUAS FOTOS EM EMOTICONS PARA O MESSENGER. CLIQUE AQUI E VEJA COMO.

Respect:MikeFowlerAndJTTorres

FokaiCombatUnit:GuilhermeAndRaphaelMendes

Welcome to the Family! And Congrats Rafa on your WorldChampionship…again. Very honored to have both of you on board.

You offer alot of game and evolution to BJJ as sport and offer all the respect of BJJ as Martial Art.

FruitOfHard Labor. SeedOfWisdom.TheGivingTree,

FortesInFide

BaretYoshida:MMAPhotos

otto

Congratulations:FrankCamachoAndTracyGoodell

for their world championship victories in the2010 WorldJiujitsuChampionships.

FromBJPenn.com–EmelianenkoFedor

ny plans to come to the UFC?
Fedor: Not in the near future. First, I need to finish my contract with M-1 Global and Strikeforce (2 more fights to go). Then we’ll see.

Did you fight a lot on the streets or to protect the ones you love?
Fedor: Thanks God, not. The last time I fought on the streets was way before the times of my military duty. There are not many altercations when I’m around.

How’s the preparation for the upcoming fight going? Vadim Finkelstein mentioned some training together with Dutch strikers that were expected to come to Stary Oskol…
Fedor: The training routine goes in accordance to my trainers’ plan. The first stage is over and we’ve just begun the second one. Hard training as usual: a lot of wrestling, a lot of boxing. Probably in the near future some of these kick boxers will indeed come to Stary Oskol.

Has the filming crew already come over to Oskol in order to tape your preparation as it was before your previous fights?
Fedor: So far there is no one. Probably it was not in the plans this time.

Recently a Russian national TV channel (NTV) showed a program on you (in connection to a religious topic) where some inappropriate phrases were used like: “Who is this mister Emelianenko? A member of a sect? The one repenting his sins? Jesus Christ’s warrior?”…”If he visits the church so eagerly why won’t he leave this bloody sport?” etc… What is your opinion on that?
Fedor: It seems to me that people employed by NTV have no decency and are not afraid of God, they lack a clear conscience. Even before that they claimed to shoot a program for a modern-day youth. You know, nowadays young people lost their lifetime values, they don’t know what they live for. The channel’s representative stated that they’d like to use me as an empirical example (= role model) for the ones who drink, take drugs, are lost in debauchery and violence. Officially they asked me for help on this matter through the media channel. The questions they asked me during the interviews had nothing to do with what they broadcast later. They twisted all the facts. I appeared to be some part-time killer part-time member of a sect. Actually, no matter what country I fought in throughout my career, never has any media put presented me like a butcher…. When I was watching that TV episode, it was a revelation to me that I visit the church more often then I have training! I go to church on Saturday and on Sunday that’s what I told them actually… Moreover, in another episode on the same NTV channel I appear to accuse my own brother Alexander of being a skinhead…It’s totally untrue. Alexander has sued them already for the damage of his image. I really can’t understand why they twist the facts. Are they after the ratings, manufactured sensations? There is a clear lack of professionalism. After such incidents I lose any will to communicate with media…

Recently you took part in a Russian hand-to-hand combat among patriotic orthodox sports clubs in the city of Sergiev Posad.
Fedor: Yes and its great these clubs exist. They cultivate not only physical strength but mental, too. For an orthodox Christian doing Martial Arts it’s essential to work on both aspects. It’s not to confuse Martial Arts with violence. The essence of Orthodox religion is that we have never been the aggressors but defenders…

I’d like to know your relationship in the family. Are you the leader in your family?
We always discuss things with my wife, I listen to her of course and she listens to me. But I’m the one who makes decisions. I’m the man and I’m the head of our family. I’m responsible.

How powerful is your right hook?
Fedor: I never measured the strength.

Do you like hunting?
Fedor: I like to be there but not to kill animals. In my life I have not hunted that much.

I noticed you don’t have many sponsors on your shorts or a T-shirt. Why is that?
Fedor: Russian sponsors are not very interested in me in one way or another. Sometimes foreign companies contact us though.

Hallo, I have a son and a daughter of 6 and 8 respectively. Could you give me advice on how to raise them in terms of sport and MA in particular.
Fedor: Of course, you need to cultivate love for sports in them. However, 6 and 8 is the golden age, so you better let them play actively, raise them through that. I’d strongly recommend you bring them to some serious sport later on (10 years or later). Their little bodies need to grow a bit first to prepare for harder training or a combat in particular.

Any thought on a potential rematch with Brett Rogers?
Fedor: Not really considering he lost his last fight.

Do you train during religious festivities?
Fedor: Well, during preparation for an upcoming fight I do.

What’s your aim in life?
Fedor: To live and hail God.

What do you value the most in people? How come you manage to stay modest? Thank you! Thanks to you I quit smoking, stopped drinking alcohol, started doing sports and respect my family.
Fedor: So you see, that’s my aim in life. Thanks God, there are people ready to change their lives, turn to the good. Back to your question: I value kindness and love towards others, ability to remain decent in any situation. I try to be the same person I want others to be.

When will the movie you starred in (Fifth Execution) will hit the cinema? It’s getting late.
Fedor: As far as I know, it was shown to public in a limited mode at Cannes Film Festival. I believe the plan was to launch in autumn but I don’t really know.

Any particular meal you like?
Fedor: Not really. I eat everything my wife gives me. The only thing I “cooked” myself lately was fried eggs and cottage cheese with sour cream (laughs).
Do you enjoy watching action movies?
No, I don’t. There is no truth in them at all. The same script everywhere: stack them with a lot of fireworks and special effects and forget about any normal scenario. I like movies with idea. I like watching ‘The Brother’ 1 and 2 (Russian movie: Brat). I have kids so my favorite foreign movies recently are ‘Hatiko’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’ with Jim Carey.

I’m sure lots of people try to confront you in public. How do you remain calm?
Fedor: I can imagine that at press-conferences some people want to generate more attention to them by various statements or even insults. I don’t think it’s good. Moreover, I always keep in mind I’m accountable for my action. That’s why I try not to play these games.

Do you consider Fabricio Werdum to be a dangerous opponent?
Fedor: Of course. He’s a cerebral and thinking fighter. His style is unorthodox and one of the more interesting.

Is it true that you run (jog) more than 10 km a day?
Fedor: On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday I run 14.5 – 15 km in the morning. On Wednesdays and Saturdays I go to Russian banya (kind of sauna, check Wiki for details). Sunday is for relaxation. That concerns a fight preparation period. In the off-season the distance gets shorter.

I’m amazed by how you combine religion and don’t forget about God while being part of this hard sport.
Fedor:There is no need to combine anything in orthodoxy. This is the way of life. I try to live according to the Commandments, go to church and pray. If you are religious there is no other way than to do that. There is no such question: to combine or not to combine. You always feel what you need to do and what not in order to retain God in your heart. As for the so-called Warrior Path, I represent my country; defend its honor on the international stage just like others do. There is no controversy with the religion. I got blessing from Patriarch Kirill.

Was Rogers really greased in your fight?
Fedor: I can’t confirm anything. But he felt different than others.

Have you ever fought or beat up your brother?
Fedor: No, never. I’m older than him. Before army he was a small kid but upon my return he was 15-16 years old, so we already had a lot to talk about and consequently train together.

When you were young who did you want to be like?
Fedor: You know, I always admired what several Russian historical persons did in the past (Alexander Nevskiy, Dmitry DOnskoy, Alexander Peresvet, Fedor Ushakov, Alexander Suvorov). I read a lot about them and watched historic movies. WHen I got introduced to the world of sport the role models for me were Yury Vlasov

Fedor, your next fight will be against Fabricio Werdum. But will you fight Brock Lesnar or is only rumors? People say he challenged you and waits for your reaction…
Fedor: You know our own wishes are not really taken into considerations. UFC had an opportunity to close a deal with us, but they didn’t use it. Until my contract with M-1 Global and Strikeforce expires, there is no talk of fighting elsewhere no matter how loud anyone talks about that.

Have you ever fought Kimbo Slice?
Fedor: No, never. We have never even met each other.

I’d really like to train with you. Is that possible?
Fedor: Lots of guys who come to train happen to ask me a lot for a photo together and it really distracts from the training itself. That’s why in the period of preparations for an upcoming fight we don’t hold any open trainings or seminars. After that you can find information on my website efedor.ru or official M-1 site mixfight.ru

Have you ever smoked in your life?
Fedor: No, I never event wanted or tried to.

What do you feel before the fight knowing that your opponents are no slouches?
Fedor: I’m no different than other people. I feel excited and nervous. But when I proceed to the ring I gather myself, concentrate and everything goes away.

In your fight against Mirko Crocop there was a moment in the first when the fight hit the ground and you got into a very lucrative position for a knee to the head. Why didn’t you throw a knee then?
Fedor: My trainers and teammates asked me this very question, too. I can’t name the reason why. I’m the one who makes decisions in the course of the fight and probably I didn’t feel this strike was necessary and that’s why I didn’t capitalize on the position.

- Interview via efedor.ru/translated by forum.mixedfight.ru

- By Pedro Carrasco of BJPENN.COM.

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FokaiCombatUnit:AThingOr2AboutJTTorres

Words of Wisdom byMasterLloyd

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JT’s Complete Black Belt
Match List Is At The Very
Bottom Of This Email

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If you were a part of my email list a couple of years
ago you remember when I first started to tell you
about JT “Spiderman” Torres.  Some people got
angry at the way I spoke about JT.  In case you
weren’t on my list then, I basically said a couple
years ago that JT will go on to become one of the
Greatest American BJJ Players of all time.

Some people were angry, but as always I
like to introduce the World to some of my
students so you can follow their journey.

For the last couple of years people have
been following JT’s journey to become
a Black Belt World Champion.

Since only 2 other Americans have ever
accomplished this feat you can see
how difficult of a task this is.

Not only that, NEVER has a American
Black Belt from a American team ever
gotten a medal in the Black Belt Division
at the World Championships Adult Division.

No American BB from an American
team has ever received a medal at
Brazilian Nationals before JT did it
last month either.

Will this be the year? Can JT do it?

Well below are the results of every
match that JT has had since he
received his Black Belt 11 months
ago.

Since receiving his Black Belt JT
has had 40 matches.

His over all record is 31-9

He won 17 matches by submission

Out of the 9 losses he was only
submitted twice.

JT has only been submitted twice
and that was in the Open division

JT has never been submitted in
his weight division as a black belt

In his last 19 matches JT only
lost once by points and the rest
by advantage. JT was able to
submit the person that defeated
him by points in a match a month
later.

One thing to note is that JT has
never lost twice to anyone that
he’s lost to in the gi before.

He always comes back stronger
in this second match.  He’s lost
to Langhi by advantage and lost
to Gilbert by advantage.

I expect him to be much more
focused his second time around.

I can’t begin to tell you how excited
I am about his division. The World
will be watching, even our haters have
to ‘kinda’ route for the kid.

I believe that JT has what it takes to
become a Black Belt World Champion.

Can you do it, well we leave tomorrow
for the Worlds, the count down has begun.

If you’re going to be there, I would love to
meet you, please make sure that you
say hello.  I love meeting people
on my email list.

Talk to you soon

Lloyd Irvin aka The Grappling Renegade
Forever The King Of Leglocks

PS.  Below is the complete list of JTs matches
since black belt

1st Match was against Wesley Gann from Nova Uniao and won Via  Back Choke (Grapplers Quest June 2009)
“¢    2nd Match was against Danilo Cherman from Nova Uniao and won by 2 points. (Grapplers Quest June 2009, Open Class)
“¢    3rd Match was against Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu from Fight Sports and lost by 2 points. (Grapplers Quest June 2009, Open Class)
“¢    4th Match was against Felipe Mota from Akxe BJJ and won via advantage. (Rio Open July 2009, Open Class)
“¢    5th Match was against Leonardo Nogueria from Alliance BJJ and won 6 point to zero. (Rio Open July 2009, Open Class)
“¢    6th Match was against Antonio “Braga” Neto from Gracie Barra and lost Via Choke. (Rio Open July 2009, Open Class)
“¢    7th Match was against Unknown and won by an Advantage. (Rio Open July 2009)
“¢    8th Match was against Augusto Mendes from Soul Fighters and lost via referee decision. (Rio Open July 2009)
“¢    9th Match was against Renan Borges from Brazilian Top Team and won via Back Choke. (South Jersey Grappling Championships, Super fight, August 2009)
“¢    10th Match was against Andre Montiero From Carlson Gracie and won 15 points to zero. (American Nationals, Open Class, September 2009)
“¢    11th Match was against Joao Assis from Check Mat BJJ and lost by 2 points.(American Nationals, Open Class, September 2009)
“¢    12th Match was against Chris Westfall from Nova Uniao and won via Kneebar. (American Nationals, September 2009)
“¢    13th Match was against Marcos Torregrosa from Cassio Werneck and won 9 points to Zero. (American Nationals, September 2009)
“¢    14th Match was against Rodrigo Freitas from Gracie Barra and won Via Armlock. (American Nationals, September 2009)
“¢    15th Match was against Daniel Tavares from Santos BJJ and won via rear naked choke. (No-Gi Pan ams, October 2009)
“¢    16th Match was against Leonardo Leite from Gracie Barra and won by 4 advantages. (No-Gi Pan ams, October 2009)
“¢    17th Match was against Lucas Lepri from Alliance and lost via 2 points. (No-Gi Pan ams, October 2009)
“¢    18th Match was against Vagner Rocha from Pablo Popovitch BJJ and won by 2 points. (Miaminternational, October 2009)
“¢    19th Match was against Alexandre Ceconi from Rillion Gracie and lost via armlock.(Miaminternational, October 2009)
“¢    20th Match was against Philipe Della Monica from Gracie Barra and won 9 points to zero. (No-GI Worlds November 2009)
“¢    *21th Match was Lucas Lepri from Alliance and lost by 2 points. (No-GI Worlds November 2009)*
“¢    *22nd Match was against KAKIZAWA YOSHINOBU from PUREBRED OMIYA and won by 3 advantages (Tokyonternational Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open November 2009)*
“¢    23nd Match was against HOSOKAWA AKIRA from ALIVE and won Via Back Choke. (Tokyonternational Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open November 2009)
“¢    24th Match was against Makoto Aramaki from Honk Kong BJJ and won Via Back Choke. (Tokyonternational Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open November 2009, Open Class)
“¢    25th Match was against Dan Cherubin from Peter de Been BJJ and won by 2 points. (Tokyonternational Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open November 2009, Open Class)
“¢    26th Match was against Matheus Serafim from Alliance BJJ and won Via Rear Naked Choke. (World League BJJ December 2009 Sao Paulo, Brazil Open Class) *
“¢    *27th Match was against Unknown from Check Mat BJJ and won Via Back Choke. (World League BJJ December 2009 Sao Paulo, Brazil Open Class)*
“¢    28th Match was against Samuel Costa from Alliance and lost by One advantage. (World League BJJ December 2009 Sao Paulo, Brazil Open Class)
“¢    29th Match was against Helder Medeiros from Check Mat BJJ and lost via Referee decision. (World League BJJ December 2009 Sao Paulo, Brazil Open Class)
“¢    30th Match was against Jonatas Eliaquim from Gracie Barra and won via Triangle Choke (European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships Jan. 2010)
“¢    31th Match was against Michael Langhi from Alliance and lost via 2 advantages (European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships Jan. 2010)
“¢    32nd Match was against Dustin Hazelett from Jorge Gurgel and won via armlock (Ohio Grappling Challenge 2010)
“¢    33rd Match was against Marcio Sato from Godoi BJJ and won via Back Choke (Pan Ams Brazilian Jiu-jitsu championships 2010)
“¢    34th Match was against Joao Sobrinhno from Gracie Barra and won via Brabo Choke (Pan Ams Brazilian Jiu-jitsu championships 2010)
“¢    35th Match was against Lucas Lepri from Alliance and lost Via 2 points. (Pan Ams Brazilian Jiu-jitsu championships 2010)
“¢    36th Match was against Paulo Henrique from Eofcntegracao and won via Back choke (Brazilian National Championships 2010)
“¢    37th Match was against Luiz Eduardo Rosa from GF Team and won via Toe Hold (Brazilian National Championships 2010)
“¢    38th Match was against Lucas Lepri from Alliance and won via Back Choke (Brazilian National Championships 2010)
“¢    39th Match was against Vitor Henrique from GF Team and won via Back Choke (Brazilian National Championships 2010)
“¢    40th Match was against Gilbert Burns from ATOS and lost via 2 advantages (Brazilian National Championships 2010)

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