The rise & rise of Luta Livre

Another day of history was made as Kaobon hosted its 3rd grading on sunday 13th June. With over 50 students attending and looking to learn the history of the ever growing martial art of Luta Livre. Marcelo Brigadeiro judged students ability,attitude,knowledge and commitment. It was a great day for Luta Livre showing how far it had come since Marcelo first came to Kaobon where he had 4 students the main two being being Mark Scanlon now a blue belt 3 stripes & UFC fighter Terry Etim a blue belt. The standard of Luta Livre in team Kaobon is ever growing and it is Marcelo Brigadeiro's aim to make Luta Livre a global & appealing martial art for people to learn so if your considering it give it a try or for the rest of the team keep training hard and earning your stripes.

OMMAC 5

OMMAC 5 was a show stacked with great match ups with experienced fighter Paul Cahoon looking to extend his winning streak to three wins after a win against Earl Brown in his last fight. Cahoon was supposed to fight welsh star John Phillips for the british middleweight title however, Phillips withdrew as he was struggling to make weight so Lithuanian Andrius Juska took his place. Cahoon won the fight seconds into the first round with a heel hook after evading punches from Juska and landing some of his own improving his record to 13-12. Kaobon had 3 fighters expecting to feature but due to his opponent not turning up Uche Ihiekwe was left to watch his training partners in action instead.Pietro Menga was fighting argueably the toughest test of his semi pro bouts as he fought Gareth Pilot despite doing well early on Menga made a error that cost him during the second round giving up his back allowing Pilot to take the win. Richie Downes outpointed Marley Swindells in a lightweight clash Downes impressing all through the fight with some impressive stand up.






Results below:

Light Heavyweight Title Linton Vassell Kevin Thompson Submission (rear naked choke) Round 1
Middleweight Title Paul Cahoon Andrius Juska Submission (heel hook) Round 1
Heavyweight Adam Parkes Valerijs Trifonovs TKO Round 1
Middleweight Tony Moran Stu Tyrie TKO Round 2
Welterweight Chris Oban Lewis Long Submission (north south choke) Round 3
Featherweight Gary Kelly Kevin Carney TKO Round 1
Lightweight Mike Wilkinson Ali McLean Submission (rear naked choke) Round 2
Lightweight Mick Bowman Jules Willis Submission (triangle choke) Round 1
Lightweight Richie Downes Marley Swindells Unanimous decision
Bantamweight Mike Wooten Walter Caydas TKO Round 1
Semi Pro Bantamweight Gareth Pilot Pietro Menga Submission (rear naked choke) Round 2

Luta Livre Grading 13th June

Team Kaobon will be hosting a grading in Luta Livre on Sunday 13th June at 1pm coach Marcelo Brigadiero a black belt under Marcio Cromado will be looking at your ability, commitment, knowledge, respect and discipline he will also be giving a brief history of Luta Livre. The fee for the grading will be £10 this pays for your belt a certificate & your registration to the Brazilian Luta Livre Association. Whether you are new to Luta Livre or a experienced grappler recieving a belt is always a great achievement and gives you something to aim for in the future it is a good way of knowing how much you have excelled in the months between grades so maybe one day you could become a black belt & grade yourself who knows!

Book either in the gym or contact Marcelo Brigadiero on his facebook.
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Fight Stars 3

3 was the magic number in Wolverhampton as team Kaobon took away 3 wins with 3 different submissions. Tom Aspinall winning in the first round with an impressive D'arce choke (Brabo)against Alan Harper. A choke Terry Etim won submission of the year in the UFC with has now become a popular submission to learn it requires good technique,speed and control to execute it correctly. Bantamweight Martin Wong was another Kaobon fighter proving Luta Livre is becoming even more dominant in MMA winning with an armbar also in the first against Lee Cook. The last fighter to feature for team Kaobon was lightweight Greg Severs winning with a guillotine choke at 1:37 in round 1 against Nageeb Yafai. 3 wins out of 3 well done to the team keep training hard and notching up the wins.

Results:

Amateur 2 x 5

1. Light-Heavyweight: Tom Aspinal (Kaobon) Beat Alan Harper (Olbury MMA) by Darce Choke at 1:38 of round 1

Semi Pro 2 x 5

2. Middleweight: David Kynaston (Pure MMA) Beat Ethisham Manzoor by Armbar at 1:46 of round 1

3. Bantamweight: Martian Wong (Kaobon) Beat Lee Cook (UTC) by Armbar at 2:07 of round 1

4. Lightweight: David Watson (Pure MMA) Beat Danny Hodge (Wolfslair) by Triangle Choke at 0:36 of round 2

Referee: Mike Belgrave

5. Lightweight: Greg Severs (Kaobon) Beat Nageeb Yafai (Ultimate Martial Arts) by Guillotine Choke at 1:37 of round 1

6. Light-Heavyweight: Shaun Cheadle (Pure MMA) Beat Matt Marr by KO at 1:36 of round 2

Pro 3 x 5

7. Light-Heavyweight: Arunas Andriuskevicius (London Shootfighters) (5-3) Beat Fraser Opie (SSJ Dojo) (4-1) by Rear Naked Choke at 4:20 of round 1

8. Welterweight: Eugene Fadiora (Pure MMA) (7-0) Beat Edvardas Zilius (Antanas Gym) (2-2-0) by Rear Naked Choke at 4:10 of round 1

New Champions BAMMA 3

BAMMA 3 was a great night for team Kaobon as all three fighters won their fights. Two Kaobon fighters entered the octagon knowing a win would see them leave as champions.Mark Adams won his fight by unanimous decision against Alan Omer & Rob Sinclair defeated Daniel Weichel in the first round by TKO due to strikes.Carl Noon further highlighted Kaobons rise as potentially one of the best gyms in the UK with a submission win 3.48 into round one with a rear naked choke. Mark Adams improves his professional record to 6-0 Rob Sinclairs to 9-2 and Carl Noon to 6-1.

Etim vs Lauzon

Terry Etim & Joe Lauzon may well face each other in battle in Boston at UFC 118 as J-Lau verbally agreed to fight Etim. This will be a interesting fight for Etim who will be looking to get back to winning ways after his loss at UFC 112 to Rafael Dos Anjos in Abu Dhabi. A test for Etim as Lauzon has been around for a while with an impressive record of 18-5 a win against former world champion Jens Pulver is surely the highlight of his career.It will be interesting to see who wins as Etim has beaten Sam Stout by unanimous decision & Sam Stout has beaten Joe Lauzon by unanimous decision this shows the unpredictability of the Ultimate Fighting Championships.

Tellys vs Christmas at UFC 116

Kaobon fighter Paul "tellys" Kelly and American Jacob "christmas" Volkmann have recently been matched up to fight in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 3rd. Both fighters coming into this fight after wins in their previous fights with Kelly winning with a guillotine choke against a tough fighter in Matt Veach, Volkmann winning against Ronnys Torres by split decision. The fight is sure to be explosive as both fighters will be aiming for another win and another rise through the ranks of the lightweight division this could potentially fight of the night.

Four Fight Deal

Another Kaobon fighter has joined the UFC; Paul Sass signs a 4 fight contract and is set to feature on the undercard in London when the Ultimate Fighting Championships return to England. This was more a matter of time due to Sass improving his record at OMMAC 4 to 10-0 with an impressive heel hook. Can he join the likes of Etim, Kelly & Taylor when he steps into the Octagon in October?

Fight Stars 2

Leeds Oceana opened its doors to a evening of Mixed Martial Arts as Fight Stars 2 came to town. Kaobons fighters participated and won both their fights with welterweight Uche Ihiekwe winning his fight with a knockout due to a knee half way into the first round. Louis Jenkins picked up where he left off with a rear naked choke (RNK) in the second round.

Results Below:

FIGHT-STARS 2 RESULTS
Posted on Tue 30th Mar, 2010 .
Semi Pro 2 x 5

1. Welterweight: Uche Ihiekwe (Kaobon) Beat Stephen Kingsbury (EFR) by KO (Knee) 1:51 of Round 1
2. Welterweight: Quasim Shafiq (Fulkizan) Beat Paul McGinty (Infinity MMA) by Kimura 4:10 of Round 1
3. Light-Heavyweight: Nigel Harmshaw (Fulkizan) Beat Joe Cooper (Infinity MMA) by Majority Decision
4. Welterweight: Steve Hazeldine (Coliseum) Beat Anthony Jeffries (Caged Steel) by Majority Decision
5. Welterweight: Louis Jenkins (Kaobon) Beat Robert O’Boyle (EFR) by Rear Naked Choke 0:47 of Round 2
6. Featherweight: Kam Patel (Fulkizan) Beat Danny Missin (Caged Steel) by Unanimous Decision
7. Lightweight: Jay Furness (Caged Steel) Beat Tom Howell (Manvers) by Split Decision
8. Middleweight: Andy Wilcocks (Fulkizan) Beat Paul Attwood (Infinity MMA) by Arm-Triangle Choke 3:32 of Round 1

Pro 3 x 5

9. Welterweight: Norman Parke (EFR) Beat Ian Jones (Manvers) by Guillotine Choke 4:18 of Round 1

Next event 23rd May

OMMAC 4 - Luta Livre prevails yet again.

The Ommac 4 was a highly anticipated event with lots of promising fights and Paul Sass vs Jason Young headlining the show it was sure to be a great night. Kaobon fighters were seen with their arms raised on several occasions, with no more than 6 out of 7 victories three via some great submissions. One to be remembered was the heel hook from Paul Sass which earned himself his tenth straight proffesional win. Up and coming Kaobon fighter Louis Jenkins was impressive with a first round TKO in just under a minute, followed by a decision victory for Pietro Menga against Brent Crawley.

Results:

Semi Pro

Louis Jenkins Defeated Malli richardson TKO 0:51 Round 1
Pietro Menga Defeated Brent Crawley Points

Proffesional

Richie Downes Defeated Paul Ramsdale TKO 0:56 Round 1
Michael Reid Defeated Neil Dutson Points
Mike Wilkinson Defeated Neil Spiring RNC 3:42 Round 1
Danny Sweeney Defeated Nij Wright Armbar 1:15 Round 1
James Manning Defeated Jason Muldoon N/S Choke 1:45 Round 1
Ronan Mckay Defeated James Gladden Armbar 0:36 Round 2
Chris Fishgold Defeated Neil McGuigan RNC 3:33 Round 1
James McGuiness Defeated Declan Williams Armbar 4:42 Round 1
Wayne Murrie Defeated Peer Irving Points
Paul Sass Defeated Jason young Heel Hook 2:01 Round 1

Luta Livre seminar in the paradise!!!

Who could imagine that would be possible to do a Luta Livre seminar in a truly paradise? Yeah, but it just happened on the 3rd of February of 2010. There were 30 guys learning the Luta Livre secrets in the perfect city of Balneário Camboriú, Brazil. The day was perfect for putting together Luta Livre, nice and friendly people, beautifull beaches and a hot weather. Can't wait for the next time!

Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBGvSNoCnS8

New members of the Luta Livre Family.

Yesterday was another great day in Luta Livre´s history when the state of Santa Catarina, in the south of Brazil, had its first grading ceremony. Marcelo Brigadeiro graded 15 of his students in the beautiful city of Balneário Camboriú. It was possible to feel how proud all the guys were to know that they´re now the first Luta Livre team in the south of Brazil. Brigadeiro said to his students in the ceremony: "The Luta Livre family is getting bigger, make sure you all represent it with the same love and respect that i do, make sure you fell the same pride that i fell and make sure you defend it with the same effort that i do."

Congratulations to the members of RFT (Balneário Camboriú):

Brown Belt

Franklin Jensen (level 1)

Purple Belt

Jairo Chaves (level 2)

Marco Cruz

Gilberto Galvão

Blue Belt

Adalberto Neto (level 2)

Guilherme Horn (level 2)

Ricardo Quadros

Rodrigo Motta de Pinho

Orange Belt

Giovani Fajardo (level 3)

Romar Gonlalves (level 2)

Fabio André da Silva

Anderson dos Santos

Karl Meliga

Yellow Belt

Régis Echeverria (level 1)

White Belt

Alexandre Rozini (level 3)

Paolo Henkel (level 2)

Alexandre Santos (level 2)

Holidays in Brazil......well, not so much....

The day after Terry´s fight in the UFC 105, i took a plane to Brazil for a well deserved rest after a great year for Team Kaobon and Luta Livre. All i was thinking of was a great time with my family and friends and nice beaches and great food of my country. Everything was planned but in the same day i got in Brazil my master, Cromado, called me asking for my help to make Luciano Azevedo and Leonardo Chocolate for their fights that would happen at the WFE 5 in Salvador. We had 10 days of training and adjustments and then we went to Salvador. The show was great, and we won both fights by submission. Luciano defeated Jean Silva by triangle in the first round. Also in the first round Chocolate defeated Rubens Charles by Anaconda choke. Me and Cromado were in the corner, more than happy and proud of the guys.
We went back to Rio de Janeiro the day after the fights so i could enjoy my hollidays, and i did....for 2 days. My student Franklin Jensen, who had won the "Nitrix Fight" superfight at the same day Terry won the UFC 105, called me saying that 2 of our boys from RFT- Santa Catarina would fight at the 30th of December. Well, the next day i took a plane to Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina. As soon as i got there i went home for 2 hours, left my luggage and went to the gym to take care of my students. We´ve trained for 30 straight days, no Christmas for us. The result was 2 victories at the "Warriors Challenge 4". Rafael Silva punished John Lineker for 3 rounds to win by unanimous decision while Juliano Ninja needed only 1 minute to finish his fight by submission (RNC). Once again i was very happy and proud and once more looking foward to rest. I had 2 days off and then i had came the news that i will have 3 students fighting at the "Nitrix Show Fight" on the 6th of February......Well, maybe i can rest next year...

The RFT Team after the perfect night at WFE 5.

Rafael Silva punishing John Lineker at the Warriors Challenge 4.

Juliano Ninja submits at the Warriors Challenge 4.

Team Kaobon is ready for 2010.

Team Kaobon is more than ready to repeat in 2010 the same outstanding performance of 2009. Colin Heron (Thai Boxing coach) and Marcelo Brigadeiro (Luta Livre coach) have a great army in their hands. The Kaobon soldiers are:

Bantamweight:
Pietro Menga
Jay McGuiness

Featherweight:
Mick Sinclair
Mark Adams
Greg Severs

Lightweight:
Terry Etim
Paul Kelly
Paul Sass
Rob Sinclair
Martin Stapleton
Richie Downes
Uche Ihiekwe

Mark Glover

Welterweight:
Mark Scanlon
Paul Taylor

Lee Chadwick
Jay Gladden
Jay Manning
Kam Atakuru

Middleweight:
Paul Cahoon
Carl Noon
Kev Axworthy

Terry Etim and the "Best Submission of 2009" in the UFC.

Terry Etim got another award in his career. The Luta Livre Blue Belt was confirmed by the UFC as the winner of the "Best Submission of 2009" because of his perfect Darce Choke displayed against Justin Buchholz at the UFC 99. It´s a great achievement for Etim, Team Kaobon and Luta Livre!!

Best Submissions of 2009:

1 – Terry Etim's second-round D'Arce choke vs. Justin Buchholz – UFC 99 – June 13
2 – Demian Maia's first-round triangle choke vs. Chael Sonnen – February 21 – UFC 95
3 – Frank Mir's first-round guillotine choke vs. Cheick Kongo – December 12 – UFC 107
4 – Damarques Johnson's first-round triangle choke vs. Edgar Garcia – December 12 – UFC 107
5 – Joe Lauzon's second-round armbar vs. Jeremy Stephens - February 7 - UFC Fight Night
6 – Rick Story's second-round arm triangle vs. Brian Foster – September 19 – UFC 103
7 –Tom Lawlor's first-round guillotine choke vs. CB Dollaway - July 11 - UFC 100
8 – Alan Belcher's second-round guillotine choke vs. Denis Kang – January 17 – UFC 93
9 – Jon Jones' second-round D'Arce choke vs. Jake O’Brien – July 11 – UFC 100
10 – Tim Hague's first-round guillotine choke vs. Pat Barry - May 23 - UFC 98