Luta Livre' exhibition in 1991.

This video shows a Luta Livre's exhibition in 1991 by the Master Eugenio Tadeu. It happens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and shows the Brazilian Luta Livre's roots.

Luta Livre scores another victory in Japan.

Luta Livre was weel represented this morning in the M1 Challenge Japan by Rob Broughton. Rob, a Luta Livre' Blue Belt under Marcelo Brigadeiro got a unanimous decision victory over the japanese Yusuke Kawaguchi, who is considered the best heavyweight of Japan and had a record of 8-0 before this fight. With this victory Team UK scored 4 x 1 against the Japanese Team. Congratulations Rob!!!!

Great performance in Gladiator School IV.

Gladiator School IV had 3 fighters from Team Kaobon and they performed very well. John Hughes, Gregg Severs and Darren Spencer have shown why Team Kaobon is one of the best MMA teams in Europe. John Hughes has shown everybody that he has been learning Luta Livre's techniques after win his fight via rear naked choke at 20 seconds of the first round. Showing a solid Luta Livre game Gregg Severs just needed 45 seconds of fight to win via guillotine choke after a combination of punches and knees. Darren Spencer tried a footlock, a knee bar, a choke and finally won his fight with an arm bar at 2 minutes of the first round.
Outstanding performance guys.

Terry Etim vs. Justin Buchholz slated for UFC 99 in June.

A lightweight bout between Terry Etim (12-2) and Justin Buchholz (8-2), originally slated for UFC 95 but later canceled when Buchholz suffered an injury, is back on at UFC 99. The show takes place June 13 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. It'll be the country's first-ever UFC event. Etim, who recently signed a new contract with the UFC, returns to competition looking for his third straight UFC win. The British fighter most recently defeated Brian Cobb, a late replacement for Buchholz, via second-round TKO at UFC 95. Prior to that victory, Etim picked up a unanimous-decision victory over UFC veteran Sam Stout. Buchholz, meanwhile, returns from a nearly year-long layoff. After suffering a first-round submission loss to Matt Wiman at UFC Fight Night 12 in his octagon debut, the former EliteXC fighter stopped Corey Hill with a second-round submission victory at UFC 86. Buchholz has now won five of his past six fights, all via stoppage. The Etim-Buchholz bout will likely appear on the night's preliminary card. UFC officials have not decided whether to air UFC 99 on pay per view or Spike TV. Cologne is six hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time, which could force an extremely early event time in the U.S. if UFC 99 airs on PPV. The latest rumored UFC 99 card now includes:

Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno
Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy
Ben Saunders vs. Mike Swick
Heath Herring vs. Cain Velasquez
Alan Belcher vs. Alessio Sakara
Justin Buchholz vs. Terry Etim
Mustapha al Turk vs. Todd Duffee
Peter Sobotta vs. Paul Taylor
Denis Stojnic vs. Stefan Struve

Luta Livre's fighter wins at Shooto Brazil 11.

Carlos Alberto "Betão", representing Luta Livre, walked into the ring last saturday (March 28th) at the most important MMA show in Brazil, the Shooto Brazil. "Betão" entertained the fans with a very active fight. In a very evenly-matched fight, "Betão" (RFT Team), who recently fought for the Shooto 60kg title, ended up earning a victory by unanimous decision. He managed good takedowns on Rodolpho Marques (Nova União) and a knockdown in the second round, after throwing a superman punch. After this fight , that got the award as "Fight of the Night", "Betão" has a record of 7-1. Congratulations "Betão" and all the guys from RFT !

Stronger and stronger.

Stronger and stronger!!! That's Luta Livre's way in the UK. After Team Kaobon, yesterday was time for the Golden Glory-UK get the first grades in Luta Livre. Marcelo Brigadeiro awarded his students giving out white, yellow, orange, and blue grades.

Here is the list:

Blue Belt:

Rob Broughton

Orange Belt:

Dave Wilson

Paul Tabern

Yellow Belt:

James Tasker (level2)

Darren Forshaw (level1)

Jamie Donnelly

Clint Smith

Kevin Tinsley

White Belt:

Paul Baccino (level3)

Colin Rigby (level3)

Thomas Rigby (level3)

Jay Clarckson (level2)

Daniel Morris (level2)

Matthew Badibanga (level1)

Paul Adams (level1)

Historic day at Kaobon.

Today at Kaobon Liverpool, we made a little bit of history for the UK Martial Arts scene.The roots and lineage of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the UK are well documented - who trained who, which guys came over first, who got what belts first etc... Today, Marcelo Brigadeiro began the lineage of future UK black belts by awarding the first ever Luta Livre gradings in the UK.Luta Livre - Portuguese for 'free fight' is a kind of no-gi submission wrestling with a lot of similarities to catch wrestling which was made famous in the 1940's when 'Tatu' fought and defeated Helio's brother George Gracie in a Vale Tudo match. Other famous clashes between Luta Livre and BJJ include Euclides Perreira v Carlson Gracie, Tadeu v Renzo Gracie, and Hugo Duarte v Rickson.The blood feud between Luta Livre and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu essentially ended with the popularity of modern Mixed Martial Arts and the likes of ADCC grappling tournaments, with most of the top BJJ schools taking in the top LL guys to round out their games. Renato 'Babalu' Sobral at Gracie Barra, Gesias 'JZ' Calvancante at ATT, and our own Marcelo Brigadeiro at Team Alliance are all Luta Livre guys training with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu teams.Marcelo Brigadeiro - a black belt under Marcio Cromado of Renovação Fight Team in Rio de Janeiro - has been here in the UK spreading the Luta Livre word for around 6 months now, teaching at least 7 classes a week at Kaobon, as well as some classes at Golden Glory in St Helens.Today he awarded the first UK grades (which are slightly different to BJJ) in Luta Livre, giving out white, yellow, orange, and blue grades. Congratulations to everyone for their hard earned achievements, and for being part of history!

Blue Belt:

Mark Scanlon

Terry Etim

Andy Aspinall

Orange Belt:

Tom Baxter

Darren Spencer

Jay Gladden

Richie Downes

Yellow Belt:

Pietro Menga (Level 3)

Jay Manning (Level2)

Radoslaw Gorny (Level2)

Remigiusz Gorny (Level2)

Mark Davies (Level2)

Wesley Smith (Level1)

Russell Power (Level1)

Greg Severs

Damian Martin

Norman Lawler

Simon Henry

Kev Axworthy

Thomas Aspinall

Peter Szeto

Stephen Edmondson

John Hughes

Michael Gerrard

White Belt:

Lee Chadwick (Level3)

Lee Willians (Level3)

Anthony Corish (Level3)

Ryan Molineaux (Level3)

Rob Brothwood (Level2)

Charles Clegg (Level2)

Daniel Milton (Level2)

Neil Mckeon (Level2)

Luke Delaney (Level2)

Adam Boulter (Level1)

James Willians (Level1)

Joe Reynolds (Level1)

Andrew Owens (Level1)

Three Luta Livre fighters in action on next Cage Gladiators.

Luta Livre will be represented by three fighters on next Cage Gladiator (7th March). Julian "Jabba" Soares (73 kg), Lee "The Butcher" Chadwick (77 kg) and Kev "Damage" Axeworthy (83 kg) are training hard at Team Kaobon to give their best when they step in the ring. Under their coaches (Colin Heron - Thai Boxing and Marcelo Brigadeiro - Luta Livre) supervision, all three guys are going through the same routine what consists in 6 hours of training everyday mixing standing up and ground techniques. Good luck to the Luta Livre warriors.

Julian "Jabba" Soares
Lee "The Butcher" Chadwick

Kev "Damage" Axeworthy

Watch Terry's fight on UFC 95.

Watch Terry's last fight on UFC 95 when the Luta Livre and Thai Boxing fighter got a impressive win over Brian Cobb. You can also watch his pre-fight interview clicking in the following links:

Interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7N0P_kVOrg

Fight:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyvMgmRFsaY

What a fight !!!!

What a fight!!! That's what people were saying yesterday at O2 Arena after Terry Etim's victory over Brian Cobb on UFC 95. Liverpool lightweight Terry Etim put together his most impressive UFC performance to date as he used a ferocious Muay Thai attack to halt Brian Cobb in the second round.Etim’s striking and takedown defense were sharp in the early going, with only a caught kick by Cobb (15-5) leading to a trip to the mat. While on the ground, Etim (12-2) tried to keep Cobb locked up in order to force a stand-up from referee Kevin Mulhall, and the strategy worked as he and Cobb got re-started. While on the feet, Etim upped his workrate, tagging Cobb with hard kicks upstairs and downstairs. Cobb weathered the storm and got a much-needed takedown, but again, Terry showed he's been working on his ground skills controlling the fight on the ground, and the two were stood up with a little over a minute to go. Etim resumed his kick-based attack, and even scored a takedown of his own as the round neared its end.Etim came out fast in the second, and after attacking Cobb’s leg again, he switched things up and shot off a lead left kick to the head. Cobb dropped immediately, and a big right hand on the mat finished things off, with Mulhall calling the bout off 10 seconds into the second round. Team Kaobon scores another win, showing the world how hard they work in that camp.

Terry Etim ready for UFC 95.

Terry Etim is ready to fight on February 21st at UFC 95. He will face Brian Cobb (15-4). After a great win over Sam Stout on UFC 89, when he used combinations of precise kicks with fast hands and a spiteful jab to control the canadian for 3 rounds, Terry now wants another victory. In pursuit of perfection, Etim has undergone a continuous period of preparation and training since his win over Stout. Not content with just winning, Etim is determined to win, look great doing it and, ultimately, thrill his biggest critic – himself. There’s one way to achieve all three – good, old-fashioned hard work. To bring his ground game to the highest level Terry has been training Luta Livre for a few months under supervision of his Luta Livre's coach Marcelo Brigadeiro. He has also been training hard on his already impressive Thai Boxing skills with his coach Colin Heron. Such a hard work at Team Kaobon makes him very confident of victory on February 21st. “It’s a good fight for me” admits Etim. “I think I’ll be fine wherever it goes. I’m confident should it stay standing and I’m confident going to the ground with him. He’s (Cobb) a very strong fighter, but I’m confident I’ll have the advantages in most areas." It’s scary to think that Etim, still merely 23, is only just embarking on his run up the mixed martial arts mountain. Angular and physically imposing at the weight, Etim is now purely seeking experience and activity. Once he conquers both, Britain could be looking at a genuine star of the sport. Good Luck Terry!

GLADIATOR SCHOOL - RESULTS.

Due to some injuries and also some problems matching up the fights, Gladiator School III had only 3 fighters from Team Kaobon. Tom Baxter, Mick "The Atom" and Gregg Severs have shown why Team Kaobon is one of the best MMA teams in Europe. After 3 rounds of a very technical fight, Tom Baxter got a drawn after showing a great performance in the ground. Mick "The Atom" has shown everybody that he has been learning Luta Livre's techniques after win his fight via ankle lock at 56 seconds of the first round. Even faster was Gregg Severs. Looking like a veteran Gregg just needed 33 seconds of fight to win via guillotine choke after a combination of punches and knees. Congratulations guys!

Luta Livre's Fighters ready for Gladiator School.

Julian "Jabba" Soares, Mark Scanlon, Tom Baxter, Greg Severs, Dave Newbrook and Mick "The Atom" are the fighters who will represent Luta Livre on Gladiator School, next sunday. All of them represent team Kaobon and have been training very hard with their coaches Marcelo Brigadeiro (Luta Livre) and Colin Heron (Thai Boxing). Julian "Jabba" and Mark Scanlon will fight under professional rules while Tom, Greg, Dave and Mick will be fighting as semi-professional. Good luck Luta Livre's warriors!

LUTA LIVRE IS A HUGE SUCCESS IN ISRAEL.

You might be used to watch on TV news about war and conflicts in Israel region but what you don't know is that the people over there have found in Luta Livre their way to forget about the bad things. Amit Hakim, A Luta Livre's Black Belt, holds a very strong team in Israel. His students have been in many Grappling competitions earning many wins and collecting many titles. The academy is located in the country-club ‘Sport Plus’ in Beer-Sheva. It stretches over 200 square meters covered with Olympic tatame mats, which guaranties the uncompromised quality for the ‘LUTA LIVRE’ student.

Further information: http://www.amithakim.com/

Congratulations Amit Hakim.

RFT Team representing Luta Livre in the USA.

Cyrillo Padilha, a Luta Livre's Black Belt under Marcio Cromado, is doing a great job representing the RFT Team and the Luta Livre style in the USA. Cyrillo is the Luta Livre's instructor in the Bushido Gym (San Francisco, California) and his classes are a huge success. Hermes Franca and Urijah Faber are some of the professional fighters that like to train with Cyrillo to improve their ground game with the Luta Livre's skills learned from him. The brazilian is also known as one of the toughest fighters of the Strikeforce show.