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BJJ New Zealand held there No Gi competition yesterday at Auckland University of Technology on the North Shore. There was a huge turnout with very strong teams from Gracie Barra, Will Machado, Douglas Santos, and Tukaha. The level keeps improving in New Zealand with bigger Blue and Purple belt divisions and more people entering the white belt division

Lucas Costa from Douglas Jiu Jitsu took out the Purple belt under 73kg division, Daniel Digby from Will Machado took out the Purple belt under 88kg division and Gareth Lewis from Will Machado took out the over 98kg Purple belt division.

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The NSW Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation is holding the 7th Annual Australian Submission Grappling Tournament on Saturday 13th March at the Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre Darlington. Entries for this tournament will close on 10th March at midnight.

Anyone wishing to enter this tournament should go to http://strongvon.com/ausubgrappling7 and complete the entry form for this event. For more information on the NSW BJJ Federation visit http://www.nswbjj.com.au/

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Hello Ladies and Gents, IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!!! Fighting Network RINGS Toowoomba Mixed Martial Arts Academy is pleased to inform and invite you all of the next EOTF Amateur MMA and Submission Wrestling Competition, to be held on Saturday and Sunday March 13 & 14, at the Toowoomba PCYC in James Street. Due to the fantastic response to our last event, it has been decided to hold the Sub Wrestling on Saturday and the MMA on Sunday. On both days, registration will be at 9.00am with the comps starting as close to 10.00am as possible. Nomination fee is still only $10 per division and $10 for team members and spectators. There will be no junior divisions this time, sorry. Please print out your entry forms and have them completed when you arrive at the door. This will save time and confusion.

Please make note; there are Flea Markets held every Sunday at the PCYC so there will be no parking in the normal facility. (If you are travelling) Give yourself enough time find parking close enough to the club. There is parking available in a large car park off Herries Street which backs onto the PCYC. Failing that, there is side street parking within the area or council car parks within one block walking distance. For those travelling and staying the night/s, accommodation can be made at the CITY MOTOR INN, 195a West Street – 07 4616 8400. This too is within walking distance of the PCYC and close to restaurants.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thanks again to everyone for your continued support and I look forward to catching up with you all at the comp. Best regards, Peter Hickmott MMA & Kick Boxing Coach FIGHTING NETWORK RINGS TOOWOOMBA 5th Degree Black Belt Master Instructor & Examiner Australia Tae Kwon Do Academy Oh Do Kwan 0409 260 201 http://www.ringstoowoomba.com

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Carlos Vieira is one of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belts in Australia, he has trained and competed all over the world and decided to settle in Australia not long ago. Carlos is currently teaching in Melbourne and he took some time out to answer a few questions for http://www.infinitemma.com

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Come and Wrestle a Shark this Saturday February 6th from 10am to 12pm at TP Gym! Paul Gallen, Albert Kelly, Nathan Gardner, Matthew Wright, Siosaia Vave and Taulima Tautai will be at the official Grappling headquarters located 4C/3 Captain Cooke drive Caringbah. The boys will be hanging out to see the fans come and visit one of their training facilities at TP Gym where they will work on skills (both on and off the field), which are an integral part of their game in defence and attack. As well, the boys are doing best to help bring positive awareness to Jiu Jitsu in the Shire.

The aim on the day is to show everyone How Jiu Jitsu can become an integral part to your life. Whether your six or 60, Jiu Jitsu can help you live a positive healthy, and fun life through a non-striking martial art. There will be 2 Demonstrations on the day (10am and 11am) with each focusing on specific Techniques – these demos will be headed up by two of the best BJJ Instructors in Australia Alex Prates and Bernardo Treko plus special Guests. There will plenty more to see on the day as well as free prizes for the kids, give away’s, a sausage sizzle and loads of fun. So don’t miss out on plenty of prizes, give away’s, Sausage sizzle and loads of fun at the TP Gym with the Cronulla Sharks!

This story was taken from http://www.sharks.com.au visit the website for more information on the Cronulla Sharks

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The 1st Annual Grappling Teams Event & Free Roll will be held on the 27th Feb in Christchurch. This event will have rules similar to the Old School wrestling ‘Survivor Series’ event. Only way to win the fights is via Submission. If you win you stay out and fight the next opponent on the opposite team, If you lose you’re eliminated. The fight goes fulltime, Both eliminated. This should bring some interesting dynamics for a few reasons. -It encourages risk to attempt submissions instead of just position riding. - There will be situations were fighters will be ‘fighting for a draw’ - The tournament will be knock out format BUT there will be a plate final meaning people will get at least 2 matches in most cases At the end of the tournament we will also have a ‘free roll’ for 2hours

For more information or to enter the event contact Jason Koster 0273374044 or email kosterzoo at hotmail.com.

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Well, what a massive year its been for all of us this year. Sinisterstore.com.au has had great success lifting the profile of MMA as well as purer forms of the submission arts. Our sponsored fighters, Ian Bone, Anthony Perosh and Ross Dallow have all achieved both national recognition and international backing thanks to the assistance of Hitman Fightgear and Pimpit Empire.The year culminated in huge victories for all 3 of our fighters at Rize 3, an event that is fast emerging as ‘The Card’ Australasia’s premiere fighters want to compete on.

Expect Big Things in 2010 for sinisterstore.com.au with some big announcements and some new sponsored fighter to cause a stir on the MMA scene both here and abroad. We would also like to take the opportunity to thank everyone that has worked with us this year to help us get where we are today. thanks to- ian Bone and his Family, Ross Dallow, Matt Cooper and his team at Rize, Juggs, Anthony Perosh - You are a true proefessional, Hamish Robertson and Infinitemma.com, Elvis Sinosic and Events BJJ, larry and Ally Papadopoulos, Hitman Dan and Erica Cicero at Hitman HQ, Derek Jaeger at Pimpit Empire and Elie at MMA Sports Magazine, and most importantly, a big thank you to everyone of you that sweats it out on the mats every week, taking time to help your team mate prepare for a comp or a show, and to all our friends that have supported us throughout 2009

Please keep in mind-our store is the only online retailer that actively puts money back into the MMA/BJJ community-we sponsor fighters, events, overseas training trips as well as donating $10,000 in prizes to competitions in 2009 alone- ask yourself.. what other store has shown that kind of support for the sport.. the answer-none. So why would you make a purchase anywhere else

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In the last few seconds of the last round on the Saturday 12th December, Haydn Clasby from Submission Martial Arts (NZ) suffered a serious injury to his neck. This injury was sustained in a controlled BJJ environment and was a freak accident. Haydn broke one of his vertebrae in his neck and damaged his C5, C6, C7, he is paralysed from the shoulders down at present. At the end of this week they will operate and put a plate into his neck.

At the moment the Doctors are providing worst-case scenario information to us, but due to the complexity of the injury it is going to be a wait and see. So as we all sit here with all our fingers and toes crossed, the initiative has been taken and an account has been opened in Haydn’s name at Kiwi Bank.

The aim of this account is to provide funds towards the costs of Haydn’s recovery and to help his partner Gen and family as they take extensive time off work to support Haydn during his recovery. Any contribution no matter how small would be greatly appreciated. click full story for account information

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The New Zealand qualifier for the Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ Tournament was held today at Auckland University of technology in the North Shore. The winners of the open divisions, white/blue belt and purple/brown/black were given a ticket to compete in the Abu Dhabi Pro World Championship in Abu Dhabi.

Graham Waerea from Gracie Barra in Sydney won the Purple/Brown/Black combined open division. Graham beat Hemi Po from GSW in the final and Murray Ballendan from Melbourne took 3rd place.

Brandon Ropati from Gracie Barra Est Auckland took out the combined White/Blue belt open division when he beat Vance Miller also from Gracie Barra West Auckland in the Final and Scott Lyons came third in the division. visit http://www.bjjnz.com for more information on this event

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GUILHERME MENDES, half of the famous Mendes Brothers, will be in Melbourne, to share his secrets with his gi and no gi jiu jitsu game! For those wanting to bring their grappling game to the next level, this rare experience is definitely not to be missed! Location of seminars: Ground Zero http://www.groundzero.com.au L2/ 373 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Time of seminars: 6pm – 9pm

Seminar 1: Train Like a Champion Struture: 1. Champion Gameplan: Mendes will provide a thorough insight into the flow and fluidity of his game and the effectiveness of each position. Each participant will have the opportunity to drill the Champion’s entire gameplan AND bring home a handout detailing each step in is gameplan. 2. Competition Regime: mindset, competition strategies, training regime, competition philosophies – that have reaped astounding success for the Mendes brothers. 3. Personalized Feedback: Mendes will roll with each person and give personalized feedback on how YOU can perfect your game. Date: Tuesday, 1st December 2009 Cost: $150 per person (Only 16 slots available)

Seminar 2: ADCC No Gi Techniques Structure: 1. Secrets to the No Gi Game: World Champion Guilherme Mendes is the mastermind behind Rafael Mendes’ win at the recent ADCC in Barcelona. Mendes will showcase the brothers’ intricate techniques in detailed sequence. He will demonstrate the No Gi guard game, followed by the No Gi top game. Each participant will also be able to roll with the world class champion so that YOU can witness and experience proven competition strategies to up your own game. Date: Thursday, 3rd December 2009 Cost: $100 per person (Early registration before Nov 23, 2009) $150 per person (Late Registration Nov 24, 2009 Onwards)

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