Ben Baxter training with Leandro Lo

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Helio Gracie vs. Yukio Kato – In November of 1950, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu founder Helio Gracie was asked by a Japanese emissary if he would accept a fight with a Japanese champion. Gracie, of course, indicated that he would. This eventually led to three Japanese judokas visiting Brazil. The trio was led by the champion of all Japanese champions, Masahiko Kimura. The other two fighters were Yamaguchi (6th degree black belt) and Yukio Kato (5th degree black belt). In sum, given that Kato and Gracie were more similar in size (Kato weighed about 154 pounds), instead of a match with Kimura, Gracie was given the option of Kato, at least initially. The Japanese were reportedly afraid that if Gracie lost to Kimura he would simply point to their weight differential as the reason why.
Regardless, on September 6, 1951, Kato and Gracie met at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a three round draw. Kato reportedly dominated the early goings, with Gracie taking the later stages of the fight. Kato then challenged Gracie to a rematch, which took place on September 29, 1951 (only 23 days later) at Pacaembu Gymnasium. Early on, as Kato had been able to do in their initial encounter, the Japanese fighter threw Gracie hard. He also tried a choke which Gracie had trouble with before escaping. Though Kato had passed Gracie’s guard in order to implement the choke, afterwards, Gracie gained his guard back, sunk in a front choke, and won the match when Kato went unconscious after about eight minutes had gone by in round one. (Top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu vs. Judo Fights: Characteristics, Great Fights, Etc. By Robert Rousseau, About.com Guide page 2)

2012 world BJJ champion Leandro Lo was putting on a BJJ clinic at Five Rings Jiu Jitsu. Professor Ben Baxter and Devin Roan we lucky enough to be able to participate. This is a short video of their expirence.

Exclusive for GRACIEMAG.com readers, Jiu-Jitsu star Andre Galvao teaches the deep half guard killer, one of his trademark submission moves. For this very special class, Galvao is wearing the Typhoon Storm Gi, the same kimono you can win for free by subscribing to GRACIEMAG for 2 years. It is a US$450+ value package for only US$ 197 direct to your door. Don’t miss out and subscribe now!

Xande Ribeiro vs Rodolfo Vieira in the black belt heavyweight final of the 2012 IBJJF World Championships

Master Ken educates the world as to why MMA is not a real martial art. Ken will soon convince Holly Holm, Jon Jones and Michelle Waterson to give up and study Ameri-Do-Te. Hopefully Joe Rogan and Dana White will listen and cancel the UFC immediately!

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Technique of guard pass shown by World Champion Rodolfo Vieira, during the seminar he has had here in Italy, at Accademia Kama Seregno.

In this episode of “Enter The Dojo” Master Ken teaches his students a technique meant to discourage any potential attacker before a fight even begins: The Kill Face!

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Chris Herzog is the head instructor at Empire Academy in Rochester NY and specializes in 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Sambo and Judo. Here he shows the Japanese Necktie from Side Control. Special thanks to Mac’s MMA!

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