Randy Couture is taking on Jacare (multiple time world BJJ champ) in a submission grappling match tomorrow night at the Culver City Veterans Memorial. Also on the card, the #1 pound for pound grappler in the world Marcello Garcia is fighting shooto champ Jake Shields.
Rickson Gracie's son Kron (recently won world BJJ title while subbing ALL his opponents) is making his debut and there are a few more world BJJ champs on the card - gonna be good.
It's only a couple miles from my house so it's likely I'm going.
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THE FINAL CARD
RANDY "The Natural" COUTURE
Team Quest
UFC Hall of Fame
UFC Heavy weight Champion
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
US Open Greco Roman Champion (4X)
aka: Captain America. Couture a former four time US Open Greco- Roman Champion (who was voted Outstanding Wrestler two of those times) is the co-founder of Team Quest in Portland Current UFC Broadcaster /
VS
RONALDO "JACARE" SOUZA
Aisle-Behring BJJ
BJJ Absolute Mundial Champion (2X)
ADCC World Champion (2X)
'Jacare', the alligator, from Manaus (capitol of the Amazon State, Brazil), is a two-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Absolute Mundial and ADCC World Submission Champion. 'Jacare' is considered by many to be one of the top submission artist in the world with his blend of athleticism, technique and lighting fast submissions. He is well known for his epic battles with Roger Gracie in the Absolute Mundial finals where even a broken arm could not deter him from victory.
JAKE SHIELDS
Caesar Gracie BJJ
World Shooto Champion
ADCC Bronze
ROTR Grand Prix Champion
VS
MARCELO GARCIA
Alliance BJJ
BJJ Mundial Champion (2X)
ADCC World Champion (2X)
ADCC Most Technical
VLADIMIR MATYUSHENKO
R1
2x USSR National Freestyle Champion
VS
VINICIUS PEZAÓ MAGAHLAES
Gracie Humaita
BJJ Pan American Champion
LA SUB X winner (over Robert Drysdale)
ALBERTO CRANE VS RANI YAHYA (Rickson black belt)
BILL COOPER VS KRON GRACIE
RAFAEL LOVATO JR VS ROBERT CAMARGO
JEFF GLOVER VS SHANE RICE
ANDY WANG VS ALLEN ZBOROVSKY
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Well, I think the fact that Jacare is probabaly about a buck-80 might give Randy a better chance than expected.
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Robert dos Remedios, MA, CSCS,
HCC (Hartman-Cosgrove Certified)
Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning
College of the Canyons, CA http://www.canyons.edu/departments/pe/strength
"NO CHAMPION HAS EVER ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOAL WITHOUT SHOWING MORE DEDICATION THAN THE NEXT PERSON; MAKING MORE SACRIFICES THAN THE NEXT PERSON; WORKING HARDER, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING HIM / HERSELF MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON; ENJOYING HIS / HER FINAL GOAL MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON"
Yeah I think Randy outweighs Jacare by 30lbs or so. That said I have a hard time believing Randy can negate Jacare's sweeps and stay safe on top but who knows, it is Couture.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
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Robert dos Remedios, MA, CSCS,
HCC (Hartman-Cosgrove Certified)
Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning
College of the Canyons, CA http://www.canyons.edu/departments/pe/strength
"NO CHAMPION HAS EVER ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOAL WITHOUT SHOWING MORE DEDICATION THAN THE NEXT PERSON; MAKING MORE SACRIFICES THAN THE NEXT PERSON; WORKING HARDER, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING HIM / HERSELF MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON; ENJOYING HIS / HER FINAL GOAL MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON"
That should be an interesting battle. But honestly if I was in LA I'd be meeting up with Hartman, Dos and Cosgrove. That sounds like a great place to be...wonder if they'd allow me to have some Irish Whiskey?
Oh, don't worry about that because tomorrow the LA Summit is ON!
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Randy is gonna be tough. He is very strong, and knows how to control position on the ground. Plus he weighs well over 210, unless there is a catch weight.
Teamquest also has one of the top guys from the the Machado camp giving them some BJJ help.
as the foo fighters would say....
"there goes my hero!"
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Robert dos Remedios, MA, CSCS,
HCC (Hartman-Cosgrove Certified)
Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning
College of the Canyons, CA http://www.canyons.edu/departments/pe/strength
"NO CHAMPION HAS EVER ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOAL WITHOUT SHOWING MORE DEDICATION THAN THE NEXT PERSON; MAKING MORE SACRIFICES THAN THE NEXT PERSON; WORKING HARDER, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING HIM / HERSELF MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON; ENJOYING HIS / HER FINAL GOAL MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON"
Couture drew with Jacare. Not sure how it went though.
Kron won. Reportedly Glover was impressive and don't know about Garcia.
Only match I saw tonight was Alwyn leg kicking Bill Hartman at the bar. For real.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Jacare had many submission attemps that couture neutralized.
Kron won by points. Garcia won by choke over sheilds. Lovato and Glover both had impressive wins.
Only match I saw tonight was Alwyn leg kicking Bill Hartman at the bar. For real.
I thought those TKD guys only kicked people in the head!?!? Was he wearing tight trousers!?!??!
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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. -- Sidney J. Harris
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Couture Fighting Tomorrow in LA!
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