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In 2009 the grappling portion of the tournament was expanded to 2 days and 142 divisions, the karate portion was moved to its own weekend. [4] After starting the tournament with just karate in 1976, the new popularity of kick boxing nearly did it in. A decade after that first event, Rick Joslin shut things down, until 1996 when he restarted.
[1] [2] The Kumite Classic showcases traditional and open karate, tae kwon do, tang soo do, kung fu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling tournaments. [8] [3] Notable martial arts and sports celebrities including Royce Gracie, Franco Harris, Antonio Brown, Lynn Swann, Ice-T and Kurt Angle have appeared at the Kumite Classic.
Robertson also took part in a bantamweight Combat Jiu-Jitsu tournament at Medusa 1 on October 2, 2021, getting submitted with a kneebar in the opening round by Nikki Sullivan. [67] She faced Chrissy Briggs in a grappling match on the preliminary card of Fury Pro Grappling 3 on December 30, 2021, winning a unanimous decision victory. [68]
ONE awarded their first belt for submission grappling on 1 October 2022 at ONE on Prime Video 2, where Mikey Musumeci defeated Cleber Souza for the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship. [43] ONE held its first event in America, ONE Fight Night 10, at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado on 5 May 2023.
On March 27, 2010, Gaff competed in a one-night tournament at Upcoming Glory 7. She defeated Lena Buytendijk in the first round and lost to Romy Ruyssen later in the night. Gaff faced Cindy Dandois two months later at M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 3. She was disqualified after landing an illegal knee early in the third round. [2]
Beijing Featherweight Tournament Yang Sen Zhang Jiacai ONE: Dynasty of Champions 4: Jan 23, 2016 Changsha Bantamweight Ma Haobin Huoyou Gabu ONE: Dynasty of Champions 6: Jul 2, 2016 Hefei Flyweight Huoyou Gabu Li Haojie ONE: State of Warriors: Oct 7, 2016 Myanmar Featherweight Phoe Thaw Saw Yan Paing ONE: Light of a Nation: Jun 30, 2017 Myanmar ...
The tournament featured fights with no weight classes, rounds, or judges. The three rules – no biting, no eye gouging, and no groin shots – were to be enforced only by a $1,500 fine. The match only ended by submission , knockout , or the fighter's corner throwing in the towel , although the referee stopped the first fight at 26 seconds.
These emphasize redirection and manipulation rather than strength. The adversary can be manipulated into a position whereby a lock, stranglehold and/or finishing move can be applied. Grappling techniques are used both as a means of securing an adversary and escaping from an adversary's grip.