Fight Quest BJJ

First Fighter to represent SEA in UFC

A member of the official Evolve Fight Team, Rafael Dos Anjos, will be fighting at UFC 103 on September 19, 2009. Rafael is a BJJ Black Belt with excellent striking ability. Evolve Instructors, Gordo and Gordinho, will be cornering his fight at the event. He is the first fighter who represent South East Asia region to fight in UFC.


Also see this interview video clip by Men-Health Singapore with Evolve BJJ head coach Prof. Gordinho.

George St. Pierre MMA Instructional

Jab Counter


Single leg into double leg transition


omaplata


armbar


clintch part 1


clintch part 2


traingle defence


Getting Ripped(Cover of Fitness RX)


Happy Learning!

Yoddecha Sityodtong

Currently teaching Muay Thai in Evolve MMA Singapore. You can watch his interview by SG-PRO here.


Shannon Forrester vs Yoddecha Sityodtong


Yoddecha Sityodtong in action during grand opening of Evolve MMA


Teaching perfect punch in Men-Health Singapore

Kaoklai Kaennorsing

born September 13, 1983 is a professional Muay Thai kickboxer, K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Seoul tournament champion and former two time Rajadamnern Stadium champion. At the time of his K-1 debut, on July 17, 2004 in Seoul, Kaoklai weighted 78 kg (170 lb; 12.3 st), the lightest and youngest fighter ever to win the K-1 Super Heavyweight tournament.His name Kaoklai means in Thai "to have a good future".

Tittles
2008 IKKC Muay Thai World Cruiserweight Title
2007 K-1 Turkey Grand Prix 2007 Finalist
2005 K-1 World Grand Prix in Seoul Finalist
2004 K-1 World Grand Prix in Seoul GP Champion
2003 Rajadamnern Stadium Super Welterweight Champion
2002 Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight champion

Kaoklai Kaennorsing vs. Mighty Mo


Kaoklai Kaennorsing v Hong-Man Choi


Kaoklai Vs Dennis Kang

Mascos Escobar

After the 1st National Championship that happened in 1993 Jiu Jistu has started to get more popularity in Brazil, and Rio de Janeiro was "The Mecca" of this sport at that time with all big names and big clubs based in this city.

Interested to learn more about this sport and after get some more info from a friend that was a purple belt, Escobar decided to stop training water polo and kung fu and start practice jiu jitsu.
In march 1994, Escobar went to a Jiu Jitsu club near his place in Rio de Janeiro, where he met Leo Castello Branco. Escobar started training everyday and to dedicate his time to prepare for competitions... representing at that time Team Alliance.

At Alliance, Escobar has met and trained with some of the bests such as Leo Vieira, Ricardo Vieira, Marcelo Garcia, Demian Maia, Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros, Fernando "Terere", Reinaldo Ribeiro and many others.
Escobar got his black belt in december of 2000 from Leo Castello Branco.
Escobar has won some important titles.

After the Alliance's split we've started a new Team named Master Jiu Jitsu until be renamed Brasa.
Besides training and competitions, Escobar was studing Physical Education in the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro where in 2001 he got his University Degree.

After won the ADCC in 2001 he suffered a motorcycle accident that put him away from the mats and changed his training rhythm for some time until be fully recovered from his injuries.

In 2002 he got back in the bjj & wrestling competitions winning some more titles.

For work reasons he moved to Sao Paulo in 2003 where he kept training with Leo Vieira.
In 2005 he got invited to work in Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia where he's currently living and teaching BJJ at Crush MMA Center.

Twice a year Escobar heads back to Brazil where he keep'n touch with his team mates and his master Leo Castello Branco.
He's currently representing CheckMat BJJ and training at Fight Zone Academy with Ricardo Vieira & Chico Mendes in Rio de Janeiro.

Read about his biography here

2009 FBT Thailand BJJ/Grappling Open

Online registration for the 2009 FBT Thailand BJJ/Grappling Open is now ready. We've changed things up a bit since last year so please be mindful of the following instructions.

ONLINE REGISTRATION:
1. Click here


2. Here you will see a list of competitors that have already added their name and information to the spreadsheet. Find the next available line and type in your information. Press 'tab' button to move from one box to the next.

3. Once you've completed all the required boxes, that's it! PLEASE REVIEW YOUR INFORMATION BEFORE CLOSING YOUR BROWSER!

4. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you shortly, please allow for 1-2 days as this is being done manually. This e-mail will ask that you re-confirm the information entered to the spreadsheet.

5. Remember, the first 100 registered competitors will receive a complimentary rash-guard. These rash-guards will have a new design and better fit than last year's model.

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