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Si-fu
retained his title of European Champion in the Lightweight Masters
category at the Copa Luiz Carlos Guedes Tournament held at the
Latchmere Leisure Centre yesterday (Sunday 21st January 2001). Kamon
also sponsored this event, and Si-fu was pleased to see about thirty
students turn up to support him, and the event.
Si-fu
forced a submission 58 seconds into the bout, using a arm bar (see
below).
Although
less fighters turned up for this tournament, the quality was
superior to last year. Some of the well known UK fighters attending
were:
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Rick
Young (JKD Master, highest ranking European instructor for Dan
Inosanto, Karate & Judo black belt) won his
category. Pictured below defeating his opponent with an arm bar
while coach Billy Cusack looks on.
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Phil
Norman, JKD & Kick Boxing instructor and winner of
Gladiators. Although not fighting due to injury sustained in a
recent South African Gladiators series, Phil was supporting his
students who were competing in a number of categories.
I
was privileged to interview the above fighters, and was very
impressed, that despite looking escapees from Con Air, they all were extremely
humble and friendly guys.
This
tournament was very lucky to have fighting at it and
refereeing, the current Brazilian light heavyweight World Champion,
Fabrizio Wergun from Bahing, Spain.
Fabrizio
fought and won the Absolute Adult Competeition category in a
thrilling fight against Billy Cusack. Billy Cusack won the accolade
for "best fighter" for his several impressive wins in this
category, before losing to the World Champion (shown below).
On
the mat, and on the podium!
Kevin
Chan and the Brazilian fighters have their photo taken
with World Champion, Fabrizio Wergun.
Our
thanks go to Chen Moraes from Anaconda Jiu-Jitsu for organising such
an excellent tournament.
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