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Plenty of Texas grapplers making the trip to compete in the 2013 IBJJF World Championship; Photo flashback from last year’s competition

IBJJF Dallas Open 2013 - Event Photos by Mike Calimbas

The 2013 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship is taking place very soon with action tipping off at the Walter Pyramid in California State University (Long Beach, CA) on Wednesday, May 29th until Sunday, June 2nd. The IBJJF Mundials tournament is universally recognized as the most prestigious GI tournament in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. With that [...]

TXMMA Tournament Season Recap – The 2013 IBJJF Dallas International Open

IBJJF Dallas Open 2013 - Event Photos by Mike Calimbas

DALLAS, TX, May 10, 2013 – The 2013 IBJJF Dallas International Open went down at TWU’s Kitty Magee Arena in Denton last Sunday and the prevailing opinion is that the tournament was a great success topping their 2012 effort. To expound on that, IBJJF tournaments are always well-run and organized but grapplers seem to think [...]

TXMMA Tournament Season Recap – AGF’s 2013 Austin Classic

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AUSTIN, TX, May 1, 2013 – The American Grappling Federation (AGF) made their way into the Austin area for the very first time this past weekend with the 2013 Austin Classic happening at Farley Middle School in Hutto, TX. Competing teams including many academies from the Austin (Gracie Humaita, Ronny Lis, Enlightened Warriors, Paragon, Gracie [...]

Highlighting the next two weeks in Texas BJJ events; Looking back at the 2013 IBJJF Dallas Open (Slideshow)

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EVERYWHERE, TX, April 22, 2013 – It’s busy times ahead for the Texas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Community with tournament season in full swing and events coming to several different regions in the coming weeks. This Saturday, April 27th will be a full day in two cities with an event happening both in Austin and in Houston. [...]

TXMMA Tournament Season Recap – 2013 Matshark San Antonio Open Pro

MatShark SA Open Pro by Mike Calimbas, TXMMA.com

SAN ANTONIO, TX, April 17, 2013 – There was a lot of really competitive and fast-paced grappling going on in San Antonio this past weekend as Matshark Tournaments held their largest event ever in front of a loud packed house at St. Phillips College. Managed by Rafael Perez, the Matshark San Antonio Open Pro brought [...]

TXMMA Tournament Season Recap – 2013 Texas International Grappling Festival

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HOUSTON, TX, April 16, 2013 – Grand Prix Grappling made the trip to North Shore Senior HS recently on Aprul 6th for the 2013 edition of the Texas International Grappling Festival – one of the longest running tournaments in the state. This year, over 500 competitors should up for what ended up being a long [...]

TXMMA Tournament Season Recap – 2013 F2W/WGC Texas State Championship

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By Mike Calimbas, Editor/Partner    GEORGETOWN, TX, April 4, 2013 – The fourth annual F2W/WGC Texas State Championship took place at Georgetown High School right outside the Texas Capitol City of Austin this past on March 30th. All in all 608 total competitors from around the state to vie for the coveted title of state [...]

Weekend Texas BJJ Roundup – Gracie Grappling Cup, Newbreed Ultimate Challenge, and 2013 Dungal Recaps

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ALL AROUND TX, March 12, 2013 – Catching up on this past weekend of Jiu-Jitsu action, it seems that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players and No-GI grapplers were busy all around the state as events were held in Houston, San Antonio, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area this past Saturday, March 9th. Here’s a recap of all the [...]

2013 IBJJF Houston International Open Preview – What to expect on February 16th-17th

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HOUSTON, TX, February 11, 2013 – The 2013 IBJJF Houston International Open is right around the corner with all the action set to take place at the Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center at St. Thomas University this coming weekend, February 16th and 17th, beginning bright and early Saturday morning and ending with the black belt [...]

UAEJJ San Antonio World Pro Trials Recap – Results, Photo highlights of the action, plus over 90+ match videos

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As the third event of our 2013 TXMMA tournament season, the 2013 UAEJJ San Antonio Trials promised to deliver some exciting action last weekend at the St. Mary’s Athletic Center. The event offered up some exciting incentives for competing athletes – namely prize money as well as a chance to win a UAE travel package [...]

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