Eddie Bravo vs Royler Gracie 2 Scheduled for ADCC

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: smfowns4
Date: May 12, 2011 at 07:26 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

It's the rematch many expected would never happen. At the Abu Dhabi Combat Club No-Gi Submission Grappling tournament in 2003 Eddie Bravo scored the most significant win of his career by beating legendary grappler (from a legendary family) Royler Gracie via triangle choke. Eddie Bravo was thoroughly thrashed by Leo Vieira in the next match at that same tournament , but the Gracie win was so significant that Bravo has managed to use it to help make a career in being a Jiu Jitsu guru while pushing his take on the Rubber Guard and his 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu schools.
Since then efforts from both sides have been made to make a rematch happen but it has failed to materialise thus far for one reason or another. Now it looks like it might finally happen as the official ADCC Facebook page announced the match up:
ADCC will make 2 "masters" superfights on World Championships.
Fight time 10min
Eddie Bravo VS Royler Gracie
Mario Sperry VS Renzo Gracie
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Mario Sperry vs Renzo Gracie is a pretty great match up as well as both have been pioneers in the BJJ and MMA world with Sperry learning his craft under Carslon Gracie who was known for favouring the top game and almost having a wrestling mindset to the submission game which Sperry took with him when he co-founded Brazilian Top Team that has been home to the Nogueira Brothers, Ricardo Arona and Paulo Filho, to name a few. Sperry was also an early ADCC champion and Absolute (open weight class) champion in 1998. Renzo Gracie should need no introduction having found success in ADCC and MMA as well, his last MMA match being in Abu Dhabi last year against Matt Hughes.
As for the Bravo vs Royler rematch, Royler has still been competing where as Bravo has not competed since the ADCC 2003 tournament. Bravo can train seriously from now until September but just like last time I'd have to chose Gracie as the favourite. Should Bravo win again, don't be surprised if we witness and ego explosion. I'm still somewhat dubious if this will actually happen, but it's certainly the closest its come so far.
Eddie Bravo vs Royler Gracie 1 ADCC 2003 Video:

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: residency
Date: May 12, 2011 at 07:53 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

This is only about an hour and a half away from me in Nottingham, so I might enquire about attending closer to the time.
I'd LOVE to see Bravo/Gracie II live...

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ResoluteProtector
Date: May 12, 2011 at 08:18 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

This is the biggest fight of the year, hands down!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: IndianaWrestler
Date: May 12, 2011 at 08:56 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ASonA9t6c&feature=related[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ASonA9t6c&feature=related

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: REDRUM
Date: May 12, 2011 at 12:16 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

ResoluteProtector said:
This is the biggest fight of the year, hands down!
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I agree... I love this (if it really goes down)

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: war811
Date: May 12, 2011 at 02:52 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

Bravo by Twister.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mabrown45
Date: May 12, 2011 at 02:54 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

IndianaWrestler said:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/Y4ASonA9t6c&feature=related[/youtube]
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fixed

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: REDRUM
Date: May 12, 2011 at 03:01 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

amazing and the Mario Sperry VS Renzo Gracie "Superfight" is cool... Sperry has a 40-50 lb advantage but that is the point of a Superfight sometimes (take notes GSP)

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: smartigan
Date: May 12, 2011 at 03:02 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

Who's favorite with the boookies to win this ??

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: darcebandit
Date: May 12, 2011 at 06:07 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

Eddie will seriously smash him. Royler will be very very motivated but so will eddie. Eddies jiu jitsu is just a million times better than what it was in 2003, Roylers could not have progressed as much as eddies in my opinion. This is by far the biggest fight of the year. I would pay €100 ppv to watch this fight. Where is ADCC 2011??

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: darcebandit
Date: May 12, 2011 at 06:08 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

ITS IN f---ing ENGLAND, I AM 100000% there

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Brick
Date: May 12, 2011 at 07:36 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

Kind of cool to see a couple of guys in their 40s generate this much excitment for a grappling match.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: dpbembe
Date: May 12, 2011 at 11:34 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

I am a massive MMA fan, but for the most part hangout on the striking side of the fence. This rematch however, gives me goosebumps. Pullin for Eddie.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Portillo
Date: May 13, 2011 at 02:16 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

Eddie Bravo needs to become the 3rd UFC commentator.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: sincitydc
Date: May 13, 2011 at 02:18 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

this is pretty exciting. i know they've tried to set up a rematch for awhile, but it feel through for whatever reason. i gotta take eddie in this one.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: whatdupdoh
Date: May 13, 2011 at 02:20 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

I would buy this on pay per view.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Clandestine_
Date: May 13, 2011 at 03:05 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

residency said:
This is only about an hour and a half away from me in Nottingham, so I might enquire about attending closer to the time.
I'd LOVE to see Bravo/Gracie II live...
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Bro.. If you were that close, it would be insane not to go. Seeing Renzo would be amazing too.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: bjj_rage
Date: May 13, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

I think some how, Eddie is going to pull out...
Anyways, he caught Royler once, not going to do it again.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: SpringwoodSlasher
Date: May 13, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

bjj_rage said:
I think some how, Eddie is going to pull out...
Anyways, he caught Royler once, not going to do it again.
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I gotta think Eddie is the favorite in the fight, but i know how seriously Royler is taking this match...it was a HUGE upset when Eddie beat him years back and WE ALL KNOW how the Gracies are about revenge and defending the family name.
Someone correct me if i'm wrong, after Eddie beat Royler, didn't he pull out of the 2003 ADCC Championships, because of injury?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ModestMMA
Date: May 13, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/eddie-bravo-vs-royler-gracie-2-scheduled-for-adcc.38689/

How fun