Three members of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club in Hāwera, South Taranaki have returned home from the World Jiu-Jitsu Championships with nine medals.
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Hakaraia Wilson stays grounded while aiming big
Hakaraia Wilson, of Ngāti Whakaue and Tūhoe has again taken a national BJJ title at the NZ Grappler Nationals yesterday. He is a grappler with eyes on the big time, but also not forgetting his Māori roots.
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News'The Hangman' hooks UFC match
UFC fighter, Dan 'The Hangman' Hooker has been called-up to one of the biggest UFC cards of the year in a match against Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter, Gilbert Burns to be held in Las Vegas.
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Ferocious win for 18-year-old Shuriken Featherweight champion
He is the new Shuriken Featherweight champion of New Zealand. 18-year-old MMA fighter, Jay-Jay Wilson was victorious against a more-experienced Morgan Teasdale.
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Despite challenging defeat Tamati receives title shot
Charlene Watt of Incorporated Martial Arts took out this year's Princesses of Pain 56kg title for 2015 beating Tainui's Hera Tamati in the final.
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American Top Team partnership will give NZ fighters exposure
The biggest feeder club into the UFC, American Top Team, today formalised a ground-breaking partnership here in New Zealand that will give New Zealand fighters international exposure into the big time.
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BJJ Champ looks to grow women’s ranks
New Zealand Brazilian Jiu Jitsu(BJJ) Middleweight Champion Krissy Hunter is so passionate about growing the sport for women in New Zealand, that she's holding free women’s classes.
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Young Māori Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champions mean business
The only Māori Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Tournament in the country has opened its doors for kids to participate as organisers look to grow the next generation of Māori champions.
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu national competition embraced by Māori
Māori have found a spiritual bond with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu says black belt Pina Simpson.
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Artaxias brings together best NZ BJJ exponents
The finest that BJJ has to offer according to Titoko Renata of Ngāti Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau "It means heaps to me it's the first one ever, it is the foundation of things to come hopefully".
