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Metamoris 6

25 Wednesday Mar 2015

Posted by fenomkimonos in Training, Women's BJJ

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beatriz mesquita, luiza monteiro, mackenzie dern, metamoris, michelle nicolini, women's bjj

This week Metamoris announced their next PPV event line-up, set to take place on May 9th, headlining Josh Barnett vs Roberto Abreu Cyborg. Lots of big names but surprisingly no women! Out of six Metamoris events, including the upcoming one, only one has had a women’s match.

The first time Metamoris had a women’s jiu-jitsu fight on the card, was back in June, 2013. Michelle Nicolini and Mackenzie Dern fought hard, and the high-intensity match resulted in a draw. Hopes were high that this would open doors for other female athletes. Sadly the doors remain closed, and viewers are getting grumpier. Why no women are invited to compete at Metamoris remains a mystery. It is really not that hard to find top-notch, hard-working grapplers; just look around!

Last weekend Michelle Nicolini in Arizona and Texas…

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Beatriz Mesquita in Los Angeles…

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and Luiza Monteiro in San Francisco…

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Could this be the next big thing in women’s jiu-jitsu and grappling? Possibly.

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Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Pics

23 Monday Mar 2015

Posted by fenomkimonos in Women's BJJ

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angelica galvao, beatriz mesquita, female black belt, gabi garcia, jill baker, mackenzie dern, pan ams, white to black belt, women's bjj

Jiu-jitsu is terrifying and beautiful at the same time. It brings us tremendous happiness but also disappointment, tears, and soul-searching; it exhausts our minds and bodies to the core. Embrace the pain, learn from failure, and you will make it to the top of the podium!

Here are some of the best women’s bjj pictures from 2015 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Enjoy!

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Big Women Are Not Men!

28 Wednesday Jan 2015

Posted by fenomkimonos in Women's BJJ

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female black belt, gabi garcia, ibjjf, mackenzie dern, open weight, strong woman

Women come in all sizes, just like men come in all sizes. Women and men of all sizes train jiu-jitsu. Being a small man in BJJ is awesome. Everyone admires the speed, flexibility, and athleticism of the rooster, and light feather weights. Being a big man in jiu-jitsu is even more awesome. The strength, and powerful explosiveness are the envy of the young, and the old. No-one complains about the size of the heavy and super heavy weights; they are the mighty kings of the mat.

gabiBeing a big woman in jiu-jitsu is a disadvantage. The strength is immediately considered a bad thing, and the woman is being subjected to name calling, and ridiculing. Gabi Garcia is taking a beating from internet trolls after every title win. She gets called a freak, a man, a dude, a bigfoot, and an assortment of other names.

The latest IBJJF European World Championship open weight final match between Mackenzie Dern and Gabi Garcia was outstanding! Both ladies did an excellent job but Gabi got her achievement discounted, again, due to her size. Comments like “Gabi is playing typical big person jiu-jitsu”, and “she is using her strength” didn’t take long to appear. When you sign up for the open class, you know that you may end up fighting someone much larger, much smaller or someone your own size. So, if it is expected, why make the size difference an issue?

And can we please stop with the bullying, and name calling? Enough already. It’s getting old. Big women are not supposed to compete in men’s division just like small men are not supposed to compete in women’s division. Jiu-jitsu women train as hard as men, yet are constantly judged based on their looks, and not on skill. Just because a woman does not meet your personal criteria of attractiveness does not make her a man.

To the men who defend women, and stand up to the disrespectful meatheads: Thank you! You are fantastic! We appreciate it a lot!

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