- Wallid Ismail
Wallid Ismail (born
February 23 ,1968 ) is aBrazil ianmixed martial arts fighter, promoter, He holds a black belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu underCarlson Gracie , and is an IVC mixed martial arts world champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion. Ismail is perhaps best known for holding Jiu-Jitsu tournament wins over four Gracie family members, including a victory over BJJ legendRoyce Gracie , beating him with a choke ( link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chetso2NAKY)He also had other following BJJ tournament wins over
Ralph Gracie ,Renzo Gracie ,Ryan Gracie .http://www.bloodyelbow.com/story/2007/10/19/14620/137Biography
Ismail started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1980, but did not get serious until he moved from Amazonas state,in Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1984 and met his master
Carlson Gracie . Wallid was one of the few fighters in the Carlson Gracie Team who stayed by his side until the day he passed away in 2006. He soon began competing in Jiu-Jitsu tournaments and was several times Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion.He defeated in BJJ tornaments four members of the famous Gracie family, Ralph Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ryan Gracie and Royce Gracie. Fighting with the latter, he was the only one who accepted the conditions proposed for this fight which were no points and no time limit.The fight took four minutes and fifty three seconds and he defeated Royce with his famous clock choke.Wallid Ismail was the first Brazilian jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts athlete to become a professional fighter in this sport because of his specially dedicated training - he had many sponsors and didn't have to teach or have another job as all of the other fighters had and also brought mixed martial arts back into the Brazilian Media in 1991 when he faced another famous kind of martial arts in Brazil called Luta Livre. This event is legendary in Brazil, and it was broadcasted on the biggest network television in Brazil, the Globo channel. This changed the face and public awareness of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Brazil.
Ismail's first mixed martial arts him defeated Eugenio Tadeu events in Brazil 1991(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2RvGfHJ_XA), and in Win Dennis Kefalinos Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UVF 1 - Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1
5 April 1996 1 2:10, Win Katsumi Usuta Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UVF 2 - Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 224 June 1996 1 3:59,Win Katsumi Usuta Submission (Rear Naked Choke) U - Japan17 November 1996 1 3:10, in win1997 he fought atUFC 12 , taking a decision loss to Yoshiki Takahashi. In 1998,Win Johil de Oliveira Submission(http://www.veoh.com/videos/v594354G4854HFy) (Punches) IVC 3 - The War Continues10 December 1997 1 9:48 Win Gary Myers Decision (Unanimous) IVC 5 - The Warriors26 April 1998 1 30:00, Ismail signed withPRIDE , making his debut atPRIDE 4 againstAkira Shoji . Although he lost, Ismail returned atPRIDE 15 with a win by arm triangle over Shungo Oyama.Mixed martial arts record
References
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/story/2007/10/19/14620/137
* http://www.graciemag.com/news/147/ARTICLE/2956/2005-10-31.html
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=154 Wallid Ismail] at Sherdog.com.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhPuHaKcYTk Wallid Ismail vs Royce Gracie]
* [http://www.kakuto.com/article.php?sid=1018&thold=0 Wallid Ismail Jungle Fight interview]
* [http://www.njpw.com/interviews/ismail.shtml Wallid Ismail interview with NJPW] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2RvGfHJ_XA http://www.veoh.com/videos/v594354G4854HFyee also
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
*Jungle Fight
*New Japan Pro Wrestling
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