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Antonio Schembri Born Antonio Schembri
1 June 1974
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilOther names Nino, Elvis Residence Manhattan Beach, California, U.S. Nationality Brazilian Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st) Division Welterweight
MiddleweightStyle Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team Black House Rank black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Mixed martial arts record Total 10 Wins 5 By knockout 1 By submission 3 By decision 1 Losses 5 By knockout 2 By decision 3 Notable students Mauricio Rua, BJJ[1] Website www.ninoschembribjj.com Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Antonio "Nino" Schembri (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈninu ˈʃẽbɾi]; born June 1, 1974 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist.[2] He is a former member of the Chute Boxe Academy and currently trains with the Black House Team.[citation needed] He is called "Elvis" because of his long, chop-like sideburns. The highlight of his career came with his upset victory over Kazushi Sakuraba at PRIDE 25. Sakuraba was winning the fight[citation needed] before Schembri landed a knee to Sakuraba's head, knocking him unconscious before eating multiple knees from the clinch followed by soccer kicks on the ground, knocking Sakuraba unconscious. Sakuraba would avenge the loss at PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 with a decision win.
He is credited with innovative techniques, particularly variations of the omoplata. He invented the gogoplata, responsible for some of the most technically impressive submission finishes in MMA or jiu jitsu.
Today Nino Schembri teaches at his own gym located in Manhattan Beach, California.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 10 matches 5 wins 5 losses By knockout 1 2 By submission 3 0 By decision 1 3 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 5–5 Mauro Chimento Jr. TKO (punches) Fury FC 7 - Final Combat 5 December 2008 1 0:30 Win 5–4 Daniel Grandmaison Submission (armbar) HCF: Crow's Nest 29 March 2008 1 2:37 Gatineau, Canada Win 4–4 Amir Rahnavardi Submission (triangle armbar) MMAC: The Revolution 12 May 2007 1 0:57 Washington, D.C., United States Loss 3–4 Matt Lindland TKO Cage Rage 14 3 December 2005 3 3:33 London, England Loss 3–3 Ryo Chonan Decision PRIDE Bushido 7 22 May 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Loss 3–2 Kazushi Sakuraba Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 20 June 2004 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan Loss 3–1 Kazuhiro Hamanaka Decision (unanimous) PRIDE 26 8 June 2003 3 5:00 Yokohama, Japan Win 3–0 Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (knees and soccer kicks) PRIDE 25 16 March 2003 1 6:15 Yokohama, Japan Win 2–0 Daiju Takase Decision (split) PRIDE The Best Vol.2 20 July 2002 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 1–0 Johil de Oliveira Submission (armbar) PRIDE 14 27 May 2001 1 7:17 Yokohama, Japan References
- ^ http://www.graciemag.com/?c=145&a=2835
- ^ Rami Genauer (9 May 2007). "MMA IN DC: IS THE U.S. CAPITAL READY FOR MMA?". MMA Weekly. http://mmaweekly.com/mma-in-dc-is-the-u-s-capital-ready-for-mma-2. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
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