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Jitsmagazine.com reports Pawel Jaworski submitted Rafael Lovato Jr. with a lateral kneebar in under two minutes at ONE Fight Night 47. BJJTAP details a reported Paraná police inquiry after Willian Hiroyuki Masuda’s cervical-spine injury. MMA Sucka examines wrestling’s growing influence in MMA, while USADA announces Tayane Porfírio de Araújo’s three-month anti-doping sanction.

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Pawel Jaworski Submits Rafael Lovato Jr In Upset At ONE Fight Night 47
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jitsmagazine.com

Pawel Jaworski Submits Rafael Lovato Jr In Upset At ONE Fight Night 47

Jitsmagazine.com reports Pawel Jaworski submitted Rafael Lovato Jr. with a lateral kneebar in under two minutes at ONE Fight Night 47 and received a $50,000 performance bonus.

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Prosecutor Reportedly Seeks Police Inquiry After Masuda Injury
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bjjtap.com

Prosecutor Reportedly Seeks Police Inquiry After Masuda Injury

BJJTAP reports a Paraná prosecutor requested a Civil Police inquiry after Willian Hiroyuki Masuda suffered a reported C5-C6 injury in a Londrina no-gi match. The inquiry is not a charge or finding of fault.

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Did Wrestling Surpass Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in MMA?
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mmasucka.com

Did Wrestling Surpass Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in MMA?

MMA Sucka examines how elite wrestling increasingly controls when MMA fights reach the ground, while arguing it has complemented rather than surpassed Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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Tayane Porfírio de Araújo Accepts Doping Sanction
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usada.org

Tayane Porfírio de Araújo Accepts Doping Sanction

USADA says Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete Tayane Porfírio de Araújo accepted a three-month anti-doping sanction.

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