Leo Vieria challenges Eddie

http://tatame.com.br/2011/06/08/JJ--...o-lhe-desafiar

"Twice winners of the ADCC, Leo Vieira is well excited for the ADCC this year and promises to work in the 77kg category. Black belt remembers well when he was champion in 2003 and went on to the semifinal guard Eddie Bravo several times. Leo just does not understand this "schism" by Eddie Bravo in challenging Royler Gracie, since for him, the U.S. should challenge him, and not an athlete he has ever defeated.



"I never saw the challenge of a rematch from who was the winner. I think he should challenge me. Do not want to meddle in what is happening between Eddie Bravo and Royler, but if the challenge came from Bravo, it makes no sense. There's been some rumors that the fight does not happen, and if I am offered this fight, I really want, man, it'll be nice, "said Leo, who would love to give a chance for Bravo.



"In our fight he said that my throttle was no pressure and he believes strongly in 'rubber guard' it. He claimed that he fought with bruised ribs and why the fight has been like that and that would be a good reason for this fight happen. For me, this fight would be perfect, as he would have a chance to prove to 'rubber guard'. I have his revenge and the chance to prove that my win was a fluke or if I had any merit-crossing guard ... I believe in my game, "he said Vieira."


Who wants to see this rematch?

This would be cool might just happen anyways

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Originally Posted by Griffin Lambert

http://tatame.com.br/2011/06/08/JJ--...o-lhe-desafiar

"...but if the challenge came from Bravo, it makes no sense...

Who wants to see this rematch?

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I agree that this would be an awesome rematch but to say that 'if the challenge from Eddie Bravo it makes no sense' tells me that he's full of shit. He want's a piece of that 50K to show up, 25K to win pie! He can't be that oblivious to Master Eddie's reasons...he's only explained himself about 1000 times regarding his reasons for requesting the rematch. I dunno, maybe Leo lives in a cave with no newspaper, no BJJ magazines, no internet, no phone & no TV?

He says it makes no sense for Eddie to want a rematch with Royler since Eddie won. Yet, he wants the rematch after he beat Eddie. Huh?

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Originally Posted by Jon Helton

He says it makes no sense for Eddie to want a rematch with Royler since Eddie won. Yet, he wants the rematch after he beat Eddie. Huh?

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Well, I mean.. It's different. Don't ask me how, just believe, dammit!

I think Eddie would have way more to gain by beating Leo Viera. By winning, it could prove that the fight with Royler wasn't a fluke by beating another world champion and getting redemption on an embarrassing loss. This could legitimize Eddie as a top level grappler in the eyes of the BJJ community and solidify his legacy as both great grappler and teacher. I think the 10PJJ revolution would explode after this but he has to win and Leo Viera is as good as they get.

if the royler match isoff. i'd like to see this match 4 sure. just seing eddie competing would be awsome.

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Originally Posted by Jon Helton

He says it makes no sense for Eddie to want a rematch with Royler since Eddie won. Yet, he wants the rematch after he beat Eddie. Huh?

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The planet is strange.

man FUCK Leo Viera, nobody want to see him fight anybody. While I would love to see Eddie Vs Royler one more time, I personally wish all this crap about Eddie fighting this guy or that guy was over. I want to see Denny Prokopos Vs Ryan Hall or Sean Bollinger in Strikeforce. Its time for the new generation of 10th planet Warriors to wreck shop.

I believe Eddie said the only person he would come out of retirement for was Royler!

It would be cool to see this but i mean seriously who wouldn't want to beat eddie....everyone wants to take him out.....im just saying...to me eddie has nothing to prove

Eddie wants Royler... nuff said

The point to this whole saga isn't about Eddie, Royler or even Leo. It is way beyond the men. I have always seen the rematch as a logical step to help Eddie answer questions to the traditional Jiu Jitsu community that are against him. That is thousands and thousands of people. I don't think I have ever heard Royler say "it was a fluke". I have heard that from white to black belts in BJJ hundreds of times over.

Sure Leo and Eddie would also be fun to watch but the weight of the match pale's in comparison to Eddie vs Royler because of the past of these two guys. I mean, how can you change the mind of someone who says "Eddie got lucky against Royler (fluke) but then GOT SMASHED by Leo in the next round." That doesn't mean anything in what happened in that original match. Leo is a great jiu jitsu player for sure. But the timing of that article is very interesting.

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Originally Posted by Chris Leavelle

man FUCK Leo Viera, nobody want to see him fight anybody. While I would love to see Eddie Vs Royler one more time, I personally wish all this crap about Eddie fighting this guy or that guy was over. I want to see Denny Prokopos Vs Ryan Hall or Sean Bollinger in Strikeforce. Its time for the new generation of 10th planet Warriors to wreck shop.

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Dude tons of people love watching Leo Viera. One of the most exciting grapplers of all time IMO.

"He says it makes no sense for Eddie to want a rematch with Royler since Eddie won. Yet, he wants the rematch after he beat Eddie. Huh?"

So ridiculous.

First Quincy Rice challenged me on the internet, then bjj black belts Alberto Crane, Parrumpinha, Caio Terra, and now Leo Viera.

This is all very flattering but none of these match ups are gonna happen, only the legendary Royler Gracie can bring me out of retirement :)

who the heck is quincy rice.. i googled him and.. i found this. its pretty cool regardless
http://www.nhbgear.com/forum/index.p...07.0/wap2.html

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Originally Posted by Jon Helton

He says it makes no sense for Eddie to want a rematch with Royler since Eddie won. Yet, he wants the rematch after he beat Eddie. Huh?

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+1

Some people just plain don't like Eddie Bravo.

I've been in mma for almost 10 years now, the only reason id take a fight is if i lost to an opponent and I should have done better or lost because of some critical circumstance (cut , weight lose , injury). Eddie has his life on track and his music as his focus , do your thing master bravo. Screw what everyone else says your living the life, and anyone of them would die to be were youve taking things in your life.

All of this business with Master Eddie competing against Royler or Leo or Quincy is all a bit ridiculous. These guys have been around for a long time - they are old news. If Eddie wants to show he has what it takes to hang with the NEXT generation then he should challenge me at the Charlotte seminar on 6/18.

I'll accept 1/2 of what Royler was going to get paid - that is quite a bargain for the amount of street-cred on the line. i expect some sheik will be interested in ponying up the purse money now that there is a buzz on the internet about our match.

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Originally Posted by Muhammad Abdou

who the heck is quincy rice.. i googled him and.. i found this. its pretty cool regardless
http://www.nhbgear.com/forum/index.p...07.0/wap2.html

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;)

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Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo

First Quincy Rice challenged me on the internet, then bjj black belts Alberto Crane, Parrumpinha, Caio Terra, and now Leo Viera.

This is all very flattering but none of these match ups are gonna happen, only the legendary Royler Gracie can bring me out of retirement :)

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Parrumpinha is my old instructor, lol. This picture is from when Eddie visited ATT and if you look closely you can see Parrumpinha sitting in the top right corner of the picture.

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Originally Posted by Muhammad Abdou

who the heck is quincy rice.. i googled him and.. i found this. its pretty cool regardless
http://www.nhbgear.com/forum/index.p...07.0/wap2.html

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This is awesome!

As far as the Leo fight being an embarrasing loss, the man is a champion. Nothing embarrasing about that match IMO. When I re-watched the fight I saw Leo showing nothing but respect for Master Eddie's game by doing everything he could to keep the match in his favor by working his open passes, holding side control, and disengaging before there was a chance to work any sweeps/subs.

Eddie is the man.