I heard that Count Maeda, the legendary instructor who first taught Gestao and Carlos Gracie, used to be all about No Gi grappling and Rubber guard until he had a vision. That Vision was Renato shedding his pink tie-dye and replacing it with a Gi. The count never looked back. He knew that one day a young champion would emerge among the masses in Brazil, and his name would forever be revered as the true Buddha of jiu jitsu, and of life on planet Earth as we know it.
Twenty-seven mundial championships to his name (and the fact that he was able to tap out Eddie so quickly) prove that Maeda's vision was true. This is why I pledge my allegience to Renato Laranja forever.
Laranja! Laranja! Amen Laranja! Gi the only way forever!!!