Vale tudo
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Vale-tudo (Portuguese for anything goes) describes competitions in unarmed combat having minimal rules,[1] especially up until the modern day mixed martial arts competitions. It is sometimes also considered a combat sport[2] and style of fighting[3] in itself. The term vale tudo comes from the name of a television show that aired in Brazil starting in the 1960's. The show was a telecast of style-versus-style fights hosted by Hélio Gracie, which later changed into a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament followed by the victor fighting an invited opponent of another style in a vale tudo bout.[4]
[edit] In popular culture
- Vale Tudo is also the name of a 2006 feature movie by director Alexander Pickl. Produced by Oliver Jahr and Gabor Harrach it tells the stories of underground fighters in Miami.
- Craig Marduk, a character playable in video games Tekken 4 and Tekken 5, is a practitioner of Vale Tudo. Vanessa Lewis, a character playable in Virtua Fighter 4 and the upcoming Virtua Fighter 5, is another practicioner.
- Nightwolf, a character playable in Mortal Kombat video games, is a practitioner of Vale Tudo.
[edit] References
- ^ European Vale Tudo. About European Vale Tudo. www.europeanvaletudo.com. URL last accessed on April 28, 2006.
- ^ Donald F. Walter, Donald. Mixed Martial Arts: Ultimate Sport, or Ultimately Illegal?. grapplearts.com. URL last accessed on April 28, 2006.
- ^ Wrobel, Pedro. Renato "Babalu" Sobral Interview. www.sherdog.com. URL last accessed on April 28, 2006.
- ^ Kakuto Striking Spirit. Helio Gracie reveals the true story behind his epic battle with Masahiko Kimura. www.judoinfo.com. URL last accessed on April 28, 2006.
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