I agree with you thai bri, this is not the way to conduct a street fight. And the footage has been used as an advertisement, this fight happened in the early 90's. However, I read on a MA magazine that at that time both Rickson and Duarte had a few friends with them-that could have made them feel kind of safe to roll on the ground without no one stepping in. The rivalry between Jiu Jitsu and Wrestling was very strong back then (each one claiming the superiority of their system) and they were the top exponents of their art, so I am quite sure that fight meant a lot and many wanted to see who would have won. Also I think Rickson was really confident and he showed that by giving Duarte the time to take off his slippers and get ready-that made his victory a fair and clear one. |