SAULO RIBEIRO JIU JITSU MATCH vs NINO SCHEMBRI Classic Match Mundials 1997 OLD SCHOOL BJJ

SAULO RIBEIRO JIU JITSU MATCH vs NINO SCHEMBRI Classic Match Mundials 1997 OLD SCHOOL BJJ Classic match up from the 1997 IBJJF World Championship finals medio division. Saulo Ribeiro representing Gracie Humaita against Antonio Nino Schembri representing team Gracie Barra. Saulo Ribeiro is a judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Royler Gracie, being widely regarded as one of the greatest grapplers to have ever competed in the sport. A 5-time world champion, Saulo is also a record holder of world titles in different weight classes (4) as well as a 2x ADCC champion – arguably the most important no-gi tournament in the world. Saulo and his younger brother Alexandre Ribeiro founded Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu, one of the most respected associations in this martial art. Nino Schembri was One of the most exciting grapplers to have ever stepped on a mat, Antonio Schembri also known as ‘Nino’ Schembri is a jiu jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior, who blasted into the BJJ scene in the mid 1990’s competing for the Gracie Barra academy. Nino Schembri quickly made a name for himself as the king of the omoplata, a game he developed making better use of his highly flexible and offensive guard game, being also one of the first grapplers recorded using the ‘lasso guard’ and the ‘rubber guard’. He is considered by many (BJJ Heroes included) as one of the best guard players to have ever competed in the sport. FOLLOW ME: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiccardoAmmendoliaBJJ/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riccardoammendoliabjj/ YouTube: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RiccardoAmmendoliaBJJ Twitter: https://twitter.com/riccardobaleia #BJJHistory #IBJJF #SauloRibeiro #GracieBarra #NinoSchembri #OldSchoolBJJ #BaleiasClassics