Gracie’s attention the oddity in rejecting the rules of a sport he claimed to practice. He issued a response to the Sport’s Journal stating he would be the one to accept the challenge.Ī first meeting was held to discuss the details and agree on the rules.ĭosantos presented a copy of the official Jiu Jitsu Rulebook and stated he had no problem agreeing to practically everything there.Ĭarlos Gracie came up with the first obstacle saying he would not compete under those rules but only custom ones drafted by him. The following days The Dos Santos challenge continued making headlines and Carlos Gracie decided to step forward. The audience cheered him as the Gracies decided to leave the arena without a response, which prompted strong criticism from the audience. To show his disposition to go at it right away, he removed his coat, tie and shirt. He was respectful of the Japanese method of grappling, but was skeptical of the Gracie’s claims, like Carlos Gracie stating he could beat any man in less than 3 minutes.Īs soon as the third and last fight ended, the Catch Wrestler climbed to the ring and expressed his desire to engage in an immediate match against any of the Gracie brothers. Meanwhile in the audience, Rufino Do Santos was not impressed.
Oswaldo Gracie and Benedicto Perez both won via submission, setting the final score to 3-0 in favor of the Gracie Team. The encounters were delayed because the Gracies argued over the use of certain Capoeira techniques, resulting in George Gracie winning his fight via disqualification. Rufino Dos Santos challenges the Gracies.ĭos Santos was in attendance as an spectator of a Jiu-Jitsu Gracie vs Capoeira event, that according to the newspapers turned out to be a disappointment. He served as Catch Wrestling coach to Grappling prodigy Euclydes Hatem who went on to become the founding father of Luta Livre, a Catch Wrestling based Brazilian Martial Art.īut perhaps his greatest historical relevance comes as a competitor, from his match against Carlos Gracie, patriarch of the Gracie Family. Several publications describe Rufino Dosantos as an honorable Sportsman who didn’t brag (1) about his accomplishments.
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He then headed back to Brazil where he continued his full time commitment to sports, consistently teaching for different organizations including YMCA Brazil and the Naval School, where he was head of Physical Education. he graduated as a physical education teacher. He later joined the U.S Navy, and was deployed to the European Coast of the Mediterranean, granting him the opportunity to compete in Spain, France, Holland and England. It was in the United States of America where he honed his skills as a Catch Wrestler and disputed more than 50 documented matches. soil, he found shelter at a YMCA, and with it, a job and access to education. He left his home at a young age, and without speaking a word of English, smuggled himself on a ship to New York.
Born in March 1900, Rufino Dos Santos was a Brazilian Catch Wrestler, coach and referee.
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