Sergio Batarelli IVC 1996 - 1998

Ep 227 Sergio Batarelli IVT 1996-98

Sergio Batarelli was a world champion kick boxer that transitioned to being one of the pioneers of the No Holds Barred era. 
Sergio Batarelli’s International Vale Tudo Championship was made famous for its 30 minute round and very few rules. 
Sergio is a legend within our sport and is a foundational father of the term No Holds Barred. 


0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 guest introduction
0:59 interview start 
1:25 getting involved in fighting 
3:10 Jiu Jitsu vs Martial Arts 
4:50 roots of MMA
5:15 not getting paid by Robson Gracie 
6:33 pretending to be Italian 
12:27 getting respect from Renzo Gracie 
12:59 learning Jiu Jitsu from Flavio Behring
14:57 experience with Carlson Gracie 
16:07 current life/ personal training 
18:16 bringing Vale Tudo to the United States
22:59 Sergio Batarelli vs Duke Roufus
24:30 Sergio Batarelli vs Mike Labree
29:05 partnering with Frederico Lapenda
For WVC
31:13 WVC Japan 8 man Tournament 
32:24 Marco Ruas and Rickson Gracie rivalry 
34:38 Oleg Taktarov vs Marco Ruas 
35:33 becoming the representative for Pride FC 
37:48 Pedro Rizzo relationship with Marco Ruas 
38:33 Oleg Taktarov vs Renzo Gracie 
39:13 Refusing offer to fight Art Jimmerson 
42:09 meeting a young Wanderlei Silva
43:19 understanding match making 
45:05 Fabio Gurgel vs Pat Smith
46:25 introducing John Perretti to Wanderlei Silva 
47:40 selling IVC library to the UFC 
48:44 creating the “big daddy rule”
51:36 Mark Kerr vs Sidney Goncalves 
Controlling the crowd 
53:35 Fabio Gurgel vs Mark Kerr
58:04 Pele vs Johil De Oliveira 
1:03:03 creating the Vale Tudo confederation
1:03:55 splitting up with Frederico Lapenda
1:05:20 IVC doctors checking fighters while keeping position 
1:07:04 Ebenezer Braga
1:08:10 Sean Bormet vs Wanderlei Silva
1:11:48 Wanderlei Silva proposing loser gets no money
1:13:19 predicting Mirko Cro Cop’s success 
1:17:30 Montanha Silva story 
1:21:26 Pentagon Combat riot 
1:22:41 getting Carlson Gracie’s guys to fight 
1:24:53 Luta Livre BJJ Rivalry
1:29:18 Pacatau 
1:29:42 Bob Schrijber vs Wanderlei Silva
1:30:23 dealings with high ups 
1:32:06 fighters respecting eachother 
1:33:04 becoming the go to guy for problem solving 
1:35:34 Vitor Belfort claiming he was drugged before fight 
1:35:55 Kazushi Sakuraba vs Ebenezer Braga
1:36:13 Problem with Mark Coleman at a show 
1:38:22 Edson Carvalho and Marco Ruas and Walid Ishmael arguing 
1:40:02 first recorded head stomp 
1:43:00 interview wrap up 
1:43:36 outro/ closing thoughts 

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