Vale tudo (Portuguese for anything goes) describes competitions in unarmed combat having minimal rules,European Vale Tudo. About European Vale Tudo. www.europeanvaletudo.com. URL last accessed on April 28, 2006. especially up until the modern day mixed martial arts competitions. It is sometimes also considered a combat sportDonald F. Walter, Donald. Mixed Martial Arts: Ultimate Sport, or Ultimately Illegal?. grapplearts.com. URL last accessed on April 28, 2006. and style of fightingWrobel, Pedro. Renato "Babalu" Sobral Interview. www.sherdog.com. URL last accessed on April 28, 2006. 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.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. 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.

References

External links

• "Vale Tudo Movie" Internet Portal
• European Vale Tudo

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