Rio Heroes is having another free live tournament on Nov. 6, starting at 7 p.m. If you go here, you can sign up to get the streaming video of the tournament.
The Brazil-based promotion dervives its style from vale tudo fighting, which was the precursor to modern MMA. It also reminds me of the UFC before the organization was forced to adopt numerous rules and regulations so that it could obtain legalization in places like New Jersey and Nevada.
Here's something from the site that seems to address the heat the organization has received for doing things old school:
Why RioHeroes is not MMA...
Published: October 15th 2007
RioHeroes is a vale tudo fight league with no intentions of replicating or conforming to any of the current MMA fight leagues. The company has nothing against MMA, however, we strive to provide real life fights without corporate sanctioned regulations, rounds, or time limits. RioHeroes is a true vale tudo league and will remain that way forever.
For those who want to see true professional vale tudo fights, please feel free to utilize all of the benefits this site has to offer. If you want to see regulated, corporate sanctioned fights, this website is not for you.
RioHeroes, and its enacted policies, protects the fighters for many reasons. Gloves are not allowed because they protect the fighters hands, allowing them to throw unending blows without suffering from any damage to the fists, causing severe head trauma to their opponent. Time limits and rounds allow fighters to rest, regaining strength and stamina, before re-entering the next round. This allows the fighters to once again throw more traumatic blows then a fighter who has been a cage battling for an indefinite amount of time.
All of our fighters have come together to agree on a basic set of rules which we refer to as the Warrior's Code. This includes: no eye-gouging, no hair pulling, no biting, and no groin shots. Besides that, Anything Goes.
There has never been a more qualified referee in any professional fight then Jorge Pereira. He knows better then anyone when it is necessary to stop a fight. Lastly, once the fights begin, the attending medical doctor has total control over the fight and can stop it at any time.
-Jason Atkins, President
Jorge Pereira, Vice President
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