Who granted this American Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, who founded Metamoris, a black belt?
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Metamoris Metamoris is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu promotion, founded by Ralek Gracie, that organizes events in Los Angeles, California. Live events of Metamoris are broadcast via internet pay-per-view around the world and via premium TV at Canal Combate in Brazil.
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Ralek Gracie Ralek Gracie ( ; born October 4, 1985) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. As the son of Rorion Gracie, he is a member of the Gracie family, and the nephew of Legends of MMA Hall of Famer Rickson Gracie and UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie. He was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by his grandfather Hélio Gracie. He is also the founder of Metamoris, a submission-only grappling promotion.
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Felipe Pena Felipe Pena, is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.He is a ADCC world champion.
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Jimmy Pedro James A. Pedro (born October 30, 1970) is a retired American judo competitor who won multiple World Championships and multiple bronze medals in the Olympics and World Championships. He was born October 30, 1970 in his hometown of Danvers, Massachusetts, and was trained by his father James Pedro, a 1976 Olympic Alternate. He is a Shichidan (7th degree Black Belt), and also has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Economics and OBM from Brown University. His favorite judo technique is Sode Tsuri Komi Goshi, and his most effective is Juji Gatame.
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Wellington &quot;Megaton&quot; Dias Wellington Leal "Megaton" Dias is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner, and an official black belt representative of the Royler Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Association. Wellington originally trained under Rogerio Camoes and later at the legendary Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Wellington received his black belt at the age of 18. Wellington is currently a fifth degree black belt under Royler Gracie.
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Geo Omori Geo Omori (died 1938) was a Japanese-born Brazilian martial artist, and one of the creators of judo-based martial arts in Brazil.
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Michael G. Foster Michael G. Foster (born 19 April 1940) is a U.S. karate pioneer and the founder and head of Yoshukai International, a world-wide organization of Yoshukai Karate schools. Yoshukai is a Japanese karate style adapted from Chito-ryu by Yoshukai founder Mamoru Yamamoto.
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Leo Imamura Léo Akio Imamura, or Leo Imamura, (São Paulo, March 18, 1963). is a professional Brazilian Martial Artists and Ving Tsun Master. He is a first generation disciple of patriarch Moy Yat and second generation disciple of patriarch Yip Man
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Reishin Kawai Reishin (Munenori Toshio) Kawai (1931-2010) was an 8th dan aikido practitioner and acupuncturist, who held the roles of President of the South American Aikido Federation and Vice-President of the International Aikido Federation. He was responsible for the introduction of aikido to Brazil in 1963.
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Nam Tae Hi Nam Tae Hi (남태희; 南太熙; 19 March 1929 – 7 November 2013) was a pioneering South Korean master of taekwondo, and is known as the 'Father of Vietnamese Taekwondo.' With H. H. Choi, he co-founded the Oh Do Kwan and led the twelve original masters of taekwondo of the Korea Taekwon-Do Association (KTA).
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Jorge Britto Jorge Britto is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, practitioner and instructor. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, and is currently the head Jiu-Jitsu instructor at Toronto BJJ.
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Leandro Vieira Leandro Vieira is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor and competitor and a co-founder, leader and fighter for Checkmat BJJ. He is also the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu head coach for the MMA team at American Kickboxing Academy, renowned for being one of the best MMA teams in the world.
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Jackson Sousa Jackson Sousa dos Santos is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor who has won various gold medals at international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championships, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, the World Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship, the European Championship and the Pan-American Championship. He is a black belt under Ricardo Vieira, competing for the CheckMat team, and has also been hugely influenced by Leo Vieira. Sousa's training partners include several notable fighters, including Marcus Almeida, João Assis, Lucas Leite, Michelle Nicolini and Leandro Vieira.
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Dong Jin Kim Dong Jin Kim (February 20, 1957 — February 21, 2015) was a Korean American martial artist who primarily studied and taught jujutsu, Hapkido, and Kendo. He was the founder of the JTR Jujutsu martial art. Grand Master Kim held a 9th Dan black belt in Hapkido, as certified by Korea Kido Association, an 8th Dan black belt in jujutsu, as certified by Japan Jigo Tensin-Ryu Jujutsu Seibukan Association, a 7th Dan black belt in Kendo, as certified by Japan Tokyo-Shudokan, and a 5th Dan black belt Tang Soo Do, as certified by the International Tang Soo Do Federation.
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Roberto Traven Roberto "Spider" Traven (born September 16, 1968) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist whose fighting style is based in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling. He was a sporty person growing up, it took him 16 years to find Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but straight away he picked up tuition with one of the most highly decorated coaches of all time, Romero Cavalcanti AKA “Jacaré”. His natural ability for BJJ was clear from the get-go and the fact that he was obstinate made a recipe for a good fighter. Training 3 times per day alongside other historical figures such as Fabio Gurgel, Leo Vieira, Jamelão and many others, Traven managed to reach the grade of black belt within 4 years, an almost record breaking time frame in BJJ.
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Matt Thornton (martial artist) Matt Thornton (born March 25, 1969) is a martial arts athlete, trainer, and founder of Straight Blast Gym International, an association of over 35 gyms worldwide engaged in training athletes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing and mixed martial arts.
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Chang Keun Choi Choi Chang Keun (최창근; 崔昌根; born 1941), widely known as C. K. Choi, is a South Korean master of taekwondo, and one of the twelve original masters of taekwondo of the Korea Taekwon-Do Association. Following a career in the South Korean military, Choi emigrated to Canada in 1969, where he continues to teach his martial art.
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Valdemar Santana Waldemar Santana (] ), born 1929 - 1984 . sometimes known as Adema Santa, was a Brazilian martial artist, who trained in Capoeira under Mestre Bimba and also in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Helio Gracie. He was additionally trained in Luta Livre and Boxing.
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Royler Gracie Royler Gracie (born December 6, 1965) is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He ran the Gracie Humaitá school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for many years under his father Helio's direction, but currently lives in San Diego.
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Hacran Dias Hacran Dias (born May 16, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of December 21, 2015, Dias is #10 in official UFC featherweight rankings and ranked the #9 featherweight in the world by Sherdog.
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Joseph W. Walker Joseph W. Walker (born October 21, 1952 in Peoria, IL) is a Chief Instructor of Shuri-ryū karate, the 1970 Midwest Karate Champion, and a five-time United States Karate Alliance World Champion (1990 and 1991) in the Koshiki, or sparring in armor, division. Walker also took 2nd place in the USKA Masters Black Belt Kata division in 1991. Shihan Walker retired from competition for fifteen years before returning to win the Master's division in Kata in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
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Marcelo Cardoso Marcelo Lopes Cardoso (born August 3, 1966) is a Brazilian businessman from São Paulo. He is CEO for Metaintegral Associates, a company based in Sao Francisco that apply Business transformation grounded in Integral Theory leveraging scientific evidence from areas such as psychology , neuroscience, social science, complex theory. He is the founder and president of Instituto Integral Brasil.