Tap Out Island Ten Brings No-Gi BJJ Submission Only Wrestling to Taiwan

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A small grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu event is drawing modest but committed crowds in New Taipei. With international fighters and local athletes represented, organizers say it demonstrates the growing popularity of modern martial arts in Taiwan.

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00:00Grapplers from around Taiwan are in Danshui, New Taipei, for the 10th Tap-Out Island event.

00:06About 40 local and international jujiteros faced off in both traditional gi and no gi

00:12matches.

00:13Teams from Taipei's Cobra Kai Yi, Taiwan BJJ and 10th Planet were joined by fighters from

00:20Kaohsiung and Taichung.

00:21The host, AZ Fight Club, says the turnout may be small, but it shows real momentum for

00:26the sport in Taiwan.

00:28Tap-Out Island is currently the only event series here using alternative rules, with

00:33a focus on submission-only grappling that generally means the fight doesn't end until someone taps

00:38out.

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