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Welcome to the 2nd
Ludus Star Championships
Online, multi-style international martial arts tournament
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For the first time, see World Champion and Olympic athletes from completely different styles battle it out for the title of Ludus Stars Champion – all without leaving their club or home.
Karate
Taekwondo
Capoeira
Kickboxing
Sambo
Judo
BJJ
MMA
16 Competing Athletes
Group A
Renata Marinho
Brazil • BJJ
World Champion
Uali Kurzhev
Russia • Sambo
World Champion
Noad Lahat
Israel • MMA
UFC & Bellator Veteran
Ashley McKenzie
UK • Judo
Commonwealth Champion
Group B
Denis Okhotnikov
Russia • Capoeira
2nd in World Championships
Victoria Heredia Tamez
Mexico • Taekwondo
Central & Caribbean Champion
Chieck Cissé
Cote d'Ivoire • Taekwondo
Olympic Champion
Roman Pitko
Russia • ITF
2nd in European Taekwondo Cup
Group C
Damian Villa
USA • Taekwondo
2nd in World Championships
Natan Levy
Israel • MMA
Undefeated MMA Fighter
Tatiana Minina
Russia • Taekwondo
European Champion
Botond Nagy
Hungary • Karate
Guinness World Record Holder
Group D
Yulia Sachkov
Israel • Kickboxing
World Champion
Jessica Linhares
Brazil • Karate
3rd in Premier League
Sadriddin Saymatov
Uzbekistan • Karate
World Champion
Joel vander Weide
Netherlands • Taekwondo
European Poomsae Champion
Over $10,000 in Prizes!
The top three placing athletes will receive cash prizes for themselves and their coaches.
PLACING
ATHLETE
COACH
1st
$3,000
$1,500
2nd
$1,500
$750
3rd
$1,000
$500
Fan Favorite
$2,000
When & Where
ROUND 1
I
ROUND 2
II
ROUND 3
III
SEMI-FINALS
IV
THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF
V
FINALS
Participating Countries
World and Olympic Champions from around the globe
How does it work?
During the Championships, the athletes compete on three core skills and techniques in the Group Stages and the Finals.
Response Time
The athletes need to respond to the signal as fast as possible.
Timing
The athletes need to time their response to the signal as close as possible to a predefined goal.
Explosive Power
The athletes need to respond to the signal as fast as possible while exerting maximum power.
Three Stages
Group Stages
Semi-Finals
Finals
Techniques & Rules
Group Stages
Grappling
Striking
Round 1 • Arm Grab
Response Time
Round 2 • Sweep
Timing
Round 3 • Monkey Slap
Explosive Power
Semi-Finals, Third Place Playoff and Finals
Round 1 • Wall Spin
Response Time
Round 2 • Front Roll
Timing
Round 3 • Push Up Kick
Explosive Power
