**Rich Chou cut his teeth in MMA with the Hawaiian promotion Rumble on the Rock. **
**Quickly establishing himself as a match maker, he also worked for EliteXC, StrikeForce and Bellator. ** Rich Chou currently works for Alta and recently purchased MixedMartialArts.com and its “Underground Forum” message board.
For the record I am sitting in a MeXico consulate posting.
But man to LOP I had a little interaction recently that was sort of funny / interesting especially for folks like yourself wanting to chat with the pioneers of the sport.
My comments may be as much of a statement that I have not been around schools recently and that time just passes.
The interaction was with a guy that is an or the instructor at a BJJ school and sounds like some guys that fight.
BJJ black belt legit heritage in what was the epicenter of the US BJJ / NHB scene in the early days.
Younger guy but yea you can tell that it is so common place now and even 10 years or so ago when this guy started BJJ that there is not much of an appreciation or understanding for the pioneering spirit of the early crew.
He had never heard of many great grapplers right in his own state.
Will try to fill in the thoughts a better a bit later