Der ADCC, eines der renomiertesten internationalen MMA Magazine in Abu Dhabi hat eine Story über den Gründer des Outsider-Club's Bodo Elsbeck veröffentlicht! Als kürzlich André Araújo vom TATAME Kontakt zu uns aufnahm und ein Interview machen wollte, nahmen wir dieses als Gelegenheit, einmal den Gründer des OC vorzustellen! TATAME hat das Interview in portugisisch und englisch auf Ihrer Home Page veröffentlicht und will es eventuell auch im offiziellen TATAME Druck Magazin platzieren! Die ADCC Story ist eine Abwandling des TATAME Interviews Wir werden es in Kürze hier in Deutsch übersetzen!



Outsider Cup 2 tournament is MMA evolution in Germany



Text by André Araújo / Tatame Brasilia

The last Outsider Cup 2, held in Minden/Lübbecke, Germany kicked ass. Even more than that, the event represents a evolution of MMA sport in Germany. According to the OC producer Bodo Elsbeck, a 41 years old German man, the last OC 2 worked as a kind of qualifier for a huge Muay Thai and MMA event planned to go on May 8th at the Stardom Hall in Oberhausen. This is the prove that MMA events left behind the closed doors tournaments and now searches for a place to stand.

A important piece of this evolution is the society founded by Bodo in German. Like the David Flich movie, Bodo created a German Fight Club. This community came out in 2001 and according Bodo the only similar thing to the movie is the club. ' The idea is creating a society consisting of sincere and honesty characters! Here the name Outsider is characteristic, because today the strong and proud character are ever an Outsider and cannot unfold free in the general society! Therefore everywhere develop subcultures like those of the Bikers, Musicians, Religious etc.. why not those of MMA Fighters?', questions the OC Fight Club.

Until reach the professionalism, the OC Club used to promote closed doors tournaments because the German laws was kind of severe with fight events. 'In the last years we had to fight in the underground, not official events. There are political parties that demand forbade from Extreme Fights (or Vale Tudo) over the 'office for public order' ('Ordnungsamt' in German). So I start the Outsider-Fight-Club after the completion of my own active martial arts time. Meanwhile the conditions will be able better in Germany and we can start with larger open events on Vale Tudo basis!', states Bodo, who will work by Klaus Waschkewitz, the coach of many years of the well-known K1 Superstar Stefan Leko! In May, 2004.

To apply the Club, the fighter must carry out an actively participate on an OC Tournament. 'On this way only real fighters and genuine MMA specialists collect themselves in the club ! The OC rules are very simple such as Vale Tudo! Honesty, pride and courage are the highest requirements', stated Bodo. The Club also offers seminars from fighters from all around the globe.