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The Secret Underworld Of The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu P*rn Industry

The Secret Underworld Of The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu P*rn Industry

 

We haven’t shied away from writing about p*rn stars involved in jiu-jitsu. But as it turns out, one aspect of it evaded us. There are several individuals involved in Fetish Wrestling and BJJ. What peaked our interest is that these are some pretty advanced individuals, one of which even proclaims themselves a Pan Am champion as well as a certain BJJ black belt.

Part of our investigation started from delving into Kink.com a San Francisco based bondage internet p*rnography. Apparently the powers-that-be at this company thought it would be a good idea to mix up p*rn and grappling so they have a range of videos, some even detailing takedowns and breakfalls (with some sexual innuendo). This company also does a range of videos featuring girls only called “Ultimate Surrender”. These videos feature actresses who try to outgrapple each other all the while exploiting dominant positions sexually. The end game is that the winning party gets to use a phallic accessory on the losing party.

Another company – Triangle films dates back to 2006. Officially it was founded by Kathryn Annelle and her partner Shoosh and specializes in lesbian-themed movies. The name itself raises an eyebrow given that we were unable to confirm either of these two have any bjj experience. However we traced several employees in relation to bjj:

One such individual is Kelley Maren also known as DragonLily. Her website offers a variety of p*rn related material and – wait for it – her grappling matches! She considers her website a reflection of her lifestyle.

 

Dia Zerva is another one of these ladies. She’s enjoyed a varied career as a p*rn star but what really excites her is the Triangle Films’ River Rock Women’s prison: movie she could collaborate on with her friend Syd Blakovich.

Mock FightCard featured in one of Dia’s p*rn videos:

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p*rn star Syd Blackovich (real name Shawn Tamaribuchi-Keiser) turned out to be a verified black belt of a known black belt (world champion Lana Stefanac).  Syd even tried her hand in MMA. She’s 1-4 in MMA with her only win being via armbar. She’s faced some of the first females in MMA going as far back as 2007.  Since then she’s dabbled in web design, photography as well as being involved with Triangle films and Barbary Coast Grapplers.

Syd actually founded and teaches at Barbary Coast Grapplers. Her privates go for between 400$ and 500$ an hour which raises a shade of suspicion. BCG actually promises a discreet environment which is something you don’t usually find on academy websites. While the frequently asked questions page suggests this is strictly a grappling environment we have to wonder: What type of private goes for 400$ an hour and how many academy pages advertise phone sex with its members?

BCG also featured an article that actually raises interesting questions: how hard is it to survive in competitive grappling as a female and actually make a living off of it?

Syd mentions she was doing fetish wrestling in an attempt to substitute some of her income because being a fulltime MMA artist was very time consuming. Not to mention there are additional diet and training expenses attached. While many of her advertising methods are odd to say the least (and probably touch upon the illegal), she is fairly accurate in her estimate that female athletes face major difficulties and expectations on their chosen career path. You can read the entire article on their webpage: MMA and the p*rn industry: entertainment of physical labor.

Our research produced several more interesting websites that provide dominatrix type services from established grapplers. One such website offers services from a multi-titled champion, former Pan-American champion and a brown belt in bjj. This one, sadly, remains unconfirmed.

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While the mat is sacred for most of us, some actively try to exploit context and or heavily profit from it. How do you feel about such practices and the men/women who created the need for this niche p*rn? Has it gotten easier to learn a living in high level grappling?