Match Intro
Before their official GRPL Submission Wrestling match, Nicky and Miguel step onto the tatami for a brother vs brother warm-up round at their old Judo club, Lu Gia Jen in Den Haag.
This is not the official match yet. This is the raw moment before the fight: two brothers, two bodybuilders, two Judo black belts, and one final chance to feel the pressure, grips, balance, strength, and movement before the real choke-only Submission Wrestling battle begins.
Nicky and Miguel both built their martial arts foundation in Judo, but it has been a long time since either brother seriously trained on the mat. Their focus has shifted heavily toward fitness, bodybuilding, and strength training. That makes this warm-up round more than just preparation. It shows two powerful athletes reconnecting with the tatami, testing each other’s pressure, and slowly building toward one of the most personal GRPL matchups of the year.
Nicky already has one GRPL match behind him, while Miguel is preparing for his GRPL debut. But in a brother vs brother wrestling matchup, experience is only part of the story. Pride, strength, timing, and the pressure of not wanting to lose to your own brother all become part of t
