While in town for WPT LA Poker Classic, Royal Flush Girl Ivy Teves took a trip to The Gracie Academy headquarters to test her skills against one of the Gracie family’s own, Rener Gracie, and meet the man who founded the UFC, Rorion Gracie. A black belt in taekwondo herself, Ivy was eager to meet the first family of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and see if she could brush off her skills and hold her own on the mat:
OMG cant wait to meet w/ one of d greatest Rorion Gracie and kick some ass! ;P @WorldPokerTour @RoyalFlushGirlstwitter.com/ivyteves/statu…
— Ivy Teves (@IvyTeves) February 27, 2012
After trading blows back and forth, Ivy was finally able to throw Rener around a bit (even if he did “let” her):
OMG! can u believe this? @renergracie thanx 4 letting me throw u down! @worldpokertour @royalflushgirls lets instagr.am/p/HhVi-RIWRM/
— Ivy Teves (@IvyTeves) February 27, 2012
Check out the photos from Ivy’s visit to The Gracie Academy headquarters below and stay tuned here for more information on where you can see the video.
