The martial arts tournament held over the weekend in Milton Keynes was surprised by Tom Hardy, who showed up to participate.
The Hollywood star was the overall winner in his section at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship.
Mad Max, The Dark Knight Rises, and Venom star Tom Hardy is a high-level Blue Belt in martial arts.
A spokesman for the Ultimate Martial Arts Championships said the actor is a really nice guy.
He was very humble and was happy to take time out for people to take pictures with him. He said it was a pleasure to have him compete.
Brazilian jujitsu is a combat sport that involves grappling, ground fighting and submission holds.
The goal is to take an opponent to the ground, control them and force them into submission using choke holds.
Andy Leatherland, a sales manager and blue belt, entered the local event after meeting the famous actor in the final of the competition.
I knew at that point that I was the same age, belt and weight as him, and that's when I joined his category.
We used to joke that if he was to fight, I would be the one to fight him.
The tournament was very local for me. I saw that he had actually signed up when I woke up.
The father-of-one was told the day before the competition that he would only fight him if they faced off in the final.
He said that he met him in the final after he won both of his matches.
He was very focused and ready to go. He brought the intensity to his roles. He didn't say a thing.
You couldn't help but notice that it was him when it came to the match.
He capitalized on my mistake. He did a great job, and he took me out, and it was over quickly.
Mr Leatherland said that the action star was absolutely sound when they chatted after the fight and that he admitted that he was nervous.
Last month, 45-year-old Hardy caused excitement when he unexpectedly showed up at a charity event to raise funds for military personnel and first responders dealing with mental and physical issues.
He won the gold medal with an impressive arm bar, just like he did over the weekend.
His opponent said he was waiting for Tom to show up. He said he didn't know he was going to be there.
I recognized him immediately. They know who Tom Hardy is. I was shell- shocked. "Just forget it's me and do what you normally do", he said.
You wouldn't think of him as a celebrity because of his strength.
In the film Warrior, in which he played a marine turned fighter, he began to learn martial arts. He's trained in boxing and MMA.
The representatives of Hardy have been contacted.
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