Did another submission only tournament with the illustrious and always professional folks at US Grappling up in Richmond, Virginia this weekend. I won the 30+ blue belt under 149, and took 3rd in the adult blue belt under 149 (being lackadaisical during the guard pass will get you triangled).
I took a rare night off from my 2nd job due to necessity. We didn't get back to town until nearly midnight. But I watched a lot of matches, learned a lot, and took home some trinkets.
I won my matches via 2 cross chokes from knee mount and 2 lapel chokes from the back. I was excited for the absolute b/c I was feeling better and better each match, but it was 8:30pm and with a nearly 3 hour drive back, we had to hit the road.
I'm looking forward to their next event in February. If you're anywhere near NC that weekend, come and compete.
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As for the IBJJ Pro League from Sunday,
results are below.
I correctly called ALL of the 4 divisions, picking Moraes, Estima, Keenan, and Pe De Pano to win their respective divisions.
Pictures available HERE.
Moraes certainly made a (re)splash, beating a bracket containing Fernandes, Barate, and Samir Chantre: all main stays and podium level light weights at the elite level.
Hey man, I'm the guy in the second picture with the white gi. I've been a long time follower of your blog, and it's one of my favorites. It was great to meet and get to compete against you, I didn't recognize you until I saw this post today haha.
ReplyDeletesmall world. glad my blog has made it's way around the internet. good match btw, and congrats on winning the bracket.
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