2012 Jiu Jitsu Pan American Results by Weight Division
- Absolute Division
- Rooster (Galo) Weight Division Results
- Super Feather (Pluma) Weight Division Results
- Feather (Pena) Weight Division Results
- Light (Leve) Weight Division Results
- Middle (Medio) Weight Division Results
- Medium Heavy (Meio Pesado) Weight Division Results
- Heavy (Pesado) Weight Division Results
- Super Heavy (Super Pesado) Weight Division Results
- Ultra Heavy (Pesadissimo) Weight Division Results
- Women’s Divisions Finals Results
Another fantastic weekend of fighting at the 2012 Pan American Jiu Jitsu Championship, the competition that started on March 30th had its first day of black belts on Saturday, 31st, with the absolute divisions kicking off. Some truly exciting fights happening all over the UC event centre in Irvine California, with guys like Marcus Buchecha and Antonio Carlos Junior (AKA “Cara de Sapato” – Shoe Face) putting a big show to all spectators. One of the creepiest moments of the Pan American was at the Marcus Almeida vs Kron Gracie fight, when after a scramble Marcus broke his finger, which was left pointing to the wrong way. Without hesitation, Almeida put the finger back into place and continued fighting ending the fight submitting Kron with a knee bar. Kron also had an exciting tournament, such as Murilo Santana (confirm all these results below).
On the females, the heavy favorite Gabi Garcia and partner Luana Alzuguir didn’t disappoint and terrorized all their competition closing the final for the Alliance team, just like Marcus Buchecha and Antonio Carlos closed the final of the men’s division for Checkmat.
Pan Am Jiu Jitsu 2012 Absolute Division Results
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1st Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| George Murphy* | Luis Pantoja | Sub: Armbar |
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2nd Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Bernardo Faria | George Murphy | Sub: Armbar |
| Diogo Silva | Oliver Geddes | Points |
| Abmar Barbosa | Daniel O’Brien | Points: 4×0 |
| James Puopolo | Felipe Matos | n/a |
| Victor Estima | Evan Cathey | Sub: Cross Choke |
| Ricardo Evangelista | Kitner Moura | Points: 6×0 |
| Kron Gracie | David Gill | Sub: Choke |
| Marcus Almeida | Marcus Antelanti | Sub: Armbar |
| Leonardo Iturralde | n/a | n/a |
| Matt Jubera | Rodrigo Freitas | n/a |
| Murilo Santana | Brent Primus | Points: 11×0 |
| Rodrigo Caporal | Ricardo Mesquita | n/a |
| Antonio Carlos Junior | Ben Baxter | Sub: Choke |
| Leandro Lo | Victor Schlosser | Advantages (6×6 Points) |
| Wander Costa | Rafael Rosendo | Points |
| Marcel Goncalves | Gustavo Pires | n/a |
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3rd Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Marcus Almeida | Matt Jubera | Sub: Choke |
| Murilo Santana | Rodrigo Caporal | Sub: Armbar |
| Victor Estima | Leonardo Iturralde | Sub: Footlock |
| Antonio Carlos Junior | Leandro Lo | Sub: Flying Triangle |
| James Puopolo | Abmar Barbosa | Points: 9×0 |
| Bernardo Faria | Diogo Silva | Sub: Leg Lock |
| Kron Gracie | Ricardo Evangelista | Sub: Achilles Lock |
| Wander Costa | Marcel Goncalves | Advantages |
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¼ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Marcus Almeida | Murilo Santana | Points: 10×0 |
| Kron Gracie | Victor Estima | DQ (Knee Reaping) |
| Bernardo Faria | James Puopolo | Sub: Armbar |
| Antonio Carlos Junior | Wander Costa | Injury (Knee) |
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½ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Marcus Almeida | Kron Gracie | Sub: Knee Bar |
| Antonio Carlos Junior | Bernardo Faria | Points: 4×2 |
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Finals |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Antonio Carlos Junior | Marcus Almeida | Team Mates Closed Bracket |
* Only fight in Round 1, all others went through by WO.
2nd Day Pan American Jiu Jitsu 2012 Results
Day 2: The second day for the black belts decided who is who in the weight divisions, and what a day it was! With several impressive fights, Rafal Mendes looked super impressive after he steamrolled the featherweight division, truly impressive going through a stacked weight category where he submitted two world champions and one of the best featherweights today with ease! Several other fighters looked extremely impressive like Victor Estima who was in tremendous form while checkmat delivers another strong name to keep an eye for the future, Antonio Carlos Junior from Paraiba, Brazil. For more details check the full results below.
Rooster Weight Division (Peso Galo) Results – 57kg/126lbs
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1st Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result | |
| Brandon Mullins | Joel Borja | Sub: Arm in Ezekiel Choke | |
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¼ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result | |
| Caio Terra | Brandon Mullins | Points | |
| Koji Shibamoto | Felipe Costa | n/a | |
| Rafael Freitas | Joseph Capizzi | n/a | |
| Fabbio Passos | Takohiko Yoshioka | n/a | |
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½ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result | |
| Caio Terra | Fabbio Passos | Sub: Triangle Armbar | |
| Rafael Freitas | Koji Shibamoto | Advantages (Points 0x0) | |
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Finals |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result | |
| Caio Terra | Rafael Freitas | Sub: Knee Bar | |
Light Featherweight Division (Peso Pluma) Results – 64kg/141lbs
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1st Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Francielo Costa | Luis Pantoja | Sub: Omoplata |
| Henrique Rezende | Nobuo Yagai | n/a |
| Daniel Beleza | William Hagerty | n/a |
| Laercio Fernandes | Sony Nohara | n/a |
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¼ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Guilherme Mendes | Francielo Costa | n/a |
| Henrique Rezende | Samir Chantre | Sub: Armbar |
| Bruno Malfacine | Daniel Beleza | Sub: Footlock |
| Laercio Fernandes | Pablo Silva | Points: 4×2 |
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½ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Guilherme Mendes | Henrique Rezende | Sub: Lapel Choke |
| Bruno Malfacine | Laercio Fernandes | Laercio pulled out |
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Finals |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Bruno Malfacine | Guilherme Mendes | Points: 2×0 |
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2nd Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Rafael Mendes | n/a | n/a |
| Justin Rader | Mayko Girotto | n/a |
| Spenser Gilliam | Paulo Nunes | Sub: Armbar |
| Rubens Charles | Alfredo Barum | Sub: Cross Choke |
| David Juliano Lemes | Yoshinobu Kakizawa | n/a |
| Wellington “Megaton” | n/a | n/a |
| Mike Fowler | Renan Borges | Sub: Brabo Choke |
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¼ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Rafael Mendes | Justin Rader | Sub: Triangle |
| Mike Fowler | Wellington “Megaton” | Points: 6×3 |
| Mario Reis | Spenser Gilliam | Sub: Choke |
| Rubens Charles | David Juliano Lemes | Sub: Collar Choke |
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½ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Rafael Mendes | Mario Reis | Sub: Wristlock |
| Rubens Charles | Mike Fowler | Sub: Bow & Arrow Choke |
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Finals |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Rafael Mendes | Rubens Charles | Sub: Armbar |
Light Weight Division (Peso Leve) Results – 76kg/167lbs
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1st Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Rodrigo Simões | Akira Hosakawa | Sub: Lapel Choke |
| Marcel Goulart | Marcos Pagliere | Sub: Clock Choke |
| Christopher Westfall | George Murphy | Points |
| Zak Maxwell | Jason Palacios | Sub: Omoplata |
| Bruno Amorim | Evan Cathey | n/a |
| Italo Lins | Choi Won Choi | Points: 32×0 |
| Tiago Coelho | Caio Almeida | n/a |
| Rafael Rosendo | Peter Runez | n/a |
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2nd Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Marcel Goulart | Rodrigo Simões | Points |
| Lucas Lepri | n/a | n/a |
| Claudio “Caloquinha” | b/a | n/a |
| Vinicius Marinho | Chris westfall | Submission |
| Zak Maxwell | Bruno Amorim | Sub: Omoplata |
| Leandro Lo | Italo Lins | n/a |
| Philipe Della Monica | Thiago Coelho | n/a |
| Rodrigo Simões | Marcel Goulart | n/a |
| Rodrigo Caporal | Rafael Rosendo | Sub: Wristlock |
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¼ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Philipe Della Monica | Rodrigo Caporal | Points |
| Lucas Lepri | Rodrigo Simões | Sub: Choke |
| Vinicius Marinho | Claudio “Caloquinha” | Points: 4×2 |
| Leandro Lo | Zak Maxwell | Points: 13×2 |
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½ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Lucas Lepri | Vinicius Marinho | Sub: Kimura |
| Leandro Lo | Philipe Della Monica | Points: 16×0 |
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Finals |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Leandro Lo | Lucas Lepri | Points: 2×0 |
Middle Weight Division (Peso Médio) Results – 82kg/181lbs
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1st Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Jeston Pages | Chris Story | n/a |
| Marcelo Mafra | Marcos de Souza | Points: 2×0 |
| Carlos Ribeiro | IsraelReyes | n/a |
| Francisco Torres | Raymond Ayala | Points |
| Brent Primus | Chris Atkins | Sub: Back Choke |
| Thiago “Baiano” | Stefan Stoianov | n/a |
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2nd Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Victor Estima | Jeston Pages | Sub: Choke |
| Marcelo Mafra | Gabriel Goulart | Advantages |
| Kron Gracie | Carlos Ribeiro | Sub: Choke |
| Jake Mackenzie | Murilo Santana | Points: 4×0 |
| Claudio Calasans | Francisco Torres | n/a |
| Otavio Sousa | Brent Primus | n/a |
| Thiago Baiano | Vitor Henrique | n/a |
| Clark Gracie | Abmar Barbosa | Sub: Achilles Lock |
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¼ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Victor Estima | Marcelo Mafra | Sub: Arm in Ezekiel |
| Kron Gracie | Jake Mackenzie | Sub: Choke |
| Claudio Calasans | Thiago Baiano | Sub: Armbar |
| Clark Gracie | Otavio Sousa | Points: 2×0 |
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½ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Victor Estima | Kron Gracie | Points: 6×2 |
| Claudio Calasans | Clark Gracie | Points: 4×0 |
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Finals |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Claudio Calasans | Victor Estima | Points: 4×2 |
Medium Heavy Weight Division (Peso Meio Pesado) Results – 88kg/194lbs
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1st Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Bruno Togni | Oliver Geddes | n/a |
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2nd Round |
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| Winner | Looser | Result |
| Kayron Gracie | n/a | Submission |
| Bruno Antunes | Diego Gamonal | Points |
| ¼ Finals | ||
| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Kayron Gracie | Diogo Silva | Sub: Arm in Ezekiel |
| Vitor Toledo | n/a | n/a |
| Diogo Almeida | n/a | n/a |
| Bruno Antunes | Antonio Antonioli | Sub: Back Choke |
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½ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Kayron Gracie | Diogo Almeida | Points: 6×2 |
| Vitor Toledo | Bruno Antunes | n/a |
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Finals |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Kayron Gracie | Vitor Toledo | Sub: Back Choke |
Heavy Weight Division (Peso Pesado) – 94kg/207lbs
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1st Round |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Gustavo Pires | Filippi Sotto | Sub: Armbar |
| Yuri Simoes | Leonardo Iturralde | Sub: Armbar |
| Igor Araújo | Fabiano Junior | Sub: Armbar |
| Ricardo Mesquita | Gabriel Alves | Sub: Mata Leão |
| Renan Vital | Daniel O’Brien | n/a |
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¼ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Yuri Simoes | Gustavo Pires | Sub: Choke |
| Rafael Lovato Jr | Igor Araújo | Points |
| Lucas Leite | Ricardo Mesquita | Points: 8×2 |
| Renan Vital | — | WO |
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½ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Lucas Leite | Renan Vital | Points: 8×0 |
| Yuri Simoes | Rafael Lovato Jr | Ref. Decision: 2×1 |
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Finals |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Lucas Leite | Yuri Simoes | Team Mates Closed Final |
Super Heavyweight Division (Super Pesado) – up to 100kg/221lbs
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¼ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Bernardo Faria | Vitor Schlosser | n/a |
| Joao Assis | James Puopolo | Sub: Toe Hold |
| Felipe Bueno | JT Torres | Advantages |
| Antonio Carlos Junior | David Gill | Submission |
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½ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Bernardo Faria | Joao Assis | Points: 3×2 |
| Antonio Carlos Junior | Felipe Bueno | Sub: Mata Leão |
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Finals |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Bernardo Faria | Antonio Carlos Junior | Points: 10×5 |
Ultra Heavy Weight Division (Pesadíssimo) – Over 100kg/221lbs
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¼ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Alexander Trans | Michael Schuss | Submission |
| Ricardo Evangelista | Gustavo Elias | Submission |
| Kitner Moura | Luiz Ribeiro | Points |
| Marcus “Buchecha” | — | WO |
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½ Finals |
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| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Marcus “Buchecha” | Kitner Moura | Sub: Omoplata |
| Alexander Trans | Ricardo Evangelista | Sub: Toe Hold |
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Finals |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Marcus “Buchecha” | Alexander Trans | Points: 2×0 |
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Finals |
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Super Featherweight Final (53kg/118lbs) |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Sofia Amarante | Claudia Martinez | n/a |
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Featherweight Final (58kg/129lbs) |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Luana Alzuguir | Vanessa Oliveira | Referee Decision |
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Lightweight Final (64kg/141lbs) |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Beatriz Mesquita | Fabiana Borges | Submission |
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Middleweight Final (69kg/152lbs) |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Hanette Staack | Valerie Lynn | n/a |
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Medium Heavyweight Final (Above 69kg/152lbs) |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Gabi Garcia | Emely Wetzel | n/a |
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Absolute Final |
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| Champion | Vice Champion | Result |
| Gabi Garcia | Luana Alzuguir | Team Mates Closed Bracket |
Awesome Coverage!!!
your featherweight results in the first round are incorrect…Spenser Gilliam submitted paulo nunes via armbar..before losing to Mario Reis in the second round via choke.
Thank you Alvis. I have changed that now, my bad!
great to see this broken down… i don't know why the ibjjf doesn't do this on their own site
i could be wrong, but i thought rafa hit an armbar he turned into a wristlock on J. Rader?
I think that was against Mario Reis.