Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Double Gold
Blue Belt Medalist Jared Dopp Interview

The Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship once again was the site for the spawning and introduction to a new breed of future stars in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Apart of this group of rising figures is Lovato BJJ blue belt Jared Dopp. A native of Oklahoma who currently resides in Wichita Falls, Texas Dopp dedication to the sport is unparalleled in all areas.

Through consistently pushing himself to the limit in intense workouts to making the long trip to Oklahoma City to train with his instructor this commitment clearly explains his recent achievements of obtaining double gold at the Pam Ams in the blue belt super heavy and open weight class division.

This discussion with BJJ Legends^TM, jiu-jitsu magazine takes an in-depth gaze at Dopp has he reveals to readers his laborious journey to the medal podium.

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IBJJF Falling Short?

In an emotionally expressive rant on Facebook, Andre Galvao multiple IBJJF world and ADCC champion, expresses his distress from experiences at the 2012 Pan Jiu-Jitsu tournament.

According to Galvao, the IBJJF only had one referee per match where three should be expected.  Referees work all day managing the matches under a lot of pressure and scruitiny.  The referees are often one of the most talked about items on the IBJJF events.  The points assigned and calls, often in the past its been widely understood that the decisions are often weighted or political.  The IBJJF has tried to counter that notion by establishing schooling and seminars for their referees.  Assembling a structured program and education, however the idea still prevails amongst competitors.

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2012 Pan American Schedule

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2012 Pan American
Jiu-Jitsu Results

Academy Results

Results so far... Released by the IBJJF.

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More great photos of the 2011 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Men & Women. great photos of the action set day by day.  Check it out - highlight photos below and the complete photos on our Facebook Page.

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The Pans were a great time and of great fights.  Few booths at the Pan Ams, but the competition came out.

As you can see from the results, Alliance takes the top spot in Adult (which is Men).  Lloyd Irvin fallys to more than half the score for 2nd.

The Women's Class is won by Alliance, with Gracie Humaita coming in far behind and just beating Team Lloyd Irvin

Novice is taken by BJJ Revolution just edging out Nova Uniao..

Juvi's won by Pitgull BJJ.

Masters was won by the ubiquitous gracie barra...

Congratulations to all the winning teams and podium placements.. Excellent job.

Click here for the full 2011 Pan Am BJJ championship results.

Some great photos from the Pans here, check them out from our team on the ground....

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The latest Black Belt brackets have been published and updated for the 2011 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

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Stay connected with our Twitter and Facebook Feeds of the ongoing competition.

The Pans have heated up with fantastic fights and challenges for the competitors.   The coaches surround the mats with a fierce voice that gets louder as we move in higher belts and the crowds grow accordingly.

Men's Purple Absolute:

This year's purple belt absolute final saw Wilbur (aka Willie) Leonard and De Alonzio (DJ) Jackson compete for the gold.  To DJ's ultimate dismay, Willie secured the gold with a 6 to 0 win including two guard passes. Final Standings in the Open:

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Click here for a quick schedule of events for Saturday and Sunday as released by the IBJJF.org

Find out when your class is due to fight and when to watch your team compete.

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