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World Pro Jiu Jitsu Cup Results

Absolute Finals:
Cláudio Calasans defeats Bráulio Estima, by Advantages

Cláudio Calasans had beat Bráulio Estima in the 83 KG final and with it came the $8K in victory money.  With the Absolute Championship on the line and $20K for the winner both competitors were vigilant with Calasans over Bráulio to win the title.

Male Finals:

• 65kg: - Rafael Mendes defeats Guilherme Mendes, brother beats his brother 4 points to 2. Both brothers got tot he finals through submitting their challengers quickly in the semi's.  Refael had 2 fights to Guilherme's 3 in the path to the finals.
• 74kg: - Gilbert Durinho defeats Claudio Caloquinha, by Shoulder Sweep for the $8K money.
• 83kg: - Cláudio Calasans defeats Bráulio Estima: Estima ahead on point is swept in the last 10 seconds and loses by Penalties
• 92kg: - Alexandro Ceconi defeats Rômulo Barral (Former and defending Champ), 3 pts to 2, by Guard Pass with 10 seconds remainng
• 92kg+: - Ricardo Demente defeats Gabriel Vella, by Sweep in the final minute of contest

Thanks to Haim Gozali, ADCC is alive and well in Israel.  An original SUPER Grappling Fight featuring Jeff Glover was supposed to happen, however Jeff got tapped out by snow in the airport in the US and was prevented from participating.

The ADCC had Over 130 competitors with a super fight Rory Spiegel (USA) replace Jeff Glover after Glover stuck in NYC

The list of the winners is shown below.... and link to photos.

Curious about who is registered and fighting, who in the black belt category will face off - well here are the 2010 tournament brackets for the Pan American Jiu jitsu Championships.  Just know - this is a good refernence, things change on the fly and often the IBJJF is ... slow ... to update. Usually it is days before the brackets are completed - if completed.

Check out the 2010 Pan Am Brackets.  Here....http://www.ibjjf.org/cgi-bin/montachaves.asp

Stay tuned for the latest on the Pan Am Jiu Jitsu, BJJ Championship Tournament.

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No-GI Grappling Tournament May 1 with $1K Absolute Division Prize

Submission Ink returns with a BANG for its third installment! Rolling into Southern California, which is one of the hottest MMA and Submission Grappling Hotbeds on the planet, this event promises to be the biggest and best Submission Ink yet! Having already had outstanding success in Providence, Rhode Island and Albuquerque, New Mexico and drawing 300+ competitors at our tournaments we are looking to blow the roof off of Southern California.

Register Here for the Tournament.

Submission Ink. May 1st, 2010
Ontario Convention Center
2000 Convention Center Way East
Ontario, CA 91764
Submission Ink takes place at the Rock the Ink Tattoo & Entertainment Festival

As always we are hosting a No-Gi Submission Grappling Tournament which is open to all gyms and academies in the area. Children, Teens, Women and Men are welcome to compete for awesome prizes! Up for grabs is a $1,000.00 Absolute division prize! In addition to the grappling tournament there will also be a special In-Cage MMA Fighter Autograph Session featuring some of the biggest stars in MMA. Don’t miss your chance to get up close and personal inside the cage with your favorite MMA SuperStars!