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We’ve obtained you lined for all of your BJJ-related information and happenings on this model of our month-to-month recap (August 2021).
BJJBET II – Who’s Subsequent (1 August 2021)
BJJ Guess was again with one other colossal Brazilian-based occasion.
The evening’s essential attraction was the 88kg Grand Prix, which noticed Leandro Lo, Micael Galvao, Lucas Barbosa, and others compete for the title. Additionally on the cardboard have been a number of high-level superlight matchups with among the greatest grappling names out of Brazil.
Listed here are the outcomes from the 88kg Grand Prix:
Quarter-Finals
- Leandro Lo def. Rafael Paganini (10-0)
- William Tackett def. Rousimar Palhares (9-0)
- Lucas Barbosa def. Servio Tulio (4-0)
- Mauricio Oliveira def. Micael Galvao
Semi-Finals
- Lucas Barbosa def. Mauricio Oliveira (arm-triangle)
- Leandro Lo def. William Tackett (damage)
Finals
- Lucas Barbosa def. Leandro Lo (RNC)
In addition to Hulk dominating his method via the 88kg Grand Prix, there have been additionally a number of superfights. Listed here are these outcomes:
Superfights
- Nicolas Meregali def. Rider Zurich (2-0)
- Tayane Porfirio def. Gabrieli Pessanha (2-0)
- Matheus Gabriel def. Luan Carvalho (armbar)
- Meyram Maquine def. Murilo Amaral (choke)
- Samuel Nagai def. Matheus Onda (choke)
- Leonardo Lara def. Jean Michelin (RNC)
- Jessica Caroline def. Duda Tozoni (6-4)
- Pedro Machado def. Caio BBG (armbar)
This occasion gave many Brazilian grapplers who haven’t had many alternatives to compete lately, equivalent to Tayane Porfirio, Nicolas Meregali, and Leandro Lo, an opportunity to get again on the large stage. What’s extra: they obtained to do it domestically.
What’s subsequent for BJJ Guess? And what’s subsequent for these elite Brazilian grapplers now that competitors is getting again to a standard tempo following the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions globally?
Emerald Metropolis Invitational #2 (7 August 2021)
Emerald Metropolis Invitational 2 didn’t disappoint after an exceptional first present in April. This time, 16 grapplers battled it out at 145lbs for the $10,000 grand prize.
Listed here are the complete outcomes from the 145lbs match:
1st Spherical
- Kennedy Maciel def. Jeff Mock (reverse triangle)
- Frank Rosenthal def. David Weintraub (reverse triangle)
- Keith Krikorian def. Suraj Budhram (OT – RNC)
- Estevan Martinez def. Cameron Mellott (OT – RNC)
- Gianni Grippo def. Ellis Karadag (heel hook)
- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Luis Quinones (OT – RNC)
- Gabriel Sousa def. John Battle (OT – RNC)
- Damien Anderson def. Richard Alarcon (kimura)
Quarter-Finals
- Kennedy Maciel def. Frank Rosenthal (neck crank)
- Keith Krikorian def. Estevan Martinez (OT – quickest escape)
- Gianni Grippo def. Raul Rosas Jr. (OT – RNC)
- Damien Anderson def. Gabriel Sousa (heel hook)
Semi-Finals
- Kennedy Maciel def. Keith Krikorian (OT – quickest escape)
- Gianni Grippo def. Damien Anderson (OT – quickest escape)
Finals
- Gianni Grippo def. Kennedy Maciel (OT – quickest escape)
Additionally on this card have been quite a lot of superfights, which occurred between the totally different rounds of the 145lbs match. Listed here are the complete outcomes:
Superfights
- Joe Baize def. Drew Puzon (heel hook)
- Rey de Leon def. Jack Stapleton (shoulder lock)
- Andrew Kochel def. Nick Willey (guillotine)
- Andrew Solano def. Dillon Masington (OT – armbar)
- Lauran Kent def. Eve Isaacs (triangle-armbar)
- Savion Maranon def. Jacob Rodriguez (OT – RNC)
- Trinity Pun def. Fleur Wayman (OT – RNC)
- Albruce Touaev def. Dez McDonald (OT – RNC)
- John Lyons def. Dylan Garofalo (OT – RNC)
- Jaidyn Mueller def. Adelina Alvarez (RNC)
After placing on two unimaginable occasions, Emerald Metropolis Invitational is right here to remain. After internet hosting 170lb and 145lb tournaments, which weight class do you assume they need to have for his or her subsequent match? Or, after two males’s solely tournaments, is it time to place collectively a 16-woman division for an Emerald Metropolis Invitational belt and one other $10,000?
Polaris Squads 3 (7 August 2021)
Polaris placed on an thrilling team-BJJ occasion, which appears to be trending within the submission grappling/BJJ world recently. In the long run, Group USA walked away with essentially the most factors from the collection of matches, defeating Group UK/IRE.
Listed here are the complete outcomes from the crew competitors.
1st Spherical
- Dan Straus (UK/IRE) vs Jon Clean (USA) – Draw
- Kieran Davern (UK/IRE) vs Adam Benayoun (USA) – Draw
- Jed Hue (UK/IRE) vs Roberto Jiminez (USA) – Draw
- Ross Nichols (UK/IRE) vs Nick Ronan (USA) – Draw
- Ben Dyson (UK/IRE) vs Richie Martinez (USA) – Draw
- Darragh O’Conaill (UK/IRE) vs Nathan Orchard (USA) – Draw
- Bradley Hill (UK/IRE) vs Geo Martinez (USA) – Draw
- Ellis Youthful (UK/IRE) vs Hunter Colvin (USA) – Draw
- Nathan Orchard (USA) def. Kieran Davern (UK/IRE) – Neck crank/tornado (3 factors)
- Ben Dyson (UK/IRE) vs. Roberto Jiminez (USA) – Draw
- Dan Strauss (UK/IRE) vs Jon Clean (USA) – Draw
- Jed Hue (UK/IRE) vs Hunter Colvin (USA) – Draw
- Bradley Hill (UK/IRE) vs Geo Martinez (USA) – Draw
2nd Spherical
- Nathan Orchard (USA) vs. Ross Nicholls (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Nick Ronan (USA) vs Ellis Youthful (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Adam Benayoun (USA) vs Bradley Hill (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Richie Martinez (USA) vs Dan Strauss (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Geo Martinez (USA) vs Darragh O’Conaill (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Hunter Colvin (USA) vs Jed Hue (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Roberto Jiminez (USA) vs Kieran Davern (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Jon Clean (USA) vs Ben Dyson (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Nick Ronan (USA) vs Ross Nichols (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Roberto Jiminez (USA) def. Bradley Hill (UK/IRE) – Choke (1 level)
- Roberto Jiminez (USA) vs Ellis Youthful (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Geo Martinez (USA) def. Dan Strauss (UK/IRE) – Damage (3 factors)
- Adam Benayoun (USA) vs Jed Hue (UK/IRE) – Draw
- Richie Martinez (USA) vs Ben Dyson (UK/IRE) – Draw
On the finish of the competitors, Group USA was declared the winner by a rating of 7-0.
Additionally on this card was a heavyweight title superfight between Kyle Boehm and Silviu Nastasa. Boehm confirmed his slick leg lock sport, securing a heel hook end in simply over thirty seconds to assert the Polaris heavyweight title.
What’s subsequent for Polaris? Will we see one other team-style occasion, a one-night grand prix match, or only a conventional card stuffed with superfights?
F2W – August Occasions
Battle 2 Win Professional was again with one other large month of occasions. Right here’s a recap of what went down in August.
F2W 180 (6 August 2021) noticed Rafael Lovato Jr. defeat Gabriel Arges by unanimous choice to retain his no-gi gentle heavyweight title. Within the co-main occasion, Johnny Tama was in a position to lock in a heel hook with two minutes left of their match to get the submission win, claiming the welterweight no-gi title within the course of.
This card featured 41 matches in whole, together with an enormous black belt essential card. Listed here are the whole outcomes from the black belts:
- Rafael Lovato Jr. def. Gabriel Arges (choice)
- Johnny Tama def. Edwin Najmi (heel hook; Submission of the Evening)
- Rafael Dos Anjos def. Matheus Luna (cut up choice)
- Mayara Custodio def. Talita Nogueira (choice)
- Marcelo Mafra def. Chris Hargett (choice)
- Baret Yoshida def. Jeff Nolasco (crucifix)
- Yago DeSouza def. Mathias Luna (choice)
- Gabriel Almeida def. Xavier Silva (choice; Battle of the Evening)
- Jason Youseph def. Carl Boudro (triangle)
- Johnny Ho def. PJ Montano (heel hook)
- Ricky Salas def. Thiago Angelon (damage)
- Jair Silva def. Leonidas Tarca (choice)
- Omar Sabha def. Nick Greene (choice)
- Elder Cruz def. Artwork Garcia (choice)
- Joao Pacheco def. Habriel Castro (choice)
- Michael John def. Carlo Marasigan (choice)
- Sean Joseph def. Ron Henderson (cut up choice)
- Rodrigo Freitas def. Zimitro Perez (choke)
Additionally, there was an Open Belt/Open Weight ladies’s title up for grabs. Bri Robertson ended up defeating Helen Crevar through choice.
F2W 181 (14 August 2021) noticed Gabriel Sousa defeat Lucas Pinheiro through choice in a back-and-forth match. Within the co-main occasion, Marcos Torregrosa defeated Angel Lopez through choke to win the masters welterweight gi title.
Listed here are the complete outcomes from the primary card.
- Gabriel Sousa def. Lucas Pinheiro (choice)
- Marcos Torregrosa def. Angel Lopez (choke)
- Fellipe Andrew def. Max Gimenis (choice)
- Osmar Lagares Delima def. Thomas Haley (choice)
- Daniel Wuerthner def. Ahmed White (cut up choice)
- Tyler Brey def. Sean Joseph (armlock; Submission of the Evening)
- Kaisar Saulebayev def. Victor Vida (neck crank)
- Tobin Staley def. Brandon Alexander (choice)
- Carlos Oliveira def. Orlando Castillo (choice)
- Jack Montgomery def. Louie Moreno (choke)
- Antoine Gibson def. Christian Fisher (choice; Battle of the Evening)
F2W 182 (28 August 2021) noticed Dante Leon safe an RNC victory over the veteran Davi Ramos after a failed kneebar try by Ramos. Within the co-main occasion, Jackson Nagai managed to nullify Edwin Najmi’s wild model, finally submitting Najmi with a mounted triangle to assert the welterweight gi title.
Listed here are the complete outcomes from the primary card.
- Dante Leon def. Davi Ramos (no-gi) (RNC)
- Jackson Nagai def. Edwin Najmi (gi) (triangle)
- Gianni Grippo def. Samir Chantre (no-gi) (choice)
- Sean Nickmorad def. Angel Lopez (gi) (ankle lock)
- Alan Sanchez def. Osmar De Lima (no-gi) (inside heel hook)
- Luis Gustavo def. Derek Van Ness (gi) (ankle lock)
- Cassia Paixão def. Pleasure Pendell Felkins (gi) (choice)
- Renato Alves def. Manny Rocha (no-gi) (choice)
- Connor Donaldson def. Edward Hohl (gi) (armbar)
- David Mitchell def. Nick Blrgel (no-gi) (foot lock)
- Nicholas Greene def. Talal Alrasheed (gi) (armbar)
- Dustin Akbari def. Kolo Vida (no-gi) (katagatame)
Try F2W and FloGrappling for full outcomes from all of the F2W occasions.
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There you could have it. Now, you’re all caught up on key occasions within the BJJ world from August.
Verify in subsequent month for a recap of the whole lot that occurred in September.
Till then… keep rolling, and shield your neck! (And your legs, and arms, and wrists… you get it).
