ADCC 2009 official website
Grand Slam de Judô – BRASIL
The enthusiastic crowd has chosen its new darling. Since no Brazilians managed to win gold in the first day of Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam, held at Maracanăzinho sports hall…
…the public cheered for Austrian Ludwig Paischer or “the blondie” as they called him until the end of the final of the -60kg division. To give back the support from the stands (around 6.000 people), Paischer took pictures with all of them. The fans were also happy with home stars such as Leandro Guilheiro (silver, -73kg), Sarah Menezes (bronze, -48kg), Erika Miranda (bronze, -48kg) and Rafaela Silva (bronze, -57kg).
“I felt very well in the competition since the beginning. This was the most impressive crowd I have ever seen and it is just amazing the way they have supported me. Part of my gold medal belongs to them”, said the Silver Olympic Medalist Paischer.
Russian Alim Gadanov won the -66kg category,with Dirk van Tichelt (BEL) on the top of the -73kg division. Among the female categories, Frederique Jossinet won the -48kg, a few months after winning the European Championships and proofing herself to be in great form in the age of 33.
Japan was crowned with Yuka Nischida (-52kg) and Telma Monteiro celebrated her first Grand Slam gold (-57kg) after a bronze in Moscow earlier in May. In the -63 category, gold for Claudia Malzahn.
“I am very happy. This is my first gold medal. Today is a day of glory for me”, Malzahn celebrated.
Brazilian two times Olympic Bronze Medalist, Leandro Guilheiro, couldn´t say he was happy with his silver in front of his home crowd, but for sure there was something special in his medal.
“It is always nice to be on the podium, especially after the three surgeries I´ve suffered: back, elbow and shoulders”, comments Guilheiro.
And the good moments were not only restricted to the tatami. The excitement was all over the sports hall, with dancing, music shows and colored lights. Toni Garrido, a very popular Brazilian singer, presented his most popular songs and also performed the Brazilian National Anthem. Gadgets were thrown towards the stands and special prizes were offered to the most animated fan. The show continues this Sunday.
Results:
-60kg
1. Ludwig Paischer (AUT)
2. Hiroaki Hiroaka (JPN)
3. Kisei Akimoto (JPN) and Arsen Galstyan (RUS)
-66kg:
1.Alim Gadanov (RUS)
2. Khasbaatar Tsagaanbaatar (MGL)
3. David Larose (FRA) and Musa Mogushkov (RUS)
-73kg:
1. Dirk Van Tichelt (BEL)
2. Leandro Guilheiro (BRA)
3. Mansur Isaev (RUS) and Yoel Razvozov (ISR)
-48kg:
1.Frédérique Jossinet (FRA)
2.Emi Yamagishi (JPN)
3. Paula Pareto (ARG) and Sarah Menezes (BRA)
-52kg:
1. Yuka Nishida (JPN)
2. Audrey La Rizza (FRA)
3. Isel Heylen (BEL) and Erika Miranda (BRA)
-57kg:
1.Telma Monteiro (POR)
2. Nae Udaka (JPN)
3. Sabrina Filzmozer (AUT) and Rafaela Silva (BRA)
-63kg:
1. Claudia Malzahn (GER)
2. Anicka van Emden (NED)
3. Gevrise Emane (FRA) and Claudia Ahrens (GER)
Source: IJF
UFC 100 e Grappling
It’s the biggest event in mixed martial arts history, and for UFC 100, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is bringing out the big guns. Two championships will be on the line when UFC heavyweight title holder Brock Lesnar defends his crown against rival Frank Mir in their long-awaited grudge match, and UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre puts his belt up for grabs against Brazilian knockout artist Thiago “Pitbull” Alves. Also, The Ultimate Fighter coaches collide as Dan Henderson takes on Michael “The Count” Bisping in a pivotal middleweight showdow.
UFC FAN EXPO – Taking place on July 10th & 11th at the Mandalay Bay. Register Now / Expo Tickets
Tickets for the UFC® 100 Viewing Party at Radio City Music Hall in NYC are on sale now and will be priced at $25 through July 3 (July 4 through the event they will be priced at $30). Tickets can be purchased at the Radio City Music Hall Box Office, Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, or online at www.radiocity.com. Tickets are also available by Ticketmaster phone at 866-448-7849 or 212-307-7171.
MMA no Maracanazinho
MMA is getting a serious businnes in Brazil. After the first shows late 40’s and 50’s the sport became one of the top audiences around the world 5 years ago and the country where the sport was born is getting organized.
2x Absolute BJJ World Champion Amaury Biteti is hosting his show Bitetti Combat IV on September 12th at Maracanazinho Stadium (beside the famous Maracana Soccer Stadium) supported by Brazil Government (Federal and State) and also by RIO-2016 committee. The venue with 11.800 seats is brand new and renwed. Since late 60’s volley Maracanazinho used to host important and international events such as volley ball, judo, and late 80’s the anthologic combat with Rickson against Zulu.
More informations soon.
ADCC 2009 e seus atletas
The time has come and ADCC 2009 edition is closer than ever. This week the organization released the list of athletes. As you can see the stars of BJJ world will face each other at the biggest grappling event in the world in Barcelona.
Super luta:
Roger Gracie x Robert Drysdale
Masculino:
Até 65,9kg:
- Rani Yahya
- Kouhei Yasumi
- Rafael Mendes
- Nicolas Renier
- Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas
- Ryan Hall
- David Marinakis
- Jayson Patino
Até 76,9kg:
- Marcelo Garcia
- K-taro Nakamura
- Murilo Santana
- Marcelo Azevedo
- Toni Linden
- Don Ortega
- Rodney Ellis
- Enrico Cocco
Até 87,9kg:
- Demian Maia
- Kazuhiro Nakamura
- André Galvão
- Kassim Annan
- Trond Saksenvik
- Jason Selva
- Igor Praporshchikov
- Chris Weidman
Até 98,9kg:
- Xande Ribeiro
- Ukiya Nato
- Glover Teixeira
- Radek Turek
- Andreas Olsen
- Rafael Davis
- Anthony Perosh
- Gerardi Rinaldi
Acima de 99kg:
- Fabrício Werdum
- Kouji Kanechika
- Antoine Jaoude
- Tomasz Janiszewski
- Janne-Pekka
- Asa Fullar
- Denis Roberts
- Tom DeBlass
Feminino:
Até 60kg:
- Kyra Gracie
- Sayaka Shioda
- Megumi Fujii
- Michelle Tavares
- Laurence Cousin
- Ina Steffensen
- Hillary Willams
Acima de 60kg:
- Hannette Staack
- Penny Thomas
- Hitomi Hiraiwa
- Rosângela Conceição
- Ida Hansson
- Shanti Abelha
- Lana Stefanac
The undefeated Carano (7-0) and her top rival, Cyborg (7-1), are slated to battle five, 5-minute rounds in the first-ever fight for the STRIKEFORCE Women’s 145-Pound World Title.
The most-desired matchup in the history of women’s MMA is also one that is undeniably the most dangerous assignment to date for a pair regarded as the preeminent female fighters in the world.
Carano, who will be trained for this fight by MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture, has achieved larger than life status over the course of the last year. In a Yahoo! online poll that named the “Top 10 Influential Women of 2008,” the 27 year-old Las Vegas resident ranked fifth, placing ahead of First Lady Michelle Obama and famed journalists Katie Couric and Barbara Walters. Carano has also been featured in the pages of Maxim and profiled by ESPN’s newsmagazine show E:60.
Confident of ruining Carano’s eagerly awaited return to the cage is the rugged 23-year-old Cyborg, who has been known to devastate foes with brute strength and has been calling out Carano for several months. Cyborg, along with her husband and fellow Strikeforce competitor Evangelista Cyborg, is a member of Brazil’s famed fight squad, Chute Boxe.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 15, 2009) – Tickets for Strikeforce: “Carano vs. Cyborg,” the mixed martial arts (MMA) mega fight card that will be highlighted by the long-awaited showdown between superstar Gina Carano and Brazilian brawler and powerhouse Cris Cyborg at HP Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 15, are officially on sale.
Tickets start at $30 and are available at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070), all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com), and the official STRIKEFORCE website (www.strikeforce.com).
After 1 year of intensive training and other tough competitions BJJ stars were in California for 2009 Mundial this weekend.
Results and highlights:
rooster: Malfacine arm-bar Felipe Costa at semi-finals and faces at eh finals Caio Terra who submited Pitel before. Malfacine won by 3-1 points.
light feather: new sensation Gui Mendes cut weight and compete very well advancing to finals against a tough Gabriel Braga. Gui did a good job and won for the first time at this category.
feather: 3x world champion Rubens “Cobrinha” with Rafael Mendes were the favorites on this category. But renowed fighters such as Frazatto, “Megaton” and Mario Reis were there to give them a hard time. Final will be Cobrinha (won Mendes and Megaton) x Frazatto (won Reis). In very close fight without points Cobrinha won over Frazatto and now is 4th BJJ world champion like Royler Gracie.
light: new kid Langui did a strong campaing and advaced for the final against Gilberto “Durinho”. Langui won by 9-2.
medium: Garcia came back after 2 years and won his division with teammate Serginho. Also Kron, Lucas Leite, Finfou, Tiago Aleves among others deserves congratulations for their fights . This category was one of the busiest this year.
medium-heavyweight: an impressive Rômulo Barral came strong and focused this year. Qualified for Absolute finals he won impressive combats and will face Tarsis at the finals. At the end Barral won by judges decision.
heavyweight: Braulio Estima x Alexandre de Souza. “Carcara” won by 2-0 and confirms his 3rd world title.
super-heavyweight: Roger Gracie x Ricardo “Demente”. As usual Roger score, mount and submit.
ultra heavyweight: Rodrigo Cavaca x Gabriel Vella. Vella is a grand slam medalist a long time and his timing prevailed against a tough Cavaca winning by advantages.
absolute: Roger Gracie x Romulo Barral (both Gracie Barra). Rominho starts pulling guard and Roger uses his weapons to pass. Score still 0-0 until 7min. Sudenly Gracie scores passing Barral’s guard and goes for mount. And………………….submits! Perfect championship for Roger! Now is a 2x Absolute BJJ World Champion.
Womens Division:
light feather: Leticia Ribeiro won over Michelle Nicolini her 4th world title as black belt
feather: Bianca Barreto arm-bar Shioda Sayaka
light: Luanna Alzuguir beats Kyra by points
medium: Hannette Quadros beats Monica Vanessa by points
light heavyweight: Penny Thomas chokes Valerie Worthington almost at the end
heavyweight: Lana Stefanac submits Luka Dias
absolute: Kyra Gracie x Lana Stefanac. Lana beats Kyra by 5-2 and now is ADCC 2009 for her.
Kevin Jackson Camp
Coach Jackson who has been recently named head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones who has accepted the Head Coaching responsibilities for the Iowa State Cyclones which was effective, May 1st 2009.
The Clinic will start at 9 a.m. and will feature personal instruction from the Olympic Gold Medalist Kevin Jackson.
The cost of the clinic, for Wrestlers is $75 on the same day of the clinic and will be discounted $70 if you bring the flyer. There is a team discount of $50 per wrestler (minimum of 10 wrestlers) with pre-registration on the website
http://warriorsrevenge.com/htmldocs/main.html
BJJ Mundials
The 2009 BJJ Mundials just began yesterday with blue belts. But the question is: Who will be the next absolute BJJ World Champion?
Our correspondents in California will update THEGRAPPLING.COM with fresh news and results. Stay tuned!
Check here for a full list of videos from this huge event under USA Wrestling.
