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What's Happening In Jiu-Jitsu
-Polaris 35 went down in Cardiff, Wales and it was Team Polaris winning the Squads event 14-12. The biggest difference maker of the event for the winning team was Eoghan O'Flanaghan who picked up four points with two submission victories, both coming by leg lock. Rewatch the whole event here.
-Adele Fornarino won her Polaris debut by rear naked choke. We have put her entire match and speech on YouTube for everyone to see. It is now also on IG for everyone.
-Levi Jones-Leary won the Polaris middleweight title with a decision victory.
-Henrique Almeida won the lone grappling match at ONE Friday Fights 140, using a kneebar variation for the submission win.
-Three more matches were announced for the IBJJF GP event coming up;
- Women's Light Feather - Ashlee Funegra vs Yasmyn Castro
- Men's Light - Kellyson Carlos vs Evan Duncan
- Men's Feather - Johnny Anderson vs Julio Cesar
-IBJJF had several Opens going on. Here are some highlights;
- Sul Brasileiros
- Rider Zuchi open class, beating ultra-heavy Luis Cantereira in the finals after taking silver in his own weight.
- The Sodre brothers closed out lightweight, with Alex taking the nominal gold.
- Victoria Loureiro won double gold, both open class and middleweight.
- World champion Ana Rodrigues, who now represents Melqui Galvão BJJ, won the lightweight class
- LA Winter Open
- Rookie black belt Tarcisio Santos won double gold, capturing the titles at light and open class. Tarcisio is one of Brazil's most exciting new black belts and figures to be a factor in this IBJJF season.
- Jonnatas Gracie won gold in his return to IBJJF competition after a year 4 ban for PEDs.
- Tayane Porfirio won double gold, including a rare super-heavy vs rooster matchup in the finals
-Actor Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road, The Dark Knight Rises) received his brown belt from Tom DeBlass in New Jersey.
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ADCC - You can follow this link to sign up for the ADCC Opens coming to your area.
Fight 2 Win - You can apply to be on an upcoming F2W card here.
LIJJN - You can apply to be on an upcoming card here.
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