Weekend Recap: Silva vs. Sakuraba, Pena Wins Big, Silverio beats Gracie
Weekend Recap: Silva vs. Sakuraba, Pena Wins Big, Silverio beats Gracie
Your essential Monday-morning digest – a quick look at the most notable moments from the jiu-jitsu world. Wanderlei Silva rematches SakurabaFinally The Axe
Your essential Monday-morning digest – a quick look at the most notable moments from the jiu-jitsu world.
Finally The Axe Murderer is back! ...in a tag team grappling match. OK so it's not like anybody actually was asking to see this but I'd watch Wanderlei Silva play chess if it was with Sakuraba. Also you'll remember Silva's tag partner, Kiyoshi Tamura, as the legendary JMMA star whom Silva defeated at PRIDE 19.
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In the finals of the Marianas Open, Preguica battled the defending champion Keenan Cornelius, winning via points 4-2. The two men traded sweeps, but it was Pena who was able to sweep and ride out the fight on top for the victory. He was awarded the 10,000 dollar grand prize on the podium.
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Victor Silverio gets double gold at Boston
Victor Silverio had a great weekend winning both absolute and middleweight divisions at the IBJJF Boston Open. In the absolute finals Silverio faced the middle-heavy gold medalist Gregor Gracie and won via referee decision.
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Gabi Garcia is victorious in 2nd MMA fight at Rizin 1
Gabi Garcia improves to 2-0 after quickly dispatching the Russian Anna Malyukova via armbar in the 2nd round. Her 2nd fight went much better than Garcia's first foray into MMA, which saw the multiple time World Champion drop to the canvas at one point from an overhand left. Malyukova had no answer for Gabi's smothering top game and eventually succumbed to the submission.
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ICYMI: The Epic Fight To Win Pro 4 Highlight
Fight to Win Pro 4 is in the books, but what a night it was! 19 submission in all, an incredible display of jiu-jitsu, sit back and enjoy the spectacle.
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Wanderlei Silva rematches Sakuraba
Finally The Axe Murderer is back! ...in a tag team grappling match. OK so it's not like anybody actually was asking to see this but I'd watch Wanderlei Silva play chess if it was with Sakuraba. Also you'll remember Silva's tag partner, Kiyoshi Tamura, as the legendary JMMA star whom Silva defeated at PRIDE 19.
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Felipe Pena beats Keenan Cornelius at Marianas Open
In the finals of the Marianas Open, Preguica battled the defending champion Keenan Cornelius, winning via points 4-2. The two men traded sweeps, but it was Pena who was able to sweep and ride out the fight on top for the victory. He was awarded the 10,000 dollar grand prize on the podium.
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Victor Silverio gets double gold at Boston
Victor Silverio had a great weekend winning both absolute and middleweight divisions at the IBJJF Boston Open. In the absolute finals Silverio faced the middle-heavy gold medalist Gregor Gracie and won via referee decision. __________
Gabi Garcia is victorious in 2nd MMA fight at Rizin 1
Gabi Garcia improves to 2-0 after quickly dispatching the Russian Anna Malyukova via armbar in the 2nd round. Her 2nd fight went much better than Garcia's first foray into MMA, which saw the multiple time World Champion drop to the canvas at one point from an overhand left. Malyukova had no answer for Gabi's smothering top game and eventually succumbed to the submission.
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ICYMI: The Epic Fight To Win Pro 4 Highlight
Fight to Win Pro 4 is in the books, but what a night it was! 19 submission in all, an incredible display of jiu-jitsu, sit back and enjoy the spectacle.