IBJJFApr 2, 2017 by FloGrappling
AJ Agazarm's Bizarre Weekend In Rome: Slaps, Headbutts & Penalties
AJ Agazarm's Bizarre Weekend In Rome: Slaps, Headbutts & Penalties
AJ Agazarm had an "interesting" weekend in Rome, Italy. The Gracie Barra black belt displayed some some seriously bizarre behavior at the Rome International Open on Saturday April 1, and the following day got slapped in the face by one of his opponents in
AJ Agazarm had an "interesting" weekend in Rome, Italy. The Gracie Barra black belt displayed some some seriously bizarre behavior at the Rome International Open on Saturday April 1, and the following day got slapped in the face by one of his opponents in the European No-Gi Championships.
Fighting in the final of the gi black belt lightweight division, Agazarm faced GF Team veteran Jake Mackenzie of Canada.
The final few minutes of the match took a strange turn: From bottom half guard, Agazarm began signaling to the referee that he felt his opponent was stalling. Following a restart after they went out of bounds, Agazarm was penalized for taking too long to retie his belt.
Following the penalty Agazarm refused to engage, holding his arms out by his sides and even turning his back and bending over. At this stage, both competitors were penalized. After the second penalty and with only seconds left on the clock, Agazarm once again turned his back.
Video of AJ Agazarm vs Jake Mackenzie
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If the end to the Rome International Open lightweight black belt final was weird, what happened the next day in the absolute division of the European No-Gi Championship was shocking.
Competing against super heavyweight Muslim Patsarigov of Norway in the absolute division, Agazarm seemed to headbutt his opponent. This prompted Patsarigov to violently slap Agazarm in the face, eliciting an instant DQ.
It wasn't all bad for Agazarm -- he did win gold in the black belt lightweight division of the European No-Gi Championship.
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
1 - Jacob Williams Mackenzie - GF Team
2 - AJ Agazarm - Gracie Barra
3 - Andreas Achniotis Perales - Renzo Gracie International
3 - Marko Jokmanovic - A-Force BJJ Academy International
IBJJF European No-Gi Championships
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
1 - AJ Agazarm - Gracie Barra
2 - Ashley Jordan Williams - Gracie Barra
3 - Andreas Achniotis Perales - Renzo Gracie International
3 - Royi Neeman - Clube de Jiu-Jitsu Pitbull Czech Republic
BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
1 - Mahamed Aly Santos da Silva - Team Lloyd Irvin
2 - AJ Agazarm - Gracie Barra
3 - Felipe Mota Dias - Roger Gracie Academy Norway
Fighting in the final of the gi black belt lightweight division, Agazarm faced GF Team veteran Jake Mackenzie of Canada.
The final few minutes of the match took a strange turn: From bottom half guard, Agazarm began signaling to the referee that he felt his opponent was stalling. Following a restart after they went out of bounds, Agazarm was penalized for taking too long to retie his belt.
Following the penalty Agazarm refused to engage, holding his arms out by his sides and even turning his back and bending over. At this stage, both competitors were penalized. After the second penalty and with only seconds left on the clock, Agazarm once again turned his back.
Video of AJ Agazarm vs Jake Mackenzie
Click here for a direct link
If the end to the Rome International Open lightweight black belt final was weird, what happened the next day in the absolute division of the European No-Gi Championship was shocking.
Competing against super heavyweight Muslim Patsarigov of Norway in the absolute division, Agazarm seemed to headbutt his opponent. This prompted Patsarigov to violently slap Agazarm in the face, eliciting an instant DQ.
It wasn't all bad for Agazarm -- he did win gold in the black belt lightweight division of the European No-Gi Championship.
Results:
IBJJF Rome International OpenBLACK / Adult / Male / Light
1 - Jacob Williams Mackenzie - GF Team
2 - AJ Agazarm - Gracie Barra
3 - Andreas Achniotis Perales - Renzo Gracie International
3 - Marko Jokmanovic - A-Force BJJ Academy International
IBJJF European No-Gi Championships
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
1 - AJ Agazarm - Gracie Barra
2 - Ashley Jordan Williams - Gracie Barra
3 - Andreas Achniotis Perales - Renzo Gracie International
3 - Royi Neeman - Clube de Jiu-Jitsu Pitbull Czech Republic
BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
1 - Mahamed Aly Santos da Silva - Team Lloyd Irvin
2 - AJ Agazarm - Gracie Barra
3 - Felipe Mota Dias - Roger Gracie Academy Norway