2008 CBJJ/IBJJF Mundials.

[Hinch]

Okay, this thread will house everything you need to know about the Mundials as the information is released.

Date: 5th, 6th & 7th June.

Location: California State University, Long Beach, California.

Participants: Click here (http://www.bjjnow.com/2008mundials/2008Mundials.htm).

Brackets: Click here (http://www.ibjjf.org/cgi-bin/montachaves.asp).

Schedule:

THURSDAY
09:00AM White Belt - Male - Adult - Rooster to Light
10:00AM White Belt - Male - Adult - Middle to Super Heavy
11:00AM White Belt - Male - Adult - Ultra Heavy
White Belt - Male - Master - Rooster to Ultra Heavy
12:10PM White Belt - Female - Adult - Super Feather to Heavy
Blue Belt - Female - Juvenile - Super Feather to Heavy
Blue Belt - Male - Juvenile - Rooster to Ultra Heavy
01:10PM Blue Belt - Female - Adult - Super Feather to Heavy
02:00PM Blue Belt - Male - Adult - Rooster to Feather
03:30PM Blue Belt - Male - Adult - Light
05:00PM Blue Belt - Female - Juvenile - Open Class
Blue Belt - Male - Juvenile - Open Class
Blue Belt - Male - Adult - Middle
06:30PM Blue Belt - Male - Adult - Medium Heavy and Heavy

FRIDAY
09:00AM Blue Belt - Male - Adult -Super Heavy and Ultra Heavy
Purple Belt - Female - Adult - Super Feather to Heavy
10:20AM Brown Belt - Male - Adult - Open Class
11:30AM Purple Belt - Male - Adult - Rooster and Super Feather
12:30PM Purple Belt - Male - Adult - Feather
01:40PM Purple Belt - Male - Adult - Light and Middle
03:40PM Purple Belt - Male - Adult - Medium Heavy to Super Heavy
05:00PM Purple Belt - Male - Adult - Ultra Heavy
Brown Belt - Male - Adult - Rooster to Light

SATURDAY
09:00AM Brown Belt - Male - Adult - Midd

Results: Click here. (http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2008mundial.htm)

[Hinch]

Jacare's two cents (http://www.graciemag.com/news/144/ARTICLE/10763/2008-06-05.html):

"SUre I have predictions. I know the middleweight category is a tough one full of tough guys, but I'm betting on the guy who got 50 submissions in 50 fights at brown belt: I bet on Kron Gracie," says Ronaldo, between training sessions in Los Angeles, where he's also battling to get his visa. "At medium heavyweight, things will be even tougher. It'll be between Andre Galvao and Braulio, since Barral's not fighting."

And the absolute? "It'll go to Xande. I believe in Roger a lot and he has everything he needs to be champion, of course. But there will be a guy from the Amazon in his way. Xande will be there," he says in provocation, remembering the lightweights. "I heard a load of tough Japanese fighters in the lower weight groups will be coming. These Japanese guys are wily. But in truth I think Cobrinha will take the featherweight again. And I'll be there to see it up close.

[Hinch]

Want to check the brackets? Go here (http://www.ibjjf.org/cgi-bin/montachaves.asp)

It'll bring up something like this (http://www.ibjjf.org/cgi-bin/ChavesComp.asp?nome_do_arquivo=_0502105.txt&Linha=36&Faixa=Black&Peso=Medio&Idade=Adulto&Sexo=Masculino&ChaveAtu=1&QtdPaginas=2). Which is pretty cool, as I just found out Mike Fowler will be competing.

Alternatively, you can search by name here (http://www.bjjnow.com/2008mundials/2008Mundials.htm).

[Global Honored]

Thanks Hinch. All eyes on Kron it seems.

[aubtin]

I'm loving all the coverage Hinch, cheers! I'm really looking foward to seeing who can challenge Cobrinha at peno.

[Chewbaca Joe]

I can't believe I'm not there :(

Thanks for the thread Hinch :)

[Hinch]

Current results courtesy of "goatfury" on another forum: (Oh, and Zankou. :D)

Brown belts:

Men's absolute division: Rodolfo Vieira (Gama Filho) wins the brown absolute. Joao Asis (Brasa) tapped Kayron Gracie (GB), and Leo Santos, Carlos Melo (Claudio Franca), and Luiz Fernando Sil (Jordan Team- upset Chris Moriarty (Alliance) in the first round) all had notable performances.

Purple belts:
Valerie Worthinton (BJJ Revolution/New Breed) : Gold
Nyjah Easton (Team Lloyd Irvin): Gold
Katie Weilbacher (Paragon JJ): Gold
Ryan Hall (Team Lloyd Irvin): Gold. (Six matches, three by sub.)

Blue belts:

Dave Bass (Alliance): Gold
Gary Tonnon (Ricardo Almedia): Gold (Juvenile division)

[likma]

Black belts today?

[Hinch]

And for the "upset."

Moraes taps Kron. (http://www.graciemag.com/news/144/ARTICLE/10808/2008-06-08.html)

In other news:

Kyra Gracie took the women's brown and black belt absolute division. She had two choke wins and a points win, and in the finals, which were supposed to be today, her teammate showed respect in handing the title to her.

Absolute division (http://www.graciemag.com/news/144/ARTICLE/10797/2008-06-07.html) coverage (quarterfinals):

Roger Gracie vs Alexandre Souza

Roger got the submission in his first two fights, both chokes. The first victim was Paul Halme, who had made it past Jory Malone. The second to get in his way was Tiago Pereira, who beat Alexandre Pereira in the first round.

Current European absolute champion Alexandre Souza had Antonio Passos as his first adversary and came out on top. In the round of eight, he overcame by a 12 to 0 drubbing Murilo Santana.


André Galvão vs Rafael Lovato Jr.

Wrapped up in the Pan-American absolute title, Andre Galvao did well in the first two rounds. To fall in his wake were Martin Suarez and Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu.

American Rafael Lovato Jr had to work hard to put away Rubens Charles Cobrinha in his first fight. Nearly 50kg heavier than the Brazilian from Alliance, Lovato guaranteed his trip to the next round in the last second. In the round of eight, he beat Marcel Fortuna.

Xande Ribeiro vs Antonio Braga Neto

Wanting to recover the title he won last year, Xande Ribeiro got the submission in his first two fights. The first to be eliminated was Raul Castillo. The second was Hugo Carrione's turn to leave the contest.

Sengoku fighter Antonio Braga Neto debuted beating Jose Junior, and then made it past Eduardo Telles with a score of 6 to 2.


Gabriel Vella vs Flavio Cachorrinho

Vella began his trajectory in the absolute beating Daniel Aguiar. In the round of eight, Rodrigo Cavaca was not up to speed with the Alliance black belt.

Younger brother of Ricardo Cachorrao, Flavio Cachorrinho is in the quarter final after beating James Nielsen and Eduardo Santoro.

Semifinals: (http://www.graciemag.com/news/144/ARTICLE/10800/2008-06-07.html)

Roger vs André Galvão; Xande vs Vella

The absolute black belt dispute is one that to give spectators chills, in the California State University Long Beach gymnasium. The semifinals have just been defined.

Current champion Roger Gracie will try to remain strong in the fight for his second against Andre Galvao. The Gracie submitted Alexandre Souza with a choke from the mount, while Galvao submitted Rafael Lovato Jr with a choke from the back.

On the other side of the bracket, Xande Ribeiro submitted Antonio Braga Neto with a forearm choke from the mount, while Gabriel Vella guaranteed his spot among the four best with a judges’ decision after a 1 to 1 draw against Flavio Cachorrinho.

The semifinals will take place momentarily and the final is set from tomorrow, along with the other black belt decisions.

Stay tuned to GRACIEMAG.com and we will bring you the semifinal results shortly.

And the final will be: (http://www.graciemag.com/news/144/ARTICLE/10804/2008-06-07.html)

Roger vs Xande final
Roger beats Galvao, Xande defeats Vella and rivals repeat 2006 absolute decision

A sensational deja vu will take over the California State University gymnasium tomorrow, when the absolute black belt final will be held. Main rivals since Ronaldo Jacare left the World title dispute to dedicate himself to MMA, Roger Gracie and Xande Ribeiro qualified for the grand decision with authority. The two are the last two champions of the absolute category, as Xande won gold in 2006, beating Gracie himself in an epic final, and Roger is the current champion, having beaten Romulo Barral in the fight of gold in 2007.

In the last step before the final, Roger Gracie was unable to submit Andre Galvao, however, he eliminated the Brasa black belt by a score of 12 to 0. The points were obtained with a takedown (2), a guard pass (3), a mount (4) and taking the back (4).

Now, Xande also won in style. He scored 9 to 2 on Gabriel Vella with a takedown (2), a guard pass (3) and a mount.

[Global Honored]

Too bad for Kron, thoug Kyra and Roger look to be holding up quite well for the fam.

[Chewbaca Joe]

GO ROGER!!!

[Hinch]

Too bad for Kron, thoug Kyra and Roger look to be holding up quite well for the fam.

Yup, Kyra took weight and absolute. Roger's in the Absolute finals.

Kayron Gracie also took middleweight at brown belt, apparently.

[Hinch]

Keeping you up to date:

Semifinals

Middleweight

Bill Cooper (Alliance) vs Otávio Souza (Gracie Barra)
Sergio Moraes (Alliance) vs Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)

- Bill Cooper went past Alan Nascimento (Brasa), Otávio Souza defeated Guto Campos (Rickson Gracie)
- Sergio Moraes went past Cassio Werneck (Cassio Werneck), Victor Estima defeated Lucas Leite (Brasa)

Medium Heavy

Bráulio Estima (Gracie Barra) vs Murilo Santana (Yamasaki)
André Galvão (Brasa) vs Marcel Louzada (Brasa)

- Bráulio submitted Rogel Monsalve (Alliance), while Murilo defeated Eduardo Santoro (Cia. Paulista) by points
- Galvão submitted Rafael Gordinho Correa (Renzo Gracie) with a choke from the mount, Louzada defeated Leo Dalla 5 to 0.

Heavyweight

Xande Ribeiro (Gracie Humaitá) vs Tarsis Humphreys (Alliance)
Roberto Tussa (Gracie Barra) vs Alexandre Souza (Gracie Florianópolis)

- Xande submitted Hugo Carrione (Gracie Floripa) with a triangle, Tarsis defeated André de Freitas (Gracie Barra) by 2 to 0

- Alexandre Souza defeated Alexandre Ferreira (Gracie Barra América) by 2 to 0, Roberto Tussa dubmitted Fernando Soluço (Alliance) with an armbar

Super heavyweight

Rafael Lovato (Gracie Humaitá) vs Roberto Cyborg Abreu (BJJ Revolution)
Marcel Fortuna (Crolin Gracie) vs Braga Neto ou Roberto Tozzi

- Rafael Lovato submitted Athur César (UGF) with a choke, Cyborg defeated Flávio Cachorrinho (Gracie Barra) by 5 to 4 by advantages after a 2 to 2 draw
- Marcel Fortuna defeated Rodrigo Comprido (Brasa) by 5 to 0, Braga Neto defeated Roberto Tozzi by forfeit.

Ultra heavyweight

Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra) vs Eduardo Telles (Nine Nine)
Leo Leite (Brasa) vs Gabriel Vella (Alliance)

- Roger Gracie submitted Rodrigo Cavaca (Brasa) with a choke, Telles submitted Paulo Ribeiro (Gracie Barra) by choke
- Leo Leite defeeated Alexandre Pereira (BJJ Revolution) by disqulification (kneebar), Gabriel Vella defeated Bruno Paulista (Gracie Barra) by 3 to 0.



FINALS

Rooster

Yusuke Homna (Paraestra) vs Caio Terra (Cesar Gracie)

- Caio submitted the current champion Bruno Malfacine (UGF) from the back to guarantee his place in the final.

Super Feather

Samuel Braga (Gracie Barra) vs Dai Yoshioka (Tokyo Yellow Man)

- Samuel beat Daniel Beleza (Nova União) in the semis, while Dai earned his place by advantage point after drawing with Philipe Freitas (PH).

Feather

Rubens Charles Cobrinha (Alliance) vs Bruno Frazatto (Brasa)

- Cobrinha submitted Theodoro Canal (Claudio França), Frazatto went past Mario Reis (Gracie Barra) by 4 to 2

Lightweight

Lucas Lepri (Alliance) vs Celsinho Venícius (Ryan Gracie)

- Lucas caught Jonatas Gurgel (Jordan Team) with a choke, Celsinho beat Michael Langhi (Alliance) by 2 to 0

ABSOLUTE

Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra) vs Xande Ribeiro (Gracie Humaitá)

[Chewbaca Joe]

Glad Tussa's still in. He's probably my favorite person to roll with. Too bad he lives in New Mexico and I'm in Seattle.

[Hinch]

Quick updates:

Galvao won his weight, as did Xande and Roger.

Xande once again beat Roger in the absolute finals, taking double gold.

I'll update fully either tonight or tomorrow, with the results in the first post. Now back to my latest thread idea...

[Hinch]

Thank you to Blanko over at Sherdog:

Alliance wins the overal team championship
Humaita is second
Barra comes in third

ULTRA HEAVY

Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra) defeated Leo Leite (Brasa) by score of 9 to 2 - Roger managed to sweep, pass and mount. Leo Leite managed to score with a takedown.

HEAVY

Xande Ribeiro (Gracie Humaitá) defeated Alexandre Souza (Gracie Florianópolis) by 3 to 2. Xande scored by passing. Souza earned two points with a sweep.

ROOSTER

Yusuke Homna (Paraestra) defeated Caio Terra (Cesar Gracie) - Caio scored with a takedown and two sweeps, while Yusuke, adopted by the crowd, had two sweeps.

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT

Samuel Braga (Gracie Barra) defeated Dai Yoshioka (Tokyo Yellow Man) by 3 to 2 in advantages


FEATHER

Rubens Charles Cobrinha (Alliance) submitted Bruno Frazatto (Brasa) with a footlock

LIGHT

Celsinho Venicius (Ryan Gracie) defeated Lucas Lepri (Alliance) by 2 to 0 - Celso's points came from a takedown.

MIDDLE

Sergio Moraes (Alliance) defeated Bill Cooper (Alliance) with points from three takedowns, despite 2-point penalty.

MEDIUM HEAVY

André Galvão (Brasa) defeated Bráulio Estima (Gracie Barra) by choke from the back.


SUPER HEAVY

Antonio Braga Neto (Gordo JJ) defeated Rafael Lovato Jr. (Gracie Humaitá) by score of 5 to 0, with sweep and pass.

ABSOLUTE

Xande Ribeiro (Gracie Humaitá) defeated Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra) by 4 to 2

FEMALE FINALS

Super feather: Miriam Cerqueira (UGF) defeated Takato Abe (Paraestra) by decision
Feather: Bianca Barreto (Gracie Barra Alagoas) defeated Laurence Cousin (Behring) by 2 to 0 by advantages
Light: Kyra Gracie (Gracie Barra) defeated Luana Alzuguir (Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu) by 2 to 0
Middle: Hannette Quadros (Carlson Gracie) submitted Fernanda Mazzelli (Aguinaldo Goes) by foot lock
Médium heavy: Ana Laura Cordeiro (GB) defeated Penny Thomas (Gracie Humaitá) 9 to 1 in advantages
Heavy: Gabrielle Garcia (Triumph) submitted Maria do Carmo (Carmem Casca-grossa) with a choke

Full results will be up in the next couple of days.

[aubtin]

Starting to get some stuff through on youtube, here's a nice little Brasa higlight with Galvao vs Roger at the end..

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Tons of good photos on this blog too (scroll about a third down for some pics of Krons match)..

http://blog.livedoor.jp/btbrasil/

http://img07.pics.livedoor.com/007/0/8/08f505cbcfabfed05f56-L.jpg

[Hinch]

Galvao just fucking dominating:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1zhMLWZaZA&eurl=http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f12/galvao-domination-794656/

[aubtin]

^ Saw that vid earlier, crazy stuff.

[Hinch]

Results link added.

[likma]

he eliminated the Brasa black belt by a score of 12 to 0. The points were obtained with a takedown (2), a guard pass (3), a mount (4) and taking the back (4).
Guess math isn't their strongest part. :)

[Hinch]

Haha, indeed. There's a few crazy nuamces here and there. Although part and parcel of Brazilian to English, too.