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The numbers from the unprecedented coverage for a historic Worlds
Another Jiu-Jitsu World Championship has entered the history books. Rodolfo Vieira was crowned the new king of the absolute black belt division, the ninth since 1996. Besides the big winner, numerous other champions left the Long Beach pyramid smiling. And … Continue reading
Monday’s headlines: “RODOLFO IS THE CHAMP!”
When you read this, everything that transpired on Sunday at the 2011 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship will no longer be news. You know who won, may have even watched live over the internet. Well, just as the Monday newspaper does, the … Continue reading
Absolute results: Rodolfo Vieira and Gabi Garcia both win world heavyweight and absolute titles
Gabrielle Garcia is the first absolute champ of the day, overcoming Bia Mesquita by 2-0, coming close to finishing early on with a clock choke. With two gold medals, Gabrielle is the big name of the female division. Rodolfo Vieira … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolute, Bernardo Faria, Bia Mesquita, Gabrielle Garcia, Rodolfo Vieira, Worlds 2011
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Men’s final results
The men’s division now has its champions. Check out who the current world champions are: Heavyweight Rodolfo Vieira beat Bernardo Faria by a guard pass, in the first of two encounters between the two on the day. Roosterweight Bruno Malfacine … Continue reading
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Female finals results
Check out how the finals of the female division of the World Championship played out: Light featherweight Letícia Ribeiro outpointed Nyjah Easton by 3 to 2 in an emotional match. Leticia is now six-time world champion! Featherweight In a controversial … Continue reading
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Alexander Trans wins absolute brown belt
Alexandre Trans is the big winner of the big division. He defeated José Carlos Souza by2 to 0 in the final. With the result, Trans has consolidated his lock down of the brown belt division. In 2011, he won … Continue reading
Black belt matchups set for Sunday
The quarterfinals of the lighter weight divisions have taken form at the 2011 Worlds. They are: Roosterweight Bruno Malfacine vs. Brandon Mullins Josef Manuel vs. Joseph Capizzi João Carlos Kuraoka vs. Yusuke Honma Caio Terra vs. Fábio Passos Light Featherweight Guilherme Mendes vs. Laercio … Continue reading
Seconds from the final
In another exclusive video, the GRACIEMAG at the Worlds Blog shows the final 20 seconds of the two absolute black belt semifinals. Watch the emotion experienced by Rodolfo Vieira and Bernardo Faria when their berths in the final became reality. … Continue reading
A brown belt atop absolute purple podium
What a difference a year can make. In 2010 Felipe Pena, a fledgling purple belt didn’t make it onto a podium at the Worlds. In 2011 the tune he was listening to as he made his approach was metal on … Continue reading
Gabi Garcia vs. Bia Mesquita in female absolute brown/black belt final
The female absolute brown/black belt finalists have materialized. Gabrielle Garcia and Beatriz Mesquita will face off on Sunday to determine the champion. In making it to the final, Gabi submitted Tammy Griego with a leg lock and Penny Thomas with … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolute, Beatriz Mesquita, brown/black, female, Gabrielle Garcia
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