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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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Nicole Whissell the big winner at absolute blue belt

While the men’s absolute blue belt division was Finland’s, the female final was an all Canadian affair. Nicole Whissel of Ontario’s Submission Factory beat Satricia Kanake of Cia Paulista by 2 to 0. Kanake tried to rally back with some … Continue reading

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Cyborg: “This medal is worth as much as the belt”

Cris Cyborg is pleased. The Curitiba native has just conquered the heavyweight purple belt division of the 2011 Worlds. Following her debut outpointing Sarah Draht by 16 to 0, Cyborg scored 8 to 0 over Amanda Lucas in the final. … Continue reading

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Cris Cyborg debuts with win; Mackenzie crowned champion

Cris Cyborg won her first match in the heavyweight purple belt division of the 2011 Worlds. The Brazilian scored 16 to 0 over Sarah Draht. The win secured Cyborg a spot in the divisional final. Check out some pics from … Continue reading

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One burly purple belt

One of the most illustrious people to grace the 2011 Worlds checked in as a purple belt in the female division. Curitiba native Cris “Cyborg” Santos, with a record of ten wins and one loss, is considered to be the … Continue reading

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