Tag Archives: Mackenzie Dern

Cris Cyborg debuts with win; Mackenzie crowned champion

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

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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Blue belt absolute defined

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

The blue belt category already knows its grand champions of 2010. The female and male absolute disputes just played out. In the men’s, Orlando Sanchez, a student of Rômulo Barral and Alberto Crane, battled his way to the gold with … Continue reading →

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Day one summed up in a few words

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

Here’s a secret. Covering the first day of competition at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship is perhaps the hardest task there is. The ten match areas in the Long Beach pyramid don’t go a minute without action. There are more than … Continue reading →

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