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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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Blue belt absolute defined

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

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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