The talent-loaded Staff Kasai dominated on the AIGA Brazilian Qualifier, securing a near-perfect submission price throughout 21 matches.
That includes various present world champions and a number of the planet’s prime pound-for-pound no-gi opponents, it’s no shock that Staff Kasai discovered loads of success on the AIGA Brazilian Qualifier final weekend.
What may come as a shock to some, although, is that the squad scored submission victories in all however one among their 21 whole matches throughout two days of motion.
The occasion occurred on Could 25-26, as eight seven-man groups competed for a spot on the $1 million AIGA Champions League match in 2025.
The AIGA format options groups of grapplers going head-to-head in a best-of-seven matchup. The person matches encompass three five-minute rounds of motion with a modified ADCC-style scoring.
Given the unbelievable success of Staff Kasai, it’s troublesome to choose one single standout efficiency.
Within the 60kg division, reigning IBJJF no-gi world champion Junny Ocasio hardly broke a sweat with a trio of leg lock submissions, two of which he scored within the first spherical.
One weight class up, at 65kg, ADCC East Coast Trials winner Dorian Olivarez proved himself to be rather more than only a wrestler because the younger phenom picked up a pair of seated arm-triangle finishes along with a rear-naked choke victory.
Different notable performances belong to ADCC West Coast Trials champion Andrew Tackett, whose guard passing and back-takes regarded unstoppable, in addition to present Who’s Quantity One champion Pedro Marinho, who scored two wins through his trademark guillotine choke along with an ankle lock end.
View the complete group outcomes from the AIGA Brazilian Qualifier beneath.
AIGA Brazilian Qualifier outcomes
Quarterfinals
LUTA LIVRE BRASIL X ANDINOS GRAPPLING TEAM
+91kg: Alan Magendzo def Fabio Dutra, Armbar
-83kg: Lalo Garcia Morato def Gabriel Alves, Omoplata
-70kg: Claudiney Xavier def Lucas Galbusera, Choice
-91kg: Nicolás Thorne def Felipe Boanada, Choice
-60kg: Gerlan Magalhães def Tomas Sánchez, Factors
Rd 1 2-0, Rd 2 2-2, Rd 3 0-0 (1 pen)
-65kg: Lucas Cantó def Marcos Paulo Monteiro, Factors
Rd 1 0-0, Rd 2 0-0 (3 pen), Rd 3 2-0
-76kg: Jefferson Pontes def Pier Paolo Chiappe, Choice
Rd 1 0-0, Rd 3-2, Rd 3 0-0 (1 pen)
Andinos def Luta Livre Brasil 4-3
KASAI X DEMIAN MAIA TEAM
-60kg: Junny Ocasio def Howard Fernandez, Heel hook
-65kg: Dorian Olivarez def Anderson Falcao, Katagatame
-83kg: Sebastian Rodriguez def Lucas Barros, Kneebar
-76kg: Andrew Tackett def Leonardo Domingos, RNC
+91kg: Roberto Jimenez def Elias Silvério, RNC
-70kg: Fabricio Andrey def Gabriel Souza, Armlock
-91kg: Pedro Marinho def Lucas Soares, Guillotine
– Kasai def Demian Maia 7-0
UNTOUCHABLE X TEAM VOŪK ELITE
-70kg: Nikolas de Souza def Romulo Rocha, Anaconda choke
-65kg: Iago Siqueira def Jhonatha Frazao, Heel hook
+91kg: Eli Braz def Gustavo Henrique Santos, Katagatame
-91kg: Gabriel Brod def Fernando Reis, Factors
Rd1 2-0, Rd2 0-0, Rd3 0-0
-83kg: Fabio Caloi def Miguel Rossato, Heel hook
-70kg: Ruan Alvarenga def David dos Santos, Factors
Rd1 2-0, Rd2 0-0, Rd3 0-0
-60kg: Guilherme Oliveira def Hoanes Nacib, Heel hook
Staff Vouk Elite def Untouchable 4-3
PIRAMIDE X TEAM MELQUI GALVAO
-60kg: Raphelson Tarcísio def Jonas Lisboa, Choice
Rd 1 2-0, Rd2, 0-0, Rd3 0-0 (1 pen)
-83kg: Iago Martins def Vitor Pantoja, Heel hook
-91kg: Eduardo Andrade def Cláudio Ribeiro, Heel hook
-65kg: Henrique Durans def Rickson Caua, RNC
-70kg: Kauã Gabriel def Yonathan Cárdenas, Factors
Rd 1 2-0, Rd2, 0-0 (2 pen), Rd3 0-2
+91kg: Antonio Assef def Adam Nabawy, Kneebar
-76kg: Samuel Rocha def Nicolas Renier, Factors
Rd 1 5-0, 0-0 (0-1 pen), Rd3 3-0
Pirâmide def Staff Melqui Galvao 5-2
Semifinals
KASAI X ANDINOS GRAPPLING TEAM
-91 kg: Roberto Jimenez def Alan Magendzo, Factors
-65kg: Dorian Olivarez def Lucas Cantó, Katagatame
-70 kg: Fabricio Andrey def Lucas Galbusera, Armbar
-83 kg: Andrew Tackett def Lalo Garcia Morato, Triangle
-76 kg: Renato Canuto def Pier Paolo Chiappe, RNC
-60kg: Junny Ocasio def Tomas Sánchez, Aoki lock
+91kg: Pedro Marinho def Nicolás Thorne, Guillotine
KASAI def Andinos 7-0
TEAM VOŪK ELITE X PIRAMIDE
-60kg: Guilherme Oliveira def Jonas Lisboa, Heel hook
-91kg: Gabriel Brod def Eduardo Andrade, Heel hook
-65kg: Henrique Durans def Aaron Nathan Silva, Armbar
-76kg: Matheus Ferreira def Samuel Rocha, Guillotine
83kg: Nikolas de Souza def Iago Martins, Factors
Rd1 2-0, Rd2 0-3, Rd3 3-0
-70kg: Yonathan Cárdenas def David dos Santos, Factors
Rd1 0-0, Rd2 0-0, Rd3 0-0 (2 pen)
o91kg: Elioenai Braz def Antonio Assef, Factors
Rd1 2-0, Rd2 9-0, Rd3 0-0
Vouk def Piramide 5-2
Ultimate
KASAI X TEAM VOŪK ELITE
-65kg: Dorian Olivarez def Jhonatha Frazao, RNC
o91kg: Roberto Jimenez def Elioenai Braz, RNC
-70kg: Fabricio Andrey def David dos Santos, Armbar
-60kg: Junny Ocasio def Guilherme Oliveira, Heel hook
-91kg: Pedro Marinho def Gabriel Brod, Ankle lock
-76kg: Renato Canuto def Nikolas de Souza, Tarikoplata
-83kg: Andrew Tackett def Matheus Ferreira, RNC
Kasai def Vouk Elite 7-0