We glance again at key outcomes and occasions from across the grappling world, together with Subversiv, Sapateiro, and the IBJJF.
Submission grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu don’t have any low season. To that finish, loads of high-level competitions came about over the weekend, that includes a lot of elite grapplers.
These are important outcomes from the world of grappling for April 12-14.
Keith Krikorian wins title at Subversiv
Subversiv X came about on Saturday, April 14 in Anaheim, California. Along with a lot of no-gi and fight jiu-jitsu (CJJ) superfights, the occasion additionally held a three-on-three CJJ workforce match. That match noticed Crew Phaze – consisting of present IBJJF no-gi world champion Alex Enriquez, current ADCC Trials silver medalist Alex Grandy, and veteran black belt Stephen Martinez – take residence the workforce title.
Earlier than the workforce finals, ADCC veterans Keith Krikorian and Alexandre Vieira squared off for the group’s welterweight title. Vieira began that match aggressively, on the lookout for an early entry to a entrance headlock, however Krikorian maintained composure, secured high place, and fell again on a match-ending heel hook after about 30 seconds of motion.
Julian Espinosa qualifies for Sapateiro World Championship
Additionally on Saturday, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sapateiro Invitational held its second 16-man, 160-pound match to find out the following qualifier for the group’s $100,000 World Championship.
Renzo Gracie black belt Julian Espinosa submitted 4 opponents in a row to punch his ticket to this December’s big-money occasion. He’ll be part of Deandre Corbe because the second Sapateiro World Championship competitor.
The subsequent Sapateiro qualifier will happen Could 25 in Chicago, Illinois.
IBJJF Nashville and Houston
The IBJJF held a pair of gi and no-gi occasions.
In Nashville, current ADCC South American Trials winner Jose Inacio was nothing in need of dominant, taking residence double-gold in each gi and no-gi competitors. Additionally, younger black belt Jessica Crane shined within the gi, successful each the feather and open class divisions.
View gi outcomes from Nashville here, and no-gi outcomes here.
In the meantime, in Houston, 2020 no-gi world champion Nathalie “Tata” Ribeiro carried out properly within the gi as she gained gold within the open class.
View gi outcomes from Houston here, and no-gi outcomes here.
