Gurgel ready to another challenge
Veteran to compete at World Pro JJ Cup
The coming 29th the gang from Alliance will embark in Sao Paulo bound for Abu Dhabi, capital of the Arab Emirates. Fabio Gurgel will be going along with the troop. But this time the commander’s job won’t be restricted to shouting instructions from the edge of the fight area. Gurgel is one of those signed up in the under 95kg category of the World Pro JJ Cup, on the 1st and 2nd of May, and will fight on even terms with the young whippersnappers for his share of the US$ 111,000 in prize money to be dished out by the organization.
“I’ve been training with the kids all along and I’m going in full steam. The difference this championship is in match duration, which is six minutes instead of the usual ten. I believe that could work in my favor a bit, since I’m already used to fighting that way,” said the professor, who constantly figures in the master division of all the main competitive gi tournaments.
Just as is the case with the big competitions, Alliance is calling up its main stars. “We’re going in full blast, myself, (Rubens Charles) Cobrinha, Michael Langhi, Tarsis Humphreys, Marcelo Garcia, Antonio Batista and Gabriel Vella,” lists Gurgel.
Fabio took the opportunity to chat with GRACIEMAG.com to report on the recovery of his partner Romero Jacare, who runs Alliance in Atlanta, and was recently taken ill. “He’s already on his feet and heading training over there. Everything’s fine,” said Gurgel in closing.
Veteran to compete at World Pro JJ Cup
The coming 29th the gang from Alliance will embark in Sao Paulo bound for Abu Dhabi, capital of the Arab Emirates. Fabio Gurgel will be going along with the troop. But this time the commander’s job won’t be restricted to shouting instructions from the edge of the fight area. Gurgel is one of those signed up in the under 95kg category of the World Pro JJ Cup, on the 1st and 2nd of May, and will fight on even terms with the young whippersnappers for his share of the US$ 111,000 in prize money to be dished out by the organization.
“I’ve been training with the kids all along and I’m going in full steam. The difference this championship is in match duration, which is six minutes instead of the usual ten. I believe that could work in my favor a bit, since I’m already used to fighting that way,” said the professor, who constantly figures in the master division of all the main competitive gi tournaments.
Just as is the case with the big competitions, Alliance is calling up its main stars. “We’re going in full blast, myself, (Rubens Charles) Cobrinha, Michael Langhi, Tarsis Humphreys, Marcelo Garcia, Antonio Batista and Gabriel Vella,” lists Gurgel.
Fabio took the opportunity to chat with GRACIEMAG.com to report on the recovery of his partner Romero Jacare, who runs Alliance in Atlanta, and was recently taken ill. “He’s already on his feet and heading training over there. Everything’s fine,” said Gurgel in closing.
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