THE ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CUP 2010
START SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER IS THE FIRST TRIAL IN AUSTRALIA.
THE FIRST WORLD PRO TRIALS:
The Abu Dhabi Pro Australasia will take place on Sunday, 15 November 2009 at Endeavour Sports High.
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Abu Dhabi Pro Australasia ready to rumble
(Cronulla, NSW – Monday, 28 September 2009): The best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the country are on high alert as the Abu Dhabi Pro Australasia gets set for showdown in November.
Acting as a qualifier for the richest and most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event on the planet, the Abu Dhabi Pro, the Australasian qualifier will see the best of the best congregating upon Cronulla.
Taking place on Sunday, 15 November at Endeavour Sports High, the event will see eight qualifiers afforded the chance to represent Australia at Abu Dhabi in 2010.
“There’s a lot at stake,” said Alex Prates and John Shimooka from Abu Dhabi Pro Australasia.
“The action and the battle’s will be intense.”
All qualifiers from the Australasian event will fight it out to compete with the best grapplers and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes from across the world and for the chance at winning a massive USD$145,000 in cash and prizes at the Abu Dhabi Pro.
Propelled by the support of the government of Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Pro supported personally by his Highness the Supreme Prince and Commander In Chief of the United Arab Emirates National Army, H. H. Sheik Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
“They will have all airfares, accommodation and meals paid for, and of course they will also have a chance at the cash and prizes,” Shimooka continued.
“Plus, there is the ultimate title of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the world.”
Being the one and only professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event in Australia, this is the tip of the iceberg for what is quickly becoming one the fastest growing sports in the world.
The Australasian qualifier will be brimming with world-class talent.
“The vision is to one day have a world tour very much like surfing with big prize money to those who compete and do well,” Shimooka added.
One man who has seen the highest level of competition is former Olympic wrestler Talgat IIyasov.
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