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WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CUP 2010 - ABU DHABI
RESULTS:
BLUE BELT:
-63 KG
1-Tareek Alkutbi (UAE)
2-Ahmed Gloum (UAE)
3-Raymond Lee Massa (NZ)
3-Ghaleb Odeh Ahmad (Jordan)

-68 KG
1-Matheus Luckmann (Brazil)
2-Jacob Sandoval (USA)
3-Talib Saleh (UAE)
3-Kevin Mahecha (USA)

-73 KG
1-Daniel Agard (UK)
2-Daniel Svensson (Sweden)
3-Issa Able (USA)
3-Takatoshi Matsumoto (Japan)

-78 KG
1-Khlaed Abdulkareem (Jordan)
2-Jonathan Tuck (Guam-USA)
3-Zaid Jarandoka (Jordan)
3-Mario Marwan Kamal (Iraq)

-83 KG
1-Kit Dale (Australia)
2-Gustavo Silvestro (Brazil)
3-Faisal Alsouqi (Jordan)
3-Wesley Charles (South Africa)

-88 KG
1-Krysztof Saganowski (Poland)
2-Majid Alnaqbi (UAE)
3-Tamer Sameer (Jordan)
4-Sami Mohamed (Jordan)

-93 KG
1-Faisal Alkutbi (UAE)
2-Celso Frabetti (Brazil)
3-Bjoernar Beylich (Norway)
3-Brandon Kalapu (NZ)

-98 KG
1-Yahia Mansoor (UAE)
2-Marcelo Tarso (Brazil)
3-Tarek Matar (UAE)
3-Orlando Sanches (USA)

+98 KG
1-Hideki Sekine (Japan)
2-Willie Leonard (USA)
3-Mohammad Almenhali (UAE)
3-Alex Fraser (Canada)

OPEN LIGHT
1-Jonathan Tuck (Guam-USA)
2-Mohammed Naser (UAE)
3-Ali Monfaradi (BAHRAIN)
3-Mohammed al Nusif (Kuwait)

OPEN HEAVY
1-Faisal Al Kutbi (UAE)
2-Tarek Mattar (EGYPT)
3-Ali Mehali (UAE)
4-Hideki Sekine (Japan)

BLACK BELT:
-65 KG
1-Rafael Mendes (Brazil)
2-Guilherme Mendes (Brazil)
3-Almiro Barros (Brazil)
3-Kataniwa Katsunori (Japan)
-74 KG
1-Gilbert Burns (Brazil)
2-Claudio Matos (Brazil)
3-Michel Maia (Brazil)
3-Celso Vinicius (Brazil)
-83 KG
1-Claudio Calazans (Brazil)
2-Braulio Estima (UK)
3-Delson Heleno (Brazil)
3-Guto Campos (Brazil)
-92 KG
1-Alexandre Ceconi (Brazil)
2-Romulo Barral (Brazil)
3-Zumbi Larara (Brazil)
3-Carlos Alexandre (Brazil)
+92KG
1-Ricardo Abreu (Brazil)
2-Gabriel Vela (Brazil)
3-Luiz Felipe Theodoro (Brazil)
3-Marcus de Almeida (Brazil)
OPEN
1-Claudio Calazans (Brazil)
2-Braulio Estima (UK)
3-Alexandre Souza (Brazil)
3-Gabriel Vela (Brazil)

FEMALE:
-63 KG
1-Luanna Alzuguir (Brazil)
2-Beatriz Mesquita (Brazil)
3-Hillary Willians (USA)
3-Juliana Holanda (Canada)
+63 KG
1-Gabrielle Garcia (Brazil)
2-Luzia Fernandes (Brazil)
3-Cassuza Fornari (Brazil)
3-Rosangela Conceição (Brazil)

2 female:

After dominant performances, “Pink and Brain” have emotional

reception in São Paulo

“I went through stormy seas in this championship! See to it you write something nice about me there,” joked Gabi Garcia, after winning the World Pro last the week before last in Abu Dhabi. Request made, request accepted, and GRACIEMAG.com went further: it caught up with the Alliance champions upon arrival in São Paulo, after the conquest.
http://www.graciemag.com/en/2010/04/after-dominant-performances-%e2%80%9cpink-and-brain%e2%80%9d-have-emotional-reception-in-sao-paulo/

kids cup:

the Abu Dhabi Schools Jiu-Jitsu Finals

H.H. SK MOHAMMED

Shaikh Mohammed honours jiu-jitsu winners

ABU DHABI — More than 100 male students from across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi congregated at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club to compete in the finals for the Abu Dhabi Schools Jiu-Jitsu Cup, hosted by Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC). The participants were grade 6 and 7 finalists who had won medals in the education zone competitions earlier this year.

General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of ADEC, and Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Director General of ADEC, attended the finals and honoured the 36 winners.
“We are pleased with the enthusiasm of our students and the commitment of our coaches, and we hope to expand the program to include more schools next year,” Dr. Al Khaili said. “Athletics are an important component of childhood development, and through activities like these, we encourage our students to become more well-rounded individuals.”
“The finals are designed to give students with the opportunity to show others how much they have progressed and help identify those students who may become future champions in the sport,” he added.
ADEC aims to provide a comprehensive after-school program for interested and talented Jiu-Jitsu students so that they can progress through the different belt levels.
Students fight according to nine weight divisions ranging from “roosters” and “light featherweights” weighing in at 30kg – 34 kg, to “heavy” and “super heavy weights” weighing 64 kg and above.
The competition was intense across all weight divisions. The bouts involve two minutes of high-energy physical effort, with no kicking or punching. The winner of each bout is the boy who scores the most points or forces his opponent into submission.
Dr. Al Khaili expressed his appreciation for the great support provided by General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Shaikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC).
The School Jiu-Jitsu programme is an initiative of General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and is under the patronage of Shaikh Zayed bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, who is a keen Jiu-Jitsu competitor.
“I was impressed with how well the finals were organized,” Dr. Al Khaili said. “The boys were focused and fought with passion. But when the winner was announced they shook hands and embraced. There were no losers today, only winners.”
Mohammed Salem Al Dhahiri, Director of School Operations, congratulated all participants on their good sportsmanship. “The coaches ensure the bouts are fair and the boys are safe. They encourage each of the contestants to do their best, and are supported by the school principals and PE teachers. Everybody works together for the good of the students.”
Many proud parents attended the finals to encourage their children. They were impressed with the organization of the finals and enjoyed the event. “My son enjoys the physical aspects of the sport, but he has been taught by the coaches to confine his energies to the two minutes of the bout and not to take them beyond this,” one father said.
Another father said: “my son tells me he needs to be fit to be successful in the sport.”

SCHOOL JIU-JITSU CUP 2010:

Mohammed Bin Zayed attends Jiu Jitsu open championship
Apr 26, 2010 - 09:51 -

Abu Dhabi, Apr 26th, 2010 (WAM) -- HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces asserted the keenness on supporting various sports activities as it stems primarily from our interest in the health of our children and our attachment to our heritage.

Sports also play an important role in instilling noble values, love of perseverance, fair competition, respect for others and team work in harmony, he added.

He made these remarks while attending Abu Dhabi schools open Championship in Jiu Jitsu, which was held at the internal stadium of the UAE Judo and Jiu Jitsu Federation in Abu Dhabi this morning. Chairman of the Presidential Aviation HH Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was present.

Commending on the introduction of Jiu Jitsu at schools as part of the physical training, Sheikh Mohammed said that this represents a major strategic pillars of our approach for the advancement of the sports in the UAE enabling the young generation to compete regionally and internationally.
He noted that Jiu Jitsu training at the schools will build a solid foundation for the growth of the sport in the UAE and to identify gifted children who will make their participation in regional and international tournaments.

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NEW PURPLE BELTS:

Four champions earn purple belt after World Pro in Abu Dhabi: locals Yahya Mansoor, Faisel and Tarek Al Kitbi and Guam's Jonathan Tuck.

FAISAL AL KUTBI:

Kutbi, Calazans shine in World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Cup
UAE'S Faisal Al Kutbi won the Open Heavy weight championship while Brazilian Claudio Calazans emerged the absolute champion in the second World Processional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2010 which concluded at the Abu Dhabi Tennis Complex in Zayed Sports City on Saturday night.

Earlier in the evening, Kutbi won the under-93 category and another prominent UAE fighter Yahya Mansoor (under 98 kgs), and Tarek Al Kutbi (under 63 kgs) added one medal each to raise their tally to four gold medals,

The event was held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Sheikh Mohamed attended the evening the finals of the competition which kick started on Thursday. Also present were Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.

Organised by the UAE Wrestling, Judo and Jiu-Jitu Federation (UAEWJJ) it has attracted around 350 competitors from 38 countries of the world, including 66 from the UAE.

Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Zayed Bin Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Al Khalid Al Nahyan and UAEWJJ president Mohammed Bin Thaloub distributed the prizes.
Claudio Calazans who emerged the absolute champion walked away with a cheque of $20,000.

Guam's Jonathan Tuck won the Open Lightweight championship after beating UAE' Mohamemd Nasser to second place. "It was my third appearance in Abu Dhabi and I am delighted to win the title as the competition drew some of the best fighters of the world. In my first appearance in Abu Dhabi I won the Super Cup competition in 2008 and I finished third in the inaugural World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Cup," he said.

For the first time two ladies divisions were featured including an under-63 division and an over-63 division.
In the female over-63 category, Brazilians Gabriellel Garcia, Luzias Fernandes took the first and second place respectably. Whereas in the under-63 kgs Brazilian Luanna Alzuguri and Beatriz Mesquita took the first and second place from American Hillary Williams and Brazilian Juliana Nogueira.

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Beatriz Mesquita of Brazil, the best woman player of World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2010, displays her trophies during the presentation ceremony

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World Pro: Calasans is weight and absolute

World Pro: Calasans is weight and absolute
Claudio Calasans is the great name of World Pro of Abu Dhabi this year. Overcoming the favorite Braulio Estima in the finals of the weight and absolute, Calasans brings home a belt and 28 thousand dollars. Within these categories, his teammates Rafael Mendes and Gilbert Durinho also shone. In other weights, Alexandre Ceconi, Ricardo Demente, Luanna Alzuguir and Gabrielle Garcia earned the titles.

ABSOLUTE: Jiu-Jitsu make it rain in Abu Dhabi
Semifinals:
- Bráulio Estima x Gabriel Vella
- Alexandre de Souza x Cláudio Calasans
Until he got to the finale, Bráulio Estima, what “the guy” in the competition, submitting his first two opponents, including an arm lock in Guto Campos and a 10x2 score against Alexandre Ceconi. His opponent Gabriel Vella has beaten Ricardo Demente and Guilherme Mendes. On the other side, there was Cláudio Calasans, who submitted his opponents and would face Alexandre de Souza, who had submitted his first opponent and then eliminated André Galvão on the vantages. There was so much emotion that it rained in Abu Dhabi, a real rare thing.
Final: Bráulio Estima x Cláudio Calasans
Cláudio Calasans had surprised Bráulio Estima on the category’s finale and assured US$8 thousand on his bank account, but he wanted more. On the absolute finale, who would give US$20 thousand and the belt for the champion, the Atos athlete turned out a winner, one more time, as he got advantages over Bráulio to win the title.

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WORLD PRO RESULTS:

WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CUP 2010 - ABU DHABI

RESULTS:

BLUE BELT:
-63 KG
1-Tareek Alkutbi (UAE)
2-Ahmed Gloum (UAE)
3-Raymond Lee Massa (NZ)
3-Ghaleb Odeh Ahmad (Jordan)

-68 KG
1-Matheus Luckmann (Brazil)
2-Jacob Sandoval (USA)
3-Talib Saleh (UAE)
3-Kevin Mahecha (USA)

-73 KG
1-Daniel Agard (UK)
2-Daniel Svensson (Sweden)
3-Issa Able (USA)
3-Takatoshi Matsumoto (Japan)

-78 KG
1-Khlaed Abdulkareem (Jordan)
2-Jonathan Tuck (Guam-USA)
3-Zaid Jarandoka (Jordan)
3-Mario Marwan Kamal (Iraq)

-83 KG
1-Kit Dale (Australia)
2-Gustavo Silvestro (Brazil)
3-Faisal Alsouqi (Jordan)
3-Wesley Charles (South Africa)

-88 KG
1-Krysztof Saganowski (Poland)
2-Majid Alnaqbi (UAE)
3-Tamer Sameer (Jordan)
4-Sami Mohamed (Jordan)

-93 KG
1-Faisal Alkutbi (UAE)
2-Celso Frabetti (Brazil)
3-Bjoernar Beylich (Norway)
3-Brandon Kalapu (NZ)

-98 KG
1-Yahia Mansoor (UAE)
2-Marcelo Tarso (Brazil)
3-Tarek Matar (UAE)
3-Orlando Sanches (USA)

+98 KG
1-Hideki Sekine (Japan)
2-Willie Leonard (USA)
3-Mohammad Almenhali (UAE)
3-Alex Fraser (Canada)

OPEN LIGHT
1-Jonathan Tuck (Guam-USA)
2-Mohammed Naser (UAE)
3-Ali Monfaradi (BAHRAIN)
3-Ahmad (Kuwait)

OPEN HEAVY
1-Faisal Al Kutbi (UAE)
2-Tarek Mattar (EGYPT)
3-Ali Mehali (UAE)
4-Hideki Sekine (Japan)

BLACK BELT:
-65 KG
1-Rafael Mendes (Brazil)
2-Guilherme Mendes (Brazil)
3-Almiro Barros (Brazil)
3-Kataniwa Katsunori (Japan)
-74 KG
1-Gilbert Burns (Brazil)
2-Claudio Matos (Brazil)
3-Michel Maia (Brazil)
3-Celso Vinicius (Brazil)
-83 KG
1-Claudio Calazans (Brazil)
2-Braulio Estima (UK)
3-Delson Heleno (Brazil)
3-Guto Campos (Brazil)
-92 KG
1-Alexandre Ceconi (Brazil)
2-Romulo Barral (Brazil)
3-Zumbi Larara (Brazil)
3-Carlos Alexandre (Brazil)
+92KG
1-Ricardo Abreu (Brazil)
2-Gabriel Vela (Brazil)
3-Luiz Felipe Theodoro (Brazil)
3-Marcus de Almeida (Brazil)
OPEN
1-Claudio Calazans (Brazil)
2-Braulio Estima (UK)
3-Alexandre Souza (Brazil)
3-Gabriel Vela (Brazil)

FEMALE:
-63 KG
1-Luanna Alzuguir (Brazil)
2-Beatriz Mesquita (Brazil)
3-Hillary Willians (USA)
3-Juliana Holanda (Canada)
+63 KG
1-Gabrielle Garcia (Brazil)
2-Luzia Fernandes (Brazil)
3-Cassuza Fornari (Brazil)
3-Rosangela Conceição (Brazil)

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