The IBJJF Pro league Grand Prix took place this Saturday, July 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was held during the UFC Fight Expo.
The event was also be held during the traditional American National Gi and the American National No Gi events.
For the first time ever, the IBJJF created a cash fond of 50.000$ for this Pro League GP (49,000$ for 1rst prize and 10,000$ for second prize)
Quarter Finals:
Marcus Buchecha caught Bruno Bastos with a bow and arrow choke from the back to advance to the GP semifinals:
Joao Rocha beat Felipe Pena 5-0 on advantages after a 4-4 tie on points to advance to the semifinals against Marcus Buchecha.
Mahamed Aly resisted Xande Ribeiro’s dangerous attacks to win 2-0 with a sweep and make it to the GP semifinals.
Leo Nogueira is in the GP semifinals after finishing Alexandro Ceconi with a bow and arrow choke. He faces Aly.
Semi Finals:
Marcus Buchecha outscored Joao Rocha 7-0 with a guard pass and full mount to make it to the GP final.
Leo Nogueira is the second finalist of the GP after a 4-2 win over Mahamed Aly with a sweep and a takedown. He meets Marcus Buchecha for a rematch of the 2012 Worlds open class final.
Final: Marcus Buchecha vs Leo Nogueira:
Marcus Buchecha is the first ever Ibjjf Pro League GP champion. With a 3-1 lead on advantages, Buchecha defended well Leo Nogueira’s sweep attempts until the end to win the $40,000 prize. Leo took home $10k for the second place.
