When Sakuraba announced his group grappling event many of us in the grappling community were baffled. How would a group challenge worked?
As Quintet1 proved in association with UFC Fight Pass – Quite Well and it had quite the entertainment value.
Team Haleo jump started things against team judo
Here we go! Daisuke Nakamura (Haleo Dream Team) vs Michihiro Omigawa (Judo Dream Team) kicking things off on #QUINTET1! pic.twitter.com/xH9fPyVL6s
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WOW! Just seconds into the match Hideo Tokoro pulls off the armbar submission for Haleo Dream Team! #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/3scIVRsjF3
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and now Dong Sik Yoon (Judo Dream Team) gets the submission over Hideo Tokoro (Haleo Dream Team) within a minute! #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/YU4wABxgyj
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Marcos Souza (Haleo Dream Team) gets the mid-round submission and stays on the mat! #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/xVn7Tk6X71
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Moving on to the finals – Haleo Dream Team! Polaris Dream Team vs Sambo Dream Team compete for the remaining spot in the finals NEXT on #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/hxK3dw6DLF
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On the other side of the bracket team Polaris dueled Sambo. There Craig Jones was a clear stand out.
Craig Jones (Polaris Dream Team) vs Mindaugas Verzbickas (Sambo Dream Team) under way NOW on #QUINTET1! pic.twitter.com/4IJyeVlP6N
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Winner and staying on the mat..Polaris middleweight champ Craig Jones! He meets Sambo Dream Team’s Sergej Grecicho next on #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/hzfiAWq0mO
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Up next..Polaris Dream Team’s Marcin Held takes on Sambo Dream Team’s Viktor Tomasevik! #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/SYX6vQ3Y2V
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With the kneebar! @MarcinHeld gets another victory for Polaris Dream Team! Teodoras Aukstolis will meet him on the mat next on #QUINTET1! #UFCFIGHTPASS pic.twitter.com/uedykJqxT8
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With the kneebar! @MarcinHeld gets another victory for Polaris Dream Team! Teodoras Aukstolis will meet him on the mat next on #QUINTET1! #UFCFIGHTPASS pic.twitter.com/uedykJqxT8
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With the kneebar! @MarcinHeld gets another victory for Polaris Dream Team! Teodoras Aukstolis will meet him on the mat next on #QUINTET1! #UFCFIGHTPASS pic.twitter.com/uedykJqxT8
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In the second match of the finals, Haleo Dream Team’s Daisuke Nakamura takes on Polaris Dream Team’s Dan Strauss! #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/e7Matouhk5
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WOW! Dan Strauss gets Team Polaris in the win column with a rear naked choke of Daisuke Nakamura in the finals! #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/BvPDcE6kIB
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Hideo Tokoro jumps in for Haleo Dream Team to take on Polaris Dream Team’s Dan Strauss! #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/w2Zc8B1qhd
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ANOTHER! Dan Strauss submits Hideo Tokoro securing another W for Polaris Dream Team! #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/ks4cd7h0T1
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But..jumping in for Haleo Dream Team..the @UFC Hall of Famer Kazushi Sakuraba! Can he stop Dan Strauss? #QUINTET1 #UFCFIGHTPASS pic.twitter.com/mkPGQDSJVm
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Now stepping up for Haleo Dream Team, Marcos Souza takes on Polaris Dream Team’s @caoluno #QUINTET1 pic.twitter.com/JXjywu1F63
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In the finals Craig Jones kneebarred Marcos Souza for the inaugural victory of Polaris team!
