The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam JJ World Tour is on.
The first event was last weekend on August 29th and took place at the Sumida City gymnasium, in Tokyo, Japan.
Risisng star Erberth Santos took double gold and Clark Gracie won the 85 kgs weight division.
Cash prizes were awarded for the top 3 athletes of each division.
For the first World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Tour, the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation will be implementing 4 Grand Slam Tournaments outside the UAE, paying up $1.5 million in cash prizes.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam is open for all nationalities and consists of 4 major events held in the following locations: Tokyo, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and London.
All medalists will be listed in a world ranking and the best players will receive money prizes at the end of the tour.
Here are the results:
MALE BLACK ADULT 69KG
1st Paulo Miyao (Cicero Costha)
2nd Tiago Bravo Santos (Al Ain Jiu-Jitsu Club)
3rd Charles Gaspar Costa (Impacto Japan Bjj)
MALE BLACK ADULT 77KG
1st Roberto Satoshi Souza (Bonsai Jiu-Jitsu)
2nd Celso Venicius Júnior (Ryan Gracie Team)
3rd Rodrigo Caporal (Atos Jiu-Jitsu)
MALE BLACK ADULT 85KG
1st Clark Gracie Clark (Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy)
2nd Marcos Yoshio Souza (Bonsai Jiu-Jitsu Japan)
3rd Erick Yoshinaga (Jaws Jiu-Jitsu)
MALE BLACK ADULT 94KG
1st Gregor Gracie (Renzo Gracie NY)
2nd Faisal Al Ketbi (Uaejj National Team)
3rd Michael Lee Fowler (Purebred Jiu Jitsu)
MALE BLACK ADULT +94KG
1st Erberth Santos Mesquita (Guigo Jiu Jitsu)
2nd Lucio Furtado Rodrigues (Gracie Barra Knightsbridge)
3rd Rodrigo Taniguti (Axis Jiu-Jitsu Academy)
MALE BLACK ADULT OPEN WEIGHT
1st Erberth Santos Mesquita (Guigo Jiu Jitsu)
2nd Rodrigo Caporal (Atos Jiu-Jitsu)
3rd Lucio Furtado Rodrigues (Gracie Barra Knightsbridge)
Best matches:
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