Gabi Garcia played gaurd in her first two matches in the +72kg division
She caught both opponents on armbars
Luiza Monteiro managed an early back take to beat Luanna Alzuguir in the -66kg division
Michelle Nicolini was fierce against Mackenzie Dern
She eventualy won by armbar
Braulio Estima passed Lucas Leite’s guard in their first round -94kg division match
Gianni Grippo defended well all of Osvaldo Moizinho’s guard pass attempts
Fernanda Mazelli
Gabi Garcia had her armbar very sharp this Thursday
Rodolfo Vieira had some great judo moves up his sleeve
Vieira finished two out of three opponents
Otavio Sousa going for a plastic armbar from the mount
Buchecha going down with Alan Ferreira
Rivals since the colored belts, Keenan Cornelius and Jackson Sousa met again in the -94kg division
If you wake up to this, you should’ve tapped
Alex Trans was a paowerhouse in the +100kg division
Leandro Lo once again outscored Otavio Sousa in the -82kg division
Bia Mesquita managed a last minute advantage to defeat Marina Ribeiro in the -66kg division
Diogo Nogueira was Andre Galvao’s first opponent in the -88kg division
Keenan and Braulio had an amazing semifinal in the -94kg division
Braulio swept for the 2-0 win
Lucio Lagarto used all his technique and courage to resist Rodolfo Vieira’s choke
Leandro Lo had a realy close match against Claudio Calasans in the -82kg division semifinal
Andre Galvão gave no rest to Rodrigo Fajardo in the -88kg quarterfinal
Trans outscored Rodrigo Cavaca spoiling his plans of another friendly final with pupil Buchecha
Keenan worked Fabiano Boi’s neck for the -94kg bronze medal
Romulo Barral beat Nivaldo Lima in his first match in the -88kg division
Thiago Barreto surprised the crowd against Paulo Miyao
The upset of the year happened in Abu Dhabi, when Thiago Barreto defeated Paulo Miyao in the division first match
João Miyao was then the only one in the game
Renato Cardoso attacking Galvão’s foot in the -88kg division semifinal
Galvão checks the scoreboard to secure his spot in the final
João Miyao got the family’s revenge against Barreto
Samir Chantre and Tiago Bravo had a close semifinal in the -66kg division
This Thursday’s thrills began way before the finals.
Here is a photo gallery with some of the best moments of the black belts in action in Abu Dhabi.
For the complete results, go to uaejjf.org
