View of tryouts in Miami (Photo courtesy of Pro Sports BJJ)
The 2013 iteration of the World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship (WPJJC) is getting closer and closer to defining all its contestants.
This past weekend another tryout event was held to determined who will be traveling with all expenses paid to the April 10-13 main event in the United Arab Emirates.
In Miami, athletes of all belt colors took to the mats to vie for a spot on the big stage.
Check out who accomplished that mission:
Male – adult – white – open absolute – Jonathan Santiago – American Top Team
Male – adult – blue – under 175.5 – Dante Leon – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Male – adult – blue – over 175.5 – Derek Brown – Gracie Barra Orlando
Male – adult – purple – under 175.5 – Hunter Ewald – Fight Sports
Male – adult – purple – over 175.5 – Jordan Hayman – Hooligans BJJ
Male – adult – brown / black – under 143 ( 143.00 ) – Brian Mahecha – American Top Team
Male – adult – brown / black – under 163 ( 163.00 ) – Lucas Lepri – Alliance
Male – adult – brown / black – under 183 ( 183.00) – Ricardo Souza de Rezende – Avengers
Male – adult – brown / black – under 202 ( 202.00 ) – Romulo Barral – Gracie Barra
Male – adult – brown / black – over 202 ( unlimited ) – Thiago Domingues – De La Riva Academy – Copacabana
Female – adult – white / blue – open weight absolute – Laurel Aiken – Alliance
Female – adult – purple / brown / black – under 139 – Nyjah Easton – Team Lloyd Irvin
Female – adult – purple / brown / black – over 139 – Amanda Tubby Santana – Alequin BJJ
The winners (Photo taken from Jonathan Uzcategui’s Facebook page)
The series of tryout events ends in March. Check out where the next ones will be by clicking here.
Find out more about the Miami trials and other events by clicking here aqui.
