Photo: Carlos Ozório.
Hot Saturday in Manaus, Amazonas, where goes on another Brazilian trial for the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Not only because of the temperature and the thermal sensation, but also because of the disputes at the fighting areas prepared at the gym Amadeu Teixeira. At approximately 10 am, were called the athletes of brown and black belts. At around 1 pm, all the semifinals of the main category were already defined.
In the 65kg category, the local athlete Gabriel Moraes shone. In the same category, the brown belt Victor Otoniel, from Alliance, was also a surprise, with his good guard.
Claudio Calasans, in his first combat in the category until 83kg, won only in the advantages (3 to 0). During the second presentation, Calasans submitted with a guillotine.
In the category until 92kg, Alexandro Ceconi had a hard time, but passed with 2 to 2. In the same division, Antonio Braga Neto sweated to win by 4 advantages to 1.
And in the 92kg category, Bernardo Faria finished with an armbar, while Igor Silva sweeped and surprised with a wrist lock .
After the No-Gi World Championship, Michelle Nicolini and Beatriz Mesquita might fight again.
The semifinals and finals are held on Sunday. Check out the duels:
65kg
Luiz Fernando vs Raymison Michiles
Victor Otoniel vs Gabriel Moraes
74kg
Antonio Carlos vs Andre Fabiano
Deive Rerison vs Paulo Ledesma
83kg
Diego Borges VS Vitor Hugo
Juarez Harles vs Claudio Calasans
92kg
Antonio Braga Neto vs Rigoney Castro
Alexandro Ceconi vs Valdir Antonio
+92kg
Bernardo Faria vs Thiago Souza
Igor Silva vs Arimar Neves
Female
63kg
Michelle Nicolini vs Davina Maciel
Beatriz Mesquita vs Bibiana Dios
+63kg
Fernanda Mazelli vs Kerolyn Lima
Fabiana Santos vs Jessica da Silva
