Of course the main spotlight shines on the black belt finals, but the Sunday of the 2015 Worlds had many more thrilling matches before the gold medal deciders.
GRACIEMAG Photographers Ivan Trindade and Rafael Werneck sat down by the two mats since 9:30AM to captures the most thrilling moments of all the quarterfinals and semifinals.
Here are the best images of what happened before the finals.
Bruno Malfacine vs. Washington Lima
Bruno Malfacine vs. Washington Lima
Rafael Freitas vs. Jorge Santistevan
Fabio Passos vs. Ivaniel Cavalcanti
Fabio Passos vs. Ivaniel Cavalcanti
Vitor Paschoal vs. Paulo Miyao
João Miyao at the 2015 Worlds
João Miyao vs. Koji Shibamoto
Vitor Paschoal vs. Paulo Miyao
Vitor Paschoal vs. Paulo Miyao
Kim Terra vs. Carlos Holanda
Kim Terra vs. Carlos Holanda
Daniel Beleza vs. Samuel Braga
Rafael Mendes vs. Phillipe Dela Monica
Rafael Mendes vs. Phillipe Dela Monica
Rafael Mendes vs. Phillipe Dela Monica
Lucas Lepri vs. Rodrigo Lamonier
Lucas Lepri vs. Rodrigo Lamonier
Lucas Lepri vs. Rodrigo Lamonier
Lucas Lepri vs. Rodrigo Lamonier
Rubens Cobrinha vs. Osvaldo Queixinho. Graciemag
Michael Liera Jr. vs. Gabriel Rollo
Michael Liera Jr. vs. Gabriel Rollo
Michael Liera Jr. vs. Gabriel Rollo
Bruno Malfacine vs. Rafael Freitas
Gianni Grippo vs. Leo Saggioro
Gianni Grippo vs. Leo Saggioro
Michael Langhi vs. AJ Sousa
Michael Langhi vs. AJ Sousa
Paulo Miyao vs. Kim Terra
JT Torres vs. Juan Kamezawa
Rafael Mendes vs. Mario Reis
Rafael Mendes vs. Mario Reis
Rafael Mendes vs. Mario Reis
Rafael Mendes vs. Mario Reis
Rafael Mendes vs. Mario Reis
Claudio Calasans Jr. vs. Victor Estima
Matheus Diniz at the 2015 Worlds
Matheus Diniz at the 2015 Worlds
