The first day of the 2013 ADCC is a wrap.
The icing on the cake, as usual, was the super fight between Braulio Estima and Andre Galvao. And the old rivals did not disappoint.
If Braulio exuded in his aggressive guard play, closed and open, seeking locks and sweeps, Andrew wanted his revenge to the 2009 defeat.
Galvão defended well Braulio’s leg locks and went foa guard pass. Braulio was forced to give his back and Galvão put the hooks and sank the rear naked choke to win.
Here are the semifinals for day 2 in each division.
Check back here for GRACIEMAG’s Erin Herle full account of Day 1 with what the athletes said and felt and a special photo gallery.
+99kg:
Marcus Buchecha vs. Roberto Cyborg
Jared Dopp vs. João Gabriel Rocha
-99kg:
Dean Lister vs. Cristiano “Titi” Lazzarini
João Assis vs. Léo Nogueira
-88kg:
Rômulo Barral vs. Keenan Cornelius
Rafael Lovato vs. Pablo Popovitch
-77kg:
Léo Vieira vs. Otávio Sousa
JT Torres vs. Kron Gracie
-66kg:
Rafael Mendes vs. João Miyao
Rubens Cobrinha vs. Justin Rader
Female
+60kg:
Gabi Garcia vs. Tammy Griego
Fernanda Mazelli vs. Maria Malyjasiak
– 60kg:
Luanna Alzuguir vs. Michele Tavares
Michelle Nicolini vs. Seiko Yamamoto
