Santi attacks.

Fighting at the 2018 No-Gi Brazilian Nationals in Rio, Carina Santi rose above her peers. The G13 BJJ representative took gold in the heavyweight division with no opponents, but she had a hurdle between her and the title in the absolute.

GFTeam’s Aline Xavier, the light featherweight runner-up, was Carina’s opponent. Carina took control of the fight and gave her no spaces. Aline tried to work from the closed guard, but Carina soon broke free and, during the standup grip exchange, set up her attack: in a quick motion, Carina passed her arm over Aline’s neck and sank it deep to take her hand from one side to the other, thus closing the hand triangle.

The ensuing seconds of adjustment were crucial in maximizing the power of the move. And the tapout followed.

Watch it here:

Kinya Hashimoto

Even after her successful transition into MMA, Mackenzie Dern continued to brighten mats around the world with her fine jiu-jitsu.

In California, in 2017, the UFC star competed in the IBJJF’s San Diego Open and once more claimed a gold medal.

To win the middleweight title, Mack had to outplay Emilie Thylin, also from Gracie Humaitá. After a swift attack and pressure on the pass, Mack took the back one minute in and… Well, check it out yourself below.