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New York Open
Otávio Sousa wants to spare no energy in bid to win at Jiu-Jitsu Expo
A Jiu-Jitsu black belt from the Brazilian state of Pernambuco who won the absolute and middleweight divisions at the New York Open last April 21, Otávio…
Pass guard like the NY Open absolute Jiu-Jitsu champion
Otávio Sousa was the big name at the New York Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship last Saturday. The relentless teacher at team Gracie Barra put in a…
Images from the battles at New York Open
New York, as they say, is where it all happens. There, a city of the world, visitors can delight in customs and spices from the…
Clark Gracie’s lesson from New York Open
Clark Gracie may not have made it to the top of the podium at the New York Open last Saturday, but he did demonstrate a…
Otávio Sousa the man at New York Open
The Nat Holman Gymnasium at City College hosted some of the top Jiu-Jitsu competitors in the United States, as they took to competition at the…
2012 IBJJF NY Open – Gallery and Quick Results
Spring is in full bloom in the Northeast Coast, which means that there is so much pollen in the air that you feel like there…
Absolute champ Formiga: “I plan to be at all the Opens”
Rafael “Formiga” Barbosa has been teaching in Connecticut since the end of 2010. From there, he grabbed his car and drove over to the New…
NY Open: Napão is back
There's life after the UFC. Released from Dana White's organization after some under-par performances, Gabriel “Napão” Gonzaga returned to gi-clad competition in good shape –…
NY Open: Formiga king of New York
The World Pro in Abu Dhabi wasn't the only championship going on around the world on Saturday. In the United States, black belts from the…
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The thrill of competing in your own backyard
Burgeoning talent from the Bronx, New York, Jonathan "JT" Torres (Lloyd Irvin) is one of the big names in the hunt for gold in Abu…