Felipe Preguica takes the back of Diogo Moreno in the final. Photo: Gustavo Aragao
The Copa Podio Middleweight Grand Prix was held Sunday, September 8 with various athletes thrown into a mix of talent for one trophy. Brown belts, judokas, new black belts, seasoned competitors, Australians, Americans, featherweights, you name it. The amount of differences between each opponent left the predictions scattered.
The event lasted many hours at the famous Tijuca Tenis Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with two superfights intertwined as well. The two groups faced each of their group members to earn points based on how the match was won. A win earns three points, a draw earns one point for each opponent and a loss is zero points. Whoever has the most points in their group will go on to face the person who has the most points of the other group. A third place match is set for the second place athletes from each group. In the case of a tie-breaker, overall submissions and aggressiveness will determine.
Felipe Preguica won the grand prix while Leandro Lo and Clark Gracie both won their matches.
The full results:
Copa Podio Middleweight GP
Tijuca Tennis Club, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Challenge of Cities: Clark Gracie (San Diego) took the back of Diego Borges (Manaus) and finished with a choke 22:37 into the no time limit match
ROUND 1 OF GP
Green Group: Renato Cardoso (Checkmat) defeated Travis Stevens (Renzo Gracie) with a triangle 1:11
Green Group: Paulo Miyao (Cicero Costha) swept Manuel Diaz (Caio Terra) and won 2-0
Yellow Group: Felipe Preguica Pena (Gracie Barra) won Alexandro Ceconi (Ceconi Team) by 7-0
Yellow Group: Diogo Moreno (Soul Fighters) swept Davi Ramos (Atos) and won 2-0
ROUND 2 OF GP
Green Group: Paulo Miyao (Cicero Costha) drew with Jaime Canuto (GFTeam) with 0-0
Green Group: Travis Stevens (Renzo Gracie) defeated Manuel Diaz (Caio Terra) by 1 advantage
Yellow Group: Diogo Moreno (Soul Fighters) beat Kit Dale (Checkmat) by 5-2
Yellow Group: Davi Ramos (Atos) finished Alexandro Ceconi with a toehold in 31 seconds
ROUND 3 OF GP
Green Group: Manuel Diaz (Caio Terra) defeated Renato Cardoso (Checkmate) by 2-0
Green Group: Travis Stevens (Renzo Gracie) defeated Jaime Canuto (GFTeam) with an armbar from omoplata
Yellow Group: Felipe Preguica (Gracie Barra) choked Davi Ramos (Atos) from the back
Yellow Group: Kit Dale (Checkmat) swept Alexandro Ceconi (Ceconi Team) and won 2-0
ROUND 4 OF GP
Green Group: Paulo Miyao (Cicero Costha) turned the fight and defeated Travis Stevens 2 advantages to 1
Green Group: Jaime Canuto (GFTeam) defeated Renato Cardoso (Checkmat) by 3 advantages to 0
Yellow Group: Diogo Moreno (Soul Fighters) swept Alexandro Ceconi (Ceconi Team) and won 2-0
Yellow Group: Felipe Preguica (GB) swept and won Kit Dale (Checkmat) by 2-0
ROUND 5 OF GP
Green Group: Manuel Diaz (Caio Terra) finished Jaime Canuto (GFTeam) with an armbar
Green Group: Paulo Miyao (Cicero Costha) took his back and choked Renato Cardoso (Checkmat)
Yellow Group: Kit Dale (Checkmat) drew with Davi Ramos (Atos) by 2-2
Yellow Group: Felipe Preguica (Gracie Barra) defeated Diogo Moreno (Soul Fighters) with a triangle
SEMIFINALS:
Diogo Moreno won Paulo Miyao by 4-2 in sweeps
Felipe Preguica won Travis Stevens by 9-2
SUPERFIGHT (no-gi):
Leandro Lo (Cicero Costha) won Calasans Claudius (Atos) by 7-0 (two sweeps and a pass)
DISPUTE THIRD PLACE:
Paulo Miyao beat Travis Stevens after draw at 2-2
THE FINAL GP:
Felipe Preguica took the back of Diogo Moreno and won by 4-2
