(Right to left) Furão, Kron, Gustavo Dantas at 5th AZ Open / Photo: publicity

GD Jiu-Jitsu Events in association with the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (AZSBJJF) is already busy getting ready for the 6th Arizona Open. As has now become a tradition for the event, the February 26 and 27 tournament will feature super matches featuring big names from the gentle art, one match of which has already been determined and promises excitement.

“We have the return of Kron Gracie, who defeated Phillipe De La Monica last year, at the 5th AZ Open, to compete against JT Torres, the winner of the 2nd Southwest Classic Light absolute division and the ticket to compete at the 2011 European JJ Championship in Lisbon,” say Gustavo Dantas.

Last year’s event reached max capacity, so don’t miss the chance to compete alongside world class competitors. Click here for more info http://strongvon.com/azopen6.

Jonathan Torres at top of podium / Photo: publicity

Gustavo Dantas, AZSBJJF Vice-President and event promoter. Photo: AZSBJJF

Anyone wishing to compete this coming March 13 and 14 at the 5th Arizona Open Jiu-Jitsu tournament and pay less had better act quickly: the $40 for kids and $50 for adults rates end at midnight tonight, March 5, after which the full $50 and $60 prices for kids and adults, respectively, apply till the final sign-up deadline of March 10. All kids signed up by the pre-registration deadline of 11:59 Pacific Time on March 5 will get a free T-shirt.

Click here to sign up.

The tournament organized by GMA Gustavo Dantas features all gender, belt and weight divisions for both adults and children. As is custom at Dantas-produced events, the competition will double as a food drive to aid the needy in the Arizona community. For every 5 food items spectators and participants donate, a raffle ticket will be issued.

Furthermore, there is the special added attraction of two supermatches between world class athletes, with Team Nova Uniao’s 7x world champion Robson Moura meeting Axis JJ’s Nokuhiko Kitahara in a Jiu-Jitsu showdown, and Rickson Gracie’s son Kron facing GRACIEMAG #2 Fighter to Watch in 2010, and Gracie Barra stand-out, Philipe Della Monica (Gracie Barra), in a middleweight match-up.

Spectators and competitors alike can check out the tournament schedule by clicking here on March 12, one day before the event.

Check out the promo video for the event.