The winners of the Abu Dhabi WPJJC TRials in Sweden / Photo by M.Zetterberg/publicity

Tryouts for the WPJJC are going down all over the world. Last Sunday it was Sweden’s turn to hold qualifiers. In the nation’s capital of Stockholm, practitioners from white to black belt took to the mats to fight for all-expenses-paid trips to compete in Abu Dhabi in April 2013. Seven travel packages were up for grabs.

Among the standouts at the event was Brazilian black belt Iran Mascarenhas, who won the brown/black heavyweight absolute division. In the lightweight absolute  the winner was brown belt Sebastian Brosche, who outdid the higher ranked and earned his way to the Arab Emirates.

Check out the Swedish brown belt’s performance and the list of the those who’ve earned their travel to compete at the WPJJC:

Qualified for WPJJC:

White belt absolute winner: Marcus Buksinski (MMA Gerke)

Blue belt absolute winner: Max Lindblad (Prana)

Absoluto branca/azul feminino: Ambar Villagrán (CheckMat)

Purple belt absolute winner: Sasa Srndovic (CheckMat)

Female purple/brown/black absolute – Ida Hansson (Checkmat)

Brown/black belt lightweight absolute winner – Sebastian Brosche (Frontline)

Brown/black belt heavyweight absolute winner: Iran Mascarenhas (CheckMat)

Dates for upcoming Trials:

December 1 – Argentina

December 1 – Portugal

December 15 – Italy

December 15 – Hong Kong

January 19 to 22 – Rio de Janeiro

January 26-27 – San Diego, California

February 2 – Hawaii

For further information, visit: www.uaejj.com