Fernando Paradeda is the president of the FGJJ. Photo: Carlos Ozório

The FGJJ organization heading full gear into the 3rd stage of the Gaúcho Circuit, to take place September 4 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The event will be held at the Petrópolis Club.

The big news has to do with the rewards. In the Gi competition, the gold-medal winner will earn a plane ticket and stay (two days) for the South American Championship in Florianópolis, in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. The prize will go to males winning the absolute divisions in the white, blue, purple, brown and black weight groups.

Now for the No-Gi absolute, the beginner, intermediate and advanced categories will pay out a plane tickets to the Brazilian No-Gi Nationals to be held in Rio de Janeiro. This goes for both men and women.

The competition will be broadcast live over the internet. There will be two separate links, each broadcasting the matches taking place in two different contest areas.

Sign-ups go from August 29 to September 1, 2011. For further information, visit www.fgjj.com.br.