Once again, he was at the Long Beach Pyramid to register the 2014 Worlds and produced amazing images.

The 58 pictures that compose the following gallery are perfect examples of his unique point of view.

Enjoy.

1. Who’s the new king of Jiu-Jitsu? Buchecha or Rodolfo?

Buchecha is the undisputed reigning king of Jiu-Jitsu. He had a brillant 2013 Worlds, giving no chances to any of his opponents. The 9-0 score in the open class absolute final over the also incredible Rodolfo Vieira was the perfect cap for an amazing weekend. Buchecha is at least one step ahead of all other competitors. Very skilled, unpredictable, fast and with infinite pressure, Buchecha is for sure the man of the moment.

Buchecha, the new king of Jiu-Jitsu

2. Can anyone prevent an absolute final between Rodolfo and Buchecha?

No. Buchecha and Rodolfo are the two best competitors of their generation by far. Fabio Gurgel tried to put them on the same side of the absolute bracket but when that didn’t work the final between the two became an almost certainty. Rodolfo submitted all his opponents until the final and Buchecha had a bit more trouble only with Bernardo Faria in the other semifinal, but managed to advance. The overall scenario of Jiu-Jitsu black belts is one where no one is currently able to threaten the supremacy of Buchecha and Rodolfo.

No one can threaten Buchecha and Rodolfo

3- Will Clark Gracie be able to put the family back on the top of an adult male black belt podium?

No. Clark was not able to repeat his 2013 Pan performance in Long Beach. He did well and went as far the middleweight quarterfinals, where he faced Victor Estima and lost the spot in the semifinal by 2-0. Clark is young and will have other opportunities to put the family back on the top of the podium, as will other talents like Kayron, Kron and Kyra.

Clark Gracie stopped in the middleweight quarterfinals

4- Will Atos JJ’s black belt squad plus Keenan be able to debunk Alliance from the top of the teams’ competition?

No. It was not a good weekend for Atos JJ. Despite placing third in the adult male competition, the team was not able to make even one black belt champion (male or female). Light-featherweight Ary Farias was the one who came closest, but two steps outside the mat during celebration cost him a penalty and the title. Other than that, Atos had some bitter outcomes to the run of competitors regarded as favorites. Gui Mendes lost to Daniel Beleza in the light-featherweight and came short of the podium. Rafael Mendes suffered a last-second defeat to Tanquinho. Andre Galvão lost a tough match to Braulio Estima and had to settle for a third place in the medium-heavy. In the open class, Galvão was stopped by Leo Leite in the quarterfinals, also earlier than expected. Claudio Calasans Jr. could not give back the 2012 defeat to Otávio Sousa and had to settle for the silver medal again. Even Keenan Cornelius came short of the 18 points he was expected to score, with double gold at the brown belt medium-heavy and open class division. The defeat to Paulo Miyao in the absolute final on Saturday was maybe a sign that Atos was not in its weekend. 

Leo Leite gets the win over Galvão

5- Is Gabi Garcia really unbeatable among women?

Yes, for the moment. Bia Mesquita once again was unable to present an actual threat to Gabi’s supremacy. The Alliance star cruised through the absolute and the heavyweight division to keep her title of queen of female Jiu-Jitsu. It’s going to be a while until someone is able to dethrone Gabi. First, someone will have to come up with a way to annul her size advantage and ever growing technique.

Who can beat Gabi?

6- Will Caio Terra really stay in light-feather and if so can he pose a real threat to Gui Mendes?

No. As expected, Caio went back to his natural roosterweight. More than that, he was able to conquer his second world title when he defeated Bruno Malfacine 4-2 in the final. It was their fifth Worlds final in a row and for the first time Caio came out of it as the winner.

Caio Terra was the roosterweight world champion

7- Can Cobrinha prevent Rafael Mendes from becoming a four-time world champion, like himself and Royler?

No, but Tanquinho could. Just like 2011, Augusto Tanquinho stole a spot in the featherweigjht final when he beat Rubens Cobrinha 2-0 in the semifinal. Unlike 2011, this time Tanquinho was able to put his game plan to work. A takedown in the first seconds put the Soul Fighters athlete in a comfortable position and a last-second effort for a back-taking and a takedown was all he needed to go ahead in the advantages count and claim the gold medal. Rafael Mendes will have to wait another year for a second try for the membership of the four-time featherweight champions club.

Tanquinho fought hard for his first world championship

8- Are we going to see a new non-Brazilian win an adult male black belt division?

No. The Brazilian domination of the black belt division stays unchallenged. Nyjah Easton, Ida Hansson, Tracey Goodell, Mackenzie Dern, Kanako Inaba, Alex Trans, Abraham Messina, Rafael Lovato Jr. and Yukinori Sasa were the non-Brazilians able to make to the podium. Only Nyjah was able to make to a final match. Jiu-Jitsu is stronger around the world every day, but it will take a while until the dominance of the country who created the gentle art as we know is seriously threatened.

Otávio Sousa celebrates his second world title

9- Will the Miyao Bros finally defeat Keenan?

Yes. Looks like all the training with the Mendes Bros before the Pan and before the Worlds paid off, despite creating some tension within the Atos JJ team (the Miyaos were not allowed to train at Atos San Diego with the rest of the team, Keenan included). For the first time after 10 battles (six against Paulo and four against João), Keenan’s arm was not raised at the end of the match. After the fight and after breaking into tears on the mat, Paulo had the following to say about the war with Keenan: “This time, it worked out. Maybe it was a random thing, I don’t know.”

Paulo Miyao can’t hold in his emotion after defeating Keenan

10- Will anyone be disqualified for using the double guard pull? 

No. As expected, the IBJJF referees were very patient with the double guard pull and the 50/50 guard, despite the protests of the crowd. At least in the main dvisions, no one got disqualified for that kind of game.

Double Guard

Foto:Dan Rod/GRACIEMAG.com.

O Pan Sem Kimono rolou no último fim de semana em Nova York, e Pablo Popovitch saiu coroado das áreas de luta ao vencer o absoluto faixa-preta adulto. Outras feras, no entanto, também brilharam, como você vê em mais esta galeria de fotos do GRACIEMAG.com, que traz o melhor do Jiu-Jitsu pelo planeta.

Confira os principais momentos do torneio sem kimono nas fotos de Dan Rod. Qual sua foto favorita?

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Marcelo Garcial fez alguns malabarismos rumo às semifinais. Foto: Dan Rod.

O sábado foi o primeiro dia de disputas em Nottingham, Inglaterra, onde acontecem as disputas do ADCC 2011. Além da superluta entre Bráulio Estima e Ronaldo Jacaré, vencida por Carcará, foram decididos todos os confrontos das semifinais, que acontecem no domingo.  Atento, na Capital FM Arena, o fotógrafo Dan Rod não perdeu nenhum lance.

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Marcelo Garcia pulled some slick moves on his way to the semifinals. Photo: Dan Rod.

Saturday was day one of ADCC 2011, in Nottingham, England. Besides the supermatch between Bráulio Estima and Ronaldo Jacaré, all the divisions played through to the semifinals, which will take place on Sunday. Keenly watching all the events in the Capital FM Arena, photographer Dan Rod didn’t miss a beat.

Check out the highlights in images:

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O fotógrafo de GRACIEMAG e do GRACIEMAG.com selecionou algumas das mais fantásticas cenas feitas na manhã e no início da tarde de hoje.

Confira flagrantes de vitória, derrota, euforia, dor, desespero e decepção.

E estamos apenas no segundo dia de competições.

E acompanhe a cobertura completa no Blog GRACIEMAG no Mundial.

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The GRACIEMAG and GRACIEMAG.com photographer has sorted some fantastic images capturing the action from this Friday morning and early afternoon.

Check out the pictures of victory, defeat, euphoria, pain, desperation, and disappointment.

And we’re only into the second day of competition.

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The ten match areas are overrun by a tidal wave of white and blue belt athletes.

In 2011, nearly 2,300 athletes are signed up, nearly all of them unknowns.

The stars stick to the sidelines, barking instructions.

Marcelo Garcia, Kayron Gracie, Fabio Gurgel, Roberto Cyborg and Bruno Bastos are some of the teachers shouting themselves hoarse from the stands.

With so much excitement provided by anonymous heroes, GRACIEMAG picked 35 pictures taken by Dan Rod to exemplify the beauty that is the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship.

This is just the first picture gallery from the greatest gentle art competition in the world.

Don’t forget to check out the complete coverage on the GRACIEMAG at the Worlds Blog.

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As dez áreas de luta são tomadas por um tsunami de atletas das faixas azul e branca.

Em 2011, são quase mil dos 2300 atletas inscritos, quase todos desconhecidos.

As estrelas ficam do lado de fora, gritando instruções.

Marcelo Garcia, Kayron Gracie, Fábio Gurgel, Roberto Cyborg e Bruno Bastos foram alguns dos professores que se esgoelaram nas arquibancadas.

Com tanta emoção vinda de heróis anônimos, o GRACIEMAG selecionou 35 imagens de Dan Rod que exemplificam a beleza que é o Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu.

Esta é apenas a primeira galeria de imagens da maior competição da arte suave.

Não esqueça de conferir a cobertura completa no Blog GRACIEMAG no Mundial.

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Esse fato porém não faz de nenhum deles um personagem menos importante na história do Pan 2011.

Cada um deles forma o exército de 900 competidores que já passaram e ainda vão passar pelas oito áreas de luta no primeiro dia do evento e é agente do sucesso do Pan em especial e do Jiu-Jitsu em geral.

Por isso, merecem o centro do palco da festa da arte suave nessa quinta-feira.

O fotógrafo Dan Rod apontou seu olho atento para esses guerreiros anônimos e, mais uma vez, capturou flagrantes de emoção, técnica, dedicação e, sobretudo, beleza.

Aproveitem 44 instântaneos da mágica do Jiu-Jitsu.

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E não perca a cobertura completa no Blog Graciemag no Pan de Jiu-Jitsu.

This doesn’t mean they are any less important in the story of the 2011 Pan, though.

Each of them are part of the 900-competitor army that will pass through the eight fight areas on the opening day of the event and is key in the success of the Pan in particular and Jiu-Jitsu in general.

They therefore deserve center stage at this Thursday’s gentle art fest.

Photographer Dan Rod aimed his keen eye at these unknown warriors and, once again, caught the emotion, technique, dedication and, above all else, beauty on display.

Marvel at these 44 magic instants of Jiu-Jitsu.

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And don’t miss the complete coverage at the GRACIEMAG at the Pan Blog.

Colaborador do GRACIEMAG.com, o fotógrafo Dan Rod conferiu de perto o treino de Dan com o irmão Jim Miller, parte dos preparativos para o UFC 114. 

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