Na semifinal do peso leve, o filho de Rickson finalizou Ian num técnico armlock da guarda.

Depois, na final, venceria Marcelo Mafra (Checkmat) para ficar com o ouro.

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IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship

Is is all set for the 2012 Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship.

The fourth edition of the event taks place this Saturday, at the Nat Holman Gymnasium, in New York City.

Caio Terra, Pablo Popovitch, Osvaldo Moizinho, Lucas Lepri, Samir Chantre, Renan Borges, Roberto Tussa and Ian McPherson are some fo the stars that will display their technique on the mats.

The IBJJF has already released both the brackets, schedule and the No-Gi uniform requirements.

To warm things up, here is a video of last years’ adult open class black belt final match, between Davi Ramos and Kayron Gracie.

For more info, go to ibjjf.org

Zak Maxwell in photo by John Lamonica

The GRACIEMAG at the Pan Blog already spread the word on some of the non-Brazilian talent looking good to wreak some havoc at the 2011 Pan in all belt groups.

At black belt, specifically, some wicked American submission whizzes are confirmed on the IBJJF website. It’s worth heeding the fact that sign-ups end this Wednesday, so don’t miss out on the fun, sign up here.

In the meantime, check out the names of some non-Brazilians likely to turn some heads at black belt:

Brandon Mullins (Gracie Barra Texas) – roosterweight

Ryan Christopher Hall (Fifty/50 BJJ) – featherweight

Justin S. Rader (Lovatos BJJ) – featherweight

Christopher Westfall (Nova União) – featherweight

Zak Maxwell (Gracie Humaitá) – lightweight

Jonathan Torres (Lloyd Irvin) – lightweight

Ian McPherson (Alliance) – medium heavyweight

Benjamin Ross Baxter (Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu) – medium heavyweight

And the list will get bigger. Sign up quick!

Zak Maxwell em foto de John Lamonica.

O Blog GRACIEMAG no Pan já adiantou que muitos atletas de fora do Brasil devem fazer bonito no Pan 2011, em todas as graduações.

Na faixa-preta, especificamente, algumas feras americanas já estão confirmadas no site da IBJJF. Vale lembrar que as inscrições terminam nesta quarta-feira, então não perca a oportunidade de participar dessa festa, inscreva-se aqui.

Enquanto isso, confira os não brasileiros que devem dar trabalho na principal graduação:

Brandon Mullins (Gracie Barra Texas) – galo
Ryan Christopher Hall  (Fifty/50 BJJ) – pena
Justin S. Rader (Lovatos BJJ) – pena
Christopher Westfall (Nova União) – pena
Zak Maxwell (Gracie Humaitá) – leve
Jonathan Torres (Lloyd Irvin) – leve
Ian McPherson  (Alliance) – meio-pesado
Benjamin Ross Baxter (Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu) – meio-pesado

E a lista deve aumentar, inscreva-se logo!

Today, March 9, marks the deadline to sign up for the 2011 Pan paying a reduced rate. The deadline was extended due to technical issues suffered by the IBJJF website over the weekend, as discerned by GRACIEMAG.com.

So there’s no time to lose: secure your spot at the best part of the gymnasium in Irvine, California: on the mat! As the most masterly masters profess, there’s no losing: you either win or you learn.

Among the stars signed up are big names like Rafael and Guilherme Mendes, Ian McPherson, Ryan Hall, Gilbert Durinho, Claudio Calasans, Adriano Silva, and absolute champion of Europe Alexander Trans. And there’s plenty of good guys yet to sign up…

Check out the timetable, who’s in and how to go about signing up online, visiting the IBJJF website here.

Pick up some tricks from the Mendes’ below, and don’t miss the coverage on the GRACIEMAG Pan Blog, clicking here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIgAh3sF55I

Photo: Ivan Trindade

Known as the most family-oriented event in world Jiu-Jitsu, the Pan proves it this year by attracting fighters of all ages, belts, beliefs and sizes.

Want a better sign of it than seeing father and son – and both fierce competitors – signed up together?

We’re referring to medium heavyweight black belt Ian McPherson, 25, and his brown belt father, Jim McPherson, who will represent Alliance in the senior 3 division.

Besides the McPherson clan, the Pan also boasts Gui and Rafa Mendes, Eduardo Ramos, Diego Gamonal, Jason Ebarb, Mike Weaver, Francisco Mendes, and veteran Kazeka Muniz, among other stalwart competitors guaranteed at the event set to begin March 24 in Irvine, California.

Secure your spot in the action by clicking here!

Foto: Ivan Trindade.

Conhecido como o evento mais família do Jiu-Jitsu mundial, o Pan comprova que este ano deve atrair lutadores de todas as idades, de todas as faixas, crenças e tamanhos.

Quer melhor sinal disto do que ver pai e filho, e cascas-grossas, já inscritos?

Estamos nos referindo ao faixa-preta meio-pesado Ian McPherson, 25 anos, e seu pai faixa-marrom, Mr. Jim, que vai representar a Alliance na divisão sênior 3.

Além do clã McPherson, o Pan já conta com Gui e Rafa Mendes, Eduardo Ramos, Diego Gamonal, Jason Ebarb, Mike Weaver, Francisco Mendes e o veterano Kazeka Muniz,  entre as feras garantidas no evento, que começa no dia 24 de março em Irvine, Califórnia.

Garanta seu lugar nesta festa clicando aqui!

Dono de um extenso fã-clube entre a molecada americana que faz Jiu-Jitsu, o competidor Ian McPherson (Alliance Atlanta) recebeu a faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu após nove anos de treinos e muita dedicação.

“O Ian ganhou a faixa-preta no fim de outubro em Atlanta. Além dele, o Jordan Schultz foi promovido a faixa-marrom, depois de ter vencido o Ronis Gracie no último Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu”, comentou Romero Jacaré, líder da Alliance na Geórgia, EUA.

Aprenda com o novo faixa-preta e seu pai Jim aqui, em vídeo fresquinho do Facebook.

Big with Jiu-Jitsu fans in the United States, having an extensive fan club of his own, stalwart competitor Ian McPherson (Alliance Atlanta) was just promoted to the rank of black belt after nine years of training and lots of dedication.

“Ian got his black belt in Atlanta at the end of October. Besides him, Jordan Schultz was promoted to brown belt after beating Ronis Gracie at the last World Championship”, remarked Romero Jacaré, leader of Alliance Georgia, USA.

Learn from Alliance’s latest black belt and his father, Jim, in this video recently posted on Facebook.

Driving on the highway from Los Angeles to Irvine, the master brought up the fact he was on a mountain road and the connection could break up. But GRACIEMAG.com didn’t miss a thing.

The best of what the headmaster of Alliance had to say can be found below.

Romero heads a motivated group in Atlanta

Cobrinha’s fifth
“Cobrinha to me has a great shot at winning his fifth world championship in a row as a featherweight; an unprecedented achievement. He lost to Rafael(Mendes) just now at the Brazilian Nationals in a bout that was decided in the details, 4 to 2 on points. But I believe he’s more confident now, with Rafa’s game in his head, and he spent a month training with Alliance in Brazil. And Cobrinha has a good head on his shoulders, he doesn’t let things get to him, doesn’t feel pressured. That’s why I feel he has a great chance of winning and is a favorite.”

Absolute brown
“My money in the absolute brown belt is on Ian (McPherson) from Atlanta, for what he has been winning for quite some time now. But we have others in the mix, and some other surprises. It’s worth remembering that only brown belts who make it to the winners’ stand get in the absolute, so a lot of tough guys will fall along the way. But we have Dave Kohl, a super heavyweight under Franjinha, and Gustavo Goulart, who’s been winning everything.

Cream of the crop
To me this Worlds will have the cream of the crop in the sport, and each year the level gets even higher. In the brown belt division, for example, we may see the best matches of the tournament, like our Michel Langhi against Ary Farias (Atos). Imagine what that match would be like. And then there’s Gustavo Goulart and Lucas Rocha (Gracie Barra). It will go off.

Kayron in the black belt middleweight group
“I don’t see Kayron as a surprise when he won the Pan. Even less experienced as a black belt than Sergio Moraes, he’s been competing since he was a kid. He can’t be seen as a surprise and he has the same chances as all the rest, as does Abmar Barbosa.”

Last training session in Atlanta
“The 30^th was the last day of hard training for the Worlds. We’re taking a team of 30 athletes from Atlanta, all really well trained and ready to defend our team title. Not we just need to gets things in place here in California – hotel, academy… the final details. With the arrival of Fabio (Gurgel) and Gigi (Paiva) from Brazil, as well as the teachers everywhere else in the world, we’re solid, very motivated and confident.”

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Percorrendo de carro a estrada de Los Angeles até Irvine, o mestre lembrou que estava numa área montanhosa, e que a ligação podia ficar ruim. Mas o GRACIEMAG.com não perdeu nada.

O melhor do papo com o líder da equipe Alliance você acompanha abaixo.

Romero à frente da equipe em Atlanta: motivados.

O Penta de Cobrinha
“Cobrinha para mim tem grandes chances de conquistar esse pentacampeonato mundial consecutivo no peso-pena, um feito inédito. Ele perdeu do Rafael (Mendes) agora no Brasileiro numa luta decidida nos detalhes, 4 a 2 em pontos. Mas acredito que agora ele está mais confiante, com o jogo do Rafa todo na cabeça, e passou um mês treinando na Alliance no Brasil. E o Cobrinha tem uma cabeça muito boa, não fica com grilo, não fica com pressão. Por isso acho que ele tem grandes chances sim de vencer, é o favorito”.

Absoluto marrom
“Minha aposta no absoluto da marrom é o Ian (McPherson), nosso atleta em Atlanta, pelo que vem conquistando há muito tempo. Mas podemos ter outros atletas no páreo, e até outras surpresas. Vale lembrar que absoluto marrom só entra quem chegar ao pódio, então muita gente boa pode mancar pelo caminho. Mas temos o Dave Kohl, superpesado do Franjinha, e o Gustavo Goulart, que já venceu tudo.

A nata
“Para mim este Mundial só vai ter a nata da nata do esporte, e o nível a cada ano está mais alto. Na faixa-marrom, por exemplo, podemos ter as grandes lutas do evento, como o nosso Michelzinho Langhi contra o Aryzinho Faria (Atos), imagina que luta. E ainda o Gustavo Goulart e o Lucas Rocha (Gracie Barra). Vai pegar fogo.”

Kayron Gracie no médio da preta
“Eu não vejo Kayron como supresa, não me espantei com a vitória dele no Pan. Mesmo menos experiente na faixa-preta do que o Serginho Moraes, ele compete desde garoto. Não pode ser visto como surpresa e tem a mesma chance que os outros, assim como o Abmar Barbosa também.”

Último treino em Atlanta
“Dia 30 foi o último dia de treino forte pro Mundial. Estamos levando uma equipe de 30 atletas de Atlanta, todos muito bem treinados e prontos pra defender o nosso título por equipes. Agora é preparar tudo aqui na Califórnia – hotel, academia, sorteio, enfim os últimos detalhes. Com a chegada do Fabio (Gurgel) e Gigi (Paiva) do Brasil, assim como professores de todas as partes do mundo, estamos reforçados, muito motivados e confiantes.”

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