Karen jumps to stretch Kristina Barlaan’s arm.

Karen Antunes, a sitting IBJJF world champion, has once again shown her refined technique. This time it was at the Los Angeles BJJ Pro, held last weekend in Azusa.

Before entering the absolute division to compete for the 1,500-dollar prize, Karen fought in the featherweight division, whose final she reached opposite the experienced Kristina Barlaan. The duel didn’t last too long — within 15 seconds, Karen had jumped with an attack on her opponent’s arm.

Kristina, upon trying to pull guard, had left her arm exposed. Karen, with a confident jump, caught that arm and lay down with the armbar already set, just an adjustment away from achieving the golden submission.

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Karen salta para pegar o braço de Kristina no LA Open. Foto: Reprodução

Atual campeã mundial de Jiu-Jitsu pela IBJJF, Karen Antunes mostrou mais uma vez todo o refino da sua técnica no Los Angeles BJJ Pro, realizado no último final de semana, em Azusa.

Antes de se jogar no absoluto para disputar o prêmio de 1.500 dólares, Karen batalhou na divisão de peso-pena até chegar na final, contra a experimentada Kristina Barlaan. O duelo não durou muito, pois nos primeiros 15 segundos de luta Karen pulou com seu ataque no braço.

Kristina, ao tentar puxar para a guarda, deixou o braço exposto. Karen, em salto confiante, pegou o braço e já deitou com o armlock encaixado, faltando apenas o ajuste para definir a finalização pelo ouro peso-pena.

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Na final peso pesadíssimo faixa-preta, Panza encarou Manuel Diaz (Soulfighters) e conseguiu girar para finalizar com exímio ajuste.

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Nosso GMI Gabriel Marangoni reinou nos pesos-penas e faturou o checão da IBJJF. Foto: IBJJF/Facebook

A IBJJF realizou, no último final de semana, mais uma edição do seu famoso BJJ Pro, desta vez em Los Angeles, na Califórnia.

Com o atrativo de distribuir belos prêmios em dinheiro, um batalhão de cascas-grossas compareceram para a disputa, e o show de Jiu-Jitsu rolou  como era de se esperar.

O torneio, que não conta com absoluto na faixa-preta, recebeu nomes conhecidos da arte suave na disputa dos cheques nas categorias de peso, que são enxutas para quatro delas, apenas (pena, médio, pesado e pesadíssimo).

Na categoria mais leve, a dos pesos-penas, quem se deu bem foi nosso GMI bom de Jiu-Jitsu Gabriel Marangoni (CTA), que bateu Richard Jr (Atos) para ficar com a vitória e o cheque de quatro mil dólares.

No peso médio, foi a vez de Otávio Sousa (GB), que sobrepujou o perigoso Nathan Mendelsohn  (Coalition 95) na final para garantir o topo do pódio.

Entre os pesados, o veterano Tarsis Humphreys (Alliance) não quis saber do favoritismo de Kennen Cornelius (Atos) e foi com tudo para morder a vitória e o prêmio na final da categoria.

Já no pesadíssimo, foia vez de Luiz Panza brilhar e faturar o prêmio, ao bater Manuel Diaz (Soulfighters) na final.

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Luiz Panza def. Manny Diaz. Photo: Luca Atalla/ Gallerr

The Los Angeles BJJ Pro IBJJF Championship, which took place last Sunday at California State University, in Los Angeles, was a stage to great matches and awarded its champions with prize money from blue belt to black belt masters’. In the adults’ black belt section, which had Luiz Panza, Tarsis Humphreys, Otávio Sousa and Gabriel Marangoni as standouts, the prize was 4,000 dollars for first and 1,000 for second of each category (feather, middle, heavy and ultra-heavy).

At featherweight, with four signed up, the winner was Gabriel Marangoni. The Caio Terra pupil only fought the final, since Michael Musumeci did not show up. In the semifinal that did take place, Rick Slomba (Atos Jiu-Jitsu) beat Rene Lopez 2-1 on advantages. Then Marangoni used a triangle on Slomba to bag the gold.

Four athletes also signed up for the middleweight tourney, and Otávio Sousa came out on top. In one semifinal, Nathan Mendelsohn (Coalition 95) beat Thomas Oyarzum (Fernando Terere Association) 8-2. Otávio defeated his Gracie Barra teammate Gabriel Arges via foot lock. In the final, a triangle gave Otávio Sousa the title.

Tarsis Humphreys. Photo: IBJJF

At heavyweight, world champion Tarsis Humphreys collected another gold. In the six-fighter competition, first Nick Schrock (Ribeiro JJ) subbed Arnaldo Maidana on the foot to advance to the semis. Then Tanner Rice (Soul Fighters) armbarred Inácio Neto (Gracie Barra) after scoring 13-0.

Nick Schrock was then faced with Alliance’s Tarsis Humphreys and lost 6-0. The other semifinal was Tanner Rice vs. Atos Jiu-Jitsu’s Keenan Cornelius, who won 6-0. The controversial final saw Keenan use a toe hold and Tarsis complain that Keenan had reaped the knee. The referees interrupted the match to watch the replay. After discussing at length, they reached the conclusion that Keenan had indeed acted illegally, which meant he was disqualified. That left Tarsis as champion.

Luiza Panza. Photo: IBJJF

Ultra-heavyweight Luiz Panza, of Checkmat, was victorious in his weight class. After subbing Eliot Kelly (Yemaso BJJ) via foot lock he had his ticket to the final. He was joined the by Manny Diaz, who beat fellow Soul Fighter João Gabriel Rocha 2-1 on advantages (4-4 on points). Panza again used his trademarked foot lock to finish first.

Gracie Barra won the teams’ contest, ahead of Checkmat and Atos Jiu-Jitsu.

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