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European Open: black belt finals

Graciemag Newsroom — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:15:45 +0000

Check out the gallery with pics from the European Open black belt finals:

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Check out the GRACIEMAG at the European Open Blog for all the latest.

Photos: Ivan Trindade

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Watch Sérgio Moraes against Cavaca at the Euro Open

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:09:29 +0000

The Alliance ace had to get past the giant Rodrigo Cavaca to make it to the absolute final of the European Open 2011. Watch how it went:

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Sérgio Moraes wins absolute at Euro Open

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:03:34 +0000

The European Open 2011’s champions have been defined. At black belt, Sérgio Moraes snatched the absolute title for Alliance this Sunday in Lisbon, Portugal.

In the decider Moraes overcame Claudio Calasans. He was also in the medium heavyweight final against Bráulio Estima but lost to the Gracie Barra star.

Sérgio in absolute action / Photo: Ivan Trindade

At light featherweight, Ary Farias debuts at black belt with a win, defeated three-time world champion roosterweight Bruno Malfacine.

At featherweight the Mendes brothers, Rafael and Guilherme, shut out the division, just as they used to do in the old days.

The same went for the lightweight division, with Alliance’s Michael Langhi and Lucas Lepri closing out, just as they did in 2010.

Top spot in the middleweight division went to Cláudio Calasans, who was also a finalist in the absolute. The Atos ace beat Bruno Almeida.

At heavyweight, Alliance shut out again with Leonardo Nogueira and Bernardo Faria.

Lúcio Lagarto took the superheavyweight crown for Gracie Barra by beating Rafael Lovato Jr.

Brasa duo Rodrigo Comprido and Igor Silva closed out the ultraheavyweight group.

In the ladies’ contest, Luanna Alzuguir took lightweight gold by beating Michelle Nicolini. Also noteworthy is how the fighter closed out the female absolute with Gabi Garcia. Marina Medeiros defeated Kyra Gracie at featherweight, while Ida Hansson defeated Priscila Juni.

For more detailed coverage, visit the GRACIEMAG at the European Open Blog.

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Sérgio Moraes vence absoluto no Europeu

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:57:11 +0000

O Europeu de Jiu-Jitu já tem os principais campeões definidos. Na faixa-preta, Sérgio Moraes garantiu à Alliance o título absoluto, neste domingo, em Lisboa, Portugal.

Na decisão, Serginho derrotou Claudio Calasans. Moraes também fez a final do meio-pesado, contra Bráulio Estima, mas foi batido pela fera da Gracie Barra.

Serginho em ação no absoluto. Foto: Ivan Trindade.

No peso pluma, estreia com vitória na faixa-preta de Ary Farias, que derrotou o tricampeão mundial peso galo Bruno Malfacine.

No peso pena, os irmãos Rafael e Guilherme Mendes relembraram os velhos tempos e fecharam a categoria.

O mesmo aconteceu no leve, novamente com dobradinha de Michael Langhi e Lucas Lepri, da Alliance, como em 2010.

O melhor do médio foi Cláudio Calasans, também finalista do absoluto. A fera da Atos derrotou Bruno Almeida.

No pesado, a Alliance também fechou com Leonardo Nogueira e Bernardo Faria.

Lúcio Lagarto garantiu o ouro no superpesado para a Gracie Barra ao derrotar Rafael Lovato Jr.

A dupla da Brasa Rodrigo Comprido e Igor Silva fecharam no pesadíssimo.

Entre as meninas, Luanna Alzuguir ficou com o ouro no peso leve, tendo derrotado Michelle Nicolini. Vale lembrar que a lutadora já fechara no absoluto feminino com Gabi Garcia. Marina Medeiros ainda derrotou Kyra Gracie, no pena, e Ida Hansson venceu Priscila Juni.

Para conferir a cobertura com todos os detalhes, acesse o Blog Graciemag no Europeu de Jiu-Jitsu

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