Mackenzie Dern and her smile in action in Montreal, Canada. Photo: Dan Rod.

Last Saturday, the Montreal qualifiers for all-expenses-paid travel to Abu Dhabi brought one of those rare moments only Jiu-Jitsu can provide.

Father and daughter, in this case Wellington Megaton and little but untamable Mackenzie Dern, each earned VIP invites to Abu Dhabi, and will represent Gracie Humaitá in the land ruled by Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed.

KNEE ON BELLY, VITAL JIU-JITSU POSITION

While Professor Megaton put his hooks and intricate sweeps to good use, Mackenzie taught us to get the choke with grace and technique. Check out the fair fighter in action against Angela Wilson (Dragon Alliance) in the under-63kg semifinals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQaPTob_7WI