At the medium-heavy/heavyweight division, Keenan Cornelius first caught Diego Gamonal with an armlock after attacking the back and then faced old rival Jackson Sousa.

Jackson got to the final by defeating Roberto Alencar 4-3 on advantages in a close match.

The gold medal match was a tough one and Keenan used his usual game of berimbolo going for the back.

Jackson defended well and avoided any points from being scored by Keenan.

By the end of the match, Sousa tried to attack Cornelius’ foot and ended allowing Keenan to get on top and score the winning two points.

In the super-heavy/ultraheavy division, the glory belonged to veteran and two-time black belt absolute world champion, Marcio “Pe de Pano” Cruz.

The experienced warrior first had a tough semifinal against Ricardo Evangelista, getting the win in the very end when the opponent got a penalty.

The other semifinal was between Gustavo Pires and Eduardo Telles and a sweep got Sirizinho the 2-0 win.

Pires was ahead in the scoreboard for the most part of the final, but Pe de Pano had one last trick in his guard.

By the end of the match, Cruz finally managed to get Pires’ arm where he wanted and the armlock came fast, not allowing any defense.

Here are some of the best images of the day:

The Long Beach Pyramid

This Sunday will be the last IBJJF competition day of 2013.

So, if you are enrolled in the 2013 Long Beach Open or is planning to got o Long Beach to watch the 2013 BJJ Pro League, you better check out the brackets and order of fights.

Click for the Long Beach Open brackets and order of fights.

Click for the 2013 BJJ Pro League brackets and order of fights.

Vitor Oliveira is one of the most active competitors in the IBJJF circuit

GF Team’s Vitor Oliveira is almost always in the bracket.

The 2013 Worlds and Pan middleweight bronze medalist is one of the most active competitors in the IBJJF calendar.

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Vitor travels all over the US (and the world) to compete and also work as a referee.

Known for a non stop pressure game with fast transitions and dangerous submissions, Oliveira is a medal collector.

In 2013 alone, he won double gold at the American Nationals (middleweight and open class),  gold (middleweight) and silver (open class) at the Chicago Summer Open, gold (heavyweight) at the New York Open, silver (middleweight) at the Worlds No-Gi, among many others.

Vitor comes to the 2013 BJJ Pro League, next December 8 at the Long Beach Walter Pyramid, as a strong candidate for the light/middle division.

Watch Vitor competing at the 2013 American Nationals.

For more info on the 2013 BJJ Pro League, go to www.bjjproleague.com

Marcio “Pé de Pano” Cruz is a two-time black belt absolute world champion (2002/2003)

Marcio “Pé de Pano” Cruz was the best Jiu-Jitsu competitor in the world in 2002 and 2003, when he won the black belt absolute world championship title.

Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Pé de Pano (nicknamed after the Brazilian name of Woody Woodpecker’s horse) started training Jiu-Jitsu when he was only 11 years old.

The black belt came by in 2001, after conquering both his weight division and the absolute at the Worlds as a brown belt. Carlos Gracie Jr gave him the new belt.

One year later, Pé de Pano was ready to shine in the big arena again. As a black belt in 2002, he repeated his feat and won both his weight division (ultra-heavy) and the open class in the Worlds, now as a black belt. The absolute final was against another BJJ legend, Saulo Ribeiro.

One year later, Pé de Pano decided not to compete in his weight division, but went after his second gold in the absolute.

He got the medal he wanted, this time beating newcomer Roger Gracie in a final match between Gracie Barra teammates that saw no gentlemen’s agreement.

Among many other titles, the 2003 ADCC’s +99kg division gold and the 2005 Pan Jiu-Jitsu double gold (ultra-heavy and absolute) are Pe de Pano’s career highlights.

Known for his extremely dangerous guard game with deadly triangle chokes and armbars, Pé de Pano is for sure a real contender for the Super-heavy/Ultra-heavy division title in the 2013 BJJ Pro League, which takes place December 8.

Also known for his good spirit and sense of humor, Pé de Pano is the author of many unforgettable quotes, like this one:”“Jiu-Jitsu’s like riding a bicycle, once you learn it you never forget!” he said in 2010, when he decided to compete again in the adult division of the Worlds.

In 2012, he did it again and had a great running with Marcus Buchecha, 12 years younger.

The Check Mat star had a bit of a scare with Pe’s long legs.

So, don’t miss out and reserve December 8 to go to the Long Beach Walter Pyramid to watch Pé de Pano and many other talents at the 2013 BJJ Pro League.

Know more about the 2013 BJJ Pro League at bjjproleague.com.