Normally a roosterweight at the world championships of which he has received gold four times at black belt, Malfacine took on the absolute this time weighing in as a light-featherweight. But the difference in these pounds is insignificant compared to the blatant difference in size between Malfacine and his opponent on Saturday, ultra-heavyweight Guybson Sa of SAS Team.

See the semi-final match below:

Daniel Beleza no alto do pódio do Miami Open. Foto: Divulgação.

Figurinha marcante nos torneios da IBJJF, o cearense Daniel Beleza (SAS/Academy of Combative Arts) se sagrou bicampeão do Miami Open no último sábado. O faixa-preta fez bonito nas áreas de luta montadas no Kendall Campus da Miami Dade College, finalizando dois adversários e faturando o ouro no peso-pluma.

“Isso é fruto de muito trabalho duro e dedicação ao esporte, consegui mostrar o que fiz nos treinos, finalizei meus oponentes com dois estrangulamentos pelas costas”, contou ele, em papo com o GRACIEMAG.com.

“Na primeira luta derrubei, passei a guarda e peguei as costas, já a final foi muito rápida, contra o Bruno da American Top Team, acelerei e cheguei na montada, pegando a gola para realizar a transição para as costas, liquidando a fatura”, lembra Daniel, que mira o IBJJF Pro League no fim do ano.

“O meu objetivo está sendo alcançado com o final de todos os eventos de 2012 da IBJJF. Está saindo o ranking do adulto preta, sendo assim serão escolhidos os seis melhores para a disputa do IBJJF Pro League, marcado para dezembro na Califórnia. Estou entre eles e vou atrás dessa premiação nunca vista no esporte”, completou.

Aprenda esta finalização que funcionou em alto nível, e pode ser útil para você nos treinos.

Daniel Beleza at the top of the podium at the Miami Open / Publicity photo

A regular at IBJJF tournaments, Daniel Beleza of SAS/Academy of Combative Arts notched his second Miami Open title last Saturday. The black belt put in a stellar showing at the Miami Dade College gymnasium, tapping out two opponents to win gold in the light featherweight division.

“This is the fruit of a lot of hard work and dedication to the sport. I managed to show what I’ve been doing in training. I tapped out both my opponents with chokes from the back,” he told GRACIEMAG.com afterwards.

In the first match I got the takedown, passed guard and took the back. Now the final was really quick. I faced Bruno of American Top Team. I picked up the pace, made it to mount and grabbed his collar before transitioning to back control, where I finished up,” he recalled, before revealing his plans to compete at the IBJJF Pro League at the end of the year.

“I’ll reach my objective at the last IBJJF event of 2012. The adult black belt ranking is coming out, and with it come the names of the athletes on the IBJJF Pro League lineup this December in California. I’m one of them, and I’m going after the prize money this sport has never seen before,” he added.

Check out the following submission that worked at high level. It may prove useful to you in training.

A scene from 2011 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, Kyra Gracie attacks effectively from back control. GRACIEMAG archive photo.

Carnival in Brazil has drawn to a close. While many spent the days reveling in merriment, others took the off time to rest or keep up the pace in training in preparation for upcoming competitions, like the fledgling San Francisco Open or the Chicago Winter Open, on February 26 and March 3, respectively.

And GRACIEMAG.com too kept the ball rolling, but in teaching the gentle art. Today, we bring you a back-mount escape position to add to your game.

NEVER TURN YOUR HEAD TO THE SIDE OF THE LAPEL PULLED ACROSS YOUR NECK

In the video, SAS team’s Thiago Maia shows how important it is to defend your neck and never look in the direction of the lapel that’s bothering you, as well as to bare your weight backwards and remove one of the hooks. That done, you can slide out your hip to the side of the remaining hook and remove it.

What’s more, he teaches how further along you can even take your opponent’s back and finish with a calf crunch.

The team finished first at the team’s competition of the Dead Serious Grappling Tournament, in New Jersey.

The event had 300 athletes from schools of the entire region.

The result shows what a good job is being done at Team SAS.

In another piece of news, black belt Lucas Pimenta has joines Team SAS.

For more info, go to teamoliveirabjj.net

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Team SAS

Our GMA members Reginaldo Gurgel and Ademir Oliveira sure have reasons to be happy.

The SAS Team, led by both became New Jersey State BJJ champion last May 8th.

The championship gathered over 300 athletes.

For more info, go to teamoliveirabjj.net; njcombatsport.com.

Dylan and Brianna are two of Oliveira pupils

Ademir Oliveira is one of GMA’s newest associates.

Training Jiu-Jitsu since 18 years old, Oliveira has formed hundreds of athletes and, most importantly, individuals.

First in Fortaleza, Brazil, and now in Howell, New Jersey, Oliveira is proud of teaching people from 3 years old to 55.

Team Oliveira is a member of SAS Team, under Master Sazinho, from Fortaleza, Brazil.

He also does a great work with the local law enforcement and is building a MMA team.

Team Oliveira

Welcome to Ademir Oliveira.

To know more, go to teamoliveirabjj.net