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Third Southwest Classic sign-up deadline 20 days away

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:21:43 +0000

Phoenix, Arizona, will be treated to some major gentle art excitement in late October, when the 3rd Southwest BJJ Classic comes to town.

UFC star Ben Henderson and slick purple belt twins Christian and Christopher Broadnax are regulars at Gi Jiu-Jitsu competitions in Arizona. Photo: Many Weapons

Though there’s still 20 days to go till the official October 17 sign-up deadline, there’s a competitor cap of 280 participants for the kids tournament and 500 for the adults, juveniles, masters and seniors; so best register early to assure your participation. It would also behoove anyone on a budget to make the most of the 10-dollar early registration discount ending October 10.

The Southwest Classic has showcased a number of world-class gentle art champs in the past, the likes of JT Torres, Caio Terra, Bruno Bastos and Guybson Sá, not to mention UFC lightweight contender Ben Henderson; so the 10-dollar spectator fee is well worth it, as there’s no telling who may be making the rounds come the October 22 and 23 in Phoenix.

Stay tuned to GRACIEMAG.com for more on the Southwest Classic lineup as it materializes, and click here for further details and to sign up.

Check out a video of last year’s action:

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Relembre JT vs Caio Terra e lute no Arizona

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:47:17 +0000

Enquanto você aquece para o 3º Southwest BJJ Classic, nos dias 22 e 23 de outubro em Phoenix, relembre a final do aberto leve, que deu a Jonathan Torres um bilhete aéreo para lutar o Europeu de Lisboa. O campeonato deste ano também dá prêmios, e promete. Mais informações, em inglês, aqui.

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Remember JT vs. Caio Terra and compete in Arizona

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:12:29 +0000

While you warm up for the 3rd Southwest BJJ Classic, coming up October 22 and 23 in Phoenix, take a look back at the light absolute final that earned Jonathan Torres his plane ticket to compete at the European Open in Lisbon. This year’s championship will be awarding prizes, too; and there’s promise of plenty excitement. For further information, click here.

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Third Southwest Classic pays out two tickets to Lisbon

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:47:55 +0000

The 3rd Southwest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classic, an event promoted by the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, will be offering two plane tickets to the 2012 European Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Lisbon, Portugal, as prizes. The tickets will be awarded to the winners of the each of the two men’s open weight divisions, the under 167.5 lbs open weight class and the over 167.5 lbs open weight class.

The tournament will be held on October 22 and 23 at Phoenix College in the city of Phoenix, Arizona.

For further information, visit at http://www.strongvon.com/southwestbjj3.

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Win in Arizona, celebrate in Portugal

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:12:21 +0000

GMA member Gustavo Dantas, vice-president of the Arizona State BJJ Federation, announces a huge offer for Jiu-Jitsu competitors.

On October 16th-17th, the 2nd Southwest BJJ Classic will be held in Mesa, Arizona.

Other than the chance to compete alongside great Jiu-Jitsu competitors, the event is offering a major reward for the winners of the light and heavyweight black belt absolute divisions and divisional champions.

The black belt absolute champions will instantly get a free round-trip plane ticket to Lisbon, Portugal, to compete at the 2011 IBJJF’s European Championship.

The division winners will also have a chance to fly free. A third ticket will be raffled among them.

So don’t miss this opportunity and rush to sign up for the competition.

For more info, click here.

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1st Southwest BJJ Classic

Graciemag Newsroom — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:35:53 +0000

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It was another remarkable weekend for Jiu-Jitsu in Arizona. Not only did nearly 400 competitors display great amounts of talent during the two days of tough disputes within the Westwood High School gymnasium, in Mesa, but we also bore witness to a truly unique match: Twin brothers Christian and Christopher Broadnax (Nova Uniao Las Vegas) classified for the absolute juvenile final match and did not even think about closing out the bracket.

Rather, they performed amazingly against one another, with Christian opening a 5-0 lead before catching Christopher in a nasty triangle.

GD Jiu-Jitsu took first place overall in the tournament, followed by Megaton (2nd) and BJJ Revolution (3rd).

Text and photos: Luca Atalla

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