Fernando Fepa. Foto: Arquivo Pessoal

Organizado por Fernando Lopes, o Fepa, acontece nos dias 1º e 2 de maio o SP Cup, no Ginásio do Colégio Magno, em São Paulo. Entre os atrativos para a competição da World League Pro Jiu Jitsu, pacotes para o Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu da IBJJF, na Califórnia.

“Daremos um total de 30 pacotes, distribuídos entre os vencedores de todas as graduações. Serão passagens aéreas, hospedagem e transporte terrestre”, avisa Fepa ao GRACIEMAG.com.

Confira como serão as premiações, segundo à organização:

Dois pacotes faixa-branca adulto

1- Campeão Absoluto (Open Class) Masculino

1- Campeã Absoluto (Open Class) Feminino

Quatro pacotes faixa-azul adulto

1- Campeão Absoluto Leve (até 73kg) Masculino

1- Campeão Absoluto Pesado (acima de 73kg) Masculino

1- Campeã Absoluto Leve (até 61kg) Feminino

1- Campeã Absoluto Pesado (acima de 61kg) Feminino

Quatro pacotes faixa-roxa adulto

1- Campeão Absoluto Leve (até 73kg) Masculino

1- Campeão Absoluto Pesado (acima de 73kg) Masculino

1- Campeã Absoluto Leve (até 61kg) Feminino

1- Campeã Absoluto Pesado (acima de 61kg) Feminino

Três pacotes faixa-marrom adulto

1- Campeão Absoluto Leve (até 73kg) Masculino

1- Campeão Absoluto Médio (até 85kg) Masculino

1- Campeão Absoluto Pesado (acima de 85kg) Masculino

Três pacotes faixa-marron/preta adulto

1- Campeã Absoluto Leve (até 56kg) Feminino

1- Campeã Absoluto Médio (até 66kg) Feminino

1- Campeã Absoluto Pesado (acima de 66kg) Feminino

10 pacotes faixa-preta adulto

1- Campeão Galo Masculino

1- Campeão Pluma Masculino

1- Campeão Pena Masculino

1- Campeão Leve Masculino

1- Campeão Médio Masculino

1- Campeão Meio Pesado Masculino

1- Campeão Pesado Masculino

1- Campeão Super Pesado Masculino

1- Campeão Pesadíssimo Masculino

1- Campeão Absoluto Masculino

Dois pacotes faixa-preta masters

1- Campeão Absoluto Leve (até 73kg) Masculino

1- Campeão Absoluto Pesado (acima de 73kg) Masculino

Um pacote faixa-preta sênior

1- Campeão Absoluto (Open Class) Masculino

Um pacote faixa-azul juvenil

1- Campeão Absoluto (Open Class) Masculino

How to beat Roger Gracie is a tough question,” Alexandre de Souza

What are your thoughts on your win over Sergio Moraes in the absolute final?

I was really pleased, although I felt the match could have been livelier and more dynamic. It was a good match; he’s an excellent athlete and tough opponent. All my matches were really hard, but the final was the most striking, since it was real stalled and I managed to rally back in the final minute.

You were supposed to have faced Antonio Braga Neto in the super heavyweight final, but he was disqualified for having dropped his pants, revealing his underwear and making obscene gestures in protest at the refereeing, in the absolute semifinal…

Well, I feel there was some confusion regarding the refereeing, since they punished Sergio (Moraes) for stalling and then the judges overturned it. That caused some controversy, which ended up causing Braga Neto to lose his head at the end of the match. But I think what he did was hot-headed and truly lamentable.

Alexandre has stood out at major events. Photo: Carlos Ozorio

What are your plans for 2010?

My primary focus is the Abu Dhabi Pro Tryouts, but I intend to compete in anything that comes up. And of course I want to go for the IBJJF Worlds title.

Speaking of the 2010 Worlds, is the absolute one of your goals? How would you go about guys like Roger Gracie?

That’s every Jiu-Jitsu athlete’s dream, and I believe we always have to dream big. Now, how to go about beating guys like Roger Gracie is a tough question. I think you need to have a good strategy and really overcome the psychological obstacles, which oftentimes ends up influencing the way the match goes, for him being one of the biggest names in Jiu-Jitsu.

How is work at Gracie Floripa going?

Great! I’m dazzled by how my team is growing and by my athletes’ performances. I believe a lot of them will stand out at events in 2010.