After achieving a submission win to take the title in the women’s middleweight division at the 2019 Brazilian Nationals, Bia Mesquita went into the absolute and was pitted against Sabatha Laís, of Ryan Gracie, in another final.
To bag her second gold medal that weekend, Bia pulled guard and adjusted herself under Sabatha in order to set up her attack and sweep. On top, Bia imposed pressure with her quick position shifts, arrived on the back, and sought the collar to finish via bow-and-arrow.
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