The Canadian trials for the World Pro JJ Cup, to be held next April in Abu Dhabi, was held last weekend. The event was a huge succes with competitors from all over North America. GMA member Fight Planet Co. was the big sponsor of the event.
The GMA was also present on the mats. Toronto BJJ, of Jorge Britto, finished 2nd on the team’s competition, followed by Gracie Barra, also GMA member.
Check out below the results at the Pierre Charboneau Center, in Montreal, Quebec.
WHITE BELT
-139
1st Ricardo Alvarez – Btt Canada
2nd Roberto Ito – Franco/Behring
3rd Nicolas Jarret – Btt Canada
3rd Enrico Manalo – Btt Canada
-150
1st Vincent Galarneau – Gracie Barra
2nd Paul Scavuzo – Toronto BJJ
3rd Philippe Grondin – Btt Canada
3rd Patrice Larochelle – RGDA
-161
1st Alex Contreras – H2O
2nd Fernando Sherrat – REV-MMA
3rd Grant Webber – Loyalist
3rd Mortaza kazi – Btt canada
-172
1st Rafael Sherrat – REV-MMA
2nd Daniel Donahue – Ascension
3rd Dominique Brousseau – Btt Canada
3rd Bobby Biro – Btt Canada
-183
1st Ian Harvey – Btt Canada
2nd Andy Stratas – REV-MMA
3rd Alexandre Faubert – Toronto BJJ
3rd Kevin Ong – Btt Canada
-194
1st Sylvain Labonte – Btt Canada
2nd Guillaume Dube – Btt Canada
-205
1st Nolan Brant – Loyalist
2nd Garner Lupo – Toronto BJJ
3rd Kyle Etrl – Toronto BJJ
3rd Alistair Vickers – Btt Canada
-216
1st John Canestaro – Ascension
+216
1st Alex Fraser – Btt Canada
2nd Jacob Conliffe – Toronto BJJ
3rd Kurt Mueller – Toronto BJJ
3rd Mohamed Jelassi – Btt Canada
BLUE BELT
-139
1st Yann Dubonnel – Btt Canada
2nd Miki Adachi – Btt Canada
3rd Kashi Mahdi – Btt Canada
3rd Carlos Rivas – Btt Canada
-150
1st Josh Presley – K.Taylor JJ
2nd Daniel Hale – Alliance
3rd Guillaume Fortier – Nordik FC
3rd Richard Pigat – REV-MMA
-161
1st Francis Gareau – Btt Canada
2nd Benjamin Dunn – Btt Canada
3rd Olivier Aubim-Mercier – H2O
3rd Jonathan Brun – Academie Spo
-172
1st Oliver Vadnais – Toronto BJJ
2nd Dominic Cote – Btt Canada
3rd James Haddad – Gracie Barra
3rd Oscar De Windt – Toronto BJJ
-183
1st Jon Stephan – Toronto BJJ
2nd David knoptler – Btt Canada
3rd Matthew Cochrane – Positive Imp
3rd Bruno Carpine – Toronto BJJ
-194
1st Chris Banic – Btt Canada
2nd David Vaughan – Btt Canada
3rd Philippe Dubois – RGDA
-205
1st Christian Simmerling – Gracie Barra
2nd Cory Walton – Toronto BJJ
3rd Fabio Faria – Budokan
3rd Eric kayolo – Art martiaux
-216
1st Ramiro Lopez – Btt Canada
2nd Philippe Rivest – RGDA
3rd Jason Freias – Franco/Behring
+216
1st Tim Doon – Kombat Arts
2nd Cory Drake – Toronto BJJ
PURPLE/BROWN/BLACK
-143
1st Shane Rice – Rickson Gracie – TRIP TO ABU DHABI PRO WORLDS
2nd Elliott Bayev – Open Mat
3rd Wade Shanley – Btt Canada
3rd Jonathan willis – Btt canada
-163
1st Jacob Mckenzie – Fight sports – TRIP TO ABU DHABI PRO WORLDS
2nd Mike Zaniewski – Toronto BJJ
3rd Josh Russel – Gracie Barra
3rd Randy powell – Ascension
-183
1st Thomaz Beech – Toronto BJJ – TRIP TO ABU DHABI PRO WORLDS
2nd Ryan keller – Btt canada
3rd Mark Colangelo – Gracie Barra
3rd Marvin lee – Gracie barra
-203
1st Josh Griffiths – Clockwork – TRIP TO ABU DHABI PRO WORLDS
2nd Dan simmler – Boston
3rd Drew Ruttle – Alliance
3rd Amir Yafawi – RGDA
+203
1st Rodrigo Munduruca – Munduruca JJ – TRIP TO ABU DHABI PRO WORLDS
2nd Louie Cerqua – Budokan
3rd Dana Dickeson – Btt canada
3rd Jason Figliano – RGDA
WOMENS
-138.5
1st Sheila Bird – BDB – TRIP TO ABU DHABI PRO WORLDS
2nd Jen Flannery – 50/50 BJJ
3rd Sofia Amarante – S.Florida FC
3rd Natalia Kulikova – Independent
+139
1st Misty Shearen – Munduruca JJ – TRIP TO ABU DHABI PRO WORLDS
2nd Libbie Corney – Peloten
3rd Lisa Tanguay – Btt Canada
3rd Ayisha Issa – Btt canada
ABSOLUTE WHITE/BLUE
– 161
1st Benjamin Dunn – Btt Canada – TRIP TO ABU DHABI PRO WORLDS
2nd Josh Presley – K.Taylor JJ
3rd Paul Scavuzo – Toronto BJJ
3rd Jonathan Brun – Academie Spo
+161
1st Alex Frazer – Btt canada – TRIP TO ABU DHABI PRO WORLDS
2nd Christian Simmerling – Gracie Barra
3rd Chris Bannic – Btt Canada
3rd Dominic Cote – Btt Canada
TEAM RESULTS
1st Btt canada – 126
2nd Toronto BJJ – 46
3rd Gracie Barra – 25