Nicholas Meregali and Victor Hugo faced off against each other this Friday in the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix finals match…
And Meregali got the win, as well as the $40,000 prize!
It was a well-fought for victory, earned with a sweep:
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Everyone was impressed by Meregali’s performance, including his training partner – Gordon Ryan:
The greatest gi athlete in the world, and someone I am proud to call a friend.
No one is close in the gi, and no one can beat him no gi, either.
Praise also came from their coach, John Danaher:
Both Mr Meregali and Mr Hugo showed they were a level above the rest of the field by quickly submitting both their first two world class opponents.
The final was a tense tactical affair with Mr Meregali winning via sweep and subsequent top control – very impressive indeed especially given that he was considerably outweighed by his rival.
What an amazing performance by this great athlete. In an age of specialists he is showing it’s still possible to beat the best back to back gi and no gi!
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