Ary Farias going strong at WPJJ Trials in Gramado / Photo by Ivan Trindade/GRACIEMAG
The Gramado leg of the World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship Trials extended into the wee hours with high level master and senior action. In the adult brown and black belt division, Alexandro Ceconi and Tarsis Humphreys were some of the last stars to leave Perinão Gymnasium, at about 11:45 pm, with their spot in the semifinals secured.
Check out the elite match-ups to determine who earns their way to Abu Dhabi in April.
-65kg
Ary Farias (Atos Guetho) vs Isaque Paiva (Saikoo)
Bruno Frazatto (Atos Guetho) vs Marcelo Silva (Reação)
-74kg
Rodrigo Aquiles (Alliance) vs Davi Ramos (Atos Guetho)
Thiago Abreu (Checkmat) vs Tiago Rocha (Alliance)
-83kg
Gustavo Campos (Atos Guetho) vs Eduardo Santoro (Cia Paulista)
Rodrigo “Pimpolho” Fajardo (Gracie Barra Curitiba) vs Victor Bomfim (Gordo JJ)
-92kg
Alexandre de Souza (Gracie Floripa) vs Dimitri Souza (Aliance)
Alexandro Ceconi (Ceconi) vs Tarsis Humphreys (Alliance)
+92kg
Marcus Almeida (Checkmat) vs Adrian Naliato (Equipe Impacto)
Leonardo Nogueira (Alliance) vc Gabriel Lucas (Checkmat)