MMA Nation - Complete ADCC 2011 Coverage: Results, Previews, Interviews, Competitors, Brackets And Morehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/33343/mma-icon.png2011-09-26T05:16:06-07:00http://mma.sbnation.com/rss/stream/22086762011-09-26T05:16:06-07:002011-09-26T05:16:06-07:00ADCC 2011 Results And Highlights
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<p>ADCC 2011 Highlights and Storylines for 2013</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">With ADCC 2011 held and finished this weekend in Nottingham, England, the legions of submission grappling fans have been given some of the finest submission grappling on the planet. SBNation is proud to bring you a summation of the event storylines and highlights of the tournament.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b>SBNation ADCC Highlights</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">There is perhaps no better highlight for ADCC 2011 than <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122958/andre-galvao">Andre Galvao</a>'s final match of the Absolute Division. As Patrick Tenney, intrepid grappler and SBNation live-blogger, <a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2448444/adcc-2011-absolute-division-final-results/in/2208676" target="_blank">puts it</a>:</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Popovitch on his back against Galvao in half guard. Pablo is able to roll Andre up into deep half guard now and Galvao stands up and places the knee across Popovitch's throat. Galvao steps over Popovitch and dives for a toe hold and holy crap it hits and Pablo taps immediately.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Andre Galvao is your ADCC 2011 Absolute World Champion.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px; ">That burst of magic gave Andre Galvao his second gold medal of the day and set up a terrific Superfight against Braulio Estima, the last double gold medal winner and current Superfight champion, to be held wherever the 2013 ADCC is located.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px; ">This 2011 tournament gave us some of the best matches we've seen in the divisional competition. A potential match of the tournament can be found in the Over 99 kg title match where</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2448070/adcc-2011-mens-over-99kg-finals-fabricio-werdum-vs-vinny-magalhaes/in/2208676" target="_blank">Fabricio Werdum escaping from an omaplota and achieving a locked-on armbar on Vinny Magalhaes, only to have Vinny miraculously ride out the time to win a points victory and the Over 99 kg title</a>.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For an unexpected and brilliant finishs, check out <a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2447968/adcc-2011-under-77kg-66kg-third-place-results-kron-gracie-claudio/in/2208676" target="_blank">the tumultuous match between Jeff Glover and Robson Moura in the bronze medal match of the 66 kg division</a>. Tenny's enthusiasm for this match is visible in his summation of the decisive moment:<span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Robson flips over the half guard and goes for the back but Jeff get's his back to the floor and Robson can't get the hooks in. Glover's legs working constantly and we're back to half guard. Jef with a slick arm in guillotine and WOW that was terrific, Jeff countered Robson's pass and when Robson went back the other way Jeff lifted and went around the head and it was in and over.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">In the finals of the Women's 60 kg division, <span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2448045/adcc-2011-womens-under-60kg-finals-kyra-gracie-vs-michelle-nicolini/in/2208676" target="_blank">Kyra Gracie's dramatic win of her third ADCC title over Michelle Nicolini</a> provided both an unusual finish in an omaplota/rear naked choke combination and another title for perhaps the most visible face in women's submission grappling. </span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">In the last highlight selected for your attention, <a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2447862/adcc-2011-under-78kg-semifinal-results-marcelo-garcia-kron-gracie/in/2208676">Marcelo Garcia faced a hint of trouble when he defended a threatening guillotine from Kron Gracie</a>, but managed to work his way out and stand before time was called. His earlier pass into side control gave him the necessary points to defeat Kron, but the battle was closer this time than it was in 2009. This points decision may sound dull, but with the expectations and skill levels of the two grapplers, it should be a must-watch for submission grappling fans.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The matches of ADCC 2011 can be viewed online at BudoVideos in an on-demand format soon and the entire tournament, plus extras, will be released on DVD eventually. Previous ADCC tournaments are available on DVD and are stuffed with incredible matches and famous grapplers and mixed martial arts fighters. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"> </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b>Big Winners</b> </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The list has to start with Andre Galvao. In the lead-up to the tournament, many were considering him a favorite to win the 88 kg title and make a decent showing in the Absolute, if he entered it. Very few expected him to beat Pablo Popovitch twice and to dispatch skilled adversaries like Sergio Moraes, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/126780/gunnar-nelson">Gunnar Nelson</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122564/rousimar-palhares">Rousimar Palhares</a> and Murilo Santana all in one tournament. Like Braulio Estima before him in ADCC 2009, Andre's run to the double gold in ADCC 2011 is a legendary feat. Perhaps he can take that confidence and apply it to his stalled MMA career. Speculation about whether he would be best competing at his preferred welterweight or middleweight can now begin.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Dean Lister is the next big winner of ADCC 2011. It may be odd to count the 2003 ADCC Absolute champion and 2005 Superfight champion as an unexpected force in the tournament, but very few commentators and spectators expected Lister to make a serious challenge in 2011. We cited Lister's age (35), his lack of recent competitive success and the presence of Xande and Rodolfo as near-insurmountable barriers to his ascension. It looks like Lister didn't listen to us nay-sayers and his successful usage of leglocks won him the Under 99 kg title. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Braulio Estima, winner of the 2011 Superfight with Jacare de Souza, finally got the monkey off his back - by getting his hooks into Jacare's back. He had an 0-4 record going in against Jacare, but made such improvements that Jacare couldn't score a point on him this time. Braulio's back take set the stage for what will be a very cool 2013 Superfight with Andre Galvao, who managed to match Braulio's ADCC 2009 achievements. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Leo Vieira, the ADCC 2005 and 2007 66 kg champion, showed that he was not too small for 77 kg in his grueling run to the finals. Other than the swift loss to Marcelo, Leo went the full distance in each of his matches and won on points. In a minor upset, he defeated Claudio Calasans, a pre-tournament favorite to battle Marcelo in the finals, with a last minute back-take. Leo already has <span style="font-size: 14px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YjdqAm1iXE">perhaps the best BJJ highlight clip ever made</a> for three years now, but it is time to update that clip with footage from this tourney - possibly his last ADCC, as he will be 37 in 2013.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The next two big winners competed for the bronze medal in the 66 kg division - Jeff Glover and Robson Moura.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Before the weigh-in debacle occurred, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129166/rani-yahya">Rani Yahya</a> was generally chalked in as a semi-finalist against Cobrinha and Glover was seen as a talented, but perhaps undersized competitor. Glover took the opportunity of an easier bracket and ran with it all the way to the bronze medal, while giving Cobrinha a valiant battle.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Robson Moura is perhaps the greatest competition featherweight to ever play Brazilian jiu-jitsu. However, his numerous titles are mostly in the gi and despite his age of 33, most saw him as someone whose time in competitive submission grappling had passed. In a battle most expected Ryan Hall to win, Robson pulled out the upset in a very entertaining match by passing Hall's guard. In the semi-final, Moura threatened the eventual champion, Rafael Mendes, with several leglocks and lost a points decision. Robson surprised us all and Jeff Glover surprised us even more by pulling out that amazing guillotine in the bronze medal match. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"> </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b>Notable Disappointments</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Romulo Barral came into the tournament with some clouds over his head regarding his competitive fire. Those clouds turned into outright storm thunderheads when he lost to relatively unheralded Kyle Griffin, brother of UFC featherweight <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122530/tyson-griffin">Tyson Griffin</a>, in the first round. Barral has decided to take an indefinite break from competition to return to his California home to recharge his competitive spirit and perhaps to fully recover from the knee surgeries he has gone through over the years.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Rodolfo Vieira's injured rib provided perhaps the biggest "Oh No" moment of the tournament. The dream match-up between the young conqueror and Xande Ribeiro was almost at hand - and only Dean Lister stood in the way of Rodolfo on the road to the finals. Unfortunately, during a roll intended to assist in escaping a heelhook, Vieira visibly grimaced and clutched his ribs. With the injury distracting Vieira, Lister finished the submission and secured his place in the finals against Joao Assis, who upset Xande to get there. To add to Vieira's bad day, the rib prevented him from competing in the bronze medal match and the later Absolute bracket. Hopefully, Rodolfo will still be in top form when the next ADCC rolls around and he can provide some more excitement then. Xande too probably bears some disappointment for his tournament, although Joao Assis and Murilo Santana are certainly no slouches. He should still be competitively grappling in 2013 and hopefully will give us more terrific moments against the elite of the Under 99 kg division.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Rani Yahya missed weight by 3 kg (9 pounds) on the eve of the tournament. There is essentially no excuse for a former ADCC champion to miss weight this badly. Yahya was swiftly shunted aside and an immediate replacement was found in Rafael Dos Santos, who lost a points battle to Marko Ramos in the first round. Had Yahya made weight, he could have found himself in contention for the title thanks to a favorable draw. Instead, the former champion watched as Mendes and Cobrinha played yet another controversial match in the finals.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131293/cat-zingano">Cat Zingano</a> also did not make weight. The scramble to find a replacement led to Vanessa English, a blue belt who graciously agreed to enter and promptly got kneebarred by Luana Alzuguir, the ADCC 2009 60 kg champion. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"> </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b>They Were Who We Thought They Were</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">It is hard to accurately convey the phenomenal abilities of Marcelo Garcia to turn basic submission grappling into unstoppable technique that destroy his opponents. Perhaps looking at the numbers and titles will help. It took Marcelo roughly 18 minutes to win his fourth ADCC championship - and he came in second in a controversial decision in 2009. This year, Marcelo conceded zero points in his march to the 2011 Mundials middleweight championship. Other than Kron Gracie, the bronze medalist, Marcelo submitted every opponent he faced at ADCC 2011. The only down note in this recap of his performance is that he chose not to enter the Absolute division. We can only speculate how well he would have performed.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Gabrielle Garcia is the best woman submission grappler alive. This was the one title missing from her overstocked trophy cabinet and she won it in dominant fashion. Like Marcelo, her tear through the division had an air of inevitability and when she won, she dedicated it to her recently passed away brother in an emotional speech. Detractors may point out that Gabi's size and physical gifts grant her an immense advantage. However, it is becoming very apparent that her technique is becoming truly admirable and the combination of size, strength and technique make her probably the Queen of submission grappling for the foreseeable future.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Hannette Staack continued her stretch of excellent grappling, but with an opponent like Gabi Garcia across from you, titles are hard to come by. Staack is already a three time ADCC champion, multiple world title winner and all around fantastic grappler. However, with Gabi vacuuming up every competition, Staack is now basically stuck in the role of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122576/jon-fitch">Jon Fitch</a>, the perennial runner-up to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122591/georges-st-pierre">Georges St. Pierre</a>. It remains to be seen how Staack will develop counters to Gabi or if she will continue competing on this level. Penny Thomas is another elite contender that has been roadblocked by Gabi many times. The shadow of Gabi seems to loom over the entire division like that of Aleksandr Karelin, who towered over Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling for a decade plus.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Kyra Gracie and Michelle Nicolini are super-talented women who have been at the top of their division for a while now. Their games are fluid, intricate and fun to watch and emulate. They will probably trade titles back and for a while yet, until some new faces emerge from the promising crop of purple and brown belts.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Rousimar Palhares <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/9/25/2448072/adcc-2011-rousimar-palhares-heelhook-David-Avellan">continued his streak of combining brilliant submission grappling with bizarre behavior</a> that pushed the boundaries of what was fair play. His silver medal in the 88 kg division came with a lucky break at the beginning, as he initially missed weight and was graciously allowed to weigh in again after some time. Palhares took that lucky break and then turned it into three straight leglocks - two of which left his opponents visibly injured. Much like his premature celebration against Dan MIller, there was a moment when Palhares celebrated a victory over David Avellan slightly early. There was no moment of sudden reversal and Palhares finished the match immediately upon the reset. Nobody wins an ADCC medal without having a strong overall game and Palhares showcased such a game in the finals of his division. When he was done grappling Andre Galvao, perhaps the entire tournament was wary of just how much this man hates legs and speculation about whether he would enter the Absolute was beginning to build. Fortunately for general knee health in Nottingham, Palhares was content with the silver medal and looks to return to his MMA career full-time.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Kron Gracie lost to Marcelo. He lost to Marcelo in 2009 too - but this time, the match was closer. Perhaps Kron is narrowing the gap and although Marcelo is still young and the reigning king, Kron could keep improving. He still has much work to do in terms of keeping Marcelo from playing the top game each time, but since he regularly beats almost everyone else out there (Gilbert Burns is another monolith in the field of competitors) and has terrific resources available to him, it is possible that we see a stronger and better Kron in 2013.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Pablo Popovitch came away from Nottingham with a bronze medal from the 88 kg division and a silver medal from the Absolute. His sheer talent was known beforehand, but his success in the Absolute merits even more respect than he already enjoyed. Coming up short against Andre Galvao twice is not necessarily a bad thing, especially after Galvao's transcendent tournament. In 2013, Popovitch should be yet again another force in both divisions and out to prove that he won't continually finish second like he did against Marcelo for so many years at 77 kg.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130160/vinny-magalhaes">Vinny Magalhaes</a> deposed <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122505/fabricio-werdum">Fabricio Werdum</a>, the Over 99 kg title-holder, in a spectacular match and lost a referee's decision in the quarterfinals of the Absolute bracket. His double bronze medals in the same divisions in ADCC 2009 show a consistent record of truly elite submission grappling. With his spectacular finish of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131236/viktor-nemkov">Viktor Nemkov</a> at M-1 Challenge XXV back in April, Vinny has considerable momentum going in both the grappling and mixed martial arts world. He can go anywhere at this point.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2448184/adcc-2011-superfight-results-renzo-gracie-loses-a-slip-and-slide/in/2208676">Ze Mario Sperry fended off Renzo Gracie for their rather slippery match</a></span> and used his superior size and strength to pass Renzo's guard. <a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/23/2441773/mario-sperry-vs-renzo-gracie-2011-adcc-competitors">My own prediction for the second Superfight</a> ended up being wildly off, but it was a good showcase for the continued ability of older legends to grapple on a high level. Perhaps we will see other older grapplers in 2013 Superfights, or even now-retired MMA fighters.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Why didn't Marcelo Garcia compete in the Absolute division? Will the IBJJF consider changing the rules on negative points, after Cobrinha and Murilo Santana were decisively stung by them? Will more skilled competitors come soon in the women's brackets? Why does Rousimar Palhares do anything he does? </p>
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https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/26/2449811/2011-adcc-highlights-resultsBen Thapa2011-09-25T19:15:18-07:002011-09-25T19:15:18-07:00Complete ADCC 2011 Results
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<p>Complete results from ADCC 2011 in Nottingham, England.</p> <p><b> </b></p>
<p><b><b>Complete Results</b></b></p>
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<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Superfight #1: </b></p>
<p>Braulio Estima def. Jacare de Souza on points (3-0).</p>
<p><b> </b></p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b><b>Superfight #2:</b></b></p>
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<p>Ze Mario Sperry def. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130034/renzo-gracie">Renzo Gracie</a> on points (5-0). </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"> </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Men's ADCC Absolute Division</b></p>
<p><b style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Champion: </b><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122958/andre-galvao">Andre Galvao</a></p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Final:</b> </p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Pablo Popovitch by toehold.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Alexandre Ribeiro def. Murilo Santana on points, 2-0. </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Pablo Popovitch def. Alexandre Ribeiro by referee's decision.</p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Murilo Santana by Santana incurring negative points for pulling guard.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Quarter-finals:</b></p>
<p>Alexandre Ribeiro def. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/126780/gunnar-nelson">Gunnar Nelson</a> on points.</p>
<p>Murilo Santana def. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130160/vinny-magalhaes">Vinny Magalhaes</a> by referee's decision.</p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Sergio Moraes on points.</p>
<p>Pablo Popovitch def. Victor Estima on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Round of 16:</b></p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Shinzo Ansai by technical submission (RNC until asleep) at 5:53.</p>
<p>Sergio Moraes def. Antonio Neto by heelhook at 1:03.</p>
<p>Murilo Santana def. Marko Helen by armlock at 12:59.</p>
<p>Vinny Magalhaes def. Bruno Bastos on points.</p>
<p>Alexandre Ribeiro def. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122497/jeff-monson">Jeff Monson</a> by disqualification.</p>
<p>Gunnar Nelson def. Bruno Frazzato on points.</p>
<p>Pablo Popovitch def. Janne-Pekka Pietilainen on points.</p>
<p>Victor Estima def. Joao Assis on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"> </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Men's +99 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Champion: </b>Vinny Magalhaes</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Vinny Magalhaes def. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122505/fabricio-werdum">Fabricio Werdum</a> on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Roberto de Abreau def. Gerardi Rinaldi by kneebar at 0:36.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Fabricio Werdum def. Roberto de Abreau on points.</p>
<p>Vinny Magalhaes def. Gerardi Rinaldi on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Quarter-finals:</b></p>
<p>Fabricio Werdum def. Jeff Monson by armbar at 4:12.</p>
<p>Cyborg Abreu def. Glover Texeira on points.</p>
<p>Vinny Magalhaes def. Jose Junior by heelhook at 2:56.</p>
<p>Gerardi Rinaldi def. Janne-Pekka Pietilainen on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Round 1:</b></p>
<p>Fabricio Werdum def Alexander Trans on points.</p>
<p>Cyborg Abreu def. Sikene Hideki by armbar at 0:46.</p>
<p>Glover Teixara def. Jarrod Bunch by guillotine choke at 8:13.</p>
<p>Gerardi Rinaldi def. Mick Wilson on points.</p>
<p>Janne-Pekka Pietilainen def. Rodrigo Artilhiero by armlock at 2:35.</p>
<p>Jeff Monson def. Mateusz Juskowiak on points.</p>
<p>Jose Fereira Junior def. Bruno Bastos by heelhook at 2:48.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"> </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Men's 99 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Champion: </b>Dean Lister</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Dean Lister def. Joao Assis by leglock at 15:38.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Alexandre Ribeiro def. Antonio Peinado on points (Rodolfo Viera sustained an injury in Lister match and Peinado substituted).</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Dean Lister def. Rodolfo Viera by heelhook at 1:35.</p>
<p>Joao Assis def. Alexandre Ribeiro on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Quarter-finals:</b></p>
<p>Xande Ribeiro def. Lucio Lagarto by rear naked choke at 9:42.</p>
<p>Joao Assis def. Braga Neto by toehold at 4:41.</p>
<p>Dean Lister def. James Brasco by heelhook at 2:15.</p>
<p>Rodolfo Vieira def. Antonio Peinado by armlock at 7:05.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Round 1:</b></p>
<p>Xande Ribiero def. Kari Peltola via armbar at 9:56.</p>
<p>Lucio Largarto def. Shinzo Ansai on points.</p>
<p>Brago Neto def. Igor Praporshchikov by triangle at 1:19.</p>
<p>Joao Assis def. James Poupolo by heelhook at 4:40.</p>
<p>Rodolfo Viera def Joseph Lee Baize by armbar at 6:02.</p>
<p>Antonio Peinado def. Kamil Uminske by armlock at 7:05.</p>
<p>Dean Lister def. Augusto Ferrari on points.</p>
<p>Radek Turek def. James Brasco on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"> </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Men's 88 kg Division</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><b>2011 Champion:</b> </span>Andre Galvao</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122564/rousimar-palhares">Rousimar Palhares</a> on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Pablo Popovitch def. Rafael Lovato Jr. on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Rousimar Palhares def. Rafael Lovato Jr. by heelhook at 6:12.</p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Pablo Popovitch on points. </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Quarter-finals:</b></p>
<p>Rousimar Palhares def. David Avellan by heelhook - then kneebar at 1:41.</p>
<p>Rafael Lovato def. Kyle Griffin by triangle at 1:03.</p>
<p>Pablo Popvitch def. Sergio Moraes on points.</p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Gunnar Nelson on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Round 1:</b></p>
<p>Pablo Popovich def. Zbigniew Tyszka on points.</p>
<p>Sergio Moraes def. James Harbison on points.</p>
<p>Rafael Lovato Jr def. Jeon Doo Kwang by rear naked choke at 11:13.</p>
<p>Rousimar Palhares def. Dan Schon by heelhook at 2:40.</p>
<p>Kyle Griffin def. Romulo Barral on points.</p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Don Ortega by points.</p>
<p>Gunnar Nelson def. Marko Helen on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"> </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Men's 77 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Champion: </b>Marcelo Garcia</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Marcelo Garcia def. Leo Vieira by triangle at 3:52. </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Kron Gracie def. Claudio Calasans by guillotine at 16:56.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Marcelo Garcia def. Kron Gracie on points.</p>
<p>Leo Vieira def. Claudio Calasans on points. </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Quarter-finals:</b></p>
<p>Marcelo Garcia def. Victor Estima by guillotine at 0:34.</p>
<p>Kron Gracie def. Murilo Santana on points.</p>
<p>Claudio Calasans def. Augusto Mendes on points.</p>
<p>Leo Viera def. JT Torres on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Round 1:</b></p>
<p>Marcelo Garcia def. Davis Heart by guillotine at 2:14.</p>
<p>Victor Estima def. Sashiro Nakakura on points.</p>
<p>Murillo Santana def. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131813/jorge-britto">Jorge Britto</a> by armlock at 9:14.</p>
<p>Kron Gracie def. Jason Manly by jumping guillotine at 1:42.</p>
<p>Claudio Calasans def. Daniel Strauss by kneebar at 1:20.</p>
<p>Augusto Mendes def. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131700/vagner-rocha">Vagner Rocha</a> by footlock at 4:32.</p>
<p>Leo Viera def. Enricco Coco on points.</p>
<p>JT Torres def. Clark Gracie on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"> </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Men's 66 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Champion: </b>Rafael Mendes</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Rafael Mendes def. Rubens Charles due to Charles incurring a negative point for pulling guard.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Jeff Glover def. Robson Moura by guillotine at 8:40.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Semi-finals: </b></p>
<p>Rafael Mendes def. Robson Moura on points.</p>
<p>Rubens Charles def. Jeff Glover on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Quarter-finals:</b></p>
<p>Rafael Mendes def. Justin Rader by rear naked choke at 1:33.</p>
<p>Rubens Cobrinha def. Barret Yoshida on points.</p>
<p>Robson Moura def. Ryan Hall on points.</p>
<p>Jeff Glover def. Marko Ramos on brabo/d'arce choke at 1:30.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Round 1:</b></p>
<p>Rafael Mendes def. Bruno Frazzato on points.</p>
<p>Justin Rader def. Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas on points.</p>
<p>Robson Moura def. Greger Forsel on points.</p>
<p>Rubens Cobrinha def. David Marinakis by triangle at 3:29.</p>
<p>Ryan Hall def. Tetsu Hadairo by points.</p>
<p>Barett Yoshida def. Nicolas Renier by rear naked choke at 11:46.</p>
<p>Jeff Glover def. Tom Barlow on points.</p>
<p>Marko Ramos def. Rafael dos Santos on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"> </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Women's 60 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Champion: </b>Kyra Gracie</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Kyra Gracie def. Michelle Nicolini by omoplata at 13:39.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Luana Alzuguir def. Hashi Takayo by kneebar at 4:12.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Michelle Nicolini def. Luana Alzuguir by referee's decision.</p>
<p>Kyra Gracie def. Hashi Takayo on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Round 1:</b></p>
<p>Hashii Takayo def. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131283/rosi-sexton">Rosi Sexton</a> on points.</p>
<p>Michelle Nicolin def. Yasmine Wilson by toehold at 1:18.</p>
<p>Kyra Gracie def. Sara Svensson by armbar at 6:53.</p>
<p>Luanna Alzuguir def. Vanessa English by kneebar at 0:58.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"> </p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Women's +60 kg Division</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><b>2011 Champion:</b> </span>Gabrielle Garcia</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Gabrielle Garcia def. Hannette Staack on points.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Ida Hanssen def. Penny Thomas by kneebar at 6:11.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Gabrielle Garcia def. Penny Thomas by choke at 6:01.</p>
<p>Hannette Staack def. Ida Hanssen by heelhook at 9:20.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Round 1:</b></p>
<p>Gabrielle Garcia def. Devi Ahuja by americana at 4:13.</p>
<p>Penny Thomas def. Talita Nogueira by rear naked choke at 8:27.</p>
<p>Hannette Staack def. Fiona Muxlow by rear naked choke at 3:41.</p>
<p>Ida Hansson def. Katrina Weilbacher on points. </p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2449364/adcc-2011-results-complete-scores-submission-grapplingBen Thapa2011-09-25T19:11:44-07:002011-09-25T19:11:44-07:00ADCC 2011 Results From Day Two
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<p>Results from Day Two of ADCC 2011 at Nottingham, England.</p> <p><b>Superfight:</b> Ze Mario Sperry def. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130034/renzo-gracie">Renzo Gracie</a> on points, 5-0.</p>
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<p><b>Men's ADCC Absolute Division</b></p>
<p><b>Final:</b> </p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122958/andre-galvao">Andre Galvao</a> def. Pablo Popovitch by toehold.</p>
<p><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Alexandre Ribeiro def. Murilo Santana on points, 2-0. </p>
<p><b>Semi-finals: </b></p>
<p><b></b>Pablo Popovitch def. Alexandre Ribeiro by referee's decision.</p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Murilo Santana by Santana incurring negative points for pulling guard.</p>
<p><b>Quarter-finals:</b></p>
<p>Alexandre Ribeiro def. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/126780/gunnar-nelson">Gunnar Nelson</a> on points.</p>
<p>Murilo Santana def. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130160/vinny-magalhaes">Vinny Magalhaes</a> by referee's decision.</p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Sergio Moraes on points.</p>
<p>Pablo Popovitch def. Victor Estima on points.</p>
<p><b>Round of 16:</b></p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Shinzo Ansai by technical submission (RNC until asleep) at 5:53.</p>
<p>Sergio Moraes def. Antonio Neto by heelhook at 1:03.</p>
<p>Murilo Santana def. Marko Helen by armlock at 12:59.</p>
<p>Vinny Magalhaes def. Bruno Bastos on points.</p>
<p>Alexandre Ribeiro def. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122497/jeff-monson">Jeff Monson</a> by disqualification.</p>
<p>Gunnar Nelson def. Bruno Frazzato on points.</p>
<p>Pablo Popovitch def. Janne-Pekka Pietilainen on points.</p>
<p>Victor Estima def. Joao Assis on points.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>Men's 66 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b>Final: </b></p>
<p><b></b>Rafael Mendes def. Rubens Charles due to Charles incurring a negative point for pulling guard.</p>
<p><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Jeff Glover def. Robson Moura by guillotine at 8:40.</p>
<p><b>Semi-finals: </b></p>
<p>Rafael Mendes def. Robson Moura on points.</p>
<p>Rubens Charles def. Jeff Glover on points.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>Men's 77 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b>Final: </b></p>
<p><b></b>Marcelo Garcia def. Leo Vieira by triangle at 3:52.<b> </b></p>
<p><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Kron Gracie def. Claudio Calasans by guillotine at 16:56.</p>
<p><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Marcelo Garcia def. Kron Gracie on points.</p>
<p>Leo Vieira def. Claudio Calasans on points.</p>
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<p><b>Men's 88 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122564/rousimar-palhares">Rousimar Palhares</a> on points.</p>
<p><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Pablo Popovitch def. Rafael Lovato Jr. on points.</p>
<p><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Rousimar Palhares def. Rafael Lovato Jr. by heelhook at 6:12.</p>
<p>Andre Galvao def. Pablo Popovitch on points.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>Men's 99 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Dean Lister def. Joao Assis by leglock at 15:38.</p>
<p><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Alexandre Ribeiro def. Antonio Peinado on points (Rodolfo Viera sustained an injury in Lister match and Peinado substituted).</p>
<p><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<div>Dean Lister def. Rodolfo Viera by heelhook at 1:35.</div>
<div>Joao Assis def. Alexandre Ribeiro on points.</div>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>Men's +99 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Vinny Magalhaes def. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122505/fabricio-werdum">Fabricio Werdum</a> on points.</p>
<p><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Roberto de Abreau def. Gerardi Rinaldi by kneebar at 0:36.</p>
<p><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Fabricio Werdum def. Roberto de Abreau on points.</p>
<p>Vinny Magalhaes def. Gerardi Rinaldi on points.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>Women's 60 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Kyra Gracie def. Michelle Nicolini by omoplata at 13:39.</p>
<p><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Luana Alzuguir def. Hashi Takayo by kneebar at 4:12.</p>
<p><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Michelle Nicolini def. Luana Alzuguir by referee's decision.</p>
<p>Kyra Gracie def. Hashi Takayo by guillotine.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>Women's +60 kg Division</b></p>
<p><b>Final:</b></p>
<p>Gabrielle Garcia def. Hannette Staack on points.</p>
<p><b>Third place:</b></p>
<p>Ida Hanssen def. Penny Thomas by kneebar at 6:11.</p>
<p><b>Semi-finals:</b></p>
<p>Gabrielle Garcia def. Penny Thomas by choke at 6:01.</p>
<p>Hannette Staack def. Ida Hanssen by heelhook at 9:20.</p>
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<p><b>Note:</b> A couple of corrections should be made to the results from Day One. Gerardi Rinaldi def. Janne-Pekka Pietilainen by points. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131293/cat-zingano">Cat Zingano</a> did not make weight for the women's 60 kg division and was replaced by Vanessa English, who Luana Alzuguir defeated by kneebar. </p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2449266/adcc-2011-sunday-resultsBen Thapa2011-09-25T11:01:39-07:002011-09-25T11:01:39-07:00ADCC 2011 Absolute Division Final Results: Andre Galvao Finishes Popovitch Early And Caps Off An Amazing Run
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122958/andre-galvao">Andre Galvao</a> vs. Pablo Popovitch- A rematch of an earlier fight from this weekend and this time it's for the absolute division championship. Andre Galvao goes in early for a takedown but it's shrugged off. Popovitch slapping Galvao's head quite a few times and Galvao picks up a high single and goes for a trip, the trip misses but the single hits.</p>
<p>Popovitch on his back against Galvao in half guard. Pablo is able to roll Andre up into deep half guard now and Galvao stands up and places the knee across Popovitch's throat. Galvao steps over Popovitch and dives for a toe hold and holy crap it hits and Pablo taps immediately.</p>
<p>Andre Galvao is your ADCC 2011 Absolute World Champion.</p>
<p>The jiu jitsu world has to be aware of the resurgence of Galvao, he's burst onto the tournament scene after taking a break from MMA and has absolute killed it over and over again with consistently impressive performances; Andre's wrestling is one of the most obvious improvements in his game as he managed to hit an arm drag to single leg repeatedly on almost anyone who stood with him.</p>
<p>Congratulations to Andre Galvao on a well deserved win and I for one cannot wait to see him fight Braulio Estima at ADCC 2013.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2448444/adcc-2011-absolute-division-final-resultsPatrick Tenney2011-09-25T10:53:08-07:002011-09-25T10:53:08-07:00ADCC 2011 Absolute Division Third Place Results: Xande Gets That Takedown On Murilo Finally
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<p>Murilo Santana vs. Xande Ribeiro- This is for the bronze medal of the absolute division. The mat is mopped down and we're just about ready to go. Murilo and Xande squaring off and Xande chooses to sit down immediately as Murilo enters into the butterfly guard. Murilo clasping his hands behind Xande's hips and working to pass. Xande is now in full guard after he kicked his left leg up and out. Big triangle attempt from Xande and Murilo falls backwards and ends up going out and Murilo is going for a heel hook now as Xande tries to rotate out. Murilo sitting up and Xande is out of danger, back to a leg lock position we go as Xande lays back and Murilo stays sitting. Xande comes up on the top from the leg lock attempts and Murilo working with a half butterfly guard and under over control on Xande. </p>
<p>Full butterfly for Murilo now and then back to closed guard. Murilo shoots for a triangle, Xande postures and stands up and Murilo works to reverse De La Riva and tries for a foot but Xande goes over and slices with the knee allowing Murilo into deep half guard. Murilo working both butterfly hooks inside the deep half leg now and possibly going to try to slide out to the back, he does go for it and went for a leg lock but Xande stands and slips away. </p>
<p>Murilo sitting now and Xande standing. Xande back in the full butterfly of Murilo and Xande works in double underhooks and is looking to turn the corner and pass guard. Murilo back to an open guard and reverse De La Riva, he sits up and tries to get through to the foot lock, Xande stepped over! Huge move for Xande but he missed his chance at the triangle as Murilo moved through and is back in open guard. Xande pressing both legs down now as Murilo shows off some serious flexibility. Xande sort of stood and Murilo went to the back and rolled over but Xande kinda of reversed out of bounds and into a scarf hold. They'll reset position and it looks like they're letting Xande start in scarf hold. Some argument over the starting position is ensuing.</p>
<p>It looks like Xande will start in a scarf hold... or not... I guess as the match gets started as both fighters standing again. Xande shoots in and singles Murilo, Santana unable to come up and Xande clamps down on the knees. That takedown wins the match. Xande is the bronze medal winner of the absolute division.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2448284/adcc-2011-absolute-division-third-place-resultsPatrick Tenney2011-09-25T10:34:08-07:002011-09-25T10:34:08-07:00ADCC 2011 Superfight Results: Renzo Gracie Loses A Slip And Slide Match With Mario Sperry
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130034/renzo-gracie">Renzo Gracie</a> vs. Mario Sperry- Initial collar tie from Mario thrown off by Renzo. Sperry really seeming like the much stronger fighter here and eventually drags Renzo down to turtle guard with a head snatch. Sperry rotates around to the side of Renzo and tries to put a hook in and roll but fails. Renzo rolls into open guard and Sperry keeping an aggressive forward hip pressure on Renzo. Renzo working half butterfly it looks like and trying to keep Sperry at a good distance. Renzo using his feet well and enters into half guard when Sperry dives. Renzo back to open guard with his knees inside, Renzo back to a partial butterfly and the match gets restarted in the center of the mat. Renzo keeping a knee shield up to avoid the unrelenting pressure of Sperry. We're now in the point zone so both fighters need to really work to create a passing or sweeping situation. </p>
<p>Renzo really doing well keeping Sperry in front of his legs by keeping mobile on his hips. Sperry just really keeping his game on Renzo and not allowing Renzo to start any real offensive techniques because Sperry keeps him working to defend the pass.</p>
<p>We've finally got into an established half guard position with Sperry on top flattening Renzo out but Renzo is able to hip escape back to open guard and went for a leg but Sperry slipped right out. Sperry crushing down again on the open guard, Sperry trying to work double unders to pass but can't. Renzo went up to a single but Sperry scrambles away. </p>
<p>Renzo and Sperry standing now and A HUGE sprawl by Sperry as Renzo slipped forward and a gigantic faceplant by Renzo. Overtime was just called.</p>
<p>Start of overtime now as both men work a collar tie. Sperry works in an under over control and forces Renzo down after Renzo tried to seio-nage and slipped off. Sperry sitting back and pulling Renzo into back control with one hook in and a seat belt control. Renzo counters and takes off the hook as both men come to the feet again.</p>
<p>Time called so the mats can be wiped down, they were slipping and sliding everywhere. </p>
<p>The match restarts and it's back to collar ties, Sperry every so often trying to get an over under control going, from the over under control Sperry is trying to drag Renzo down but Renzo resisting well. Renzo shoots in but nothing there as they both come back up. Sperry repeatedly snatching the head down but Renzo keeps coming up. Sperry with an over under now. Second overtime is called.</p>
<p>The match restarts and again they exchange collar ties and Sperry tries to rush in for over under but Renzo pummels through and gets double unders briefly before They separate again. Renzo attempts to wrangle Sperry down and ends up on his back but it was countered. The match resets and it looks like Sperry got 2 points there on the counter to that throw. Renzo now down and he has to get something going. Renzo slips and ends up on his back and we're in half guard with Renzo on the bottom.</p>
<p>Renzo back to open guard with Sperry crushing in, Renzo attempted a brief arm drag but it's too slippery at this point. Renzo just had his guard passed, said something, not sure what. Sperry might of just received points for passing guard. Renzo briefly went for the leg off De La Riva but Sperry wanted nothing of it and rotated out.</p>
<p>Renzo goes up gets a single and puts Sperry down and a huge scramble and heel hook attempt at the buzzer and time is up. Mario Sperry is the winner on points.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2448184/adcc-2011-superfight-results-renzo-gracie-loses-a-slip-and-slidePatrick Tenney2011-09-25T10:04:11-07:002011-09-25T10:04:11-07:00ADCC 2011 Absolute Division Semifinal Results: Galvao Continues His Winning Ways Over Santana, Pablo Popovitch Outbores Xande.
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<p>Xande Ribeiro vs. Pablo Popovitch- Xande sits to half guard and Pablo obliges him and comes in. Xande working grips on the far arm while Pablo keeps inside. Pablo stands and pushes Xande flat coming down in Xande's butterfly guard. They stand, Pablo engages into a shallow half guard. They scramble and Popovitch stands up, may have gotten kicked or something I'm not sure. Might also just be really really tired. Grip fighting and then back to the half guard. Xande finally manages to lock up a closed guard. Xande and Popovitch standing again in what I believe is overtime, Pablo goes for an outside leg trip to a double leg but Xande moves out of it. Xande shooting in but misses the single. Pablo going for quite a few take downs on Xande but none stick as Xande sees them coming from a mile off. Xande shoots but Pablo shrugs it off and keeps Xande at a distance. Time is called and let's see what the judges say as both guys raise their hands and the score is tied. Who will go on to face Galvao... and it's Popovitch.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122958/andre-galvao">Andre Galvao</a> vs. Murilo Santana- Andre taking shots at Murilo but nothing landing yet. Galvao dragging Murilo down after coming up with a single. Murilo working a deep inside half guard and trying to get under Galvao as Galvao moves around to the side to step over. Murilo working a nice butterfly guard now but Andre is able to stand up out and get back into top half guard. Murilo comes up into a sitting guard and then back down into butterfly. Murilo pulls the leg through and tries to get to the back but ends up coming up in Andre's closed guard. Galvao working closed guard on Santana but unable to really get anything solid going after a short attempt at taking the back from an arm drag. Time is called and Galvao takes it as Murilo has -2 for sitting guard, very close contest and Andre continues his dream run towards the double gold.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2448293/adcc-2011-absolute-division-semifinal-results-galvao-continues-hisPatrick Tenney2011-09-25T09:36:03-07:002011-09-25T09:36:03-07:00ADCC 2011 Absolute Division Results: Xande Scrapes By Gunnar Nelson, Vinny Magalhaes Is Upset By Murilo Santana, Andre Galvao Shows Some Serious Wrestling Over Moraes
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<p>Round 2: Xande Ribeiro vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/126780/gunnar-nelson">Gunnar Nelson</a>- Xande sits to guard. Some short open guard work and then back to standing. Gunnar shoots and forces Xande to pull closed guard. Xande trying to attack from closed guard now but Gunnar is keeping him pinned back well. Xande attacks a leg and Gunnar trying to roll out and away, it looks like Gunnar is free. Gunnar with a really nice guillotine, Xande escapes and Nelson puts it back on again, Xande escapes again, damn close guillotine. Gunnar gets an inside trip off the double and they go flying out of the mat. The fighters reset standing. Xande wins on points as time is called. Close fight.</p>
<p>Round 2: Murilo Santana vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130160/vinny-magalhaes">Vinny Magalhaes</a> - Vinny jumps to guard and goes for an omoplata right off the bat. Vinny trying to work a knee through triangle from 3/4 guard. Murilo defending well and gets to half guard. Vinny working to attack the far side kimura. Murilo keeping very defensive and has the legs weaved with his near side arm. Murilo steps over to a foot lock and Vinny is able to come free and on top. Murilo going under to a leg reap attempt and a deep knee bar and slides out slightly. Murilo sitting up towards a calf slicer and Vinny turning back around. Murilo Santana in deep half guard now. Vinny out of deep half and Murilo is still working on the leg, going for a foot lock any time he gets the chance but Vinny has him flattened out now. </p>
<p>Vinny almost passes and Murilo recovers and puts half guard back in. They end up standing and Murilo drops back down and into deep half guard again. Vinny going for a kneebar but Murilo is fine as he holds onto Vinny's hips preventing the roll through. Murilo ends up coming up on Vinny's back with one hook in after that kneebar attempt by Vinny. Murilo needs that second hook in bad as he's down on points. Murilo changes and goes for the arm but time is called. Overtime. Murilo really working some interesting half guard games as he keeps Vinny off balance. Vinny is finally able to flatten Murilo but Murilo snakes into full guard. Time is called and we'll head into referee decision and WOW Murilo Santana is declared the winner. HUGE upset. Murilo was awarded the win most likely because he was aggressive with attacks the entire match.</p>
<p>Round 2: <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122958/andre-galvao">Andre Galvao</a> vs. Sergio Moraes- Both fighters looking for the takedown and trying different tie ups to do so. Galvao jumps high in the air for guard and almost comes down with a triangle. Andre sitting now and gets a hold of Sergio's leg and comes up for a single but is forced to abandon it and is back down to sitting. Big scramble but nothing comes of it as Andre remains sitting and Sergio still standing. Sergio sits and tries to engage now, Andre keeping him at a distance with his feet. </p>
<p>Galvao trying some interesting takedowns but Sergio is scrambling very well. Galvao running with a single now and Sergio counters with an uchi-mata but Galvao counters and goes back to the single and they have to reset. Sergio with a single now but they're back to standing. Moraes goes for a harai-goshi but Galvao ends up on his back with his arms around the hips, they restart but just in the standing position. Galvao brings a single leg up and foot sweeps Sergio and Galvao is on Sergio's back with a hook in. Galvao with the body triangle from the back with seat belt upper body control. Galvao drags it to the ground and is working hard for the choke but Sergio rotates into Galvao's full guard. Sergio down by quite a few points now and is really trying to pass Andre's open guard. Galvao wins on points as time is called and will move on.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/9/25/2447997/adcc-2011-absolute-division-results-gunnar-nelson-vinny-magalhaesPatrick Tenney