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32 top Grapplers, one night, one winner, with the biggest grappling prize outside of the ADCC World Championships.....£10,000 Winner Takes All.
The list of competitors included World, Pan-American and European Champions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Submission Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts Champions and fighters amongst the cast of experienced British, Brazilian, American and European grapplers. The favourites coming into the tournament were Jeff ‘The Snowman’ Monson, the 2 time over 99kg ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion and UFC veteran; Braulio ‘Carcara’ Estima, the 2 time BJJ World Champion and 6 time BJJ Pan-American Champion and Rafael Lovato Jr, and one of the most decorated American BJJ Exponents and a Black Belt under the legendary Saulo Ribiero.
The Hackney Empire theatre in London’s East End is no stranger to hosting the leading lights of the stage and screen, Charlie Chaplin, WC Fields, Stan Laurel and Marie Lloyd have all performed there and although the venue is now more accustomed to hosting stand-up comedy and touring orchestras and operas, on Sunday March 11th, the Empire was once again host to the World’s leading exponents of their particular art.
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