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Here are the results of the 2011 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships Finals:

Male

Rooster: Rafael de Freitas (Gracie Barra)
Light Feather: Caio Terra (Gracie Fighter)
Featherweight: Bruno Frazatto (Atos)
Lightweight: Lucas Lepri (Alliance)
Middleweight: Claudio Calasans
Middle Heavy: Andre Galvao (Atos)
Heavyweight: Rodolfo Vieira (GF Team)
Super Heavyweight: Marcus “Buchecha” Vinicius (CheckMat)
Ultra heavy: Antonio Braga Neto (AB MMA)
Absolute: Rodolfo Vieira (GF Team)

Female

Light Feather: Gezary Bandeira (ATT)
Feather: Michelle Nicolini (CheckMat)
Lightweight: Beatriz Mesquita (Gracie Humaita)
Middleweight: Luanna Alzuguir (Alliance)
Medium Heavy: Luiza Monteiro (CheckMat BJJ)
Heavyweight: Gabrielle Garcia (Alliance)
Absolute: Gabrielle Garcia (Alliance)

Visit The Fightworks Podcast for more details!

Watch the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships Live for FREE!

The 2011 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships are being held at the Bren Event Center in Irvine, California and BudoVideos will be broadcasting the event live on both Saturday March 26th & Sunday March 27th.

You can watch Saturday’s coverage for FREE!

Sunday’s coverage only $9.95 to watch the black belt finals!

Hosts Caleb, Shawn Williams and Budo Jake will be doing the commentary.

For more information visit:

BudoVideos.com

Devastation Fight Night – Cape Girardeau, MO

Mixed Martial Arts Action in Cape Girardeau, Missouri!

Date: Friday, February 25th, 2011

Location:
AC Brase Arena
410 Kiwanis Dr.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Doors open at 7:00pm

Fights start at 8:00pm

For tickets and info call 573-339-6340

2011 Florida Kick-Off Tournament

Competition includes traditional karate forms, sparring, and weapons divisions.

There are also  grappling and combo sport divisions.

Date: January 21st & 22nd, 2011

Location:
Tradewinds Island Resort
5600 Gulf Blvd
St Petersburg, FL 33706

Contact Information:
KICK International Headquarters – 407-897-6856
Info@kickusa.com

For more information, download flyer at:
http://www.kickusa.com/pdf/KICK%20Off%202011%20Flyer.pdf

IBJJF Chicago Winter Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Date: February 26, 2011

Location:

Chicago State University
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
9501 South Martin Luther King Drive,
Chicago IL 60619

Registration deadline: February 16th

Prices:
$82.00 by 2/2/2011
$97.00 by 2/16/2011

Registration check day: February 23rd
Tournament place: Chicago State University

For more information visit:
http://www.ibjjf.org/chicagowinter2011registration.htm

United Martial Alliance British Open ‘All Styles’ Karate Championships

All Ages!

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

Fenton Manor Sports Complex
City Road
Fenton
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 2RR

www.umauk.co.uk

Register HERE

If you’re into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu be sure to check out the LIVE STREAM on April 11th, 2010.

BudoVideos.com will be featuring a live stream of the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship  on April 11th.

Stay tuned to BudoVideos.com for more information!

The Martial Arts Show 2010
“Bringing Martial Arts to Life”

Date: May 22nd & 23rd, 2010

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

The Martial Arts Show features:

• Demonstrations

• Seminars

• Martial Arts Equipment

• Tournaments

• And much more!

Visit www.themartialartsshow.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

The Mid-Atlantic Grappling Championships will be held this weekend in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania. Boothwyn is 20 miles southwest of Philadelphia.

Date: Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Location:
Sports Extreme
814 Conchester Road
Boothwyn PA 19061

Fees:
Preregistration Fees:
(Through 8PM EDT 1/21/2010)
One Division – $60
Up to 4 divisions – $85
Each additional division – $15

Spectator Fees:
Ages 12 and Up – $10
Ages 6 to 11 – $5
Up to Age 5 – Free

Day of Registration Fees:
(including Friday night)
One Division – $75
Up to 4 divisions – $100
Each additional division – $15

This is a gi and no-gi grappling tournament. For more information visit usgrappling.com.

Ben Henderson pulled off a beautiful guillotine choke to win the World Extreme Cagefighting championship Lightweight title against Jamie Varner last night.

Urijah Faber looked in top form against Raphael Assuncao, pulling off a rear naked choke in the third round.

Mike Brown came back strong in his first fight since losing the Featherweight crown, finishing Anthony Morrison in the first round.

For full event results, visit WEC.tv.

The next WEC event is scheduled for March 6th, 2010- Brian Bowles Vs. Dominick Cruz.