to see division champions in here looking for the repeat.
Purple Belt Champions 2007
Rooster
Pan Ams Spenser Hewitt Marc Walder
Brasilierio Adriano Mineiro FJJAM
European Andrea Verdemare Italian Connection
Super Feather
Pan Ams Erick Buthsombat Guillobel BJJ
Brasilierio David Moreira Brasa
European João Santos Gracie Lisboa
Feather
Pan Ams Justin Rader Saulo Ribeiro
Brasilierio Antonio Carlos Brazilian Top Team
European Eric Satge Aranha Toulouse
Light
Pan Ams Jason Hayes Performance
Brasilierio Matheus Carmona Akxe BJJ
European François Lafferre Gracie Barra Cote D' Azur
Middle
Pan Ams Kayron Gracie Gracie Barra
Brasilierio Anderson Lopes Gordo JJ
European Tony Backman Hilti BJJ
Medium Heavy
Pan Ams Don Ortega New Mexico
Brasilierio Eduardo Alves FJJAM
European Samuel Monin Gracie Barra Cote D' Azur
Heavy
Pan Ams Cameron Diffley Las Vegas Combat Club
Brasilierio Tiago Pinheiro Osvaldo Alves
European Gregor Herb BJJ Freiburg
Super Heavy
Pan Ams Gustavo DiasElias Chute Boxe
Brasilierio Gustavo Dias UGF
European Kfir Eithen Royce Gracie
SuperSuper Heavy
Pan Ams Mika Shuss Gracie Barra Vancouver
Brasilierio Leonardo Guarabyra Renovação
European Laurent Verger Monteiro
Brown Belt Divisions
Brown Belt Division is where things start to get REALLY interesting, as many future superstars have began their true path to greatness and Jiu Jitsu stardom right here. One step below black belt games have solidified and have become personalized at this stage, and competitors have their chance to scout each other out at this point.
Rooster
There are only two competitors in this division. Pablo Teixeira takes on Hiroki Takahashi. One of them will be the champion, and the other will take a silver. Not bad. Neither have medaled in any of the international competitions this year.
Pan Ams Vacant
Brasilierio Igor Rodrigues Bolão
European Vacant
Super Feather
Superfeather weight has a big jump to a two page bracket of competitors. The only 2007 first place winner entering the division is Maxiliano Campos, who is a favorite going into the Mundials. Another high profile competitor in this division (on the other page of the bracket) would be Sim Go, who was the ADCC 2007 North American Qualifier.
Pan Ams Joseph Capizzi Renzo Gracie
Brasilierio Maxmiliano Oliveira Fernando Boi
European João Carneiro Gordo JJ
Featherweight
Featherweight is a four page bracket. Pan American champion Raphael Assuncao is seeded on the first page, European Champion Luiz Tosta is seeded on the second page. There seems to be an even distribution of nationalities in this division (North American, South American and Asian) countries represented here, an interesting match up on the second page pits two competitors from Axis against each other, one from Japan and one from Korea. Knowing nothing of the competitors individually, but just guessing on their nationality, I’m going to say expect fireworks.
Pan Ams Raphael Assuncao Knuckleup
Brasilierio Leon Amancio Brasa
European Luiz Tosta Gracie Barra
Lightweight
Another four page bracket here, and a lot of interesting possibilities here. Caique’s son Pedro Elias is on the first page, and he has made a name for himself on the southern California circuit, so seeing him here is no big surprise. Most eyes will be on the lone 2007 gold medalist participating here and arguably one of the highest profile athletes in the entire brown belt division, Bill Cooper, who is seeded on the second page. Bill looked pretty unstoppable at the Pan Americans and was contemplating a run at the Medium division, but instead opted to try to turn his luck around in the lightweight division and has to be considered a favorite here.
Pan Ams Bill Cooper Alliance
Brasilierio Michael Lang Alliance
European Ido Pariente Behring
Middle
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