After winning the 2008 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan-Ams and the 2008 BJJ World Championships, Alliance Jiu-Jitsu was expected to win the 2009 BJJ Pan-Ams by most jiu-jitsu observers. However it was not meant to be, as Gracie Barra took the gold medal and Gracie Humaita edged out Alliance by a handful of points, leaving Alliance with the bronze.

Our guest this week on our BJJ radio show is a founder of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu and its leader here in the United States, and after listening to today’s show you better believe that Alliance is going to pull out every bit of firepower in its arsenal to win the gold medal at the 2009 Mundials, which take place in Los Angeles from June 4th to the 7th. Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti makes it clear in this interview that the squad’s toughest guys will be coming from all over to help defend their title as world champions this summer. Check out this partial list of black belts that Jacare and Fabio Gurgel will put on the mats at the Mundials:

* Tarsis Humphreys
* Bruno Malfacine
* Gabriel Vella
* Lucas Lepri
* Michael Langhi
* Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles
* Marcelo Garcia

Yes, you read that correctly: among the list of perennial medalists above, in this episode Jacare announces that Marcelo Garcia is returning to action in IBJJF events! Don’t miss this week’s episode, as you’ll not only hear from one of the few men ever to receive a black belt from Rolls Gracie, but he will share just what Alliance does to step it in to high gear so that (small) juggernauts like Cobrinha and the rest of Alliance are prepared to take on the world at the 2009 Mundials.

http://www.thefightworkspodcast.com/podcasts/fightworkspodcastepisode160.mp3