Welcome to our first tournament review of for the year 2011. The first review we have on hand is the Abu Dhabi World Pro Trials which was held on Saturday, January 29th in sin city; the Disney Land for adults, Las Vegas Nevada! With this tournament being the 1st Major Tournament in the US for the year and it being the Abu Dhabi World Pro Trials, I had very high hopes for this event. I was expecting one of the highest caliber tournaments I have ever been to. Unfortunately, my hope for this tournament were crushed! Crushed as early as the night prior during the weigh in process.

Looks like the current 76.9Kg champion, Pablo Popovitch wont be travling alone. He will be accompanied by head instructor at his academy in Pembroke Pines, FL and training partner, Vagner Rocha. He recently won the ADCC North American Trials on Saturday,November 20th in the -76 Kg division. However getting there was not an easy task. Vagner had 5 fights total, 4 by submission, a triangle, anaconda choke, armbar, and even taking a page from the current champs arsenal finishing his 4th fight by Pablo's feared "gogozeira" choke.

This event is pre registration ONLY and the cut off date is Saturday November 13, 2010
 
This is the first of two trials for North America, so earn your spot in the 2011 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championships
 
The event will take place on November 20, 2010, at the Belleville High School Gymnasium, located at 100 Passaic Avenue in Belleville, New Jersey 07109.
 
The doors will open at 9:00 am and the event will begin at 10:00 am.
 

Time and Place
November 20, 2010 Nutley, New Jersey
City: Nutley, NJ
Arena: Nutley Rec. Center 44 Park Ave. Nutley NJ 07110
Info: www.ADCCNA.com
 
Hotel: La Quinta Inn & Suites Clifton
265 Route 3 East Clifton, NJ 07014, Tel: 1-973-778-6500
Double Bed $98.10 plus Tax
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