This particular Onthemat.com road trip had us heading out a bit further East than we're used to, but when you're worldwide big playas like ourselves you go the extra distance.
It was a cold wet night in the middle of nowhere, not only was it so dark that headlights didn`t do much good but with the rain falling so hard that driving was nearly impossible maybe even down right dangerous…
As far as I`m concerned, the biggest controversy of the event was the fact that an event sponsored by Budweiser could have no beer served at the venue! Furthermore, by the time I discovered where the complimentary beer was for sponsors, they were dry.
The Friday night before the Tournament we hung out at Scotty's brother Cade;s party he throws every Friday at Boardners on Hollywood and Cherokee. If you're in the Los Angeles area definitely check it out!
This was one of the best events I have ever been to in Jiu Jitsu. The excitement of all the matches was awesome.
Seven thousand Reals $R7000 brought out some hungry tough fighters. The organization seemed up to par with all Brazilian events it was a big event and there was a lot of hype around it, especially for the possible rematch of Margarida vs Jacare. Unfortunately Margarida did not fight.
