If there was any doubts as to the popularity of grappling, one had to look no further than the Ascension Jiu-jitsu tournament last Feb 9th 2008 in Toronto Ontario.

This past weekend Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts and NCAA Division I Champions partnered up to form a winning combination that dominated the Clinch Gear Western Grappling Duals, in San Diego, CA on February 9, 2008.

Held before a sellout crowd at the historic Nippon Budokan, the event featured an eight-man elimination tournament fought under K-1 Max Rules

UFC 80 pix from the Fighting Photographer