Northern Virginia’s premier Jiu-Jitsu academy offering classes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, wrestling, and Mixed Martial Arts.
Come train with Mundial champions and the only Abu Dhabi medalist in the entire DC area – Fifty/50 provides a positive environment dedicated to offering only the best training!
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3601 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
(On the second floor)
May 5, 2012
US Grappling – Newark, Delaware
March 19, 2012
Copa Nova – Ashburn, Virginia
May 31-June 3, 2012
IBJJF World Championships – Long Beach, California
April 29, 2012
12:00pm
Fifty/50 BJJ Hosts MGInaction’s Henrique Rezende (2012 IBJJF Pan Am Medalist) for a seminar
Seph Smith defeated his superfight opponent by submission in under 1 minute, Ryan Hall finishes his black belt opponent from the back in 3 minutes, and the team goes 17-1 for the day. **VIDEOS INSIDE**
Fifty/50 made a strong showing today with the two head instructors leading the way by finishing their feature match opponents in a combined four minutes. Seph Smith defeated tough Royce Gracie brown belt Jacob Whitfield with an arm triangle choke only one minute into their match, and Ryan followed up by submitting Wander Braga black belt Rudy “Rudini” Fischmann with an ezekiel choke three minutes into their match after being up on the score cards 7-0.
Not to be outdone, Rich Fitzgerald and Tim Koren went on a tear, winning 7 divisions between the two of them, submitting almost all of their opponents, and surrendering only one loss (to a considerably heavier competitor in the purple belt absolute final) for the day. As a team (of only 2 competitors), Fifty/50 took 3rd place overall in the Team Standings.
Tim’s Results:
Men’s Advanced Lightweight Champion
Men’s Advanced Absolute Champion
Men’s Purple Belt Lightweight Champion
Master (30+) Advanced Heavyweight Champion
Men’s Purple Belt Absolute 2nd Place
Rich’s Results:
Men’s Blue Belt Featherweight Champion
Master (30+) Blue Belt Lightweight Champion
Master (30+) Blue Belt Absolute Champion
Men’s Advanced Lightweight 2nd Place (lost to Tim in final)
Master (30+) Advanced Heavyweight 2nd Place (bowed out to Tim in final)
Seph Smith v. Jacob Whitfield (Royce Gracie/Triangle Jiu-Jitsu):
Ryan Hall v. Rudy Fischmann (Wander Braga):
All in all not a bad day for the team and a good step forward for some of the less experienced competitors as they work towards Mundial gold in 2011. Stay tuned for more news updates!
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