Under 88KG ADCC Champion Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ is not competing in the ADCC 2007 event! In a conversation with the organizing committee, Ronaldo declined to compete because of a conflict with a professional fighting commitment. Jacare was considered the favorite to repeat as Champion in his division and to challenge for the Absolute title. Without his presence the Under 88KG division becomes ‘wide’ open and in many ways even more exciting, with many possible challengers for the title! 2007 Pan-Ams Registrations Deadline Coming UpThe 2007 Pan-Ams is shapping up to be one of the beest ever. With many of the top fighters competing and some using it as a final tune-up or ADCC, this year’s Pan is expected to have a constellation of stars including Saulo Ribeiro, Marcio Feitosa, Flavio Almeida, Kyra Gracie, Rodrigo Medeiros & Dai Yoshioka . confirmed so far.Notice the deadline for signing up fo rthe event is MARCH 24th so go on line to www.ibjjf.com ADCC Japan Trials UpdateThge following is list is the fighters pre-qualified for the final stage of ADCC Japan trial last stage. They will face to the fighters who win 1st stage scheduled for March 25th as 8 men & 8 women tournament.Up to 66kg weight class,#01 Yukinori Sasa ( Paraestra Tokyo):2005 BJJ world brown belt Pena weight champion and Gi grappling 2006 Light weight GP winner#02 Tetus Suzuki ( Keisyukai Iwate):2005 ADCC World championship participant#03 Rumina Sato (Shooto gym ROOTS):SHOOTO legend, four time Combat wrestling champion #04 Masakazu Imanari ( Team Roken):DEEP feather weight championUp to 77kg weight class,#01 Kuniyoshi Hironaka ( Ac.Az): UFC, ROTR and Shooto veteran, BJJ Black belt#02 Keita Nakamura ( Keisyukai Tokyo): UFN fighter, SHOOTO Pan Pacific middleweight champion#03 Daisuke Sugie ( Alive): BJJ Black belt, he defeted Mile Fowler and Albert CraneUp to 88kg weight class,#01 Yushin Okami ( Keisyukai Tokyo):2003 ADCC world championship participant, UFC and HERO’S veteran#02 Izuru Takeuchi:2006 Combat Sambo Co winner, 2000 ADCC world Championship participantWomen up to 55kg weight class#01 Akiko Ninomiya (Alive) #02 Miku ( Club Barbarian): BJJ and MMA fighter, the future of Japanese women MMA worldWomen up to 60kg weight class#01 Hitomi Akano (Girls fight AACC) : Smack Girl Middleweight Champion, International Judo fighter#02 Keiko Hattori (ALIVE): BJJ Black belt, Co winner of Black belt leve weight 2006 BJJ Asian#03 Megumi Yabushita ( Tomoegumi):2005 ADCC world championship veteran, the founder of Japanese women MMA#04 Takayo Hashi ( Keisyukai Tokyo):2006 Smack Girl Grappling queen tournament open class winner Vermont Open Grappling ChampionshipsVermont Open Grappling Championships 2007 to be held Saturday, April 7 once again at the Winooski Education Center, in Winooski, VT. This exciting event will have over 70 divisions including: children
