Pictures From ADCC 2009

This was a thread posted in the BJJ Ground on the UG, Credits to JSho:

With 5 ADCC titles between them, a knowledgeable cornering team


Cobrinha makes short work of Hiroshi Nakamura


Mendes goes high


Leozinho chokes Marinakis


Hillary takes control of Megumi Fuji


The 1999 and 2009 Middle Heavy BJJ World Champions eye each other warily


Saulo proves he is still able to handle the young guns


Weidman gives Galvao a torrid time with choke attempt…


…after choke attempt


Lovato keeps his opponent close


Marcelo gets off to a flying start, but it wouldn’t last (and nor would the printing on his rashguard)


Beating Rani was one thing, but Joel Tudor finds Cobrinha in almost peerless form





Leozinho shows he isn't ready to quit the sport just yet...





...and thanks one of his inspirations





Drysdale and Jacare come to check if I got their good angles



Robert works from the back...



...but the Jacare prowls the mats once more






Fabricio Werdum conducts his fans



Monson starts well against Roberto "Cyborg"...



...but Abreu is relentless

...before stunning the crowd (and Monson) with a suplex



Xande reminds an impressive young pup that armbarring PE De Pano is one thing, but he is still the big dog at -98.9





Braulio hails his footlock win over Lovato



But is quick to offer support on realizing Rafael is injured





Saulo provides support of a different type to Rafael as he carries him to first aid



Avellan working a heel hook but Galvao is seemingly made of elastic



Garcia chokes Nakamura...




...and then confers with The General.




Cobrinha locks up Rani's arms...




...and Rani lets us know it hurts

 Gone fromt he mats but not forgotten, reminders of Terere are to be found on the flesh...



...and on the cloth



Mendes let's Leozinho know he wants to be King






Jacare wishes Saulo good luck...


...and ten years on, Monson and Saulo (in a gi) get it on one last time



Saulo hunts for the victory...



...but cannot quite get the judges' decision and retires from competition, thanking all present and reminding them "This is my house. I built it."

With Rani and Leozinho both injured, Ryan Hall and Jeff Glover shoot out for 3rd...



...with Hall taking the podium spot





Braulio prepares to engage



Galvao wonders how bad his position is



Braulio becomes the under 87.9kg champion...



...and celebrates with his brother Vitor and Roger Gracie



Popovich secures the guard passage to finally beat Marcelinho...



...before carelessly conceding 9 points to his brother, Cyborg and Monson. A bit more than "Cem Kilos" to contend with

 Mendes tries to do the unthinkable and submit Cobrinha



And tries....



And tries...



And tries....



And tries....



And tries...



Before consoling himself with a second win this year over Cobrinha

Braulio wastes no time armbarring the giant Finn Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen




Tom DeBlass and Andre Galvao ponder leg lock strategies



Icelandic phenom Gunnar Nelson considers his options...




...goes for broke...



...and stuns everyone with a win over a giant of the sport



Not bad for a brown belt



..even trying a last ditch Kimura as time runs out



Garcia's day goes from bad to worse as Braulio moves inexorably to the Absolute title