ADCC's live on Proelite.com

Just to let everyone know, Proelite.com is going to provide a live stream of the 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Championships. The ADCC's are on the 5th and 6th of May. For more information, click here

That's great news! Thanks!

This is awesome news. Thank you.

No problem, just make sure to register with proelite.com before the event.

Definitely excited for this, I am wanting to learn as much as possible about the ground game. Knowing about the ground game makes MMA more exciting and there is no better exhibition in the sport than ADCC.

Complete line up and I highlighted some of the names I reconized with a quick scan:

SUPER FIGHT: Roger Gracie v John Olav Einemo

Below is the up to the minute confirmed fighters list for the men's divisions of 2007 ADCC (list of athletes in no specific order)
Under 65.9 KG (145 lbs. and below)

1. Leo "Leozinho" Vieira (Defending Champion) - Brazil
2. Marcio Feitosa (2001 ADCC World Champion) - Brazil
3. Jeff Glover (17-Time Grapplers Quest Champion) - U.S.A.
4. Rani Yahya (2005 ADCC Finalist/Grapplers Quest Pro Champ) - Brazil
5. Javier "Showtime" Vazquez (2005 N.A. ADCC Champion) - U.S.A.
6. BARET YOSHIDA BJJ BLACK USA
7. Simpson Go (2007 N.A. ADCC Champion) - U.S.A.
8. Edward Sanchez (BJJ BLACK Belt) - U.S.A.
9. Bruno Frazzato (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
10. Jamie Ballard (Australia)
11. Naoya Uematsu (JAPAN TRIALS Champion)
12. Blair Tugman (Wrestling) - U.S.A.
13. Renier Nicolas (France)
14. Africa Trials Champion

65-76.9 KG (145-169 lbs.)


1. Marcelo “Marcelinho” Garcia (Defending 2-Time Champion) - Brazil
2. Pablo Popovitch (2007 Grapplers Quest Pro Champion/2005 ADCC Finalist) – U.S.A.
3. Renzo Gracie (2-Time ADCC World Champion) – U.S.A.
4. Saulo Ribeiro (Former ADCC World Champion/CBJJ World Champion) - BRAZIL
5. Joe "Daddy" Stevenson (Ultimate Fighter Season 3 Winner)
6. Nelson Monteiro - BRAZIL
7. Mark Bocek (2007 ADCC North American Champion) - Canada
8. Eduardo Rios - PORTUGAL
9. Milton Vieira (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
10. Kurt “Batman” Pellegrino (UFC Veteran) – U.S.A.
11. George Sotiropoulos (Australia)
12. Andre Galvao (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
13. Daisuke "Amazon" Sugie (Japan Trials Champion)
14. Africa Trials Champion
15. TBD
16. Drew “The Master” Fickett (UFC Veteran) – U.S.A.

77-87.9 KG (170-193 lbs.)


1. Rafael Lovato, Jr. (2006 Grapplers Quest U.S. Pro Trials Champion) – U.S.A.
2. Damien Maia (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
3. Chris Moriarty (2007 ADCC North American Champion) – U.S.A.
4. Rosimar Palhares (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
5. Flavio Almeida (BJJ Black Belt – Team Renzo Gracie) - Brazil
6. Bruno Bastos (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
7. David Avellan (3-Time Grapplers Quest Superfight Champion) – U.S.A.
8. Rick “Vanilla Gorilla” Macauley (2006 Grapplers Quest Pro Trials Champ) – U.S.A
9. Haim Gozali (MMA Fighter) - Israel
10. Delson Heleno (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
11. Travers Grubb (Australia)
12. Tarsys Humphreis (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
13. Sauli Heilimo (Finland)
14. Yushin Okami (JAPAN Trials Champion/UFC Veteran)
15. Marko Helen (Findland)
16. AFRICA Trials Champion


88-99.9 KG (193-219 lbs.)

1. Christiano Lazzarini (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
2. Alexandre “Xande” Ribeiro (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
3. Anthony Perosh (Australia)
4. Mikhail Cirkunov (2007 ADCC North American Champion) - Canada
5. Jon Olav Einemo (2003 ADCC World Champion) - Norway
6. Braulio Estima (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
7. Igor Vovchanchyn (Pride and UFC Veteran) - Ukraine
8. Vicbart Geraldino (Judo Black Belt) – Dominican Republic
9. Nick Ackerman (Wrestling) – U.S.A.
10. Tim Boetsch (Wrestling) – U.S.A.
11. Steve Rusk (Wrestling) – U.S.A.
12. Radek Turek - Poland
13. Thomas Szczerek - Poland
14. Robert Drysdale (BJJ Black Belt) – U.S.A.
15 JAPAN TRIALS Champion
16 AFRICA TRIALS Champion


OVER 99 KG. (219 lbs. and over)

1. Jeff “The Snowman” Monson (Defending Heavyweight Champion) – U.S.A.
2. Gabriel Napao (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
3. Marcio” Pe De Pano” Cruz (UFC Veteran/CBJJ Black Belt World Champion) – Brazil
4. Mario Rinaldi (2007 ADCC North American Champion) – U.S.A.
5. Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira (BTT) – Brazil
6. Ricco Rodriguez (Pride and UFC Veteran) – U.S.A.
7. Roy “Big Country” Nelson (defeated Champion Jeff Monson in 2005) – U.S.A.
8. Rolles Gracie (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
9. Elvis “King of Rock & Rumble” Sinosic (BJJ Black Belt) – Australia
10. Janne Pietilainen (Finland)
11. Luiz Theodoro (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
12. Marcos Oliveira (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil
13. JAPAN TRIALS Champion
14. AFRICA TRIALS Champion
15. Bryan Vetell (IFL Pitbull) – U.S.A.

Women's Under 121 lbs.

KYRA GRACIE (DEFENDING CHAMPION)
FELICIA OH (NA Trials Champion)
MEGUMI FUJI
BIANCA ANDRADE (Brazil Champion)
CINDY HALES (USA)
Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS
Reserved EUROPE TRIALS
Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS


Women's 121-132 lbs.

CASSANDRA RIVERS-BLASO (NA Trials Champion)
TARA LAROSA (USA)
HELLENA BASTOS (Brazil Champion)
AMANDA BUCKNER (USA)
HITOMI AKANO
Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS
Reserved EUROPE TRIALS
Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS


Women's 132-147 lbs.

DEBI PURCELL (USA)
JULIANA BORGES (Defending Champion)
STACEY CARTWRIGHT (Australia)
HANNETTE STACK (Brazil Champion)
KELLY PAUL (NA Trials Champion)
Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS
Reserved EUROPE TRIALS
Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS


Women's Over 147 lbs.

CELITA SCHULTZ (NA Trials)
OLGA BAKALAPOULOUS (Canada)
ROSANGELA CONCEICAO (Brazil Trials)
LANA STEFANIC (USA)
Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS
Reserved EUROPE TRIALS
Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS

Hey manfred you missed Yushin Okami.

By the way guys. ADCC matches can be slow. They can be very slow. Imagine a figher in anothers guard without being able to strikes. I personally enjoy them, however many MMA fans tend to find them a bore.

Its a accquired taste. Like squid.

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Posted by madmarck

Hey manfred you missed Yushin Okami.

By the way guys. ADCC matches can be slow. They can be very slow. Imagine a figher in anothers guard without being able to strikes. I personally enjoy them, however many MMA fans tend to find them a bore.

Its a accquired taste. Like squid.

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I agree, they can be slow, but they definitely give you more insight into what is actually going on when two fighters go to the ground in an MMA fight.

Good Call Gogoplata besides that yuou get to see taht some guys like Vitor actually have quite good grappling skills.

I just saw on Pro Elite's website that this event is now $19.99 if you buy now and $24.99 if you buy Saturday. How weak is that? Didn't take them long to cash in on streaming events live. Bitches.

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Posted by Manfred

Complete line up and I highlighted some of the names I reconized with a quick scan:

SUPER FIGHT: Roger Gracie v John Olav Einemo

Below is the up to the minute confirmed fighters list for the men's divisions of 2007 ADCC (list of athletes in no specific order)

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other top grapplers you should watch out for that you didnt highlight

leo vieira
jeff glover
simpson go
javier vazquez
marcelo garcia
pablo popovich
saulo ribeiro
mark bocek
daisuke suge
chris moriarty
delson heleno
xande ribeiro
anthony perosh
jon olav einemo
mario rinaldi
cacareco ferreira

and i dont know too much about the women, but i know megumi fuji is making splashes in the MMA scene.. so i'll be curious as to how her grappling is

p.s. amanda buckner is no longer in this event

sorry, very excited to see how this year plays out

I know most of us will be getting it, but for those who dont, Ill throw match by match results up, if theres any interest (in real time)

Ill be on in the morning, if someone else has one going, Ill just hang along and watch.

should be fun, hope the quality doesnt suck.

LOTS of no shows, stephenson, monson, gonzaga, Igor, others...

once again though, good stream by proelite. every one theyve had has run crystal clear for me... +1