Academy News

September 2010: Team BBJJ closes out the summer competition season with 2 tournaments in 2 days, earning 13 medals at Best of the West on Saturday August 21st, resulting in a 3rd place team trophy.

Sunday August 22nd BBJJ proudly represented RCJ Machado and scored 13 medals, most of which were gold, at the North American Championship, resulting in a 2nd place team trophy.

Pictures from the event:

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August 2010: Grappling X Long Beach! On Saturday, July 31st, 2010 BBJJ represents well in what could be considered one of the most competitive hubs in the sport of jiu jitsu. BBJJ sent approximtely 20 competitors to the Grappling X event and brought home 19 medals; capturing the 1st place team trophy and overall team Championship award.

Pictures from the event:

 

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July 2010: BBJJ sends a small team with a big punch to Grapplers Quest July 10th 2010. Congrats to those of you that went, as all of you placed!!

Results: 5 for 5
Jimmy Toy = Gold, and Silver/Closed Absolute with Nick Ross
Nick Ross = Gold, and Gold Absolute
Sam Campanella =Gold
Albert Urias = Silver
Kyle Schmidt = Bronze

 

2010 SOUTH BAY TEAM CHAMPIONS!
Congratulations to the Jean Jacques Machado Army (of which Team BBJJ is part of) for capturing the First Place Team Championship at the 2010 South Bay Jiu Jitsu Championship July 24 & 25!

 

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April 2010: Bay Ray Cervera wins fight of the night with a rear naked choke at LONG BEACH FIGHT NITE!

Pictures from the event:

The fight!

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March 2010: Team BBJJ visits Fresno! Thank you to Tosh, Brittany and Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu of Fresno for throwing an exciting event and raising money for St. Judes Children's Hospital.

Team BBJJ results: Congratulations to the following:
Anthony Espinoza 1st place
Kyle Galaz 1st place
Demond Cole 1st place
John Price 2nd place
Jesus Esquibel 2nd place
Vern Herman 3rd place
Bay Ray Cervera 1st Place [no-gi]

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March 8. 2010: BBJJ started of the 2010 competition season with 2 tournaments in 1 weekend.

First was The Ouano Invitational on February 13th, and Grappling X on Febraury 14th. Here is the list of BBJJ competitors
and their results.

Ouano results:

Jill Baker - 1st place
Mike Conzachi - 1st place
Keeling Taylor - 1st place
Jed Lehman - 2nd place
Sam Campanella - 2nd place
Viviano Aguilar - 2nd place

Grappling X results:

Jose Ramos - 1st place
Jason Derry - 2nd place
Jill Baker - 2nd place
George Silva - 3rd place

Congratulations to all that competed and those that supported their team mates in preparation. The result was all BBJJ competitors medaled! Great job, and off we go to the next event.

Here are some pictures from the events:

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February 2, 2010: Congratulations to Mike Conzachi and Jill Baker for closing out 2009 with a couple more Championships
at The Grapplers Quest World Series Las Vegas!