ADCC 2022 Play-by-Play

 

I decided to do a play by play for all the people that can't watch it. Unfortunately I won't be able to cover every match, but hopefully I'll get all the good stuff. I'll try to keep updating it as the event goes on, so be sure to refresh your browser. 

Event Start

Things are starting a bit late. The production looks pretty good so far and the bottom rows of the arena are pretty full already. 

The lights are diming and it looks like things are about to get started. Pyro shows and videos being shown of a samurai with clips of ADCC mixed in. 

The Pride lady is announcing the names and she's bringing back those old Pride vibes. The production does seem to be improved compared to last time and it seems like a real show.

I like the jumpsuits they gave them. The got the countries right there, unlike the bracket graphics.

I really like the intros, but I don't think it was to show those videos in between. Its taking a while and IMO it would be better to go faster, so we can get to the matches. 

They should have done these intros at the bracket reveals. I loved pride and the idea is good, but this is just taking too long. They seem to be trying to speed it up, but there are just too many people to do this.

People were not happy when they heard about the 15min warm up after all the time.

Gordon Ryan vs Hekki Jussila

This is the first match of the day. Gordon Pulls guard and Hekki follows him. Gordon armdrags him and then gets to the back when Hekki tries to turtle. Gord is having problems inseting hooks. He uses a power half to turn him over, but Hekki is so big he is able to roll back. Ryan gets the other hook in again and starts hand fighting from the back. Gordon flattens him out, but Hekki is tough. and gets to his side. Gordon has been riding his back for minutes now, but he seems to be having problems finishing the larger opponent. He now has the arm trapped and gets the RNC. Gordon wins

Dan Manasiou vs Victor Hugo

 

Dan pulls guard and Victor tries to pass from the outside. Hugo is very cautious and I don't know if it is because he's worried or just waiting for points.

Hugo has a bodylock, but can't get anything going. as Hugo backs out Dan trips him and gets on top. Hugo playing guard now and Dan drops back for an ankle lock, but Hugo escape and Dan comes back on top. Both see to be going at about half speed so far. 

Dan inverts for a leg lock and Hugo drops back. As Hugo sweeps him Dan goes for an outside heel hook. Hugo escapes. Dan sits back and Hugo comes back on top. Points start and Hugo picks up the pace a bit. Hugo stuck in knee shield, and then dives back for a kneebar. He doesn't seem to lose points when Dan comes on top. 

Hugo trying to lift him from butterfly guard, but Dan is too heavy. Hugo switches guards, but nothing is working and the match has slowed down. Hugo goes for an omoplata and Dan pulls his arm out. No points for anyone yet, but they both look fairly tired. Dan falls back for an ankle lock, but keeps top position. He does it again with an outside heel hook, but Hugo wrestles up and takes his back with seconds left. Hugo wins on points. 

Orlando Sanchez vs Max Gimmenz

Orlando starts with a super hard club that causes the ref to stop the match and warn him. Just handfighting so far. 

Orlando pushing and gets another warning for rough play. Orlando is getting pushed back and both competitors seem frustrated. Max is using some snap downs and foot sweeps, but nothing has landed so far. Max hits him with a double leg and gets him down, but Orlando turtles. No points yet. 

Max is trying to insert his hooks, but Orlando is defending. Orlando tries to roll, but gets stuck in turtle again. Orlando gets up and pokes Max in the eyes. The crowd errupts and Hassim Rida submits Cybord on the other mat and I realize I'm watching the wrong match.

The ref stops the match again and warns them about collar ties. More handfighting and pushing, and then the ref stops the match again after it looks like Orlando hits Max in the ribs. The ref gives Orlando a penalty. Orlando gets another penalty. Orlando goes for a single leg, but can't get it. If Orlando doesn't do something soon he's going to lose this match without doing anything. 

Max does a beautiful footsweep and Orlando goes flying. Max is on top no in 3/4 mount. 

On the reset Orland is complaining about some problem with his groin. The restart and Max submits him with what looks like a smother. Max wins

Patrick Gaudio vs Elder Cruz

Points just started and Cruz is on top. They both look tired and Cruz is putting a lot of pressure on him. Cruz is trying to flatten Pat, but both aren't doing much. Cruz stand up and starts speed passing. Pat is defending well, but he looks tired. 

Pat stands up and Cruz goes for a single, but can't get it. 30 sec left, but Pat and Cruz are just handfighting. OT starts and Cruz shoots for a swing single, but Pat defends. Still handfighting and neither is doing much. Pat gets a warning for inactivity. 

Cruz tries and single and then a double, but both are defended. Cruz goes for the single again, but can't get it. Pat goes for a foot sweep, but was close to a leg kick. Cruz goes for another shot, but can't finish. Pat goes for a shot, but it isn't close. Cruz with a nice snapdown, but Pat gets right back up and almost hits a foot sweep. Its going to the judges. Eldar Cruz wins.

Devonte Johnson vs Kyle Boehm

Kyle sitting to guard and defending and Devonte is circling and looking for an opportunity to pass. They are somewhat stuck in a stalemate now. Devonte already got a warning for inactivity and he needs to be careful. Points have now started, but that action hasn't picked up much.

Not much is happening, but Devonte is close to getting a penalty. The same sequence keeps replaying and there isn't much action. Kyle goes for a leg lock with about 10 sec left. He sweeps him over , but then continues to go for the leg lock instead of getting the points. They go to OT.

Devonte gets a penalty. More handfighting and Devonte is getting a little more aggressive, but not much. Kyle goes for a single, but doesn't get it. Devonte goes for a foot sweep and then an uchimata off the mat, but Devonte doesn't get it. There isn't much time left and Devonte doesn't do something he will lose. Kayle gets a penalty and they are tied again with 30 sec left. Devonte tries for another takedown and it goes to the judges. Kyle wins.

Nicholas Meregali vs Henrique Ceconi

Ceconi with a hard mat return on Meregalu and takes his back. It is the opening seconds, so there are no points. 

Ceconi tries to wrestle, but makes a mistake, a scramble ensues and Meregali gets to the top. Meregali tries a rolling back take, but Ceconi reverses it and gets on top and then Meregali scrambles back to his feet.

Meregali almost hits a foot sweep , gets to a front headlock and tries to take the back. He misses, but he gets to the top in  Ceconi's half guard. No points yet. Ceconi wrestles up from half guard and takes down Meregali, but Meregali gets back to his feet. 

This match is getting really physical and a scramble happens. Meregali ends up on top in half guard and he snatches up a kimura. This was a great match. Meregali wins by kimura. 

Lucas Barbosa vs Santarius Ilius

Lucas coming out with some hard handfighting. Lucas goes for a double leg, but can't get it. He keeps the bodylock and throws Ilius down. Hulk attacks the turtle with an armbar. Ilius slips out and they stand back up. Ilius tries a little foot sweep, but it doesn't do anything. 

Lucas is pulling down on the head really hard. Ilius goes for a shot and Lucas Hulk sprawls on him. They return the standing and handfighting. Lucas goes for an armdrag to a double and hits it beautifully. Unfortunately it was a few seconds before points, so he gets nothing for it. Ilius has him in closed guard and Lucas stands to try to break guard. Ilius tries to sweep and there is a scramble. Lucas has his back and is trying to choke over the jaw. Ilius removes the arm from his neck, but Lucas gets the bodytriangle and is up by 3 points. 

Lucas keeps going for the RNC, but can't get under the jaw and Ilius is tough. Lucas Hulk wins on points. 

Xande Riberio vs Eoghan O'Flanagan

Xande playing from top and Eoghan showing some flexible guard work from bottom. Eog catches him with an armbar from bottom and has the arm fully extended. Xande escapes, by the skin of his teeth. 

Xande pressuring from top and Eog goes for a false reap. Xande shuts it down. Eog tries it again and get a sweep. 

Eog sits back for a leg lock, but Xande gets his knee line free. Xande comes on top. There are no points yet. Xande goes for a half guard pass and Eog is going for a butterfly half. Xande almost gets the pass, but Eog gets his guard back at the last minute. Eog almost sweeps Xande, but Xande gets away.

Eog gets to the saddle from butterfly half. He's deep in the leg position and Xande is trying to defend. Xande gets his leg out and returns to top position. Xande hasn't been able to figure out this guard so far. It's still 0-0 with less than 1 min left. They go to OT.

Eog goes for a foot sweep, but can't get it. Xande goes for a double leg, but Eog gets to the front headlock and then moves to the back. Eog gets the hooks in and he's up 3-0. 

Eog Goes for another leg lock, but can't get it. Xande looking to pass again, but doesn't seem to have a good answer for Eog's guard. Xande tries a flying armbar, but he's too tired. Eog inverts and almost gets a sweep, but gives up about half way. He's ahead and I think he doesn't want to risk anything, by going too hard. Eoghan wins by points.

Xande waves and puts his hands up. The crowd cheers as he steps off the ADCC mats for the last time. 

Josh Hinger vs Tye Ruotolo

Tye and Josh are starting off very hard. They are hind fighting and pulling each other around. They have both gone for some conservative takedown attempts, but nothing too big. Kade snatches up a kimura and uses it to throw Hinger to the ground. Tye on top.

Tye on top in half guard, goes for an estima lock, but it isn't close. Tye working from the top. Tye tires to guillotine Hinger and then uses it to try to pass. Points have now started and Tye is putting a lot of pressure on Josh fromt the top. Josh goes for a leg lock and gets bolo'd. Tye is trying to insert his other hook. Josh escapes to his feet. 

They are wrestling now and Tye looks to be the fresher of the 2. They are handfighting now and tye goes for a single leg. Josh gets a guillotine and Tye tries to roll out. Josh tries to darce Tye and they're scrambling. Tye tries to attack with a dogbar in the scramble. They're stuck in a weird position and now Tye is on top and Josh it turtled. There are only a few seconds left. They go to OT.

They are back to standing and Tye gets a double leg. Josh goes for a shoulder crunch butterfly sweep. Josh switches to an omoplata. Tye steps over and almost has Josh's leg in a kneebar position. Josh manages to get to the back and gets 3 points. Josh is ahead 3-2 with 2 min left.  Josh gets Tye in an RNC. Its super deep, but Tye escapes.

Josh is still on the back and Tye can't get him off. There are only 30 sec left. Tye escapes and almost hits the darce, but he runs out of time. Josh Hinger wins by points. 

PJ Barch vs Tommy Langaker

PJ on top and he drops back for a leg lock, but can't get it. Tommy pulls him into his guard and seems to want to get something going. PJ goes for a guillotine, but Tommy shrugs him off. Tommy elevates PJ and then shoots a quick triangle, but PJ gets out immediately. PJ pressuring forward and Tommy looking to set up submissions.

More of the same. PJ is putting heavy pressure, but Tommy turns it into X-guard, but PJ scrambles out. Tommy tries to go for a matrix back take a the tries to wrestle up. He can't get it and now is stuck standing with PJ. PJ moves around to his back and takes him down PJ takes his back. PJ gets 3 points and is working for a RNC. Its on the jaw and there is tons of pressure, but Tommy rides it out. Time runs out and PJ Barch wins on points. 

Nicky Ryan vs Renato Canuto

Nicky on top and Renato is on his side on the ground. There are no points yet, but Nicky has a bodylock on him. Renato gets back up and Nicky goes for a snap down. They're handfighting now and Nicky is using a lot of feints. Nicky is looking more aggressive, but he is starting to slow down a bit. 

Points have started and it looks like Nicky might be running out of steam, but he's still moving forward. Renato shoots for a single leg, but Nicky slips out. Nicky goes for a double leg, but it is defended. Renato pushing Nicky Ryan now. Renato goes for a single and gets Nicky down, but Nicky wrestles up quickly before points are scored. 

The momentum has shifted and Renato is the more aggressive one now with 1 min left. Renato gets a single leg and Nicky Turtles. Renato takes the back and goes for the RNC. Times runs out as he goes for the RNC. Renato wins by points.

Roberto Jimmenez vs Andy Varela

They tie up and are both looking aggressive. Varela is working collar ties and Jimenez is looking for underhooks. Andy tries a blast double, but it is defended. Andy with a big doubleg. Roberto gets up and Andy slams him back down. As soon as they hit the ground Roberto snatches up an omoplata. Andy stand to escape and Roberto stands back up. 

They go back to wrestling. Roberto hits an armdrag to a double leg. He tries a crazy jump over to the back, but misses and they comes up again. Roberto immediately hits another double leg take down. Roberto is on top and then passes the guard. Roberto moves to the other side and then takes the back. 

Roberto goes for the RNC and gets it. Roberto wins by submission. 

Gabriel Souza vs Ruan Alvarenga

Souza comes out aggressive with foot sweeps and shots. Ruan has a tight guillotine standing. Souza's face is turning red. The ref says Souza was out when he fell down and they called the match. Souza is complaining. 

They're going to restart the match from the guillotine on the ground. Ruan cranks the guillotine again, but Souza escapes. They get back to the feet.

Ruan with a quick takedown, but Souza gets back up. Souza goes for a single, but Ruan defends. Souza goes for it again and gets it. Ruan playing from closed guard. Souza just blew  his nose on the mat and they had to stop things to clean it. After the restart Souza stands to break guard and Ruan goes for a lumberjack sweep and then a triangle. Souza quickly escapes and then goes for a pass. He almost gets it, but Ruan reverses him and gets on top. Souza in closed guard now and points start. 

Souza goes for a K-guard heel hook, but can't get it. Ruan stands up passes to north south and quickly goes for an armbar. It was a bad decision strategically, but it was fun. Souza escaped and they stood up. Ruan goes for a take down and they end up in a scramble. Souza is on top and almost has Ruan's back. Before he can get it Ruan spins into Souza's guard. 

The score is still 0-0 and Souza tries a K-guard entry to a heel hook, but it isn't close. Souza stands again, gets a single and Ruan goes for another tight guillotine. Souza slams him down, but Ruan holds on. Souza gets 2 points for the take down and there is 1 min left. Ruan looks frestrated and Souza takes his back. Souza wins by points. 

Deigo "Pato" Oliveria vs Keith Krakorian

Pato and Keith are down in double pull going after each other's legs. Deigo going after the legs fairly aggressively, but Keith is able to get out of all of them easily. Pato gets an ankle lock and manages to roll and slip his foot out. Pato quickly switches to the other leg and taps him. Pato hits an estima lock on the other leg. Deigo Pato Oliveria wins by submission.

Josh Cisneros vs Ethan Creslinsten

Ethan goes for a quick double to Josh, but Josh stuffs it. Ethan pulls guard and then tries to wrestle up. As soon as he does Josh goes for a flying triangle. Ethan goes for a single leg and then a bodylock. Josh pulls guard. 

Josh playing a waiter guard and then switches to and underhook DLR, but Ethan is putting a lot of pressure on him. Ethan tries to bolo from the top, but misses and Josh gets on top. Ethan on bottom playing RDLR and then he goes for a leg entanglement, but Josh escapes. Josh jumps over the guard and goes for the blackhole armbar. He doesn't get it, but he does get past the guard. Ethan scrambles so he doesn't lose points and ends up almost taking Josh's back. Josh escapes and gets to his feet. No points have been scored and Ethan is on the ground playing guard. Ethan tries to wrestle up, but can get it. Ethan stands up and Josh hits a slick single leg, but can't finish. Ethan shoots for a double, but it is stuffed. Josh shoots not, but is stuffed as well.

Josh gets the takedown, but Ethan is doing some funk wrestling and gets on top and past the guard. He is half way between mount and the back. Ethan gets the back and Josh stand up. Ethan is so close to scoring, but his legs are at a weird angle and they aren't giving him points. Ethan falls off and they go to OT.

Josh goes for a takedown, but Ethan sprawls. Ethan goes for a shot and falls down. There is a scramble and Josh goes for a flying triangle. Its close, but Ethan slips out. They return to standing and Josh shoots for a single. Ethan looking to get funky with his wrestling, but Josh is hip to it. Josh reverses him into mount. Josh is up 4-0 with 2 min left. 

Josh is going for an armtriangle, but Ethan slips out. Josh moves to a mounted triangle and then extends the arm for the armbar. Ethan taps. Josh win by submission. 

Ffion Davies vs Adele Fornarino

Ffion is on top in closed guard. Fornarino is doing a lot of handfighting from guard, but Ffion looks like bounder on top. Ffion manages to stand up and goes for a kneecut. Ffion almost gets the pass, but Adele recovers guard and gets back to closed guard. Ffion trying to pass again and putting on a lot of pressure, but Adele is dealing with it well. Ffion passes to side control and has an armtriangle. Then she moves to mount. Ffion also gets points for knee on belly, but loses the armtraingle. Ffion is up 7-0 and putting tons of pressure on from mount. Ffion moves to the back and locks up an RNC. She gets the tap. Ffion wins by submission.

Gabi Garcia vs Nikki Loyd-Griffiths

Gabi staring her down and walking forward. Its is turning into a shoving match. Gabi gets a grip and tries and osotogari, but it isn't close. Nikki goes for a single, but Gabi is sprawled on top of her. Gabi drives her down to half guard, but there are no points yet. 

Nikki is working her closed guard now. Nikki goes to K-guard and Gabi smashes her. Gabi cradles Nikki and tries to pass guard. Gabi gets the pass and earns 3 points. Gabi is working from side control now and she goes for an americana. Gabi steps over to mount, but her foot get stuck in half. Gabi extracts her foot and she's in full mount now. She still has the americana grip and she is squashing Nikki from mount. Gabi looks to be trying a smother and Nikki looks stuck. Gabi goes for an armbar from s-mount and gets the tap. Gabi Garcia win by submission. 

Amy Campo vs Elizabeth Clay

Clay and Campo are tied up and Clay tries a shot. Campo sprawls and locks up a tight darce. Clay moves her legs into the saddle while she was stuck the the darce. Clay goes for the heelhook and Campo released the darce to defend. Clay switches to outside ashi and Campo tries to bolo. Campo misses the bolo and Clay goes for a toehold , but Camp escapes and gets on top with Clay in guard. 

Clay shoots up a triangle, but Campo defends and pulls out. Campo stands and uses a leg stomp pass and passes Clay's guard. There are no points yet however. Campo tries to move to the back, but can't get it and now has a reverse triangle locked up. Campo is looking for a kimura and she still has the triangle locked. Campo goes for a toehold and Campo moves to the top. The triangle slips off and Clay escapes. No points yet. 

Campo goes for a leg pin pass again, but Clay tries to counter with the false reap, but can't get it. Campo goes for a kneeslice and passes to mount. Campo is now up 3-0. Campo isolates an arm and Clay escapes and attacks the heel hook. Campo barely escapes and is back on top. Campo goes for the knee slice again, but Clay defends. Clay gets to the 50/50, but time runs out. Campo win on points.

Kendall Reusing vs Giovanna Jara

Jara takes Kendall down with a bodylock and it looked as if Kendall might have injured her leg. Jara on top with Kendall turtled. Jara has 1 hook in and is looking to break Kendall down. Kendall is defending well, but she's in a terrible position. They've been in this position for a few minutes now and either seems to be able to make much progress. 

They reset in the middle of the mat and Jara seems to be taking her time. She might be waiting until points before she makes her move. Kendall stands up and Jara hits a mat return. They are back in the same position, but now points have started. Kendall turns and grabs a leg. she knocks over Jara and Kendall is on top and Jara is in closed guard. Kendall going for a bodylock pass after Jara opens up, but Jara gets back to closed guard. 

Kendall breaks the guard and goes for a kneeslice. She passes Jara's guard and goes knee on belly. She scores and then moves to mount. Kendall is up 5-0 now and is working for an armtriangle. Kendall is smiling and working to isolate the arm with 30 seconds left. Jara escapes and Kendall goes for the guillotine and gets it with 1 second left. Kendall wins by submission. 

Hassim Rida vs Roosevelt Souza

Rida and Souza are handfighting and feeling each other out. There are a lot of mercy grips and not much happening. Souza goes for a bodylock, but he's a bit too timid. Not much action so far. Rida goes for a knee tap, but falls down as he does it and they both return to standing. 

Souza sits to guard and goes for and ankle lock. It looks deep, but Rida escapes and almost passes. Souza stand back up. More handfighting, but it seems mostly ineffective. Souza gets to a bodylock and gets the takedown. Souza is on top of Rida in halfguard. Rida goes for a sweep and gets back to closed guard. Rida bodytriangles him from the bottom and starts looking for an underhook on the leg. Souza backs away and Rida debates on if he should stay down or stand up. He decides to stand with less than 2 min left. Rida almost hits a footsweep, but can't get it. Souza is up 2-0 and is looking to ride it out. Rida isn't quite aggressive enough. Souza wins 2-0.

Nicky Rodriguez vs John Hansen

John Sits to guard and Nicky tries to bodylock. John gets to closed guard and Nicky backs out. John grabs a foot and runs Nicky out of bounds. John can't finish the single leg and sits back down. Nicky goes to the bodylock again, but John gets back to closed guard and Nicky escapes. Nicky is keeping his his distance now and playing a bit less aggressively.

Nicky goes to the bodylock again and this time he gets the pass and has John in side control. There are no points yet however. The points period starts and John turns away and gets to turtle. Nicky is trying to break John down and get his hooks in. Nicky is now working some wrestling breakdowns and then he throws in an RNC, but John is hip to it. John rolls back to guard, but Nicky gets to the back as he jumps around the guard. He gets his hand around the neck and finishes the RNC. Nicky wins by submission. 

Kaynan Duarte vs Elder Cruz

Elder and Kaynan are handfighting and feinting a lot, but so far they aren't going after to much. Kaynan gets deep on a double leg, but Eldar defends. Kaynan pulls guard  and Elder tries to pass. Poins are in play now, and after a while Kaynan tries to wrestle up, but Elder stops him. They go back to standing and Elder tries a duckunder, but Kaynan defends and gets to a front headlock. Kaynan moves to the back and threatens a choke and locks the bodytriangle. Elder escapes the choke, but now he is down 3-0. Kaynan moves to mount now and gets 2 points for that. Elder reverses back to guard and earns 2 points. Kayan stands back up and Elder goes for a single leg that is defended. Kayan is leading 5-2 with less than a min left. Kaynan has a bodylock from behind and takes Elder down. Kayanan chills on top until time runs out. Kayan wins out points.  

Craig Jones vs Kyle Boehm

Kyle sits to guard and Craig starts moving aggressively around the guard. Craig is threatening to pass the guard and is getting very close repeatedly. I don't know if he is actually trying to pass or just wear Kyle down. Kyle goes after Craig leg and Craig rolls to take the back, but they separate quickly. They are both playing fairly loosely, but Craig just passed the guard with a torreando. Craig puts himself into 3/4 guard and rides Kyle. Craig backs out and Kyle tries to wrestle up, but Craig stuffs it. 

Craig and Kyle are handfighting on the feet. Craig is pushing forward a bit more, but the both look a little tired. They definitely both still have more in the tank. Kyle shoots for a double leg and gets it, however Craig catches him in a guillotine. Its tight and Kyle taps. Craig wins by submission.

Yuri Simoes vs Nicholas Meregali

Yuri and Meregali are handfighting fairly aggressively. Meregali is looking for a foot sweep, but seems to be having a bit of trouble. Yuri is starting to change levels and gets and underhook. Meregali tries to counter with a uchimata, but can't get it. They are trading foot sweeps now, but nothing is working. Meregali tries another uchimata and then tries to get to a front headlock, but he can't get it. Meregali pulls guard before points and Yuri plays from the top.  

Yuri  is trying to pass half guard and Meregali is trying to get something going. Meregali is using his kneeshield which is working well defensively, but he isn't able to get anything going offensively. There is less than 2 min left and the score is 0-0 with neither man having the edge. With 30 sec left there isn't much urgency from either man. Yuri tries a smash pass, but it isn't close. They're going to OT.

Yuri gets to a single, but slips off. Everything is pretty even so far. There have been some attempts, but nothing really close. The ref calls for action and both are tired at this point. Their technique is getting a bit sloppy and most of the handfighting results in shoving. Yuri shoots, but he seems to tired to finish the single leg. Yuri tries an armdrag, but Meregali slips away. Less than 2 min to go now and it is very even. Yuri gets a low single and knocks Meregali down, but Meregali pops back up. Meregali shoots back, but gets stuffed. Meregali is starting to pick it up now, but he's not getting too close. Its going to the judges. Meregali wins by decision. 

Lucas Barbosa vs Josh Hinger

It started with lots of handfighting. From the Lucas gets the takedown and starts working the bodylock. He eventually gets the pass and pressures him. Lucas moves to mount and holds Hinger down. Hinger manages to get back to half guard at the end, but it doesn't matter. Lucas Hulk wins by points.

JT Torres vs PJ Barch

They tie up and look to be roughly equal in strength, which you usually don't see against JT. Things look pretty even so far. JT goes for a single leg, but PJ quickly sprawls. PJ hits a armdrag to single and it looks very good, but JT defends. JT gets close with a duckunder, but PJ is able to avoid it. JT goes for trip and almost hits it. They reset and JT hits a quick armdrag to kouchigari(his signature move). JT is on top of PJ looking to pass, but PJ scrambles up. There are no points yet and they are back to wrestling. Points are active now and despite the hard wrestling neither man looks particularly tired. 

PJ hits a huge double leg to side control. PJ gets 4 points and becomes the first person to score on JT in years. JT gets up and tried to take PJ down, but he;s stuffed. They go back to handfighting and JT shoots again, but PJ stuff him and gets behind him. JT is on his back and throws up and onoplata, but PJ escapes. They get back to the feet and JT shoots and gets deep on a single leg, but PJ defnds. They are back to hand fighting and JT shoots, but PJ defends. PJ is getting penalties, but he is up 4-0/ PJ Barch win by points.

Kade Ruotolo vs Roberto Jimenez

They are both loose and moving around each other. They get in an over under clinch and move around and then disengage. Roberto has double unders, but Kade goes for a sasae tsurikomi ashi, but misses. Kade goes for an uchimata then goes for a voctory roll, but Roberto sees it coming and gets to side control. Kade goes for a buggy choke, but Roberto sees it coming and defends. Kade goes for it again and then scrambles up. Kade gets on top and starts passing. Out of nowhere he drops back on the legs and catches Roberto with an inside heelhook. Kade wins by submission. 

Mica Galvao vs Renato Canuto

Mica hits an armdrag to double and then tries to hit an armbar from the back, but slips off. Mica is on bottom now. Mica goes an outside heelhook and it's close, but Renato rolls out. Renato back on top. Renato does a leg stomp pass and as soon as Renato passes, Mica's legs come back in and catch Renato in an armbar. Mica wins by submission.

Fabrico Andre vs Diogo Reis

Diogo pulls guard and Fab is moving around trying to pass. Dio hits K-guard entry to the legs. Fab gets his leg free and they are in double pull. Fab stands up goes for a leg drag, but Dio doesn't allow it. Fab is sitting in headquarters looking for an entry until Dio pushes him off. Fab is trying a wide array of passes and it looks like Dio is aiming for the legs. Neither can get anything going and they seem to be stuck in a stalemate. 

Fab goes for a quick sequence of passes and gets past the guard for a second, but Dio recovers. Points are on now. Dio goes for an armdrag, but can't get it. So far the whole match has been Fab trying to pass and Dio trying to enter leg entanglements. Dio tries to wrestle up, but it he can't really get started. This match is very close and neither can get anything on the other. This is goin to OT. 

Fab gets a double leg, Dio pops up and Fab goes for a single leg and then takes the back. He has Dio in an RNC and its tight. Dio wiggles out and they reset on the feet. Dio gets a single leg, but can't finish it. Dio goes for an inside trip and knocks Fab over, but he falls down as well. They both return to the feet. They are still wrestling, but they both seem to have lost a step. There is less than 2 min left and Dio gets a single leg and moves to the back standing. Dio knocks his opponent down and looks to take the bac, but he can't get the hooks. Fab gets to turtle and Dio just wants off. They return the standing and Dio gets to the back standing again. Fab tries to roll out, but Dio stays glued to his back. It goes to the judges. Diogo wins by decision. 

Gabriel Souza vs Jeremy Skinner

Souza is past the guard. Souza is heavy on Skinner from side control. Souza gets to mount and is heavy on top. Souza start isolating an arm from mount and go for an armtriangle. Skinner defends and luckily for him there are no points yet. Skinner almost escapes, but Souza is too heavey on top. Souza throws on a triangle from side control. Souza has a mounted triangle now. Sinner is just trying to survive now and Souza is just waiting and trying to tighten the choke. Souza gets the tap. Souza wins by submission.

Kade Ruotolo vs Lachlan Giles

I couldn't watch this one in real time, but someone requested it, so I'll do it off of the replay. I really like watching both of them anyway and I heard it was a good match, so let's do it for those reading later. 

Lachlan pulls guard and is playing inverted. Kade is playing loose on the outside. Kade turning up the heat, but can't get past the guard. Lachlan is trying to pull the leg in and he gets it for a second, but doesn't have good positioning. Kade is moving in and out of the guard and Lachlan gets a K-guard entry. Kade spins quickly and drops to his butt before Lachlan can expose his heel. Kade hides his heel and works to extract his leg, but Lach has a good grip on it. Kade eventually gets out and dives into the guard and pressures in. Lach goes back to the K-guard and gets to 50/50, but Kade sees it coming and defends his heel. Kade tries to bolo, but Lach sees it coming and defends. Kade is back on top and goes to pass again. 

Points start and Kade pours on the pressure from inverted guard. Kade almost gets a knee slice, but Lach defends. Kade starts leg  pin passing and Lach grabs his calf with both hands and pulls him into kguard and then immediately goes for the heelhook. Lach has a good bite on the heel and its really close. Kade is grabbing the hands and he could tap at any moment, but at the last second Kade slips his heel and he is out of danger. 

Kade doesn't take a break and goes right back to a knee slice and then inverted guard passing. Kade starts pressuring in and almost passes to north south, but Lach turns at the last second. Kade keeps going and Lach almost catches an arm when Kade is too aggressive. Lach gets back to 50/50 for a second, but Kade gets out and almost passes. Lach has been playing inverted guard the whole match and Kade has been pushing his legs away to gas Lach. Lach has been forced to bench press Kade's weight the whole time. Kade finally takes advantage and grabs one of those outstretched arms and drops for an armbar which gets a quick tap. Kade wins by submission. 

End of Day 1

That is the end of the first day. If you liked this come back tomorrow. I might add 1 or 2 more matches if I have time before tomorrows matches. Be sure to check the blog out again at the same time tomorrow. I'll continue with the rest of the matches. 

Start of Day 2

Yesterday we had tons of exciting great matches and today we'll continue with the semi-finals, finals and absolute division. Of course there is the superfight too. If today is anything like yesterday we are instore for lots of fun and excitement. 

Gordon Ryan vs Roosevelt Souza

Gordon pulls guard goes to butterfly guard, then SLX and then to an outside heelhook for the tap. 11 seconds in Gordon wins by submission. 

Nicky Rodgriguez vs Filipe Pena

Pena pulls guard and Nicky is circling from the outside. Nicky is looking to get the bodylock pass, but Pena is making it hard for him. Both are very cautious at this point and it looks like they are waiting for the points period to start. 

Nicky works hard to clasp his hands for the bodylock and gets it, but Pena manages to wiggle free. Nicky tries again, but Pena is going for a shoulder crunch, but its a mistake. Nicky bites down on the bodylock and passes. Nicky gets 3 points, but Pena escapes and stands up.

Pena is looking tired as they are handfighting, but Nicky gets a warning for inactivity because they don't want him riding out this lead. Nicky goes for a single leg, but can't get it. Pena goes for an armdrag, but he's a bit too tired. Nicky gets another warning and the crowd boos. Pena gives him the leg, but Nicky doesn't take it. Pena pulls guard and loses a point to try a guillotine, but it doesn't work. Nicky wins on points and he will be facing Gordon in the finals.

Craig Jones vs Nicholas Meregali

They start out and Craig sits and gets to Meregali's legs, but Meregali is able to kick out. Craig hits him with the false reap and Meregali spins like crazy. Craig just comes up to top position and is looking to pass. Meregali goes to DLR and Craig drops back for an Aoki lock and Meregali comes on top. Craig goes to the false reap again, but can't get it. Meregali almost gets the half guard pass, but Craig defends. Meregali almost gets caught in a triangle, but pulls out and Craig stands up. They are fighting from the feet now. 

They are handfighting and both are starting to look tired. Meregali is trying some foot sweeps, but they don't have anything on them. The ref warns them to get to work and they get back to it standing, but Meregali pulls guard and starts working DLR.Points have now started and Meregali enters SLX. Meregali has some good off balances, but he can;t get anything going.

Meregali working from closed guard now, but Craig stands and ends up back in SLX. Craig goes for a pass, but Meregali stops it. Meregali is working from his closed guard, but can't get anything going. There is less than 2 min left and no points for either so far. Meregali tries to wrestle up and he has a single. Craig gets out and they're back to standing. Craig shoots for a single leg, but Meregali defends. They go to OT and both look exhausted. 

They go back to handfighting and Craig pushes forward, but can't get anything. Meregali tries the same thing, but gets the same result. Meregali goes for a single leg, but Craig denies him. Meregali goes for another single, but again it isn't close. Craig goes for a double and gets it, but can't keep Meregali down for points. There is only 1 min left in the match. Meregali goes for a single, and Craig tries to counter with a guillotine, and both separate. It goes to decision. Craig wins by decision.

Gaincarlo Bondoni vs Eogan O'Flanagan

The match starts and Eog sits. Bodoni tries some quick passes, but Eog slows him down with some DLR. Eog inverts and goes for a leg and enters a reap, but Bodoni manages a extract his leg. Bodoni pressuring him now , but Eog enters on the legs again and Bodoni is forced to sit to defend. Eog isn't paying attention and Bodoni catches him with a Lins lock/corkscrew toehold. Bondoni wins by submission. 

PJ Barch vs Kade Ruotolo

This will be the 3rd time they have faced each other in the last 2 years. Kade goes for a quick ankle pick, but PJ sees it coming. PJ clinches and goes for a foot sweep. Kade goes for a single. They are keeping a fairly high pace so far. PJ tries a throw by to a single leg, but Kade gets away. Kade get PJ's leg up in a single, but PJ defends. Kade is very unorthodox and baiting PJ to come attack. PJ is happy to oblige him. Kade gets another single, but again can't finish. PJ hits a nice footsweep from a Russian tie, but Kade pops back up. Kade drives PJ out of bounds with a single leg, but the reset standing in back in the middle of the mat. We still haven't even entered the points period. 

The points period has started now and Kade again goes for a single. Kade goes for a double and PJ tries to counter with an uchimata, but Kade scrambles away. PJ goes for a double and gets around to the back standing. PJ tries to jump to get the hooks in but Kade defends. PJ jumps off and tries to drag Kade down to the mat.  Kade is turtled and PJ gets 1 hook in. PJ goes for the RNC, but can't quite get it. Kade escapes and tries to hit a switch. PJ hits a switch on him and as he is taking Kade down, Kade grabs and armbar and submits PJ. Kade does a backflip and wins by submission. This might be the best match I've seen this tournament.

Josh Cisneros vs Diogo Ries

They start and both Josh and Dio seem willing to stand.  Dio on a single leg, but can't finish. They are just hand fighting for now, but neither seems to really comit to anything. Dio is a bit more busy, but not too much happening. Josh goes for an ankle pick and Dio goes for a double and almost gets the back standing, but Josh shakes him off. Dio gets a kosotogari and lands in closed guard. Josh hits him with a lumberjack sweep and wrestles up, but can't finish. They go back to standing.  Josh hits a low single and takes down Dio. Dio tries to enter the legs for a heelhook and Josh defends. 

Josh tries to bolo out of the entanglement, but misses. Josh stays on top, but Dio wrestles up, however he can't finish the single leg. They are back to standing now and points are in play. Dio hits a big double leg into closed guard and gets 2 points. Josh goes for a K-guard entry, but Dio shuts it down. Dio pressuring from top half now, but Josh is keeping him away. Josh switches to underhook DLR. Josh stands up with less than 2 min left. They are trading takedowns, but neither can get anything going. They're in an over under clinch and Josh tries to throw, but its not close. They are going back and forth with attacks, but they can't finish anything. The pace is high, but there isn't enough time left in the match. Diogo wins by points. 

Bianca Basilio vs Brianna Ste-Marie

Basilio and Bri start handfighting and Basilio is coming at her opponent hard. Basilio jumps for a standing guillotine. Bri shakes her off and they go back to wrestling. Basilio is being more aggressive, but Bri is walking her down. Bri pulls closed guard, but it seems that Basilio wants to keep things standing. They eventually come down with Bri in bottom closed guard. 

Bri is trying to work something from closed guard, but Basilio is shutting her down at every turn. Bri hits a lumberjack sweep, but can't finish it. Basilio is back on top, but she's slowed down and looks a bit tired. Points have just started and we are still at 0-0. Bri hits another lumberjack sweep, but again Basilio manages to stay on top. Basilio looks to be trying to bodylock from closed guard, but it isn't doing anything.

Bri can't get anything going and just seems stuck on bottom. There is 1 min left and it is still 0-0. Both women get a warning. Bri hits kimura hip bump sweep with 10 sec left and wins. Brianna wins on points. 

Gabi Garcia vs Amy Campo

Amy just got her black belt and this will be her biggest test by far. Amy is going after Gabi, but when they clinch up you can see the difference in strength. Amy is trying to hang in there with her. Gabi tries to hit an uchimata, but it isn't close. Amy has double underhooks, but it she can't get anything going. Gabi goes for a double, but it is very telegraphed. They she goes for another uchimata and almost gets it, but Amy recovers. So far it has been mostly handfighting, but Amy is hanging in the with Gabi.

Gabi is starting to look a bit tired, but Amy doesn't seem comfortable attacking too hard yet. Gabi goes hard on a double leg, but doesn't get it and looks a bit frustrated. Points have started and things are still at 0-0 with things fairly even so far. Gabi is looking tired and frustrated and Amy is trying to turn up, but it isn't amounting  to much so far.

Amy goes for an armdrag and then a single leg, but she can't finish it. Gabi goes after her, but can't get anything. Amy goes to the armdrag again and gets closer, but still nothing. Amy hits an armdrag and takes her down off off the mat. Mounts her on the concrete and goes for the armbar. They have to move the spotlight so they can see the action. Time seems to have run out and they go to the judges table. They are debating is Amy gets the points or if they will go to OT. Amy wins on points.

Nicholas Meregali vs Rafael Lavato Jr.

At +99 there was no match because Pena wanted to save engery for the absolute division. At -99kg Rafa is going against Meregali. They start wrestling and it is mostly handfighting until Meregali sits to guard. Meregali is play half butterfly. Rafa is being a bit lazy and isn't trying much from top. Meregali enters a leg entanglement, but Rafa spins out. The go back to the same position and then Meregali goes for a reap, but doesn't get it. Rafa gets a penalty. They go back to the same thing and Rafa gets another penalty. Meregali wrestles up to a single, but can't finish. Time runs out and Meregali wins bronze. I believe Lavato Jr. retires on the mat. 

Eoghan O'Flanagan vs Vagner Rocha

Eog sits down and Vagner follows him into butterfly half. Vagner is playing heavy and trying to frustrate Eog. Eog enters underhook DLR and inverts into the saddle. He has a good grip on the heel and is trying to finish the heelhook, but Vagner toughs it out and slips his heel out. They go back to the same position and Vagner is trying to pass. 

Vagner is trying to put the pressure on, but isn't really doing much. Points are on now and the ref warns them about stalling. Eog goes back to that underhook DLR, but Vagner is just chilling in his guard. Eog goes for the false reap, but Vagner sees it coming and shoves it off. Vagner jumps over the inverted guard and jumps on a toehold on Eog injured foot. Eog taps quickly. Vagner wins by submission. 

Dante Leon vs PJ Barch

Dante sits to guard and PJ looks to hit a quick pass, but can't get it. PJ goes for a knee slice now, but Dante enters deephalf guard. Dante playing DLR now and PJ tries to kneecut. Dante almost hits a single leg wrestle up from halfguard, but PJ defends on the feet. Dante sits to guard again. PJ locks his hands around Dante's waist and goes for a bodylock pass. Dante making space with his forearm and he gets free. PJ puts the pressure back on from half guard and Dante switches to DLR. Dante goes to RDLR and goes for kiss of the dragon, but can't get anything working vs PJ. They move back to the center and Dante is working RDLR again. 

Points start and they are still stalemated in this halfguard/RDLR position. Dante enters deephalf and then gets to the fishnet position. It isn't very tight though and PJ escapes. Dante enters the arm saddle and goes for a choibar.  PJ stacks Dante and Dante spins under and gets the armbar. Dante wins bronze. 

Josh Cisneros vs Deigo "Pato" Oliveria

Josh with a quick single leg takedown. Pato, goes for K-guard and he's deep on the leg. Josh barely escapes, but he's back to passing again. Pato using a kneesheild half and Josh is pressuring in. Pato inverts and goes after another leg, but Josh is ready and escapes quickly. Pato does it too more times and make Josh work to get out. These 2 are mostly canceling each other out.

Pato keeps trying to get to the false reap, but Josh swats it away. Pato goes for a K-guard entry on the other leg now. Josh goes for a double underpass and puts the pressure on, but Pato just shoves him off when he tries to pass. There haven't been any points so far. Pato goes to K-guard, shoots a triangle and then as Josh escapes Pato goes for the leg. He starts to come up and almost gets the sweep, but Josh scrambles away at the last minute. 

They get warnings for inactivity with less than 2 min left. Pato gets to the 50/50 and tries to sweep and almost gets it, but Josh goes for the heelhook and he has to stop. He tries again and Josh bends his leg in a weird way, but Pat is stone-faced. They go to OT.

They handfight and then Josh hits a sweep single. Josh goes to a crucifix, but that doesn't score him any points. All of that work doesn't yield any points and Josh backs off as Pato plays open guard.  Pato gets to closed guard and tries to work, but Josh is heavy on top. Less than 1 min left and the score is still 0-0. Pato goes to K-guard again and hits a matrix back take. Josh tries a toehold, but can't get it and Pato works to get in hooks from the back. Josh gets a penalty near the end. Pato wins the bronze medal. 

Bianca Basilio vs Beatrix Mesquita

Basilio and Bea come out really hard with clubs and pushing. Bea goes for a kouchigari, but can't quite get it. Bea hits the kouchigari this time and runs after her as she falls. Bea gets the front headlock and they go out of bounds. They restart in the middle. Bea gets the rear waistlock and hits a mat return. Bea gets the back and has both hooks in. Bea flattens Basilio out facedown. This looks very uncomfortable for Basilio and Bea is just holding her there and making her suffer. Bea grabs her chin and yanks it up to insert her arm for the RNC. Bea squeezes and gets the sub. Bea wins the bronze medal. 

Gordon Ryan vs Nicky Rodriguez

Things start and Gordon give Nicky his leg. Nicky dumps him down and Gordon plays butterfly half guard from the bottom. Gordon goes to RDLR and hits a kiss of the dragon sweep. From there he entangles Nicky's leg and hits an outside heelhook. Gordon Ryan wins the gold medal.

Craig Jones vs Kaynan Duarte

Craig and Kaynan tie up and they're pushing each other. Kaynan shoot in for a single leg and then switches to a bodylock. Kaynan drags him down and Craig is playing from his kneesheild half guard. Kaynan receives a warning for stalling. Craig switches between grabbing the far leg and arm. Kaynan seems content to sit on top for now. 

The ref warns them again. Craig pulls Kaynan's leg towards himself, but can't get anything going. Kaynan moving into headquarters position and pressuring Craig. Kaynan gets a penalty for inactivity. Craig moves back to half guard and Kaynan putting a bit of pressure on him. Kaynan stands and enters headquarters again and then goes for a bodylock pass.

Kaynan tries to pass to mount and Craig goes for an ezequiel choke from the bottom. Kaynan gets to mount and escapes. Kaynan gets 4 points for mount. Kaynan has double underhooks and is looking to isolate Craig's arms. Kaynan is taking his time and seems to be in no hurry to finish. Kaynan gets a 3rd penalty. Craig gets to 3/4 mount, but Kaynan gets back to mount and gets another 3 points.  Kaynan gets a 4th penalty and Craig gets back to guard. 

Kaynan circles from outside and Craig tries to get something going from guard. Kaynan shuts him down, but gets another penalty. There are 4 min left, and the score is 7-0, but Kaynan has 6 penalties now. Craig could win with a sweep here. Craig goes for an inverted armbar. I've never seen this many penalties at ADCC before. Kaynan gets another penalty and now they are tied. Craig goes to octopus guard, but Kaynan shuts it down. Kayan gets an 8th and now he's losing. There are 2 min left now.

Kaynan passes to northsouth and now it is 10-0 with 8 penalties. Craig stands up, but he looks exhausted. Kaynan feinting and Craig takes a shot. Kaynan stuffs it and gets 2 points. Kaynan wins the gold medal on points. 

Giancarlo Bodoni vs Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa

These 2 have fought each other before, but this time Lucas is smaller and Bodoni is larger. Let's see if it makes a difference. They start out wrestling. Both are looking to pull down on their opponent's head. So far not much happening and then Lucas shoots for a takedown. Bodoni gets a front headlock and starts to go for something from standing and Lucas dumps him to the floor. Lucas on toptrying to pass Bodoni's kneesheild half guard. The ref is telling them to get to work. Hulk is going side to side looking for openings. Bodoni tries to lift him from butterly guard. Bodoni elevated him and grabs a leg. As he goes for it Lucas rolls and hits a crabride to the back. As Bodoni defends hulk comes up on a bodylock. Hulk is trying to work up to mount, but Bodoni rolls out at the last second. 

They are back to the feet and Bodoni is looking the fresher of the 2. The ref warns them again about inactivity. Bodoni hits a very nice double leg and puts Lucas on his back. Lucas is working from closed guard now. Lucas tries to wrestle up from open guard, but he can't get Bodoni down. They are wrestling again. Points are active now. Lucas shoot, but Bodoni stuffs it. Lucas powers up to a bodylock and almost gets him down, but Bodoni counters with an uchimata. They scramble out of bounds and reset in the middle. They are wrestling again and Lucas shoots, but he's exhausted. Lucas falls backwards and Bodoni takes his back. Bodoni is up 6-0 with 7 min left.  

Bodoni hand fighting and trying to trap and arm from the back. Bodoni lifts the chin with 1 hand and slides his other hand underneath. Bodoni gets the RNC. Giancarlo Bodoni wins the gold. 

Mica Galvao vs Kade Ruotolo

This should be one of the most exciting matches of the tournament. They start off wrestling. They trade ankle picks and neither can get anything going. Mica trying to work some foot sweeps. then then mica drops for a single leg. Kade reverses with an uchimata. Mica tries to wrestle up and Kade pins him down. Kade is now on top and Mica goes for a leg and Kade goes for a bolo. He can't get it and Kade returns to the top. 

Mica enters SLX, but Kade escapes. Mica goes for K-guard, but Kade smashes him and starts smothering him. Mica gets to 50/50 and then tries to wrestle up. Mica has a single leg and Kade hits another uchimata. Mica is in closed guard now and Kade stands up. Mica goes back to K-guard and entangles Kade's leg.

Mica tries to sweep and wrestle up, but he is getting countered at every turn. Mica goes for a calf slicer and Kade counters with and outside heelhook. Mica tries wrestle up again, but Kade stuffs him again. Kade getting heavy on top and Mica enters SLX again. Kade goes for an estima lock and Mica tries an outside heelhook. Mica returns to 50/50 and tries an ankle lock, but its on the shin. Kade slips his foot out and goes back to trying to pass from half guard. 

Kade trying to pass from the outside and Kade goes back into Mica's guard as points start. Kade leg pin passing and moving around. Mica looks like he's trying to setup the false reap, bu Kade won't let him. Mica is trying to set up and x-guard and Kade catches him with an inside heelhook. Kade wins gold with a submission. He went 4 for 4 on submissions. 

Diogo Reis vs Gabriel Sousa

This match will crown a new -66kg champion. Gab starts out with a hard collar tie. Gab looks fired up and is coming out agressive. Dio almost hits an armdrag to single leg, but Gab stays up. They go back to hand fighting. Gab tries an arm drag, but can't get it. Dio tries one and then gets the double leg. Dio working from top now. Dio gets sloppy with his leg and Gab almost catches him with and inside heelhook. Dio spins out and Gab gets to top position. Dio uses K-guard to enter 50/50. Dio is looking to the heelhook, but he can't get a bite on his foot. They return to standing. 

They are wrestling again and getting a bit more aggressive. Gab goes for an armdrag, but Dio re-drags him and gets to his back. As Dio is trying to insert his hooks, Gab spins into his guard and Gab is on top. Dio uses K-guard to enter 50/50 again, but Gab slips out and goes back to passing from the top. Gab now pressuring in and Dio gets to closed guard. Things seem to have slowed a bit. Dio goes back to that K-guard, but Gab tries a double under pass, he can't get it and runs around to northsouth. Dio uses that change to go to K-guard and enter 50/50. From there he goes for a tight toehold, but Gab spins out, but Dio gets on top. 

Dio trying to pass, but Gab goes to SLX. Gab knocks him down and tries a heelhook, but Dio escapes and they go back to standing. Dio goes for a single leg, but he gets stuffed. Points have started, but both seem a little fatigued now.  Both try shots that get sprawled on. Dio goes for the armdrag to kouchi and gets it, but Gab turns and Dio takes his back. Dio is trying to get both hooks in as now he still hasn't scored any points. Dio is sliding off the top and Gab shakes off and Dio is playing guard now. Gab trying to pass half guard now, but both people seem to be having trouble from here. Dio goes to K-guard again. Dio almost catches the heel, but Gab slips out. Dio goes for the heel again, but doesn't get it. 

It seems they gave Dio 3 points and now Dio is in the lead. Less than a min left and Gab is stuck in half guard. Dio tries K-guard again, but it doesn't work. However it doesn't matter as time runs out. Diogo Reis win gold at -66kg.

Brianna Ste-Marie vs Ffion Davies

They begin wrestling and handfighting. Ffion hits a kneetap and takes Bri down. Ffion trying to pass from half and Bri is trying to set up things from the kneeshield. They seem to be stalemating each other a bit, but they are pretty active. Bri tries to set up an oldschool half guard sweep , but Ffion is crossfacing her and crushing her with pressure. Bri goes for the sweep from the dogfight position and comes up with a rear bodylock. Bri almost gets the back, but manages to get on top. Ffion goes for a kiss of the dragon sweep, but can't quite finish. Ffion is in closed guard on the bottom now. Bri stands up and almost gets caught in an armbar. 

Ffion playing from half guard now. Ffion switches to DLR and inverts and almost takes the back. She can't get the back, but she gets on top again. There are no points yet, so we are still tied up. Bri tries K-guard as Ffion stands, but Ffion uses a double under and passes, but Bri turtles. Ffion is smashing her on top and working from 3/4 mount. Bri manages to get back to her kneeshield and Ffion goes back to putting pressure down. 

Points are active now and we are still ties up. Ffion is pressuring her from this position with crossfaces and is trying to open Bri up for a pass. Ffion puring on the pressure and working to free her knee from half guard. Ffion frees her leg and passes. About 8 min left and Ffion is up 3-0. 

Bri has her hand in good position, but Ffion isn't giving her any room to escape. Ffion tries to move to mount or the back, but Bri works back to half guard. Bri works to a single leg and stands up. Ffion is balancing on one leg. Ffion fights for head position and then hits a broomstick to counter Bri and take her down. Ffion gets 2 more points. Ffion takes the back and tries a RNC over the jaw. Ffion gets the body triangle and now she is up 10-0. 

Bri scrapes the leg off and is now in 3/4 mount. Ffion is staying heavy on top and looking for an armtriangle. Bri works out, but she seems stuck here. Less than 2 min left and Ffion has a huge lead. Bri is trying to work to a better position, but Ffion's pressure is making each move take minutes. Ffion is in top half guard and time runs out. Ffion wins gold on points. 

Amy Campo vs Rafaela Guedes

This match will be for the new +60kg women's champion. They tie up and move each other around the mat. Rafa goes for a takedown off the mat and they reset. After the reset Rafa slams Amy to the ground with a bodylock. Amy working from closed guard now. Amy shoots up a high guard. Rafa isn't doing much and gets a warning. Rafa pulls out and goes for a leg pin pass. Amy inverts and then stands up. They are wrestling again.

Rafa goes for a shot and Amy stuffs it and moves around to the back out of bounds. They restart standing and the ground seems upset. They get into an overunder clinch and both seems stuck. Amy sits down and immediately hits a butterfly sweep. Amy on top now and she almost passes. Rafa wrestles up with a bodylock an Amy hits and uchimata to bring her back down. 

Amy pressuring in from half guard and Rafa seems to want to push her away. Amy tries a knee slice, but Rafa takes this chance to wrestle up and then from standing tries a yokowakare, but can't hit it. They are back in the overunder clinch. Rafa tries a lateral drop and then Amy tries another drop to butterfly sweep, but fails. Rafa stays on top and Rafa gets 2 points since points are active. Rafa is stuck in Amy's closed guard. The ref tells Rafa to get to work. Amy keeps climbing her guard up and looks for various attacks. Amy goes for a triangle, but Rafa shuts it down. There are about 5 min left. Amy goes for a butterfly guard sweep and gets it. Rafa turtles, so no points yet, but Amy is close to taking her back. Amy is trying to insert her 2nd hook and Rafa is turtled up. Amy is trying to get the hook in and occasionally attacking the neck. Amy goes for a power half and is trying to open up Rafa.

Amy goes for a chair sit and almost gets the hook in , but she can't. Amy finally gets the hook in and gets the 3 points with 10 seconds left. Rafa rolls her to guard, but it doesn't matter. Amy Campos wins the gold on points. 

Absolute Division

Lachlan Giles vs Yuri Simoes

Lachlan on bottom and Yuri is trying to pressure in as Lach inverts. Yuri tries to dig his head in from northsouth, but Lach defends and pushes him away. Lach tries to enter the arm saddle for a choibar, but Yuri backs away. Yuri moves in and Lach inverts for an armbar and then hit a K-guard entry. Yuri looks worried and defends. 

Lach inverts again and is looking for arms and legs. Yuri tries to pressure in again, but it doesn't seem particularly effective. Lach using the same strategy that he used against Kade, but he seems a bit more effective here, but Yuri's weight might fatigue him if this continues.

The same sequence keeps playing over and over. Yuri moves in, Lach goes for a limb and Yuri moves away. Yuri is in good position now and he almost has the pass, but Lach's knee is still in there. Yuri gets the pass, but Lach's back isn't on the floor. Lach recovers his guard and Yuri moves away. 

They go to OT. and Lachlan sits and gets a penalty. Yuri gets close to the pass again, but Lach defends. Lach is still looking for that Choi bar. Yuri goes for a double under pass, but Lach defends. Lach's guard retention looks very good, but I don't think it will be enough. 2 min left and the same sequence is repeating over and over.  Yuri pulling on the head now, but it doesn't seem to do much. Yuri is staying active, but I think he is basically just riding things out from here. Yuri win on points.

Victor Hugo vs Fabrico Andre

 Fab is on his back playing guard. He inverts and tries to get to the back, but can't. Fab stands up and starts wrestling. The size difference is crazy. Fab tries and ankle pick, but Hugo is too heavy to move. Hugo runs for a single and slowly drags Fab down. Fab rolls from turtle to his back and Hugo is on top. Hugo pressuring in and Fab hits a kiss of the dragon, but Hugo goes to 50/50. Hugo goes for a heelhook and Fab gets on top. Fab trying to pass now and Hugo looking to wrestle up. Fab tries a cartwheel pass and Hugo wrestles up. Hugo on top with Fab's arm behind his back. They are tied, but Fab is in a terrible position. Hugo squeezes on an Ezekiel from the back and Fab taps. 

Tye Ruotolo vs Pedro Marinho

They are fighting from the feet and Tye tries a blast double, but can't quite get it. Pedro uses his size to try to push Tye. Pedro misses a double. Pedro goes for a single and Tye tries to counter with and ankle pick. He doesn't get it and he falls. Tye is turtled and tries to stand, but Pedro hits a mat return. They restart and Tye tries to stand up again. Perdro lifts Tye, but can't get him down and Tye hits a switch. Tye hits a blast double and Pedro goes for a guilotine, but Tye pops his head out. Tye is going for a smash pass now and Pedro turtles. Tye is up by 2 points.

Tye is working to take the back and het gets both hooks in. Tye is up by 5 now and he's handfighting for the finish with less the 2 min left. Tye his the no gi Ezekiel from the back. Tye wins by submission. 

Nicholas Meregali vs Vinicius Ferreira

Meregali and Vini are coming out hard. Vinicius tries to throw Meregali on the concrete. They reset and Meregali sits to guard. Vini dives for a kneecut, but can't get it. Meregali gets to closed guard and is trying to get some offense going. Meregali gets and overhook and tries to set something up, but Vini escapes. The guard is open now and Vini is pressuring in. Vini dives for another kneecut, but can't get it. Meregali goes to K-guard and is looking for a leglock, but Vini escapes. 

Meregali playing open guard now and trying to tangle up Vini's legs. Vini tries to spin out of an underhook DLR and pops his knee. The medics come in and Meregali wins by injury. 

Tye Ruotolo vs Filipe Pena

Tye looks fired up and Filipe looks relaxed. They're handfighting, but Filipe look much bigger. Filipe is trying to slowly walk him down, but Tye picks up a single leg. He can't finish it and they go back to handfighting. They both get told to pick up the pace, but I feel Tye is being fairly aggressive considering the size diference. Tye goes for a double leg and gets super deep, but Pena is too big and shoves him down. Pena is on top and Tye moves to 50/50. Pena tries to take the back, but Tye sees it coming and comes on top. Tye tries to bolo from the top, but Pena defends. They both stand up. Pena sits to guard before points start. 

Tye trying to pass from the outside with quick knee cuts and leg pin passing. Pena tries to wrestle up and Tye almost passes his guard. Pena sucks him into 50/50. Tye works he leg free and Pena tries to wrestle up, but can't get it. Tye almost passes, but Pena bench presses him off and Tye almost gets a kneebar. Pena wrestles up and tries to take Tye, but but he can't and sits down. Pena gets a negative point for pulling guard. 

They are back in 50/50 and Pena goes to 70/30 and then into inverted mount. Pena starts pushing his butt, however Tye is stuck on him. Pena goes for the back with 30 sec left. Tye is defending and power half and Pena goes for the choke. Time runs out. Tye win on points. 

Tye Ruotolo vs Nicholas Meregali

They start off wrestling and Meregali comes in with hard collar ties. Tye trying to work a russian tie, but Meregali breaks away. Meregali reaches for a single leg and Tye shoves him away. Meregali hits a big uchimata, but after a few sec Tye gets back to his feet. They are both starting to look tired and I think their previous matches have worn them down. Meregali goes for a single leg and Tye reverses with and uchimata and then hits a drace. Mereagali is turing red, but he escapes at the last second. Then Tye goes for a buggy choke and Meregali pulls his head out. Meregali heavy on top as Tye  tries to defend from half guard. 

Tye tries to wrestle up, but he can't take down Meregali. He does get to his feet however and they resume wrestling as the points period starts. Meregali going for some single legs, but they aren't close. Tye gets to a sinlge, but can't finish. Meregalu gets a bodylock and then moves to a rear waistlost. Meregali wrestles him down and tries to take his back, but Tye slips away and stands up. 

2 min left and the score is still tied 0-0. They both look exhausted. Meregali gets a single leg and Meregali trips him and Tye turtles. Tye looks like he's going for a kneebar and there are not points yet for the takedown. 10 seconds left and Tye tries to extend the kneebar, but runs out of time. They go to OT.

Both look like they don't have much more in the tank, but they're still hand fighting. Meregali chases a single, but can't get it. Tye gets deep on a double let, but Meregali is just to heavy to knock over. Meregali gets a single and Tye does a crescent kick to escape. Meregali gets another single and brings Tye down to the turtle position. There are 3 min left and they reset.

Meregali looks to spin and take the back, but he is sloppy and Tye gets on top. Meregali gets to turtle and stands up. Tye has a rear waist lock and Meregali hits a granby roll to escape. They are back to wrestling. Tye using a lot of feints. Both men's shots coming up short now. They look exhausted with 30 sec left. Tye is getting more aggressive and trying to get something going. Tye goes for a double at the end, but he can't get it. It goes to the judges. Meregali wins by refs decision. 

Yuri Simoes vs Nicholas Meregali

I'm sure both are gassed, but they want that ADCC gold. It looks like Cyborg forfeited, so Tye Ruotolo will take home the bronze medal. Yuri coming out super aggressive. They are wrestling, but so far there hasn't been a lot of takedown attempts. I think they are saving it for the point period. Yuri goes for a single and Meregali sits down. Meregali gets a penalty for pulling guard. This seems like a big tactical mistake. Yuri goes down into half guard and Meregali is pushing him away. Meregali grabs a leg and goes to SLX. Yuri escapes.

Meregali gets a SLX sweep now, but there are no points yet. Yuri looking for the false reap from the bottom, but then switches to K-guard, but Meregali steps his leg out. Meregali almost gets a leg drag. Meregali using an inverted stack now. Yuri gets out and Meregali goes back to passing half guard. Meregali going side to side passing but can't get anything. As soon as points start Yuri stands up.  

Yuri goes for a single, but can't complete it. Yuri goes for another, but again can't finish. More handfighting and Meregali tries a single leg. Meregali pulls guard again and eats another penalty. 

Yuri enters Meregali's closed guard, but Meregali opens and Yuri tries an over under pass. Meregali can't get anything going and if he doesn't get more aggressive with his guard he will lose. The ref warns Yuri about stalling. Yuri tries to dive over the guard, but can't get anything going. Meregali tries DLR and off-balance Yuri, but seems to tired to some up. Yuri tries an ankle lock that isn't close at all. Meregali tries and SLX sweep, but he's too tired to finish. There is less the 2 min left and unless something changes Yuri is going to win. Meregali is defending his guard well, but he has no offense and Yuri isn't giving him any openings. Yuri wins on points and becomes the open weight champion. 

Gordon Ryan vs Andre Galvao

The moment is finally here and they're on the mat. They are handfighting and Galvo hits him with a hard doubleg. Gordon goes for an outside heelhook, but he can't get the finish. Galvao goes back into his guard and Ryan tries another heelhook and then a wrestle up, but he can't get anything. Another SLX entry that turns into a wrestle up and Gordon has a rear waist lock. He takes Galvo down and they rest. Galvao is using SLX and floating Gordon's foot. Gordon escapes and goes to half guard passing. Gordon putting a lot of pressure on from the top. 

Gordon still working the half guard pass and trying to wear out Galvao. Gordon trying to get chest to chest and gets it for a second, but Galvo recovers. Gordon moves to a bodylock pass now. Gordon has to let it go and goes back to halfguard passing. Gordon flattens out Galvao and is looking to remove his knee from half guard. Galvao gets and underhook back, but its too shallow. Gordon pushing his arms over his head and Gordon passes for a second, but Galvao escapes and gets back to half. Gordon has 3/4 mount. Gordon is now trying to raise Galvaos's arms and Gordon takes the back as points start. Gordon gets the body triangle and receives 3 points. Gordon tries to choke the face, but can't get the tap. They are handfighting from the back and Gordon is switching sides with the bodytriangle to rack up points. 

Galvao's arm is now trapped and Gordon is digging his arm in for the choke. Galvao is doing a good job of defending with 1 hand, but he can't do this forever. Gordon is up by 12 points with 5 min left. Galvao's traps are saving him. Gordon tries to crank his face. Gordon using both hands to insert the choke now and Gordon gets the tap. Gordon wins the superfight. 

That's it for ADCC 2022. I hope you enjoyed the play by play and I'll have a breakdown up in a few days.