Mill Hill Ju-Jitsu Club Representatives Chris Hearn, Daniel Strauss, Yaren Konigsberg stepped onto the mat to test themselves & came away with GOLD & SILVER medals, Daniel 15yrs old competed in the Adult division as there was no Junior division despite only being 58kg he Submitted a Gracie-Barra blue belt with a triangle choke before losing to the eventual winner Another Gracie-Barra blue belt with 3 sripes and who had only just returned to the UK after training BJJ in los Angeles & Rio for the previous 12 months, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal all things considered another oustanding performance, Chris Hearn 63kg Also fought in the Lightweight Division -71kg And fought excellently Submitting his QF opponent with a X-Choke from the guard & repeating this in the SF aginst a much bigger stronger opponent, In the final Chris lost by referee's descision in an excellent fight to get the SILVER, Yaren fought in the middleweight division -78kg and fought excellently in his QF match won with the quickest submission of the day (so quick nobody managed to get a photo) sweeping his opponent with a rolling elevator straight into knee on belly dropping straight into an armbar, Yaren then submitted a Gracie-Barra blue belt with an arm triangle from the mount after sweeping his opponent from the guard, In the Final Yaren beat another Gracie-Barra blue belt in a very hard fought match, Positional dominance was the Key a very tight transition from side control to the mount and numerous sub attempts,


OFFICIAL REPORT

The well attended senior categories, saw competitors looking at a minimum of three or four fights for a medal. James Smart of Gracie Barra Bristol has recently returned from training at the Gracie Academy in Torrence Los Angeles and has also spent time at the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro. The benefits of this training certainly showed as James defeated two opponents with slick submissions to progress to the final of the under 71kg category. On the other side of the draw Chris Hearn of Mill Hill Ju Jitsu London also disposed of his opponents with submissions to set up a very close fight in the final. James took the decision and gold medal after the fight had gone the distance. In the third and fourth place fight off Simon Edmunds of Falcons defeated Daniel Strauss of Mill Hill Ju Jitsu London to secure the bronze medal. Although aged only 15 and being one of the lightest competitors in the category, Daniel fought in the adult under 71kg category as there were no junior competitors for him to fight. John Downes (Combat Academy) and Gary King (Gracie Barra Bristol) defeated two opponents each before meeting in the final of the under 86kg category. In a very close fight John took the referees decision after the fight had gone the distance. Richard Weatherall of Gracie Barra Bristol had four fights to secure the bronze. Yaren Konnigsberg of Mill Hill Ju Jitsu London, defeated two opponents with submissions, including one timed at 17 seconds, to progress to the final of the under 78kg category. On the other side of the draw Gracie Barra Swansea fighter Rob Cox fought his way to the final. In a very close contest Yaren took the referees decision after the fight had gone the distance. Carl Edmunds of Falcons collected the bronze after taking a decision over Rob Taylor of Gracie Barra Swansea in the 3rd / 4th place fight off.


RESULTS

Under 71kg
1) James Smart Gracie - Barra Bristol
2) Chris Hearn - Mill Hill Ju Jitsu
3) Simon Edmunds - Falcons
4) Daniel Strauss - Mill Hill Ju Jitsu


Under 78kg
1) Yaren Konnigsberg - Mill Hill Ju Jitsu
2) Rob Cox - Gracie Barra Swansea
3) Carl Edmunds - Falcons
4) Rob Taylor - Gracie Barra Swansea