The 2009 ADCC World No Gi Submission Grappling Championships
The 2009 ADCC World No Gi Submission Grappling Championships were held on September 26 and 27 in Barcelona, Spain. Australia sent a team of 5 competitors who qualified for the World Championships by winning the Australasian trials in March of this year. The 5 team members included David Marinakis (Under 66kg), Rodney Ellis (Under 77kg), Igor Praporshchikov (Under 88kg), Anthony Perosh (Under 99kg) and Denis Roberts (Over 99kg).
Three out of the 5 members of the Australian team came from Will-Machado Australia including David Marinakis from Dominance Mixed Martial Arts and Anthony Perosh and Denis Roberts from Sinosic Perosh Martial Arts.
All 5 members of the Australian team had tough opening matches all facing former and defending world champions! In the under 66kg division David Marinakis fought a tough 8 minutes before getting caught in a guillotine choke by multiple world champion Leo Veira. In the under 77kg division Rodney Ellis had the worst luck of the draw facing 3 time defending champion Marcelo Garcia and losing by guillotine choke. In the under 88kg division Igor Praporshchikov fought a 20 minute double overtime war against World Champion Tarsis Humphries and lost a decision. In the under 99kg division Anthony Perosh faced multiple world champion Marcio “Pe De Pano” Cruz. Anthony had Pe De Pano’s back in the match but couldn’t capitalise and lost 3 points to 0 after having his guard passed in the last 30 seconds. In the over 99kg Denis Roberts lost by heelhook to World Champion Romulo Barral.
A big congratulations to the entire Australian team.
