The rosters for the upcoming Polaris Squads event continue to fill in, as a handful of grapplers have been announced for the July 17 team grappling competition. The promotion recently announced the additions of PJ Barch and William Tackett to Team USA, and Bradley Hill and Tom Halpin to Team
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A big-time match-up between top competitors from the Danaher Death Squad and 10th Planet has been announced for the next Who’s Number One event. On April 30, ADCC veteran, 19-year old grappling phenom Nicky Ryan will take on PJ Barch, fresh off an impressive showing at the Emerald City Invitational.
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On April 10, 10th Planet black belt PJ Barch quietly put on one of the most impressive performances of the year when he secured four submissions in a row to win the inaugural Emerald City Invitational. The tournament championship earned Barch $5,000. FloGrappling has released a free highlight video showing
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Nicky Ryan is potentially facing a six-month lay-off from competition. At The Road to ADCC on July 17, Ryan earned an impressive points win over Dante Leon. But a little over halfway through that match, Ryan suffered a leg injury that clearly debilitated him, forcing him to grapple from his
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The Emerald City Invitational submission-only jiu-jitsu tournament is quietly becoming one of the best competitions of the year. On Saturday, August 7, the promotion will hold a 145-pound tournament with $10,000 on the line, and the field already features a number of the sport’s top competitors. Check out the current
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Andrew Wiltse is now halfway through a true breakout year. So far in 2021, the Pedigo Submission Fighting (AKA Daisy Fresh) black belt is undefeated in Who’s Number One competition with wins over PJ Barch, David Garmo, and, most recently, Gabriel Almeida. Wiltse’s win over Almeida was particularly special, as
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Pedigo Submission Fighting (AKA Daisy Fresh) black belt Andrew Wiltse is rapidly becoming one of the best guard passers in the elite competition scene. Known for his “buzzsaw” guard passing in both the gi and no-gi, Wiltse specializes in relentlessly working his way through the guard, moving side to side
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Saturday’s Fight to Win 175 event is rapidly taking shape, with a high-level match-up between Ethan Crelinsten and Gabriel Sousa scheduled for the main event. The match was announced via the promotion’s Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fight To Win BJJ (@f2wbjj) A representative
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The long awaited Polaris Squads 3: Team UK & Ireland Vs Team USA has been postponed from 17 July to 7 August 2021. The push-back is in accordance with the UK government announcement that occurred on 14 June, meaning the lift of the lockdown restrictions will be delayed. The event
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Another week, another video of Andrew Wiltse demolishing competition on the local circuit. As he prepares for his match against Gabriel Almeida at Who’s Number One on June 18, Wiltse has chosen to stay competition fresh by entering local tournaments. Recently, he ran through the competition — including one poor
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