Members of Summit Grappling Academy competed at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Open in Lisbon.
Marc Purcell who was taking part in his first ever tournament won his semi-final on points after a fairly tough match.
Due to how the bracket worked, he faced the same competitor in the final however, Marc took a different strategy and got an early takedown and top position scoring a number points in doing so.
His opponent simply couldn’t deal with the pinning pressure Marc applied which lead to him winning Gold!
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Coach Sarah Redmond also took part in the IBJJF Lisbon Open 18 months after she sustained an injury to her foot which left her unable to train for the a significant period.
This was her first tournament back and at a high level. She has been working hard in the lead up to the tournament and it paid off as she walked away with a well deserved silver medal after a very close final.
Two members of the Competition Squad were unable to take part due to injury, Alan Greenhalgh and Hayley Curtis who both recently won the IBJJF New York Open instead provided Coaching and super throughout.
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Summit Head Coach added: “The whole squad and SGA members are so happy with the results from this weekend with incredible performances from all. One competitor in the first tournament, one coming back from injury and the icing on the cake with Hana being the Isle of Man’s first Kids European Champion.
“Summit now have 3 European Champions! Next weekend we have a group of Ladies competing in Manchester which is the first time for some of them and I’m excited to see what they can do.
“I just want to thank Hartford Homes for their kind support with the major tournaments which include the IBJJF European Nogi Championships, IBJJF European Kids Championships and IBJJF Europeans Gi Championships (in January 2025).”
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