British BJJ open March 2010

Sid_Justice

link to results
http://www.efnsports.com/forum/index.php?topic=9032.0

Big congrats to Darragh O'Connall (NG), Wayne Fagan (Revolution) and Tom King (SBG) who took Silver, Silver and gold (respectively) in their divisions. Very impressive.

If I missed anyone else from Ireland/trains in Ireland please shout up, great to see names in the medals.

TEAM RYANO

well done great result
irish bjj getting stronger each year
bjj revolution team

Liam_B

Great Job for the Irish Boyz . Making the effort to travel to compete in the UK and bringing back some nice silver Wear .

Well Done Lads.

Barry.Oglesby

Brilliant results!

cowzerp

Well done lads, for both winning and travelling over to compete..

Johnick

Just so any Waterford Jiu Jitsu or MMA lads know, my Brother "Chris Bowe" got double gold 2 years in a row, he won his division (Heavy Weight) and the absolute for blue belts again. He had to fight Matt Stevens, who won the Super Heavy Weight in the final of the absolute. He had him in an inverted triangle but he wouldn't tap, he put his hand on the mat to try escape so Chris grabbed it and finished him with a Kimura.

The Victory was all the sweeter seeing as Stevens had been running his mouth about me brother leading up to the open, looks like he should stick with the Rugby :P

Johnick

Video of the Blue Belt Absolute Final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcByVkh-TAc

Go on Chris ! (Sorry for postin this in 2 threads, I'm just delighted!)

lawrencesummers

what was he running his mouth about?, cause it looks to me from that fight that both are good friends.

its some result for chris, that matt stevens is a beast, there must be lots that just plain **** themselves when they see they have to fight him.

Johnick

lawrencesummers wrote: »

what was he running his mouth about?, cause it looks to me from that fight that both are good friends.

Chris wouldn't go into detail, but there were posters involved were apparently he was sayin he was in Chris's head, all psychological crap that done him no good in the end.

Sid_Justice

He won the blue belt absolute last year? You'd think they'd give him a purple.

Johnick

Sid_Justice wrote: »

He won the blue belt absolute last year?

Yup, link below from 2009

http://graciebarrabirmingham.com/index.php/news_output/bowe_is_the_highlight_of_the_british_open/

Sid_Justice wrote: »

You'd think they'd give him a purple.

Well ya never know, but I doubt it. Braulio only gave him his Blue belt 3 weeks before the open last year, and only because he knew he'd wipe the floor with the competition if he had to fight at white belt, apparently he didnt think he was good enough with the Gi .

Sid_Justice

Johnick wrote: »

Yup, link below from 2009

http://graciebarrabirmingham.com/index.php/news_output/bowe_is_the_highlight_of_the_british_open/



Well ya never know, but I doubt it. Braulio only gave him his Blue belt 3 weeks before the open last year, and only because he knew he'd wipe the floor with the competition if he had to fight at white belt, apparently he didnt think he was good enough with the Gi .

yeah he looks familiar, i don't know if i just recognise him from the photos i've seen or i've actually met him. has he done any of the competitions in ireland?

Johnick

Sid_Justice wrote: »

yeah he looks familiar, i don't know if i just recognise him from the photos i've seen or i've actually met him. has he done any of the competitions in ireland?

He's been in a few, though he's been livin in England the last 18 months so nothing recent, cant think of any names of the top of my head but Ill ask.