Munster Open Brazilian Jiujitsu Championships ...is BACK!

Liam_B

Munster Open Brazilian Jiujitsu Championships ...is BACK, folks!!!



Coming soon .....!!!!

Pedro Bessa BJJ Cork Ireland & BJJ Revolution will be Organizing this One day event, in Cork City.

• Sponsors include , Black Eagle Kimono's and FOKAI Urban Fight Wear.
• Sports Venue with Male/Female changing rooms and showers.
• Guest Brazilian Jiujitsu Black Belt Referee.

Prizes

• White Belt Absolute Winner- Prize Black Eagle Single Weave BJJ Kimono
• Blue Belt Absolute Winner- Prize Black Eagle Single Weave BJJ Kimono
• Purple Belt Absolute Winner- Prize Black Eagle Single Weave BJJ Kimono

Check out http://munsteropenbjj.blogspot.com/ for Updates & details.
Registration details to Follow soon.

Liam_B

Hi Folks,

The date for The MUNSTER BJJ OPEN in Cork City has being confirmed

SATURDAY JUNE 26TH



Thanks
Liam

r_obric

Update on the Munster Open

We have been working hard in the last few weeks to bring a very high standard competition and have confirmed details as below. This is open to all, if you are training BJJ, NOGI, MMA, get ready

Saturday June 26th
Sports Hall, Colaiste Chriost Ri, Capwell Road, Turners Cross, Cork

The event is going to be Pre Registration Only, which will be available from Monday next, and will remain open until the week of the competition.

(We are testing an online system and will have a final price for monday- it will be close to €25)

Everyone will get at least 3 fights.

There will be GI and NOGI, the entry fee covers both.

All fights will be refereed in accordance with http://www.ibjjf.org/rules.htm

GI

As per ibjjf weight brackets

• Ultra Heavyweight: +100,5 kg
• Super Heavyweight: -100,5 kg
• Heavyweight: under -94,3 kg
• Medium Heavyweight: -88,3 kg
• Middleweight: under -82,3 kg
• Lightweight: under -76 kg
• Featherweight: under -70 kg
• Light Featherweight: -64 kg
• Roosterweight: under -57 kg

There will be a female division.
If there is enough interest there will be a juniors division

There will be GI absolute with Black Eagle GI prizes for each winner


NOGI

Under 76kg or Over 76kg

Beginner Up to1 year Rules restricted to White / Blue belt level

Intermediate 1 - 3 Years Rules restricted to Purple Belt Level

Advanced 3+ years Rules as Brown / Black Belt

This was the format that was run in shannon last time and it proved very succesfull with very entertaining fights

We will post a schedule in time before the competition so that people know when to arrive. First fight will be 10am

The usual stuff applies, weigh in before the fight, no changing brackets on the day, make yourself aware of the rules,

The venue is very close to the city for anyone that is going to get public transport, and there is lots of parking available.

I think there was a bus organised from Dublin the last time so if anyone is willing to do that please post.


Location:
http://maps.google.com/maps/empw?url=http:%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fmaps%3Fq%3D51.888711,-8.464844%26num%3D1%26sll%3D51.879123,-8.465329%26sspn%3D0.013777,0.032015%26ie%3DUTF8%26ll%3D51.888703,-8.464837%26spn%3D0.019627,0.055747%26z%3D14%26output%3Dembed&hl=en


Post and further Questions or if you are the shy type PM me.

Liam_B

Also guys,

If anyone is looking for a place to stay over Night.
An Bru Hostel for any BJJ Munster Open competitors for that weekend.

An Bru hostel is situated right next door to Fighting Fit Gym , Mac Curtain Street Cork.

http://www.bruhostel.com/

Leavers

Liam

When you say everyone will get at least 3 fights do you mean one gi, one nogi and one absolute fight or will the gi and nogi be round robin?

r_obric

you will get 2 fights with the GI, in your weight and absolute.
And then one nogi fight

r_obric

Registration is open at

http://munsteropenbjj.blogspot.com/

Registration fee €25 will be collected on the day.

Just a note on the weights.
We will take your weight category for the GI as being for the NOGI

The NOGI brackets will be either under or over 76kg.

GI weights as always are with the GI on. If anyone is over 76kg with the GI, and will be under 76kg for NOGI then let me know.

r_obric

lots of entries coming in folks,

We are going to a stand with gear for sale at the event from
http://garrafightwear.com/

Liam_B

so far, we have competitors from the following Teams...

Roger Gracie Academy London
Pedro Bessa Wales
Pedro Bessa Cork
Munster BJJ/Combat Sports Center
Carlson Gracie London
SBG
NSA
Impact
Informed Performance
Macaco Gold Team
MMA Lucan

Barry.Oglesby

If anyone says they're from Informed Performance they've just ballsed up the entry it should read Drysdale Jiu Jitsu...

kids these days.

r_obric

Update

We have had interest from a few Brown belts so we are going to have a brown belt division, probably an absolute.

LavaLamp

Hey guys, total beginners questions here, gotta start somewhere though right

what is absolute?

do you have to fight both Gi & no-Gi? I thought you might be able to choose to do one or the other....

Thanks!

pablohoney87

Absolute is an open weight category. i.e. no weight classes you can come up against anyone in your experience division.

r_obric

LavaLamp wrote: »

Hey guys, total beginners questions here, gotta start somewhere though right

what is absolute?

do you have to fight both Gi & no-Gi? I thought you might be able to choose to do one or the other....

Thanks!

absolute is open weight all fighters by belt.

you dont have to do all 3, you can choose only to fight GI in your weight bracket, GI absolute or NOGI or all 3 up to yourself

LavaLamp

r_obric wrote: »

absolute is open weight all fighters by belt.

you dont have to do all 3, you can choose only to fight GI in your weight bracket, GI absolute or NOGI or all 3 up to yourself

brilliant - thanks a million

Liam_B

More competitors in from.....

SBGi
Husaria Fight Team
Next Generation
Carlson Gracie Revolution
Gracie Barra
BTT

Isa AC

Any girls coming over ?

r_obric

more competitors registered from the u.k, there is over 15 now traveling from abroad for the competition

and we have about 10 purple belts registered so that should make for some exciting matches,

Overall there is over 70 people registered with more than a 2 weeks to go, we will have a schedule on the week of the event,

Isa AC

And what's up with the women division ?

Liam_B

So far Isa, there are 2 Registered , which includes yourself. Hopefully we can get more interest from the female competitors:)

Isa AC

And the other one is a blue belt who is flying from England !
Come on girls !

bjj-fighter

Cant wait for this!

Will there be a Teens division?

Killme00

What time is the weigh in at? Is it feasible to drive from Dublin on the day?

da-bres

bjj-fighter wrote: »

Cant wait for this!

Will there be a Teens division?

Karl why would you inflict pain on the poor helpless children! man divisions for you my friend!:P

My brother would prob join in a teens if there was one though but I think he's a bit to big and strong for teen's, 17 and shredded!

bjj-fighter

da-bres wrote: »

Karl why would you inflict pain on the poor helpless children! man divisions for you my friend!:P

My brother would prob join in a teens if there was one though but I think he's a bit to big and strong for teen's, 17 and shredded!

Sandbagging ma fren' Yeah I was just wondering,especially for the Nogi,I'd go into that teens. But looks like Adult Under 70kgs Blue for me,same for you dude I'm guessing.

You're brother is older and stronger than me!:L

da-bres

yeah the no gi might be crazy especially with the under 76 margin, yeah karl me u in the finals;) And your right anto is a freak of nature!

dkdavey67

anybody recommend a good hostel down there?

Liam_B

Hostel is http://www.bruhostel.com/

Also check out

http://munsteropenbjj.blogspot.com/
For updates and weigh in details.

r_obric

Killme00 wrote: »

What time is the weigh in at? Is it feasible to drive from Dublin on the day?

with the new the red cow to the jack lynch tunnel is about 2.5 hours, and about 15 mins from the tunnel to the venue. so yea you will make the weigh ins, we will confirm the schedule the week of the event and give an accurate time when you need to be there

if the bru hostel is full there is another one around the corner from it
http://www.sheilashostel.ie/newsite/

DavidODonoghue

I will be under 76kg for NOGI but will prob be over that with my GI on; so does that mean for the GI I will be in the under 82.3kg weight division?:D

r_obric

DavidODonoghue wrote: »

I will be under 76kg for NOGI but will prob be over that with my GI on; so does that mean for the GI I will be in the under 82.3kg weight division?:D

yip

bjj-fighter

da-bres wrote: »

yeah the no gi might be crazy especially with the under 76 margin, yeah karl me u in the finals;) And your right anto is a freak of nature!

Ah yeah but it'll be good fun,you going into the Inter or Advanced? I'm down for the inter. Haha that would be class! SBG closing out the bracket:D. How are you getting down there? Is a Bus arranged? I wish I could train a lot for this but the feckin leaving is getting in the way:rolleyes:

If the first one is anything to go by,then this one will be bleedin' deadly! I hope they'll have Big Fokai patches though,Fokai kick-ass

Andrew H

Hello,

will there be a division for the bigger boned, older gentleman... i.e. Ultra Heavyweight: +100,5 kg, blue belt, 38 years old

thanks,
andrew

r_obric

Andrew H wrote: »

Hello,

will there be a division for the bigger boned, older gentleman... i.e. Ultra Heavyweight: +100,5 kg, blue belt, 38 years old

thanks,
andrew

there are a few people registered blue belt +100.5kg so you will have fights in your weight bracket, and you have the advantage of being one of the biggest in the absolute ;)

da-bres

bjj-fighter wrote: »

Ah yeah but it'll be good fun,you going into the Inter or Advanced? I'm down for the inter. Haha that would be class! SBG closing out the bracket:D. How are you getting down there? Is a Bus arranged? I wish I could train a lot for this but the feckin leaving is getting in the way:rolleyes:

If the first one is anything to go by,then this one will be bleedin' deadly! I hope they'll have Big Fokai patches though,Fokai kick-ass

I should do inter but ive won two inter comps in row now so im gonna try advanced:), i hope i dont get killed!:( im gonna drive down in the morning, your more than welcome to come along with me and anto:)

yeah, sbg will be closing out the under 70kg blue bracket:cool:

Chris89

Yous should both do advanced you softboys.

Marty Mc

da-bres wrote: »

I should do inter but ive won two inter comps in row now so im gonna try advanced:), i hope i dont get killed!:( im gonna drive down in the morning, your more than welcome to come along with me and anto:)

yeah, sbg will be closing out the under 70kg blue bracket:cool:

i was always under the impression that at irish nogi comps there was a 'gentlemans understanding' that once u had won an intermediate category, u automatically entered in the advanced category the next time u competed.

I was under the impression that this was an 'unwritten rule'? Maybe i have it wrong..

Anyone?

r_obric

Marty Mc wrote: »

i was always under the impression that at irish nogi comps there was a 'gentlemans understanding' that once u had won an intermediate category, u automatically entered in the advanced category the next time u competed.

I was under the impression that this was an 'unwritten rule'? Maybe i have it wrong..

Anyone?

Peoples who have won brackets before should move up, people should be looking to challenge themselves and see how their level is.

just a quick outline,
If anyone is a purple belt they are advanced,
Blue belt is either intermediate or advanced,
White belts are either beginner if they only started training in the last 12 months, otherwise they are intermediate, if someone started training in the last year and wants to go intermediate do so. same with going advanced with less than 3 years training,
All beginners would be white belt in the GI

There are some people who only train NOGI so
under a year beginner
1-3 years intermediate
3+years advanced

da-bres

Marty Mc wrote: »

i was always under the impression that at irish nogi comps there was a 'gentlemans understanding' that once u had won an intermediate category, u automatically entered in the advanced category the next time u competed.

I was under the impression that this was an 'unwritten rule'? Maybe i have it wrong..

Anyone?

Really? I didn know that? ive been training just over 2 years and there are guys like michael devlin and artemij sitenkov in my advanced division which is a huge step up for me, but i think im ready to take the challange on now:) should be great fun either way:)

PADRAIC.M

hey bres I have been telling you that for ages, and you would be grand advanced!

da-bres

hope so man, il give it a go anyways!:)

r_obric

The registration is going to close Thursday 24th at 7pm. So stilll over a week to get registered

We have nearly 100 fighters registered for this event, We will have a schedule up in the next few days....

Bres

might try to make it to this, could be fun... When does registration end?

r_obric

http://www.efnsports.com/forum/index.php?topic=9734.0


Unfortunately the Mendes brothers are not going to be at the Munster open comp but they sent this message and asked it be passed on to the BJJ community in the UK and Ireland (this has been translated from Portuguese):

"We would like to invite the entire jiu jitsu community of Ireland to Munster Open Jiu Jitsu Championship, it will be a great phase for jiu jitsu in Ireland and will be really good if everyone supports this to raise the level of the event. We were in Ireland last year, and we could say that we learned a little about the people, the beauty of the country and the jiu jitsu of Ireland. It was an incredible experience, we liked a lot, the country is very beautiful and the people were very kind and were very interested in learning jiu jitsu. We hope that we can come back to learn more about Ireland, we would like to send a hug to everybody and to remind everyone that rivalries are a part of sport but we cannot let this hinder our progress in our jiu jitsu. We always need to find importance through evolution. Big Hug to everybody.”

Mendes Bros.

r_obric

Bres wrote: »

might try to make it to this, could be fun... When does registration end?

this day week at 7pm

Killme00

Let's hug it out bithces

Barry.Oglesby

r_obric wrote: »

http://www.efnsports.com/forum/index.php?topic=9734.0


Unfortunately the Mendes brothers are not going to be at the Munster open comp but they sent this message and asked it be passed on to the BJJ community in the UK and Ireland (this has been translated from Portuguese):

"We would like to invite the entire jiu jitsu community of Ireland to Munster Open Jiu Jitsu Championship, it will be a great phase for jiu jitsu in Ireland and will be really good if everyone supports this to raise the level of the event. We were in Ireland last year, and we could say that we learned a little about the people, the beauty of the country and the jiu jitsu of Ireland. It was an incredible experience, we liked a lot, the country is very beautiful and the people were very kind and were very interested in learning jiu jitsu. We hope that we can come back to learn more about Ireland, we would like to send a hug to everybody and to remind everyone that rivalries are a part of sport but we cannot let this hinder our progress in our jiu jitsu. We always need to find importance through evolution. Big Hug to everybody.”

Mendes Bros.

LOL Rafa was always on about big hugs made me feel wanted! I'm gutted to be missing the Munster Open but Drysdale Jiu Jitsu will be well represented!

bjj-fighter

Thats pretty badass about the Mendes Bros. It would've been so cool to have them at it,it'll still be a great day!

Barry have you got any plans for having them back this year?

r_obric

I had a message from someone about registrations, just if anyone else is wondering,

If you registered at http://munsteropenbjj.blogspot.com/ we are not sending out confirmation emails to everyone, that takes way to long

Before tuesday night i will post up all registered names and if you aint there then register.

There will be a schedule up as well and directions by then but registration will be closed by 10.30 and first fight will be 10.45

r_obric

Bres wrote: »

might try to make it to this, could be fun... When does registration end?

Thursday 24th at 7pm

Barry.Oglesby

bjj-fighter wrote: »

Thats pretty badass about the Mendes Bros. It would've been so cool to have them at it,it'll still be a great day!

Barry have you got any plans for having them back this year?

We're still in touch from time to time and I'll definitely have them back at some stage, but getting guys in is expensive with flights, fees etc. and we're already bringing Robert Drysdale in July and probably someone else in October. Maybe early in 2011. We'll see.