2012 IBJJF Mundials: Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida Defeats Rodolfo Vieira In Instant Classic (Video)
Source: Bloody Elbow - Jun 3, 2012 at 12:38 AM
In a qualifying match for the IBJJF World Championships Open weight division two titanic grapplers met. Ultra Heavyweight Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida of Checkmat faced Heavyweight Rodolfo Vieira of the Grappling Fight Team. Buchecha is a much talked about prospect who was extremely successful at lower belt levels and his only been a black belt for just over a year.
Rodolfo Vieira on the other hand is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu's Jon Jones, a young sensation that went from prospect to dominating champion in seemingly the blink of an eye. When Rodolfo was a brown belt he entered in a professional tournament that had no
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