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ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT TEAM LLOYD IRVIN IS THE BEST!!!!

I had 3 matches total today, all 3 submissions!! I am the Purple Belt Leve World Champion!!!

I was promoted to the rank of Purple Belt 2 weeks ago by Master Lloyd Irvin, and I was very nervous to compete at the Worlds as a purple.  But today when I stood there on those mats, I knew that my opponent across from me had not trained as hard as I did!  I knew that with Team Lloyd Irvin by my side, and sticking to my game plan, I had it in the bag!  Thank You for all of the support, everyone on The Team who has helped me, and all of you Team Lloyd Irvin Fans.

We are the TOP American Team, and I know that we will continue to grow and become stronger!!

It was another long day at the venue!  We just got back to the hotel and it is already 11PM.  Today at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships, Team Lloyd Irvin left with a total of 5 Gold Medals!!

For the Purple Belts, Willie Leonard, Andris Brunovski, and I took 1st place in our divisions.  And for the Blue Belts, Frank “The Crank” Camacho closed out the middle weight division with teammate DJ Jackson, and Evan Gideon won his division!!!

Congrats to all the competitors and Best Wishes to the Competitors tomorrow, and those who have the Open Division!!! Keep up the hard work!!! Tomorrow at 9 AM our Juvenile Team is up, they are ready!!! We also have BJJ Black Belts Mike Fowler and JT Torres, Brown Belts Jim Harbison and Nyjah Easton competing tomorrow.

This morning at 6 AM, D Angelo had the guys doing their regular routine of the strength and conditioning workout.

Although BJJ Black belts, Master Lloyd, Mike Fowler and JT Torres are down in Rio and the Brazilian Nationals and won’t be back until Tuesday….SO Team Lloyd Irvin Weekend Competition Team Training- Everyone on the confirmed 2010 World Championship List had practice today at Crazy 88.  Tomorrow we will continue with practice at Master Dalla’s school in Woodbridge Sunday from 12:30-2:30pm.

NO COMP TEAM TRAINING IN CAMP SPRING

Don’t forget about this upcoming weekend, we have the UWC fights on May 22nd at the George Mason Patriot Center.  Team Lloyd Irvin has 4 fighters on the card, and if you are interested in buying tickets, we are selling them at the school.

After a day in New York, I am exhausted from the ride!  The tournament was great and Team Lloyd Irvin had a great turnout!

Today I spent the day relaxing with Master Lloyd, Mike Fowler, Wilson Reis, and a few of the other guys from the gym!  Wilson recently fought in Bellator, and he will be fighting again in about 2 weeks!  Back to training tomorrow morning here in Camp Springs.  Getting ready for Brasileiros!!  Bjj Blue Belt Willie Leonard and I will be competing this weekend in Rio!  More than excited, we are going for nothing but GOLD!!

Here are the some of the results from the 2010 New York Open:
BJJ Black belts, Mike Fowler 2nd, JT Torres 1st

Brown Belt Jim Harbison takes 2nd in his division, and 3rd in the absolute.

Blue Belts: Frank Camacho closes out his the division with teammate Evan Gideon from Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Dj Jackson takes double gold, 1 in his class, and in the absolute.  Kim Rivers from Third Law BJJ took 1st in her division and teammate Cathy from Crazy 88 took 3rd in that same division.  Jeremy West and Kevin Dalton both took 2nd in their weight classes.  Rachel Demara and I both took first in our weight classes, and closed out the absolute division together.  In my division, leve(light) teammate Domynika and I closed it out together as well.

White Belts Aneene, Jake and Al took 1st in their weight classes as well.

Everyone did a great job, and I am very proud of the team.  It’s great to see everyone out at the tournaments supporting each other.  If I have missed any results, please let me know!!! I tried to remember them all!!!

Team Lloyd Irvin is ready for battle!!  We leave for Pan Ams on Wednesday, this time next week we will be watching the black and brown belts tear it up!  Today was a great last Saturday practice.  Master Lloyd had everyone working on their grip fighting in the beginning.  After that he had the guys do a short Team Challenge, BJJ Black Belts Mike Fowler and Marcos Torregrosa.  They had to pick their teams.  The matches were only 3 minutes each, and everyone had to push hard!  In the end, Mike Fowler’s team lost which consisted of Mike Fowler, Mike Easton, Nyjah Easton, Frank Camacho, Sijara Eubanks, Aneene Wynn and Jacob.  Marcos and his team took the victory which was JT Torres, Jim Harbison, Kenny, Arthur, Karen Fong, and Jeremy West.

Marcos will be headed back to California tomorrow, he is focused and ready for the Abu Dhabi Tournament next week.  Another representative form our school will be going to compete as well, BJJ Blue Belt Willie Leonard.  It was a pleasure having Marcos here training in Camp Springs.  Here is an interview I did with him, Enjoy and Thank You Marcos, we will see you soon!

1. Marcos, can you explain a little bit about yourself?

I am a black belt under Cassio Werneck and have been training for about 10 years. In that time I have been fortunate enough to learn from many masters and train with many teams. I am incredibly dedicated to the art of BJJ and I train 2 times a day monday through saturday. I also boxed in Puerto Rico as a kid but BJJ was and is my obsession.

2. When did you first start Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and why?

I had an experience with MMA when the UFC went to Puerto Rico. It was crazy!! I was hooked on the idea but at the time there were no schools in PR. It just so happened I had a cousin in California that offered me a job to make some money for the summer. I started looking for schools to feed this obsession with anything BJJ and found one 4 miles from my house!! I started July 27th 1999…. I remember to the day because I knew from then on what I wanted to do with my life!

3. What is your most memorable moment in your jiu-jitsu career?

There have been a lot! I have won many tournaments but I feel that one of the best feelings was to see a group of my students go out and destroy at a tournament. Out of 10 guys, we had 4 first place, 2 second place and 1 third. Man I was so proud of them! It is a great feeling to see that all the work that I have put in to develop individual gameplan’s and to prepare them physically paid off. That was a feeling much greater than winning any tournament.

4. What do you like to do on your free time?

Hang out with my kids! I have 2 kids, my son is 2 and my daughter is 8. I am a big fool for my kids and love acting the fool with them. Teaching BJJ has provided me with a fantastic schedule to be able to be a great father. I also like to dance with my wife.We haven’t been out recently because I have been training so hard for tournaments but I will make it up to her! The only time I have for myself I use to watch BJJ tournament footage. I usually fall asleep on the couch watching footage.

5. What are your goals for the year of 2010?

Compete as much as possible!! I came to Master Lloyd to receive top-notch training and have been very impressed with the level I found. With his help I plan to compete in everything possible and hope to torture all the light weight competitors around the world. I want to close out ADCC Pro, worlds, nationals , us open, GQ, and whatever they put in front of me. Keep your eyes peeled because this year I’m going to run through walls!

6. Currently you are teaching in Sacramento, can you tell me a little bit about your school and what programs you have?

We have classes Monday through Saturday. We also have Judo classes taught by Team Sacramento on Tuesday and Thursday nights. We have a number of children that participate in our classes but we have not yet separated them from the adult classes. We just opened the school last year and I hope to develop more classes as the class size increases.

I want to Thank everyone who made this training possible, Lloyd Irvin, Mike Fowler, JT Torres, Jim Harbison and Tracey Goodell.  They welcomed me into their home and Academy to me with open doors and nothing but positive attitudes.  Being able to train with these top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners is an absolute honor.  I look forward to Training here in Camp Springs more often and you will definitely see me in the near future!  Also, if you are ever in the Sacramento area, come and check me out at Capital City BJJ.

As you all know this weekend in the UFC 111, there will be 2 World Title Fights! Lloyd Irvin’s Mixed Martial Arts will be having The UFC Fight Party here in Camp Springs Maryland, so make sure to get here on time!  Hardy vs St. Pierre and Mir vs Carwin are the two main fights.  The actual even will be held in New Jersey and it’s LIVE on paper view.

We will open the doors at 7:30, you can bring a snack or something to eat, potluck style.

There was great Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training tonight at Camp Springs!  I hope you didn’t miss out!! We are 2 weeks away from Pan Ams, and then the New York Open shortly after.  Everyone is perfecting their game and correcting any wholes in their gameplan.  We are ready for battle!  Those of you with injuries, make sure to rest and take the time to let them heal.

Check out this video from the Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Class.  Mike Fowler, JT Torres, Nyjah Easton, and Jim Harbison and some of our other guys working on their take downs.