01/04/2009
2008 FILA World Champion Submission Grappler, Rodrigo Munduruca brings home the Gold for Canada.
December 24th, 2008
LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND – Winnipeg's own Rodrigo Munduruca, representing Canada, dominated the competition to capture a World Championship title in the Gi style at the 2008 FILA World Grappling Championships on December 20th and 21st held in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Team Canada represented by nine Athletes, won eight medals and were placed 3rd according to Wrestling Lutte Canada (United States 1st, France 2nd).
In November, Rodrigo won a gold medal in the Super Heavyweight division at the Canadian Team qualifiers held in Calgary, which gave him the opportunity to represent Canada in the 125kg class at this 1st ever FILA World Grappling Championship at which 29 countries participated.
Rodrigo fought a total of seven fights and won six of them by submitting his opponents (tap-out). Rodrigo also won a Bronze medal in the No-Gi division, losing by a single point to the United States competitor who took the overall Team Title.
According to the organizers, “There are many styles of submission fighting, but only one opportunity to prove to the world who the true Master of submission is...”
Grappling is a wrestling style also called “submission wrestling” or “submission grappling” which consists of controlling the opponent without using striking, in standing position or on the ground after a throw, and to make him or her abandon (tap-out) through immobilization techniques such as locks. Grappling plays an important role in the practice of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and can be used as a self-defense technique. It brings together techniques from Brazilian jiu-jitsu, freestyle wrestling, folk American wrestling (catch-as-catch-can), sambo and judo.
Weight categories are split as follows:
Men 62kg, 70kg, 92kg and125kg
Women 48kg, 55kg, 63kg and 72kg
Since emigrating from Brazil with his family to Winnipeg, Rodrigo Munduruca has been very active on the MMA and Grappling scene here in Canada. He is considered one of the most sought after Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling coaches in Canada and is an upcoming competitor in MMA with a record of 5-0 as a Heavyweight.
Look for more things to come from Rodrigo on the World Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu stages.
For more information on the FILA Grappling World Championships, visit the official website at: http://www.d4-world.com/
For more information on Rodrigo Munduruca, view www.lutanet.com or contact ed@lutanet.com
Ed B
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