Your academy is the best, always clean and everyone is very supportive and welcoming. Great fitness class, thanks Danny
Alex Crispim and Justin Hoglund are FIGHTING April 24th!
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Both Crispim and Justin will be fighting at Cage Combat in Santa Rosa on April 24th. Crispim will be the main event and will be fighting Andy Miranda. We are still waiting to hear who Justin’s opponent is. Crispim is very excited about this fight and proud to be fighting on the same card as Justin.
Everyone, please mark your calendars and we will have tickets for sale at the academy when it gets closer to the event. Also, many of you are training hard for the upcoming jiu jitsu tournaments and to all of our students, please come to the Pleasanton academy as much as possible because all of our competitors, both MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu need all of your incredible training.
We will post more details about this event as it becomes available. Thanks for your support Team Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers.
Crispim BJJ is Proud to Announce a Rodrigo Gracie Seminar in Pleasanton
Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers in Pleasanton is excited to be hosting a seminar for Rodrigo Gracie on March 14th, 2010 from 1:00-3:00pm. The seminar will focus on both gi and no-gi.
Rodrigo Gracie is the son of Reylson Gracie and grandson of one of the founders of Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Carlos Gracie. Rodrigo has a long list of accomplishments including Pride 19 and 24 champion, Pride Bushido 1 and 2 Champion, Abu Dhabi Champion, K-1 Hero’s Champion and author of several Martial Arts books.
You do not want to miss this opportunity to train with this highly experienced and decorated Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and MMA competitor and learn some of the latest techniques in the grappling world.
We just found out that we will also have a special guest and well respected competitor and teacher, Crosley Gracie, at the seminar. Crosley also has a very accomplished record in both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA. He also owns and teaches at his academy in Brentwood.
Space is limited and we will be reserving spots on a first come first serve basis. The cost is $65 for students of any of the Barra Brothers academies and $75 for non-members. Please contact Crispim or Michele for additional information.
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Victory For Team Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers
Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers in Pleasanton was very well represented today at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament, Rumble in the Redwoods, in Aptos. We would like to congratulate all of our competitors:
Blake Braden 1st Place
Jeremiah Labiano 1st Place
Manuel Ruiz 2nd Place
Erico Monteiro 3rd Place
All of their performances were impressive and we are very proud of their accomplishments. Also, Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers would like to thank the whole team, their families and our instructors for helping our competitors in their training and preparation for this tournament. The support that each of you have for our team is what is making us stronger every single day!!!
If anyone has pictures or videos of the tournament, please forward them to info@CrispimBJJ.com. Here are videos of Blake and Erico.
Congratulations to AJ and Jay!
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Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers would like to congratulate AJ and Jay on their impressive performances at the Abu Dhabi Pro West Coast Qualifying Tournament. We would also like to thank the whole team for their help in training with these competitors in preparation for the event and for all of you who came to the tournament to show your support.
The Abu Dhabi Qualifying Tournament is a very challenging one because they group all purple, brown and black belts into one category. It can be very intimidating for a purple belt to sign up to compete in this tournament because they will be competing directly with higher belts, brown and black. However, both AJ and Jay rose to the challenge!
Congratulations to Jay Young for winning his first fight. He then advanced to compete against a Black Belt twice his size and although he lost this fight, he showed a lot of heart and determination.
Congratulations to AJ Ting, purple belt, for advancing to his second match where he competed against a Black Belt under Rodrigo Medeiros. AJ showed his true fighting spirit and beat the Black Belt by two points when he was successful at sweeping him in the final 10 seconds of the match and securing third place.
This is just the beginning and as we get closer to the Pan Ams and the Worlds, we will be ready to compete. Our focus over the next few months will be to train hard, prepare for the tournaments and hone our skills. Team, please come to the academy as much as possible over the next several months so that our competitors will continue to have great training partners.
Again, thank you for representing our team. We are very proud of you both!
“I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.” Mia Hamm (American Soccer Player)
GOOD LUCK TO OUR TEAM!
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Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers would like to wish all of our team members great luck and success in their competitions this weekend. Both the Abu Dhabi Pro West Coast Qualifying Tournament and The Gracie US Nationals 2010 are taking place this weekend and many of our students will be competing. Be confident in your training and your abilities and… SUCCESS WILL COME!
“We are twice armed if we fight with faith.” Plato
Congratulations to Ricardo Barros Brazilian Jiu Jitsu!
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We had a really great day participating in the Ricardo Barros Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Grand Opening Training Day and BBQ on Saturday, 1/16/10. First, we at Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers would like to congratulate RBBJJ and Ricardo and his family on the successes they have experienced in developing an academy that promotes team, family and top level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Their successes are well earned and deserved which is why they were able to move to a much bigger academy so that they can teach BJJ and the meaning of team and family to more people in their community. Secondly, I would like to thank all of the team from Crispim BJJ who attended and showed their support for our brother. The training was incredible and the positive energy that was present yesterday was overwhelming. Family, great training and instruction, support, and positive energy- this is what Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is about! Also, I would like to thank my fellow brothers and Black Belts for being there and providing instruction for our group. We had 5 Black Belts on the mat yesterday and I think it is safe to say that we ALL learned something yesterday. Besides Alexander Crispim and Ricardo Barros, Carlos “Sapao” from Ocean Beach Barra Brothers was there (with many of his students), and Fabio “Pateta” Prado (from Ultimate Fitness in Sacramento/Urijah Faber) and Leonardo “GloGlo”. It was a great day, and we at Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers wish Ricardo Barros Brazilian Jiu Jitsu all of the successes possible.
We are posting some pictures, but many more will follow.
Come Support Ricardo Barros Brazilian Jiu Jitsu on Saturday
Hello Team,
Many of you know Ricardo Barros and have visited his academy in the past. He has moved his academy to a larger location and will be celebrating his grand opening this Saturday. We will have the fitness class and kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes as normal, but Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers will close at 11:00 am and head out to Brentwood. Please help us support Ricardo Barros Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and come to his academy at 6730 Lone Tree Way, Suite 8 in Brentwood. Adult classes start at 12:00. We will also be joined by Carlos “Sapao” from Ocean Beach Barra Brothers and his students. Thank you for your support and we hope to see everyone Saturday.
Blake Gets Promoted at Crispim BJJ in Pleasanton
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Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers is proud to announce that Blake Braden was promoted from an orange belt to an orange belt with green stripe this week. Blake was unable to make our recent Holiday Party/Belt Promotion, but Crispim was sure to get that belt on him as soon as Blake returned. Blake attends both the kids and adults class and is a great training partner in both classes.
Blake is 11 years old and has been training in Jiu-Jitsu for 6 years. His record is 23-4-1. Blake has also competed in many tournaments and at such a young age, already has a very impressive record:
2006 United Gracie Tournament 1st place
2007 Grapplers Quest 3rd place
2007 Meltdown 3rd place
2008 Gracie Open 2nd place
2009 Ralph Gracie in House Tournament 1st place 90 pound Division 2nd place open weight
2009 PleasantonWrestling club 103 pound champion
Alexander Crispim and Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers are very proud to have such a dedicated and skilled jiu-jitsu practitioner on our team. Congratulations Blake! We can’t wait to see what is next for you.
Alexander Crispim Wins at Strikeforce Evolution
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Here are a few articles regarding Alexander Crispim’s Fight against AJ Fonseca at Strikeforce Evolution, December 19th, 2009.
Written by Ray Hui, MMAFighting.com’s editor:
Crispim walks down the ramp sporting a gi with a black belt to the sounds of DMX. Fonseca out of Urijah Faber’s camp enters to Bush’s Machinehead. Both fighters are well-received by the early crowd.
Round 1: Crispim throws leg kicks. Fonseca lands a punch and Crispim shoots. Fonseca defends and they battle in clinch. Crispim eventually pushes Fonseca down. Crispim drops right hands and elbows on Fonseca, who is trying to turn into Crispim to escape. Fonseca works to halfguard. Fonesca stands and Crispim shoots for the single. Fonseca tags Crispim with punches. Crisim tries a variety of kicks that score but Fonseca isn’t too worried about them.
MMAFighting.com scores the round 10-9 for Crispim.
Round 2: Crispim throws out punches but he doesn’t seem as comfortable standing as Fonseca is. Crispim shoots and they are in clinch with Crispim’s back against the fence. They trade knees to each other’s thighs. Fonseca attacks with knees. Crispim answers. Now Fonseca shoots and gets the takedown. However Crispim appears to have a choke uses it to take the top position. Crispim drops hammerfists. Crispim stands and passes to side control. Fonseca tries to kick him off but Crispim falls to full mount. Fonseca stands and they feel each other out on their feet. Crispim is waving his arms around trying to get Fonseca to move in. Crispim lands a hard leg kick, and Fonseca misses a leg kick. Crispim’s high kick is blocked but a low kick hits the mark.
MMAFighting.com scores the round 10-9 for Crispim.
Round 3: Crispim lands to the body and to the leg with kicks. The pace has slowed and they clinch. Fonseca reaches for a single-leg. Crispim with a couple of nice knees to the body with Muay Thai clinch. Crispim knees Fonseca to the face. The referee restarts them standing. Crisim continues to work kicks. Crispim is now dictating the standup. Fonseca takes down Crispim. Crispim attempts an omoplata.
MMAFighting.com scores the fight 30-27 for Crispim.
Crispim wins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Crispim opens Strikeforce with a win
Alex Crispim, a second degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, showed a well-rounded game in wearing down A.J. Fonseca. Crispim won a unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three cards, in a featherweight fight to kick off Strikeforce at the H.P. Pavilion in San Jose.
Showing a great gas tank after taking the fight on just two weeks notice, Crispim (4-2) was able to get Fonseca on the deck in all three rounds. He worked chokes in each scenario.
The final round was his best. Although it wasn’t without a little controversy. Crispim had Fonseca pinned against the cage. Fonseca was in a vulnerable position when he took two big knees to the face and then dropped to his rear end. Crispim then threw an illegal knee. The fight was halted for 30 seconds but no point was deducted. Fonseca was worse for wear with what looked like a broken nose.
Fonseca was out of gas and hurt. He got worked over on the ground in the final 90 seconds. Crispim worked an omoplata then transition to what looked like an armbar and then closed the fight trying for a heel hook.
Fonseca fights out of Sacramento and Urijah Faber’s camp.
Here are some pictures from the Internet and some that Jessica Lee took (thank you!). Please forward any other pictures or video that you may have taken to info@CrispimBJJ.com. Thank you.
Cyrillo and Romulo Visit Crispim BJJ
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Alexander Crispim and Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers would like to thank Cyrillo Padilha and Romulo Melo for coming to our Pleasanton academy yesterday to help Crispim train for his fight at Strikeforce on Saturday, December 19th. Cyrillo is a Luta Livre Black Belt (a well-known No-Gi Martial Arts in Brazil) and Romulo is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the Royler Gracie Academy. Both of these incredible competitors are from the Fairtex Camp and are both professional MMA Fighters. It was an honor having them at Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers in Pleasanton and we welcome them to come train anytime.
