Photos from the 2006 Florida State Jiu-Jitsu Championships are now up in the gallery.

From ADCC News:

The World Absolute title ended up with an incredible finish! With less than 2 minutes to go in the match and Roger leading 4×2 in points and on Xande’s back (Xande on all fours, no hooks) all he needed to do was to maintain the position and get his long coveted absolute title, yet Roger went for the finish. The same characteristic that makes Roger the finisher that he is cost him the title! After a scramble both fighters stood up and Xande saw his opening and seized it, taking Roger down with time running out to secure the gold.

Xande was the fighter of the event, as he stated: “He submitted 10, I submitted 9 but I have the win. I credit this to training with my brother, he gets me in the same bad positions as Roger does so I was ready to face him. He was ahead and I came back twice! This is a dream come true!”

Xande also won the heavy weight division submitting Thiago Gaia in the finals. Roger won the super heavy, beating Robert Drysdale by submission as well.

In other fights, Andre Galvao submitted Nino Schembri with a choke in the semi finals and lost to Marcelo Garcia by a 2×0 score in the middleweight. Bibiano Fernandes took gold in the super-feather; Cobrinha beat Feitosa for the feather; Celsinho over Mario Reis in the light. Braulio Estima beat teammate Delson Pe de Chumbo for the middle-heavy and Gabriel Gonzaga beat Leo Leite for the over. Daniel Pit Otero defeated Ivaniel Oliveira for the rooster title.

Adult Team results saw Brasa Team win gold followed by Gracie Barra and Gracie Humaita

Rooster

Daniel Otero (FJJAM) defeated Ivaniel Oliveira (Carioca Team) by pts (4-2)

Super feather

Bibiano Fernandes (Gracie Barra) defeated Bernardo Pitel (Nova Uniao) by sub (collar choke)

Feather

Rubens Charles (TT Jiujitsu) defeated Marcio Feitosa (Gracie Barra) by pts (8-0)

Lightweight

Celso Vinicius (Gracie Barra) defeated Mario Reis (Gracie Barra) by pts (5-0)

Middleweight

Marcelo Garcia (Alliance) defeated Andre Galvao (Brasa) by pts (2-0)

Medium heavyweight

Braulio Estima (Gracie Barra) defeated Delson Pe de Chumbo (Gracie Barra) by pts (6-4)

Heavyweight

Alexandre Ribeiro (Gracie Humaita) defeated Thiago Gaia (De La Riva) by sub (triangle choke)

Super heavyweight

Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra) defeated Robert Drysdale (Brasa) by sub (rear-naked choke)

Super super heavyweight

Gabriel Napao (Macaco Gold Team) defeated Leo Leite (Brasa) by pts (4-0)

Absolute

Alexandre Ribeiro (Gracie Humaita) defeated Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra) by adv (2-1)

Complete results.

Rooster: Felipe Costa (Brasa) defeated Samuel Braga (Gracie Barra BH) by points.

Featherweight: Rubens Charles “Cobrinha” (TT Jiu-Jitsu) submitted Armando Guedes (Nova União) by choke.

Pluma: Ricardinho Vieira (Brasa) defeated Rodrigo Ranieri (Brasa) by points.

Light: Cláudio Calazans (Liga Jiu-Jitsu) defeated Ramon Lemos (Brasa) by points.

Medium: André Galvão (Brasa) defeated Guto Campos (BTT) by points.

Half heavy: Delson Pé de Chumbo (Gracie Barra) submitted Rômulo Barral (Gracie Barra BH) by choke.

Heavy: Xande Ribeiro (Gracie Humaitá) submitted Bráulio Estima (Gracie Barra) by strangulation.

Super heavy: Rodrigo Comprido (Brasa) defeated Robert Drysdale (Brasa) by points.

Heaviest: Gabriel Napão (Macaco Gold Team) defeated Márcio Pé-de-pano (Gracie Barra) by 2 advantages.

Absolute light: Eduardo Pessoa (Nova União) closed with Rubens “Cobrinha” (TT Jiu-Jitsu).

Absolute heavy: Márcio Pé-de-pano Cruz (Gracie Barra) closed with Bráulio Estima (Gracie Barra).

Date: August 12, 2006

Location:

Champions Sports Complex
6700 Kings Pointe Parkway
Orlando, FL 32819
Google Maps

Prices:

• $50 – includes gi and no-gi divisions

• $5 per spectator

  Times:

• Registration 8:00 to 10:00 AM

• Matches start at 10:15 AM

  More information at www.floridajiujitsufed.com.