Check out this video of Paramount BJJ blue belt Eric Desmarais in his second match at the 2012 IBJJF Pan American tournament in Irvine, California. At Paramount BJJ our students are competing and winning at the highest levels, evidence of the superior quality of instruction at our academy in Downingtown, PA. Call 610-383-4686 to train alongside the best for a Whole Month FREE!
Lloyd Irvin black belt and Paramount BJJ head instructor Brad Court made his return to competition this past weekend after almost 2 years off. The event was the IBJJF Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Tournament in Irvine, California- the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in the world. This year’s event had 3,228 competitors!
Brad won his first match in the elimination rounds to advance to the quarterfinals, where he faced the 2012 IBJJF European Champion, Anderson Silverio da Silva. Brad defeated da Silva with a last second throw and armlock attempt. After coming up short in the semi-finals Brad finished with a Bronze medal.
Also from Paramount BJJ, blue belt Eric Desmarais won his first match at blue belt 2-0. In the 16-man round Eric won 8-0 and entered the quarterfinals. His opponent in the quarters would put a stop to Eric’s run, then go on to win the division.
Phil Mento made his International debut, winning his first by triangle and his second 11-0 before losing to the eventual champion in the 3rd round.
From Crazy 88 (Team Lloyd Irvin Baltimore), Al Washington took Gold at blue belt, Tim Spriggs took Gold at purple belt heavyweight, and Cathy Tran-Zwanetz took Bronze at blue belt. From Camp Springs Sijara Eubanks, Rachel Demara, and Keenan Cornelius all took Gold in their divisions.
Up next for the competition team is the IBJJF New York Open on April 21st.
Last weekend’s Grappler’s Quest World Championship tournament was the year-end event and the biggest of the East Coast Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and grappling tournaments.
Not surprisingly, Team Lloyd Irvin defended their title and came home with another trophy to sit beside all the individual medals earned. You can find the official results and team standings here.
What was somewhat surprising was the margin of victory. Team Lloyd Irvin collected a total of 375 points, while the runner-up and next closest team had just 178. Points are accumulated when each individual competitor medals, with points earned for Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
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This weekend US Grappling will be holding their “Submission Only” event right here at the United Sports Training Center- home of Paramount Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The rules are simple- no time limit, no points. Two grapplers will square off and compete until one of them taps out and gives up. It’s a great way to test your Jiu-Jitsu skills, because the essence of BJJ is the submission.
Check out their website for more info on the event, and if you attend don’t forget to swing by Paramount and say hi. Click HERE for more info on our programs and our 30 Day FREE Trial.
It’s the July 4th holiday weekend, but Team Lloyd Irvin has a job to do before any relaxation can take place. UFC Bantamweight Champion and Team Lloyd Irvin standout Dominic Cruz will defend his title against former WEC Champion Urijah Faber in the main event of Saturday’s UFC.
This is a grudge match for 2 reasons. Firstly, Faber is the only man to ever beat Dominic Cruz in Mixed Martial Arts, and although it was 4 years ago Dominick still has a chip on his shoulder. Secondly, for whatever reason they both dislike each other strongly.
US Grappling just released the Official School Results for their 2011 Diamond State Games tournament, which was held last weekend. As usual Team Lloyd Irvin won the Overall Team Title. But US Grappling does also ranked individual schools for the School Title, and…
Paramount BJJ is the 2011 School Champion for the Juvenile divisions!
This is especially exciting given that the young ones are the future of the sport. Congratulations to all the Paramount BJJ Youth instructors and coaches, and to all the parents and kids!
Click HERE for more info on our Children’s Programs and our 30 Day FREE Trial. You can see the full results for the US Grappling tournament here.
Rarely do we post results for local tournaments, but this year US Grappling held it’s annual Diamond State Games tournament right in our back yard. The event has been held in Delaware since 2006- hence the name- but this year it was brought to Downingtown, PA.
In fact, it was held right inside the United Sports Training Center, the home of Paramount BJJ!
As expected we had a solid turn-out, 22 students stepped up to compete and represent Paramount and Team Lloyd Irvin. The final medal count brought us to 8 Gold, 6 Silver, and 9 Bronze.
Honorable mention goes to Gold medalists Kevin MacMullen, Phil Lopez, Greg Hagner, Hendrix Johnson, Connor Smith, Sean Mills, and Double Gold medalist Arianna Eberly.
Check out the full results here, and don’t forget to click HERE for more info on Paramount’s 30 Day FREE Trial for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!
Last year Team Lloyd Irvin made history by becoming the FIRST American team to EVER place at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships (AKA Mundial) with Gold in the Juvenile division.
This year the overall performance was not the same, however once again We Made History!
20 year old Brown belt phenom Jimmy Harbison won the middleweight division yesterday, which places him in the elite group of BJJ competitors (less than a dozen EVER) who have won the GRAND SLAM of BJJ tournaments- The European Cup, Brazilian Championship, Pan American, and World Championship in the same year!!!
At black belt Jonathon “JT” Torres defeated 3x World Champion Celso Vinicius to reach the semi-finals before falling to nemisis Gilbert “Durinho” Burns by a score of 4-0. Despite the loss, it was a career-best performance from JT, and at just 21 he will only get better!!
Stay tuned for more updates and click HERE for more info on training for a Whole Month FREE at Team Lloyd Irvin PA.
Full results for the Black belt divisions can be found at the BJJ Heroes website.
We’re just 22 days away from the 2011 IBJJF Mundial – The World Championships of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. At Team Lloyd Irvin PA we’re in the final stages of our training camp, preparing the athletes for the grueling day of matches at the Pyramid in Long Beach, California.
Check out the Team Lloyd Irvin A-Team Roster. Make no mistake, last year we made history and we’re aiming to do the same this year. Athletes from all of the Team Lloyd Irvin school will be there: Camp Springs, BJJ United, Crazy 88, Third Law, and of course Paramount.
For the lower belts, many in the Jiu-Jitsu community believe that the toughest tournament to win is the Brasileiro. Held two consecutive weekends each spring in Rio de Janeiro, the Brasileiro is the largest and most prestigious tournament in Brazil.
This past weekend the Blue and Purple belts stepped onto the mats to try to become Brazilian National Champions. Team Lloyd Irvin sent a squad down as usual and the results are in. Willie Leonard won Gold in the Purple Absolute with 3 consecutive wristlocks, Sijara and Rachel Demara each won Gold in their Purple belt divisions, and Evan Gideon took Bronze in the Purple HW division.
Next weekend Jimmy Harbison and JT Torres are up in the Brown and Black belt divisions, respectively.
