Die Geheimniskrämerei hat immer noch kein Ende....
Es gibt leider immmer noch keine offizielle und vollständige Teilnehmerliste, aber hier schon einmal die bisher bestätigten Kämpfer:
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WHO IS OFFICIALLY IN?
The spokesman continues 'The OFFICIAL list is in the ADCC. The only people I can confirm 100% are last year's champions, and the TRIAL winners.' Kepp in mind that injury or other commitments may keep several of those listed below from competing - it is known that Japanese star Sanae Kikuta is committed to PANCRASE's anniversary show and will not be back.
For now the rumors of who will fill the tournament brackets are flying! Two things are for sure - expect a few surprises, and don't beieve everything you hear - until it's official!
2001 WORLD CHAMPIONS:
65.9 KG & under: ROYLER GRACIE (Gracie Humaita, Brazil)
66-76.9 KG: MARCIO FEITOSA (Gracie Barra, Brazil)
77-87.9 KG: SANAE KIKUTA (Japan)
88-98.9 KG: RICARDO ARONA (Brazil)
99 KG & Up: MARK ROBINSON (South Africa)
NORTH AMERICAN TRIAL CHAMPIONS:
65.9 KG & under: EDDIE BRAVO (JJ Machado)
66-76.9 KG: PABLO POPOVICH (American Top Team)
77-87.9 KG: DAVID TERRELL (Cesar Gracie JJ)
88-98.9 KG: DEAN LISTER(City Boxing)
99 KG & Up: MIKE WHITEHEAD (Victory Athletics)
AUSTRALIAN TRIAL CHAMPIONS:
65.9 KG & under: CHRIS DERKSON
66-76.9 KG: GEORGE SOTIROPOULOS
77-87.9 KG: TRAVERS GRUBB
88-98.9 KG: ANTHONY PEROSH
99 KG & Up: SOA PELELEI
EUROPEAN TRIAL CHAMPIONS:
65.9 KG & under: TEEMU LAUNIS (Finland)
66-76.9 KG: JUSSI TAMMELIN (Finland)
77-87.9 KG: ROBERT SULSKI (Poland)
88-98.9 KG: ILIR LATIFI (Sweden / Albania)
99 KG & Up: MIKA ILMAN (Finland)
BRAZILIAN TRIAL CHAMPIONS:
65.9 KG & under: RANY YAYHRA
66-76.9 KG: DANIEL MORAES (Gracie Humaita)
77-87.9 KG: RONALDO 'JACARE' (Master JJ)
88-98.9 KG: ALEXANDRE 'Cacareco' FERREIRA (RUAS VT)
99 KG & Up: MARCIO 'Pe De Pano' CRUZ (Gracie Barra)
JAPANESE TRIAL CHAMPIONS:
under 65.9 KG: Katsuyuki Hirata
66-76.9 KG: Mitsuhiro Ishida
77-87.9 KG: Y. Okami
88-98.9 KG: Yousuke Mikami
99 KG up: Jun Ishii
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Na dann.., ich bin gespannt und freu' mich drauf....
Sid N.