2013 Pan American No Gi Jiu Jitsu Championships

Congratulations to everyone that went out there and put it all on the line today at the 2013 IBJJF No Gi Pan Ams! Every match was a battle and I’m very impressed with the amount of heart that all of the athletes showed. The most important thing is that you leave it all out there on the mats. Steve Ficca won the Silver medal in the Purple Belt Adult Heavyweight division with two impressive wins by submission before losing a tough match in the finals by ref decision. Rich Pocsi won the Bronze medal in the Blue Belt Masters Super Heavyweight division, an impressive accomplishment as Rich is officially a white belt, but stepped up to take the challenge against more experienced grapplers. Jay Hayes also won the Silver medal in the Black Belt Masters Middleweight division.