Road To Gold: Alliance Blue Belt Francisco Costa Wins Middleweight Euros
Francisco Eduardo Alves Costa had a phenomenal performance in a division of more than 90 competitors, where he entered with a #3 ranking. With six matches in total he secured six wins, four of which were by submission. Francisco represents Alliance São Paulo – a team with a large presence at this year’s IBJJF European Championships. Here’s a match-by-match breakdown of Francisco Eduardo Alves Costa’s performance today:
Round One
After a first round bye, Francisco won his first match via armbar that also had his opponent’s leg trapped:
Round Two
Francisco’s second match in the Qualifying rounds was a Dream Art opponent with neither competitor scoring any points, and the win being awarded to Francisco via Referee’s Decision:
Round Three
After scoring 16 points on his opponent, Francisco finishes the match with an armbar submission and advances to the Quarter-Finals:
Round Four (Quarter-Finals)
Francisco wins his Quarter-Finals match against the #9 ranked competitor in the division, via armbar:
Round Five (Semi-Finals)
In a scoreless Semi-Final match against a difficult opponent, Francisco advances to the Finals via advantage points:
Round Six (Finals)
Against the #1 ranked competitor in the division, Francisco finishes via straight ankle lock in the first minute of the match to secure Blue Belt Middleweight Gold:
