



Immediately following the 2016 IBJJF World Championships, 32 of the best Brown, Purple & Blue belts from around came together for a tournament. Studio 540 in Solona Beach, California hosted the competition in a closed door setting to find out who the greatest jiu-jitsu prospects in the world are. These hand selected athletes will battle it out for a chance at sponsorships, cash and prestige.



Episode One will feature the combined Blue and Purple belt bracket. Featuring a plethora of standout competitors who are World Champions, Pan Am Champions and some of the best lower belts in the World. The full list can be found below.



Andrew Wiltse - Purple Belt, Age 23, Mt Vernon, IL - 3x Blue World Champion 4x PanAm Champion

Italo Moura - Purple Belt , Age 19, Sao Paulo, BRA - 2x Abu Dhabi World Pro medalist, Purple Belt World Champion

Sean Najjar - Purple Belt, San Diego, CA - EBI 2 Competitor, Baret Submissions

Jay Jay Wilson - Purple Belt, Age 19, New Zealand - NZ National Champion, PanPacific Champion

Thalison Soares - Blue Belt, Age 16, Sao Paulo, BRA - European Champion, World Champion

Matheus Luna - Blue Belt, Natal, BRA - CheckMat

Roberto Jimenez - Blue Belt, Age 16, Houston, TX - BFA Champion, F2W Teen NoGi Champion, World Champion, Pan Am Champion

Jean-Paul LeBosnoyani - Purple Belt, Age 17, Hermosa Beach, CA - 14X Naga Champion

Moises Lopez - Purple Belt, Age 33, Las Vegas Nevada - NoGi World Champion, Masters World Champion

Camille Clement - Purple Belt, Age 22, San Diego, CA - Barum Jiu-Jitsu

Gabriel Almeida - Purple Belt, Age 23, Charleston, SC - World Champion

Leonardo Lara - Purple Belt, Age 17, Sao Pualo, BRA - 2016 PanAm Champion

Gabriel Sousa - Purple Belt, Age 19, Brazil - 2016 World Champion, PanAm Champion

Pete Fabela - Purple Belt, Age 26, Orcutt, CA - Gracie Nationals champion, 7x FIVE Grappling medalist

Cameron Florczak - Purple Belt, Ottawa, Canada - Team Renzo Gracie

Paulo Gabriel - Purple Belt, Age 20, Sao Paulo, BRA - 2016 World Champion, NoGi World Champion



Check back for the full episode next Wednesday July 13th but until then enjoy the opening minutes of The Royal Invitational.



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