ADGS Rome: Masters steal the spotlight on the second day of the tournament

February 22, 2025

The Centro Olimpico Matteo Pellicone continues to bring some of the finest action in the international Jiu-Jitsu scene, with the ADGS Rome returning to the venue for its second day of competition. After the Amateurs kicked off the event yesterday with outstanding duels, the Youth and Master categories rose to the mats this Saturday, February 22nd, and kept the ball rolling, with the former group showing that the sport's future is in capable hands while the latter gifted fight fans all over the world with memorable displays of technique and experience.

Highlighting the tournament in the Master 1 category, Germany's Denise Krahn was unstoppable as she tore through the 70kg division to reach the title. With three matches on the bracket, Denise started her campaign by submitting Marcela Blanco in the quarterfinals and then went on to land another submission in the semis, this time against Matina Kallivoka. Facing Violeta Angelova in the gold round, Denise showed her technical know-how as she pulled guard, attacked with a triangle and, when her opponent got up to avoid the submission, opened the triangle to lure Violeta in before locking a second triangle to get the three taps and taking the gold for the Hilti BJJ Berlin team.

Meanwhile, on the men's side, the Brazilian powerhouse João Miyao added another gold medal to his vast collection in the AJP. Representing PSLPB Cícero Costha in the Master 1 62kg division, João entered a best-of-three bracket against the Spaniard Xavier Bas and took the first win by a 13-1 score after five minutes of almost completely dominating his opponent. Back for the second round more familiarized with Xavier's fighting style, the Brazilian black belt was ready to end matters once and for all, quickly overwhelming his adversary and locking a canto choke to become an ADGS champion in the land of gladiators.

With two days down for the count, the ADGS Rome sets the stage for its grand finale as it prepares to welcome the Professional category to show their skills in the Eternal City this Sunday, February 23rd. Watch all the action live and exclusively on the TX7.com platform, and be sure to follow @ajptour on social media to keep up-to-date on all things ADGS.