Gustavo Batista and Vinicius Ferreira faced off at the 3CG Kumite 7. While in the deep half position, Vinicius feeds Gustavo's lapel through his right leg. This tightens the position and significantly slows the passing game down. Batista threatens a choke causing his opponent to release that lapel grip and defend which creates an opening for a knee slice pass.
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About Michael Trasso:
Michael’s journey on the mats began in 1995, training Jiu Jitsu at just five years old. Throughout the next decade, he picked up wrestling and would become one of the world’s most accomplished adolescent Jiu Jitsu competitors. In 2008, Michael was recruited to wrestle for Rhode Island College. In 2011, Michael was nationally ranked #9 and in 2012, attained his 100th collegiate victory. In 2016, Michael began training in San Diego where he received some of his most notable awards in adult Jiu Jitsu competition to include earning his spot on FloGrappling’s “Top 20 No Gi Adult Black Belt Middleweights in the World” ranking in 2018 and 2019.