We are proud to announce that our BJJ coaches Jeff Lawson and Ben Dyson have been chosen to compete on the next Polaris 3 on April 2nd, the world’s most exciting live Jiu-Jitsu event!
Jeff Lawson, our Head coach holds a black belt in both judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After finishing his professional MMA career with 10 wins and 5 losses, Jeff started competing in BJJ and recently came back with a Bronze medal from The Europeans having won a couple of tough bouts.
Ben Dyson, the brown belt holder, has been practicing and competing in BJJ since he was a teenager. With many BJJ and MMA wins under his name, Ben is ready to showcase his experience and technique in a couple of weeks.
Polaris started in 2015 by bringing a variety of well-established athletes from different styles and generations. Multiculturalism was the key to Polaris’ success last year, and they have not rested on their laurels. The Polaris 3 card is better than ever before.
The event is full of high-standard matches and BJJ Heroes including NO GI World champion Garry Tonon, Brazilian grappler and MMA fighter Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares, and UFC fighter Jake Shields to list a few.
Is the BJJ world champion Gezary Matuda going to try to armbar her French opponent Laurence Fouillat? Ge is known for having one of the most exciting styles of fighting in the women’s divisions with the armbar being her favorite technique. Her style earned her numerous titles, such as the Pan American and world championships in the black belt category. Laurence is a strong opponent and incredibly accomplished grappler with wins at the FILA World Championships and the World Cup.
There are some exciting matches to be seen and only one winner! If you are a BJJ practitioner or supporter this event should be at the top of your priorities.
POLARIS 3 LINE UP
The full line up has been confirmed and includes:
PRELIMINARY CARD – 16:00 UK TIME
10 Minutes Matches
Submission Only
Alain Pozo x Micah Atkinson (NO GI)
Vinicius de Castro x Greg Creel (GI)
Keith McKenzie x Jeff Lawson (GI)
Adam Adshead x Phil Harris (NO GI)
Travis Newaza x Ben Dyson (NO GI)
MAIN CARD – 18:30 UK TIME
15 Minutes Submission Only
Joao Miyao x Yukinori Sasa (GI)
Geo Martinez x Dan Covel (NO GI)
Darragh O Conaill x Jon Satava (GI)
Gezary Matuda x Laurence Fouillat (GI)
Bruno Frazatto x Gianni Grippo (GI)
Augusto Tanquinho x Eddie Cummings (NO GI)
AJ Agazarm x Jake Shields (NO GI)
Rousimar Palhares x Garry Tonon (NO GI)