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There was success for Ennis Brazilian jiujitsu (BJJ) fighter John Eustace in Cork last weekend when he won gold and silver medals at the Munster Brazilian Jiujitsu Championships.Head trainer at his gym, Fightsports Clare, Eustace won the blue belt middleweight category in the gi competition (the gi is the uniform traditionally associated with martial arts) and came second in the blue and purple belt no-gi open weight category.With nearly 200 competitors in attendance, the tournament is the largest of its kind in Ireland and the first to ever have a black belt category. BJJ is still a relatively new sport to Ireland, one of the cornerstones of the sport of mixed martial arts, so this was a watershed moment for the sport.BJJ fights are won either by submission due to choke or joint lock or on points.Weighing in at 82kg (12 stone 9lbs approx) for the gi competition, Eustace won the first of his three six-minute bouts by points. He …
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