Mysuru: City-based MMA club Team Genesis, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary by organising a Jiu Jitsu Jam at a private hotel in city. The event featured Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners from across the country, showcasing their strength.

An eight-man tournament was also organised to mark the celebrations in which J. Thushar of Team Genesis, Mysuru won by a submission against Havish Reddy of Kaizen MMA, Bengaluru.

Results

Quarter-finals

Fight 1: Harish Gouli (Team Genesis, Mysuru) def. Animesh (Super Human Gym, Manipal); Fight 2: J. Thushar (Team Genesis, Mysuru) def. Akash Rathod (ICSA, Bengaluru); Fight 3: Havish Reddy (Kaizen MMA, Bengaluru) def. G. Harsha (Team Genesis, Mysuru); Fight 4: Phanjoubam Niranjan (Kaizen MMA, Bengaluru) def. Satyajit Changmai (Goa).

Semi-finals:

Semi-final 1: J. Thushar  (Team Genesis, Mysuru) def. Harish Gouli (Team Genesis, Mysuru); Semi-final 2: Havish Reddy (Kaizen MMA, Bengaluru) def. Phanjoubam Niranjan (Kaizen MMA,  Bengaluru).

Final

J. Thushar (Team Genesis, Mysuru) def. Havish Reddy (Kaizen MMA, Bengaluru)

The sole women’s super-fight of the evening featured Leela (Team Genesis, Mysuru) Vs Harshita (ICSA, Bangalore). After a nail-biting contest, Leela secured an overtime win.