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The KASAI 135lb Tournament Groups Are Out And They're FIRE

The KASAI 135lb Tournament Groups Are Out And They're FIRE

The stacked KASAI 135lb tournament goes down on August 17 and we finally know how the 4-man round-robin groups will look!

Aug 14, 2019 by Hywel Teague
The KASAI 135lb Tournament Groups Are Out And They're FIRE

The stacked KASAI 135lb tournament goes down on August 17 and we finally know how the 4-man round-robin groups will look! 

Group A

  • Ashley Williams
  • Joao Miyao 
  • Rafael "Barata" Freitas
  • Richard Alarcon

Group B

  • Jon Calestine 
  • Geo Martinez 
  • Masakazu Imanari
  • Edwin Junny Ocasio

As a reminder of what to expect, KASAI Pro tournament matches are 6 minutes long and use points. The eight competitors are split into two groups of four. Using a round-robin format, they go against every other opponent in their group and earn points based on the result of the match. 

Group Scoring

  • Win by submission = 3 points
  • Win by points = 2 points
  • Draw = 1 point
  • Loss = 0 points 

They are placed into a leaderboard and the highest-placed competitor goes through into the final to face off with his counterpart in the other group. The second-highest grapplers will compete for third place. 

In the event of a draw in the final and third place matches there is a two-minute sudden death overtime period (golden score). The judges will render a decision if the score is still tied after overtime. 

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