Marcio Pe De Pano Cruz vs Rodrigo Comprido Medeiros HUGE UPSET at Brazilian Teams Championships 2000

Marcio Pe De Pano Cruz vs Rodrigo Comprido Medeiros HUGE UPSET at Brazilian Teams Championships 2000 🙏🙏PLEASE BE KIND & SUBSCRIBE to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/riccardoammendoliabjj This match took place at the Brazilian Team Championships Brasileiro Equipes event in 2000. Rising Brown Belt Marcio Cruz faced off agaisnt than champion Rodrigo Comprido Medeiros in a classic Alliance vs Gracie Barra Showdown Rodrigo ‘Comprido’ Medeiros is a historical Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Romero Cavalcanti. This two time world champion in the open weight division was has a force to be reckoned with for over 10 years, even in the condition of semi-retired he managed to hold his own against some of the elite grapplers of the new generations. Later, as a coach in the USA, Comprido excelled as well training highly successful MMA fighters such as Dean Lister, Mike Russow and Brock Lesnar. Marcio Cruz, also known by his nickname “Pe de Pano” is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior, being unanimously considered one of the best to have ever competed in the sport. Mario Cruz was one of the biggest stars of the Gracie Barra Academy in the early 2000’s, having conquered numerous titles being his biggest achievements the two open weight black belt world championships in 2002 and 2003. Pe de Pano fought also in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) having reached the pinnacle of the sport by competing in the UFC. Originally from Brazil, Marcio Cruz moved to the United States where made a career as a jiu jitsu instructor. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE To My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/RiccardoAmmendoliaBJJ LIKE Me On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiccardoAmmendoliaBJJ/ Follow Me On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riccardoammendoliabjj/ Follow Me On Twitter: https://twitter.com/riccardobaleia Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/riccardobaleia #RodrigoComprido #MarcioPeDePanoCruz #OldSchoolBJJ