BJJ expert, Craig Jones fought Brazilian BJJ champion, Gabi Garcia in an inter-gender clash. Due to the unique setting of the grappling match, the hype around it was massive. Jones put on an absolute show and defeated Garcia to become the first-ever inter-gender champion.
Ahead of the fight, Garcia and Jones got into a controversial start during their face-off. The two-time ADCC silver medalist decided to kiss the Brazilian during the staredown. This didn’t go well with Gabi who immediately called out Jones for crossing the line.
Before the fight when they announced Jones’s name, the IBJJF world champion decided to enter the mat with style. Jones took a sip of alcohol before stripping himself to get fight-ready. It was truly an entertaining entrance that the fans appreciated.
In the fight, Jones took control from the beginning and kept the pressure throughout the fight. Garcia had her moments as she could defend herself from multiple submissions. However, Jones was skillful enough to hold his opponent in tough positions.
In the second round, Jones took control of Garcia’s back and managed to tap her via a rear naked joke. After the fight, both fighters shook hands and mutual respect was quite evident. In the end, fans really liked the clash as both experts managed to entertain the crowd.
Fight fans react to Craig Jones winning over Gabi Garcia by a rear-naked Gabi Garcia
Being one of the greatest female grapplers of all time, Garcia had dabbled in the past with different intergender matchups. She ultimately agreed to this one primarily out of respect for Craig Jones and the financial benefits.
Craig Jones vs. Gabi Garcia (via Instagram)
It looked like Craig Jones could have ended the fight whenever but he wanted to keep it going. Nevertheless, here are some reactions to the clash.
Mfs getting the angles in the back outta pocket 😂
— the last man standing🤺 (@jerohaaa) August 18, 2024
Australia’s deadliest mammal
— Brent Schmurda (@brentschmurda) August 18, 2024
Still can’t believe this actually took place 😂😂
— Greg Gaudiosi (@Gaudiosi_) August 18, 2024
Craig put on the best BJJ event ever in the same town on the same weekend as ADCC 😂
— sterling (@sterling_K20) August 18, 2024
Beautiful speech by her and W for jujitsu as a whole 👏
— Kari. (@Kariwyd) August 18, 2024
BJJ fans all around the world loved the fight and appreciated Jones for putting on an event like this. Irrespective of the one-sided dominance, fans showed great respect for Gabi Garcia. The night turned out to be exactly how Jones might have expected.
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