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Fight duration

Grand Prix Juveniles:

Qualifiers 5 minutes – 2.30 minutes submission only followed by 2.30 minutes with points.

Finals 7 minutes – 3.30 minutes submission only followed by 3.30 minutes with points.

Grand Prix Adults:

Qualifiers 5 minutes – 2.30 minutes submission only followed by 2.30 minutes with points.

Finals 10 minutes – 5 minutes submission only followed by 5 minutes with points.

Super Fights:

10 minutes – 5 minutes submission only followed by 5 minutes with points.

In case of a draw at the end of the match there will be a 40 second count down to fix the gear and catch your breath. There will be a golden score over time. This means first to score wins.

In the first half, positive points will not be scored, only negative points will be scored (disciplinary penalties). There won’t be a break between both halves, so after the first 5 minutes the fight will be continue with the points scoring option.

Welcome to the Versus contender page

Versus Contender is created to have a TRIAL system for athletes who want to participate in the main event of the Versus organization our VERSUS INVITATIONAL.

All athletes will have the chance to show their talent in an event where the champions will have a direct spot at VERSUS INVITATIONAL 5. Versus invitational 5 will take place 09 November 2024. Not only the Versus Contender champions will have the opportunity to compete at Versus Invitational 5. Also, athletes who will put up a fantastic show, showing their great skills, will have an opportunity to deserve a spot at Versus invitational 5.

Versus contender Grand Prix TRIAL

DIVSION CAPACITY

Male division: max 8 athletes

Female division: max 8 athletes

Juvenile division: max 4 athletes

Male division (GI & NOGI)

-65.5kg

-76.9kg

-87.9kg

-98.9kg

+98.9kg

Female division (GI & NOGI)

-54.9kg

-65.9kg

+65.9kg

Juvenile 14-17 years (GI & NOGI)

-59.9kg

-69.9kg

-79.9kg

Fight duration

• All adult qualifier fights will be 5 minutes
• All adult finals & Super Fights will be 10 minutes
• Juvenile qualifier fights will be 5 minutes
• Juvenile finals & Super Fights will be 7 minutes

All finals and Super Fights will be divided into two halves.

In the first half, positive points will not be scored, only negative points will be scored (disciplinary penalties). There won’t be a break between both halves, so after the first 5 minutes the fight will be continue with the points scoring option.

Rulesets

• All fights are contested under IBJJF rulesets adapted for versus

Point system

2- Takedown, knee on belly, sweep, deep submission attempt

3- Guard pass

4- Mount, back mount, back take

Advantage

We will use the black belt ibjjf rulesset according to the submissions, heel hooks are allowed for the adult category.

Juveniles will use the IBJJF BLUE BELT rulesset according to submssions.

Golden score

If the match is tied at the end of the regular time of the fight, the match goes to the golden score with a 2 minute limit.

The first athlete to score a point will be declared the winner of the fight without the need for the match to reach the end of time.

Attention: if the match goes to the golden score, the athletes will have 40 seconds to arrange their fighting equipment to start the golden score, if one of the athletes is not ready to restart the golden score, he will be assigned a penalty which will lead him to a defeat.

Fight day

Doors open at 2.00 p.m.

Weigh-in for all athletes will be done between 2.00 & 2.30

First fighters have to be ready at 2.50.

Start of the first match will be 3.00.