Craziest day in jiu jitsu history (CJI day 2 recap)

[@ferrubio321]

Great recap!!! CJI was ages ahead of ADCC in terms of showmanship and excitement

[@elrey8876]

The Gordon Ryan superfight put me to sleep. A perfect contrast to the excitement of the matches at the CJI.

[@Macktube]

CJ I had only 3 exciting matches the whole show rest were just okay

[@ThatDudee2]

⁠@@MacktubeI never watch BJJ im more of an MMA fan, but I was fully locked into CJI. So I don’t agree with your sentiment at all.

[@Macktube]

@ThatDudee2 That's fine as long as you enjoyed yourself. That's the most important thing, everyone has different taste

[@connieworroll368]

@@ThatDudee2same I always kinda kept up from a distance but this was the first event I watched from beginning to end(both nights)

[@yoshicodm4463]

​@@ThatDudee2ngl bro same I only watch MMA but Craig is such a cool guy I watched this tournament

[@kevivtawar7716]

Adcc flat mats look so primitive after you have watched CJI matches in the Ally! No out of bounds, no resets, no ref intervention. No stalling

[@ashervirin9698]

That's what happens when you get saudi princes to host the event instead of people who actually know anything about martial arts

[@brendant9127]

In addition to paying athletes to show, CJI had a 20k and 50k bonus thats incredible! Kanard tapping hugo like that so quick and getting a bonus warmed my heart.

[@kappanegra4400]

Even Hugo getting 10k in 1min and 10sec by losing felt good!

[@goukhanakul]

I feel like when Kade and Andrew were talking after their match they were discussing tactics to penetrate Levi’s guard 😂

[@MorethanGUNZ]

CJI looked a like professional event that was created in a few months; ADCC had years to prepared and it looks like it was thrown together last minute.

[@nsparacino]

Nobody mid 40's hobbyist rolling since 2004 here, was somehow lucky enough for the stars to align to get to see both Adcc was cool, felt like a college wrestling meet. T mobile center sucked, $30+ beers, made me throw my fanny pack out, tons of superfluous staff just standing around costing money. Cji was the experience of a lifetime. In one trip to the concession stand I ran into both the Martinez brothers, jocko, Erik Paulson, Eddie bravo, and a ton others. All just chilling and getting drinks and chatting with anyone who wanted to, it felt like this wild egalitarian thing. The matches were way more exciting (goddam, I never thought the adcc ruleset was so bad, but Jesus that ten minutes of pushing each other is rough), the whole vibe was that it was several thousand of your best jits buddies getting together to watch some scraps. And then the gabi match. She was an INCREDIBLE sport, and actually gave up her adcc hall of fame spot to do this. I'm embarassed to say, I always thought of her as a kinda sideshow, and she showed so much heart and humility and integrity to be part of the jokes and make some money for the athletes... It's probably one of the coolest things I'll ever get to be a part of

[@swatpa]

That's awesome

[@ramonveltmeijer9961]

That is amazing man

[@pablojescobar3400]

I dont know you, but Im happy for you bro

[@swatpa]

@@nsparacino by the way, 30 dollar beers? WTH?

[@sumfesh8574]

Gabi;s a real one

[@ramonveltmeijer9961]

The production was amazing. The alley was perfect, the woman doing the post fight interviews did a great job, the whole flow of the show was nice to watch. I wished Ruotolo vs Tackett was the finale. After that match Jocko was clapping like a proud father. That says enough. Super happy that Ruotolo won the tournament and Tackett got his well deserved bonus.

[@Blindgibbon]

Gordons superfights that no one, literally no one was asking for is going to accelerate him into irrelevance. CJI's model, especially watching them side by side, is going to change professional grabbling. the rules are better, the match structure is better, and even the walls are genius. After watching CJI going back and watching the ADCC matches was just...boring.

[@jotv7224]

the rules could use improving. cji should aim to continue to improve with each event and not just take this and run with it

[@Blindgibbon]

@@jotv7224 such as?

[@SHERMA.]

forget "boring" try "unbearable" i tried ADCC watched 2 people get reset after being pushed out and wondered to myself "how the hell did i even manage to watch this over the years?"

[@kappanegra4400]

And they did it in 3 months! imagine what can they do in 1year!

[@shadowcoder887]

CJI with an incentive to win 1 mill every year. Will drastically change the world of submission Grappling. Moreso than ADCC. It's a new era and you could really feel it with CJI

[@cysonferguson2123]

Gordon saying that shit , while the stands were nearly empty is pure comedy . 10:15

[@CyberneticArgumentCreator]

Eh, not really. Even in well-attended sports events, people clear out by the last 10 minutes of play, very few hang around to hear the athletes talk after the game.

[@BrxProd-ho5ez]

@@CyberneticArgumentCreatordid you watch it live? All throughout the event there were lots of empty seats, even when Gordon was on the mat during the "superfight" and his match with Pena.

[@LS-sx5qo]

CJI is the future of grappling competitions. Craig Jones will revolutionize the sport with this.

[@Gunter-mx3tl]

Cji was such a captivating and entertaining event! Looking forward to CJI 2025

[@kanucks9]

Holy shit, they had a watchable BJJ tournament?

[@myweigh7089]

Uh yeah they did. I watched about every match and I absolutely loved it. I have never watched BJJ before and this looks fun.

[@Damin-Danger-Ledford]

Damn dude. We have wrestling coming into the scene over the last 4 years or so, then we have B-Team raising the stakes with how JiuJitsu should be, pure grappling, then the Ecological system came out, which you can love it or hate it but it absolutely works, and now we have CJI, which was a fabulous show. I'm so stoked to see what happens next. Cuz you know this Grappling game ain't gonna stop here

[@thelastchimp]

brilliant recap I'm still buzzing, feels like I'm watching history be made for the sport

[@MrCkobe]

Incomparable. CJI brought all the fun, making it interesting even for people outside BJJ world. Pretty much for everyone interested in Martial Arts

[@matiassakkinen1564]

CJI #1

[@Supwisconsin]

New favorite BJJ channel. Thanks for the highlights even though I just watched all the matches. Comments and storyline kept me here.

[@joshbeambjj]

Glad you enjoyed, appreciate that! Will be making many more videos soon!

[@julesverne5072]

Different rules brings to different shows. I appreciate both Adcc and Cji. I also hope there will be even Gi shows like this. Grappling is cool, but never forget the roots!

[@rehiza]

Thank you for the great recap of the entire CJI event. Straight to the point video A +

[@joshbeambjj]

Glad you liked it!

[@ghandn]

Great recap! Love how this story line played out 💪

[@RafaelFerreira-yo7jl]

Bro, some many things happened in those 3 days. - CJI reached the goal, it was amazing ( there is space to be better) ; - The pit defi was way better than adcc mats - Im a grappler fan , and i did not wake up early to watch adcc( I live in autralia) - Kade vs Andrew was one of the best matches of all time - Levi being criticised the way that he is been, its not fair, he is so good, but I think he could use leg entanglement to come on top and put pressure on Kade, Levi has a amazing leg drag pass; - Gordon is not fighting Nick and we could see, he is not the same; - Please, make a video explaining why Gordon got 2 points, he said because he started the takedown, but it was Pena; - Mica vs PJ, was a good match, I think PJ won, and Im not sure if PJ should have score in those last seconds when he passed micas guard, but overall I still would give the decision for PJ; - Mica tapping for Dante; - Merigali tapping for Pixley; - After all, is possible to pay the athletes more, as we all know how many views that CJI had? - Kainan put a amazing performance; Anyway, just few points that I have to mention, hope that we can have a CJI 2. osss

[@ByronC900]

I watched CJI live on youtube, and during DAY 1, it was steady between 90-120k all night. I didn't watch the last 2 fights though, so it might have spiked up.

[@oskarstenlund]

CJI was the first grappling event I tuned in to watch live in years.

[@denneychoi]

I totally missed watching this live and this video was awesome! Thanks Josh!

[@Janisurai]

great summary, thanks

[@joshbeambjj]

Glad it was helpful!

[@firstinlastout8324]

Tackett and rutolo made the whole event imo

[@SirPraiseSun]

huh? u didnt watch the other matches? everyhing was great bud

[@nvmm166]

Gordon has fallen off so badly lmaoo😂

[@W67w]

I like the 3 five minute round format. Can CJI do it again? I'm pretty sure they made a loss on the event

[@hajarivolarazanakotorasold9167]

the event was not meant to be profitable. Just to pay athletes fairly. CJ said they will lose money for sure but making money was never the point of all this.

[@W67w]

@@hajarivolarazanakotorasold9167 Exactly. So whoever funded the event, highly unlikely they will find another one for a loss

[@marcoduvall4404]

Now you're forever attached by integrity and honest reporting. Subscribed* where you at Ariel!! 😂

[@joshbeambjj]

😂😂🙏

[@j.j.k2073]

Didn't wanna eatch the entire thing from tape. You recapped it great.

[@joshbeambjj]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@aaronsutich-ursell8670]

Levi vs Kade was a great match - it was all tactics- if Levi learns how to wrestle then everyone is toast - when Kade played guard he was under immediate pressure and quite rightly stood up again 😅

[@dylanm3593]

It will take years to be able to compete at the same level of wrestling that kade has. That’s a big if 😂

[@BigBoss877]

Rule set needs some tweaking but it was unreal. The evolution of the sport is happening. CJI taking rule set from Folkstyle and freestyle will help. Shot clocks, maybe ride time, something has to be done to deal with butt scooting. I’m all for pulling guard, but sliding around like that is not what the sport needs. Yes part of jiu jitsu, but it needs to be altered rule set wise. Just my 2 cents

[@retroghidora6767]

It wasn't seated guard that was the problem, Kade just did that because it was a safer way to mock what was Levi was doing. The problem was supine guard which they tried to address. No one would be complaining if Levi was actually advancing attacking wrestle ups, dummy sweeps, etc. and FIGHTING to say in a seated guard like Marcelo used to. The problem was he was just pulling seated to then lay on his back and wait for Kade to give him a chance to do something. Idk how you fix this without messing up the rules, maybe add a caveat that only completing sweeps or deep submission attempts count as scoreable action from supine guard specifically or something like that.

[@jamess3408]

This definitely would not stop it, but forcing guard players to have to habe grips before they can pull guard would help. That would eliminate the but scooting, but that wouldn't stop them lying back once it's on the ground.

[@OMARANT100]

Perhaps a standup rule similar to MMA? You can't force a person to wrestle with you, but they also shouldn't be able to force you to walk into their trap. A crazier idea: put a bell in each contestant's corner. If you can walk to their bell and ring it, you win. I know it's out there, but think about it. If you can't enforce your will on me to make me stay in your guard, then you're not really winning the fight.

[@BigBoss877]

@@OMARANT100 this ain’t a ladder match buddy lol. Takedowns need to be rewarded higher. More incentive for wanting to stand. Putting guys on shot clocks or have a ride time definitely should be implemented So for example. If the bottom player is stalling and waiting for someone to go into a trap vs setting up a trap/baiting. They’ll get a warning and go on the clock. If they fail to sweep, submit then one point or some kind scoring criteria goes to the top. The sky is the limit. CJI has everyone talking !

[@OMARANT100]

@@BigBoss877 I like that too... but you can't say the bell wouldn't be entertaining! I know it's a crazy idea.

[@michaelm9710]

Great recap and way to bring the hype. Gordon is not going to agree to that super fight because he added “on b team KZbin”. That’s my prediction.

[@gerardovillalobos1747]

Good breakdown

[@CedoLee]

Quality content & recap Josh !!! Need you invited to CJI 2025

[@joshbeambjj]

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching

[@stefanwolf8558]

Two things can happen to ADCC, they either step their game up and match CJI next year or they continue with their current status quo then slowly fade away

[@trigger7620]

ADCC 1998 - 2024

[@RazeenRed]

I think more events are important, but ADCC will always be a benchmark for grapplers coming through

[@JohnSmith-cq6jn]

Gotta give it too Gabi, she was a great sport and fierce competitor. She was amazing and literally made the show.

[@xandr13]

CJI FTW!

[@SirPraiseSun]

Kade Ruotolo vs. Andrew Tackett, the greatest Jiu Jitsu match of the decade.

[@rianstanford7286]

some quality editing in this video

[@leebruno1722]

Craig Jones beat ADCC on 3 months notice, high as a kite fighting the Russians

[@cg3703]

I've never watched ADCC so I can't speak to it, but this even was super fun! I watched the whole thing live and I'll watch this every time.

[@marcoduvall4404]

👑

[@MarkWaldbillig-b8g]

I love BJJ yes you can get hurt really bad but not as bad as my boxing and MMA days

[@kamikazeplays6818]

How often do they do events

[@cptazstudios7952]

The walls make it, ADCC should just adopt the walls, they have a bunch of other problems, but the slanted walls would do soooo much!

[@joshbeambjj]

Yeah that’s a game changer

[@mlguy8376]

how tackett got out of some of those chokes was impressive - or was it more Cade couldn't finish them?

[@TrapsetJiuJitsu]

The world is big enough for both.

[@LouisStephans]

CJI was much better!

[@quantum_beeb]

I think Gordon Ryan will definitely accept that match. Hes still levels above Nicky rod

[@LuckyHunter-er2mb]

I'm a Gordon fan, even though he's an ahole, but i really think Gordon can't be as dominant in the 3 x 5 min round matches.

[@Macktube]

I enjoyed both shows but thought ADCC had better matches IMO. I did love the wall, the CJI competitors incorporated it well and the Kade vs Tackett match and Tye vs Nolfe were fun. Athletes got paid well on both shows so it's a one for everybody

[@evanyoung7921]

Hell no. Gordon’s scared lol

[@jsfiction]

In the end their plan is to get Gordon to join 🤷

[@SirPraiseSun]

this pit should be used all the time for pro broadcasted jiu jitsu does take more space but lets be real competitors running into each other the crowd and outside is p@//thetic and ruins the matches with constant stops.

[@alpineflauge909]

side show bob

[@jotv7224]

two things made this event something i could suggest to non jiujitsu fans. 1. freak show match- this is massive. cji needs more than just one of those matches. 2. kade vs tackett- during the match i sent this to fight fans who don't watch or care to watch jiujitsu and they went wild. - rule set creates this beyond the athlete. punish passive play heavily reward agression and attacking. its not a game its a sport. so this whole plassive play style- this defense for 98% of the match only to attack a few times in a safe way to gain advantages is not good for the spectator. imo it doesn't prove whos better at jiujitsu either like gordan thinks. Levi is cool but this kind of play needs to result in negative so he is forced to attack and not just defend and wait. You can buy so much time on defense only you control the clock then. whats the point of watching someone do that.

[@JohnDoe-uj4ij]

Regarding the scoring, I think objectively LJL won by the criteria set out by CJI. That said, for people who don't train (and this is the market CJI has stated they want), the Ruotolo win was the "correct" decision. It's no consolation to a million dollars, but LJL won a lot of hobbyists fans for his incredible performance. Buying all the Giles DVDs as we speak.

[@jasemkhl217]

I feel like the fusion of BJJ and wrestling will present challenges for Aussies moving forward, especially when it comes to entertaining a crowd. The level that American wrestling is at is far beyond anything we have here. We need intervention haha

[@andresgreene4913]

I think the first two rounds were correctly scored in his favor, but he stopped attacking in rounds 3 through 5.

[@scottmc6768]

Really seemed like neither guy had anything for the other. Ruotolo never really came close to passing, and outside of a few times in the first two rounds LJL never found any effective entries into the legs. First two rounds for LJL for sure, but I think you could argue he was mainly just defending pass attempts from Ruotolo for the last three rounds. Honestly, I could have seen it going either way though.

[@TommyKing-m3f]

More people need to put on events like this for mma as well. People really need to start mixing it up and stop trying to just copy the UFC’s format. You’ll never compete doing the same shit. You gotta be the wcw to the wwf. I will say they need to stop acting like They’re actually fighting though. A grappling match is nothing like a fight. So it really annoys me when they call the grapplers, fighters and it irks me when they act like they’re whipping someone’s ass or if they carry the same attitude as a fighter. 95% of jiu jitsu doesn’t even work once strikes are introduced and when you can knee a grounded opponent in the head lol I’m not gonna lie.. I’d watch the onlyfans collab tho 😂😂

[@airbear8]

I hate when they just pull guard. Seems to be effective, but just boring to watch.

[@2008israelramos]

CJI was way more entertaining but that 1st day is just too long.

[@joshbeambjj]

Yeah it was suuuper long on day 1, I feel asleep at the end 😂

[@Toxicgamerdog]

Total Circus event.If I didnt know anything about jujitsu and I saw this I wouldn't see this as a serious sport

[@joshbeambjj]

Which part

[@greengreensio]

Gordon beat his ars 2 time. Please, we don't want to see that again

[@shabblabbat]

Yes, yes we do. 1 million on the line makes for great sport regardless of who wins. Now Nicky is stupid AF to put his money up with a new kid on the way, he should have said 100k.

[@jessehamilton180]

@@shabblabbat Gordon won't bother for $100k. No real upside to taking a match he as a real chance of losing, unless there is a LOT of money on the line. Not to mention the ADCC vs CJI argument and "Death Squad" drama. IMHO Gordon's thinking more about "legacy" now as he seemingly continues to struggle with GI issues. Nicky's athleticism and raw talent make him a contender for sure. Gordon needs lots of money to make the risk worth the reward.

[@blankbandits]

Levi just has a ridiculous, absurd style of bjj. The whole butt-scooting approach that some athletes take will not attract mainstream attention, and it's just weird. Bjj is supposed to represent an actual martial art, and to have your primary game as a guard-pulling, butt-scooting approach, it's just dumb. Nobody likes it. I get it that it's simply working within a rule set, but there needs to be a penalty for taking an approach like that. Just like a judo player wins a match due to an ippon throw since it represents actual damage in a real fight, so too must we start rewarding bjj styles that reflect real fights...even in sports bjj.

[@psytron939]

CJI was a great event, but lets not have any more of those intergender freak matches, what a waste of time that was

[@joshbeambjj]

Yeah that was a waste of time for sure lol but good marketing

[@RookCustoms]

How many busshit "superfights" gordon going to take to try and pad his brilliant career? To be complaining about cockroaches and not care about fighter pay because he makes enough is saddd.

[@TheHitman-]

The antics make mockery of the sport. We could take notes from the Japanese.

[@lmar2075]

LOOOL the antics are what make a sport NO ONE cares about technical BJJ it will never become popular it isnt interesting to watch for most people including bjj fans. No gi becoming more wrestling focused objectively will grow the sport its actually fun to watch.

[@TheHitman-]

@lmar2075 It's fun to watch to me because it's technical when you have two high-level players. Chess is fun to watch to some...the antics are childish and not entertaining in the least.

[@lvcisferre3523]

where are my cockroaches at?!!!!! lol

[@joshbeambjj]

😂😂😂

[@bugsboo1490]

ADCC sucks!