ADCC 2019 was not just about the resurgence of leg locks.
It was the rise of a new kind of athlete.
One that the world had never witnessed before.
When 23 year old Nick Rodriguez stepped up to compete on the worlds biggest stage of submission grappling with less than 2 years of Jiu Jitsu, few gave him even a snowballs chance to last the 1st few rounds.
But with a decade long experience in collegiate wrestling & months of intensive training in John Danaher's submission systems, he knew that's all he needed to grab some silverware that night.
If Lachlan Giles walked away with the moniker of "Giant Slayer" that evening, it was Nicky Rod who secured victories against 3 ADCC veterans (Mahamed Aly, Orlando Sanchez & Cyborg Abreu) with 20+ years of experience on his way to secure the +99kg Silver medal.
(One of which was 2013 ADCC Absolute Champion Roberto 'Cyborg' Abreu)
If it wasn't for Kaynan Duarte's back take in the dying minutes of the final, he might even have won the gold.
For the 1st time a Blue belt stood on the podium of ADCC.
Few could even believe their eyes.
But was he a just an ORDINARY Blue Belt ?
Or was their something else that the world didn't see coming ?
Watch this as I sit down and discuss the "The Nick Rodriguez Phenomenon" with Veteran Black Belt Adam Kayoom.
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MEET THE MASTERS is an interview series which showcases some of the influential personalities in Martial Arts, their own unique Stories, their Wisdom from experience and what it is that truly made them that they are.