Moldova's first-ever BJJ tournament a huge success....

Thanks to everyone, including Christian Graugart and BJJ Revolution in Richmond VA, who helped by donating or providing a gi, patches, and/or money for prizes used in the first-ever BJJ tournament in Moldova!  It was a big success, mainly due to the efforts of Bobby and Amanda McMasters and all the competitors who put it all on the mats.

Without further rambling-- please allow Bobby (below, in the black jacket) to introduce the winners!

I'm really excited to see that there were several ladies at this tournament!  

Bobby was recently interviewed by Caleb on Fightworks Podcast.  And Christian Graugart just posted about the grand opening of the new facility for BJJ Moldova HERE.

And a while back, Bobby made this video to show how much the Moldova program desperately needs your help.  If you would like to make a donation-- how about a rashguard? some old whitebelts? grappling shorts or a gi?-- 100% of it would go to improving grappling there-- possibly a fund for new mats, more gis (they don't have running water, much less gis-- many of these kids are grappling in mom's bathrobe), the costs for transport and entrance fees for otherwise indigent competitors or future similar projects.

McMasters Robert

Cal. Grivitei 192

Ap. 49, Et. 1, Sc. C

Bucuresti

Romania

You can also paypal him a donation, at bobby.mcmasters(at)gmail.com.