At just 24 years old, Bruno Frazzato stood out in the 2007 ADCC tryouts in the 66kg category and stamped his passport to the biggest submission event in the world:
“It was my first international trip. It was great, I thought the organization of the event was very good, I didn't even have any problems getting the visa, I even found it easy. I think my results as an athlete helped in the interview”, she ventures. Regarding his participation in the event, Bruno believes that he did not show his best.
“Achei meu desempenho razoável, senti um pouco o peso da competição. O ADCC é um evento diferente dos outros, precisa de um foco grande e treinamento específico, por ter pontuações e tempos de lutas diferentes. Teria trabalhado mais na minha estratégia, com certeza”, ressalta.
Frazzato guarantees to be better prepared this year.
“Estou treinando mais focado. Na minha antiga equipe eu não tinha esse suporte que tenho aqui em Rio Claro. Fazemos três treinos diários de jiu-jitsu, com kimono e sem, mais a preparação física. Tenho acompanhamento de nutricionista e procuro seguir a risca o que ela passa, só dando uma escapadinha nos finais de semana rs”, descontrai o lutador.
The champion is also an MMA fighter, his last appearance in the ring was in September 2007, maintaining an unbeaten record in four fights:
“I took a break from jiu-jitsu. My focus this semester is on sports competitions, I intend to win the world championship and the ADCC, and dedicate myself to MMA afterwards”, he reveals, highlighting the fruits of good results in the event:
“The recognition abroad for having an Abu Dhabi national title is great! I only fought in Deep because of ADCC. Without a doubt, it is a great showcase.”
As for the biggest opponents for winning this year's ADCC spot, Bruno preferred to avoid conflicts:
“I prefer not to mention names. In other interviews I mentioned the names of some fighters and the media keeps fueling the rivalry. The article ends up saying more about these intrigues than about me. I think all opponents have the potential to win the competition, today the sport is very level. In the last one I entered without anyone knowing me, there may be someone else this year”, he concludes.
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