By Guilherme Cruz

Report by Samira Bomfim, directly from California

Photo Eduardo Ferreira

With 3x1 in the advantages, Bruno Malfacine celebrated, for the second time in his career, the world title of Jiu-Jitsu in black belt. Facing Caio Terra in the grand final, the responsible for his elimination in the tournament in 2008, Malfacine recovered in big style.

"In 2007 I was champion, but in 2008 I entered a little devolved and fought bad, it was his day. He was able to beat me in a great battle, considered the best of the event. Since then, I was expecting a lot for this fight, because I had lost and, a year before, had been champion. I lost to him in puerility, so I waited a lot for this moment, which I knew it would come on the right time. Nothing better than wash the soul in a World Cup final", celebrates Malfacine, recalling the path to the title.

"In the quarter-final, I fought with a Japanese, I got his back and finalized. The semi I did with Felipe Costa, where I got the side and beat too. The final I won in the points, because it had a lot of strategy. I couldn’t mistake. I had the opportunity to almost get him, the position was properly, but we had to return standing. But it is good", recalls the champion, already thinking in the time of returning to the tatamis. "Now I just have to celebrate and correct the mistakes for the next championship", ended.