This Friday night DJ Jackson headlines Fight To Win Pro 29 in a Gi match up against Vinicius Agudo in a rematch from the 2015 No-Gi worlds, which Jackson Won on points.
Jackson is an extremely accomplished competitor out of the infamous Lloyd Irvin camp and has managed world championships at every belt level bar black in the Gi, and has won the No-Gi worlds twice as a black belt. As a former wrestler, Jackson relies on a takedown heavy and top pressure style of Jiu Jitsu and isn’t one to be playing around with fancy guards if he can help it. Agudo is a solid competitor himself and regularly medals in the IBJJF circuit in a stacked division at Middleweight. His previous outing at Fight to Win Pro 15 saw him pick up a win via decision against Rodrigo Pinheiro. Agudo has a crafty guard and also has a taste for a flying submission if the opportunity presents itself. This match is definitely a clash of styles, so it should be interesting to see how it plays out.
In the co-main event, Josh Cate meets Joe Baize in a No-Gi match up that pits two former MMA veterans against each other. Baize is a former Submission Underground and EBI competitor and specialises in leg locks and has a wealth of experience fighting in submission only competitions. Cate is a black belt under the disgraced former UFC fighter Hermes Franca but currently competes out of Team Kaos. Having a background in Judo and Wrestling, Cate will look to bring the pressure and land takedowns on Baize but will need to keep his feet out of reach if he’s got any hope of winning this match.
You can find the full Fight to Win Pro 29 Card below:
Main Event
175LBS BLACK BELT GI
Vinicius Agudo (Soul Fighters) VS DJ Jackson (Team Lloyd Irvin)
CO MAIN EVENT
175LBS BLACK BELT NOGI
Josh Cate (Team Kaos) VS Joe Baize (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
165LBS BLACK BELT GI
Paul Riley (4 Seasons MMA) VS Jason Matherley (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
185LBS BLACK BELT NOGI
Justin Cavender (Florence BJJ) VS Donny Wallace (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
173LBS BLACK BELT GI
Eric Ingram (LDMA) VS Javier Arroyo (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
220LBS BLACK BELT NOGI
Jon Cobb (Excel BJJ) VS Nicholas Albin (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
150LBS BLACK BELT GI
Chas Washburn (Smashbowl) VS Michael Westcott (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
145LBS BROWN BELT GI
Evan Ramsden (Maverick Training Center) VS Felix Garcia (Artista BJJ)
150LBS BROWN BELT NOGI
Emilio Hernandez (Zenith BJJ) VS Nathan Lindsay (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
168LBS BROWN BELT GI
Clay Mayfield (IQBJJ) VS Sterling Peace (Agoge Combatives)
160LBS BROWN BELT NOGI
Jonathan Burdine (GFT Tennessee) VS Doug Newbern (Jiu Jitsu Nation)
190LBS BROWN BELT GI
Jae McIntosh (No Limit BJJ) VS Breck Still (Gracie Barra)
155lBS PURPLE BELT GI
Jacob Grove (TBBA) VS Miles Kirby (Luis Palhares BJJ)
210LBS PURPLE BELT GI
Joseph Sitter (Gracie Barra) VS Kenny Cross (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
160LBS PURPLE BELT GI
Nico Bowen (Team Legion) VS DJ Mackie (Warren Stewat BJJ)
200LBS PURPLE BELT GI
Ryan Pope (Tennessee BJJ) VS Tyler Jackson (Jiu Jitsu Nation)
115LBS PURPLE BELT NOGI
Alejandra Betancourt (All American Killer Bees) VS Julia Ramsen (ATOS)
240LBS PURPLE BELT GI
Mike Thatcher (Tennessee BJJ) VS Jerry Burns (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
170LBS PURPLE BELT GI
Kenry Trowers (Gracie Barra) VS Jeovany Ortiz (Jiu Jitsu Nation)
175LBS PURPLE BELT GI
Sandro Pasagic (American Killer Bees) VS Andrew Kordower (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
155LBS PURPLE BELT GI
Jason Ramos (Gracie Barra) VS Rick Bateman (Cleber Luciano MMA)
140lbs BLUE BELT NOGI
Kenny Stewart (Pedro Sauer BJJ) VS Andy Ortiz (Jiu Jitsu Nation)
145LBS BLUE BELT GI
Kevin Mendez (Artista) VS Seth Ritchie (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
118LBS GREEN BELT GI
Joao Ribeiro (Rio Martial Arts) VS Kenney Harless (Luiz Palharez BJJ)
125LBS ORANGE BELT GI
Reese Lafever (Gracie Barra) VS Marcus Kham (Jiu Jitsu Nation)
120LBS ORANGE BELT GI
Madilyn Lambert (Gracie Barra) VS Megan Pence (Luiz Palharez BJJ)
113LBS YELLOW BELT KIDS GI
Julie Payet (Rio Martial Arts) VS Rayne Grace (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
95LBS YELLOW BELT KIDS GI
Jonah Garland (Gracie Barra) VS Joseph Bowers (Maracaba BJJ)
70LBS YELLOW BELT GI
Gabriel Ribeiro (Rio Martial Arts) VS Gage Buford (Boras BJJ)
70LBS YELLOW
Ashton Newbern (Jiu Jistu Nation) VS Colton Meeks (Shawn Hammonds BJJ)
