PBP *** Official Craig Jones Invitational BJJ Tournament Day One Discussion and Play by Play Live 3PM PT 8.16 / Feed Link In Thread ***

[Substance Abuse]

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Event Information:





Craig Jones launched the CJI as a way to push back at ADCC for failing to increase athlete pay in the 20+ years since their tournament first started. In the most recent ADCC event, over 10,000 tickets were sold and production value was off the charts (many athletes would say, needlessly) with Bruce Buffer, drummers, a fire show, and other antics not directly related to the competition.



ADCC pays the following places:

Men's Divisions 1st place: $10,000

Men's Divisions 2nd place: $5,000

Men's Divisions 3rd place: $3,000

Men's Divisions 4th place: $1,000

Women's Divisions 1st place: $6,000

Women's Divisions 2nd place: $3,000

Women's Divisions 3rd place: $2,000

Women's Divisions 4th place: $1,000

Superfight Winner: $40,000

Superfight Loser: $10,000

along with a couple of small (less than a few thousand dollars each) bonuses for things like the best takedown. Overall the prize pool is generally a little under $250,000.

CJI pays the following places:

All tournament competitors: $10,001

Men's Division winners: $1,000,000

So it's no surprise that many athletes are jumping ship from ADCC to compete in Craig Jones' new event.

 

[Luthien]

Thank you @Substance Abuse

 

[usernamee]

Thanks @Substance Abuse for this


Lets fookin go

 

[usernamee]

How is the prize money financed? A lot of big sponsors or something?

 

[Substance Abuse]

How is the prize money financed? A lot of big sponsors or something?

Everything I've read claims Crypto and Shuffle are paying for it, or most of it. No idea how true that is.

 

[usernamee]

Everything I've read claims Crypto and Shuffle are paying for it, or most of it. No idea how true that is.

doesn't sound sketchy at all

 

[Aldo145]

What up Peeps! Let's hope for a great event!

 

[TheMoa]

How is the prize money financed? A lot of big sponsors or something?

An "anonymous friend" who enjoys trolling

 

[don't ask]

Hmmn. I didn't really need to see this event start with footage of Craig making unwanted sexual contact with someone who's clearly upset about it.

 

[usernamee]

Are they going to go back and forth between weight classes?

Are all the 1st rounders done today? Any information about which matches are when?

 

[duke_droese]

Hmmn. I didn't really need to see this event start with footage of Craig making unwanted sexual contact with someone who's clearly upset about it.

Apparently, it's just Aussie banter.

 

[duke_droese]

70k people watching butt scooting live

 

[usernamee]

Why didn't they say or show their weights on some graphics when they walked out? I want to see that shit right before they begin

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

I'm supposed to be there but my flight was delayed so I won't land in back in Vegas till the 19th unfortunately.
Excited to see how Ty Ruotolo fairs

 

[usernamee]

I'm supposed to be there but my flight was delayed so I won't land in back in Vegas till the 19th unfortunately.

were u going for the $1 million champ?

 

[duke_droese]

The wall's a good touch

 

[usernamee]

Jesus Max threw him like a ragdoll lol

 

[don't ask]

Apparently, it's just Aussie banter.

There's a famous study where psychiatrists studied what would happen if subjects were told to shock someone to death while being reassured it was okay by an authority figure. All the subjects went as far as to shock the person into agony and death (simulated, but the subjects didn't know this), except for Aussie women. They were the one cohort in the study that absolutely refused.

I've seen a few other studies where Aussie women where the ones who were brave enough to take a stand, but I can't recall them right now.

Anyways, I think you just explained it for me.

 

[wufabufa]

Man, I've been pumped for this all week. Money for charity and the fighters? Freakshow of Gabi vs. Craig. I'm fully onboard.

 

[don't ask]

Is this the Karate Combat venue? I just realized it looks identical.