Dubai, UAE, September 24, 2018:  Abu Dhabi King of Mats® second edition was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center with some tactical and action packed matches among ten of the best heavyweights in the black belt division, who competed for a combined total cash prize of $42,000.
 
Erberth Santos won the title of the Abu Dhabi King of Mats®, after he defeated Jackson Sousa in a very defensive and strategic fight. The match ended 0-0 in score but the decision was awarded to Erberth Santos, who was deemed the worthy winner by the referee.
 
Erberth Santos will now face the reigning Abu Dhabi King of Mats® champion - Alexander Trans in a super match.
 
“I didn't have any strategy for the final match, I went in the match and gave my best, I am here to fight. I think this is the secret of my success.” Said Erberth Santos
 
“I would like to give all the credits of my performance to my team and teammates, they are helping me develop my game and my career as an athlete. It’s been an amazing tournament and I will keep working hard and eventually become what everyone dreams to become - “the best of all times”. He said
 
“I am very anxious for the super match, I want this fight and I can’t wait for that fight”. He said
 
Jackson Sousa who lost a very close fight in the finals said: “Erberth Santos is a top guy in the jiu-jitsu community, so I congratulate him for the win. I want to thank my team and also I am grateful for the UAEJJF for organizing this amazing tournament.”
 
“The UAEJJF can count on me to compete in the future tournaments, unfortunately I lost this fight due to the referee’s decision, he did a good fight, very aggressive. As a professional athlete we need to learn how to win and how to lose, but win or lose, we always learn.”
 
RESULTS
 
GROUP A 
Ricardo Evangelista
Tanner Rice
Gabriel Arges
Adam Wardzinski
Gutemberg Pereira
 
GROUP B
Erberth Santos
Gerard Labinski
Jackson Sousa
Alexandro Ceconi
Rudson Teles
 
Match 1. Ricardo Evangelista vs Tainer Rice
Evangelista won by Submission
 
Match 2. Erberth Santos vs Gerard Labinski
Erberth Santos won on points 2-0
 
Match 3. Gabriel Arges vs Adam Wardzinski
Adam Wardzinski won on points 2-0
 
Match 4. Jackson Sousa vs Alexandro Ceconi
Jackson Sousa won on points 4-0
 
Match 5. Ricardo Evangelista vs Gutemberg Pereira
Gutemberg Pereira won on points 4-0
 
Match 6. Ereberth Santos vs Rudson Teles
Erberth Santos won by submission
 
Match 7. Tanner Rice vs Gabriel Arges
Gabriel won on points 4-0
 
Match 8. Gerard Labinski vs Jackson Sousa
Jackson Sousa won on points 2-0
 
Match 9. Adam Wardzinski vs Gutemberg Pereira
Adam won on points 2-0
 
Match 10. Alexandro Ceconi vs Rudson Teles
Rudson Teles won by submission
 
Match 11. Ricardo Evangelista vs Gabriel Arges
Evangelista won on points 2-0
 
Match 12. Erberth Santos vs Jackson Sousa
Erberth Santos won on advantage point (score 2-2)
 
Match 13. Tanner Rice vs Adam Wardzinski
Adam Wardzinski wo on points 2-0
 
Match 14. Gerard Labinski vs Alexandro Ceconi
Gerard Labinski wins on points 2-0
 
Match 15. Gabriel Arges vs Gutemberg Pereira
Gutemberg Pereira won on advantage point (Score 2-2)
 
Match 16. Jackson Sousa vs Rudson Teles
Jackson sousa won on points 2-0
 
Match 17. Ricardo Evangelista vs Adam Wardzinski
Evangelista won on advantage points (Score 0-0)
 
Match 18. Erberth Santos vs Alexandro Ceconi
Erberth Santos won by submission
 
Match 19. Tanner Rice vs Gutemberg Pereira
Gutemberg won on advantage points (Score 2-2)
 
SEMI FINALS
 
1. Ricardo Evangelista vs Jackson Sousa
Jackson Sousa won on points 2-0
 
2. Erberth Santos vs Gutemberg Pereira
Erberth Santos won by walk over as Gutemberg Pereira pulled out due to injury
 
FINALS
 
Erberth Santos vs Jackson Sousa
Erberth Santos won by referee decision