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Gunnar out of Open Class at the Mundials

The brown belt Open Class division was today. Gunnar met last year lightweight World Champion Ryan Beauregard (now competing in middle weight) in his first match and lost by a controversial decision.
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Gold and bronze at the New York Open

Gold at NY Open 2009
Gunnar won gold and bronze at the New York International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2009 last night.
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Gunnar wins gold at the Pan Championship

Gunnar wins gold at Pan Am 2009
We are very proud to say that Gunnar just took the gold at the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2009 beating five opponents.
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Pictures of Gunnar training at RGA in New York

Gunnar Nelson in New York
Arni Torfason an Icelandic visit Gunnar in NY and took some pictures of him training at the Renzo Gracie Academy.
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Victory at the NAGA Championship

Gunnar wins the NAGA belt.
Gunnar defeated the Brazilian veteran "Macaco" Jorge Patino in the finals for the NAGA belt last night.
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Gunnar the first Icelandic BJJ Champion

Gunnar wins the Icelandic BJJ Championship
Gunnar took home three gold medals from the first Icelandic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championship yesterday.
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