Nyjah Easton is one of the hardest working Team Lloyd Irvin members around. She set a very high goal of becoming a World Champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

A goal that ‘very few’ people will ever realize.

But it wasn’t a easy road for Nyjah. Becoming a Olympian, becoming a professional athlete and becoming a World Champion in anything has its sacrifices. Everyone that has reached this level knows this, everyone that hasn’t, doesn’t.

Nyjah made the decision to do whatever it would take to become a World Champion, even when people told her that she should quit jiu jitsu. Remember this: The #1 rule for elite athletes is to never listen to advice regarding your sport from someone that has never been an elite athlete before or has never coached an elite athlete in ‘your’ sport.

Luckily Nyjah followed this rule and now she can call herself a “World Champion”!

You can see Nyjah becoming a World Champion for yourself in the video below

Nyjah Easton becomes Team Lloyd Irvin’s first Female World Champion

Nyjah also became the 2008 Pan American Champion this year, winning the pan ams and the Worlds in the same year is a ‘rare’ feat.

Congrats To Nyjah Easton 2008 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion.

Here are some photo’s of Nyjah in action

Here is a photo of Nyjah getting her arm raised

Here is a photo of some members of the team out eating after the World Championships.

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Making the decision to attend the World Championships this year at the last minute Ervin went to the World Championships to win GOLD.

After fighting all the way into the medal rounds, defeating a Carlos Gracie’s son along the way. Ervin found himself in the finals with former Washington Redskins standout Michael Westbrook.

The score was tied with 10 and Ervin made a fatal mistake which cost him the Title but gave him the Silver medal

Here’s Ervin sporting the Silver medal

Ervin adds another World Championship medal Team Lloyd Irvin’s collection!

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Keep your eye on Team Lloyd Irvin’s newest member JT “Spiderman” Torres

Click the video to meed JT.

CLICK THIS LINK TO SEE THE VIDEO SO YOU CAN MEET JT

PS. When Jared Weiner called me and said that JT was going to the next big thing, he couldn’t have been more on point. After training with JT, Talking to JT and seeing how quickly he makes corrections to problems on the mat. I’m confident in saying that JT reminds me of Mike Fowler when it comes to his drive, his ‘coachability’, his ability to follow systems, his being ‘humble’ and truly wanting to learn.

As long as JT doesn’t let things go to his head as he becomes a household name, I see him going “To The Top!!!!”

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George Lockhart vs George Allen 

Allen produced a strong first round and had Lockhart on his back early. Allen then squeezed onto a guillotine choke toward the end of the round that scored points, but couldn’t finish Lockhart.

Neither fighter did much in a lackluster second round, but Allen appeared to have the edge with top position when the fight went horizontal.

Lockhart finally started to let his hands go in the third, backed up Allen with a crisp left hook and kept coming forward. However, his offense was stymied after he caught Allen low with a knee, and the wily veteran took all five minutes to catch his breath.

Lockhart, an active Marine who serves as an instructor for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, landed the biggest punch of the fight in the fourth round, a body blow that staggered Allen. But Allen survived the shot to the gut and the barrage of punches that followed. Lockhart closed the fifth round as the more offensive fighter and swung a close bout in his favor.

All three judges scored the fight 48-47 for Lockhart, who earned the AFL middleweight strap with the victory.

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Justin Robbins vs. Wilson Reis - 140 lbs - Round 1 - Reis is looking to follow behind low kicks with a left hand.  Robbins ends up on his back as Reis has him against the cage.  Passing to side control is Reis, then to full mount.  Robbins is able to reverse to top control.  Reis is looking for a triangle, switches to an armbar and I thought Robbins arm broke but he survives only to fall back into a triangle choke.  Robbins is staying calm and Reis gives up on the choke.  The ref was telling him “you have to work” while he had the choke locked up…which is…wrong.  Omoplata attempt is avoided by Justin.  Reis briefly looked for a leg lock but went back to side control.  Robbins gives up his back and Reis starts to throw big shots to the side of his head.  RNC is sunk in and Robbins tries to fight out but is left with no choice but to tap.  Robbins showed heart avoiding the triangle and armbar but he Reis was transitioning from sub to sub like crazy all fight.  Very impressive showing.  Wilson Reis wins by Submission - Rear Naked Choke - Round 1.

Nick Serra vs. Matt Makowski - 170 lbs - Nick Serra is out wearing a monkey mask.  He is the “mad monkey” after all.  Mauro says he hopes the fans go “bananas for him.” Between “$kala,” the rappers, the dancing girls, and Mauro’s crappy puns…EXC has a long way to go to improve their production.  I missed the new female announcer’s name but she did say that this fight is a “3 round for Elite XC welterweight” which…didn’t make any sense and only adds to the production issues.  Round 1 - Serra with a takedown 3 seconds in but Makowski stands right back up.  Leg kick lands for Makowski as does a body kick.  They go to the ground and Matt stands back up as he wants no part of the ground game.  Now Serra gets the takedown and is on top in the middle of the cage.  Elbows and punches land for Nick and Makowski visibly doesn’t like it.  Serra has the back and Makowski attempts to stand up and shrug him off.  Serra tries to switch to an armbar and Makowski straight up slams him to the mat and gets back to standing.  Serra’s takedowns are failing now and the fans are turning on him.  He actually looks straight up tired.  2 big time right uppercuts from the clinch for Makowski and now Serra is on the run.  Makowski is just measuring him.  Serra is exhausted and if Makowski can go to the body he can end this.  The round ends and I’d score it 10-9 for Serra for the sub attempts…but the real winner is Makowski as Serra is gassed badly.  Round 2 - Serra is backing up again and he doesn’t look to have caught his wind yet.  Desperate takedown attempts are failing.  Serra isn’t checking the leg kicks now and a huge left kick to the body lands for Makowski…that is the ticket to win here.  Another roundhouse to the body hurts Serra.  Mike is picking apart the lead leg now…beautifully mixing up his attack here in the second.Serra jumps in for a takedown and misses so he lays on his back and receives a warning.  Seconds later he just flops to his back again and loses a point (making it a 10-7 round in my eyes) the ref tells him to get up or he will be DQ’ed.  Serra decides to take the DQ rather than take any more beating.  That is an awful showing for Serra.  Just awful.  Matt Makowski wins by Disqualification - Refusal to Fight - Round 2.  They announce it as a TKO, but the ref warned and threatened to DQ Serra if he didn’t get up.  So I’m calling it a DQ for Butt Scootery (or just for refusal to fight).

Brett Rogers def. Jon Murphy by KO at 1:01 Jon went into battle and got caught by a powerful punch early in round one.  He will be back

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Dominic Cruz vs Charlie Valencia

Dominic went into this match as a “heavy underdog” and pulled out a dominate unanimous decision.  Dominic is moving his way up the WEC ladder.

Way to go Dom.  Dominic was training harder than ever for this fight and it paid off.

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