Savarese BJJ’s Alves wins Men Of War Superfight

Savarese BJJ’s Alves wins Men Of War Superfight

Savarese BJJ’s Leo Alves won his Men Of War superfight over Vinnie Antonazzi of Imapct BJJ by armbar in 1 minute 57 seconds saturday night. Alves, once a top prospect in the US, had not competed in over 2 years due to injuries and health issues. It was a huge win in his return. A teammate, Dan Czarnecki, competed earlier and lost a split decision to Ryan Kerbel from . Their instructor, Professor Chris Savarese, had this to say “Overall, it was a decent night at Men Of War. We went 1-1 on the night. Dan Czarnecki started us off and had a typical Dan match. He’s our Petr Yan. Start slow and come on strong at end. Match ended w Dan in a good position but his opponent did enough early to win close decision. Then it was time for Leo Alves, who is coming back after 3 years off w some injuries and what a comeback it was. He won by armbar in dominant fashion in under 2 minutes against a really tough opponent. Happy w the night, back to the lab Monday.”