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HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Melissa Lozano is a multiple time Pan Am and Jiu-jitsu world champion. Recently, Melissa was awarded the rank of brown belt from her instructor, Professor Travis Tooke. Her first task as a new brown belt was to test the waters in competition. Luckily, it didn t take long for her to receive a special invitation for a match against another female brown belt. The event took place on January 30
th, 2020. It was a Super Fight style card called Submissions On The Shore at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX.
Although Melissa primarily trains with the gi (Jiu-jitsu uniform), this particular match was a No-Gi match (shorts and compression shirt). This style of competition is very different as each grappler does not have the gi to grip onto. In spite of the change of style, Melissa made short work of her opponent finishing the match by submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in under 2 minutes. Because of her outstanding p