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Nine-Year-Old Girl Amazes Martial Arts Fans

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“Put this foot on the leg, drop down.”

Sufina Grajo 1practices 2takedowns for her next Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament. At 64 pounds, she may not look too 3intimidating, but when you watch her fight…

“Combatch!” 

…you can see how she is ranked among the best in the world.

“I’m doing pretty good. I’m number 15, 18 years and under, in the whole world.”

Sufina started learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu two years ago and quickly 4racked up win after win after win against girls and boys.

“She really does really well. She’s… I think in the last 5tournament, she won all of her matches.”

Now nine, Sufina, who is from Cumberland, Rhode Island and practices at Brazilian Top Team in Taunton, 6has her sights set on an international competition in Florida this July.

“I’m really excited for that because last time… I’m… I got third place, then the last time I got second place, and now I’m trying to go for gold.”

“She’s very 7athletic. You know, and she’s very like… you teach a position, and she really wanna learn.”

“So you go down.”

Sufina say she got into this sport so she could 8defend herself against 9bullies as she gets older. Now she wants to be number one in the world.

“I learned that I can be really strong and 10skillful. And, I, I just feel really, so I just feel so good doing it.”