Yet another medal for a wonderful career. Gionata Gensini, master of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), continues to hoard medals and above all titles whenever there is a world, continental or even just Italian belt at stake. At the last edition of the Ibjjf Brazilian Jiu Jitsu European Championship, held in Lido di Ostia in the province of Rome, the extraordinary athlete from Viareggio secured the bronze medal in the Master 3 blue featherweight belt category. After a success for finalization in the round of 16, a resounding 19-0 in the quarter-finals arrived, before an unexpected stop in the semifinals. For Gensini trained by Matteo Calamandrei and who fought for the Rio Grappling Club in Viareggio, where he is an instructor together with Francesco Priora, a medal that is added to the 3 Italian Shoot Boxe silver, 1 European Wmmaf Shoot Boxe title, 1 world silver Pro Wmmaf, 2 Italian Pro Mma titles, 1 Italian Pro Shoot Boxe title, 1 world bronze Mma Wmmaf. “I started my sports career at the age of 6 practicing judo with Maestro Romani, then I moved on to kickboxing in the specialty of the Point fight with Tiziano Balloni. In love with this new discipline I decided to move on to MMA, first with the maestro Remedi and then with Alessio Ieri and finally I moved to the La Fenice Team of Pisa followed by the former world champion D’Alessio and then finished my career in MMA with Andrea Neri of the Fitness victory. At the age of 38 after winning the Italian title Pro of shoot boxing I decided to leave the MMA to switch to Brazilian jiu jitsu. The decision was very hard but also right given the passing of age and today I teach at the sports hall in Viareggio for the rio Grappling Club of the master Matteo Calamandrei “. Sergio Iacopetti
