The first day of black belt competition at the 2019 Pan Championships delivered the kind action expected of such a high caliber event. 

Standout athletes of the day included past World Champions Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor, Leandro Lo, Luiza Monteiro, but to be sure, there were many incredible matches seen throughout the day; hit the links below to see our 11 must-watch fights.

Jamil l Hill-Taylor vs Brandon Walensky

Andris Brunoskivis vs Lucas Rocha

Nathiely de Jesus vs Bianca Basilio

Gustavo Batista vs  Francisco 'Sinistro' Iturralde

Manuel Ribamar vs Claudio Calasans

Karen Antunes vs Arrae Alexander

Leandro Lo vs Devhonte Johnson

Gutemberg Pereira vs Mahamed Aly

Luiza Monteiro vs Maria Malysjasiak

Johnny Tama vs Edward Hohl

Lucas Barbosa vs Fellipe Andrew