Pat Shagholi is a 16-year-old grappler who seems to be the new 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu prodigy. He is known as the “adult slayer”, due to his incredibly efficient counter-leg locking game. The only problem with the kid is that he torques his heel hooks just like Palhares did, landing himself a very nasty reputation.
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu always produces interesting and talented fighters, but their last JIu-Jitsu prodigy leaves a lot of place for questions. Pat Shagholi, a.k.a. ” The Adult Slayer” is turning heads for the wrong reasons, despite his grappling record showing that the kid has a very bright future in front of him. Potentially.
At EBI absolutes, we saw a chubby teenager with long, blonde dyed hair destroy 4th-degree BJJ black belt David Vieira with one of the most brutal heel hook finishes we’ve seen since Palhares. By destroy I mean completely destroy the knee of his opponent, without a care in the world that he did so.
The teenage Jiu-Jitsu prodigy got his spot in the prestigious EBI tournament by conquering the in-house qualifying tournament at 10th planet Headquarters. These qualifying tournaments have competitors from all over the US 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu gyms come together to fight for a spot at the Eddie Bravo Invitational.
While there is stiff competition in these qualifying tournaments, the competitors look at each other as 10th Planet teammates, even though they train at different gyms in different cities. Pat did not look like he was sharing that sentiment, going for his favorite 50/50 heel hook and twisting as if his life depended on it.
“The Adult Slayer” is a counter-leg locker, meaning he allows people to get him in a leg entanglement, secures his feet, and then viciously attacks his opponent’s heel, causing real damage to their knees.
His finishes in the 10th Planet qualifiers did not reach too far, but anyone that has seen them react in the same way – cringing. His EBI performance, though, saw him act as carelessly as you would from a 16-year-old, but not on the mats.
While there is no doubt that Pat is a Jiu-Jitsu prodigy, he still has a long way to go, and reaping heel hooks like there is no tomorrow will land him in the same trouble Palhares was in, if not worse.
At EBI, Pat lost his quarter-final match against Andre Porfirio via fastest escape in overtime but showed he has more skills than leg locks, drawing Porfirio into some crazy scrambles which looked just as dangerous as his heel hook finishes.
