Care of Tatame:
BJJ black belt Ronaldo Jacaré (Brasa) has just submitted Paulo Strekert via triangle choke from the mount in his first bout. Fábio Nascimento (Lótus) defeated Eduardo Arrivabene by 7x0 and Fernando Tererê's partner at TT Jiu-Jitsu, Eduardo Telles, was defeated by Gracie Barra's black belt Alexandre de Souza, by 4x2. Over the brown belt, André Galvão won again, this time submitting a Japanese fighter. Now, on the mat, Érick Wanderlei (Gracie Barra BH) faces Eduardo Santoro (Cia Paulista) and over the other bracket, Saulo Ribeiro (Gracie Humaitá) fights Adriano Silva (Otávio de Almeida).
Check out the other results at the IX BJJ Worlds:
Purple:
Super-heavyweight Alan de Souza (Orlando Saraiva)
Super super heavyweight: Caio Barbante (Orlando Saraiva)
Brown:
Rooster: Samuel Braga (Gracie Barra)
Super featherweight: Wilson Reis (BTT)
Featherweight: Leonardo Thomas (Gracie Barra)
Lightweight: Celso Vinícius (Gracie Barra)
Middle heavyweight: Rômulo Barral (Gracie Barra)
The first black belt Open Class' bout has finished. Rodrigo Pinheiro (Gracie Humaitá) defeated Roberto da Silva (Beto e Cia) by points. Pinheiro was better and applied a take down and passed his opponents' guard. According to Team TATAME, there is four brackets of black blet Open Class and the main names of the tournament are in stand-by as Ronaldo jacaré, Saulo Ribeiro and Marcelinho Garcia.
Galvão submits first victim at Tijuca
BJJ brown belt André Galvão (TT Jiu-Jitsu) has just made his first victim at the middle division over the IX BJJ Worlds. The TT Jiu-Jitsu phenomenon submitted Tiago Ribeiro (Brazilian Top Team) via arm-lock at 3:00 sec. But even before the submission, Galvão attempted the omoplata, swept and got the mount. Right now, the black belt open class brackets has been determinate. Take a look at some of the confirmed athletes: Fernando Tererê, Marcelo Garcia, Alexandre and Saulo Ribeiro, Fabrício Werdum, Roger Gracie, Rodrigo Comprido and Érick Wanderlei, among others.
BJJ: Australian wins Blue Open Class - 15:30h
BJJ has been ruling all over the globe. Prove of this was seen yesterday at the Tijuca Tênis Clube's mat. Australian Michael Wilson (Gracie Barra Australia) surprised all Brazilians and got the gols at the Blue belt Open Class category. Over the final bout, Michael defeated Adilcionei Costa (Rillion Gracie). Right now, IX BJJ Worlds meet his first brown belt champions: Bruno Barbosa and Wilson Reis (BTT/Godói). They closed the brown featherweight division. Bruno defeated Leandro Martins (TT Jiu-Jitsu) by advantages (3x2) after a tied game (4x4). In the other bracket, Wilson defeated Fábio Myazato (Master) also by advantages (2x0). Stay tuned. In around half an hour, the BJJ black belts will step inside the mat for the Open Class' dispute. Toy cannot miss it.
Check out the full list of champions (purple belt):
Rooster: Bruno Malvacine (Gama Filho)
Super featherweight : Leon Amâncio (TT Jiu-Jitsu)
Featherweight: Leonardo leite (Gracie Barra)
Lightweight: Matheus Bernardi (BTT)
Middlewight: Gregor Rangel (Gracie Barra)
Middle heavyweight: Leandro Rameh (Gracie Barra)
Heavyweight: Rodrigo Cavaca (Alliance)
Leonardo Leite, of the Gracie Bar defeated with three sweeps Jose Maria, of the TT Jiu-Jitsu and invoiced the gold in the weight for 6x0. Also with three sweeps, Leon Praz Amâncio (TT Jiu-Jitsu) defeated the purple belt of the da Brasa Fernando Tadeu Santos