World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF ChampionshipAug 25, 2016 by Hywel Teague
Masters Worlds Update: Lovato Jr., Queixinho, Vinny M Get Gold
Masters Worlds Update: Lovato Jr., Queixinho, Vinny M Get Gold
Here's your update of the action so far from the Masters World here in Las Vegas. We're providing full live stream of all 16 mats, with the addition of the
Here's your update of the action so far from the Masters World here in Las Vegas. We're providing full live stream of all 16 mats, with the addition of the special FloZone commentary channel featuring expert analysis from Shawn Williams and John Evans.
Checkmat's Marcelo 'Lapela' Mafra had a hard fought final against Rafael 'Formiga' Barbosa in the lightweight division final.
The middle heavyweight gold went to GF Team's Vitor Oliveira via judges' decision over Gregor Gracie after a very close match.
Rafael Lovato Jr. choked Elliot Kelly in the super heavyweight division final to win gold, after Kelly had beat Lovato Jr.'s close friend and coach Xande Ribeiro in the semi-final.
Vinny Magalhaes won the stacked ultra heavyweight division, beating James Puopolo by advantage in the final.
A number of divisions were closed out, with 'Queixinho' and teammate Diego Bispo taking featherweight gold and silver, and Romulo Barral and Roberto Alencar closed out the heavyweight division.
Archives videos of the matches are coming to FloGrappling soon!
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Rooster
First - Raul Gomes Marcello - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Second - Juan Lopes da Silva - PRM Team
Third - Masaaki Todokoro - Paraestra Gifu
Third - Christoph M. Noonan - The Hive Martial Arts Academy
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Light Feather
First - Pablo da Silva Santos - Pablo Silva BJJ - ZR Team
Second - José Tiago da Silva Barros - PSLPB Cicero Costha
Third - Milton Carlos Bastos P. do Nascimento - Ares BJJ
Third - Daniel Beleza G. de Andrade - SAS Team USA
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Feather
First - Osvaldo Augusto Honorio Moizinho - Ares BJJ
Second - Diego Bispo Conceição - Ares BJJ
Third - Bruno Frazatto Xavier C. Barbosa - Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Third - Jason Alexander Gagnon - Alliance
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Light
First - Marcelo França Mafra - CheckMat
Second - Rafael Monteiro Barbosa - Soul Fighters BJJ
Third - Francisco Daniel Pires Tavares - SAS Team USA
Third - Jason Jerome Rivera Palacios - Team Royce Gracie
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Middle
First - Bruno Almeida Alves - Gracie Barra
Second - Maurício Togni Antunes - PSLPB Cicero Costha
Third - Clark Rouson Gracie - Carlson Gracie Team
Third - Oliver Leys Geddes - Roger Gracie
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Medium Heavy
First - Vitor Henrique Silva Oliveira - GF Team
Second - Gregor de Carvalho Rangel Gracie - Gracie Elite Team America
Third - Rodrigo Fajardo - Gracie Barra
Third - Eduardo Santoro de Camargo - ESJJ (Excelence School of Jiu-Jitsu)
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Heavy
First - Rômulo Claudio Barral - Gracie Barra
Second - Roberto Camargo de Alencar - Gracie Barra
Third - Wagner Oliveira Costa Santos - GF Team
Third - Wancler Oliveira Costa Santos - GF Team
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Super Heavy
First - Rafael Lovato Jr. - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Second - Eliot Andrew Kelly - Yemaso Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Third - Andre de Freitas Branco - DDR Jiu Jitsu
Third - Alexandre Couceiro Ribeiro - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Ultra Heavy
First - Vinicius de Magalhães - Vinny Magalhaes BJJ
Second - James Richard Puopolo - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Third - Misael de Oliveira Miranda - Brazilian Top Team - Texas
Third - Jeferson Conceição dos Santos - CheckMat
BLACK / Master 1 / Female / Light Feather
First - Tassia Vanessa Ferreira-Cummings - Gracie Barra
Second - Rachel Noelle Morrison - Zenith BJJ
BLACK / Master 1 / Female / Light
First - Karen Deisy Antunes Girotto Borges - CheckMat
Second - Laurence Cousin Fouillat - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Third - Jennifer Modesta Recinos - Alliance
Third - Melissa Bentley - Carlson Gracie Team
BLACK / Master 1 / Female / Middle
First - Shanti A. D. Abelha - CheckMat
Second - Leanna M Dittrich - Carlson Gracie Team
Third - Monique Ricardo Carvalho - CheckMat
BLACK / Master 1 / Female / Medium Heavy
First - Olga Lyashevska - Carlson Gracie Team
Second - Alexis Davis - Brasa
Third - Sara Elizabeth Fearon - Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu
BLACK / Master 1 / Female / Super Heavy
First - Rachel Leigh Demara - Big Brothers
Checkmat's Marcelo 'Lapela' Mafra had a hard fought final against Rafael 'Formiga' Barbosa in the lightweight division final.
The middle heavyweight gold went to GF Team's Vitor Oliveira via judges' decision over Gregor Gracie after a very close match.
Rafael Lovato Jr. choked Elliot Kelly in the super heavyweight division final to win gold, after Kelly had beat Lovato Jr.'s close friend and coach Xande Ribeiro in the semi-final.
Vinny Magalhaes won the stacked ultra heavyweight division, beating James Puopolo by advantage in the final.
A number of divisions were closed out, with 'Queixinho' and teammate Diego Bispo taking featherweight gold and silver, and Romulo Barral and Roberto Alencar closed out the heavyweight division.
Archives videos of the matches are coming to FloGrappling soon!
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Rooster
First - Raul Gomes Marcello - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Second - Juan Lopes da Silva - PRM Team
Third - Masaaki Todokoro - Paraestra Gifu
Third - Christoph M. Noonan - The Hive Martial Arts Academy
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Light Feather
First - Pablo da Silva Santos - Pablo Silva BJJ - ZR Team
Second - José Tiago da Silva Barros - PSLPB Cicero Costha
Third - Milton Carlos Bastos P. do Nascimento - Ares BJJ
Third - Daniel Beleza G. de Andrade - SAS Team USA
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Feather
First - Osvaldo Augusto Honorio Moizinho - Ares BJJ
Second - Diego Bispo Conceição - Ares BJJ
Third - Bruno Frazatto Xavier C. Barbosa - Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Third - Jason Alexander Gagnon - Alliance
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Light
First - Marcelo França Mafra - CheckMat
Second - Rafael Monteiro Barbosa - Soul Fighters BJJ
Third - Francisco Daniel Pires Tavares - SAS Team USA
Third - Jason Jerome Rivera Palacios - Team Royce Gracie
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Middle
First - Bruno Almeida Alves - Gracie Barra
Second - Maurício Togni Antunes - PSLPB Cicero Costha
Third - Clark Rouson Gracie - Carlson Gracie Team
Third - Oliver Leys Geddes - Roger Gracie
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Medium Heavy
First - Vitor Henrique Silva Oliveira - GF Team
Second - Gregor de Carvalho Rangel Gracie - Gracie Elite Team America
Third - Rodrigo Fajardo - Gracie Barra
Third - Eduardo Santoro de Camargo - ESJJ (Excelence School of Jiu-Jitsu)
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Heavy
First - Rômulo Claudio Barral - Gracie Barra
Second - Roberto Camargo de Alencar - Gracie Barra
Third - Wagner Oliveira Costa Santos - GF Team
Third - Wancler Oliveira Costa Santos - GF Team
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Super Heavy
First - Rafael Lovato Jr. - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Second - Eliot Andrew Kelly - Yemaso Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Third - Andre de Freitas Branco - DDR Jiu Jitsu
Third - Alexandre Couceiro Ribeiro - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Ultra Heavy
First - Vinicius de Magalhães - Vinny Magalhaes BJJ
Second - James Richard Puopolo - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Third - Misael de Oliveira Miranda - Brazilian Top Team - Texas
Third - Jeferson Conceição dos Santos - CheckMat
BLACK / Master 1 / Female / Light Feather
First - Tassia Vanessa Ferreira-Cummings - Gracie Barra
Second - Rachel Noelle Morrison - Zenith BJJ
BLACK / Master 1 / Female / Light
First - Karen Deisy Antunes Girotto Borges - CheckMat
Second - Laurence Cousin Fouillat - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Third - Jennifer Modesta Recinos - Alliance
Third - Melissa Bentley - Carlson Gracie Team
BLACK / Master 1 / Female / Middle
First - Shanti A. D. Abelha - CheckMat
Second - Leanna M Dittrich - Carlson Gracie Team
Third - Monique Ricardo Carvalho - CheckMat
BLACK / Master 1 / Female / Medium Heavy
First - Olga Lyashevska - Carlson Gracie Team
Second - Alexis Davis - Brasa
Third - Sara Elizabeth Fearon - Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu
BLACK / Master 1 / Female / Super Heavy
First - Rachel Leigh Demara - Big Brothers