The Los Angeles leg of the Grand Slam tour saw titles divided between both veteran and up-and-coming competitors.

Though Roberto Cyborg would win the absolute division, Ricardo Evangelista dominated him in their first meeting in the +94kg (208lb) final, beating the ADCC 2013 champion 10-0.

Brazilian twins Joao and Paulo Miyao took the 62kg (136lb) and 69kg (152lb) titles respectively. Joao secured a choke in his match with Joao Somalia to take gold, earlier beating Rafael Freitas by 2-0 in the opening round. Paulo Miyao squeezed past Osvaldo ‘Queixinho’ Moizinho 6-4 before beating Sami Chantre 5-0 with a sweep and a guard pass.

Erberth Santos won his place in the 94kg (208lb) finals with a referee decision after a 2-2 draw against Jackson Sousa, beating Evandro Nunes 10-0 for gold.

In the 85kg (187lb) division Tanner Rice, one of our Top Black Belts Under 25, beat Lucas ‘Hulk’ Barbosa of ATOS on advantages for first place. Rice overcame Alec Baulding and Gregor Gracie to earn his spot in the finals.

The 77kg (169lb) division final ended in disappointing fashion when Brazilian-Japanese grappler Roberto Satoshi Souza dislocated his shoulder around one minute into his match with Celsinho Vinicius, giving the Sao Paulo resident the default win.

Mackenzie Dern continued her winning ways by taking gold in the 62kg (136lb) female black-brown combined division, edging past Checkmat’s Marina Ribeiro 2-0.

Tammy Griego of Gracie Barra beat GF Team brown belt Talita Alencar for absolute gold but lost out to Jessica Da Oliveira in the +70kg (154lb) final. Alencar managed two silvers, also medalling her weight category of 55kg (121lb).

Full Results

MALE BLACK ADULT 62KG
1st João Miyao
2nd Joao Somalia
3rd Rafael Freitas

MALE BLACK ADULT 69KG
1st Paulo Miyao
2nd Samir Chantre
3rd Osvaldo Moizinho

MALE BLACK ADULT 77KG
1st Celso Venicius
2nd Roberto Satoshi Souza
3rd Tiago Bravo Santos

MALE BLACK ADULT 85KG
1st Tanner Rice
2nd Lucas Barbosa
3rd Alec Baulding

MALE BLACK ADULT 94KG
1st Erberth Santos
2nd Evandro Nunes
3rd Jackson Santos

MALE BLACK ADULT +94KG
1st Ricardo Evangelista
2nd Roberto Abreu
3rd André Campos

MALE BLACK ADULT OPEN WEIGHT
1st Roberto Abreu
2nd André Alberto Campos
3rd Jackson Santos

FEMALE BROWN BLACK ADULT 55KG
1st Maxine Thylin
2nd Talita Alencar
3rd Patricia Santos

FEMALE BROWN BLACK ADULT 62KG
1st Mackenzie Dern
2nd Marina Ribeiro
3rd Gegi Walker

FEMALE BROWN BLACK ADULT +70KG
1st Jessica Da Oliveira
2nd Tammy May Griego
3rd Leanna Dittrich

FEMALE BROWN BLACK ADULT OPEN WEIGHT
1st Tammy May Griego
2nd Talita Alencar
3rd Leanna Mae Dittrich

Full results on the UAEJJF website.