Results
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: Black Belt No-Gi Divisions Results
Results from the No-Gi Divisions at the 2017 UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
Adult - Male
67kg – Wellington Lima outscored Abdallah Nabas 6-0 with a dominant performance to claim the gold medal.
75kg – Adriano Araujo was able to score one advantage on Nicholas Robinson to secure the gold medal in a close match.
83kg – More active throughout the match, Faisal Al Kitbe became the champion after a referee's decision win over Marcos Costa.
92kg – Thiago Pessoa fought hard against Pablo Popovitch to win the title with a 2-0 lead.
108kg – Jiddu Lemos scored one advantage on Mauricio Lima to claim the gold medal in the heaviest weight class.
67kg – Wellington Lima outscored Abdallah Nabas 6-0 with a dominant performance to claim the gold medal.
75kg – Adriano Araujo was able to score one advantage on Nicholas Robinson to secure the gold medal in a close match.
83kg – More active throughout the match, Faisal Al Kitbe became the champion after a referee's decision win over Marcos Costa.
92kg – Thiago Pessoa fought hard against Pablo Popovitch to win the title with a 2-0 lead.
108kg – Jiddu Lemos scored one advantage on Mauricio Lima to claim the gold medal in the heaviest weight class.
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: Black Belt Gi Divisions Results
Results from the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: Black Belt Gi Divisions.
Male - Adult Black Belt
62kg – Hiago George fought twice this Saturday on his way to the gold medal. First he finished Jean Pereira in the semifinals and then had a tough final against Japan's Tomoyuki Hashimoto. In the end, one advantage was a big enough lead for Hiago to cash the US$ 3,000 check.69kg – Isaque Paiva worked hard in three matches to become the division's champion. First he caught Johnny Crispim in an armbar, then outscored João Bosco in the semifinal to meet Tiago Bravo in the gold medal match. A sweep, followed by a back take and a choke was the recipe for Paiva to celebrate the title.
77kg – In the most star-studded division of the event, Brazil's Marcio Andre first finished Fernando Neto, then met no other than Edwin Najmi in the semifinal. In a tough match, André Swept twice to outscore his American rival 4-0. On the other side of the bracket, Roberto Satoshi first finished Raphael Mello with a triangle and then caught Alexandre Cavalieri with a choke from the back. The final was close and in the end André had a 3-1 lead on advantages thanks to two near guard passes and a near sweep.
85kg – Gabriel Arges went two for three to win the gold medal and the cash prize. He finished Marcos Costa from the back, then outscored Jaime Canuto 3-0 on advantages and made it to the final. For the gold medal, Arges was on fire and worked his way to Matheus Souza's back to sink the choke and secure the victory.
94kg – Xande Ribeiro collected his second gold medal this season in the Grand Slam with two finishes in three matches. First he caught Thiago Pessoa with a kimura. Then he finished Basel Fanous in the semifinal. The gold medal match was against Adam Wardzinski. Xande built a 4-0 lead on advantages to win the gold medal.
110kg – In two matches, Jose Junior made his way to the top of the podium. First he outscored Mauricio Lima in the semifinal and then he caught Jiddu Lemos with a kimura in the final to win the title.
Female – Adult Brown/Black Belt
55kg – Talita Alencar won another gold medal in the Grand Slam with three wins in three matches. First she beat Maxine Thylin 2-0 and then choked Katsuja Horman from the mount. In the final, Talita met the very tough Japanese black belt Rikako Yuasa and a 1-0 lead on advantages was enough to secure the title.62kg – Bia Mesquita feels right at home in Abu Dhabi, as she once again rose to the top of the podium. In two matches, she stretched Larissa Silva's leg to make it to the final and meet familiar rival Luiza Monteiro, who had choked Natalia de Souza from the back in her semifinal. The gold medal match was short lived, as Bia worked her way to Luiza's back and got a choke in place for the gold medal and the US$ 2,250 cash prize.
70kg – Ana Carolina Vieira repeated the performance she had two months ago, in Rio de Janeiro. In two matches, she finished both her opponents. First she caught Priscilla Santos with a katagatame and then put an Ezekiel choke from the mount in place to beat Brenda Heller in the final.
90kg – Nathiely de Jesus fought only once to conquer the division. She faced Vanessa de Oliveira in the final. Vanessa had outscored Gessica Fontoura 1-0 on advantages in the semifinal. The gold medal match was a thrilling one and in the end Nathiely was able to capture Oliveira's back to get the lapel choke in place and get the tap.
Men's Finals
62kg- Hiago George
- Tomoyuki Hashimoto
- Wellington De Lina
- Isaque Paiva
- Tiago Bravo
- Joao Bosco
- Marcio Andre
- Roberto Satoshi
- Edwin Najmi
- Gabriel Arges
- Matheus Souza
- Jaime Canuto
- Xande Ribeiro
- Adam Wardzinski
- Basel Fanous
- Jose Junior
- Jiddu Lemos
- Daniel Baia
Women’s Finals
55kg- Talita Alencar
- Rikako Yusa
- Mayssa Bastos
- Beatriz Mesquita
- Luiza Monteiro
- Larissa Da Silva
- Ana Carolina Viera
- Brenda Heller
- Priscilla Cerqueira
- Nathiely de Jesus
- Vanessa dos Nascimento
- Gessica Fountoura