Felipe Andrew with his two gold medals.
This weekend saw the 2018 edition of the Curitiba Open take place in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
On Saturday, the day of the classical contests, no one shone brighter than Fellipe Andrew. A member of Zenith under instructor Rodrigo Cavaca, Fellipe beat Henrique Russi (Checkmat) to win heavyweight gold. Then he bested Fernando Reis (Alliance) for absolute gold.
Other standouts from gi day were hardcore veteran Felipe “Cranivata” Simão (Gracie Barra), the super-heavyweight champion; Rafael Mansur (NS Brotherhood), the lightweight champion; and Éricka Almeida (Gracie Barra), who twice beat Lauriane Mendes (OCS JJ) to claim double gold.
On Sunday, no-gi day, it was time for Henrique Russi to rock the arena. Having bagged silver in the classical heavyweight division, the Checkmat fighter came back beating Fabio Melo (Tozi) in the no-gi heavyweight division to take gold. Then he defeated Herico Hesley (Kimura) to wrap up a great weekend with absolute gold.
Gi and no-gi results below.
GI
Black / Adult / Male / Rooster
1 – Claudio Henrique de Souza – Fernando Boi JJ
2 – Paulo Humberto Rafael Pizziali – Nova União
Black / Adult / Male / Light-Feather
1 – Eduard Richard Correa Lisboa – Alliance
2 – Andrey Adam – Academia Thai Brasil
Black / Adult / Male / Feather
1 – Sebastian Michelle Goin – JFC Almeida JJ
2 – Felipe Brito de Senna – GF Team
3 – Itamar Aparecido Drobinhewski Camargo – GF Team – B
3 – Marcos Guilherme Robatini Del Campo – Alliance
Black / Adult / Male / Light
1 – Rafael Machado Mansur – Ns Brotherhood
2 – Victor de Matos – Zenith BJJ
3 – Jan Buatim Wamser – Ns Brotherhood
3 – Rhayann Krhystiann do Nascimento – PSLPB Cicero Costha
Black / Adult / Male / Middle
1 – Eliezer David Raab Skaf – CheckMat
2 – Alexandre Cavalieri Gomes da Silva – Alliance RJ
3 – Matheus Linhares Knorr – Alliance
3 – Yago Nanci Espíndola – Team Marcos Cunha
Black / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy
1 – Edson Antonio de Oliveira Filho – Alliance
2 – Rodrigo Acioli Miguel – PSLPB Cicero Costha
3 – Fabio Paes de Melo – Tozi Jiu Jitsu
3 – Flávio Junqueira – Alliance SP
Black / Adult / Male / Heavy
1 – Fellipe Andrew Leandro Silva – Zenith BJJ
2 – Henrique Russi Felix de Lima – CheckMat
3 – Andre Felipe Brasil Cassio – Gracie Elite Team
3 – Diogo Silveira do Nascimento – Ns Brotherhood
Black / Adult / Male / Super-Heavy
1 – Felipe Perez Simão – Gracie Barra
2 – Fernando Andrade dos Reis – Alliance
3 – João Maximiano de Oliveira – Zenith BJJ
3 – Vitor Fabio Martins Toledo – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Black / Adult / Male / Ultra-Heavy
1 – Herico Hesley de Albuquerque Pinto – KMR BJJ KIMURA
2 – Roberto Marcelo de Queiroz Quirino – Alliance
3 – Andre Rudolfo – Zenith BJJ
3 – Ricardo Boeira da Silva – CheckMat
Black / Adult / Male / Open Class
1 – Fellipe Andrew Leandro Silva – Zenith BJJ
2 – Fernando Andrade dos Reis – Alliance
3 – Alexandre Cavalieri Gomes da Silva – Alliance RJ
3 – Henrique Russi Felix de Lima – CheckMat
Black / Adult / Female / Medium-Heavy
1 – Éricka Wannessa Almeida – Gracie Barra
2 – Lauriane Clarice dos Santos Mendes – Academia OCS JJ
Black / Adult / Female / Open Class
1 – Éricka Wannessa Almeida – Gracie Barra
2 – Lauriane Clarice dos Santos Mendes – Academia OCS JJ
NO-GI
Black / Adult / Male / Feather
1 – Eduard Richard Correa Lisboa – Alliance
2 – Marcos Guilherme Robatini Del Campo – Alliance
3 – Alex Takeshi Nakadaki – EBJJA/Kuroiwa
3 – Redson Juliano de Oliveira – CheckMat
Black / Adult / Male / Light
1 – Caio Rigante Nunes – Alliance
2 – Victor de Matos – Zenith BJJ
3 – Luiz Henrique Costa Dias de Oliveira Pimentel – Guigo JJ
3 – Osmar Gustavo Telles – A.S Team
Black / Adult / Male / Middle
1 – Yuri Alves de Abreu – Cei Jiu-Jitsu
2 – Rodrigo Fonseca da Rocha – Alliance
3 – Juliano Silva Rocha – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
3 – Renan Pereira Gomes – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Brasil
Black / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy
1 – Flávio Junqueira – Alliance
2 – Edson Antonio de Oliveira Filho – Alliance
3 – Angelo Antonio Fonte dos Reis – N1 Cia de Artes Marciais
3 – Rodrigo Acioli Miguel – PSLPB Cicero Costha
Black / Adult / Male / Heavy
1 – Henrique Russi Felix de Lima – CheckMat
2 – Fabio Paes de Melo – Tozi Jiu Jitsu
3 – Vanderlei Rodrigo de Oliveira – Alliance
Black / Adult / Male / Super-Heavy
1 – Augusto Rená Maciel Mendonça – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
2 – Diogo Joaquim Silveira – Nova União
3 – Moises Fernandes Cavalcante – JFC Almeida JJ
Black / Adult / Male / Ultra-Heavy
1 – Herico Hesley de Albuquerque Pinto – KMR BJJ KIMURA
2 – Andre Rudolfo – Zenith BJJ
3 – Ricardo Boeira da Silva – CheckMat
3 – Roberto Marcelo de Queiroz Quirino – Alliance
Black / Adult / Male / Open Class
1 – Henrique Russi Felix de Lima – CheckMat
2 – Herico Hesley de Albuquerque Pinto – KMR BJJ KIMURA
3 – Flávio Junqueira – Alliance
3 – Victor de Matos – Zenith BJJ
