Michelle Nicolini. Photo: Erin Herle
The IBJJF held its first ever event in Spain this Saturday, Nov. 23.
The Madrid Open wrapped up with Mathias Ribeiro as the adult male black belt open class champion.
The final was against Alan Ferreira.
In the female division, Michelle Nicolini won the lightweight after a final against Maria Gonzalez.
Here’s the video.
The other black belt divisions went as follows:
BLACK / Adult / Male / Rooster
First – Andrea Verdemare – Cyclone
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Feather
First – Glauco Almeida – Zenith BJJ
Second – Baruc Martin Barrios – Reinaldo Ribeiro Team JJ
Third – Jorge Elias Bucaram Santistevan – Alliance
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather
First – Simone Franceschini – Cyclone
Second – Sergio Calderon Gonzalez – Association Aranha
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
First – Alex Cabanes Gisbert – Calasans BJJ
Second – Oliver Leys Geddes – Roger Gracie Academy
Third – Ugo Oswaldo Gaillard – Academie Pythagore
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
First – Luca Anacoreta – Aeterna Jiu Jitsu
Second – Mathias Fernandes Ribeiro – Mathias Ribeiro Team
Third – David Junior Blankenheimer – Emirates Jiu Jitsu Center Barcelona
Third – Jaouad Karbal – Gracie Barra
BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy
First – Ricardo Wagner de Oliveira – Alliance International
Second – Julien da Silva – Academie Pythagore
Third – Cleiton Novas Pinheiro – Fight Club
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy
First – Marcelo da Silva Bernardo – Brazilian Power Team
Second – Thomas Johannessen – Frontline Academy
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy
First – Alan Vitor Oliveira Ferreira – De La Riva International
BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
First – Mathias Fernandes Ribeiro – Mathias Ribeiro Team
Second – Alan Vitor Oliveira Ferreira – De La Riva International
Third – Jaouad Karbal – Gracie Barra
Third – Thomas Johannessen – Frontline Academy
BLACK / Adult / Female / Light
First – Michelle Zonato Nicolini – CheckMat
Second – Maria Dolores Asensi Gonzalez – Climent club
In the teams competition, the standings were:
1 – WING BJJ – 141
2 – Team Gil Catarino – 130
3 – Carlson Gracie International – 117
For more info, go to ibjjf.com
