JT on top of Augusto Tanquinho at Boston Open da IBJJF / Personal archive photo

The UMASS Athletics gymnasium in the US state of Massachusetts was stage to yet another major IBJJF tournament gracing the competition calendar—the Boston Open. And the big name to surface there was Rafael “Formiga” Barbosa of team Soul Fighters, who won the absolute and took third in the middleweight division. Other standouts were: Jonathan Torres of Lloyd Irvin, who won the lightweight division; Wilson Reis of Godói JJ, the featherweight champion; and Daniel Beleza of SAS, number one at light featherweight.

In the overall team contest, Kimura took top spot, followed by Lloyd Irvin and GFTeam.

Below, watch former Bellator fighter Wilson Reis showing his Jiu-Jitsu skills as he wins with a spectacular choke hold. After that, check out Jonathan Torres against Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes, and Rafael Formiga taking on recently promoted black belt DJ Jackson.

Check the IBJJF website for complete results.

JT por cima de Augusto Tanquinho no Boston Open da IBJJF. Foto: Arquivo pessoal.

O UMASS Athletics, nos EUA, recebeu mais um grande torneio da IBJJF, o Boston Open. Por lá o grande nome foi Rafael “Formiga” Barbosa (Soul Fighters), que venceu o absoluto e ficou com o terceiro lugar no médio. Outros destaques foram Jonathan Torres (Lloyd Irvin), campeão dos leves, Wilson Reis (Godói JJ), no pena, e Daniel Beleza (SAS), no pluma.

Entre as equipes, a Kimura ficou com o título, seguida pela Lloyd Irvin e GF Team.

Abaixo, veja o lutador do Bellator Wilson Reis em ação com seu bom Jiu-Jitsu e uma bela finalização no estrangulamento. Confira a seguir Jonathan Torres contra Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes e Rafael Formiga em luta com o novo faixa-preta DJ Jackson.

Os resultados completos você vê no site da IBJJF.