João Miyao at the 2015 Worlds

It’s becoming a weekend thing lately.

For the third tournament in a row (Las Vegas, Chicago and Boston), one of the Miyao brothers won the black belt open class division.

This time, João Miyao beat Lincoln Pereira for the absolute gold medal in Boston.

João also won the light-featherweight division.

In the female division, Evelyne Déry beat Marcela Lawton for the open class title.

Here are the champions in the black belt division:

BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Feather

First – João Ricardo Bordignon Miyao – PSLPB Cicero Costha

Second – David J. Herndon – Ultimate MMA Training Center

BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather

First – Samir José Chantre Dahás – Caio Terra Association

Second – Rodrigo Ranieri de Faria – CheckMat USA

BLACK / Adult / Male / Light

First – Renan Borges – New England United BJJ

Second – Kim Terra – Brasa CTA

Third – Rafael J. Quinones – Soul Fighters BJJ Connecticut

BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle

First – Javier Valenciano Yamuni – Renzo Gracie International

Second – Vinicius Agudo Silva – Soul Fighters BJJ Connecticut

Third – Alessandro Pinto Cordeiro Martins – Gile Ribeiro JJ

Third – Revilis Barcelos Apolinario – Fenix BJJ

BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy

First – Romulo de Souza Azevedo – Welton Ribeiro

Second – Brian J Beaury II – Abusado Team

Third – Jarod R Lawton – New England United BJJ

Third – Fabio Medeiros – Renzo Gracie Newark

BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy

First – Diego Gamonal Nogueira – Brazilian Top Team

Second – William A Shannon – Atos Jiu-Jitsu

BLACK / Adult / Male / Super Heavy

First – Carlos Robson Gracie Filho – Gracie Elite Team America

BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy

First – Christopher J Haraszti – Roberto Traven BJJ

Second – Lincoln Jeferson Pereira – Renzo Gracie Academy

BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class

First – João Ricardo Bordignon Miyao – PSLPB Cicero Costha

Second – Lincoln Jeferson Pereira – Renzo Gracie Academy

Third – Samir José Chantre Dahás – Caio Terra Association

Third – Vinicius Agudo Silva – Soul Fighters BJJ Connecticut

BLACK / Adult / Female / Light Feather

First – Marcela Lawton – New England United BJJ

BLACK / Adult / Female / Feather

First – Fiona M. Watson – Fight Club Jiu Jitsu

BLACK / Adult / Female / Middle

First – Evelyne Déry – Brazilian Top Team

BLACK / Adult / Female / Open Class

First – Evelyne Déry – Brazilian Top Team

Second – Marcela Lawton – New England United BJJ

Third – Fiona M. Watson – Fight Club Jiu Jitsu

In the teams division, results were:

1 – Kimura BJJ – 212

2 – Fenix BJJ – 209

3 – Team Link – 137

4 – New England United BJJ – 128

5 – Team Lloyd Irvin – 114

6 – Brazilian Top Team – 96

7 – TAC Team BJJ – 73

8 – Gracie Barra – 60

9 – Unity Jiu-jitsu – 58

10 – Soul Fighters BJJ Connecticut – 55

For the full results, click here.

Boston, MA

After landing in Chicago last weekend, the IBJJF bandwagon makes a stop in Boston this Saturday.

The 2015 Boston Summer Open takes place at the Umass Athletics (click here for the map).

The first matches are scheduled to start at 9:20AM, but remember to be at the venue at least an hour before your division is set to begin.

Click here for the complete schedule.

Don’t forget to check your weight according to the official weight list.

Click here for more guidelines regarding the weigh-in before your first match.

Click here for the brackets so you can see your way to the first place.

The 2015 Boston Summer Open will feature some important names such as João Miyao, Samir Chantre, Kim Terra, Renan Borges, Christopher Haraszti, among others.

Click here for the list of athletes.

After all the sweat and blood you left on the mats, click here for a few good tips to enjoy Boston.

Ryan at the 2014 IBJJF Boston Summer Open. Photo: FighterPlus/Jeffrey Chu

Over the weekend, the 2014 IBJJF Boston Summer Open was a day for competitors along the east coast to gather and test their skills against one another. One of the standouts who I met in Boston last year was Ryan Clay of Aldo Batista Club. The purple belt light-featherweight had one his division that time and accomplished the same feat on Saturday, Aug. 24 but with some added features.

Since there was no one in his light-feather division, he chose to step up to featherweight and challenge himself against those of that weight category. Despite weighing in 15 pounds under the rest of the athletes, he won four matches for the gold.

The first match was 4-2 points, the second match was 4-0 points and the third was 3-0 points. All three opponents were fresh as the bracket had some drop outs along the way. In the final he won the match 6-0.

This win is a serious one for an avid competitor but for Ryan, it isn’t his main priority. As an engineer working full-time in New Hampshire, the training sessions are limited compared to most other serious Jiu-Jitsu athletes. But he gets into the gym at least six times a week, helps out with other students at the academy in Nashua and spreads his training out well with his allotted time frames.

Ryan at the 2013 Abu Dhabi World Pro Trial. Photo: FighterPlus/Jeffrey Chu

Competition provides him a rush. He explains his reason for competing: “There are two reasons. The first would be because I know that in order to advance my Jiu-Jitsu to the highest levels I need to be measuring myself against other people. The second reason is when you’re competing the unpredictability and having it on the line is a rush. I never know what I’m going to do or what my opponent is going to do and that aspect of it scares the crap out of me and gets me excited being on the edge.”

After six years of training and wrestling before that, he has learned to manage his time on the mats. He explains, “I’ve been mixing gi and no-gi training since starting with Jiu-Jitsu. I train three hours a day every day after work. Weekends are free, which means I train both days or go to a tournament and compete. The most difficult part about training and maintaining a full-time professional career is that my training needs to be efficient. It is important for me to get the most out of each practice.”

As soon as tournaments come up in his schedule, the focus varies. “When preparing for competition, I try not to focus too much on any one position. This helps me adjust my strategy during a match in order to secure the victory. There’s a time and place for every technique in the arsenal, but knowing when to use each technique makes all the difference for me.”

Ryan has learned to manage his time on and off the mats. How do you prioritize? Let us know in the comments below.

The registration will be closed in three days.

Hurry and register here.

Get stoked about the event remembering last year’s most impressive move in Boston.

Renan Borges used a skillful loop choke to finish Francisco Iturralde in the black belt lightweight final.

BTT Boston on the team podium at IBJJF Boston Summer Open. Photo: Personal Archive

The IBJJF Boston Summer Open gave way for some of our GMA academies to claim the top spots on the postium. Saturday, August 24 the  UMASS Athletics Gymnasium hosted the third edition and Brazilian Top Team Competition Team took the team trophy.

The final was against Francisco Iturralde (Alliance Ecuador) and Renan finished the fight in an awesome way!

Just watch!

Vitor Oliveira fighting at last week’s Chicago Open

After winning three gold medals and a silver medal in Chicago last week, Vitor Oliveira did it again and this time won big at the 2013 Boston Summer Open, this Saturday afternoon at the Umass Athletics.

The GF Team athlete did not need to fight Luciano Rodrigues (Renzo Gracie) in the open class final due to a neck injury sustained by the opponent in the semifinal.

Oliveira also won the medium-heavy division, with a victory over Jarod Lawton (T1 BJJ).

Here are the rest of the results of the black belt divisions:

BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather
First – José Luis dos Santos Varella – GF Team
Second – Jefferson Luiz da Cruz Cordeiro – NBJJ
Third – Raphael B. Ribeiro Fernandes – Renzo Gracie

BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
First – Renan Borges – Brazilian Top Team
Second – Francisco Antonio Iturralde Lara – Alliance NYC
Third – Oliver Leys Geddes – Roger Gracie Academy
Third – Keith Jason Florian – Florian Martial Arts Center

BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
First – Rafael Monteiro Barbosa – Soul Fighters BJJ Connecticut
Second – Francisco Daniel Pires Tavares – SAS Team USA
Third – Christopher J Reymann – Renzo Gracie
Third – Luciano Cristovam Rodrigues Jr. – Renzo Gracie

BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy
First – Vitor Henrique Silva Oliveira – GF Team
Second – Jarod R Lawton – T1 BJJ
Third – Leonardo I. Iturralde Aguirre – Alliance Ecuador

BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy
First – Nicolau Eduardo – Barbosa Jiu Jitsu
Second – Kevin E Sheridan – Alliance NYC
Third – Rani Fawzi Matuk – Boston BJJ
Third – Daniel Simmler – Serra BJJ Academy

BLACK / Adult / Male / Super Heavy
First – Ronnie Wuest Jr. – Balance
Second – Raphael B. Carneiro Fischetti – Fenix BJJ Woburn

BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
First – Vitor Henrique Silva Oliveira – GF Team
Second – Luciano Cristovam Rodrigues Jr. – Renzo Gracie
Third – Oliver Leys Geddes – Roger Gracie Academy
Third – Jarod R Lawton – T1 BJJ

BLACK / Adult / Female / Light
First – Bibiana Dios Tan Pacini S. Silva – American Top Team

BLACK / Adult / Female / Open Class
First – Bibiana Dios Tan Pacini S. Silva – American Top Team

For the full results, go to IBJJF.com

Watch the medium-heavy final between Oliveira and Lawton.

The championship takes place this Saturday, August 24, at Umass Athletics.

Click here to check out the schedule.

Click here for the brackets.

Watch Keenan Cornelius vs. Gianni Grippo at the 2013 Boston Winter Open.