Comprido e Hall fecham o absoluto. Foto: Felipe Pires

O Jiu-Jitsu esteve em evidência neste domingo, em Chicago, quando um exército de kimono se apresentou nas áreas de luta montadas para o Chicago Open. O time campeão foi o Lloyd Irvin, seguido da Carlson Gracie e Gracie Barra. Mas, no individual, o representante da Brasa Rodrigo Medeiros, o Comprido, garantiu o ouro na principal categoria. 

Comprido chegou do Brasil, onde realizou alguns seminários, direto para a competição, como havia adiantado no GRACIEMAG.com. No peso pesadíssimo, o bicampeão mundial absoluto bateu Fabiano da Silva (Carlson Gracie). No absoluto, Comprido fechou com o companheiro de equipe Ryan Hall. Com duas medalhas no peito, o lutador agora ainda vai treinar com o campeão do UFC Brock Lesnar, peso pesado e seu aluno, que enfrenta Cain Velasquez. Haja fôlego!   

Ryan Hall, que fechou a categoria aberta com Comprido, também foi bem no peso, campeão entre os médios. 

Marcos Paulo, Carlos Lemos e Sean Bansfield foram bem pela Gracie Barra

No master faixa-preta, Carlos Lemos “Escorrega” e Marcos Paulo Barros surpreenderam. Depois de fecharem no peso leve, a dupla da Gracie Barra garantiu a dobradinha no absoluto.

Equipes no pódio do Chicago Open. Foto: Felipe Pires

Comprido and Hall close out absolute. Photo: Felipe Pires

Jiu-Jitsu was in evidence this Sunday in Chicago, when a gi-clad army presented arms on the mats of the Chicago Open. Lloyd Irvin was the winning team, followed by Carlson Gracie and Gracie Barra. But in the individual competition, Brasa representative Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros stole the show by taking gold in the main division.

Comprido arrived straight from Brazil, where he held some seminars, as previously reported by GRACIEMAG.com. In the ultra heavyweight division the two-time absolute world champion beat Fabiano da Silva (Carlson Gracie). In the absolute Comprido closed out with teammate Ryan Hall. With two medals around his neck, the fighter now heads off to train with UFC champion Brock Lesnar, who is set to defend his title against Cain Velasquez.

Ryan Hall, who closed out the open weight class with Comrido, also came up spades at weight, winning the middleweight division.

Marcos Paulo, Carlos Lemos and Sean Bansfield served Gracie Barra well

In the black belt master division, Carlos “Escorrega” Lemos and Marcos Paulo Barros were the big surprise. After closing out the lightweight division, the duo from Gracie Barra did the same in the absolute.

Teams on the stand at Chicago Open. Photo: Felipe Pires

Kayron's flexible guard will be showcased in Las Vegas. Photo: Ivan Trindade

This July 22 marks the start of the Rio International Open tournament in Rio de Janeiro. But sign-ups are already underway for three other IBJJF competitions: the Las Vegas International Open on August 14, the Chicago Open on the 22^nd of the same month, and the Honolulu Open on the 4^th of September.

The competitions have started a bit of a buzz. André Fernandes, the boss at the IBJJF office, in California, reports a lot of people have already guaranteed their presence.

“Kayron Gracie, winner of the middleweight black belt division of the Pan 2010 has already confirmed he’ll be competing in Las Vegas. Another to make early contact is Bruno Longman, who teaches in Hawaii. He is putting together a big team to compete at the Honolulu Open. He says he aims to win the championship.”

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