Renan Borges vs. Gianni Grippo. Photo: Erin Herle

The IBJJF will be back on the east coast later this month for the 2014 IBJJF Boston Summer Open on Aug. 23. If you missed the Spring Open, now is your chance to compete in Bean Town.

The divisions are stacking up with talent in every rank including black belt. Already set to compete are Rodrigo Freitas, Renan Borges, James Puopolo, Rafael Barbosa and new black belt Nathalia Amaral.

The venue is at UMASS Athletics located at 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125.

You have until next Friday, Aug. 15 to register your spot for the cost of $110 per person. Don’t miss the last chance to compete in the northeast for awhile!

To sign up, go to www.ibjjf.org

The 2013 IBJJF Boston Summer Open is set for August 24 at UMASS Athletics. The second IBJJF tournament this year in this location, the tournament brings the best on the east coast with many team battling it out for the team trophy.

So far, notable black belts registered are: Renan Borges, new black belt Francisco “Sinistro” Iturralde, his brother Leo Iturralde and Oliver Geddes.

The location is: 100 Morrissey Blvd Boston, MA 02125

There are still four days to register although the tournament could potentially reach its capacity before the deadline this Friday, Aug. 16.

To register, go to www.IBJJF.org.

Check out this match between Augusto ‘Tanquinho’ Mendes and Renan Borges at the Boston Open in 2012: