Flavio Almeida teaching. Photo: Gracie Barra

GMA Gracie Barra Georgia will be hosting Flavio Almeida of Gracie Barra Dana Point for a seminar on Wednesday, August 28. The long-time competitor and recent IBJJF Las Vegas Summer Open black belt adult heavyweight champion will be in the area for the seminar and also the IBJJF Atlanta Open that has already reached full capacity.

The time of the event will be from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and the cost is $50 until Wednesday August 21 and $60 thereafter. The location is 5505 Bells Ferry Road #220 Acworth, GA 30102

Space is limited so reserve your spot today.

To register, click here.

For more information about Gracie Barra Georgia go to www.gbgeorgia.com

The battle gathered Atos JJ’s JT Torres and Carlos Diego Neves (Ferreira BJJ).

Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaitá) faced Sofia Drysdale (Drysdale JJ) in a thrilling match that ended in great fashion.

The match put Osvaldo Moizinho (Caio Terra JJ) and Philipe Della Monica (GB) face to face.

It was a thrilling fight decided only in the last moments. Take a look.

You can also watch the highlights of Mackenzie’s win over Sofia Drysdale and the semifinal between Augusto Moizinho and Eliot Kelly.

After defeating Kelly, Moizinho closed out the open class with champion Diogo Araujo, who had already closed out the other semifinal with Samir Chantre.

2013 Las Vegas Summer Open

Teams Results:

1 – Nova União USA – 219
2 – Gracie Barra – 140
3 – Drysdale BJJ – 119

For full results, go to ibjjf.com

You can also watch the highlights of three of the most thrilling matches that took place in Vegas this Saturday.

Adult Male Black Belt results:

BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather
First – Samir José Chantre Dahás – Caio Terra Association
Second – Geoffrey Villarreal – Fabio Santos BJJ

BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
First – Osvaldo Augusto Honorio Moizinho – Caio Terra Association
Second – Philipe Cançado Della Monica – Gracie Barra
Third – AJ Agazarm – Gracie Barra
Third – Oliver Leys Geddes – Roger Gracie Academy

BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
First – Jonathan Torres – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Carlos Diego Ferreira Neves – Team Ferreira BJJ
Third – Carlos Frederico Rodriguez – Carlson Gracie

BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy
First – Diogo Sampaio Araujo – Soul Fighters BJJ
Second – Antonio Antonioli – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Third – Erik Thomas Anderson – Aloisio Silva BJJ

BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy
First – Flavio Alves de Almeida – Gracie Barra
Second – Renan Vital Rosa de França – Gordo Jiu-Jitsu
Third – Eliot Andrew Kelly – Coalition 95
Third – Christopher Gene Engle – Cascao BJJ Las Vegas

BLACK / Adult / Male / Super Heavy
First – Alessandro Ferreira da Silva – Gracie Fighter
Second – David Robert Gill – Drysdale BJJ

BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy
First – Leonardo Henrique D’avila Corrêa – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Carlos Eduardo de Araujo Farias – Roberto Traven BJJ
BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
First – Diogo Sampaio Araujo – Soul Fighters BJJ
Second – Osvaldo Augusto Honorio Moizinho – Caio Terra Association
Third – Samir José Chantre Dahás – Caio Terra Association
Third – Eliot Andrew Kelly – Coalition 95

For full results, go to ibjjf.com

The IBJJF has extended the Las Vegas Open registration deadline to this Saturday, August 3.

The event will be held on Saturday, August 10 at the Sport Center of Las Vegas.

The cost is $110 and registration will close at 11:59 p.m. PST.

Athletes are already signed up in divisions from juvenile to senior, white to black. Top black belts like Samir Chantre, Gustavo Pires, Oliver Geddes and others.

Apparently brown belt Michael Phelps will also be present so hurry and register now to part of the elite.

Enjoy the Las Vegas Strip while gaining a new IBJJF gold medal by signing up at www.ibjjf.org

Visit Las Vegas strip while competing at the IBJJF Las Vegas Summer Open

The 2013 IBJJF Las Vegas Summer Open is holding its third annual edition on Saturday, August 10.

The location is the Sport Center of Las Vegas: 121 East Sunset Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119

Registration is open until August 2 at 11:59 p.m. PST. The cost is $110 per athlete.

Join the likes of black belts Samir Chantre, A.J. Agazarm, Oliver Geddes, Eliot Kelly and Gustavo Pires to name a few.

To sign up, go to www.ibjjf.org

See a highlight of past black belt absolute winner, roosterweight Caio Terra at the 2010 edition of the event: