Photo: Guardeiros BJJ/IBJJF

The 2015 IBJJF Madrid Open took place this weekend in Spain.

Tanque Jiu-Jitsu’s Rodrigo Reis and Gracie Barra’s Gretchen Zoeller win the adult black belt open class.

Reis defeated Arturo Espies in the final while Gretchen defeated Maria Gonzalez in the female final.

Here are the results for the black belt division.

BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather

First – Ashley Jordan Williams – Gracie Barra

Second – Claudemir José de Souza – Icon Jiu-Jitsu Team

BLACK / Adult / Male / Light

First – Ilke Kubilay Bulut – Icon Jiu-Jitsu Team

Second – Douglas Felippe Barcelos – Gracie Barra

Third – Daniel Riou Vilhena de Mendonça – Brazilian Power Team

BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle

First – Luca Anacoreta – Aeterna Jiu Jitsu

Second – Mathias Fernandes Ribeiro – Mathias Ribeiro Team

Third – Arturo Salas Espies – Mathias Ribeiro Team

Third – Carlos E. Varona – Carlos Varona BJJ

BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy

First – Carlos José Ona Esengue – CheckMat

Second – Luiz Roberto Costa Pereira – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu

BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy

First – Manuel António Ambrósio S. T. Pontes – Gracie Barra JJ

Second – Marcelo da Silva Bernardo – Brazilian Power Team

Third – Marek Pawel Zbrog – Gracie Barra

Third – Igor Araújo Ferreira de Castro – Gracie Barra

BLACK / Adult / Male / Super Heavy

First – Rodrigo Ferreira Reis – Tanque Jiu-Jitsu

Second – Francisco Javier Miguel Caraballo – WING BJJ

BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy

First – Alan Vitor Oliveira Ferreira – De La Riva International

Second – Luis Alberto Martin Carrara – WING BJJ

Third – Julien Genin – Jiu-Jitsu Gap

BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class

First – Rodrigo Ferreira Reis – Tanque Jiu-Jitsu

Second – Arturo Salas Espies – Mathias Ribeiro Team

Third – Luca Anacoreta – Aeterna Jiu Jitsu

Third – Mathias Fernandes Ribeiro – Mathias Ribeiro Team

BLACK / Adult / Female / Light

First – Maria Dolores Asensi Gonzalez – Climent club

BLACK / Adult / Female / Medium Heavy

First – Gretchen Dawn Zoeller – Gracie Barra

BLACK / Adult / Female / Open Class

First – Gretchen Dawn Zoeller – Gracie Barra

Second – Maria Dolores Asensi Gonzalez – Climent club

In the teams competition, the results were:

1 – Gracie Barra – 236

2 – Carlson Gracie International – 141

3 – Mathias Ribeiro Team – 137

4 – CheckMat – 62

5 – WING BJJ – 59

6 – Icon Jiu-Jitsu Team – 58

7 – Brazilian Power Team International – 47

8 – Team Gil Catarino – 47

9 – Association Aranha – 47

10 – De La Riva International – 45

For the complete results, go to ibjjf.org.

Entre as meninas, foi o dia de Michelle Nicolini. Na final do peso leve, a faixa-preta que também se apresenta no MMA finalizou Maria Gonzalez no armlock. Confira abaixo a luta de Nicolini e os resultados do evento em seguida.

Faixa-preta / Adulto / Masculino / Peso-galo
Primeiro – Andrea Verdemare – Cyclone

Faixa-preta / Adulto / Masculino / Peso-pluma
Primeiro – Glauco Almeida – Zenith BJJ
Segundo – Baruc Martin Barrios – Reinaldo Ribeiro Team JJ
Terceiro – Jorge Elias Bucaram Santistevan – Alliance

Faixa-preta / Adulto / Masculino / Peso-pena
Primeiro – Simone Franceschini – Cyclone
Segundo – Sergio Calderon Gonzalez – Association Aranha

Faixa-preta / Adulto / Masculino / Peso-leve
Primeiro – Alex Cabanes Gisbert – Calasans BJJ
Segundo – Oliver Leys Geddes – Roger Gracie Academy
Terceiro – Ugo Oswaldo Gaillard – Academie Pythagore

Faixa-preta / Adulto / Masculino / Peso médio
Primeiro – Luca Anacoreta – Aeterna Jiu Jitsu
Segundo – Mathias Fernandes Ribeiro – Mathias Ribeiro Team
Terceiro – David Junior Blankenheimer – Emirates Jiu Jitsu Center Barcelona
Terceiro – Jaouad Karbal – Gracie Barra

Faixa-preta / Adulto / Masculino / Meio-pesado
Primeiro – Ricardo Wagner de Oliveira – Alliance International
Segundo – Julien da Silva – Academie Pythagore
Terceiro – Cleiton Novas Pinheiro – Fight Club

Faixa-preta / Adulto / Masculino / Peso pesado
Primeiro – Marcelo da Silva Bernardo – Brazilian Power Team
Segundo – Thomas Johannessen – Frontline Academy

Faixa-preta / Adulto / Masculino / Pesadíssimo
Primeiro – Alan Vitor Oliveira Ferreira – De La Riva International

Faixa-preta / Adulto / Masculino / Absoluto
Primeiro – Mathias Fernandes Ribeiro – Mathias Ribeiro Team
Segundo – Alan Vitor Oliveira Ferreira – De La Riva International
Terceiro – Jaouad Karbal – Gracie Barra
Terceiro – Thomas Johannessen – Frontline Academy

Faixa-preta / Adulto / Feminino / Peso-leve
Primeiro – Michelle Zonato Nicolini – CheckMat
Segundo – Maria Dolores Asensi Gonzalez – Climent club

O torneio de equipes ficou:

1 – WING BJJ – 141
2 – Team Gil Catarino – 130
3 – Carlson Gracie International – 117

Para conferir os resultados completos, clique aqui.

Michelle Nicolini. Photo: Erin Herle

The IBJJF held its first ever event in Spain this Saturday, Nov. 23.

The Madrid Open wrapped up with Mathias Ribeiro as the adult male black belt open class champion.

The final was against Alan Ferreira.

In the female division, Michelle Nicolini won the lightweight after a final against Maria Gonzalez.

Here’s the video.

The other black belt divisions went as follows:

BLACK / Adult / Male / Rooster
First – Andrea Verdemare – Cyclone

BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Feather
First – Glauco Almeida – Zenith BJJ
Second – Baruc Martin Barrios – Reinaldo Ribeiro Team JJ
Third – Jorge Elias Bucaram Santistevan – Alliance

BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather
First – Simone Franceschini – Cyclone
Second – Sergio Calderon Gonzalez – Association Aranha

BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
First – Alex Cabanes Gisbert – Calasans BJJ
Second – Oliver Leys Geddes – Roger Gracie Academy
Third – Ugo Oswaldo Gaillard – Academie Pythagore

BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
First – Luca Anacoreta – Aeterna Jiu Jitsu
Second – Mathias Fernandes Ribeiro – Mathias Ribeiro Team
Third – David Junior Blankenheimer – Emirates Jiu Jitsu Center Barcelona
Third – Jaouad Karbal – Gracie Barra

BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy
First – Ricardo Wagner de Oliveira – Alliance International
Second – Julien da Silva – Academie Pythagore
Third – Cleiton Novas Pinheiro – Fight Club

BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy
First – Marcelo da Silva Bernardo – Brazilian Power Team
Second – Thomas Johannessen – Frontline Academy

BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy
First – Alan Vitor Oliveira Ferreira – De La Riva International

BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
First – Mathias Fernandes Ribeiro – Mathias Ribeiro Team
Second – Alan Vitor Oliveira Ferreira – De La Riva International
Third – Jaouad Karbal – Gracie Barra
Third – Thomas Johannessen – Frontline Academy

BLACK / Adult / Female / Light
First – Michelle Zonato Nicolini – CheckMat
Second – Maria Dolores Asensi Gonzalez – Climent club

In the teams competition, the standings were:

1 – WING BJJ – 141
2 – Team Gil Catarino – 130
3 – Carlson Gracie International – 117

For more info, go to ibjjf.com