O Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu 2015 será no fim de maio, e as inscrições terminam nesta segunda-feira, dia 18. O evento pode ser o maior desde sua primeira edição, em 1996.

O Mundial da IBJJF é aberto para todos os lutadores de todas as faixas e idades.

Apenas na faixa-preta o Mundial 2015 será reservado para os mais bem qualificados no ranking mundial do Jiu-Jitsu, para ser disputado apenas pela nata do esporte. Cerca de 200 faixas-pretas conseguiram os pontos suficientes.

O peso-galo, que tem Bruno Malfacine como atual campeão, conta com João Miyao (Cícero Costha), Ivaniel Oliveira (Checkmat), Koji Shibamoto (Tri-Force), Fabbio Passos (Alliance), Washington Luis (GFTeam). Por ora, Caio Terra (CTA) e Bruno Malfacine (Alliance) não confirmaram seus nomes.

Na categoria pluma, já estão escalados Paulo Miyao (Cícero Costha), José Thiago (Cícero Costha), Bernardo Pitel (Nova União), Lucas Dantas (Nova União), Carlos Vieira (Checkmat), Kim Terra (CTA), Simone Franceschini (Cyclone), Thomas Lisboa (Alliance), Samir Chantre (Brasa CTA) e outras feras. Nada do atual campeão Gui Mendes por enquanto.

O peso-pena conta com 12 atletas. Entre eles, o atual campeão Rafael Mendes (Atos), o veterano Wellington Megaton (Gracie Humaitá), Léo Cascão (BTT), Victor Genovesi (Alliance), Gianni Grippo (Alliance), Isaque Paiva (Saikoo), Osvaldo Queixinho (Gracie Fighter) e Ítalo Lins (GFTeam).

O peso leve vem com Michael Langhi (Alliance), JT Torres (Atos), Marcelo Mafra (Checkmat), Gabriel Rollo (Checkmat), Rodrigo Caporal (Atos), Luan Carvalho (Nova União), Gustavo Dantas (Nova União), Rafael Henrique (Gordo) e outros talentos. Lucas Lepri é o atual campeão.

Campeão peso médio, Leandro Lo está no páreo contra as feras Claudio Calasans (Atos), Otavio Sousa (GB), Victor Estima (GB), Victor Silvério (GFTeam), Francisco Sinistro (Alliance), Jonathan Satava (Alliance), Victor Oliveira (GFTeam), Vinicius Marinho (GFTeam), Marcos Souza (Atos), Luca Anacoreta (Aeterna), Magid Hage (GB) e outras feras.

Keenan Cornelius (Atos) puxa a fila do meio-pesado, com Patrick Gaudio (GFTeam), Inácio Ferreira (GB), Thiago Sá (Checkmat), Renato Cardoso (Alliance), Matheus Diniz (Alliance), Guto Campos (Atos) e Diego Gamonal (BTT). Rômulo Barral ainda é aguardado para defender o trono, há anos com a GB.

No peso pesado, há feras como Tarsis Humphreys (Alliance), Erberth Santos (Guigo), Jackson Sousa (Checkmat), Cássio Francis (GB), Manuel Diaz (Soul Fighters), Tim Spriggs (Lloyd Irvin), Dimitrius Souza (Alliance), Felipe Dias (Roger Gracie), Alan Régis (Tatuapu), Felipe Pé de Pão (Alliance), e Arnaldo Maidana (Checkmat). O atual campeão é Felipe Preguiça, e André Galvão também deve pintar.

Atual campeão, Bernardo Faria (Alliance), João Gabriel Rocha (Soul Fighters), Yuri Simões (CTA), James Puopolo (Ribeiro), Pedrinho Moura (Ribeiro) e Igor Silva (GFTeam) marcam presença no superpesado.

O pesadíssimo, ainda sem o superastro Marcus Buchecha, vem com Bruno Bastos (Bruno Bastos Association), Léo Nogueira (Alliance), Alex Trans (UAE), Rodrigo Cavaca (Zenith) e Abraham Marte (GFTeam), por enquanto.

Entre as mulheres, Michelle Nicolini (Checkmat), Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaitá), Bia Mesquita (Gracie Humaitá), Luiza Monteiro (Cícero Costha), Nádia Melo (UAE), Fabiana Borges (GB), Luanna Alzuguir (Alliance), Monique Elias (Alliance), Andresa Correa (Alliance), Ana Laura (GB), e Talita Treta (Ryan Gracie) são as estrelas já confirmadas no feminino. Falta Gabi Garcia.

Esta cobertura do Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu 2015 é um oferecimento de Storm Strong!

Felipe Preguiça, atual campeão do GP dos Médios. Foto: Vitor Freitas/ GRACIEMAG

A organização da Copa Pódio de Jiu-Jitsu divulgou a ordem das lutas do Grand Prix dos Pesos Médios, competição marcada para 22 de novembro, no ginásio do Botafogo, na zona sul do Rio.

Na mesma noite, Leandro Lo e Gilbert “Durinho” Burns fazem uma superluta sem tempo, sem pontos e sem vantagens, até a finalização.

Feras da nova geração, João Miyao (Cícero Costha) e o americano Gianni Grippo (Alliance) também se encaram num duelo sem limite de tempo, numa disputa sem kimono.

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Copa Pódio – GP dos Médios

Clube do Botafogo, Rio, RJ

22 de novembro de 2014

16h30 – Abertura dos portões

18h – Luta de Abertura

Lucas Valle (BRA) X Rafael Mansur (BRA)

18h20 – Desafio No Gi
Gianni Grippo (USA) X João Miyao (BRA)

19h20 – 1ª RODADA DO GP
Verde Luiz Panza (BRA) X Claudio Calasans (BRA)
Verde Jon Satava (USA) X Diogo Moreno (BRA)
Amarelo Patrick Gaudio (BRA) X Gregor Gracie (BRA)
Amarelo Thiago Sá (BRA) X Erberth Santos (BRA)

19h50 – 2ª RODADA DO GP
Verde Luiz Panza (BRA) X Diogo Moreno (BRA)
Verde Guga Campos (BRA) X Claudio Calasans (BRA)
Amarelo Patrick Gaudio (BRA) X Erberth Santos (BRA)
Amarelo Gregor Gracie (BRA) X Felipe Preguiça (BRA)

20h20 – 3ª RODADA DO GP
Verde Guga Campos (BRA) X Diogo Moreno (BRA)
Verde Jon Satava (USA) X Luiz Panza (BRA)
Amarelo Felipe Preguiça (BRA) X Erberth Santos (BRA)
Amarelo Thiago Sá (BRA) X Patrick Gaudio (BRA)

20h50 – 4ª RODADA DO GP
Verde Jon Satava (USA) X Guga Campos (BRA)
Verde Claudio Calasans (BRA) X Diogo Moreno (BRA)
Amarelo Felipe Preguiça (BRA) X Thiago Sá (BRA)
Amarelo Erberth Santos (BRA) X Gregor Gracie (BRA)

21h20 – 5ª RODADA DO GP
Verde Claudio Calasans (BRA) X Jon Satava (USA)
Verde Luiz Panza (BRA) X Guga Campos (BRA)
Amarelo Gregor Gracie (BRA) X Thiago Sá (BRA)
Amarelo Patrick Gaudio (BRA) X Felipe Preguiça (BRA)

22h05 Desafio BRA-USA
Tim Spriggs (USA) X Lucas Hulk (BRA)

22h20 – SEMI-FINAIS DO GP

22h40 – LUTA ESPECIAL
Gilbert Durinho (BRA) X Leandro Lo (BRA)

23h40 FINAIS DO GP

The brown belts prepare for the many matches ahead in the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Brown Belt Grand Prix. Photo: Erin Herle

On the first day of the 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, Saturday Nov. 9, the Long Beach Convention Center brought together seminars, superfights, a tournament, brand booths, autograph opportunities and the Brown Belt Grand Prix. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each group of eight men fought every person in their group. After gathering points based on how each match was won, the groups came together in the semi-final match and then determined the winner from there in the final match among the superfights.

Tim Spriggs of Team Lloyd Irvin came out undefeated and attained the gold trophy. See how it all played out:

BROWN BELT GP GROUP A

1- Marcio Andre

2- Manuel Diaz

3- Max Bohanan

4- Bruno Cuppari

5- Thiago Sa

6- Pedro Monneral

7- Darragh O’Conall

8- Michael Liera

BROWN BELT GP GROUP B

1- Travis Stevens

2- Inacio Neto

3- Rodrigo Barbosa (replaced by Felipe Silva)

4- Bruno Iglesias

5- Shiloh Roberts

6- Rafael Henrique

7- Arnaldo de Oliveira

8- Timothy Spriggs

GP POINT SYSTEM:

1 Point – Draw

2 Points – Win by advantage

3 Points – Win by points

4 Points – Win by Submission

INDIVIDUAL MATCH RESULTS

GROUP A

3 pts – Manuel Diaz defeated Marcio Andre 3-0 points
3 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Pedro Monneral by 9-0 points
2 pts – Max Bohanan defeated Bruno Cappari by 1 advantage
2 pts – Michael Liera Jr. defeated Darragh O’Conall by 1 advantage
3 pts – Marcio Andre defeated Max Bohanan 3-2 points
2 pts – Manuel Diaz defeated Bruno Cappari by 3-0 advantages
4 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Darragh O’Conall by toehold
2 pts – Marcio Andre defeated Bruno Cappari by 4 advantages
4 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Manuel Diaz by toehold
1 pt – Michael Liera Jr. and Max Bohanan met in a draw
3 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Marcio Andre by 2-0 points
3 pts – Darragh O’Conall defeated Max Bohanan by 5-2 points
2 pts – Michael Liera Jr. defeated Bruno Cappari by penalty of opponent so advantage
3 pts – Manuel Diaz defeated Michael Liera Jr. by 3-0 points
3 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Max Bohanan by 2-0 points
3 pts – Darragh O’Conall defeated Bruno Cappari 3-0 advantages
4 pts – Manuel Diaz defeated Max Bohanan by footlock
3 pts – Marcio Andre defeated Darragh O’Conall by 4-2 points
2 pts – Michael Liera Jr. defeated Thiago Sa by 2-0 advantages
2 pts – Manuel Diaz defeated Darragh O’Conall by 1-0 advantage
4 pts – Michael Liera Jr. defeated Marcio Andre by footlock
4 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Bruno Cappari by footlock

Manuel Diaz moves on to the semi-final with 14 points
Thiago Sa moves on to the semi-final with 21 points

GROUP B

4 pts – Travis Stevens defeated Inacio Neto by armbar
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Arnaldo de Oliveira by 11-0 points
3 pts – Rafael Henrique defeated Shiloh Roberts by 3-0 points
3 pts – Inacio Neto defeated Bruno Iglesias by 6-0 points
4 pts – Felipe Silva defeated Travis Stevens by kneebar
4 pts – Shiloh Roberts defeated Arnaldo de Oliveira by armbar
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Rafael Henrique by 11-0 points
3 pts – Travis Stevens defeated Bruno Iglesias by 13-4 points
3 pts – Inacio Neto defeated Shiloh Roberts by 3-2 points
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Felipe Silva by 10-0 points
3 pts – Rafael Henrique defeated Inacio Neto by 2-0 points
3 pts – Travis Stevens defeated Rafael Henrique by 4-2 points
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Bruno Iglesias by 2-0 points
4 pts – Travis Stevens defeated Shiloh Roberts by choke
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeats Inacio Neto by 12-0 points
4 pts – Felipe Silva defeats Shiloh Roberts by kneebar
4 pts – Felipe Silva defeated Inacio Neto by kneebar
4 pts – Rafael Henrique defeated Bruno Iglesias by loop choke
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Shiloh Roberts by 9-0 points
2 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Travis Stevens by advantage
4 pts – Felipe Silva defeated Rafael Henrique by toehold
3 pts – Travis Stevens receives 3 points since Arnaldo dropped out due to injury
3 pts – Rafael Henrique receives 3 points from absence of Arnaldo
3 pts – Felipe Silva receives 3 points from absence of Arnaldo
3 pts – Inacio Neto receives 3 points from absence of Arnaldo
3 pts – Bruno Iglesias receives 3 points from absence of Arnaldo

Felipe Silva moves on to the semi-final with 19 points
Tim Spriggs moves on to the semi-final with 20 points

SEMI-FINAL MATCHES

Manuel Diaz vs. Tim Spriggs
Felipe Silva vs. Thiago Sa

Thiago Sa defeated Felipe Silva by 4-2 points 2-1 advantages
Tim Spriggs defeated Manuel Diaz by 3-0 points 1-0 advantages

FINAL

Thiago Silva vs. Tim Spriggs

Tim Spriggs defeated Thiago Sa by 5-1 in advantages with 2 penalties and becomes the 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Brown Belt Grand Prix champion:

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