2014 Pan: Maia Matalon reigns among purple belt women, other results of day 3

The third day of competitions at the 2014 Pan Jiu-Jitsu championship had as a high point the adult female open class division.

The highest glory of this Friday of Jiu-Jitsu in Irvine went to 50/50 Academy’s Maia Matalon.

The heavyweight reined in the female purple belt open class.

She had four fights to get to the gold medal.

The final was against Nova União’s Sarah Black and Maia got the win by coming back in the scoreboard to win 3-2.

Maia won double gold this Friday after also conquering her weight division.

In the other divisions of the adult female purple belt, the results were:

Light Feather
First – Anna Salome – Roberto Traven BJJ
Second – Aileen Wong – Gracie Humaita South Bay
Third – Mylene Ramos Manalo – Cascao Jiu-Jitsu
Third – Viviana Eva Vélez – Carlson Gracie Team

Feather
First – Jennifer Turner – Alliance
Second – Danielle Renee Alvarez – Bruno Bastos Association
Third – Bianca Barbosa Basilio – Gracie Elite Team
Third – Judith Gomes – Luiz Paulo Jiu-Jitsu

Light
First – Sarah Johnel Black – Nova União
Second – Mayra Mello Mazza – Alliance
Third – Kristin Mikkelson – Brazil 021 School of Jiu-Jitsu
Third – Liz Tracy – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu

Middle
First – Megan Lomonof – BETA Academy
Second – Natasha Aileen Quiza – Fight Sports
Third – Martha Hernandez – Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu
Third – Erica Alicia Santana do Nascimento – Lotus Club Jiu-Jitsu

Medium Heavy
First – Sarah Draht – Pacific Top Team
Second – Patricia VanderMeer – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Third – Veronica E. Galindo – Team Redzovic

Third – Nicole Zoquier – Alliance

Heavy
First – Maia Matalon – Fifty/50 Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Julia Forrester – Alliance
Third – Maria Malyjasiak – Zenith BJJ

In the teams competition, day 3 ended with the following standings:

Adult Male
1 – Atos Jiu-Jitsu – 44
2 – Alliance – 41
3 – Gracie Barra – 37

Adult Female

1 – Alliance – 26
2 – Atos Jiu-Jitsu – 21
3 – Gracie Humaita – 19

Masters

1 – Gracie Barra – 103
2 – Gracie Elite Team – 97
3 – Alliance – 93

Novice (Finished)
1 – Gracie Barra – 58
2 – CheckMat – 28
3 – Nova União – 24

For the full results, go to ibjjf.com

Here’s a photo gallery with the best images of the day, which also included the master blue belt and purple belt divisions for men and women.