Boca Raton Open: Diniz wins first open class gold as black belt; other results

The 2015 Boca Raton Open took place this weekend in Florida.

The standout was newly promoted Marcelo Garcia black belt, Matheus Diniz, who won his first open class gold medal in the new ranking.

He defeated Ricardo Bastos in the absolute final.

Watch the video:

Here are the other results in the black belt division:

BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather

First – Jonathan Paul Thomas – Alliance

Second – Andre Carvalho Monteiro – A-Force BJJ Academy

Third – Vitor Atalla Riciotti – Fight Sports

Third – Wesley Davi de Oliveira Fe – Alliance

BLACK / Adult / Male / Light

First – Mansher Khera – Alliance

Second – Rafael Henrique Pereira – Gordo Jiu-Jitsu

Third – Jônatas Sampaio Gurgel – American Top Team

Third – Eduardo Ramos da Silva – Atos Jiu-Jitsu

BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle

First – Jonathan T. Satava – Alliance

Second – Dillon Danis – Alliance

Third – Pedro Henrique Monteiro Palhares – Luiz Palhares Jiu Jitsu

Third – Javier Valenciano Yamuni – Renzo Gracie International

BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy

First – Murilo Silva Ferreira de Santana – Barbosa Jiu Jitsu

Second – Matheus Oliveira Diniz – Alliance

Third – Rafael Rosendo dos Santos – Alliance

Third – Diego Gamonal Nogueira – Brazilian Top Team – Florida

BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy

First – Vitor Fabio Martins Toledo – Atos Jiu-Jitsu

Second – Morris Humberto Ayala – Zenith BJJ – Las Vegas

Third – Daniel Thomas Cobb – Gracie Humaita Canadá

Third – Vitor Moscon Schlosser – American Top Team

BLACK / Adult / Male / Super Heavy

First – Leonardo Pires Nogueira – Alliance

Second – Arnaldo Maidana de Oliveira – CheckMat

Third – Nathan Albrecht Mendelsohn – Coalition 95

BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy

First – Manuel Diaz – Soul Fighters BJJ

Second – Daniel Correa de Azevedo – Fight Sports

Third – Ricardo Bastos Cruz – Bruno Bastos Association

Third – Leonardo Henrique D’avila Corrêa – Atos Jiu-Jitsu

BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class

First – Matheus Oliveira Diniz – Alliance

Second – Ricardo Bastos Cruz – Bruno Bastos Association

Third – Diego Gamonal Nogueira – Brazilian Top Team – Florida

Third – Mansher Khera – Alliance

In the teams competition, the results were:

1 – American Top Team – 258

2 – Fight Sports – 239

3 – Alliance – 176

4 – Gracie Barra – 165

5 – Carlson Gracie Team – 130

6 – Brazilian Top Team – Florida – 105

7 – Team Lloyd Irvin – 68

8 – Renato Tavares Association – 53

9 – Gracie Humaita USA – 37

10 – Jaco Jiu-Jitsu – 37

For the complete results, go to ibjjf.com.