Las Vegas Summer: João Miyao wins open class gold, other results

João Miyao at the 2015 Worlds

João Miyao proved once again this Saturday in Las Vegas that he fears no opponent.

After winning the light-feather division, the black belt jumped into the open class division and made it to the top.

In the final match, he faced the ultra-heavyweight champion Carlos Farias and won by one penalty.

In the other black belt divisions, the results were:

BLACK / Adult / Male / Rooster

First – Takahito Yoshioka – Tokushima BJJ

Second – Andre Luiz Cecilio Roriz Pontes – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu

BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Feather

First – João Ricardo Bordignon Miyao – PSLPB Cicero Costha

Second – Luis Felipe Ninja de Moraes Pinto – Brazil Academy USA

BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather

First – Kim Terra – Caio Terra Association Brasil

Second – Samir José Chantre Dahás – Caio Terra Association

Third – Aaron Joseph Buck – Zenith BJJ

Third – Jonathan Van Buren – Nova União

BLACK / Adult / Male / Light

First – Osvaldo Augusto Honorio Moizinho – Gracie Fighter

Second – Wellington Leal Dias – Gracie Humaita Phoenix

Third – James Vinston Nival – Gracie Humaita Las Vegas

BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle

First – Jonatas Novaes do Nascimento – Zenith BJJ

Second – Vinicius Agudo Silva – Soul Fighters BJJ

BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy

First – Manuel Diaz – Soul Fighters Dallas / Siam Star MMA – TX

Second – Julian Martin Marquez – Ralph Gracie

BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy

First – Thiago Veiga Ximenes – Soul Fighters BJJ Arizona

Second – Marcelo Meleiro – Nova União

BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy

First – Carlos Eduardo de Araujo Farias – Roberto Traven BJJ

BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class

First – João Ricardo Bordignon Miyao – PSLPB Cicero Costha

Second – Carlos Eduardo de Araujo Farias – Roberto Traven BJJ

Third – Samir José Chantre Dahás – Caio Terra Association

Third – Kim Terra – Caio Terra Association Brasil

In the teams competition, the results were:

1 – Zenith BJJ – 109

2 – Nova União – 78

3 – Atos Jiu-Jitsu – 72

4 – Gracie Humaita Las Vegas – 70

5 – Cascao Jiu-Jitsu – 68

6 – Gracie Barra – 58

7 – Gracie Humaita Phoenix – 55

8 – Wand FT Gold Team – 49

9 – Unified Jiu Jitsu – 44

10 – Ralph Gracie – 41

For the complete results, go to ibjjf.com.