Luan, Jessica, Erberth, Rudson, Hiago and more Rio BJJ Pro champions
Middleweight podium with Luan Carvalho, Alexandre Cavalieri, Ygor Rodrigues and Jaime Canuto.
This Saturday, Tijuca Tennis Club, the stage of many World Championships and historic duels, welcomed fighters from all of Brazil for another edition of the Rio BJJ Pro.
At middleweight, Oak Jiu-Jitsu leader Luan Carvalho represented Nova União and beat Alexandre Cavalieri for the title. At ultra-heavyweight, Erberth Santos took first in an evenly matched fight with Otávio Nalati of Guigo Jiu-Jitsu.
At heavyweight, Rudson Mateus won the title for team CTA; he defeated Victor Bomfim (GFTeam). At featherweight, Hiago George (Cicero Costha) beat Pedro Clementino (Cantagalo Team). Each male champion won 4,000 reais, with runner-ups receiving 1,000.
Jessica Swanson ruled the women’s section. After beating the middleweight field, the Soul Fighters representative, guided by her teacher Leandro Tatu, took on Karlona Hipólito (Top Brother) in the absolute final and walked away with the top prize of 1,500 reais.
Read on for all black belt results.
Adult / Male / Black / Feather
1 – Hiago George Santos Silva – PSLPB Cicero Costha
2 – Pedro Paulo Dias Clementino – Cantagalo Team
3 – João Pedro Bueno Mendes – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
3 – Pedro Henrique D. M. de Azevedo – Gordo Jiu-Jitsu
Adult / Male / Black / Middle
1 – Luan de Carvalho Alves – Nova União
2 – Alexandre Cavalieri Gomes da Silva – Alliance
3 – Jaime Soares Canuto – GF Team
3 – Ygor dos Santos Rodrigues – CT MR
Adult / Male / Black / Heavy
1 – Rudson Mateus Sarmento Teles – Caio Terra Association
2 – Victor Del Corso Bomfim – GF Team
3 – Marcus Vinicius Lopo Ruiz – Ns Brotherhood
3 – Richard Gonçalves – Gracie Barra
Adult / Male / Black / Ultra-Heavy
1 – Erberth Santos de Mesquita – Esquadrão de Jiu-Jitsu Brasileiro
2 – Otavio de Souza Nalati – Guigo JJ
3 – Antonio de Padua Assef Nunes Nascimento – GF Team
3 – Renan Marcel Rodrigues Vieira – Morumbi Academy
Adult / Female / Black / Middle
1 – Jessica Constance Swanson – Soul Fighters BJJ
2 – Glaucia Braga Libano – Gracie Barra
3 – Keila Grace Gomes Diré Rosa – Gracie Humaita
Adult / Female / Black / Medium-Heavy
1 – Rafaela Maria Pires Bertolot da Silva – GF Team
Adult / Female / Black / Super-Heavy
1 – Karla Hipolito de Albuquerque – Top Brother
Adult / Female / Black / Open Class
1 – Jessica Constance Swanson – Soul Fighters BJJ
2 – Karla Hipolito de Albuquerque – Top Brother
3 – Keila Grace Gomes Diré Rosa – Gracie Humaita
3 – Rafaela Maria Pires Bertolot da Silva – GF Team
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