Gordon Ryan used his sharp guard to contain Yuri Simões’s attempts and win the absolute. Blanca Marisa Garcia
The final day of the 2018 World IBJJF No-Gi Championship — this Sunday — had strong emotions in store, and the public in Anaheim, Calif. was given quite a treat.
Among the standouts of the event were Gordon Ryan and Bia Mesquita, each with double gold.
To Ryan, who got a reaction from the crowd by appearing donning a red robe and a crown on Friday, the following two days served to prove his effectiveness in no-gi beyond a shadow of a doubt. In the ultra-heavy division, Ryan beat Yuri Simões in a semifinal match, later beating Roberto Cyborg for all the marbles — a fight the American was winning on points, but which ended in a disqualification, due to the force used by Cyborg when grabbing him by the neck. In the absolute, Ryan defeated two opponents before besting Patrick Gáudio in the quarterfinals, Jackson Sousa in the semis, and finally Yuri Simões.
With a sharp guard game, always seeking to place himself under his opponents and to sweep, Ryan was one step ahead in every match. In the absolute final, a sweep attempt against Simões yielded him the decisive advantage.
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@gordonlovesjiujitsu is the Open-Class World NoGi Champion. He takes double gold! #worldnogi2018
In the women’s section, Bia Mesquita had the perfect day. At middleweight, after beating former UFC fighter Sarah Kaufmann, Bia had a hard-fought match with Ana Carolina Vieira, whom she beat with a takedown. In the absolute division, after getting past two opponents, Bia encountered Jéssica Flowers — the super-heavy champion — in the gold decider. It was all level until the final moments, when Bia managed to advance and take the back. She didn’t place the hooks, but it was enough to give her a 1-0 lead, and that was the end of that.
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Official results:
Men’s semis
ROOSTER
Cícero Saldanha def. Kristian Woodman 2-0, adv
Nobuhiro Sawada def. Ronald Stephen, WO
LIGHT FEATHER
João Miyao submitted Cleber “Clandestino,” RNC
Tomoyuki Hashimoto def. Hiago George 2-1, adv
FEATHER
Kennedy Maciel def. Pablo Mantovani 5-0, pts
Gilson Oliveira submitted Ian Sanders, triangle
LIGHT
Marcio André def. Frederico Augusto 21-2, pts
Gianni Grippo def. Rodrigo Freitas 11-0, pts
MIDDLE
Hugo Marques def. Dante Leon 1-0, adv
Jaime Canuto def. Manuel Ribamar, decision
MEDIUM HEAVY
Josh Hinger def. Matheus Diniz 8-5, pts
Marcos Tinoco def. Murilo Santana 1-0, adv
HEAVY
Tim Spriggs def. Thiago Sá 2-0, pts
Jackson Sousa def. Devonthe Johnson 2-0, adv
SUPER-HEAVY
Kaynan Duarte def. Patrick Gaudio, WO
James Puopolo def. Eliot Kelly 2-0, pts
ULTRA-HEAVY
Gordon Ryan def. Yuri Simões 11-0
Roberto Cyborg def. Max Gimenis 6-0, pts
Men’s finals
ROOSTER
Nobuhiro Sawada def. Cícero Saldanha, decision
LIGHT FEATHER
João Miyao def. Tomoyuki Hashimoto, decision
FEATHER
Kennedy Maciel def. Gilson Oliveira 2-0, pts
LIGHT
Gianni Grippo submitted Marcio Andre, RNC
MIDDLE
Hugo Marques def. Jaime Canuto 4-0, pts
MEDIUM HEAVY
Josh Hinger submitted Marcos Tinoco, north–south choke
HEAVY
Tim Spriggs def. Jackson Sousa, decision
SUPER-HEAVY
Kaynan Duarte submitted James Puopolo, guillotine
ULTRA-HEAVY
Gordon Ryan def. Roberto Cyborg, DQ
Women’s finals
LIGHT FEATHER
Mayssa Caldas submitted Patrícia Fontes, RNC
FEATHER
Ffion Davies def. Amanda Monteiro 7-0, pts
LIGHT
Catherine Perret def. Tammi Musumeci 2-0, adv
MIDDLE
Bia Mesquita def. Ana Carolina Vieira 2-0, pts
MEDIUM HEAVY
Luanna Alzuguir def. Cláudia do Val 2-1, adv
HEAVY
Nathiely de Jesus def. Maria Malyjasiak 1-0, adv
SUPER-HEAVY
Jessica Flowers submitted Nivia Moura, kimura