World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Brown Belt Grand Prix full results; Tim Spriggs undefeated

09 Nov, 2013

The brown belts prepare for the many matches ahead in the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Brown Belt Grand Prix. Photo: Erin Herle

On the first day of the 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, Saturday Nov. 9, the Long Beach Convention Center brought together seminars, superfights, a tournament, brand booths, autograph opportunities and the Brown Belt Grand Prix. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each group of eight men fought every person in their group. After gathering points based on how each match was won, the groups came together in the semi-final match and then determined the winner from there in the final match among the superfights.

Tim Spriggs of Team Lloyd Irvin came out undefeated and attained the gold trophy. See how it all played out:

BROWN BELT GP GROUP A

1- Marcio Andre

2- Manuel Diaz

3- Max Bohanan

4- Bruno Cuppari

5- Thiago Sa

6- Pedro Monneral

7- Darragh O’Conall

8- Michael Liera

BROWN BELT GP GROUP B

1- Travis Stevens

2- Inacio Neto

3- Rodrigo Barbosa (replaced by Felipe Silva)

4- Bruno Iglesias

5- Shiloh Roberts

6- Rafael Henrique

7- Arnaldo de Oliveira

8- Timothy Spriggs

GP POINT SYSTEM:

1 Point – Draw

2 Points – Win by advantage

3 Points – Win by points

4 Points – Win by Submission

INDIVIDUAL MATCH RESULTS

GROUP A

3 pts – Manuel Diaz defeated Marcio Andre 3-0 points
3 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Pedro Monneral by 9-0 points
2 pts – Max Bohanan defeated Bruno Cappari by 1 advantage
2 pts – Michael Liera Jr. defeated Darragh O’Conall by 1 advantage
3 pts – Marcio Andre defeated Max Bohanan 3-2 points
2 pts – Manuel Diaz defeated Bruno Cappari by 3-0 advantages
4 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Darragh O’Conall by toehold
2 pts – Marcio Andre defeated Bruno Cappari by 4 advantages
4 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Manuel Diaz by toehold
1 pt – Michael Liera Jr. and Max Bohanan met in a draw
3 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Marcio Andre by 2-0 points
3 pts – Darragh O’Conall defeated Max Bohanan by 5-2 points
2 pts – Michael Liera Jr. defeated Bruno Cappari by penalty of opponent so advantage
3 pts – Manuel Diaz defeated Michael Liera Jr. by 3-0 points
3 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Max Bohanan by 2-0 points
3 pts – Darragh O’Conall defeated Bruno Cappari 3-0 advantages
4 pts – Manuel Diaz defeated Max Bohanan by footlock
3 pts – Marcio Andre defeated Darragh O’Conall by 4-2 points
2 pts – Michael Liera Jr. defeated Thiago Sa by 2-0 advantages
2 pts – Manuel Diaz defeated Darragh O’Conall by 1-0 advantage
4 pts – Michael Liera Jr. defeated Marcio Andre by footlock
4 pts – Thiago Sa defeated Bruno Cappari by footlock

Manuel Diaz moves on to the semi-final with 14 points
Thiago Sa moves on to the semi-final with 21 points

GROUP B

4 pts – Travis Stevens defeated Inacio Neto by armbar
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Arnaldo de Oliveira by 11-0 points
3 pts – Rafael Henrique defeated Shiloh Roberts by 3-0 points
3 pts – Inacio Neto defeated Bruno Iglesias by 6-0 points
4 pts – Felipe Silva defeated Travis Stevens by kneebar
4 pts – Shiloh Roberts defeated Arnaldo de Oliveira by armbar
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Rafael Henrique by 11-0 points
3 pts – Travis Stevens defeated Bruno Iglesias by 13-4 points
3 pts – Inacio Neto defeated Shiloh Roberts by 3-2 points
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Felipe Silva by 10-0 points
3 pts – Rafael Henrique defeated Inacio Neto by 2-0 points
3 pts – Travis Stevens defeated Rafael Henrique by 4-2 points
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Bruno Iglesias by 2-0 points
4 pts – Travis Stevens defeated Shiloh Roberts by choke
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeats Inacio Neto by 12-0 points
4 pts – Felipe Silva defeats Shiloh Roberts by kneebar
4 pts – Felipe Silva defeated Inacio Neto by kneebar
4 pts – Rafael Henrique defeated Bruno Iglesias by loop choke
3 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Shiloh Roberts by 9-0 points
2 pts – Tim Spriggs defeated Travis Stevens by advantage
4 pts – Felipe Silva defeated Rafael Henrique by toehold
3 pts – Travis Stevens receives 3 points since Arnaldo dropped out due to injury
3 pts – Rafael Henrique receives 3 points from absence of Arnaldo
3 pts – Felipe Silva receives 3 points from absence of Arnaldo
3 pts – Inacio Neto receives 3 points from absence of Arnaldo
3 pts – Bruno Iglesias receives 3 points from absence of Arnaldo