Abu Dhabi 2017 World Professional Jiu-Jitsu ChampionshipApr 21, 2017 by FloGrappling Staff
World Pro 2017: Finalists and Division Winners
World Pro 2017: Finalists and Division Winners
Here is the complete list of finalists for the male black belt divisions and female brown / black belt divisions, plus winners of divisions where champions have already been decided. The finals of the Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship go down fro
Here is the complete list of finalists for the male black belt divisions and female brown / black belt divisions, plus winners of divisions where champions have already been decided. The finals of the Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship go down from 11:00 AM local time on Saturday April 22.
Gabriel Arges (BRA) on top vs Isaque Bahiense (BRA). Photo: Chase Smith / FloGrappling
Fighting in a round robin group of five, Mikey Musumeci won four matches in total: he outpointed both Cleber Sousa (who he lost a controversial match to at Pans) and the very tough Hiago George of Cicero Costha, and submitted Mathias Jardin of France and Mexico's Alexis Alduncin.
Final results:
1. Michael Musumeci (USA)
2. Cleber Sousa (BRA)
3. Hiago George (BRA)
Watch: Michael Musumeci vs Mathias Jardin
Gianni Grippo confirmed his place in the finals by beating Daisuke Shiraki (JAP) and Isaac Doerderlein (USA). Tiago Bravo, the #1 Brazilian seed in the division beat Brazilian Country Qualifier Talison Costa in the semi, and Abdelkarim Alrashid of Jordan.
Watch: Gianni Grippo vs Isaac Doerderlein
Gabriel Arges had to take out the winner of the Brazil Country Qualifier, Isaque Bahiense, in the semifinal. The match was close at 4-4, with Arges taking Bahiense's back in the dying seconds of the match. On the other side of the bracket, Edwin Najmi beat fellow American Jon Satava, Oliver Lovell (GBR) and Hamzeh Al Rashid (JOR) to claim his place in the final.
Watch: Gabriel Arges vs Isaque Bahiense
Calasans had the tougher path to the 85kg finals. The Brazilian won the Country Qualifier on Thursday beating out three very tough competitors (including Charles Negromonte and Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa"). Day two of his tournament saw him go outscore Kit Dale (AUS) 4-2, submit Michael Tremblay (CAN) and beat Marcos Costa (BRA) in the semifinals.
Watch: Claudio Calasans vs Charles Negromonte
Meeting for the third (and final) time this season, Felipe Pena and Alexandre Ribeiro (BRA) squared off in a UAEJJF tournament. Pena used his well-known guard game to destabilize the veteran Ribeiro, winning on advantages. Adam Wardzinski had a lucky draw -- after a very difficult match against Diego Herzog (USA) which he won 14-7, he p[assed straight through to the finals as his scheduled opponent in the semis withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
Watch: Alexandre Ribeiro vs Felipe Pena
One of Jose Junior's biggest moments of the weekend was beating Erberth Santos via points 4-0 in the semifinals to move into the 110kg final. The win not only secured Junior a spot in the final, but also earned him a guaranteed silver medal and the points he will earn as a result means he will win the $25,000 end of season ranking prize.
Watch: Jose Junior vs Erberth Santos
Vanessa English (GBR) on the back of Mei Yamaguchi (JAP). Photo: Chase Smith / FloGrappling
The round-robin group of five competitors saw Brazilian brown belt Mayssa Bastos take gold after winning all four of her matches, two of them by submission.
Final results:
1. Mayssa Bastos (BRA)
2. Rikako Yuasa (JAP)
3. Liwia Gluchowska (AUS)
Watch: Mayssa Bastos vs Clarissa Lacerda
Gracie Barra's Vanessa English fought her way through to the finals by beating Mei Yamaguchi (JAP) and Amal Amjahid (BEL). Talita Alencar had only one match, beating out former teammate and rival Thamires Aquino (BRA) via one advantage.
Watch: Vanessa English vs Mei Yamamguchi
After submitting her opponent twice in a best of three series of matches in the Country Qualifier yesterday, Tammi Musumeci was on a roll in the main bracket. She submitted Jess Fraser (AUS) and Laurence Cousin (FRA), while Beatriz Mesquita had to outpoint Luiza Monteiro 6-2 to make it into the final. This came after winning the Brazil Country Qualifier on day one of the tournament.
Watch: Beatriz Mesquita vs Luiza Monteiro
Two matches (a submission and a points victory) put Benavides in the final, while Vieira earned her way there with two points wins (7-0 via Coto of Costa Rica, and 3-0 versus Priscilla Cerqueira).
Watch: Amanda Benavides vs Clara Dufau
The round robin of five resulted in the only final featuring two Brazilians against each other. Loosely-affiliated teammates (Nathiely has connections to NS Brotherhood via boyfriend Manuel Ribamar, and is friends with the majority of the team), it appears they did not compete in the round robin. With three wins each, they emerged joint winners of the group and are scheduled to fight in the final on Saturday.
Watch: Nathiely Jesus vs Yacinta Nguyen
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Gabriel Arges (BRA) on top vs Isaque Bahiense (BRA). Photo: Chase Smith / FloGrappling
MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 62KG
Winner: Michael Musumeci (USA)Fighting in a round robin group of five, Mikey Musumeci won four matches in total: he outpointed both Cleber Sousa (who he lost a controversial match to at Pans) and the very tough Hiago George of Cicero Costha, and submitted Mathias Jardin of France and Mexico's Alexis Alduncin.
Final results:
1. Michael Musumeci (USA)
2. Cleber Sousa (BRA)
3. Hiago George (BRA)
Watch: Michael Musumeci vs Mathias Jardin
MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 69KG
Final: Gianni Grippo (USA) vs Tiago Bravo (BRA)Gianni Grippo confirmed his place in the finals by beating Daisuke Shiraki (JAP) and Isaac Doerderlein (USA). Tiago Bravo, the #1 Brazilian seed in the division beat Brazilian Country Qualifier Talison Costa in the semi, and Abdelkarim Alrashid of Jordan.
Watch: Gianni Grippo vs Isaac Doerderlein
MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 77KG
Gabriel Arges (BRA) vs Edwin Najmi (USA)Gabriel Arges had to take out the winner of the Brazil Country Qualifier, Isaque Bahiense, in the semifinal. The match was close at 4-4, with Arges taking Bahiense's back in the dying seconds of the match. On the other side of the bracket, Edwin Najmi beat fellow American Jon Satava, Oliver Lovell (GBR) and Hamzeh Al Rashid (JOR) to claim his place in the final.
Watch: Gabriel Arges vs Isaque Bahiense
MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 85KG
Faisal Al Ketbi (UAE) vs Claudio Calasans (BRA)Calasans had the tougher path to the 85kg finals. The Brazilian won the Country Qualifier on Thursday beating out three very tough competitors (including Charles Negromonte and Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa"). Day two of his tournament saw him go outscore Kit Dale (AUS) 4-2, submit Michael Tremblay (CAN) and beat Marcos Costa (BRA) in the semifinals.
Watch: Claudio Calasans vs Charles Negromonte
MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 94KG
Felipe Pena (BRA) vs Adam Wardzinski (POL)Meeting for the third (and final) time this season, Felipe Pena and Alexandre Ribeiro (BRA) squared off in a UAEJJF tournament. Pena used his well-known guard game to destabilize the veteran Ribeiro, winning on advantages. Adam Wardzinski had a lucky draw -- after a very difficult match against Diego Herzog (USA) which he won 14-7, he p[assed straight through to the finals as his scheduled opponent in the semis withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
Watch: Alexandre Ribeiro vs Felipe Pena
MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 110KG
Jose Junior (BRA) vs Christopher Bowe (IRE)One of Jose Junior's biggest moments of the weekend was beating Erberth Santos via points 4-0 in the semifinals to move into the 110kg final. The win not only secured Junior a spot in the final, but also earned him a guaranteed silver medal and the points he will earn as a result means he will win the $25,000 end of season ranking prize.
Watch: Jose Junior vs Erberth Santos
Vanessa English (GBR) on the back of Mei Yamaguchi (JAP). Photo: Chase Smith / FloGrappling
FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 49KG
Winner: Mayssa Bastos (BRA)The round-robin group of five competitors saw Brazilian brown belt Mayssa Bastos take gold after winning all four of her matches, two of them by submission.
Final results:
1. Mayssa Bastos (BRA)
2. Rikako Yuasa (JAP)
3. Liwia Gluchowska (AUS)
Watch: Mayssa Bastos vs Clarissa Lacerda
FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 55KG
Vanessa English (GBR) vs Talita Alencar (BRA)Gracie Barra's Vanessa English fought her way through to the finals by beating Mei Yamaguchi (JAP) and Amal Amjahid (BEL). Talita Alencar had only one match, beating out former teammate and rival Thamires Aquino (BRA) via one advantage.
Watch: Vanessa English vs Mei Yamamguchi
FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 62KG
Tammi Musumeci (USA) vs Beatriz Mesquita (BRA)After submitting her opponent twice in a best of three series of matches in the Country Qualifier yesterday, Tammi Musumeci was on a roll in the main bracket. She submitted Jess Fraser (AUS) and Laurence Cousin (FRA), while Beatriz Mesquita had to outpoint Luiza Monteiro 6-2 to make it into the final. This came after winning the Brazil Country Qualifier on day one of the tournament.
Watch: Beatriz Mesquita vs Luiza Monteiro
FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 70KG
Amanda Benavides (USA) vs Ana Carolina Vieira (BRA)Two matches (a submission and a points victory) put Benavides in the final, while Vieira earned her way there with two points wins (7-0 via Coto of Costa Rica, and 3-0 versus Priscilla Cerqueira).
Watch: Amanda Benavides vs Clara Dufau
FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 90KG
Nathiely de Jesus (BRA) vs Talita Nogueira (BRA)The round robin of five resulted in the only final featuring two Brazilians against each other. Loosely-affiliated teammates (Nathiely has connections to NS Brotherhood via boyfriend Manuel Ribamar, and is friends with the majority of the team), it appears they did not compete in the round robin. With three wins each, they emerged joint winners of the group and are scheduled to fight in the final on Saturday.
Watch: Nathiely Jesus vs Yacinta Nguyen
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