The Black Belt Finals Are Set At 2021 Pans: Day 4 Recap
The Black Belt Finals Are Set At 2021 Pans: Day 4 Recap
Day four of the 2021 IBJJF Pan Championships is in the books, and the stage is set for the final rounds of the black belt tournament.
Day four of the 2021 IBJJF Pan Championships is in the books, and the stage is set for the final rounds of the black belt tournament.
The men’s open class final will be a rematch of last year’s final, as Fellipe Andrew will face Gustavo Batista. Andrew got the best of the matchup last year, but Batista has had a stand out weekend so far, submitting all three of his opponents today.
Batista’s Road To The Final
EL1: JAMES M QUINLAN vs GUSTAVO ESPINDOLA BATISTA 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
QF: GUSTAVO ESPINDOLA BATISTA vs ANDRÉ LUIZ NOVAES PORFIRIO 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
SF: GUSTAVO ESPINDOLA BATISTA vs GUILHERME AUGUSTO SOARES SANTOS 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
Andrew’s Road To The Final
EL1: ADOLFO SANTIAGO SUAREZ ARIAS vs FELIPE ANDREW LEANDRO SILVA 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
QF: FELIPE ANDREW LEANDRO SILVA vs RAFAEL VASCONCELOS DE LIMA 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
SF: FELIPE ANDREW LEANDRO SILVA vs AUSTIN RASHAD BAKER 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
Yara Soares will have a shot at a major title in her IBJJF black belt debut, as she’s made it tothe open weight final, where she will face Ana Carolina Vieira. Vieira defeated Gabrielle Pessanha via points and Maria Malyjasiak via disqualification. Soares submitted Sarah Rice and Nathalie Ribeiro before defeating Bianca Basilio by decision.
Soares’ Road To The Final
EL1: SARAH GAIL RICE vs YARA SOARES DO NASCIMENTO 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
QF: YARA SOARES DO NASCIMENTO vs NATHALIE WAN SOARES VERAS RIBEIR 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
SF: BIANCA BARBOSA BASILIO vs YARA SOARES DO NASCIMENTO 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
Vieira’s Road To The Final
QF: GABRIELI PESSANHA DE SOUZA MARIN vs ANA CAROLINA VIEIRA SROUR 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
SF: ANA CAROLINA VIEIRA SROUR vs MARIA MALYJASIAK 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
The quarterfinals are set for each of the men’s weight categories tomorrow. While the brackets still need to unravel, the early rounds identified some key players in each division.
In one of the most highly anticipated matches of the tournament, Jonatha Alves defeated Andy Murasaki via points. It was Murasaki’s IBJJF black belt debut, and his first loss as a black belt. Alves, the 2020 lightweight Pan champion, will face Igor Feliz in the quarterfinals tomorrow.
Watch it here:
JOHNATHA BARBOSA ALVES vs ANDY TOMAS MURASAKI PEREIRA 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
Gabriel Sousa had a standout performance in the featherweight division today. He locked an armbar in less than two minutes in the opening round, and went on to defeat Joshua Cisneros. He’ll face Felipe Linhares first tomorrow.
EL1: JOÃO GABRIEL BATISTA DE SOUSA vs THIAGO CINTRA VIEIRA BRITO 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
EL2: JOÃO GABRIEL BATISTA DE SOUSA vs JOSHUA ANTHONY CISNEROS 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
Watch: Gabriel Sousa Talks Beating Josh Cisneros and Bringing Excitement to Pans
Tainan Dalpra had a signature performance in the middleweight division, defeating Italo Moura 29-0. Dalpra will face Alexandre de Jesus tomorrow, and could meet Ronaldo Junior in the semifinal. Ronaldo Junior only had one match today, which he finished with a flying armbar.
TAINAN DALPRA COSTA vs ITALO MOURA DE AZEVEDO 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
Watch: Ronaldo Junior Flys Over the Guard For An Armbar
Fabricio Andrey sent a message to the featherweight division, winning both of his matches by submission to qualify for day two. He choked Queixinho in the opening round, and Joao Mendes in the second round. He’ll face Danilo Moreira in the quarterfinals tomorrow.
EL2: JOÃO PEDRO BUENO MENDES vs FABRICIO ANDREY BATISTA JUNIOR 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
Alexssandro Sodre and Isaac Doederlein each had two submissions in the opening rounds at featherweight. They will meet tomorrow in the quarterfinals.
Sodre's Road To The Quarterfinals:
EL1: ALEXSSANDRO PINTO SODRÉ vs GARRETT MATTHEW BECK 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
EL2: DANIEL MAIRA vs ALEXSSANDRO PINTO SODRÉ 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
Doederlein's Road To The Quarterfinals:
EL1: ISAAC DOEDERLEIN vs KEVIN PHILIP HARMON 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
EL2: ORLANDO FERNANDO CASTILLO ANDAVI vs ISAAC DOEDERLEIN 2021 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
Each of the finals in the women’s divisions are now set.
Gabrielle Pessanha scored an ankle lock in 20 seconds, putting her in the super heavyweight final against Yara Soares.
Maria Malyjasiak will face Melissa Cueto in the heavyweight final.
Elisabeth Clay will face Ana Carolina Vieira in the medium heavyweight final.
Andressa Cintra will face Luiza Monteiro in the middleweight final.
Rookie black belt Margot Ciccarelli will face Nathalie Ribeiro in the lightweight final.
At featherweight, Bianca Basilio will take on Gabi McComb, and at light featherweight, Ana Rodrigues will face Mayssa Bastos.
The purple belts also took the mats today. Rayron Gracie and Francisco Papasidero closed out the open class, after winning the super heavy and ultra heavyweight divisions, respectively.