2006 BJJ Pan-Ams / Black Belt Results

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Black Belt results:

Open Class
First: Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra)
Second: Xande Ribeiro (Saulo Ribeiro)

Feather
First: Bibiano Fernandes (Gracie Barra)
Second: Jonatas Gurgel (Joao Roque)

Light
First: Thiago Gomes Dias (Barbosa JJ)
Second: Mario Reis (BJJ Revolution Team)

Middle
First: Andre Galvao (TT Jiu-Jitsu)
Second: Michael Fowler (Lloyd Irvin M.A. Academy)

Medium Heavy
First: Demian Maia (Brasa)
Second: Givanildo Santana (Lotus Club)

Heavy
First: Braulio Estima (Gracie Barra)
Second: Eduardo Telles (TT Jiu-Jitsu)

Super Heavy
First: Alexandre Ribeiro (Saulo Ribeiro)
Second: Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra)

Super Super Heavy
First: Rolles Gracie (Gracie Barra)
Second: Arthur Cesar (UGF)


Roger Gracie and Xande Ribeiro first met in the super-heavyweight final. Xande won by two advantages in a close match. It was the first time he ever beat Roger.

Then they met again in the Absolute final. Roger had finished everyone and he did the same to Xande: pulled guard and immediatley sunk a triangle choke for the tapout and the title.

Igor Gracie finished in third in the middle weight while his big brother Rolles (Michael and Sula were with him in Rio) took gold in the +99kg division.

Read more at http://www.graciemag.com/?c=144&a=4027

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