1 year after suffering a horrific knee injury at the 2015 Worlds, Marcus Buchecha Almeida made a triumphant return to Jiu-Jitsu by winning his weight class and the open weight. He defeated the dangerous Erberth Santos 6-4 in the open weight final.
For the women, for the second year in a row Dominyka Obelenyte won double gold. She beat Bia Mesquita in the open weight final.
The other big winners:
Bruno Malfacine won his 8th world title beating Caio Terra, Andre Galvao, won his 4th world title, Rafael Mendes won his 6th world title, Leandro won his 5th title.
For the first time ever, the 2016 IBJJF worlds were covered from June 1-5th on FloGrappling.com with multi-mat technology and live commentary. You can re-watch all the matches on Flograppling.
Complete results:
– Men Absolute – Final
Marcus Buchecha x Erberth Santos
Buchecha 6-4
– Semi finals in the men’s weight
Rooster:
João Miyao vs Caio Terra. Terra 10-8.
Bruno Malfacine vs José Barros. Malfacine by armlock. Malfacine by armlock
Final: Terra vs Malfacine
Malfacine 2-0 on advantages
Light Featherweight:
Paulo Miyao vs Isaac Doederlein. Miyao 4-0
Ary Farias vs Hiago George. Farias by ref decision
Final: Miyao vs Farias
Paulo Miyao wins 4-2
Featherweight:
Rafael Mendes vs Moizinho. Mendes by triangle/armlock
Rubens Cobrinha vs Marcio Andre. Andre 7-6.
Final: Mendes vs Marcio Andre
Rafael Mendes 10-10 by 1 advantage.
Lightweight:
Gabriel Rollo vs Edwin Najmi. Najmi by arm triangle
Lucas Lepri vs “JT” Torres. Lepri by advantages
Final: Najmi vs Lepri
Lepri wins 12-0 and finishes with a choke from the back
Middleweight:
Otavio Sousa vs Yago Souza. Otavio 9-2
Gabriel Arges vs Marcos Tinoco. Arges by leglock
Final: Sousa vs Gabriel Arges
Sousa by close out
Medium heavyweight:
Leandro Lo vs Keenan Cornelius. Lo 4-2
Romulo Barral vs Patrick Gaudio. Barral by choke
Final: Lo vs Barral
Lo 5-0
Heavyweight:
Jackson Sousa vs Guilherme Augusto Sousa. Sousa choke
André Galvão vs Cassio Francis. Galvao ref decision
Final: Sousa vs Galvao
Galvao by ref decision
Super-heavy:
Alex Ceconi vs Igor Silva. Ceconi 2:0
Léo Nogueira vs Luis Panza. Nogueira 2:0
Final: Ceconi vs Nogueira
Nogueira 2-1 on advantages
Ultra heavyweight:
Buchecha vs Joao Gabriel. Buchecha by armbar
Evangelista vs James Puopolo. Puopolo by choke
Final: Buchecha vs Puopolo
Buchecha by armlock
– Female Absolute – Final
Dominyka Obelenyte x Bia Mesquita
Dominyka Obelenyte by one advantage
– Final in women’s weight
Rooster: Outi Järvilehto x Rikako Yuasa
Yuasa by bow and arrow choke
Light feather: Kristina Barlaan x Gezary Matuda
Matuda by choke in last 10 seconds
Feather Mackenzie Dern x Michelle Nicolini
Mackenzie Dern by choke from omoplata
Light Bia Mesquita x Sarah Black
Mesquita 7-0
Middleweight: Luiza Monteiro x Monique Elias
Monique Elias by ref decision
MMiddle heavy: Andresa Correa x Sijara Eubanks
Correa 10-0
heavy: Fernanda Mazzelli x Alison Tremblay
Mazzelli by ref decision
Super heavy: Dominyka Obelenyte x Venla Luukkoven
Obelenyte by 33-0