Another IBJJF World Championships are behind us. The prestigious brazilian jiu-jitsu championship saw the first non american winner of a category since 2007!

While Buchecha asserted his dominance once more winning the double gold he’s cemented his place in history. Winning both his category and Absolute for the 5x time (compared to Roger Gracie’s 3). One of the interesting fights on his journey was the absolute finals against Leandro Lo. After much struggle Almeida defeated Leandro Lo with two advantages, after a 2×2 point score.

@marcusbuchecha is the Open-Class World Champion!! Watch all matches live on @flograppling. Visit link to view. http://bit.ly/2p9ey1f

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Elsewhere the talk of the tournament was Nicolas Meregali who managed to dethrone Lo in the finals of his division in his debut at worlds as a black belt.

“Fomos contagiados por um vendedor de ideias que nos ensinou a não negar o que somos. Antes desse contágio, éramos todos “normais”, estávamos todos doentes. Queríamos alguma forma de ser deuses, sem saber que ser deus era andar sobrecarregado, tenso, pesado, com o compromisso neurótico de ser perfeito, de se preocupar com a imagem social, de dar importância vital a opinião alheia, de se cobrar, se punir, exigir. Perdemos a leveza do ser. Parecíamos zumbis engessados pelos nossos pensamentos estreitos. Fomos educados para trabalhar, crescer, progredir e infelizmente também para ser especialista em trair a nossa essência no diminuto parêntese do tempo em que existimos. Em que fabrica de loucura vivemos?” 2015/33? Uma magnífica experiência gerada por um livro: “O vendedor de Sonhos”.

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Musameci became the 4th American to conquer the coveted champions title at IBJJF Worlds as a black belt. He’s had a tough road beating Doederlein, Ary Farias and ultimately Joao Miyao.

Andre Galvao proved what a power house he was once more leaving behind names such as Romulo Barral and Felipe Pena behind. Galvao defeated Flipe Pena 2-0.  Andre Galvao defeated GF Team’s pleasant surprise  Patrick Gaudio by decision after 2-2 on points. Patrick Guadio previously obliterated Romulo Barral’s foot with a toe hold but even though the Gracie Barra ace wouldn’t tap out he lost via ref decision as the score was equal when the time ran out.

Complete Results:

Mens Finals
Rooster: Rooster:

Bruno defeats Caio 4-4 (3-1) [0-1].
Light Feather:

Musumeci defeats Miyao 0-0 (4-2) [1-1].
Feather:

Cobrinha defeats Saggioro 2-2 (1-0) [0-0].
Light:

Lucas Lepri defeats Roberto Satoshi by injury (not submission related).
Middle:

Gabriel Arges taps Marcus Tinoco with a boa n arrow.
Medium-Heavy:

Andre Galvao defeats Patrick Gaudio by decision 2-2 (1-1) [2-2].
Heavy:

Meregali defeats Leandro Lo 2-0 (0-5).
Super-Heavy:

Erberth defeats Bernardo Faria 9-0 (2-3) [2-0].
Ultra-Heavy:

Buchecha taps Gustavo Dias Elias with a brabo choke.
Open Weight:

Buchecha defeats Leandro Lo 2-2 (1-1) [0-1].

Womens Finals
Rooster: Yuasa puts Rayanne to sleep in 1:30.
Light-Feather: Ana Alencar defeats Gezary Matuda 2-0 (gi check extravaganza match).
Feather: Emilie Thylin defeats Ana Schmitt by close out.
Light: Luiza Da Costa defeats Beatriz Mesquita by DQ (turning the wrong way on a straight ankle lock)
Middle: Ana Srour defeats Monique Elias 12-0.
Medium-Heavy: Nathiely De Jesus taps Andressa Correa by collar choke.
Heavy: Claudia Doval defeats Talita Nogueira 2-2 (4-0).
Super-Heavy: Tayane taps Venla Luukonen with an omoplata knee bar.
Open Weight: Tayane taps Nathiely De Jesus with an americana.

Mens Semis & Quarters
Pic-Pau Paiva defeats Najmi 2-0.
Bruno taps Hashimoto with an arm bar.
Miyao defeats GABRIEL AFONSO DOS SANTOS 8-4.
Musemeci defeats Ary Farias 10-10 (5-3).
LEONARDO FERNANDES SAGGIORO defeats Gianni Grippo by decision 0-0 (0-0).
Roberto Satoshi defeats JHONNY LOUREIRO SIGALLIS SOUZA 6-2.
Cobrinha defeats Shane Taylor by decision 2-2 (0-0).
Lucas Lepri defeats Pic-Pau Paiva 4-0.
Canuto defeats Isaque 4-2.
Tinoco defeats Matheus Spirandeli Souza 4-2.
Gabriel Arges De Sousa defeats Filipe Silva VS on advantages 4-4.
Otavio De Souza defeats Munch by decision 0-0 (1-1).
Romulo defeats Barbosa 0-0 (1-0).
Galvao defeats Kit Dale 9-0.
Patrick Pontes Moura Santos Gaudio defeats Tarsis Humphries 2-2 (1-1) [3-3] Meregali taps Lucas Leite with a collar choke from the back.
Filipe Pena defeats Renato Cardosa 4-4 (4-0).
Dimitrius Souza defeats Adam Wardzinkski 6-4.
Leandro Lo defeats Diniz by decision 0-0 (1-1).
Erberth taps Fernando Andrade with a kneebah from Bahston.
Guilherme Augusto Soares Santos defeats Jackson Souza 2-0.
Mahamed Aly defeats Cyborg Abreu 2-2 (7-1).
Luiz Panza defeats Danny Gerard 2-0.
Gustavo Elias defeats Gabriel Lucas 3-0.
Bernardo defeats Vitor Toledo 5-2.
Otavio Nelati defeats Cavaca 0-0 (2-0).
Joao Gabriel defeats James Popolou 4-0.
Arges defeats Canuto by decision 2-2 (0-0) [0-0].
Buchecha VS Egor Schneider is up now 11-7.
Patrick Guadio defeats Romulo by decision 2-2 (3-3) [2-2] (match finished with a toe hold that did a lot of damage to Romulo).
Meregali taps Dimitrius Souza with a triangle.
Tinoco defeats Otavio Souza 2-0.
Erberth defeats Mahamed Aly 9-0.
Galvao defeats Flipe Pena 2-0.
Gustavo Dias Elias defeats Nelati 10-2.
Leandro Lo defeats Guilherme Augusto Soares Santos 8-0.
Bernardo defeats Luiz Panza 6-6 (2-1).
Buchecha taps Gabriel Rocha with a choke from 3/4 mount.

Spoilers: 2017 World Championship Results from bjj