Mackenzie Dern at the 2015 Asian Open. Photo by Kinya Hashimoto/ Jiu-Jitsu Nerd
The 2015 Asian Open took place this weekend in Tokyo, Japan.
Mackenzie Dern kept her impressive record in the season and won the female black open class division.
In the final, Mackenzie beat Isabelle de Souza for the gold medal.
In the male division, Dany Gerard made it to the top of the open class podium after a final against Rodrigo caporal.
The other champions of the black belt division were:
BLACK / Adult / Male / Rooster
First – Koji Shibamoto – Tri-Force Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Second – Tomoyuki Hashimoto – Carpe Diem
Third – Masaaki Todokoro – Paraestra
Third – Hisashi Ezaki – Paraestra
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Feather
First – Kazuhiro Miyachi – Shooto Gym Roots
Second – Tsuyoshi Tamaki – Carpe Diem
Third – Yuto Hirao – X-Treme Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Third – Takuto Kako – Grappling Shoot Boxers
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather
First – Isaque Alberto de Oliveira Paiva – Saikoo Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Masahiro Iwasaki – Carpe Diem
Third – Wanki Chae – John Frankl Jiu Jitsu
Third – Ichitaro Tsukada – Damm Fight Japan
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
First – Roberto Satoshi de Souza – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Choi Won Choi – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Third – Takuma Tokito – Purebred Omiya
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
First – Andris Auseklis Brunovskis – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Rodrigo Benedito Caporal – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Third – Pedro Jordão Torres Guaracy – Gracie Barra
Third – Hansel Co – Peter de Been JJ
BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy
First – Marcelo de Toledo Cortelassi – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Akihisa Iriki – Team Legnum
Third – Yuta Nakamura – T-Rex Jiu-Jitsu Academy
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy
First – Vitor Fabio Martins Toledo – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Howon Jung – John Frankl Jiu Jitsu
Third – Michael Lee Fowler – Purebred Jiu Jitsu Guam
BLACK / Adult / Male / Super Heavy
First – Marcos Yoshio de Souza – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Leigh Michael Burger – Will/Machado
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy
First – Dany Guy Steve Gerard – Purebred Jiu Jitsu Guam
Second – Charles Gaspar Costa – Impacto Japan B.J.J.
BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
First – Dany Guy Steve Gerard – Purebred Jiu Jitsu Guam
Second – Rodrigo Benedito Caporal – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Third – Hansel Co – Peter de Been JJ
Third – Wanki Chae – John Frankl Jiu Jitsu
BLACK / Adult / Female / Feather
First – Mackenzie Lynne Dern – Gracie Humaita
Second – Rikako Yuasa – Paraestra
BLACK / Adult / Female / Light
First – Isabelle de Souza – Impacto Japan B.J.J.
Second – Sarah Johnel Black – Nova Uniao Arizona
BLACK / Adult / Female / Middle
First – Leanna M Dittrich – Fight Sports
BLACK / Adult / Female / Open Class
First – Mackenzie Lynne Dern – Gracie Humaita
Second – Isabelle de Souza – Impacto Japan B.J.J.
Third – Leanna M Dittrich – Fight Sports
In the teams competitions, podiums were:
Male Adult
1 – Atos Jiu-Jitsu – 73
2 – Gracie Barra – 50
3 – Purebred Jiu Jitsu Guam – 38
Female – Adult
1 – Impacto Japan B.J.J. – 21
2 – Gracie Humaita – 18
3 – Ogawa Jiu Jitsu – 18
Juvenile
1 – Over Limit BJJ – 12
2 – Amazon Fight Team – 9
3 – Evolve Mixed Martial Arts – 3
Masters
1 – Impacto Japan B.J.J. – 118
2 – Gracie Barra – 86
3 – Paraestra – 81
Novice
1 – Impacto Japan B.J.J. – 46
2 – Infight Japan Jiu-Jitsu – 46
3 – De La Riva JJ – 31
For the full results, go to ibjjf.org.
