AJ Agazarm went for it against Telles to secure gold
AJ Agazarm is the 2013 American Nationals black belt open class No-Gi champion.
After defeating James Puopolo and Samir Chantre, he faced Eduardo Telles in the gold medal match.
The fight was thrilling from beginning to end and AJ managed to come out on top with a 6-4 win on advantages.
Watch a video report with the highlights of the day.
In the other black belt weight divisions, the results were:
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather
First – Osvaldo Augusto Honorio Moizinho – Caio Terra Association
Second – Samir José Chantre Dahás – Caio Terra Association
Third – Geoffrey Villarreal – Fabio Santos BJJ
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
First – AJ Agazarm – Gracie Barra
Second – Rodrigo Lamounier de Freitas – Gracie Barra
Third – Denny Prokopos – 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
First – Vitor Henrique Silva Oliveira – GF Team
Second – Oliver Leys Geddes – Roger Gracie Academy
Third – Jason Manly – Gracie Fighter
BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy
First – Eduardo Telles Moreira – Brasa JJ
Second – Omar Sabha – Brazilian Top Team
Third – Andre Franco dos Santos – CheckMat
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy
First – Benjamin Ross Baxter – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Diego Gamonal Nogueira – Brazilian Top Team
Third – Jason Rene Selva – BJJ Revolution Team
BLACK / Adult / Male / Super Heavy
First – James Richard Puopolo – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Eliot Andrew Kelly – Coalition 95
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy
First – Raphael da Costa Goulart – Brazilian Top Team
Second – Leonardo Henrique D’avila Corrêa – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
The final team results were:
American Nationals Jiu-Jitsu NoGi 2013
1 – Gracie Barra – 123
2 – Atos Jiu-Jitsu – 74
3 – Nova União USA – 70
American National Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013
1 – Gracie Barra – 275
2 – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu – 233
3 – BJJ Revolution Team – 172
For full results, go to ibjjf.com
