The 2015 Boca Raton Open took place this weekend in Florida.
The standout was newly promoted Marcelo Garcia black belt, Matheus Diniz, who won his first open class gold medal in the new ranking.
He defeated Ricardo Bastos in the absolute final.
Watch the video:
Here are the other results in the black belt division:
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather
First – Jonathan Paul Thomas – Alliance
Second – Andre Carvalho Monteiro – A-Force BJJ Academy
Third – Vitor Atalla Riciotti – Fight Sports
Third – Wesley Davi de Oliveira Fe – Alliance
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
First – Mansher Khera – Alliance
Second – Rafael Henrique Pereira – Gordo Jiu-Jitsu
Third – Jônatas Sampaio Gurgel – American Top Team
Third – Eduardo Ramos da Silva – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
First – Jonathan T. Satava – Alliance
Second – Dillon Danis – Alliance
Third – Pedro Henrique Monteiro Palhares – Luiz Palhares Jiu Jitsu
Third – Javier Valenciano Yamuni – Renzo Gracie International
BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy
First – Murilo Silva Ferreira de Santana – Barbosa Jiu Jitsu
Second – Matheus Oliveira Diniz – Alliance
Third – Rafael Rosendo dos Santos – Alliance
Third – Diego Gamonal Nogueira – Brazilian Top Team – Florida
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy
First – Vitor Fabio Martins Toledo – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Morris Humberto Ayala – Zenith BJJ – Las Vegas
Third – Daniel Thomas Cobb – Gracie Humaita Canadá
Third – Vitor Moscon Schlosser – American Top Team
BLACK / Adult / Male / Super Heavy
First – Leonardo Pires Nogueira – Alliance
Second – Arnaldo Maidana de Oliveira – CheckMat
Third – Nathan Albrecht Mendelsohn – Coalition 95
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy
First – Manuel Diaz – Soul Fighters BJJ
Second – Daniel Correa de Azevedo – Fight Sports
Third – Ricardo Bastos Cruz – Bruno Bastos Association
Third – Leonardo Henrique D’avila Corrêa – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
First – Matheus Oliveira Diniz – Alliance
Second – Ricardo Bastos Cruz – Bruno Bastos Association
Third – Diego Gamonal Nogueira – Brazilian Top Team – Florida
Third – Mansher Khera – Alliance
In the teams competition, the results were:
1 – American Top Team – 258
2 – Fight Sports – 239
3 – Alliance – 176
4 – Gracie Barra – 165
5 – Carlson Gracie Team – 130
6 – Brazilian Top Team – Florida – 105
7 – Team Lloyd Irvin – 68
8 – Renato Tavares Association – 53
9 – Gracie Humaita USA – 37
10 – Jaco Jiu-Jitsu – 37
For the complete results, go to ibjjf.com.