Last weekend João Miyao won the black belt open class in Las Vegas, so this Saturday his brother repeated the feat in Chicago.
Paulo won double gold at the 2015 Chicago Summer Open, reaching the top at the lightweight and the absolute.
Paulo defeated Steven Patterson in the open class final after toping Diego Conceição in the lightweight division.
In the female division, Monique Carvalho beat Kanako Inaba for the black belt open class gold medal.
The champions in the black belt division were:
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
First – Paulo Henrique Bordignon Miyao – PSLPB Cicero Costha
Second – Diego Bispo Conceição – Carlson Gracie Team
Third – William Edward Wolk – TAC Team BJJ
Third – Daniel J Drzymkowski – Brasa CTA
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
First – Tanner Wade Rice – Amazonas Rice Bros BJJ
Second – Javier Valenciano Yamuni – Renzo Gracie International
Third – Israel Reyes – Brasa CTA
Third – Alessandro Pinto Cordeiro Martins – Gile Ribeiro JJ
BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy
First – Romulo de Souza Azevedo – Welton Ribeiro
Second – Steven J. Patterson – Brasa CTA
Third – Louis Armezzani – Team Jucão USA
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy
First – Lincoln Jeferson Pereira – Renzo Gracie Academy
Second – Nicholas M. Albin – Renato Tavares Association
BLACK / Adult / Male / Super Heavy
First – Eliot Andrew Kelly – Yemaso Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Second – Allen A. Causevic – Valko BJJ
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy
First – Christopher J Haraszti – Brasa CTA
Second – Paulo Victor Velozo Martins – Gracie Barra
Third – Daniel Tsatsos – Nova União
BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
First – Paulo Henrique Bordignon Miyao – PSLPB Cicero Costha
Second – Steven J. Patterson – Brasa CTA
Third – Daniel Tsatsos – Nova União
Third – Eliot Andrew Kelly – Yemaso Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
BLACK / Adult / Female / Rooster
First – Kanako Inaba – AOA Champion BJJ
BLACK / Adult / Female / Medium Heavy
First – Monique Ricardo Carvalho – CheckMat USA
BLACK / Adult / Female / Open Class
First – Monique Ricardo Carvalho – CheckMat USA
Second – Kanako Inaba – AOA Champion BJJ
For the complete results, go to IBJJF.com
The 2015 Chicago Summer Open continues this Sunday, with the no-gi divisions.