James Puopolo Photo: Mike Calimbas
The weekend was devoted to Jiu-Jitsu in Houston, Texas.
Lovato Jiu-Jitsu’s James Puopolo was the main man at the IBJJF Houston Open.
He defeated Julian Vega with a choke from the mount for the adult black belt open class gold.
Puopolo also won the ultraheavy division.
At the teams competition, the results were
1 – Gracie Barra – 300
2 – Bruno Bastos Association – 178
3 – BJJ Revolution Team – 144
Here are the other champions at the black belt division:
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather
First – Joe Hisataka Frederick Chiaki Scovel – Gracie Elite Team
Second – Spenser Anthonin Gilliam – Solis Martial Arts Academy
Third – Zachary James Adamson – Lovato Jiu-Jitsu
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
First – Julian Vega – Elite Mixed Martial Arts
Second – Michael D Harmon – Ginsberg Academy Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
First – Vitor Henrique Silva Oliveira – GF Team
Second – Julian Martin Marquez – Gracie Elite Team
Third – Joshua David Mancuso – BJJ Revolution Team
Third – Jason Roland Soliz – Octagon MMA
BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium Heavy
First – Robert Jon Yamashita – Elite Mixed Martial Arts
Second – Marcus Vinícius Costa Antelante – Soul Fighters BJJ
Third – Diego Gamonal Nogueira – Brazilian Top Team
Third – Rhalan Gracie – Gracie Elite Team
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy
First – James Richard Puopolo – Lovato Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Jason Robert Yerrington – Marra Senki Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy LLC
Third – Ranieri Paiva de Albuquerque – Gracie Elite Team
Third – Gabriel Garcia – Gracie Elite Team
BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
First – James Richard Puopolo – Lovato Jiu-Jitsu
Second – Julian Vega – Elite Mixed Martial Arts
Third – Robert Jon Yamashita – Elite Mixed Martial Arts
Third – Joshua David Mancuso – BJJ Revolution Team
For the full results, go to ibjjf.com
