MUNDIAL FINISH

Xande is absolute at BJJ World

The last final of the XI BJJ World Championship, that took place in Rio de Janeiro some hours ago, consecrated Xande Ribeiro the great champion of the absolute category under one of the favorites Roger Gracie. Xande won by advantages after drew with Roger by 4x4. "That was a hard work for years. Roger does the same game as I do, to submit the opponent. But at this time I had more heart", concluded the absolute champion.
Check out the complete results of the category masculine black-belt:
Rooster: Daniel Otero defeated Evaniel Oliveira by advantages;
Featherweight: Rubens Charles 'Cobrinha' (TT Jiu-Jitsu) defeated Márcio Feitosa by points;
Pluma: Bibiano Ferreira won by athlete's desclassification;
Light: Celso Vinícius defeated Mário Reis by points;
Medium: Marcelo Garcia (Alliance) defeated André Galvão (Brasa) by points;
Half heavy: Bráulio Estima (Gracie Barra) defeated Delson Pé-de-chumbo (Gracie Barra) by points;
Heavy: Xande Ribeiro (Gracie Humaitá) submitted Thiago Gaia (Nova União) by choke at 4min40s;
Super heavy: Roger Gracie (Gracie Barra) submitted Robert Drysdale (Brasa) by choke at 3min30s;
Heaviest: Gabriel Napão (Macaco Gold Team) defeated Léo Leite by points;
Absolute: Xande Ribeiro defeated Roger Gracie by advantages.