2009 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament Results
World-Class BJJ, Grappling, Submission Wrestling Competition
Nov 10, 2009
The third annual World No-Gi Jiu Jitsu Tournament took place on Sunday, November 8th at California State University Long Beach. Hosted by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) and the United States Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (USBJJF), this world-class jiu jitsu tournament brought together the best grapplers on the planet to show off their Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques.
International Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academies Represented
The 2009 No-Gi World Jiu-Jitsu Tournament attracted fighters from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies and submission grappling schools around the world. A few teams represented:
- Alliance
- Drysdale JJ
- Toronto BJJ
- Gracie Barra
- American Top Team
- Gracie Humaita
- CheckMat
- Combat Submission Wrestling
- Ken Shamrock’s Lion’s Den
- 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
- Brazilian Top Team
Josh Barnett Wins Ultra Heavy for Combat Submission Wrestling
Representing Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW), a fighting system developed by mixed martial arts legend Erik Paulsen, Josh Barnett won the ultra heavyweight division at the 2009 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament. Josh Barnett has been a professional MMA fighter for over ten years in promotions including Affliction, Sengoku, Pride, Pancrase, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and has wins over Jeff Monson, Pedro Rizzo, Randy Couture, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Dan Severn, and Yuki Kondo.
When not fighting in the ring or cage, Josh is also the instructor for catch wrestling, an aggressive style of submission grappling, at Erik Paulsen’s Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW) Training Center in Fullerton, California.
Baret Yoshida Takes First Place in Featherweight
Another popular MMA fighter, featherweight Baret “The Finisher” Yoshida, was impressive in the 2009 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament. Yoshida, flying the Undisputed flag, utilized his high level of Brazilian jiu-jitsu technique to fight his way to the first place medal in the featherweight category.
Gracie Family Continues their Commanding Jiu-Jitsu Tournament Presence at the 2009 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
Fans of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and its techniques only need take a quick scan of the final results of the 2009 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament to notice that the Gracie family and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu are still going strong in the world of submission grappling, MMA, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Gracie family representatives fighting for the Gracie Humaita, Gracie Barra, Relson Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Cesar Gracie, Ralph Gracie, and Carlson Gracie teams battled their way to a dominant collection of medals in all weight categories and skill levels.
2009 World No-Gi BJJ Tournament Partial Results
Team Results
Adult:
- CheckMat BJJ
- Gracie Barra
- Lloyd Irvin
Master and Senior:
- Gracie Humaita
- Gracie Barra
- Alliance
Female:
- Gracie Humaita
- Gracie Barra
- Westside MMA
Juvenile:
- Nova Uniao
- Relson Gracie
- Cascao JJ
2009 World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament Black Belt Adult Results
Feather:
1. Baret Yoshida - Undisputed
2. Samir Chantre - Cesar Gracie
3. Daniel Roupinol - Arena
3. Denny Prokopos - 10th Planet
Light:
1. Lucas Lepri - Alliance
2. Jonathan Torres - Lloyd Irvin
3. Philipe della Monica - Gracie Barra
3. Raphael Chaves - The Armory
Middle:
1. Lucas Leite - CheckMat BJJ
2. Carlos Diego Ferreira - Amazonas BJJ
3. Daniel Moraes - Relson Gracie
3. Murilo Santana - Barbosa JJ
Medium Heavy
1. Romulo Barral - Gracie Barra
2. Otavio Sousa - Gracie Barra
3. Marcelo Azevedo - Gracie Barra
3. James Brasco - Team Popovitch
Heavy
1. Roberto Alencar - Gracie Barra
2. Marcel Louzado - CheckMat BJJ
3. Bruno Bastos - Nova Uniao
3. Joao Assis - CheckMat BJJ
Super Heavy
1. Antonio Braga Neto - Gordo JJ
2. Rafael Lovato - Gracie Humaita
3. Antonio Peinado - Alliance
3. Marcel Fortuna - Ralph Gracie
Ultra Heavy
1. Josh Barnett - Combat Submission Wrestling
2. Bruno Paulista - Ralph Gracie
3. Tom Deblass - Renzo Gracie
3. Asa Fuller - Gracie Humaita
Open
1. Roberto Alencar - Gracie Barra
2. Antonio Braga Neto - Gordo JJ
3. Marcelo Azevedo - Gracie Barra
3. Bruno Bastos - Nova Uniao
For complete results see the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation website.
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