The 2019 ADCC Submission Grappling World Championships took place this past weekend at Anaheim Convention Centre in California, USA. We saw 98 of the world’s best grapplers battle it out for the prestigious ADCC title as well as a share of the $230,600 in prize money. Gordon Ryan was the MVP of the tournament where he won both the under 99kg and Absolute divisions earning him 2 gold medals, an ADCC belt and $50,000.
PRIZE MONEY PAYOUT
- Gordon Ryan – $50,000 (R762,500)
- Andre Galvao – $40,000 (R610,000)
- Marcus Buchecha Almeida – $13,000 (R198,250)
- Felipe Pena – $10,000 (R152,500)
- Kanyan Duarte – $10,000 (R152,500)
- Matheus Diniz – $10,000 (R152,500)
- JT Torres – $10,000 (R152,500)
- Augusto Mendes – $10,000 (R152,500)
- Gabi Garcia – $6,000 (R91,500)
- Bianca Basilio – $6,000 (R91,500)
- Lachlan Giles – $5,000 (R76,250)
- Nick Rodriguez – $5,000 (R76,250)
- Vinicius “Trator” Ferreira Gazola – $5,000 (R76,250)
- Craig Jones – $5,000 (R76,250)
- Vagner Rocha – $5,000 (R76,250)
- Kennedy Maciel – $5,000 (R76,250)
- Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa – $3,000 (R45,750)
- Josh Hinger – $3,000 (R45,750)
- Garry Tonen – $3,000 (R45,750)
- Paulo Miyao – $3,000 (R45,750)
- Carina Santi – $3,000 (R45,750)
- Ffion Davies – $3,000 (R45,750)
- Tayane Porfirio – $2,000 (R30,500)
- Elvira Karppinen – $2,000 (R30,500)
- Roberto Cyborg Abreu – $1,000 (R15,250)
- Vinny Magalhaes – $1,000 (R15,250)
- Mahamed Aly – $1,000 (R15,250)
- Jon Blank – $1,000 (R15,250)
- Dante Leon – $1,000 (R15,250)
- Tye Ruotolo – $1,000 (R15,250)
- Ana Carolina Vieira – $1,000 (R15,250)
- Beatriz Mesquita – $1,000 (R15,250)
MEN’S ABSOLUTE DIVISION
Round of 16
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida def. Keith Krikorian via Submission (Armbar)
Aaron “Tex” Johnson def. Jon Blank via Submission (Straight Ankle Lock)
Mahamad Aly def. John Hansen via Submission (Outside Heel Hook)
Tim Spriggs def. Jared Dopp via Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Gordon Ryan def. Pedro Marinho via Submission (Outside Heel Hook)
Garry Tonon def. Edwin Najmi via Submission (Inside Heel Hook)
Lachlan Giles def. Kanyan Duarte via Submission (Inside Heel Hook)
Patrick Gaudio def. Michael Perez via Points (2-0)
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
3rd Place Play-off
Lachlan Giles def. Mahamed Aly via Submission (Inside Heel Hook)
Finals
Gordon Ryan def. Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida via Points (0-1 on Penalties)
MEN’S +99KG DIVISION
Round of 16
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida def. Antonio Braga Neto via Points (2-0)
Victor Hugo def. Jared Dopp via Points (4-0)
Yuri Simoes def. Eliot Marshall via Submission (Armbar)
Kanyan Duarte def. Eldar Rafigaev via Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Orlando Sanchez def. Mateusz Juskowiak via Points (2-0)
Nick Rodriguez def. Mahamad Aly via Referee Decision
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu def. Hudson Taylor via Points (2-0)
John Hansen def. Max Gimenis via Referee Decision
Quarter Finals
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida def. Victor Hugo via Points (3-0)
Kanyan Duarte def. Yuri Simoes via Points (3-0)
Nick Rodriguez def. Orlando Sanchez via Points (0-1 on Penalties)
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu def. John Hansen via Points (6-0)
Semi Finals
Kanyan Duarte def. Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida via Referee Decision
Nick Rodriguez def. Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu via Referee Decision
3rd Place Play-off
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu refused to compete in the play-off. This resulted in Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida being awarded the win.
Finals
Kanyan Duarte def. Nick Rodriguez via Points (3-0)
MEN’S -99KG DIVISION
Round of 16
Gordon Ryan def. Ben Hodgkinson via Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Tim Spriggs def. Felipe Andrew via Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa def. Perttu Tepponen via Points (3-0)
Patrick Gaudio def. Mraz Avodoyan via Points (8-0)
Vinny Magalhaes def. Dan Martinez via Points (4-0)
James Puopolo def. Aaron “Tex” Johnson via Points (3-0)
Jackson Sousa def. Paulo Jose Bauana via Referee Decision
Vinicius “Trator” Ferreira Gazola def. Paul Ardila-Ibarra via Points (Penalties)
Quarter Finals
Gordon Ryan def. Tim Spriggs via Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa def. Patrick Gaudio via Referee Decision
Vinny Magalhaes def. James Puopolo via Points (2-0)
Vinicius “Trator” Ferreira Gazola def. Jackson Sousa via Referee Decision
Semi Finals
Gordon Ryan def. Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa via Points (3-0)
Vinicius “Trator” Ferreira Gazola def. Vinny Magalhaes via Points (2-0)
3rd Place Play-off
Vinny Magalhaes was unable to compete in the 3rd Play Play-off due to injury therefore Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa was declared the winner.
Finals
Gordon Ryan def. Vinicius “Trator” Ferreira Gazola via Submission (Choke)
MEN’S -88KG DIVISION
Round of 16
Craig Jones def. Ben Dyson via Submission (Inside Heel Hook)
Mason Fowler def. Valdir Araujo via Referee Decision
Jon Blank def. Rustam Chsiev via Submission
Murilo Santana def. Keller Locke-Sodhi via Points (Penalties)
Josh Hinger def. Gabriel Almeida via Submission (Short Choke)
Adam Wardzinksi def. Michael Perez via Referee Decision
Matheus Diniz def. Pedro Marinha via Points (5-0)
Gabriel Arges def. Alec Baulding via Points (5-0)
Quarter Finals
Craig Jones def. Mason Fowler via Submission (Guillotine Choke – Arm-in)
Jon Blank def. Murilo Santana via Referee Decision
Josh Hinger def. Adam Wardzinski via Submission (Guillotine Choke – Arm-in)
Matheus Diniz def. Gabriel Arges via Referee Decision
Semi Finals
Craig Jones def. Jon Blank via Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Matheus Diniz def. Josh Hinger via Points (3-0)
3rd Place Play-off
Josh Hinger def. Jon Blank via Points (3-0)
Finals
Matheus Diniz def. Craig Jones via Points (2-0)
MEN’S -77KG DIVISION
Round of 16
JT Torres def. Ross Nicholls via Points (Penalties)
DJ Jackson def. John Combs via Points (5-0)
Garry Tonon def. Mateusz Gamrot via Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Renato Canuto def. Oliver Taza via Points (2-0)
Lucas Lepri def. Lachlan Giles via Points (3-0)
Dante Leon def. Jonathan Satava via Points (3-0)
Vagner Rocha def. Servio Tulio via Submission (Armbar)
Celso Vinicius def. Edwin Najmi via Referee Decision
Quarter Finals
JT Torres def. DJ Jackson via Points (3-0)
Garry Tonon def. Renato Canuto via Points (Penalties)
Dante Leon def. Lucas Lepri via Points (3-0)
Vagner Rocha def. Celso Venicius via Points (Penalties)
Semi Finals
JT Torres def. Garry Tonon via Points (2-0)
Vagner Rocha def. Dante Leon via Referee Decision
3rd Place Play-off
Garry Tonon def. Dante Leon via Submission (Outside Heel Hook)
Finals
JT Torres def. Vagner Rocha via Points / Submission (3-0)
Vagner Rocha was 3-0 down on points with 1 second to go and tapped. Strange end the fight.
MEN’S -66KG DIVISION
Round of 16
Paulo Miyao def. Kenta Iwamoto via Points (5-0)
Nicky Ryan def. Jamil Hill via Points (2-0)
Augusto Mendes def. Keith Krikorian via Submission (Katagatame)
Pablo Mantovani def. Thomas Halpin via Points (13-0)
Tye Ruotolo def. Bruno Frazzato via Points (2-0)
Richard Alarcon def. Gianni Grippo via Points (4-2)
Kennedy Macial def. Ruan Alvarenga via Submission (Triangle Choke)
Quarter Finals
Paulo Miyao def. Nicky Ryan via Points (2-0)
Augusto Mendes def. Matheus Gabriel via Referee Decision
Tye Ruotolo def. Pablo Mantovani via Referee Decision
Kennedy Maciel def. Richard Alarcon via Points (2-0)
Semi Finals
Augusto Mendes def. Paulo Miyao via Referee Decision
Kennedy Maciel def. Tye Ruotolo via Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
3rd Place Play-off
Paulo Miyao def. Tye Ruotolo via Points (4-0)
Finals
Augusto Mendes def. Kennedy Maciel via Points (3-0)
LADIES +60KG DIVISION
Quarter Finals
Gabi Garcia def. Stephanie Egger via Points (2-0)
Ana Carloina Vieira def. Amanda Leve via Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Tayane Porfirio def. Jessica Flowers via Referee Decision
Carina Santi def. Nathiely De Jesus via Points (8-0)
Semi Finals
Gabi Garcia def. Ana Carloina Vieira via Referee Decision
Carina Santi def. Tayane Porfirio via Referee Decision
3rd Place Play-off
Tayane Porfirio def. Ana Carolina Vieira via Points (5-0)
Finals
Gabi Garcia def. Carina Santi via Submission (Kimura)
LADIES +60KG DIVISION
Quarter Finals
Beatriz Mesquita def. Jena Bishop via Submission (Arm Triangle)
Ffion Davies def. Rikako Yuasa via Points (12-0)
Bianca Basilio def. Livia Gluchowska Giles via Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Elvire Karpinnen def. Catherine Perret via Points (2-0)
Semi Finals
Ffion Davies def. Beatriz Mesquita via Submission (Armbar)
Bianca Basilio def. Elvira Karpinnen via Points (2-0)
3rd Place Play-off
Beatriz Mesquita unable to compete in the 3rd Place Play-off therefor Elvira Karppinen declared the winner.
Finals
Bianca Basilio def. Ffion Davies via Submission (Heel Hook)
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