As part of our ongoing effort to bring you the details of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling news from all parts, here are the partial results of the Grapplers Showdown Gi Challenge (London Open) which took place August 8th in the United Kingdom.
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FEMALE
WHITE BELT – FEATHER WEIGHT
1st Chun Ye Cheng (RGA)
2nd Camila Ferrad (LFF/Check Mat)
BLUE BELT – LIGHT WEIGHT
1st Sheena Davis (RGA Andy Roberts)
2nd Analize Gulaidi (BJJ School)
BLUE BELT OPEN WEIGHT
1st Sheena Davis (RGA Andy Roberts)
2nd Pippa Granger (Pedro Bessa BJJ London)
MALE
WHITE BELTS
WHITE BELT – adult/MASTERS – SUPER FEATHER WEIGHT
1st Joe Lennon (RGA)
2nd L.Finch
3rd Simon Harmer (RGA)
WHITE BELT – adult/MASTERS – FEATHER WEIGHT
1st Jerome Eusebe (BJJ School)
2nd David Jones (BJJ School)
3rd David Morgan (Mario Reis London)
WHITE BELT – adult/MASTERS – LIGHT WEIGHT
1st Nicolajs Pasesnikovs (BJJ School)
2nd Victor Frontczak (ECBJJ)
3rd Nick Lennon RGA
WHITE BELT – adult/MASTERS – MIDDLE WEIGHT
1st Brendon Flanagan
2nd Dave Doyle (BTT Ze Marcello)
3rd Mark Innes (Check Mat)
WHITE BELT – adult/MASTERS – MEDIUM HEAVY WEIGHT
1st Karol Trzeciak (RGA)
2nd Lukaz Gondkovsky
3rd Ben Bell (Check Mat)
WHITE BELT – adult/MASTERS – HEAVY WEIGHT
1st Simoa De Borja (RGA)
2nd Remi Matusz (Andy Roberts RGA)
3rd Josh Turner (BCA)
WHITE BELT – adult/MASTERS – SUPER HEAVY WEIGHT
1st Richard Kerrigan (RGA Wimbledon)
2nd Wilson Denver
3rd Al Mosawi
WHITE BELT – adult/MASTERS – SUPER SUPER HEAVY WEIGHT
1st Arek Brzozoweic (Pedro Bessa BJJ London)
2nd Richard Bourabia (Check Mat)
3rd Stiofan Long (Gracie Barra NI)
WHITE BELT ABSOLUTE
1st Arek Brzozoweic (Pedro Bessa BJJ London)
2nd Mark Innes (Check Mat)
3rd Umezeyi Sule (Brixton BJJ)
BLUE BELTS
BLUE BELT – adult/MASTERS – SUPER FEATHER WEIGHT
1st Mark Stevenson (Nova Forca)
2nd Seymour Yang (Mill Hill RGA)
BLUE BELT – adult/MASTERS – FEATHER WEIGHT
1st Mark Stevenson (Nova Forca) (Moved up in weight)
2nd Makatari Hasson (ECBJJ)
3rd Andy Mcewan (Check Mat)
BLUE BELT – adult/MASTERS – LIGHT WEIGHT
1st Daniel Strauss (Mill Hill RGA)
2nd Daniel Agard (BJJ School)
3rd Sufian Amezyan (Siwak Team)
BLUE BELT – adult/MASTERS – MIDDLE WEIGHT
1st David Khoza (RGA)
2nd Jorn Laskowski
3rd David Goodell
BLUE BELT – adult/MASTERS – MEDIUM HEAVY WEIGHT
1st Pawel Maranczyk (LFF/Check Mat)
2nd Vlijter Cornell (RG Vie Academy)
3rd Alex Montagnoni (BJJ School)
BLUE BELT – adult/MASTERS – HEAVY WEIGHT
1st Robert Wordzala (Izol Titan Poland)
2nd Krystof Saganowski (RGA)
3rd Damien Mulgrave (Gracie Barra NI)
BLUE BELT – adult/MASTERS – SUPER HEAVY WEIGHT
1st Laurence Griffths (RGA)
2nd Tubes Lawson (Nova Forca)
3rd Leo Rodley (RGA)
BLUE BELT ABSOLUTE
1st Jarek Saganowski (RGA)
2nd Krystof Saganowski (RGA)
3rd Lola Bambgala (RGA)
3rd Joseph Smiles (RGA)
PURPLE BELTS
PURPLE BELT – adult/MASTERS – LIGHT WEIGHT
1st Oliver Geddes (RGA)
2nd Chanak Weerasinghe (BTT Ze Marcelo)
PURPLE BELT – adult/MASTERS – MIDDLE WEIGHT
1st Tamen Al Jundi (BJJ School)
2nd Rory Quarrier (BJJ School)
3rd Gareth Neale (DMAC Team Lagarto)
PURPLE BELT – adult/MASTERS – HEAVY WEIGHT
1st Nagy Tama (BJJ School)
2nd Rafael Nery (Check Mat)
PURPLE BELT – ABSOLUTE
1st Oliver Geddes (RGA)
2nd Antonio Junior (RGA)
3rd Rory Quarrier (BJJ School)
