IBJJF New York 2017 Spring International Open

Unity Jiu-Jitsu Team Score Major Colored Belt Success In New York

Unity Jiu-Jitsu Team Score Major Colored Belt Success In New York

Murilo Santana's Unity Jiu-Jitsu school in New York has been producing some real monsters, and the results speak for themselves.

Apr 10, 2017 by Hywel Teague
Unity Jiu-Jitsu Team Score Major Colored Belt Success In New York
Murilo Santana's Unity Jiu-Jitsu school in New York has been producing some real monsters, and the results speak for themselves. 

Athletes representing Unity Jiu-Jitsu took gold in the absolute divisions at blue (male and female), purple and brown belt. 

BLUE / Adult / Male / Open Class
1 - Scott D. Perry - Unity Jiu-jitsu
2 - Brian Richards - Unity Jiu-jitsu
3 - Deonte Simpkins - Alliance
3 - Justin Michael - Alliance International

BLUE / Adult / Female / Open Class
1 - Chloe Mcnally - Unity Jiu-jitsu
2 - Natalie Barczyk - Alliance
3 - Jessica Feliciano - Renzo Gracie Pennsylvania Academy
3 - Samantha Ryan McManus - Unity Jiu-jitsu

PURPLE / Adult / Male / Open Class
1 - Devhonte M. Johnson - Unity Jiu-jitsu
2 - Sebastian Rodriguez Williams - Unity Jiu-jitsu
3 - Damien Roberts - Soul Fighters BJJ Connecticut
3 - Italo Moura de Azevedo - PSLPB Cicero Costha

BROWN / Adult / Male / Open Class
1 - Rafael Babilonia Cristovão - Unity Jiu-jitsu
2 - Quentin E. Leahy - Renzo Gracie JJ
3 - Dante Leon - GF Team
3 - Fabian De Jesus Bolaños Camacho - RCBJJ-Costa Rica

In addition to the absolute gold medals Unity Jiu-Jitsu also took a further nine gold medals in blue and purple belt weight divisions, along with many second and third place medals across various belts and weight divisions. 

BLUE / Adult / Male / Middle
1 - Scott D. Perry - Unity Jiu-jitsu

BLUE / Adult / Male / Super-Heavy
1 - Brian Richards - Unity Jiu-jitsu

BLUE / Adult / Female / Heavy
1 - Chloe Mcnally - Unity Jiu-jitsu

PURPLE / Adult / Male / Light-Feather
1 - Edwin Ocasio - Unity Jiu-jitsu

PURPLE / Adult / Male / Feather
1 - Francisco Jonas Borges Andrade - PSLPB Cicero Costha

PURPLE / Adult / Male / Light
1 - Italo Moura de Azevedo - PSLPB Cicero Costha

PURPLE / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy
1 - Abdurahmanhaji Murtazaliev - Unity Jiu-jitsu

PURPLE / Adult / Male / Super-Heavy
1 - Devhonte M. Johnson - Unity Jiu-jitsu 

BROWN / Adult / Male / Ultra-Heavy
1 - Rafael Babilonia Cristovão - Unity Jiu-jitsu

Jonas Andrade and Italo Moura are both listed as PSLPB Cicero Costha, but the two teams enjoy an exchange program of sorts with athletes from the Sao Paulo-based gym often spending extensive periods of time training at Santana's New York team, so they have been included on this list. 

Unity Jiu-Jitsu took second place overall in the team standings, behind only Alliance. The team sent 36 athletes total from white to black belt to compete in the competition. 

Academy Standings - 2017 New York Spring IO
1 - Alliance - 236
2 - Unity Jiu-jitsu - 146
3 - Renzo Gracie Academy - 107