2023 The IBJJF Crown Presented by FloGrappling

IBJJF The Crown | Results

IBJJF The Crown | Results

Follow along for the latest results from IBJJF's The Crown, including Tainan Dalpra, Gabi Pessanha, Fabricio Andrey, Diego Pato, Luiza Monteiro & many more!

Nov 19, 2023 by Liam Stein
IBJJF The Crown | Results

Follow along for real-time results, updates, & more from IBJFF's The Crown, live from the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA, on Nov. 19. 

With 24 of the world's finest grapplers fighting across six divisional brackets: Men's Featherweight, Middleweight, Heavyweight, & Ultra Heavyweight, and Women's Lightweight & Super Heavyweight.

The Crown features four men's and two women's brackets across six divisions, with 24 featured fighters who have combined for a cumulative 29 IBJJF World Championships gold medals. To raise the stakes, the IBJJF will award a $15,000 prize to the winner of each division, for a total of $120,000 awarded to the winners! 

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Results

Men's Ultra-Heavyweight Crown Match - Erich Munis x Roosevelt Sousa

Closing out the night with a tightly contested match, Erich Munis' length and acrobatic guard proved to be the difference, earning several advantages from near sweeps.

Erich Munis def Roosevelt Sousa via advantages (5-0)

Women's Super-Heavyweight Crown Match - Gabrielli Pessanha x Tayane Porfirio

Battling until the end, it was Pessanha who came out victorious. After lacking success on from guard, Pessanha scored a takedown off of a collar drag, then earned an advantage from a clock choke. Attempting a final effort from her guard, Porfirio fired off a late leg attack to no avail.

Gabrielli Pessanha def Tayane Porfirio via points (2-0)

Men's Heavyweight Crown Match - Fellipe Andrew x Gustavo Batista

In a stellar performance for Fellipe Andrew, the 2023 World Champion scored the opening takedown before blazing his way to side control and then mount en route to victory.

Fellipe Andrew def Gustavo Batista via points (11-0)

Men's Middleweight Crown Match - Tainan Dalpra x Andy Murasaki

Dalpra pulled guard immediately, and Murasaki attempted a deep backstep pass but got stuck in a triangle. Patiently adjusting his position to counter Murasaki's defense, Dalpra then locked in the choke to win The Crown.

Tainan Dalpra def Andy Murasaki via triangle choke (3:08)

Men's Featherweight Crown Match - Samuel Nagai x Issac Doederlein

The Featherweight Crown Final came down to the wire, battling from Doederlein's open guard after Nagai scored an advantage in the match's opening double guard pull sequence. After a third double penalty was awarded, a wild scramble erupted, Doederlein seeking an ankle lock and Nagai to pass guard, but no advantages were awarded.

Samuel Nagai def Issac Doederlein via advantages (1-0)

Women's Lightweight Crown Match - Nathalie Ribeiro vs Luiza Monteiro

Luiza Monteiro put on a show en route to winning The Crown! Opting to pull guard at the start, Monteiro swept Ribeiro to open the match. Eventually taking Ribeiro's back and achieving mount, Luiza racked up 12 points in her victory.

Luiza Monteiro def Nathalie Ribeiro via points (12-0)

Women's Super-Heavyweight 3rd Place Match - Amy Campo x Melissa Stricker

Landing a sweep after pulling guard early, Stricker's crafty guard kept her resilient to Campo's constant pass attempts to secure 3rd place at The Crown.

Melissa Stricker def Amy Campo via points (2-0)

Men's Heavyweight 3rd Place Match - Francisco Lo x Uanderson Ferreira

Uanderson Ferreira did not compete, awarding Francisco Lo 3rd place by default.

Francisco Lo def Uanderson Ferreira via default

Men's Middleweight 3rd Place Match - Pedro Maia x Mauricio Oliveira

Both fighters put on a great display in this back-and-forth bout, Oliveira scoring an early advantage from an ankle lock attempt and following it up with a takedown. Near the end of the fight, Maia landed a beautiful single-leg takedown.
Mauricio Oliveira def Pedro Maia via advantages (1-0)

Men's Featherweight 3rd Place Match - Diego Pato x Fabricio Andrey

Fast-paced from the start, Pato and Hokage put on a barnburner of a fight.  Exchanging sweeps throughout the bout, the fight came down to an early advantage scored by Pato on a leg attack attempt after being tied at six points when the match ended.

Diego Pato def Fabricio Andrey via advantages (1-0)

Women's Lightweight 3rd Place Match - Janaina Lebre x Brianna Ste-Marie

Brianna Ste-Marie did not compete, awarding Janaina Lebre 3rd place by default.

Janaina Lebre def Brianna Ste-Marie via default

Men's Ultra-Heavyweight - Joao Gabriel Rocha x Victor Honorio

After a prolonged period of inaction, while battling for grips between takedown attempts, both fighters were disqualified after reaching the maximum amount of awarded penalties.

Both Fighters DQ'd

Women's Super-Heavyweight - Tayane Porfirio x Melissa Stricker

Stalemated for much of the bout, Tayane broke through Stricker's guard with an over-under pass, nearly taking Stricker's back and flattening her out in the process. Cradling Stricker from the back, Porfirio found the finish with a collar choke!

Tayane Porfirio def Melissa Stricker via choke from back (5:52)

Women's Super-Heavyweight - Gabrielli Pessanha x Amy Campo

After pulling guard, Pessanha scored an advantage from a near submission. Pessanha showed dominance and maintained control of Campo within her guard until the bout ended.

Gabrielli Pessanha def Amy Campo via advantages (1-0)

Men's Heavyweight - Gustavo Batista x Uanderson Ferreira

Uanderson scored the first advantage in a thrilling bout, nearly passing Batista's guard. However, the veteran Batista took control in the latter half of the bout, sweeping Ferreira and passing to side control. Nearly taking mount as time expired, Batista advances to the finals where Fellipe Andrew sits.

Gustavo Batista def Uanderson Ferreira via points (5-0)

Men's Heavyweight - Fellipe Andrew x Francisco Lo

After navigating through deep waters to evade an armbar from Lo, Fellipe Andrew displayed dominance, working his way to mount, where he found the submission finish!

Fellipe Andrew def Francisco Lo via head and arm choke (7:30)

Men's Middleweight - Andy Murasaki x Mauricio Oliveira

In a razor-thin bout, a near-back take from Murasaki was the difference to advance to the men's middleweight finals and set up a rematch of the 2022 IBJJF World Championships finals.

Andy Murazaki def Mauricio Oliveira via advantages (1-0)

Men's Middleweight - Tainan Dalpra x Pedro Maia

Dalpra stayed calm and collected as he worked from open guard from the start. Earning a sweep around the midpoint of the bout, Dalpra kept the pressure on until the clock hit zero.

Tainan Dalpra def Pedro Maia via points (2-0)

Men's Featherweight - Fabricio Andrey x Isaac Doederlein

Doederlein pulled guard from the start, and much of the fight was stalemated, neither fighter able to find success. In the closing sequence, Doederlein ramped up his efforts, attempting a late sweep and ankle lock to close the bout while Andrey showed his defensive capabilities.

Isaac Doederlein def Fabricio Andrey via referee's decision

Men's Featherweight - Samuel Nagai x Diego Pato

An early contender for fight of the night, Nagai and Pato went the distance in a battle of reigning world champions. Coming down to the last seconds, Nagai held on to an ankle lock attempt to the match's end for the fight-winning advantage point.

Samuel Nagai def Diego Pato via advantages (2-0)

Women's Lightweight - Luiza Monteiro x Brianna Ste-Marie

In a closely fought bought, Monteiro scored the opening points, pulling guard then sweeping Ste-Marie. Excellently defending and countering Ste-Marie's attacks, Monteiro managed to control the pace of the fight for its duration.

Luiza Monteiro def Brianna Ste-Marie via points (6-2)

Women's Lightweight - Nathalie Ribeiro x Janaina Lebre

After opening the match with a quick ankle pick for a takedown, Ribeiro maintained top control racking up an additional six points throughout the fight while evading the dangerous submission attempts of Lebre.

Nathalie Ribeiro def Janaina Lebre via points (8-2)


Order of Fights

Women's Lightweight - Nathalie Ribeiro x Janaina Lebre

Women's Lightweight - Luiza Monteiro x Brianna Ste-Marie

Men's Featherweight - Samuel Nagai x Diego Pato

Men's Featherweight - Fabricio Andrey x Isaac Doederlein

Men's Middleweight - Tainan Dalpra x Pedro Maia

Men's Middleweight - Andy Murasaki x Mauricio Oliveira

Men's Heavyweight - Fellipe Andrew x Francisco Lo

Men's Heavyweight - Gustavo Batista x Uanderson Ferreira

Women's Super-Heavyweight - Gabrielli Pessanha x Amy Campo

Women's Super-Heavyweight - Tayane Porfirio x Melissa Stricker

Men's Ultra-Heavyweight - Joao Gabriel Rocha x Victor Honorio

Women's Lightweight 3rd Place Match - Janaina Lebre x Brianna Ste-Marie

Men's Featherweight 3rd Place Match - Diego Pato x Fabricio Andrey

Men's Middleweight 3rd Place Match - Pedro Maia x Mauricio Oliveira

Men's Heavyweight 3rd Place Match - Francisco Lo x Uanderson Ferreira

Women's Super-Heavyweight 3rd Place Match - Amy Campo x Melissa Stricker

Men's Ultra-Heavyweight 3rd Place Match

Women's Lightweight Crown Match - Nathalie Ribeiro vs Luiza Monteiro

Men's Featherweight Crown Match - Samuel Nagai x Issac Doederlein

Men's Middleweight Crown Match - Tainan Dalpra x Andy Murasaki

Men's Heavyweight Crown Match - Fellipe Andrew x Gustavo Batista

Women's Super-Heavyweight Crown Match - Gabrielli Pessanha x Tayane Porfirio

Men's Ultra-Heavyweight Crown Match - Erich Munis x Roosevelt Sousa