Dern & Cordeiro Win ADCC Women’s Titles

Under 60kg Medlaists

It was a day of upsets and close matches as new ADCC World Champions where crowned.

Highlighting what was a spectacular year was Mackenzie Dern, who faced 2013 champion Michelle Nicolini in a hard fought match in the finals. They ended the match ties, but a penalty point for Nicolini sealed the win for Dern who wins her first under 60kg ADCC World title. This was the first time an American has won the title.

Dern defeated Beatriz Mesquita by points in the semi-finals. Nicolini defeated Tammy Musucemi in the other under 60kg semi-final.

Musucemi would get the rear naked choke over Mesquita to take the bronze.

Ana Laura Cordeiro became the new 2015 over 60kg champ defeating Jessica Oliveira by points in the finals.

2013 champion Gracia got upset in the semi-finals, losing to Oliveira. Garcia would gain the bronze via referee’s decision over Amanda Santana.

Here are the complete results:

Under 60kg

Finals

• Mackenzie Dern def. Michelle Nicolini via points, 4-4 (1 penalty for Nicolini)

Bronze Medal Match

• Tammy Musucemi def. Beatriz Mesquita via rear naked choke

Semi-finals

• Michelle Nicolini def. Tammy Musucemi
• Mackenzie Dern def. Beatriz Mesquita via points

Over 60kg

Finals

• Ana Laura Cordeiro def. Jessica Oliveira via points

Bronze medal match

• Gabi Garcia def. Amanda Santana via referee decision

Semi-finals

• Jessica Oliveira def. Gabi Garcia via referee decision
• Ana Laura Cordeiro def. Amanda Santana via points

ADCC 2015 Day 1: Nicolini and Garcia Advance

Nicolini Courtesy Sherdog

Day one of the ADCC grappling championships saw both 2013 champions advance.

Michelle Nicolini is one step closer to a repeat as she got the tap over Japan’s Rikako Yuasa in the opening match of the under 60 kg tournament. Mackenzie Dern was able to get a tap via toehold over Norway’s  Kethe Engen. Team USA’s Tammi Masumeci upset Brazil’s Ana Michelle Tavares by points to make her way to the semi-finals, while Brazil’s Beatriz Mesquita armbarred fellow Brazilian Mayra Mazza to complete the quarterfinals.

Two time champ Gabrielle Garcia made her way into the semi-finals, as did fellow Brazilian Ana Lauta Cordeiro. US phenom Amanda Santana got a decision win to make her way into the semi-finals. In an upset, 2013 runner up Marysia Malyjasiak was defeated by Brazilian Jessica Oliveira.

Day two will see the semi-finals and finals.

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Day 1 Results

Under 60kg

• Michelle Nicolini def. Rikako Yuasa via submission
• Tammi Masumeci def. Ana Michelle Tavares via points
• Mackenzie Dern def. Kethe Engen via toehold
• Beatriz Mesquita def. Mayra Mazza via armbar

Over 60kg

• Gabrielle Garcia def. Alison Tremblay by armbar
• Jessica Oliveira def. Marysia Malyjasiak via points
• Ana Lauta Cordeiro def. Sophia Nordeno
• Amanda Santana def. Fernanda Mazelli by points

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Day 2 Semi-finals

Under 60kg

• Michelle Nicolini vs. Tammi Masumeci
• Mackenzie Dern vs. Beatriz Mesquita

Over 60kg

• Gabrielle Garcia vs. Jessica Oliveira
• Ana Lauta Cordeiro vs. Amanda Santana

 

ADCC World Championship Brackets Announced

Nicollini

The ADCC is back and this time in the home country of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

The bi-annual no-gi world championship invitational will start Saturday in Sao Paulo with sixteen women vying for two titles.

Michelle Nicollini looks for her second straight title in the under 60 kg category, with a surging Mackenzie Dern looking for her first ADCC World title.

In the over 60 kg bracket, Gabrielle Garcia looks for the three-peat with Poland’s Marysia Malyjasiak looking to better her second place finish in 2013.

The quarterfinals and semi-finals will stream live Saturday on Budovideos.com starting at 5:30 am pst/8:30 a.m. pst. The finals will stream Sunday starting at 6:30 a.m. pst/9:30 a.m. est. It is $25 for each indivitual day or $35 for both.

Here are the opening round matches:

Female -60kg

• Michelle Nicolini vs. Rikako Yuasa
• Ana Michelle Tavares vs. Tammi Masumeci
• Mackenzie Dern vs. Kethe Engen
• Beatriz Mesquita vs. Mayra Mazza

Female +60kg

• Gabrielle Garcia vs. Alison Tremblay
• Jessica Oliveira vs. Marysia Malyjasiak
• Ana Lauta Cordeiro vs. Sophia Nordeno
• Fernanda Mazelli vs. Amanda Santana