The 2005 San Diego open has just finished. The event had a good turnout for a first year event and had very exciting fights in every level. Top area Academies competed for the title with a huge showing from National Champions BJJ Revolution repeating their great performance and taking the title, but the story of the 2005 San Diego Open was the gathering of top Black Belts and great fights. The name of the event was Xande Ribeiro who won the weight and the absolute and in the proces submitted some of the top fighters in the world (who had not tapped as Black Belt ever). Xande won his weight efetaing Demian Maia by points in teh final while Andre Glavao beat Cassio Werneck by choke in the lightweight Division:In the absolute Xande defeated Galvao by choke from the mount:Below is the fights recap: Lightweight:Bibiano Fernandez over Joan Cunha – 5 x 2Andre Galvao over Cassio Werneck – choke from backHeavyweight Division:Xande over Jamelao – choke from backDemian Maia over Lovato Jr. – O points – 2 advantages – 0 advantagesXande Riberio over Demian Maia – 13-0Absolute Division:Demian Maia over Walter Nakagawa – foot-lock (toe hold)Lovato Jr. over Jamelao – 0 points – 4 advantages x 2 advantagesXande Ribeiro over Demian Maia arm-lock from the guardAndre Galvao over Lovato Jr. – wristlock from omoplataXande Ribeiro over Andre Galvao – choke from mountTeam Resuls:1- BJJ Revolution2- Valente Academy3- Fight Co
