St. Maarten’s SXM BJJ team had a powerful showing at the annual St Barths BJJ Open tournament on Saturday March 18, 2023. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu martial art tournament featured Gi (wearing a traditional kimono) matches for kids and adults and no-gi (submission grappling) matches for teens and adults.
A total of 45 athletes from St. Maarten’s SXM BJJ/Team Renzo Gracie traveled to St Barths on the Great Bay Express ferry along with family members. Athletes also travelled from Guadeloupe and Arizona, USA to compete.
Team SXM BJJ dominated taking first place with a total of 210 points with 60 wins, 38 losses. St Barths BJJ earned 84 points with 27 wins, 45 losses. Impact Jiu Jitsu of Arizona USA earned 19 points with 5 wins and 5 losses. The competition ran smoothly using online registration, LCD screens showing scoring and order of fights. The matches were refereed by 4th degree Brazilian Blackbelt Celso Farpado and organizer Christian Graugart.
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Complete Results:
BOYS GI / -22 KG / 9-10 YEARS
1 DAWSON LAKE, SXM BJJ
2 MADISON LIBURD, SXM BJJ
Mixed GI / -25 KG / 6-7 YEARS
1 TRISTAN LISTA, SXM BJJ
2 MILIANI RONDEI, SXM BJJ
3 KEANI OFFRINGA RAVESTEIJN, SXM BJJ
BOYS GI / -31 KG / 8-9 YEARS
1 SHAHYR PHILIPS, SXM BJJ
2 KAI BECKERS, St Barths BJJ
3 WILLIAM OKEEFE, SXM BJJ
BOYS GI / -35 KG / 9-10 YEARS
1 MAX ROSA, SXM BJJ
2 OTTONE FAUROIS, SXM BJJ
3 DILLAN CLAIR, St Barths BJJ
BOYS GI / -51 KG
1 SERNIK PORCASI, SXM BJJ
2 CAMILLE BERRY, St Barths BJJ
3 DENZEL CHARLES, SXM BJJ
BOYS GI / -56KG
1 KEENAN BENJAMIN, SXM BJJ
2 JEAN HAROLD AUDEBERT, SXM BJJ
3 NOA DESPLATS, St Barths BJJ
KIDS MIXED GI / -35 KG / 11-12 YEARS
1RYLAN BENJAMIN, SXM BJJ
2 TOPPER DABOUL, SXM BJJ
3 VICTOR LAURENT, St Barths BJJ
TEENS GI / -65KG
1 ELDRICK PHEBE, SXM BJJ
2 AIDAN WILKIE, SXM BJJ
3 SEBASTIAN HOEKSTRA, SXM BJJ
GIRLS GI / -27 KG
1 GOORIAH YESHNA, St Barths BJJ
2 NILA BENJAMIN, SXM BJJ
3 AYLA BUS, SXM BJJ
GIRLS GI / -33 KG
1 SELAH ROMNEY, SXM BJJ
2 LOUISE BEAL, St Barths BJJ
3 MEGAN LOCKHORN, SXM BJJ
GIRLS GI / -42 KG
1 DARINA SMIRNOVA, SXM BJJ
2 AYANA ROMNEY, SXM BJJ
3 NOÉMIE GREAUX, St Barths BJJ
GIRLS GI / -56 KG
1 NAHJAE PRINCE, SXM BJJ
2 AMANI VANDERCAMP, SXM BJJ
FEMALE GI / OPEN / LIGHT WEIGHT
1 SAMANTHA CURRIER, UNITED STATES
2 LAURA GRATTEPANCHE, St. Barth BJJ
3 LORENA FREIRES, St. Barth BJJ
MALE GI / BLUE / UNDER 76 KG
1 DIECHENGCO JOHN, DJ BJJ
2 MIKE VELO, SXM BJJ
3 MILES CHEASLEY, SXM BJJ
MALE GI / BLUE / OVER 76 KG
1 EDOUARD LAMBERT, St. Barth BJJ
2 RUI ARAĂšJO, St. Barth BJJ
3 HAROLD BEAUGENDRE, The Brothers BJJ Guadeloupe
MALE GI / PURPLE & BROWN / OVER 76 KG
1 AKEEM LEWIS, SXM BJJ
2 CHRISTOPHER MUYSHONDT, AUC BJJ/ SXM BJJ
3 NICOLAS HARMANGE, St. Barth BJJ
MALE GI / PURPLE & BROWN / UNDER 76 KG
1 ARWIENDH PUNWASI, SXM BJJ
2 JAMI ELOI, SXM BJJ
3 RONY BEAL, St. Barth BJJ
MALE GI / WHITE / OPEN
1 PABLO BAEZ, St. Barth BJJ
2 YURI HAUSER, SXM BJJ
3 JEAN ONELI (NELLY) BLAISE, SXM BJJ
MALE NO-GI / BLUE / UNDER 76 KG
1 ETHAN LAZARE, Tristar/AUC BJJ/SXM BJJ
2 MIKE VELO, SXM BJJ
3 JON EDWARDS, USA
MALE NO-GI / BLUE / OVER 76 KG
1, LOUIS GREA, SXM BJJ
2 EDOUARD LAMBERT, St. Barth BJJ
3 HAROLD BEAUGENDRE, The Brothers BJJ Guadeloupe
MALE NO-GI / PURPLE & BROWN / OVER 76 KG
1 AKEEM LEWIS, SXM BJJ
2 CHRISTOPHER MUYSHONDT, AUC BJJ/SXM BJJ
3 NICOLAS HARMANGE, St. Barth BJJ
MALE NO-GI / PURPLE & BROWN / UNDER 76 KG
1 ARWIENDH PUNWASI, SXM BJJ
2 JAMI ELOI, SXM BJJ
3 RONY BEAL, St. Barth BJJ
MALE NO-GI / WHITE / OPEN
1 JEAN ONELI (NELLY) BLAISE, SXM BJJ
2 YURI HAUSER,  SXM BJJ
3 LUCAS SEEMAN, SXM BJJ
FEMALE NO-GI / OPEN / LIGHT WEIGHT
1 SAMANTHA CURRIER, USA
2 LORENA FREIRES, St. Barth BJJ
3 LAURA GRATTEPANCHE, St. Barth BJJ