Roberto Jimenez vs Oliver Taza

Roberto Jimenez vs Oliver Taza, No-Gi GP Semifinal at BJJ Stars 15, ended in a 3-0 points victory for Jimenez. Early in the match, a foot sweep attempt from Roberto prompted Taza to shadowbox in response. Roberto made a gesture of his own and walked into a rolling leg lock attempt from Taza. He escaped, briefly going for a kneebar before settling into top position in reverse half guard.

As points came into effect, Jimenez passed the guard but did not hold the position long enough to secure the score, instead chasing the back. A scramble followed, and Taza put Roberto in reverse closed guard, repeatedly attacking with footlock attempts. When Roberto locked his legs around Taza, the action stalled. Roberto eventually unlocked his legs to try to escape, leaving a leg exposed for Taza to attack.

When Roberto escaped the leg lock, he passed directly to the back and scored with under a minute remaining, securing the 3-0 decision.