9th AZ Grappling Challenge

 Over 200 athletes competed at the 9th Arizona Grappling Challenge on October 14th of 2006 in
Mesa,Arizona. The tournament was sponsored by: Orion Fight Gear, Soyo Group, AZ Power and Sound, Preferred Chiropractic, HCK Kimonos and Arizona Combat Sports.

For the first time at the AZGC, We promoted an 8 Man Submission Wrestling PRO Division, for competitors with 170 lbs and under. The winner Marcos Torregrossa, from Cassio Werneck in
Sacramento received a 32’ LCD Flat Screen TV, sponsored by www.soyogroup.com.

 

 

Kids Team Results

1^st place – Megaton (54 points)
2^nd place – BJJ Revolution (38 points)
3^rd place – Gustavo Dantas/AZCS (36 points)

Adults BJJ Team Results

1^st place – Gustavo Dantas/AZCS (122 points)
2^nd place – BJJ Revolution (65 points)
3^rd place – Megaton (43 points)

Submission Wrestling Team Results

1^st place – Cobra Kai (71 points)
2^nd place – Gustavo Dantas/AZCS (63 points)
3^rd place – BJJ Revolution (20 points)

PRO DIVISION 

1^st Round

• Pedro Elias defeated Jamie Varner by triangle choke
• Marcos Torregrossa defeated David Farias by points (11×0)
• Andy Wang defeated Ryan Beauregard by decision
• Scott Bieri defeated Steve Rosenberg by points (2×0)

Semi-Finals

• Andy Wang defeated Scott Bieri by points (3×2)
• Marcos Torregrossa defeated Pedro Elias by decision (The Best Match)

Final

Marcos Torregrossa defeated Andy Wang by points (2×0)

KIDS 

40 lbs

1^st – John Estrada (Megaton)
2^nd – Jacob Garcia (GD/AZCS)
3^rd – Grayson Richarson (BJJ Revolution)
3^rd – Enzley Brooks (BJJ Revolution)

50 lbs

1^st place – Samuel Decker (I.S.M.A.)
2^nd place – Abel Flores (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Orion Masseur (GD/AZCS)

55 lbs

1^st place – Camrin Richardson (BJJ Revolution)
2^nd place – Tony Root (Pankration M.A.)
3^rd place – Kevin Heitmann (I.S.M.A.)

60 lbs

1^st place – Aubrey Pond (Pankration M.A.)
2^nd place – Taylor Key (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Garret Freiwald (Megaton)

65 lbs

1^st place – Truman Wood (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Chaz Marsicano (Laurita BJJ)
3^rd place – Tristan Farrow (BJJ Revolution)

70 lbs

1^st place – Mark Carter (Megaton)
2^nd place – Tyler Knight (BJJ Revolution)
3^rd place – J’vion Jones (GD/AZCS)

80 lbs

1^st place – Dorian Rios (De
Brazil)
2^nd place – Nick Palomares (GD/AZCS)

85 lbs (boys)

1^st place – Ian Villafuerte (BJJ Revolution)
2^nd place – Kyle Heitmann (I.S.M.A.)
3^rd place – Caleb Lundquist (GD/AZCS)

85 lbs (girls)

1^st place – Krystle Root (Pankration M.A.)
2^nd place – Savannah Genet (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Chasidy Fletcher (GD/AZCS)

90 lbs

1^st place – Nicholas Harguindeguy (Megaton)
2^nd place – Andrew Lindner (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Joseph Fletcher (GD/AZCS)

95 lbs (14 yrs)

1^st place – Mackenzie Dern (Megaton)
2^nd place – Danny Root (Pankration M.A.)

95 lbs

1^st place – Jordan Decker (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Brandon McGinnis (GD/AZCS)

100 lbs

1^st place – Colin Zinn (I.S.M.A.)
2^nd place – Pedro (BJJ Revolution)
3^rd place – Kenric Freiwald (Megaton)

105 lbs

1^st place – Renee Rivera (Ultima)
2^nd place – Michael Felton (Megaton)
3^rd place – Ashley Genet (GD/AZCS)

130 lbs

1^st place – Jose Ceniceros (Megaton)
2^nd place – Daniel Vincent (BJJ Revolution) 
3^rd place – Jake Kersting (Megaton)

160 lbs

1^st place – Richard Tugaoen (BJJ Revolution)
2^nd place – Nick Kersting (Megaton)

JUVENILE 

Light

1^st place – Nathan Bricker (Prescott BJJ)
2^nd place – Jameson White (GD/AZCS)

Feather

1^st place – Ryan Heilman (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Justin Cuevas (Corona M.A.)
3^rd place – Ian Beauregard (BJJ Revolution)

Light/Girls

1^st place – Angela Tugaoen (BJJ Revolution)
2^nd place – Daniela Vincent (BJJ Revolution)
3^rd place – Mary Mudd (Megaton)

FEMALE 

Light

1^st place – Maria Holt (Corona M.A.)
2^nd place – Amanda Hoyt (Megaton)

MASTERS 

Light

1^st place – Kai Detoles (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Bill Knight (BJJ Revolution)
3^rd place – Adam Sepulveda (BJJ Revolution)

Middle

1^st place – Greg McElroy (BJJ Revolution)
2^nd place – Brian Turner (Relson Gracie)
3^rd place – Matt Slavsky (GD/AZCS)

Heavy

1^st place – Jose Vasquez (BJJ Revolution)
2^nd place – Mike Moreno (Pankration M.A.)

ADULT 

WHITE BELT 

Super Feather

1^st place – Zack O’Kane (Megaton)
2^nd place – Geoff Villareal (Yuma BJJ)
3^rd place – Carlos Partida (GD/AZCS)

Feather

1^st place – David Friestad (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Roberto Curreon (Megaton)
3^rd place – Pat Runez (GD/AZCS)

Light

1^st place – Ross Cromartie (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Brett Millea (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Curtis Tenorio (BJJ Revolution)

Middle

1st place – Ryan Shover (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Jeff King (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Jon Breese (GD/AZCS)

Middle Heavy

1^st place – Jason King (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Jason Madigan (Megaton)
3^rd place – Justin York (I.S.M.A.)

Heavy

1^st place – Wayne Hicks (Megaton)
2^nd place – Nathaniel Garcia (BJJ Revolution)

Super Heavy

1^st place – Grant Smith (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Takis Weeks (BJJ Revolution)
3^rd place – Jeff Watson (Prescott JJ)

BLUE BELT 

Super Feather

1^st place – John Cordera (Yuma BJJ)
2^nd place – Brian Aflague (BJJ Revolution)

Feather

1^st place – David Boehme (Megaton)
2^nd place – Gabe Gaston (Megaton)
3^rd place – Pedro Diaz (GD/AZCS)

Light

1^st place – Nathan Speer (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Tony Ozlanski (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Santino Novelli (BJJ Revolution)

Middle

1^st place – Jamie Varner (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Daniel Hampton (Prescott BJJ)
3^rd place – Juan Diaz (BRASA Mexico)

Middle Heavy

1st place – Adrian Ramirez (Cobra Kai)
2^nd place – Nathan Matwick (GD/AZCS)

Heavy

1^st place – Kevin Sniff (WestSide Fight Team)
2^nd place – Gerardo Grijabe (BRASA Mexico)
3^rd place – John McKeever (GD/AZCS)

Super Heavy

1^st place – Ken Aiello (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Jesse Forbes (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Donnie Zimmerman (Relson Gracie)

PURPLE BELT 

Light

1^st place – Ryan Beauregard (BJJ Revolution)
2^nd place – Sonny Portis (Megaton)

Middle

1^st place – Steve Rosenberg (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Mark Bieri (Cobra Kai)
3^rd place – Joe Daley (Laurita BJJ)

Middle Heavy

1^st place – Clark Gracie (BJJ Revolution)
2^nd place – Jacob McClintock (GD/AZCS)

Heavy

1^st place – John Wagner (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Ed Sun (BJJ Revolution)
3^rd place – Jorge Garcia (Yuma BJJ)

SUBMISSION WRESTLING 

UNDER 1 YEAR 

Super Feather

1st place – Jerry Shapiro (Cobra Kai)
2^nd place – Ryan Heilman (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Geoff Villareal (Yuma BJJ)

Feather

1^st place – David Friestad (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Michael Bonnette (Pankration M.A.)
3^rd place – Alex Leavitt (American Pankration M.A.)

Light

1^st place – Ross Cromartie (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Brett Millea (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Will Gradilla (GD/AZCS)

Middle

1^st place – Calvin Kluson (Cobra Kai)
2^nd place – Ryan Shover (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Brandyn Doss (Genesis)

Middle Heavy

1^st place – Mike Massof (I.S.M.A.)
2^nd place – Romeo Silliao (Cobra Kai)
3^rd place – David Fix (Saguaro JJ)

Heavy

1^st place – Richie Diana (Cobra Kai)
2^nd place – Nathaniel Garcia (BJJ Revolution)
3^rd place – Greg McElroy (BJJ Revolution)

Super Heavy

1^st place – David Margran (Cobra Kai)
2^nd place – Brian Bourgeois (Genesis)
3^rd place – Grant Smith (GD/AZCS)

OVER 1 YEAR 

Feather

1^st place – Pat Runez (GD/AZCS)

2^nd place – Bobby Difona (Cobra Kai)
3^rd place – Danny Kessler (American Pankration)

Light

1^st place – Nathan Speer (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Beau Heath (Cobra Kai)

Middle

1^st place – Mark Bieri (Cobra Kai)
2^nd place – Rudi Garcia (BJJ Revolution)
3^rd place – Kila Colon (GD/AZCS)

Middle Heavy

1^st place – Chris Vincent (Cobra Kai)
2^nd place – Bryan Holland (Laurita BJJ)
3^rd place – Nathan Matwick (GD/AZCS)

Heavy

1^st place – Kevin Sniff (WestSide Fight Team)
2^nd place – CB Dollaway (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Gerardo Grijalba (BRASA Mexico)

Super Heavy

1^st place – Ryan Bader (GD/AZCS)
2^nd place – Jesse Forbes (GD/AZCS)
3^rd place – Richie Hightower (Genesis)