UWC 8 – Judgement Day Results

On Saturday May 22, 2010, Team Lloyd Irvin traveled out to George Mason Patriot out in Virginia for the UWC!  Even though our main event was canceled, we still had 3 of our MMA fighters to support.  It was a great turnout, the Team showed tremendous support for the fighters.

First up to the plate was Justin Hickey, aka “The Butcher” who fought at 145 lbs.  He slipped and got caught in a rear naked choke.  He knows where he made his mistakes and he is going to be right back in the gym training hard and preparing for his next fight.

Ron Stallings, BJJ Purple Belt and Head Instructor at Top Flight MMA in Aberdeen Maryland had a great fight!  He defeated Joey Kirwan via submission (triangle choke) at 0:52 in round two.

Timothy “The Good Soldier” Woods, who came off of a loss against his opponent in Nashville, Tennessee had an excellent fight last evening.  Timothy won in the 2nd round by rear naked choke.

Unfortunately, Mike “The Hulk” Easton’s fight was cancelled.  His opponent apparently got a serious infection of the glands, so Mike Easton will have to wait a little longer to make his 2010 debut, and defend his Championship Belt.

One of our Junior Students, Shawn Gets His Picture with TUF Vet Jamie Yager

3 Gold Medals at the Brazilian Nationals for Team Lloyd Irvin

Willie Leonard & Tracey Goodell - Brazilian Nationals Gold Medalists

Willie Leonard and Tracey Goodell proved that the hype behind Team Lloyd Irvin’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is 100% deserved.  Willie won double Gold – winning the Ultra Heavyweight and the Open division for Adult Blue Belts.  Tracey continued her win streak as well, winning Gold at Female Blue Belt Lightweight (Tracey already has top honors from the NY Open as well as the Pan Americans).

The Brasileiro / Brazilian Nationals is THE toughest BJJ tournament in the WORLD for non-Black Belts.  Critics and rival schools can say this and say that but bottom line – the results don’t lie!

NY Open Results – Team Lloyd Irvin Wins Silver in Overall Team Standings!

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Tyrone Eaton went 4-1 for the weekend, submitting his first three opponents with breadcutter chokes after passing their guards.  He won a close referee’s decision in the semifinals and lost on points to another very tough grappler from Team Lloyd Irvin; Tyrone came out on the losing end of a takedown scramble and spent the remainder of the match defending his back.  Strong performance from Kwami’s brother.

Evan “Oz” Gideon won 6-0 (4-0) in the Sweet 16 vs. a BJJ’er from Yamasaki Academy.  Oz then tapped the next two opponents with chokes from the back to close out the bracket with Frank Camacho.

Fred “Brad” Thomsen won a slobber-knocker first match 10-9 but fell victim to the eventual champion in the next bout.  Fred bumped up to Heavyweight in order to be “A” team and it was good to see how competitive he could be with the weight disadvantage.

Cathy Tran-Zwanetz submitted her first two opponents from the mount before losing in the semi-finals.

Team Lloyd Irvin Ladies - Kim Rivers (1st) & Cathy TZ (3rd)

Alfonso “Big Sal” Washington had a tough first match but dominated  his final three opponents, submitting all of them to win Gold!  Big Sal didn’t get a chance to work on his new quarter guard techniques but did manage to employ the footsweep he has been drilling.  Not bad for a guy who was having surgery less than a month ago!

“Lawyer” Dave Zwanetz won his first match 6-2 (back take and sweep), defeating the 2009 World Silver Medalist, and then submitted a tough grappler from Gracie Humaita in the Championship round.

2 of Crazy 88's Gold Medalists - David Zwanetz & Evan Gideon

Also,

• Jake “Bro Man” Huffman – GOLD @ White Belt Feather  *Jake is 15!*
• Jeremiah West – SILVER @ Blue Belt Feather
• Kevin McMullen – BRONZE @ Blue Belt Light
• DJ Jackson – 2x GOLD @ Blue Belt Middle & Open
• Kenneth Brown – BRONZE @ Blue Belt Ultra
• Kimberly Rivers – GOLD @ Female Blue Belt Light Feather
• Tracey Goodell – 2x GOLD @ Female Blue Belt Light & Open
• Rachel Demara – GOLD @ Female Blue Belt Middle & SILVER @ Open
• James Harbison – SILVER @ Brown Middle & Open

Team Lloyd Irvin ended up taking second place overall!  Ouss!

Kids Team Kicks Butt at NAGA World Championships

On Sunday April 11, we took 11 kids to NJ for the NAGA World Championships. This is the largest group of kids we have taken to a competition. With 11 competitors bringing home 15 medals, we definitely proved that the Crazy 88 Kids Martial Arts team was there to win and make it happen.

Majene Boyer placed 2nd in beginner gi and no-gi. She fought a third match in the expert division and though she didn’t pull out a victory in that match, she definitely did an excellent job. Majene has some excellent take-down defense, take-downs and submission ability, not to mention pure love of the sport. Majene is hungry for gold and we expect her to bring it home in her next tournament.

Shawn Suser‘s drive and ground game pushed him through the intermediate gi and no-gi divisions and led him to 1st place finishes in both divisions. He won with a combination of points and submissions. His most notable moment was an arm lock from the guard in no-gi with 40 secs. left in the finals. Shawn will be moving up to the advanced divisions with only one year of training, and he definitely has proven that he is ready for the challenge.

Brendan Bill moved up to the advanced division and did well against his opponents. He was paired up against some tough kids. This was an excellent learning experience for him and we look for him to bring home gold in his next tournament.

Seth Fillers had some tough matches and put on possibly one of his best performances. He brought home 3rd in no-gi and 2nd in gi in the advanced divisions. Seth finished all of his winning matches by dominating in points with the exception of one match where he took his opponent’s back and sunk in a standing rear naked choke and finished once he and his opponent hit the floor. He also hit a text-book standing cement mixer.

Tony Kosack was pumped and ready to go for his first tournament. He definitely made it clear that he was there to win, by taking 1st place in no-gi and 3rd place in gi beginner divisions. He won multiple matches by using good solid take-downs and pressure guard passing.

Lil’ Anthony was competing in novice (no submissions). His division much like Mason’s was one of the largest, with about 25 competitors. He was on top of his game and proved he is ready to compete. Lil’ Anthony ended up bringing home a 2nd place finish in no-gi and a 1st place finish in gi. Solid take-down defense and excellent guard passing combined with great ability to hold position while in mount led him to victory.

Kai “Jersey Shore” Atanasoff had some very tough matches. He fought in the intermediate division in his weight class and did an excellent job. Jersey Shore is ready to get back in the gym and start training and bring back gold medals in his next tournament.

Ethan Ho had an excellent showing in NJ. He pulled out some nice victories. He finished two of his matches 2nd in both beginner divisions. Ethan had an overall excellent showing from take-downs, take-down defense, as well as, taking his opponent’s back in multiple matches.

Amanda Kosack had a great first tournament. She showed phenomenal take-down defense, despite being in the wrong division. She finished 4th in no-gi and 2nd in gi in the novice (no submissions) division. We look forward to taking her back for her 2nd tournament.

Fard Muhammad faced some very tough opponents in the intermediate divisions. His opponents were able to avoid his outstanding sweeps. Fard is one of our most technically advanced fighters in the kids’ classes and we look forward to his next tournament where he will have the opportunity to show off his skills.

Mason Hollis competed in one of the largest divisiions at the tournament, with about 25 competitors. He brought his A-game and was on top most of the day. Mason brought home a silver medal finishing 2nd in no-gi, and 1st in gi. He displayed arm drags to double-leg take downs then taking his opponents back.

Congratulations to all the Kids and Parents who held down the fort on the East Coast while the Adult Competition Team took care of business on the West Coast.  Special thanks to Amanda Fillers for the write-up.

Make sure to check out the Crazy 88 BJJ Fanpage for the latest videos from the Pan Ams!

2010 BJJ PanAms Day Three Results

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Mike Atkin brought Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to a 100% medal rate with a Silver medal in the Brown Belt division.  Mike had to bump up a weight class because there would only have been one match in his normal Medium Heavy and Mike is always looking to get good matches.  He utilized his half-guard in the first match but lost on points in the finals to a tough wrestler from Genesis JJ in Texas.

Jon “Devastator” Delbrugge had another compelling performance – this time in the Purple Belt Open division.  In the quarterfinals, Jon was up 2 points and seemingly on his way to a hard-fought but clear victory when his opponent timed Jon’s guard pull and scored a “takedown” tying the score up.  Jon fought back hard and scored a back take in the final minute to enter the semis against the Middleweight champion and Purple Belt World Silver medalist, Alec Baulding (Alliance).

Alec got on the board first with a beautiful sweep but Jon would tie it up 2-2 quickly.  Alec has a phenomenal Cobrinha-esque spider guard and kept Jon at bay for the remainder of the bout and went on to win 2 advantages to 1.  Alec would go onto win the division over Beneil Dariush from Ralph Gracie.

We also had Jimmy Harbison and Cory Robinson kick butt in the Brown Belt divisions.

• Cory Robinson: BRONZE @ Brown Featherweight
• Jimmy Harbison: BRONZE @ Brown Middleweight

Check out some of the footage from the PanAms below and make sure to join the Baltimore Martial Arts fanpage for even more videos!

US Grappling NC State Championships Results

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Phil Thorn rematerialized in North Carolina for the US Grappling event held in Morrisville.  Phil went undefeated for the day, winning three Gold medals including the Open division 1st-place medals for the Intermediate No-Gi and and Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  In the Blue Belt weight class, there were no other Ultra Heavyweights so Phil was unable to get four!

It was a dominating victory.  Phil was unscored upon and won via Rear Naked Choke, 2 Armbars (1 from top, 1 from guard), and 7-0 in the No-Gi divisions.  His Gi opponents were also unable to score on him as he won there by Bread cutter choke, 5-0, 3-0, and 2-0 in the finals.  He exhibited good takedowns, taking all his opponents down that did not pull guard immediately, as well as a variety of different submission holds.  Eight wins to no losses – Not a bad day’s work!

Great job Big Phil!
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PS – We put up new SpyCam video of our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes so make sure you check it out!

Copa America Florida State Championships Results

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2010 Houston International BJJ Open Results

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Three Competitors – Four Medals so far for Crazy 88 BJJ Baltimore Jiu-Jitsu Team. 100% Medal Rate for Team Lloyd Irvin so far.

Evan “Oz” Gideon dominated his two opponents, finishing his first one off with a triangle and then submitting his second with a bow-and-arrow choke.  Due to a bracketing mix-up, Evan received a bye into the semi-finals but like they say, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.”  The final match was especially sweet as it was against an opponent that had beaten Oz 2-0 at the US Nationals last year.  This time, Oz left no doubt as he passed, mounted, and finished his opponent from the back.

In the Open, Evan faced Daniel Robb (Gracie Humaita).  Super close match with a single advantage giving the “W” to Robb.

Evan Gideon Wins Blue Belt Medium Heavy!

Tye Ryan Murphy submitted his first opponent via triangle and outpointed the second by 20+ points.  In the quarterfinals, he faced one of Rafael Lovato’s blue belts who had taken 2nd at the American Nationals.   Tye submitted him with a Kimura and then caught the semi-finals adversary with another triangle to enter the finals.  In the finals, Tye was up 5-0 with approximately a minute left but fell prey to a Hail Mary armbar!  A tough learning experience but an easy mistake to fix.

Tye came back hard in the Blue Belt Open battling through some TOUGH early round matches.  He won his Elite Eight match 0-0 (3-2) and then gutted out a win the Final Four.  The score was 2-2 with two advantages for Tye.  Tye’s opponent locked on a tight triangle but Tye held out until the buzzer winning by one advantage!  In the Finals, Tye dismantled his opponent, mounting him and submitting him!  Congrats to Tye Ryan Murphy on a BIG win!

Tye's Muay Thai training really came through! Also, Third Law's Kevin Dalton with the Bronze!

Blue Belt Open Gold for Tye Ryan Murphy!

“Big” Al Washington defeated Orlan Lyle (Gracie Barra) by Ezekiel choke and then Edgar Perez (Gracie Barra America) via 9-0.  Final four – Al applies the Kimura to get a ticket to the Finals.  The Championship match was a war; Al gave it everything he had but came up one point short in a 7-6 barnburner!

BIG!!!

Also, congrats to Team Third Law (Florida Team Lloyd Irvin affiliate) – they had:

• Roberto Torralbas – 1st Adult Purple Middle, 2nd Adult Purple Open
• Kevin Dalton – 3rd Adult Blue Middle
• Kim Rivers – 1st Female White Feather
• Joey Ruggiero – 1st Adult White Light

It was an interesting rules meeting at the Houston BJJ Open.

US Grappling Submission Only IX Results

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Although most of the BJJ Competition Team was in Houston for the IBJJF tournament, two of the Crazy 88 White Belts drove to US Grappling’s Submission Only competition in Virginia to compete.  Travis Outten had another consistent performance.  Brian “Jacare” Clifton had an awesome performance for a 1st time competitor – winning his No-Gi division and going on to win the Open.  Great debut!

PS – We put up new SpyCam video of our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes so make sure you check it out!

2010 Pan Kids Jiu Jitsu Championships by Brian Neal

Greetings from Carson California! Today is the day that we’ve been waiting for;  the 2010 Pan Kids BJJ Tournament. We brought Seth and Brendon from Crazy 88 Baltimore.

First up was Seth Fillers, he had a five person bracket, so we needed two wins to take home gold. His opponent was from Coachella Valley.  The match started with Seth using what we’ve been teaching all month, he got his grips, snapped his opponent down and when he reacted up Seth shot in for the double leg…two point lead!  The next two minutes of the match was Seth trying to pass and his opponent trying for arm bars over and over. Seth was able to use the arm bar defense that Coach Danny has showed in the past and stepped over the head. Seth actually almost passed twice but the kid was taller than Seth and was able to return Seth to his guard. Seth tried the Coach Rodeo pass that we’ve been working on all month and let his arm slip up a little bit and the yellow belt was able to lock in the fight ending arm bar. While I admire Seth’s desire to continue fighting, as he didn’t tap to the submission attempt, the referee decided to halt the match with about a minute and a half remaining in the contest.

Next up was Brendan “Spike” Bill. Brendan’s bracket was a little larger than Seth’s with a total of eight competitors. This time we would need three wins to take gold. Spikes first opponent was from MMA LAB. The match started with both kids trying to get their grips. Spike and his opponent were engaged in a strong gripping battle; both kids showed great wrestling skills and attempted to take each other down with limited success. Spike shot in for a sweep single leg, his opponent was able to sprawl out, and Spike was forced to try and pull guard but was only able to get back to half guard. Spike was able to sweep his opponent quickly from his half guard using the half guard sweep. Spike fought the rest of the match on top with some great battles trying to pass his guard.  With about 6 seconds left in the match, spikes opponent starting crying from an apparent knee to the place you never want knees to go. The ref stopped the match to ensure that he was ok and allowed the match to continue even though it states in the rules that if a match is stopped for crying  that the match is over. Also, when they were restarted, they restarted back on the feet instead of with Spike on top passing. The ref restarts the match, the kid shoots in and takes spike down to win the match 2-2 2-1. Spike opponent was able to acquire his two advantages via close back takes while Spike was trying to pass.

While it’s not the ending that we had planned for, it’s a good experience for both the coaches and the kids. We picked up a lot of good information and are going to start putting it into the Childrens Martial Arts classes as soon as we get back!!