National Championship Matches

[socalpankration]

135lbs
YouTube - 2008 Pankration Nationals 135lb Championship match

145lbs
YouTube - 2008 Pankration Nationals - 145lbs Final

155lbs
YouTube - 2008 Pankration Nationals - 155lb Finals

165lbs
YouTube - 2008 Pankration Nationals - 165lb Finals

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Congratulations to the National Champs and All Americans.
Top 4 Men's Teams
1. Camp Pendleton (USMC)
2. 29 Palms (USMC)
3. TNT BJJ (Arizona)
4. Cobra Kai (Nevada)

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[jubaji]

What is the national organization governing these 'nationals?' How are qualifying tournaments held in each state and region leading up to these nationals? Any idea of the total number of competitors nationwide? How many in each bracket at the nationals?

Just curious.

[Tom Yum]

Good stuff, socalpankration!

I'm no expert, but I'd say that MCMAP probably gives the Marines an advantage.

[socalpankration]

135lb had 11 competitors
145lbs had 14 competitors
155lbs had 16 competitors
165lbs had 16 competitors
175lbs had 15 competitors
185lbs had 9 competitors
200lbs had 8 competitors
220lbs had 10 competitors
Heavyweights had 5 competitors

The USA Federation of Pankration Athlima (USAFPA) is the National Governing body for Pankration. This was an open US Nationals. The States of Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Maryland, Illonios and Okalahoma were represented. The majority of athletes came from California. Many came from the various Marine Corps bases in Southern California.

This event determined the top seeded athlete for the July 2009 USA World Team Trials. The FILA World Championships has 7 mens weight classes.
The World Team trials is only open to competitors who placed top 3 in a Sept 2008 to Sept 2009 sanctioned tournament. The 2009 World Championships will be held in Lithounia in Sept 2009.

[Tom Yum]

135lb had 11 competitors
145lbs had 14 competitors
155lbs had 16 competitors
165lbs had 16 competitors
175lbs had 15 competitors
185lbs had 9 competitors
200lbs had 8 competitors
220lbs had 10 competitors
Heavyweights had 5 competitors

The USA Federation of Pankration Athlima (USAFPA) is the National Governing body for Pankration. This was an open US Nationals. The States of Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Maryland, Illonios and Okalahoma were represented. The majority of athletes came from California. Many came from the various Marine Corps bases in Southern California.

This event determined the top seeded athlete for the July 2009 USA World Team Trials. The FILA World Championships has 7 mens weight classes.
The World Team trials is only open to competitors who placed top 3 in a Sept 2008 to Sept 2009 sanctioned tournament. The 2009 World Championships will be held in Lithounia in Sept 2009.

Any of 'em from Coronado?



that would make them Navy

unless they were Marines going through Recon.

[socalpankration]

2008 United States Pankration Championships
Santa Ana High School
Santa Ana, California
Nov. 9, 2008
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202 athletes

Men's division: age 18 and up (104 athletes)
Team Champions:
1. Camp Pendleton (USMC)
2. Fight Club 29 (USMC)
3. TNT BJJ (Arizona)
4. Cobra Kai (Nevada)
5. OCK & MMA (California)

135 lbs: 11
1. Matt Saller – Camp Pendleton
2. Reggie Guerrero – OCK MMA
3. Justin Harrington – TNT BJJ Arizona
3. Kent Tran – West Coast Fight Academy

145lbs: 14
1. Chris Holdsworth – Cobra Kai Las Vegas
2. Kenny Quach – Madu Academy
3. Jagadev Sharma – Ind
3. Noah Newbegin – American Boxing

155lbs: 16
1. David Dew – Fight Club 29 Palms
2. Chris Saunders – HB Ultimate
3. Steve Mulligan – Camp Pendleton
3. Clay Denham – Harte Jujitsu

165lbs: 16
1. Edward Gonzalez- Fight Club 29
2. Omar Cor – TNT BJJ Arizona
3. Ramon Contreras – Camp Pendleton
3. Brent Armstrong – Jokers Wild MMA

175lbs: 15
1. Sky Alles – Gracie Barra
2. Juan Medrano – Centerline Gym
3. Tyler Farwell – Peleliu Illinois
3. Gregory Parker – OCK MMA

185lbs: 9
1. Adrian Ramirez – Cobra Kai Las Vegas
2. Dominic Waters – Fight Club 29 Palms
3. Kevyan Meredith – Bellmans Kung Fu
3. Robbie Valance – Elite MMA

200lbs: 8
1. Tyler Gorlewski – Camp Pendleton
2. Greg Overstreet – Progressive Martial Arts
3. Samuel Bracamonte – Shooters Freestyle San Sose
3. Conan Mastrangel – Krav Maga

220lbs: 10
1. Preston Snook – Camp Pendleton
2. Andrew Tesnow – Fight Club 29 Palms
3. Jason Long – TNT BJJ Arizona
3. Josh Allen – CMS

Heavyweight: 5
1. Steven Dickey – Xtreme TKD
2. Leobaldo Aguirre – Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai
3.P Snook – Camp Pendleton
3. Marco Luna – American Jiujitsu


Women's division (5 athletes)

Lower Weight: 3
1. Dusti Yates – Shark Tank
2. Natalie Sen – Riverside Submission
3. Sarah Ferrelli – Rojos Dog House

Upper weight: 2
1. Jasmine Hallaek – Riverside Submission
2. Brittnia Morphis – Millenia MMA


YOUTH DIVISIONS

Rookie division: ages 7 and under (6 athletes)
Team Champions:
1. Riverside Submission
2. Combined Martial Science

Lightweight: 6
1. Haiden Gonzalez – Riverside Submission
2. Issca Samano – CMS
3. Steven Kroesen – OCJJ
4. Edward Flores – Riverside Submission

Novice division: ages 8 – 10 (31 athletes)
Team Champions:
1. Riverside Submission
2. Shark Tank

65lbs: 15
1. Cade Olives – No Limits
2. Aidan Claproth – CMS
3. Roman Gonzalez – The Compound MMA
4. Peter Troy – Riverside Submission

77lbs: 6
1. Tyler Rushworth – Warrior Training Center Las Vegas
2. Alexander Dumas – SD Range Fighting
3. David Van Patton – Riverside Submission
4. Luke Samano – Millenia MMA

90lb: 8
1. Luke Troy – Riverside Submission
2. T Rushworth – Warrior Training Center Las Vegas
3. Hamlet – Shark Tank
4. Hamlet – Shark Tank

105lbs: 2
1. Nicholas Nakatani – Shark Tank
2. Natalie Ortiz – Candals Martial Arts

Cadet division: ages 11-13 (23 athletes)
Team Champions
1. Elite MMA
2. Millennia MMA

80lbs: 2
1. Aaron Pico – Hitman Athletics
2. Nick Johnson – LA Boxing Utah

95lbs: 8
1. Daniel Opferman – Elite MMA
2. Clayton Carpernter – SCS Arizona
3. Jack Rosales – CSW
4. Megan Hyland – Progressive Martial Arts

110lbs: 5
1. Nick Blatin – MKA
2. Alex Miller – Millennia MMA
3. Billy Carmouche – Shark Tank
4. Cheney Ciraulo - CMS

125lbs: 3
1. Spencer Nogawa – OCJJ
2. Brandon Cooney – Progressive Martial Arts
3. Billy Carmouche

140lbs: 3
1. Colin Navickas – Cleber JiuJitsu
2. Jaime Nakamura – West Coast Jiujitsu
3. Joey Borao – Riverside Submission

Heavyweight: 2
1. Johnny Beltran – MFS
2. Brittni Morphis – Millenia MMA

Junior division: ages 14- 17 (38 athletes)

Team Champions:
1. Ultimate Fitness
2. Combined Martial Science

115lbs: 4
1. Joseph Morales – Ultimate Fitness
2. Andres Torres – Nor Cal Fight Alliance
3. Devin Cooney – Progressive Martial Arts
4. Gabriel De Santiago – CMS

125lbs: 3
1. Spencer Nogawa – OCJJ
2. Ryan Recendez – Riverside Submission
3. Tim Parten – Progressive Martial Arts

135lbs: 12
1. Bobby Morales – Subfighter MMA
2. Kyler Clark – Marcellinis Martial Arts
3. Michael Lee – CMS
4. Michael Ledesma – West Coast Jiujitsu

145lbs: 3
1. Angelo Trevino – Ultimate Fitness
2. Chris Bolanos – IMS
3. Nash Troeder – TNT BJJ Arizona

157lbs: 10
1. Harout Karapetyan – Kenams Fight Club
2. Bryan Bothwell – Extreme TKD
3. Lake Boothe – CMS
4. Niko Carrafield – Jokers Wild MMA

170 lbs: 3
1. Harout Karapetyan – Kenams Fight Club
2. Jeffrey Braun – TNT BJJ Arizona
3. Omar Santisteban - Ind

185lbs: 1
1. Edmond Kim – Shen Wu

Heavyweight: 2
1. Edmond Kim – Shen Wu
2. Anthony Barraza – Chino MMA

Next Up:

2009 California State Championships
Orange County, California Feb/ March 2009

Pankration Team Duals (Four 9 man Teams to compete)
Del Mar San Diego, California March 21 - 22, 2009

Armed Forces Championships
Camp Pendleton May 16, 2009

US World Team Trials July 2009
(ADULTS ONLY: Participants must 1st qualify by placing top 3 in a sanctioned tournament Sept 2008 - July 2009)

2009 Fila World Pankration Championships
Men and Women’s divisions (must be 19 yrs)
Sept 11- 14, 2009 Siauliai, Lithuania

Central Coast Championships TBA
Nor Cal Championships TBA
Inland Empire Championships TBA
Wisconsin World Team Trials Qualifier TBA

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2008 National Championships - a set on Flickr

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[socalpankration]

Here are highlights from the event:

Men's divsion:
YouTube - 2008 Pankration Nationals- Men's division Highlights

Kids division:
YouTube - 2008 Pankration Nationals- Kids Highlights

[Tant01]

Hehehe... nice. I see a few from 29 Palms finishing in the top three!

My old stomping grounds...