Gi grappling tourney (170lbs and under) with $1,500 prize

[Byron Whiteside]

Consideration is currently being given to holding an "advanced" GI GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT tournament for 170lbs and under, somewhere around April of 2003, at a location in Georgia that is yet to be decided.

The format would be a 16 x man elimination with a single 5 minute round. It would be held in a boxing ring and winner by sub only (no points). In the event there is no submission in 5 minutes, both combatants will be stood up for a "sudden death" elimination. The victor will be decided by first takedown in the overtime period. The winner of this tournament will receive a medal and a PROPOSED $1,500.

Here is who I have, both confirmed and tentatitve:

1. Byron Whitesides, Judo & Jujitsu, SC (confirmed)

2. Ricardo Calvacanti, BJJ, Las Vegas Combat Club, NV, (confirmed)

3. Marcos da Matta "Parrumpinha" (tentative awaiting contact)

4. Edson Diniz (tentative awaiting contact)

5. James H. Clingerman, BJJ & Judo, Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, IN (confirmed)

6. Quinn Vallely, BJJ, Gomez Academy, MI (confirmed)

7. Chatt Lavender, BJJ, Blalock's IMB, TN, (confirmed)

8. Casey Oxendine, Vale Tudo, Ruas Vale Tudo, KY (confirmed)

9. Kenneth Florian, BJJ, Boston BJJ, MA (tentative awaiting reply)

10. John Hosford, BJJ, Pedro Sauer, TN (tentative awaiting reply)

11. Mitsuaki Uchida, Taido, GA (tentative awaiting contact)

12. Chris Elms, Judo, and BJJ, Family Karate USA, GA (confirmed)

I need 4 more competitors and would prefer a couple more Judoka, if possible.

Also, if there are any AMATEUR fighters that want to participate in the evenings Jacket MMA matches, I still have openings in every weight division.

Thanks.

Byron / whit7136@bellsouth.net

[Byron Whiteside]

Byron Whitesides, Judo & Jujitsu, SC (confirmed)

Ricardo Calvacanti, BJJ, Las Vegas Combat Club, NV, (confirmed)

James H. Clingerman, BJJ & Judo, Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, IN (confirmed)

Quinn Vallely, BJJ, Gomez Academy, MI (confirmed)

Chatt Lavender, BJJ, Blalock's IMB, TN, (confirmed)

Casey Oxendine, Vale Tudo, Ruas Vale Tudo, KY (confirmed)

Chris Elms, Judo, and BJJ, Family Karate USA, GA (confirmed)

Leo Dalla, BJJ, Brazil (confirmed)

John Olivario, BJJ, Family Karate USA, GA (confirmed)

The other names are pending confirmation.

I have 1 slot available for the first JUDO Black Belt that e-mails me.

Byron

[Mr. Miyagi]

That sounds really interesting.

But have you put on a show like this before? If two guys are evenly matched and the winner can only win by sub this could really take a while. I rolled with a gi against a guy I train with once and we were still going after 30 minutes, very few position changes even.

[Byron Whiteside]

Reply

Mr. Miyagi,

The time limit will be extended to 10 minutes with an overtime for "sudden death". If it were to be any longer, it could take all day, of which we won't have. This is the daytime portion of an all day show, which means that in the evening, there will be Jacket MMA tourneys.

I have personally been in a submission match that went 45 minutes to draw, so I understand where you are coming from. However, there is a way to have a winner in this format and it encourages submission activity, which adds more excitement.

Byron

[Szczepankiewicz]

Midnight!

Time to put your money where your mouth is punk!

Spanky

[midnight]

mm 170lbs sorry i am chiken and I am 210 lbs

I am patiently waiting my turn on your list

[Szczepankiewicz]

210 lbs of pure marhmallowy sweetness.


Oh, you'll get yours. And maybe some o mine!


It's just a grappling tourney!?!? I'd much rather do this than get beated on.

Szczepankiewicz the 'Midnight' Cowboy

[midnight]

SZ you seem to forget that I am not an American that grew up on hamburgers and fried chiken altough I have taken my transformation to a GA redneck very seriosly and tried to marry my cousin i grew up playing a game call rugby no pads no helmets none of that sissy stuff look it up our balls are even bigger.

[Szczepankiewicz]

So what you're saying is that I'm supposed to bring my spurs?

Careful buddy, one of my old mates from the Infantry is a punk southern cop in Gwinette County! Have you cuffed and stuffed afore you can say 'good, good, good.'

[midnight]

Oh yea I know that cop he is the one that wears his raybans at night and when he pulled me over he said "yua all arent from around here are ye boy!" made me think of "Deliverance"

[Szczepankiewicz]

I'm sure you know him only too well....