2009 WKA NORTH AMERICANS RECAP
The Stewart School - Richmond VA
On June 26th, 2009, 120 competitors from almost 50 gyms
in 17 states lined up to weigh-in for the 2009 WKA North
American Combat Sports Championships. Friday evening’s
check-in and weigh-ins proceeded smoothly, and fighters
stepped off the scale to prepare for the next day’s
tournament. Miraculously, nearly every fighter made
weight on the first try, so fighters were free to leave
and find their favorite meal before resting up in the
event hotel. An early night for the fighters became a
late night for WKA staff, who stayed up to do some
sizable bracketing for the tournament as well as ring
and cage setup.
The next morning, as officials busied themselves with
the ring and the cage, fighters and coaches crowded
around the posted bracketing charts to see their
match-ups. After a few bracket modifications, and the
fighters meeting given by referees Rick Mullis, Will
Dorset, and Fred Corritone, the first fight bell rang at
10:45, beginning a full day of Muay Thai in the ring and
MMA in the cage.
An impressive day of some of the best Muay Thai and MMA
matches this year. The tournament, although long due to
the number of bouts, ran relatively smoothly. All
fighters seemed to come with their A-game and their
camps and coaches are to be commended for the skills and
sportsmanship displayed.
Although there were too many excellent competitors for
such a choice, several people were voted by WKA
officials as MVPs for their outstanding performance,
number of fights, attitude, and sportsmanship. Kyle
Hillman from Daddis Fight Camp in Philadelphia, PA was
selected as the Muay Thai MVP fighter. He defeated three
opponents to win the Muay Thai Open Division (-71
kg/156.2 lb). Mike Mcauley, also out of Daddis, was
chosen as the MMA MVP competitor. He defeated three
opponents to win the MMA Novice Division (-135) and also
competed in Novice Muay Thai. Finally, Lindsey
MacMhaolain of Combat Sports Center, Richmond, VA, was
selected as the overall Tournament MVP. She defeated two
opponents to win the Muay Thai Novice Division
(-64/-118.8 lb) and one opponent to win the MMA Open
Division (-125 lb). In addition, The Wat of New York won
the WKA North American School MVP Award for bringing the
largest group of competitors—sixteen fighters—to the
Championships.
Micha Goodman of Combat Sports Center, Richmond, VA
locks in a triangle in the Men’s Welterweight Open MMA
Division
The following schools brought fighters to compete:
| 5 Points Fitness |
Fukagi |
Shaolin BJJ |
| Americus MA Academy |
Global Martial Arts |
Shidokan Atlanta |
| Ardon Sweet Science |
Gym 445 |
Shotokan Academy |
| Ascension MMA |
Ivey League MMA |
Sitan, PA |
| Borodin's Gym |
LA Boxing |
Team Aguirre |
| Bubba's Gym |
Leo Dalla |
Team Haycraft |
| Bushido MMA |
Lloyd Irvin |
Team Kamikaze |
| Church Street Boxing Gym |
Maryland Thai Boxing |
The Wat |
| City Boxing |
Master K Muay Thai |
TNT |
| Combat Sports Center |
Myrtle Beach MA |
Top Notch |
| Daddis Fight Club |
Nak Muay Gym |
Ultimate Crossfit Martial Arts |
| Eastern Academy |
NBS Gym |
Warrior Jiu-Jitsu MMA |
| Evolve Academy |
New World Academy |
Xtreme Tactics |
| F4F |
NOVA MMA |
Richmond BJJ |
| Fight Firm |
Renzo Gracie Academy |
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MMA MVP
Mike Mcauley—Daddis Fight Club, Philadelphia, PA
Defeated three opponents to win the
MMA Novice Division (-135 lb)
Eric Haycraft, former WKA Champion and worldwide
contributor to Muay Thai journalism
“The WKA North American Tournament continues a long
history of WKA fighters, champions and epic fights. Now
in 2009 after so many years many of the USA's top gyms
are bringing their young fighters to this tournament in
hopes of advancing to the WKA World Amateur
Championships, the only true amateur World Championship
available to most US fighters. As an amateur I fought
for the WKA and now it is great to see the level
increase as I bring my own fighters to compete. Well
done WKA USA!”
MUAY THAI MVP
Kyle Hillman—Daddis Fight Club, Philadelphia, PA
Defeated three opponents to win the
Muay Thai Open Division (-71 kg/156.2 lb)
Vladimir Borodin, former Russian National Champion
“Brian. Thanks for everything you did for our team and
for the sport of Muay Thai.
Tournament was overall good. Ed Hsu did a good job too
with letting everybody know when to come and take their
equipment. The lady in the shorts (forgot her name) was
good too always keeping the list of fights in order on
the desk. Medics did tremendous job. Of course if you'd
have more sponsors it would be easier for you a lot but
all around I'm happy the tournament work out very smooth
without accidents and arguments. I'm totally satisfied.
Thanks a lot and we definitely coming next year.
Yours in Muay Thai.
Vladimir Borodin
PS If you'd allow the use of elbows covered with elbow
pads it would be great too.
Osss !!!”
TOURNAMENT MVP
Lindsey MacMhaolain—Combat Sports Center, Richmond, VA
Defeated two opponents to win the
Muay Thai Novice Division (-64/-118.8 lb)
And one opponent to win the
MMA Open Division (-125 lb)
Edge Brown, former WKA World Champion
"You cannot call yourself a US amateur Champion unless
you win the WKA North American Championships, the best
fighters in the USA fight here."
Results Brackets
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Steven Nguyen (2nd) |
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Cornell Ward (1st) |
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TKO 2nd round |
B Cornell Ward |
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1-st round |
Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
R Bye |
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B Francis Evans |
R Joey Formantes |
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R Bye |
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R Dustin Battad |
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B Dustin Battad |
B Dustin Battad |
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R Bye |
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R Dustin Battad |
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B Emilson Hilario |
R Emilson Hilario |
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R Bye |
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B Emilson Hilario (3rd) |
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B Somavlai Douk |
B Somavlai Douk |
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R Bye |
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Dustin Battad (1st) |
B Ghary Ursua |
R Ghary Ursua |
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Unanimous Decision |
R Bye |
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R Asa Solomon |
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B Asa Soloman |
B Asa Solomon |
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R Joey Formantes |
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B Imam Elahi (2nd) |
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B Mike Macauley |
R Francis Evans |
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R Imam Elahi |
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B Imam Elahi |
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B Justin Scott |
B Imam Elahi |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Robert McNamee |
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B Robert McNamee |
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R Robert Lin (2nd) |
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R Bye |
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B Robert Lin |
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B Robert Lin |
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James Dillon (1st) |
R Eric Tobias |
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Majority Decision |
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R Eric Tobias (3rd) |
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B Wai Moy |
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B James Dillon |
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R Brian Cunningham |
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B James Dillon |
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B James Dillon |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Andre Laureano |
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B Andre Laureano |
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R Andre Laureano (2nd) |
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R Bye |
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B Sean Kelley |
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B Sean Kelley |
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Albium Hunter (1st) |
R Bye |
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R Daniel Luna (3rd) |
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B Daniel Luna |
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B Albium Hunter |
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R Anthony Yuan |
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B Albium Hunter |
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B Albium Hunter |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Jonathan Chaplin |
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R Matt Lysinger (3rd) |
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B Matt Lysinger |
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R Kevin Wong |
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R Gene Byard |
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B Kevin Wong |
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B Kevin Wong |
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Kevin Wong (1st) |
R Lawrence Le |
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Split Decision |
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R Naim Mehmedovic |
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B Naim Mehmedovic |
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B Naim Mehmedovic (2nd) |
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R Ryan Price |
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B Kevin Sanchez |
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B Kevin Sanchez |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Sean Ruberg (3rd) |
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B Sean Ruberg |
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R Scott Millan |
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R Bye |
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B Scott Millan |
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B Scott Millan |
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Scott Millan (1st) |
R Eric Steidler |
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Medical Forfeit |
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R Eric Steidler |
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B Bye |
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B Noah Zacharko (2nd) |
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R Thomas Kelly |
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B Noah Zacharko |
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B Noah Zacharko |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Sam Mogilner |
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B Sam Mogilner |
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R Sam Mogilner (2nd) |
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R Bye |
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B Adam Rutland |
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B Adam Rutland |
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Christopher Fleissner (1st) |
R Tom Mazzella |
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Unanimous Decision |
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R Tom Mazzella (3rd) |
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B Michael Landry |
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B Christopher Fleissner |
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R Jon Delbrugge |
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B Christopher Fleissner |
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B Christopher Fleissner |
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Karl Noyes (2nd) |
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Karim Dosso (1st) |
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Unanimous Decision |
B Karim Dosso |
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Mike Moore (2nd) |
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Simon Camaj (1st) |
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Split Decision |
B Simon Camaj |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Robert Criner |
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B Robert Criner |
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R Robert Criner (2nd) |
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R Bye |
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B Fritz Michel |
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B Fritz Michel |
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Jason Lees (1st) |
R Bye |
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R Mojtaba Wali (3rd) |
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B Mojtaba Wali |
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B Jason Lees |
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R Jason Lees |
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B Jason Lees |
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B Taylor Willingham |
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Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Alanna Ramprashad (2nd) |
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B Alanna Ramprashad |
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Peeloshmee Deonarain (1st) |
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Unanimous Decision |
R Peeloshmee Deonarain |
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B Peeloshmee Deonarain |
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B Sylvie Vonduuglas-Ittu (3rd) |
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Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Heather Maguire |
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R Heather Maguire (2nd) |
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B Jennifer Tung |
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Lindsey MacMhaolain (1st) |
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Unanimous Decision |
R Lindsey MacMhaolain |
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B Lindsey MacMhaolain |
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B Charlotte Simpson (3rd) |
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Wendy Lau (2nd) |
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Amy Hao (1st) |
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Unanimous Decision |
B Amy Hao |
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Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Jenn Szeker (3rd) |
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R Aisha Thomas |
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B Aisha Thomas |
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Aisha Thomas (1st) |
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Unanimous Decision |
R Bye |
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B Yekaterina Gurevich (2nd) |
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B Yekaterina Gurevich |
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Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Shane Fazen (3rd) |
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R Timothy Amorim |
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B Timothy Amorim |
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Timothy Amorim (1st) |
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Unanimous Decision |
R Bye |
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B Scott Sawade (2nd) |
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B Scott Sawade |
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Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Steven Dang |
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B Steven Dang |
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Steven Dang (1st) |
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Unanimous Decision |
R Adelino DaCosta (3rd) |
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B Shane Donahue (2nd) |
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B Shane Donahue |
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Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Chris Kwiatkowski |
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B Chris Kwiatkowski |
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Chris Kwiatkowski (1st) |
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Unanimous Decision |
R Richard Callado |
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B Richard Callado (2nd) |
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B Aaron Hicks (3rd) |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Joel-Robert Orzal |
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R Hasanov Turan |
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B Hasonov Turan |
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R Ben Tichy (2nd) |
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R Bye |
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B Ben Tichy |
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B Ben Tichy |
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Kyle Hillman (1st) |
R Bye |
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Unanimous Decision |
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R Kyle Hillman |
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B Kyle Hillman |
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B Kyle Hillman |
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R Bye |
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B Carlos Ferreira (3rd) |
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B Carlos Ferreira |
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Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Jordan Keller (3rd) |
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R Nick Vaughan |
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B Nick Vaughan |
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Nick Vaughan (1st) |
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Unanimous Decision |
R Kyshawn Smith |
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B Michael Fidelman (2nd) |
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B Michael Fidelman |
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Brian Collette |
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Brian Collette (1st) |
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KO 3rd round |
B Nazeeh Ahmad (2nd) |
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Ashley Altman (2nd) |
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Lenore Kelly (1st) |
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Walkover |
B Lenore Kelly |
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Lindsay Scheer (2nd) |
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Katherine Johnson (1st) |
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Split Decision |
B Katherine Johnson |
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Cody Jones |
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Cody Jones (1st) |
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TKO round 2 |
B Ryan Neil (2nd) |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Scott Eckert |
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B Scott Eckert |
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R Scott Eckert (2nd) |
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R Bye |
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B Josh Covington |
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B Josh Cuvington |
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Mike Macauley (1st) |
R Bye |
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Submission: Guillotine choke
0:55 2nd round |
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R Michael Hamlett (3rd) |
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B Michael Hamlett |
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B Mike Macauley |
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R Mike Mcauley |
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B Mike Mcauley |
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B Steve Monte |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Roy Smith |
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R Travis Crane |
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B Travis Crane |
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R Remington Miles (2nd) |
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R Randy Campbell |
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B Remington Miles |
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B Remington Miles |
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Matthew Brannon (1st) |
R Sean Ploskina |
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Unanimous Decision |
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R Matthew Brannon |
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B Matthew Brannon |
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B Matthew Brannon |
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R Jamie Crowder |
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B Jamie Crowder (3rd) |
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B Bradley Biernat |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Jason Reiss (3rd) |
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B Jason Reiss |
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R David Charbonneau |
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R Bye |
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B David Charbonneau |
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B David Charbonneau |
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David Charbonneau (1st) |
R Bye |
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TKO 2:48 1st round |
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R Steven Marshall |
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B Steven Marshall |
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B Christopher Torres (2nd) |
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R Robert Bard |
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B Christopher Torres |
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B Christopher Torres |
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Quarter-final |
Semi-final |
Final |
Finalist |
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R Bye |
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R Eric Kriegermeier |
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B Eric Kriegermeier |
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R Eric Kriegermeier |
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R Bryan Pohlmeyer |
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B Zach Walters (3rd) |
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B Zach Walters |
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Eric Kriegermeier (1st) |
R Jorge Besa |
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Submission: armbar
2:04 1st round |
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R Patrick DeFranco |
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B Patrick DeFranco |
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B Patrick DeFranco (2nd) |
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R Dustin Whiting |
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B Matthew Martinez |
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B Matthew Martinez |
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Gary Labreck |
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Gary LaBreck (1st) |
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Submission: armbar
0:43 3rd round |
B Christopher Lewter (2nd) |
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Eric Heegard (2nd) |
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Michael Goodman (1st) |
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Submission: Triangle Choke
2:31 1st round |
B Michael Goodman |
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Final |
Finalist |
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R Deborah Liao (2nd) |
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Lindsey MacMhaolain (1st) |
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Split Decision |
B Lindsey MacMhaolain |
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