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Oak Lawn Bruce Guevara won the most difficult skill level in grappling competition as a flyweight (under 135 pounds) to highlight a big day for Overtime MMA at the NAGA tournament held in Oak Lawn, Illinois on April 24, 2010. In all, Overtime MMA brought home 19 top-three finishes, including 10 championships, 5 second-place finishes, and 4 third-place finishes. Overtime MMA had 18 athletes competing in about 30 brackets.
I am very pleased with the team and their results at the tournament, said Overtime MMA Coach Mark Turner. Everyone came out to win and finish matches, which is different from the usual Midwest grappling mentality of score and stall.' I'm proud that we are solidifying our place as one of the area's top academies with another great showing at the NAGA. Big congrats to all the students, they train hard and fight hard. That is a major factor in how we were able to bring home so many medals on Saturday.
Also, I want to say thanks to the owners and management at Overtime. The support I get in our shared vision of creating a top team is second to none.
The kids did awesome at NAGA, offered Overtime MMA Coach Mike Corey. We brought three kids and won three medals, including two first-places. Everybody fought hard and showed great toughness.
NAGA is as tough as it gets for grappling tournaments without getting on an airplane, added Overtime MMA Manager Koy Kosek. If you want to learn competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu or grappling in the Naperville and Aurora area, our gym is the best option for you no matter what your age or skill level.
Special congratulations to Joel Mantia, who won a 1st place medal, Tim Walters who won a 2nd place and a 3rd place medal, and Justin Holzworth,
who won a 1st and a 3rd place medal. (Justin's 3rd place medal came after he conceded a semifinals bout to a teammate in the same bracket.) It was the first tournament for all three athletes.
Below are the places won by Overtime MMA athletes (explanations for how divisions were divided up are listed at the end).
1st Place
- Bruce Guevara (No Gi) Flyweight, Men's Adult Expert Division
- Sam Ferguson (No Gi) Cruiserwieght, Men's Adult Intermediate Division
- John Wolnik (No Gi) Heavyweight, Men's Directors Intermediate Division
- John Wolnik (Gi) Heavyweight, Men's Directors Blue Belt Division
- Joe Fialco (No Gi) Welterweight, Men's Adult Beginner Division
- Sam Ferguson (Gi) Cruiserweight, Men's Adult White Belt Division
- Justin Holzworth (No Gi) Welterweight, Men's Masters Beginner Division
- Joel Mantia (No Gi) Lightweight, Men's Masters Beginner Division
- Brendan Friedman (No Gi) 60-70 lbs., Kids Beginner Division
- Jake Chvini (No Gi) 50-60 lbs., Kids Novice Division
2nd Place
- Bruce Guevara (Gi) Flyweight, Men's Adult Purple Belt Division
- Riley Roberts (Gi) Flyweight, Men's Adult White Belt Division
- Tim Walters (No Gi) Featherweight, Men's Masters Beginners Division
- Dru Worker (No Gi) 115-130 lbs., Kids Intermediate Division
- Brendan Friedman (Gi) 60-70 lbs., Kids Intermediate Division, 9-11 years old
3rd Place
- Riley Roberts (No Gi) Flyweight, Men's Adult Beginner Division
- Justin Holzworth (No Gi) Welterweight, Men's Adult Beginner Division (NOTE: Justin conceded to his teammate Joe Fialco in semifinals of the bracket.)
- Frank Frascello (Gi) Flyweight, Men's Adult White Belt Division
- Tim Walters (Gi) Featherweight, Men's Masters White Belt Division
Also competing for Overtime MMA were Saejin Chang, Nick Wolnik, Mike Chvini, Phil Gaul, Eric Bourke, Billy Nippert
Brackets explanation :
There were over 240 brackets contested by over 1,600 competitors at this tournament. Brackets were broken down as follows:
Styles :
Gi Competitors compete in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wearing a gi.
No gi Competitors compete in Grappling, without wearing a gi.
Difficulty Levels :
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gi) Masters and Adult Womens brackets :
Black/Brown/Purple Belt
Blue Belt
White Belt
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gi) Adult Mens brackets :
Black/Brown Belt
Purple Belt
Blue Belt
White Belt
In Grappling (No Gi) brackets :
Expert
Intermediate
Beginner
Novice (NOTE: Kids Novice divisions do not have submissions.)
Age Groups :
Executive 50 years old and up
Directors 40 years old and up
Masters 30 years old and up
Adult All ages eligible
Teens 14 & 15 14-15 years old
Teens 16 & 17 16-17 years old
Kids 13 years old and younger, unless otherwise noted
Weight Classes :
Executive:
All weights in same bracket
Directors:
All weight is same bracket
Masters BJJ (Gi) White Belt, Blue Belt
& Masters Grappling (No Gi) Novice, Beginner, Intermediate
& Mens BJJ (Gi) White Belt, Blue Belt
& Mens Grappling (No Gi), ALL Divisions:
Super Heavyweight Over 225
Heavyweight 200-225
Cruiserweight 190-200
Light Heavyweight 180-190
Middleweight 170-180
Welterweight 160-170
Lightweight 150-160
Featherweight 140-150
Flyweight Under140
Masters BJJ (Gi) Purple/Brown/Black Belt
& Masters Grappling (No Gi) Expert
& Mens BJJ (Gi) Purple Belt, Brown/Black Belt:
Super Heavyweight Over 200
Cruiserweight 175-200
Middleweight 155-175
Lightweight Under 155
Teens:
Super Heavyweight Over 200
Heavyweight 170-200
Middleweight 150-170
Lightweight 130-150
Flyweight 115-130
Bantamweight Under 115
Kids:
130-180
115-130
100-115
90-100
80-90
70-80
60-70
50-60
Under 50
Womens:
Weight divisions vary.
(At this tournament, all women were combined into one weight division and divided based on age and skill level only.)
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