Tournament Results Tuesday: Copa Nova BJJ & Submission Grappling Tournament
May 12, 2009
As part of our ongoing effort to bring you the details of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling news from all parts, here are the results of last weekend’s Copa Nova, held in Northern Virginia.
If you are a tourney organizer, we encourage you to send us the results of your Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling events too. If you are a competitor, feel free to send us a write up of your competition experience as well. Details are here.
Academy Adult Results:
Lloyd Irvin Academy 201
Yamasaki 117
Pedro Sauer 53
De la Riva 42
Royce Gracie 30
Brasa 27
Balance 21
Rage Fight Club 21
Vanguard 19
Leo Dalla 16
Relson Gracie 10
USA Jiu Jitsu 10
BJJ Revolution 9
Culpepper MMA 8
Hagerstown BJJ 5
Combat Sports Center 4
Baltimore BJJ 3
Raleigh Instititue of Martial Arts 3
Clinch Academy 1
Jiu Jitsu Now 1
Academy Children and Teen Results
World Class Martial Arts 50
Royce Gracie 41
Yamasaki 37
de la Riva 29
Rage Fight Club 22
Pedro Sauer 21
Siena School 3
Capitol Combat 3
Balance 3
Trident Academy 2
Men’s Divisions
Advanced No-Gi
up to 134.9
1 Luis Pantoja Yamasaki
2 David Zwanetz LIMAA
3 Shane Arechiga Yamasaki
135-164.9 lbs
1 Jeremiah West Rage Fight Club
2 Miguel Matta Yamasaki
3 David Jacobs Yamasaki
165-179.9 lbs.
1 Arthur Walcott-Ceesay LIMAA
2 DeAlozio Jackson LIMAA
3 Rafael Garcia Royce Gracie
180-194.9 lbs.
1 Shimon Kafka Balance
2 Fred Thomsen LIMAA
3 Louis Armezzani de la Riva
195 and up
1 Willie Leonard LIMAA
2 Johnny Curtis Pedro Saure
Absolute
1 Willie Leonard LIMAA
2 DeAlozaio Jackson LIMAA
3 Arthur Walcott LIMAA
Mens Intermediate No-Gi
up to 134.9 lbs.
1 CJ Melton LIMAA
2 Ryan Corsillo LIMAA
3 Brian Chang Pedro Sauer
135-149.9 lbs.
1 David Tepper Yamasaki
2 Patrick Trinidad Pedro Sauer
3 Robert Williams LIMAA
150-164.9 lbs.
1 Lawrence Waters Yamasaki
2 Keith Cebula LIMAA
3 Firaas Hakim Royce Gracie
165-179.9 lbs.
1 Bradon Reinhardt Vanguard
2 Tancred Dickens Yamasaki
3 Joseph Keefe Pedro Sauer
180-194.9 lbs.
1 Junior Nascimento Yamasaki
2 Bryan Lane Yamasaki
3 Chad Malone
195 and up
1 Charles Cherry LIMAA
2 Kenneth Brown LIMAA
3 Kristopher Bishop Rage Fight Club
Absolute
1 Bryan Lane Yamasaki
2 Jason Edwards Pedro Sauer
3 Daniel Chacon LIMAA
Mens Beginner No Gi
up to 134.9 lbs.
1 Brandon Wheeler Hagerstown BJJ
2 Armand Alacbay Yamasaki
3 Corey Bissett LIMAA
135-149.9 lbs.
1 Michael Caporaletti Culpepper MMA
2 Cristian Garcia Relson Gracie
3 Eric Marciano USA Jiu Jitsu
150-164.9 lbs.
1 Emilio Garcia Leo Dalla
2 Chris Chi Yamasaki
3 Mark Egan Royce Gracie
165-179.9 lbs.
1 Matthew Van Valkenburgh Pedro Sauer
2 Tyler Johnson Royce Gracie
3 Matthew Wilson Vanguard
180-194.9 lbs
1 Dan Rose LIMAA
2 Phillip Phan USA Jiu Jitsu
3 David Freeman LIMAA
195 and up
1 David Hawa de la Riva
2 Konstantinos Pantazis Yamasaki
3 Richard McVarish Royce Gracie
Mens Beginner No Gi Absolute
1 Emilio Garcia Leo Dalla
2 James Neville de la Riva
3 Tyler Johnson Royce Gracie
Mens Brown Belt
Absolute
1 Lee Synkowski Balance
2 Luis Pantoja Yamasaki
Mens Purple
150-164.9 lbs
1 Adrian Rumingan Yamasaki
2 Tim Koren Brasa
3 Scott Christensen Pedro Sauer
165-194.9 lbs.
1 Greg Souders LIMAA
2 Anthony Martin
3 Jason Doucette Vanguard
Purple Absolute
1 Greg Souders LIMAA
2 Ron Stallings LIMAA
3 Anthony Martin
Mens Blue
up to 134.9 lbs.
1 Joshua Pike de la Riva
2 Kenny Savercool Brasa
3 David Zwanetz LIMAA
135-149.9 lbs
1 Jeremiah West Rage Fight Club
2 Francisco Quesada Royce Gracie
3 Thomas Echols Brasa
150-164.9 lbs
1 Keith Cebula LIMAA
2 Leonard Maggio LIMAA
3 Jordan Tabor LIMAA
165-179.9 lbs.
1 DeAlozio Jackson LIMAA
2 Rafael Garcia Royce Gracie
3 Zachary Jones Royce Gracie
180-194.9 lbs.
1 Brad Pearson LIMAA
2 Louis Armezzani de la Riva
3 Carroll Lewis Jiu Jitsu Now
195 and up
1 Willie Leonard LIMAA
2 Kenneth Brown LIMAA
3 David Harker Clinch Academy
Mens Blue Absolute
1 Willie Leonard LIMAA
2 Cesar Paredes Pedro Sauer
3 Leonard Maggio LIMAA
Mens White
up to 134.9 lbs.
1 Ryan Corsillo LIMAA
2 Jose Ortez Leo Dalla
3 Jay Rollins BJJ Revolution
135-149.9 lbs
1 Jared Smith LIMAA
2 Michael Caporaletti Culpeper MMA
3 Robert Williams LIMAA
150-164.9 lbs
1 Jonathan Hughes de la Riva
2 Eric Anderson Baltimore BJJ
3 Adam Levy Relson Gracie
165-179.9 lbs.
1 Alvin Walker Royce Gracie
2 Neil Clark Pedro Sauer
3 Jonathan Scheider Yamasaki
180-194.9 lbs.
1 Chad Malone
2 Dan Rose LIMAA
3 Philip Phan USA Jiu Jitsu
195 and up
1 Eddie Mason de la Riva
2 James Neville de la Riva
3 Nima Khalilian Yamasaki
Mens White Absolute
1 Jason Edwards Pedro Sauer
2 David Hawa de la Riva
3 James Neville de la Riva
Womens Divisions
Women
No Gi
Advanced
up to 134.9 lbs.
1 Jeanette Flannery Brasa
2 Elyse Goldberg LIMAA
135-149.9 lbs.
1 Sijara Eubanks LIMAA
2 Cynthia O’Rourke LIMAA
3 Kelsey Cousino LIMAA
Womens No Gi Advanced Absolute
1 Cynthia O’Rourke LIMAA
2 Kelsey Causino LIMAA
3 Sijara Eubanks LIMAA
Womens No Gi Intermediate
135 and up
1 Aisha Thomas LIMAA
2 Rachel Demara LIMAA
3 Nikki Claudio LIMAA
Womens No Gi Int Absolute
1 Rachel Demara LIMAA
2 Kristen Debruycker Pedro Sauer
3 Aisha Thomas LIMAA
Womens No Gi Beginner
120-134.9
1 Eva Tarnay Yamasaki
2 Kate Nolan Pedro Sauer
3 Teresa Russin LIMAA
135-149.9 lbs.
1 Maggie Ghamry Yamasaki
2 Hollie Kapos Brasa
Gi
Purple Absolute (Exhibition)
1 Cynthia O’Rourke LIMAA
2 Elyse Goldberg LIMAA
3 Jen Flannery Brasa
Womens Blue
120-134.9 lbs.
1 Jen Flannery Brasa
2 Shannon Pedroni Relson Gracie
150 and up
1 Sijara Eubanks LIMAA
2 Rachel Demara LIMAA
3 Kristen Debruycker Pedro Sauer
Womens Blue Absolute
1 Sijara Eubanks LIMAA
2 Rachel Demara LIMAA
Womens White
120-134.9 lbs.
1 Kate Nolan Pedro Sauer
2 Teresa Russin LIMAA
3 Cathy Tran-Zwanetz LIMAA
135-149.9 lbs.
1 Maggie Ghamry Yamasaki
2 Elizabeth Herman Yamasaki
3 Hollie Kapos Brasa
Womens White Absolute
1 Aisha Thomas LIMAA
2 Nikki Claudio LIMAA
3 Kelsey Cousino LIMAA
Mens 30+
No Gi
Advanced
up to 159.9 lbs
1 Scott Miller Yamasaki
2 Israel Parra Royce Gracie
160-199.9 lbs
1 Shimon Kafka Balance
2 Miguel Vazquez Relson Gracie
200 and up
1 Jakov Speranda Yamasaki
2 Johnny Curtis Pedro Sauer
Mens 30+ No gi Intermediate
up to 159.9 lbs
1 Lawrence Gillett Rage Fight Club
2 Wilotha Davis III Raleigh Instititue of Martial Arts
160-179.9 lbs.
1 Don Dees USA Jiu Jitsu
2 Adrian Hanley Brasa
3 Steven Gonzalez Pedro Sauer
180-199.9 lbs.
1 Kristopher Bishop Rage Fight Club
2 Cesar Paredes Pedro Sauer
3 Alex Martin Combat Sports Center
Mens 30+ No Gi Beginner
up to 159.9 lbs.
1 Jason Deutsch Vanguard
2 John Manning LIMAA
160-179.9 lbs
1 Sinan Narin Yamasaki
2 Danny McCrea Balance
3 Francisco Nunez Royce Gracie
200 lbs and up
1 Richard MacVarish Royce Gracie
2 Nathaniel Tyler LIMAA
3 Patrick Lacy Vanguard
Mens 30+Gi
Purple
up to 159.9
1 Scott Miller Yamasaki
2 Eldad Moraru Yamasaki
160-179.9 lbs
1 Jacon Doucette Vangaurd
2 Yegor Kuznetsov Yamasaki
200 and up
1 Mike Atkin LIMAA
2 Jakov Speranda Yamasaki
Mens 30+Blue
up to 179.9 lbs
1 Ali Barzinji de la Riva
2 Jay Donelson Leo Dalla
3 Steve Gonzalez Pedro Sauer
180-199.9 lbs
1 Cesar Paredes Pedro Sauer
2 Shimon Kafka Balance
3 Paul Jarosh Vanguard
200 and up
1 Michael Barratt Yamasaki
2 Justin Kornfeld BJJ Revolution
3 Ben Nall Royce Gracie
Mens 30+White
up to 159.9 lbs
1 Philippe Ty BJJ Revolution
2 Mark Pham Yamasaki
3 John Manning LIMAA
160-179.9 lbs.
1 Danny McCrea Balance
2 Adrian Hanley Brasa
3 Sinan Narin Yamasaki
180-199. lbs.
1 Octavian Margineau Yamasaki
2 Alex Martin Combat Sports Center
3 Casey Nichols Yamasaki
200 lbs. and up
1 Nathaniel Tyler LIMAA
2 David Hawa de la Riva
3 Alfonso Washington LIMAA
Teen
No Gi
Advanced
115-129.9 lbs
1 Shane Arechiga Yamasaki
2 Austin Miller Yamasaki
3 Justin White World Class Martial Arts
130-169.9 lbs.
1 Gabriel Bane World Class Martial Arts
2 Dean Szollory Siena School
Beginner
up to 114.9 lbs
1 Jacob Turpin Pedro Sauer
2 Matthew Allison Royce Gracie
3 Tristen Foley Trident Academy
130-149.9 lbs.
1 Don Tran Royce Gracie
2 Ben Davis Royce Gracie
3 Edwin Narusberg Pedro Sauer
Teen Gi
Advanced
115-129.9 lbs
1 Shane Arechiga Yamasaki
2 Gabriel Pike de la Riva
3 Jared Joyner World Class Martial Arts
Beginner
Up to 114.9 lbs.
1 Jacob Turpin Pedro Sauer
2 Matthew Allison Royce Gracie
3 Tristen Foley Trident Academy
130-149.9 lbs.
1 Don Tran Royce Gracie
2 Ben Davis Royce Gracie
Children
No Gi
Advanced
up to 59.9 lbs.
1 Hannah Grace Forsyth World Class Martial Arts
2 Lutfi Lasida Royce Gracie
3 Paul Jacobs Yamasaki
60-69.9 lbs.
1 Rebecca Forsyth World Class Martial Arts
2 Rael Griffin Capitol Combat
3 Jamir Johnson Yamasaki
70-79.9 lbs.
1 Rachel Jacobs Yamasaki
2 Nicholas Row World Class Martial Arts
3 Abby Ayala Rage Fight Club
80-94.9 lbs.
1 Desmond Torres de la Riva
2 Sydney Allen World Class Martial Arts
95-109.9 lbs
1 Christian Gillett Rage Fight Club
2 Savannah Weatherford World Class Martial Arts
3 Kyle Siquiera de la Riva
125 lbs and up
1 John Rivera Pedro Sauer
2 Marcelus Wilkinson World Class Martial Arts
3 Mustafa Tobah Royce Gracie
Children No Gi
Beginner
60-79.9 lbs.
1 Laszlo Nemes Royce Gracie
2 Taylor Prejean Rage Fight Club
80-94.9 lbs.
1 Nicholas Rios de la Riva
2 Patrick Hailey Rage Fight Club
3 Zachary Pardue Synergy
Children Gi
Advanced
50-59.9 lbs.
1 Hannah Grace Forsyth World Class Martial Arts
2 Lutfi Lasida Royce Gracie
3 Mateo Nunez Yamasaki
60-69.9 lbs.
1 Jamir Johnson Yamasaki
2 Daniel Row World Class Martial Arts
3 Rebecca Forsyth World Class Martial Arts
70-79.9 lbs.
1 Nicholas Row World Class Martial Arts
2 Rachel Jacobs Yamasaki
80-94.9 lbs.
1 Desmond Torres de la Riva
2 Rex Beck Balance
3 Sydney Allen World Class Martial Arts
95-109.9 lbs.
1 Christian Gillett Rage Fight Club
2 Savannah Weatherford World Class Martial Arts
3 Kyle Siquiera de la Riva
125 lbs. and up
1 John Rivera Pedro Sauer
2 Marcelus Wilkinson World Class Martial Arts
3 Mustafa Tobah Royce Gracie
Childrens Gi
Beginner
50-59.9 lbs.
1 Mateo Nunez Yamasaki
2 David Miller Yamasaki
3 Andy Villamar Royce Gracie
70-79.9 lbs.
1 Laszlo Nemes Capital Jiu Jitsu
2 Keegan Daley Rage Fight Club
3 Taylor Prejean Rage Fight Club
80-94.9 lbs.
1 Nicholas Rios de la Riva
2 Zachary Pardue Synergy MMA
3 Patrick Hailey Rage Fight Club
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