2008 Grappling World Team Trials
Rocklin, CA
September 13 - 14, 2008

Senior Grappling Results
Team Score
National Champion Team Standings
(to receive champions mat from Dollamur)

1. Victory Athletics, 107
2. Grappler’s Edge, 83
3. Ultimate Fitness, 55


Event Results
Men’s division

136.5 pounds
1st Place - Matt Sanchez of Ultimate Fitness
2nd Place - Brian Peterson of BJMUTA
3rd Place - Danny Kessler of American Pankration
4th Place - Leonard Snow of Grappler`s Edge
5th Place - Manuel Ortiz of Unattached

Round robin competition
Brian Peterson (BJMUTA) won by submission over Manuel Ortiz (Unattached), 0:22
Matt Sanchez (Ultimate Fitness) won by submission over Leonard Snow (Grappler`s Edge), 1:26
Brian Peterson (BJMUTA) won by submission over Danny Kessler (American Pankration), 4:05
Matt Sanchez (Ultimate Fitness) won by submission over Manuel Ortiz (Unattached), 1:31
Leonard Snow (Grappler`s Edge) tech fall over Manuel Ortiz (Unattached), 23-2
Matt Sanchez (Ultimate Fitness) won by submission over Danny Kessler (American Pankration), 2:03
Matt Sanchez (Ultimate Fitness) dec. Brian Peterson (BJMUTA), 5-1
Danny Kessler (American Pankration) won by submission over Leonard Snow (Grappler`s Edge), 0:13
Brian Peterson (BJMUTA) won by submission over Leonard Snow (Grappler`s Edge), 1:36
Danny Kessler (American Pankration) won by submission over Manuel Ortiz (Unattached), 0:10

154 pounds
1st Place - Ricky Lundell of Grappler`s Edge
2nd Place - Tom Lecuyer of K3 Kombat Sports
3rd Place - Matt Holt of Victory Athletics
4th Place - Jeremy Umphries of Legion Elite
1st - Ricky Lundell (Grappler`s Edge) won by submission over Tom Lecuyer (K3 Kombat Sports)
3rd - Matt Holt (Victory Athletics) dec. Jeremy Umphries (Legion Elite), 4-3, OT

Consolation Semifinals
Jeremy Umphries (Legion Elite) won by decision over Bryan Caraway (Victory Athletics) 10-4
Matt Holt (Victory Athletics) won by decision over Matthew Lininger (Victory Athletics) 2-0
Semifinals
Ricky Lundell (Grappler`s Edge) won by submission over Jeremy Umphries (Legion Elite) 5:24
Tom Lecuyer (K3 Kombat Sports) won by major decision over Matt Holt (Victory Athletics) 13-2
Cons. Round 3
Bryan Caraway (Victory Athletics) won by decision over Brian Miller (Team ROC Greensboro) 9-0
Matthew Lininger (Victory Athletics) won by decision over Peter Sutton (Team Quest South) 5-0
2nd Wrestleback
Bryan Caraway (Victory Athletics) won by submission over Daniel Setter (UNKNOWN) 1:01
Peter Sutton (Team Quest South) won by submission over Kahlil Moreland (Roger Machado) 1:15
Quarters & 1st WB
Ricky Lundell (Grappler`s Edge) won by submission over Matthew Lininger (Victory Athletics) 0:40
Jeremy Umphries (Legion Elite) won by decision over Peter Sutton (Team Quest South) 2-1
Tom Lecuyer (K3 Kombat Sports) won by submission over Bryan Caraway (Victory Athletics) 2:19
Matt Holt (Victory Athletics) won by decision over Brian Miller (Team ROC Greensboro) 4-2
Round 1
Jeremy Umphries (Legion Elite) won by pin over Daniel Setter (UNKNOWN) 0:25
- Bryan Caraway (Victory Athletics) won by decision over Kahlil Moreland (Roger Machado) 5-4

176 pounds
1st Place - Jacob Volkmann of MMAA
2nd Place - Dennis Hallman of Victory Athletics
3rd Place - Michael Kelly of Gilbert Grappling
4th Place - Brad Sandoval of Ultimate Fitness
1st - Jacob Volkmann (MMAA) dec. Dennis Hallman (Victory Athletics), 5-0
3rd - Michael Kelly (Gilbert Grappling) won by decision over Brad Sandoval (Ultimate Fitness), 2-1

Consolation Semifinals
Michael Kelly (Gilbert Grappling) won by decision over Seth Foreman (Ordered Chaos) 2-1
Brad Sandoval (ULTIMATE FITNESS) won by decision over Warren Stout (HBJJ) 6-2
Semifinals
Dennis Hallman (Victory Athletics) won by decision over Warren Stout (HBJJ) 6-1
Jacob Volkmann (MMAA) won by submission over Michael Kelly (Gilbert Grappling) 5:04
Consolation Round 1
Seth Foreman (Ordered Chaos) won by decision over Eric Koble (Grappler`s Edge) 7-0
Brad Sandoval (ULTIMATE FITNESS) won by submission over Joseph Gutierrez (Newbreed/Millenia Jiu Jitsu) 4:50
Quarterfinals
Dennis Hallman (Victory Athletics) won by submission over Eric Koble (Grappler`s Edge) 2:10
Warren Stout (HBJJ) won by decision over Seth Foreman (Ordered Chaos) 2-1
Michael Kelly (Gilbert Grappling) won by decision over Joseph Gutierrez (Newbreed/Millenia Jiu Jitsu) 2-1
Jacob Volkmann (MMAA) won by submission over Brad Sandoval (ULTIMATE FITNESS) 2:54

202.5 pounds
1st Place - Raphael Davis of Caique BJJ
2nd Place - Ian Murphy of Ultimate Fitness
3rd Place - Aaron Stark of Team Quest
4th Place - Danny Clark of MMA Institute
1st - Raphael Davis (Caique BJJ) won by submission over Ian Murphy (Ultimate Fitness), 2:09
3rd - Aaron Stark (Team Quest) won by submission over Danny Clark (MMA Institute), 0:32

Consolation Semifinals
Danny Clark (MMA Institute) won by submission over Malcolm Havens (Grappler`s Edge) 5:50
Aaron Stark (Team Quest) won in overtime over Jeff Funicello (American Pankration) 1-0
Semifinals
Ian Murphy (ULTIMATE FITNESS) won by decision over Malcolm Havens (Grappler`s Edge) 7-2
Raphael Davis (Caique BJJ) won by decision over Aaron Stark (Team Quest) 14-5
Cons. Round 3
Danny Clark (MMA Institute) won by submission over James Haddon (Fogtown Jiu Jitsu) 1:55
Jeff Funicello (American Pankration) won by decision over Roberto Salas (Andres) (Unattached) 2-1
2nd Wrestleback
Danny Clark (MMA Institute) won by submission over Jason Pacheco (AXIOM) 2:26
Roberto Salas (Andres) (Unattached) won by submission over Joel Schrimpf (Minnesota Martial Arts Academy) 1:58
Quarterfinals
Malcolm Havens (Grappler`s Edge) won by submission over Joel Schrimpf (Minnesota Martial Arts Academy) 2:18
Ian Murphy (ULTIMATE FITNESS) won by decision over Jeff Funicello (American Pankration) 5-1
Raphael Davis (Caique BJJ) won by major decision over James Haddon (Fogtown Jiu Jitsu) 16-1
Aaron Stark (Team Quest) won by submission over Jason Pacheco (AXIOM) 1:34
Round 1
Malcolm Havens (Grappler`s Edge) won by major decision over Danny Clark (MMA Institute) 16-1
Aaron Stark (Team Quest) won by submission over Roberto Salas (Andres) (Unattached) 2:51

275 pounds
1st Place - Jeff Monson of Victory Athletics
2nd Place - Brandon Ruiz of Grappler`s Edge
3rd Place - Bobak Ranjbaran of Demon Jiu jitsu
4th Place - Peter Becker of Xtreme Couture
Roundrobin results
Jeff Monson (Victory Athletics) dec. Bobak Ranjbaran (Demon Jiu jitsu), 7-1
Brandon Ruiz (Grappler`s Edge) dec. Peter Becker (Xtreme Couture), 1-0
Jeff Monson (Victory Athletics) dec. Peter Becker (Xtreme Couture), 2-0
Brandon Ruiz (Grappler`s Edge) dec. Bobak Ranjbaran (Demon Jiu jitsu), 9-1
Jeff Monson (Victory Athletics) dec. Brandon Ruiz (Grappler`s Edge), 4-2
Bobak Ranjbaran (Demon Jiu jitsu) won by submission over Peter Becker (Xtreme Couture), 4:28

Women’s division

105.5 pounds
1st Place - Lisa Ward of Victory Athletics
2nd Place - Bahar Shahidi of Grappler`s Edge
1st - Lisa Ward (Victory Athletics) won by submission over Bahar Shahidi (Grappler`s Edge), 1:19

121 pounds
1st Place - Felicia Oh of BJMUTA
2nd Place - Tara Larosa of Philadelphia Fight Factory
1st - Felicia Oh (BJMUTA) dec. Tara Larosa (Philadelphia Fight Factory), 4-3, OT

138.75 pounds
1st Place - Molly Helsel of NCFC, uncontested

158.5 pounds
1st Place - Miesha Tate of Victory Athletics
2nd Place - Valerie Worthington of New Breed
3rd Place - Angela Poe of Grappler`s Edge
Roundrobin matches
Miesha Tate (Victory Athletics) dec. Angela Poe (Grappler`s Edge), 6-2
Valerie Worthington (New Breed) won by injury default over Angela Poe (Grappler`s Edge)
Miesha Tate (Victory Athletics) dec. Valerie Worthington (New Breed), 4-2



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