CONGRATULATIONS
AWESOME JOB EVERYONE !!!!!!
Thomas Sheares Won GOLD in the Police and Firemans Challange Jujitsu and took 2nd place in absolute.
Give a big CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNERS at GROUND & POUND 11
RICK DAY - Won the Heavyweight Title by shoulder lock.
LARRY RAY - Won the 170lb Title by decision.
JAKE DIVER - Won by TKO
Congratulations to the winners of the TOLEDO BJJ OPEN last Saturday!!!!
Amber Ignatowski - 1st place - womans GI division open weight and age (she's only 16)
Brandon Tantari - 1st place 180-195 lb Intermediate, No Gi
- 1st place 180 and up, absolute
Alex Schultz - 1st place 211-225 lb Intermediate No Gi
- 2nd place 211-225 lb absolute
Steve Welman - 4th place 255 and up, beginner Gi
Rick Day - 2nd place 200 +,Blue belt Gi
- 2nd place 200 +,Blue belt No Gi
Dane Bonnigson - 1st place 200 +, Blue belt Gi
- 2nd place 200+, Blue belt Gi absolute
- 1st place 200+, No Gi Advanced
- 1st place 180+, No Gi Advanced Absolute
Larry Ray - 1st place 170, Gi
- 1st place 170, No Gi
WINNERS in the NAGA Tournament in CHICAGO
that featured over 1500 competitors!
Dane Bonnigson - 1st place - No Gi Expert, 1st place Blue belt Gi
Mark Wesley - 1st place - No Gi Super Heavyweight, 1st place Super Heavyweight Gi
Brandon Tantari - 1st place Blue belt Gi
Alex Schultz - 4th place - Intermediate No Gi
Congratulations to the following Tae Kwon Do students on their recent promotion.
7th Kyu - Joshua Felske
8th Kyu - Ethan Gartee - Owen Worth - Renee Chew - Ramen Chew
Congratulations to the following students on their recent promotion in Jujitsu
3rd Kyu- Aaron Arvanitis - John Arvanitis - Jordan Arvanitis - Marcos Pecina - Dane Bonnigson
4th Kyu - Mike Schwanbeck
5th Kyu - Alex Schultz - Brandon Tantari - Mark Wesley - Dave Orcelletto - Chuck Sosbe
6th Kyu - Ryan Wayton - Jason Masters - Wes Billings - Jason Dehm - Robert Marshall
7th Kyu - Steve Welman - Amber Ignatowski
KIDS JUJITSU
7th kYU - Jonathan Poe - Owen Worth
Brandon "X-Man" Hance WON AT "CAGED FURY 10" BY ARM BAR IN 1:20 of the first round over Doug Kulbis (9-0 and the 2009 NAAFS Featherweight Champion)
Click here for information:
http://www.naafs.biz/news/2010/03/28/naafs-caged-fury-10-quick-results/
WINNERS AT THE ARNOLD CLASSIC
- SUBMISSION GRAPPLING -
THOMAS SHEARES - 1st PLACE BEGINNER DIVISION
MARCOS PECINA - 4th PLACE ADVANCED DIVISION
WINNERS OF THE MICHIGAN BRAZILIAN JUJITSU CHAMPIONSHIP
IAN ROBERTSON - 2nd PLACE BROWN BELT DIV. GI & 2nd PLACE ADVANCED ABSOLUTE NO GI
ALEX SCHULTZ - 1st PLACE BEGINNER GI & 2nd PLACE INTERMEADIATE ABSOLUTE NO GI
THOMAS SHEARES - 1st PLACE NO GI
"DANE BONNIGSON" WAS VOTED "FIGHTER OF THE YEAR" and
"USA MARTIAL ARTS" WAS VOTED "FIRST RUNNER - UP" BY THE NAAFS!
First Runner Up - USA Martial Arts (226 votes)
If there was ever a gym to come out of nowhere to make an immediate name in the NAAFS, it would have to be USA Martial Arts. The Toledo, OH based gym moved to the forefront as one of the top gyms in the series in 2009, now home to three undefeated National Amateur Champions. Rick “Have A Nice” Day won the National Amateur Heavyweight Title and Dane Bonnigson repeated as National Amateur Light Heavyweight Champion, to go along with teammate Josh “Buzzsaw” Johnson’s 2008 National Amateur Lightweight Title. The aforementioned Johnson also picked up a win in the main event of North Coast Showdown 4. USA Martial Arts welcomed back another undefeated fighter when “Mexican Muscle” Tony Castillo returned to the fold and finished off the year with a win over 2009 National Amateur Co- Welterweight Champion Bryon McCroskey at Night of Champions. If 2009 is any indicator, then USA Martial Arts will be a force to be dealt with through 2010 and beyond.
Amateur Fighter of the Year - Dane Bonnigson
(305 votes)
The closest race this year was in the Amateur Fighter of the Year category, but once all the ballots had been counted it was Dane Bonnigson who walked away with his second NAAFS Achievement Award of 2009 defeating Jessica Eye by just 8 votes! After winning Submission of the Year, Bonnigson now adds the 2009 Amateur Fighter of the Year award to his impressive list of accomplishments that continues to grow. In 2009, Bonnigson handed 2008 Amateur Fight of the Year Adam Farrell the first loss of his career in under a minute on the NAAFS’ brightest stage, defeated Larry Shuck in Bonnigson’s own hometown area, and annihilated Jason Butcher in just 14 seconds to become the first ever back-to-back NAAFS National Amateur Champion. Bonnigson accomplished these accolades while still serving as a full time teacher and wrestling coach at Woodmore High School. If the past two years are just a hint to his abilities as a fighter, MMA fans everywhere should keep a close eye on Dane Bonnigson, the 2009 NAAFS Amateur Fighter of the Year.
Submission of the Year - Dane Bonnigson over Adam Farrell
(318 votes)
When it was signed that 2008 National Amateur Light Heavyweight Champion Dane Bonnigson was going to put his undefeated record on the line against 2008 National Amateur Co-Heavyweight Champion & 2008 Amateur Fighter of the Year Adam Farrell, the fans were expecting to see a treat. If the voting trends are any indication, the NAAFS Nation was given just that. Until that point, no fighter had been able to successfully combat the highly touted Farrell. Even though Bonnigson was dropped with a punch, he quickly rebounded by latching onto Farrell’s leg. He then secured a deep knee bar to pick up the 2009 Submission of the Year at Fight Nite in the Flats V.
