2010 ASCENSION BJJ OPEN

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Adult & Junior (16-17) Gi Divisions

Saturday, January 30th, 2010 

MEN

WHITE BELT  

Super Feather (-141.0)

1st: Dylan Balla, Joslin MMA

2nd: Chris Ghaly, Joslin/Gracie Barra

3rd: Cameron Wright, Team Ascension

3rd: Mohamud Omar, Team Ascension

Feather (-154.0)

1st: Luke Doherty, Dragan BJJ

2nd: Andrew Maida, ACMA

3rd: Corey Kisch, Team Ascension

3rd: Lam Ngo, Joslin MMA

Light (-167.5)

1st: Brad Farfaglia, Team Ascension

2nd: Kevin Johnston, Team Ascension

3rd: Fernando Sherratt, Revolution MMA

3rd: Khalid Shisha, Team Ascension

Middle (-181.0)

1st: Ramie Chaarani, RGDA
2nd: Paolo Gallo, Team Ascension

3rd: Chris Robinson, Team Ascension

3rd: Ben-Micah Theophilus, Team Ascension

Medium-Heavy (-194.5)

1st: Andy Stratas, Revolution MMA

2nd: Radostin Zahariev, RGDA

3rd: Greg Dempster, Team Ascension

3rd: Skyler McConnell Bristol, Bruckmann MMA

Heavy (-207.5)

1st: Reid Harkness, Dragan BJJ

2nd: Shane Schlesinger, Revolution MMA

3rd: Chris Jurgenson, Team Ascension

3rd: Andrew Newlands, Gracie Barra Niagara

Super Heavy (-221.0)

1st: Chuck Kempt, Coalition MMA

2nd: Craig Gadd, Osman BJJ

3rd: Michael Del Degan, Coalition MMA

3rd: Rui Ferreira, RGDA

Super Super Heavy (221.0+)

1st: Mike Burns, Team Ascension

2nd: John Canestaro, Team Ascension

3rd: David Madore, RGDA

3rd: Craig MacDonald, Warrior MMA

BLUE BELT

Feather (-154.0)

1st: Victor Ramos, Schilling BJJ

2nd: Chris Bonfoco, Team Ascension

3rd: Amir Niknazar, Team Ascension

3rd: Serge Koloupaev, Schilling BJJ

Light (-167.5)

1st: Peter Campbell, RGDA

2nd: Stefan Kessler, RGDA

3rd: Sajid Rizvi, Mecca MMA

3rd: Ryan Minaker, RGDA

Middle (-181.0)

1st: Dainis Nguyen-Huu, Schilling BJJ

2nd: Dmytro Korol, Dragan BJJ/Open Mat

3rd: Joe Mellen, Team Ascension

3rd: Neville Layne, Team Ascension

Medium Heavy (-194.5)

1st: Jeromie Sills, Gracie Barra Niagara

2nd: Mike Kocmarek, Joslin MMA
3rd: Jeff Rowe, Team Ascension

3rd: Blair Manktelow, Full Circle

Heavy (-207.5)

1st: Rafal Zawistowski, Schilling BJJ

2nd: Ben Blackman, RGDA

Super Super Heavy (221.0+)

1st: Timothy Doon, Kombat Arts

2nd: Corey Trach, Warrior MMA

3rd: Chris Pesavento, Kombat Arts

3rd: Jason Huie, Gracie Barra London

PURPLE BELT

1st: Jason McDonald, Team Ascension

2nd: Paul Stark, Bruckmann MMA

WOMEN

WHITE BELT

Feather (-129.0)

1st: Christine Mundy, RGDA

2nd: Brenda Louttit-Bunker, Alpha MMA

Light (-141.0)

1st: Stephanie Root, Team Ascension

2nd: Andrea Leneeuw, Revolution MMA

Middle (-152.0)

1st: Candace Wilson, Team Ascension

2nd: Jennifer Long, RGDA

3rd: Gillian Sayer, Open Mat BJJ

Medium Heavy (-163.0)

1st: Jessica Williamson, RGDA
2nd: Laura Drever, Martial Arts Planet

BLUE BELT

Heavy (163.0+)

1st: Yacinta Nguyen-Huu, Schilling BJJ

2nd:  Alison Tremblay, Alpha MMA

3rd: Sherri McCann, Alpha MM

BLUE & PURPLE BELT COMBINED

Middle (-152.0)

1st: Lisa Tanguay, Alpha MMA

2nd: Natalia Kulikova

Heavy (163.0+)

1st: Yacinta Nguyen-Huu, Schilling BJJ

2nd: Libbie Corney, Schillling BJJ

JUNIORS

WHITE BELT

Super Feather (-141.0)

1st: Lenny Polevoy, Revolution MMA

2nd: Jordan Spencer, BAMA

Feather (-152.0)

1st: Chris Murphy, Schilling BJJ

2nd: Tyler Wilson, RGDA

3rd: Graham Peckham, Team Ascension

Middle (-163.0)

1st: Exavier Appalsamy, Team Ascension

2nd: Cody Murphy, Bruckmann MMA

Medium Heavy (-174.5)

1st: John Matsov, Franco Behring

2nd: Cody Steacy, Kichii Sai

Heavy (-188.5)

1st: Dennis Brianski, Alpha MMA

2nd: Jordan Tapper, Kombat Arts

Super Heavy (-196.5)

1st: Mitchell Muir, Team Ascension

2nd: Micael Gouge, Kombat Arts

BLUE BELT

Middle (-163.0)

1st: Arther Chandramohan, Team Ascension

2nd: Rindi Piepers, Alpha MMA

3rd: Cameron Florczak, RGDA

3rd: Anthony Beaulieu, Martial Arts Planet

MASTERS

WHITE BELT

Light (-167.5)

1st: Greg Deschenes, Kombat Arts

2nd: Fred Wong, Team Ascension

Medium Heavy (-194.5)

1st: Mark Taylor, Gracie Barra Niagara

2nd: Mike McCann, Alpha MMA

3rd: Derek Leneeuw, Revolution MMA

3rd: Jeremy Berriault, Revolution MMA

Super Heavy (-221.0)

1st: Brandon Brazel, Schilling BJJ

2nd: Daniel Lombardo, Team Ascension

ABSOLUTE CHAMPIONS (Gi Divisions):

BLUE BELT (Men):  Peter Campbell, RGDA

2nd Place: Dmytro Korol, Dragan BJJ/Open Mat

3rd Place: Dainis Nguyen-Huu, Schilling BJJ

3rd Place: Rafal Zahariev, Schilling BJJ

BLUE BELT (Women):  Yacinta Nguyen-Huu, Schilling BJJ

2nd Place: Libbie Corney, Peloton BJJ

3rd: Sherri McCann, Alpha MMA

3rd: Alison Tremblay, Alpha MMA

WHITE BELT (Women):  Christine Mundy, RGDA

2nd Place:  Laura Drever, Martial Arts Planet

3rd: Jessica Williamson, RGDA

Adult & Junior (16-17) No-Gi Divisions

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 

MEN

WHITE BELT 

Super Feather (-135.5)

1st: Jeremy Bhagawandin, Team Ascension

2nd: Mahmoud Cheab, Bruckmann MMA

3rd: Ricky Wong, Team Ascension

3rd: Nathan Belita-Clamahoy, Team Ascension

Feather (-149.0)

1st: Cam Maltby, Borelands

2nd: Aamir Khan, Warrior MMA

3rd: Jesse Galati, Gracie Barra Niagara

3rd: Marcus Kumala, Team Ascension

Light (-162.0)

1st: Sheldon McKinley, Bruckmann MMA

2nd: Matt DiMarcantonio, Team Ascension

3rd: Alfred Georgi, Warrior MMA

3rd: Jamie Chandler, Gracie Barra Niagara

Middle (-175.5)

1st: Christopher Robinson, Team Ascension
2nd: Pearse Murphy, Team Ascension

3rd: Dez Herron, ProSpar

3rd: Andrew Del Degan, Coalition MMA

Medium-Heavy (-188.5)

1st: Andy Stratas, Revolution MMA

2nd: Luigi Bianco, Mecca MMA

3rd: Shawn Sequeria, Kombat Arts

3rd: Brett Maltby, Borelands

Heavy (-202.0)

1st: Troy Ferreira, BAMA

2nd: Brian Bum Soo Kim, Open Mat BJJ

3rd: Shawn Young, Coalition MMA

3rd: Jonathan Serio, Team Ascension

Super Heavy (-215.0)

1st: Michael Del Degan, Coalition MMA

2nd: Chuck Kempt, Coalition MMA

3rd: Danny Dionne, Master BJJ

3rd: Matt DiCenso, Team Ascension

Super Super Heavy (215.0+)

1st: Danny Dionne, Master BJJ

2nd: David Madore, RGDA

BLUE BELT

Feather (-149.0)

1st: Amir Niknazar, Team Ascension

2nd: Darson Hemmings, Xtreme Couture

3rd: Andrew Cseh, Team Ascension

3rd: Maksym Misyura, RGDA

Light (-162.0)

1st: Ryan Minaker, MAS

2nd: Greg Sharpe, Warrior MMA

3rd: Neville Layne, Team Ascension

3rd: Steve Vetsavong, Gracie Barra Niagara

Middle (-175.5)

1st: Dmytro Korol, Dragan BJJ/Open Mat

2nd: John Rogers, Borelands

3rd: Sajid Rizvi, Mecca MMA

3rd: Dan Medland, Open Mat BJJ

Medium Heavy (-188.5)

1st: Adam DeFreitas, Schilling BJJ

2nd: Mike Kocmarek, Joslin MMA
3rd: Andrew O'Rourke, Warrior MMA

3rd: Keven Vernon, Team Ascension

Heavy (-202.0)

1st: Fabio Faria, Budokan BJJ

Super Super Heavy (215.0+)

1st: Corey Trach, Warrior MMA

WOMEN

WHITE BELT

Middle (-147.0)

1st: Candace Wilson, Team Ascension

Medium Heavy (-158.0)

1st: Jessica Williamson, RGDA

2nd: Candace Wilson, Team Ascension

BLUE & PURPLE BELT COMBINED

Middle (-147.0)

1st: Natalia Kulikova

Heavy (158.0+)

1st: Alison Tremblay, Alpha MMA

2nd: Libbie Corney, Peloton BJJ

3rd: Natalia Kulikova

JUNIORS

WHITE BELT

Feather (-135.5)

1st: Mark Nowak, Xtreme Couture

2nd: Graham Peckham, Team Ascension

3rd: Brandon Bernsthin, Revolution MMA

3rd: Justin Cochrane, San Do Jutsu

Light (-147.0)

1st: Anthony Beaulieu, Martial Arts Planet

2nd: Dawson Houle, Alpha MMA

3rd: Maximiliano Soriano, Xtreme Couture

Super Heavy (-191.0)

1st: Mitchell Muir, Team Ascension

2nd: Dennis Brianski, Alpha MMA

BLUE BELT

Light (-147.0)

1st: Taylor Rainbird, Kumo Jiu-Jitsu

Middle (-158.0)

1st: Rindi Piepers, Alpha MMA

2nd: Micheal Boteler, Warrior MMA

3rd: Taylor Rainbird, Kumo Jiu-Jitsu

ABSOLUTE CHAMPIONS (No-Gi Divisions):

PURPLE BELT & UP (Men):  Frank Marques, All Canadian MA

2nd Place: Corey Trach, Warrior MMA

3rd Place: Paul Stark, Bruckmann MMA

3rd Place: Behzad Homa, Bruckmann MMA

BLUE BELT (Men):  Dmytro Korol, Dragan BJJ/Open Mat

2nd Place: Fabio Faria, Budokan BJJ

3rd: Corey Trach, Warrior MMA

3rd: Ryan Minaker, RGDA

BLUE & PURPLE BELT (Women):  Alison Tremblay, Alpha MMA

2nd Place:  Libbie Corney, Peloton BJJ

3rd: Natalia Kulikova

BEST OVERALL CLUB, GI DIVISIONS:  TEAM ASCENSION

BEST OVERALL CLUB, NOGI DIVISIONS: TEAM ASCENSION

BEST OVERALL CLUB, JUVENILE: TEAM ASCENSION

BEST SUPPORTING CLUB (both days): ALPHA MMA

TEAM POINTS (Gi Divisions):

Team Ascension, 104 points

Schilling BJJ, 55 points

RGDA, 55 points

Revolution MMA, 30 points

Alpha MMA, 27 points

Kombat Arts, 25 points

Joslins MMA, 21 points

Gracie Barra, 19 points

TEAM POINTS (No-Gi Divisions):

Team Ascension, 65 points

Alpha MMA , 24 points

Warrior MMA , 20 points

Coalition MMA, 14 points

Borelands, 13 points

RGDA, 13 points

Xtreme Couture, 13 points

Bruckmann MMA, 12 points

Sincere thanks to our sponsors for providing great prizes for many of our winners.

Thank you to RED STAR BJJ for sponsoring the winning team (Gi Divisions) with a package of Red Star Kimonos.

Thank you to TORAKI for sponsoring the winning Juvenile team (Gi Divisions) with a package of Toraki Gis.

Thank you to FIGHT PLANET for sponsoring our Absolute Champions.

Thank you to TAKE THE RISK FIGHTWEAR, MEAN STREAK INDUSTRIES and POUND FOR POUND for sponsoring numerous prizes to our division Champions.

Thank you to XOCAI and TPH (Toronto Printing House) for sponsoring our event!!!

Our sincere thanks to all schools and competitors that supported this event.  Thank you very much to all VOLUNTEERS that generously gave their time and effort to help make this event run smoothly for the benefit of all our competitors and guests.  We wish you all much success throughout 2010 and hope that our event was able to provide you with a positive and memorable experience vital to your growth in both martial arts and LIFE.

Until next year, we wish you the very BEST!  Thank you.

ONE LOVE,

Omar & Beverley Salvosa.

ASCENSION BJJ OPEN 2010