2007 Ascension Jiu-Jitsu Open - Official Results

Here are the results for the 2007 Ascension Jiu-Jitsu Open, first qualifier for the Ontario Grappling Grand Prix. I am currently working on the standings for all competitors, which will be posted here shortly. Congratulations to all competitors and sincere thanks to everyone that showed their support for this event. As a whole, it was great to see the respect, professionalism and camraderie of our community on Saturday--and I hope we can continue to work together to bring our sport the recognition it deserves.

NO-GI DIVISIONS

Beginner Lightweight
1st - Frankie Talens, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Minh Phung, Real Combat Fight Club
3rd - Shawn Collins, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
4th - Tony Nararra

Beginner Welterweight
1st - Lachlan Cheng, White Tiger BJJ
2nd - Mike Diggins, Dragan Alliance
3rd - Maithem Mahdi, Kombat Fitness

Beginner Middleweight
1st - Edwin Castro, WNY MMA
2nd - Hady Major, Toronto BJJ
3rd - Timur Urakov, U of T Wrestling

Beginner Light Heavyweight
1st - Julian Ganton, White Tiger BJJ
2nd - Ryan Smith, Warrior MMA
3rd - Nicholas Villote, Kombat Fitness
4th - Brendan Sacco, Dragan Alliance

Beginner Cruiserweight
1st - Derrick Edmiston, Dragons Den
2nd - David Beach, Dragan Alliance
3rd - Kevin Jones, Toronto BJJ
4th - Craig Forde, Kumo Jiu-Jitsu

Beginner Heavyweight
1st - Anthony Glaros, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Steve Kwan, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
3rd - Coulton Maguire, Northern Black Dragon

Beginner Super Heavyweight
1st - Dana Dickson, Toronto BJJ
2nd - Shaun Nickerson, Schilling BJJ
3rd Rich Davidson, Buckley Jiu-Jitsu

Intermediate Lightweight
1st - Ahmad Wali Kakar, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Tom Musetti, Kombat Fitness

Intermediate Welterweight
1st - Steve Westner, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Yi-Man Cheng, Toronto BJJ
3rd - Julio Passafume, B.D.S.F.T.
4th - Chris Gadreau, Schilling BJJ

Intermediate Middleweight
1st - Michael Phillips, Kombat Arts
2nd - Ray Gowlett, Ho-Shin School
3rd - Lee Kim, Kombat Arts
4th - Brian McIntyre, Franco Behring

Intermediate Light Heavyweight
1st - Luke Hatfield, Warrior MMA

Intermediate Cruiserweight
1st - Jason Chin-Leung, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Bryan Fedynyszyn, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
3rd - Luke Hatfield, Warrior MMA*
* competitor fought in higher division

Intermediate Heavyweight
1st - Sam Osman, Schilling BJJ
2nd - Russel Desjardins, Mady's Dojo

Advanced Lightweight
1st - Richard Nancoo, Franco Behring

Advanced Welterweight
1st - Richard Nancoo, Franco Behring*
2nd - Jack Szatzko, Joslins
3rd - Wylie Ford, Warrior MMA
4th - Fadi Nadar, Kombat Arts
* competitor fought in higher division

Advanced Middleweight
1st - Matt Page, Therien Jiu-Jitsu
2nd - Jeff Muir, Franco Behring
3rd - Victor Kufat, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
4th - Jagmeet Dhaliwal, Salvosa BJJ Ascension

Advanced Cruiserweight
1st - Bob Geilen, London BJJ
2nd - James Arva, Warrior MMA
3rd - Wissan Aoun, Windsor MMA

Advanced Heavyweight
1st - Joe Cherkas, Warrior MMA
2nd - Paul Stark, Kumo Jiu-Jitsu
3rd - Gerald Burton-Batty, JB Will Machado

Womens Beginner Lightweight
1st - Susie Yakabuskie, Dragan Alliance
2nd - Lindsay Aqui, Warrior MMA

Juniors Beginner Lightweight
1st - Jonny Quan, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Nicholas Constantini, Warrior MMA
3rd - Neil Jacobs, Toronto BJJ
4th - Maclean Shea, Therien Jiu-Jitsu

Juniors Heavyweight Beginner
1st - Michael Zaniewski, Toronto BJJ
2nd - Justin Roberts, Franco Behring
3rd - Eric Franke, Borelands
4th - Erando Zeneli, Salvosa BJJ Ascension

GI DIVISIONS

Beginner Lightweight
1st - Wayne Lainchburg, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Eric Tores, White Tiger BJJ
3rd - Robin Black, Toronto BJJ
4th - Amr Ahmed, Joslins

Beginner Welterweight
1st - Kieron Goguen, Franco Behring
2nd - Mike Diggins, Dragan Alliance
3rd - Johnny Chaves, Real Combat Fight Club
4th - Coren Needham, Franco Behring

Beginner Middleweight
1st - Brian Martin, White Tiger BJJ
2nd - Hady Major, Toronto BJJ
3rd - Edwin Castro, WNY MMA
4th - Kevin Singh, Dragan Alliance

Beginner Light Heavyweight
1st - Julian Ganton, White Tiger BJJ
2nd - Rui Silva, Toronto BJJ
3rd - Tristan MacKay, White Tiger
4th - Blair Mantellow, Joslins

Beginner Cruiserweight
1st - Karl Borgmann, Dragan Alliance
2nd - David Beach, Dragan Alliance
3rd - Chris Gondos, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
4th - Derrick Edmiston, Dragons Den

Beginner Heavyweight
1st - Phil Grosbeck, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Matt Skinner, Niagara BJJ
3rd - Nathan Recfor, Toronto BJJ
4th- Steve Kwan, Salvosa BJJ Ascension

Beginner Super Heavyweight
1st - Dana Dickson, Toronto BJJ
2nd - Angelo Harrison, Toronto BJJ
3rd - Shaun Nickerson, Schilling BJJ

Intermediate Lightweight
1st - Tom Musetti, Kombat Fitness

Intermediate Welterweight
1st - Steve Westner, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Tom Musetti, Kombat Fitness*
3rd - Seiji Sugiman-Marongos, Franco Behring
4th - Stephane Marceau, Bravado Jiu-Jitsu
*competitor fought in higher division

Intermediate Middleweight
1st - Andrew MacDonald, Toronto BJJ
2nd - John Colley, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
3rd - Ryan O'Shea, Toronto BJJ
4th - Brian McIntyre, Franco Behring

Intermediate Cruiserweight
1st - Bryan Fedynyszyn, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Jason Chin-Leung, Salvosa BJJ Ascension

Intermediate Heavyweight
1st - Sam Osman, Schilling BJJ

Advanced Lightweight
1st - Richard Nancoo, Franco Behring
2nd - Albert Fung, Toronto BJJ

Advanced Welterweight
1st - Jack Szatzko, Joslins

Advanced Middleweight
1st - Fernando Zulick, Franco Behring
2nd - Matt Page, Therien Jiu-Jitsu
3rd - Victor Kufat, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
4th - Jack Szatzko, Joslins

Advanced Cruiserweight
1st - Adrian Smithson, Franco Behring
2nd - Bob Geilen, London BJJ

Advanced Heavyweight
1st - Joe Cherkas, Warrior MMA
2nd - Sam Osman, Schilling BJJ*
3rd - Paul Stark, Kumo Jiu-Jitsu
4th - Gerald Burton-Batty, JB Will Machado
* competitor fought in higher division

Womens Beginner Lightweight
1st - Lindsay Aqui, Warrior MMA
2nd - Rebecca Morris, WNY MMA
3rd - Susie Yakabuskie, Dragan Alliance

Womens Beginner Welterweight
1st - Paulina Barahina, Bravado Jiu-Jitsu

Womens Beginner Middleweight
1st - Shawna Page, Therien Jiu-Jitsu
2nd - Paulina Barahina, Bravado Jiu-Jitsu*
* competitor fought in higher division

Juniors Beginner Lightweight
1st - Neil Jacobs, Toronto BJJ
2nd - Neil Kurtzen, Warrior MMA
3rd- Jonny Quan, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
4th - Daniel Baldessaro, Bravado Jiu-Jitsu

Juniors Beginner Heavyweight
1st - Matt Vandenploeg, Dragons Den
2nd - Matthew Patryluk, Toronto BJJ
3rd - Michael Zaniewski, Toronto BJJ

"TOP-10" OVERALL TEAM RESULTS (ADULTS)

1. Salvosa BJJ Ascension - 67 points
2. Toronto BJJ - 52 points
3. Franco Behring - 37 points
3. Warrior MMA - 37 points
4. White Tiger BJJ - 24 points
5. Dragan Alliance - 23 points
6. Kombat Arts/Fitness - 19 points
7. Dragon's Den - 19 points
8. Schilling BJJ - 17 points
9. WNY MMA - 9 points
10. Bravado Jiu-Jitsu - 8 points
10. Therien Jiu-Jitsu - 8 points

CHILDREN & YOUTH DIVISIONS

Childrens Division A
1st - Kristen Morton, Warrior MMA
2nd - Devin Unvin, Warrior MMA
3rd - Sarah Shields, Point Blank

Childrens Division B
1st - Cristofer Szabo, Warrior MMA
2nd - George Anastasiou, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
3rd - Matthew Naft, Warrior MMA

Childrens Division C
1st - Nicholas Sertage, Warrior MMA
2nd - Sam Weinberger, Northern Black Dragon

Childrens Division D
1st - Matthew Zhao, White Tiger BJJ
2nd - Dimitri Anastasiou, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
3rd - Daniel Grew, Warrior MMA

Childrens Division E
1st - Colin Rogers, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Dean Choudhury, Warrior MMA
3rd - Jamal Mayali, Warrior MMA

Childrens Division F
1st - Michelle Sertage, Warrior MMA
2nd - Tyler Ward, Pro Spar
3rd - Morgan Carrol - Warrior MMA

Youth Division A
1st - Kaillum Fitzpatrick, Franco Behring
2nd - Mathew Stein, Franco Behring
3rd - Michael Weinberger, Northern Black Dragon

Youth Division B
1st - Russ Clark, Franco Behring
2nd - Frank Morris, Dayboll Jiu-Jitsu
3rd - Nicholas Kroetsch, Northern Black Dragon

Youth Division C
1st - Ryan Jameson, Kretan Denamo
2nd - Nelson Kyle, Muskoka Kickboxing

Youth Division D
1st - Cameron Killender, Borelands
2nd - Alan Ellingham, Northern Black Dragon
3rd - Nicholas Vella, Warrior MMA

Youth Division E
1st - Lucas Rocks, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
2nd - Ryan Kelly, Northern Black Dragon
3rd - Jeff Killender, Borelands

Youth Division F
1st - Christopher Hodgkinson, Reliance Jiu-Jitsu
2nd - Exavier Appalsamy, Salvosa BJJ Ascension
3rd - Alex Marche, Bravado Jiu-Jitsu

"TOP-5" OVERALL TEAM SCORES (CHILDREN & YOUTH)

Warrior MMA - 31 points
Salvosa BJJ Ascension - 19 points
Franco Behring - 13 points
Northern Black Dragon - 11 points
Borelands - 6 points