NAGA Chicago Superfight & Expert Division Results
SUPERFIGHT RESULTS:
The event kicked off with an exciting Superfight between Danny Ives
(Bolao) and Bob Schirmer (Combat-Do). Ives won the match submitting
Schirmer with a rear naked choke. Look to see a rematch at the next NAGA Chicago
event in November.
John Stutzman (Jorge Gurgel) defeated Jeff Curran (Curran’s MA) in overtime in what was one of the most exciting, fast paced matches of the day!
Jens Pulver (Miletich Martial Arts) defeated Marcos "Parrumpinha" Damatta (American Top Team) is a close but extremely exciting match. Parrumpinha had a tight triangle choke on Jens for the first few minutes of the match however Jens was able to escape and eventually win the match by a single point.
EXPERT DIVISION RESULTS:
UNDER 175 lbs. EXPERT DIVISION ($1,000 Purse):
Fabio Holanda (Brazilian Top Team) & JZ Calvacante
of (American Top Team) split the 1st place purse for the Under 175 lb. Expert
Division.
OVER 175 LBS. EXPERT DIVISION ($1,000 Purse):
Jeff Monson (American Top Team) won the over 175 lb. Expert
Class.
$3,000.00 OXYDOL CHALLENGE
By far, the most exciting grappling match of the day was the
OXYDOL Challenge. OXYDOL, a major sponsor of the NAGA CHICAGO event, offered all
amateur competitors an opportunity to win $3,000.00 that day if they could last
6 minutes against Wade Rome (ATT). Amateur grapplers participating in the NAGA
Chicago event were able to enter their name into a drawing. The winner was
Ryan Patterson, a Purple Belt from
Team Curran who had just placed in the Men’s Purple Belt Gi Division. Before
congratulating Ryan on his tremendous victory, we wanted to give a huge shout
out to Wade Rome. Wade really was in a no-win situation being
the Pro in the Oxydol Challenge. All of the spectators in attendance cheered for
his opponent. Even if Wade did submit Ryan, he had the advantage of being larger
and more experienced. Wade put on a hell of a fight, never once letting up the
pressure on his opponent. He also did not do anything that would be considered
in bad taste and in the end, he went home the winner in our book.
Thank you to Wade and especially OXYDOL
for sponsoring this great match! A huge congratulations to Ryan
Patterson on his $3,000 victory!