Without a doubt, the North American Grappling Association, or NAGA for short, is one of the most prestigious grappling organizations in the world. With Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling becoming increasingly popular on a global scale, grappling tournaments are beginning to spring up all across America as an outlet for the ever growing ranks of grapplers to compete.
Here in North Texas, the annual NAGA Texas Grappling Championship tournament is a revered spectacle. The event, which took place at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills was a huge success and featured the state of Texas’ finest grapplers all competing for supremacy.
Below is the list of winners in the No-Gi division:
Mens NO-GI Absolute Novice
1st Place Austin Anderson (San-Da)
2nd Place Chase Powell
Mens NO-GI Absolute Beginner
1st Place Lewis Grimes (Texas Alliance)
2nd Place Brandon Jennings (Fearless)
3rd Place Ryan Petrishen (DDR)
Mens NO-GI Absolute Expert
1st Place Jared Rosholt (Takedown)
2nd Place Jason Sampson (Texas Alliance)
3rd Place Billy Tilk (Texas Alliance)
Mens NO-GI Novice Bantam Weight
1st Place Durwyn Lamb (Phalanx MMA)
2nd Place Frederico (Oliviera Reyes BJJ)
3rd Place Derrick Terry (Texas Punishment Crew)
Mens NO-GI Beginner Bantam Weight
1st Place Rafael Casias (F3)
2nd Place Steven Shockley
3rd Place Brandon Waller (Krav Maga)
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Bantam Weight
1st Place John Sanchez (IPAL)
2nd Place Samuel Scott (El Pasco Tx Team Scott)
Mens NO-GI Expert Bantam Weight
1st Place Armando Godinez (Marcelo Garcia)
2nd Place Victor Loyd (Thunder MMA)
3rd Place John Sanchez (IPAL)
Mens NO-GI Novice Fly Weight
1st Place Rigo Soto (Evolve BJJ)
2nd Place Gerald Sanguino (RCJ Machaco)
3rd Place Fabian Hernandez (Cobra BJJ)
Mens NO-GI Beginner Fly Weight
1st Place Justin Mead (Zero Mercy)
2nd Place Rhett Black Sear (Machado)
3rd Place Andrew Moon (Machado)
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Fly Weight
1st Place Shawn Bailey (TX Brasa)
2nd Place Zack Tzourtzouklis (Ground King BJJ)
3rd Place Chan Wei Sean (Gracie Barra)
Mens NO-GI Expert Fly Weight
1st Place Marcos Madrid (F3)
2nd Place Jonathan Perkins
3rd Place Kenny Martinez (McAllen BJJ)
Mens NO-GI Novice Feather Weight
1st Place Lazaro Salamanca (Tacob JJ)
2nd Place Jason Bailey (FX MMA)
3rd Place Daniel Baca (10th Planet)
Mens NO-GI Beginner Feather Weight
1st Place Albert Bocardo (Cobra BJJ)
2nd Place Chris Bodron (Gracie Barra)
3rd Place Mark Trujivo (Corpus Christi Gracie Barra)
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Feather Weight
1st Place Leroy Martinez (MC BJJ)
2nd Place Macaulay Payne (10th Planet)
3rd Place Michael Khoury (RCJ Machaco)
Mens NO-GI Expert Feather Weight
1st Place Claudio Recha (Ronny Lis)
2nd Place Arnold Garza (Gracie Barra)
3rd Place Tyler Shinn (LX BJJ)
Mens NO-GI Novice Light Weight
1st Place Austin Anderson (San Da)
2nd Place Chris Snyder (Jorge Gurgel)
3rd Place Ronald McDonald (CX BJJ)
Mens NO-GI Beginner Light Weight
1st Place George Pacurariv (Nova Uniao)
2nd Place Aaron Starnes (Bushi Ban)
3rd Place Justin Warner (Genesis)
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Light Weight
1st Place Eddie Gallagher (Texas Elite MMA)
2nd Place Danny Kraft (UMA)
3rd Place Rich Bowen (Caveman)
Mens NO-GI Expert Light Weight
1st Place Chase Skelly (Texas Alliance)
2nd Place Treston Thomison (Caveman)
3rd Place Drake Dudley (Texas Alliance)
Mens NO-GI Novice Welter Weight
1st Place Ruchard Key (Alliance)
2nd Place Austin Broussard (Cobra BJJ)
3rd Place Steplen Bartz (Pittman’s)
Mens NO-GI Beginner Welter Weight
1st Place Sky Wheat (Pittman’s)
2nd Place Ryan Petrishen (DDR)
3rd Place Juan Zurita (Wolfpack)
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Welter Weight
1st Place David Robertson
2nd Place Joey Lavazos (MC BJJ)
3rd Place Josh Green (Texas Alliance)
Mens NO-GI Expert Welter Weight
1st Place Billy Tilk (Texas Alliance)
2nd Place Edgar Escalante (LX BJJ)
3rd Place Royce Garvin (Carcinoma)
Mens NO-GI Novice Middle Weight
1st Place Matt Rodriguez (51/50)
2nd Place Alex Chanprasith (Omega)
3rd Place Kenneth Hart (EB Bros)
Mens NO-GI Beginner Middle Weight
1st Place Tye Daris (Cobra BJJ)
2nd Place Randy Orpin (Underground MMA)
3rd Place Livingston McKenzie (United MMA)
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Middle Weight
1st Place Josh Lee
2nd Place Cooper Cardinale (Alvarez BJJ)
3rd Place Alec Gyuricza (Bushi Ban)
Mens NO-GI Expert Middle Weight
1st Place Shane Roller (Takedown)
2nd Place Eder Persiliano (DDR)
3rd Place Tony Caitillc (Wolfpack)
Mens NO-GI Novice Light Heavy Weight
1st Place Eric Curry (Fight Time)
2nd Place JD Tankersley
3rd Place Chase Powell (Chase BJJ)
Mens NO-GI Beginner Light Heavy Weight
1st Place Jermey Morton
2nd Place Scott McCans (Texas Elite MMA)
3rd Place Martin Fillalpondo (Absolute Self Defense)
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Light Heavy Weight
1st Place Andrew Parker (Nova Uniao)
2nd Place Wes Linsley (SUBKO)
3rd Place Matthew Craton (Relson Gracie)
Mens NO-GI Expert Light Heavy Weight
1st Place Evert Gutierrez (GFT)
2nd Place Eder Carvalho (Cobra BJJ)
Mens NO-GI Novice Cruiser Weight
1st Place Jay Jay Sanchez (Texas Alliance)
2nd Place Qualon Fort (Asian MA)
3rd Place Travis Cox (Wolfpack)
Mens NO-GI Expert Cruiser Weight
1st Place Johny Hendricks (Takedown)
2nd Place Austin David (Guy Metzgers Combat Sports)
Mens NO-GI Novice Heavy Weight
1st Place Ismeal Carrera (Machado)
2nd Place Timothy Yanez (51/50)
Mens NO-GI Beginner Heavy Weight
1st Place Marco Antonio Pineda (Ground King BJJ)
2nd Place Garrett Rockholt
3rd Place Jacob Stagg (Bushi Ban)
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Heavy Weight
1st Place Josh Foster (Jorge Gurgel)
2nd Place Gustavo Ruiz (Alvarez BJJ)
3rd Place Zachary Farmer (Guy Metzgers Combat Sports)
Mens NO-GI Expert Heavy Weight
1st Place Blake Rosholt (Takedown)
2nd Place Noah Combs (Star JJ)
Mens NO-GI Novice Super Heavy Weight
1st Place Logan Lacy (Genesis)
2nd Place Matt Castanede
3rd Place Haden Stinson (Mercenary MA)
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Super Heavy Weight
1st Place Anthony Gene Jones (Cobra BJJ)
2nd Place Bart Butler (The Pit)
Mens NO-GI Expert Super Heavy Weight
1st Place Jared Rosholt (Takedown)
2nd Place Kelly Gregg (American Elite BJJ)
3rd Place Derek Ruffin (Integrated MA)
Mens NO-GI Directors Novice Light Weight
1st Place Kyle Saldana (Loo Chang)
2nd Place Ricardo Bocanegra (SFS MMA)
3rd Place John Glover
Mens NO-GI Directors Novice Middle Weight
1st Place Andy Platt (Genesis)
2nd Place Jeff Thomas
Mens NO-GI Directors Novice Heavy Weight
1st Place John Morris (Texas Punishment Crew)
2nd Place Brad Schmidt (Underground MMA)
Mens NO-GI Directors Intermediate Middle Weight
1st Place Steve Bruce (LX JJ)
2nd Place Malek Samadian (Ricks Kicks)
3rd Place Steven Hawthorne (Cobra BJJ)
Mens NO-GI Directors Intermediate Heavy Weight
1st Place J Robert Ronero
2nd Place Clarence Simmons (North Dallas BJJ)
Mens GI Directors Expert Middle Weight
1st Place Mike Olivarez (Paradigm)
2nd Place Robert Coolbaugh (Pittman’s)
Mens NO-GI Directors Expert Heavy Weight
1st Place Steven Hudson (OFC)
2nd Place JC Cox (Jorge Gurgel)
3rd Place David McClung (BV MMA)
Mens NO-GI Executive Intermediate
1st Place Paul Geoly (Omega)
2nd Place Joseph Helak (Pittman’s)
Mens NO-GI Executive Expert
1st Place Pat Vanover (Vanover)
2nd Place Skip Barber (Texas Alliance)
3rd Place Travis Scott Sealy (IMEX)
Masters NO-GI Beginner Fly Weight
1st Place David Hernandez (FX MMA)
2nd Place Chris Newsom
Masters NO-GI Novice Feather Weight
1st Place Dexter Sumpter (Relson Gracie)
2nd Place Jason Gavenda (Texas Elite)
3rd Place Neal Russel
Masters NO-GI Novice Light Weight
1st Place Liberty Street (RCJ Machaco)
2nd Place Ben Kinzie (De Sousza)
3rd Place Christopher Thompson
Masters NO-GI Beginner Light Weight
1st Place Pedro Arevalo (Texas Fighting Syndicate)
2nd Place Mark Allen (Rabadi BJ)
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Light Weight
1st Place James Warsley
2nd Place Tom Conroy (Mercenary MA)
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Welter Weight
1st Place Kevin Neal (Rabadi)
2nd Place Tony Escoto (Star JJ)
3rd Place Aaron Lane (OFC)
Masters NO-GI Beginner Middle Weight
1st Place Keith C Martin (Genesis)
2nd Place Chris Johnson (American Elite BJJ)
3rd Place William Rider (BTT Texas)
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Middle Weight
1st Place Cort Quigley (RCJ Machaco)
2nd Place Marco Carpio (Cobra BJJ)
3rd Place Terence Crump (Rabadi)
Masters NO-GI Expert Middle Weight
1st Place Mike Olivarez (Pradigam)
2nd Place Dana Laitinen Jr. (Star JJ)
3rd Place Scott Bush (Star JJ)
Masters NO-GI Novice Light Heavy Weight
1st Place Bo Hill (Cobra BJJ)
2nd Place Chris Snyder (Underground MMA)
3rd Place Brandon Hartsell (Spartan Fight Club)
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Light Heavy Weight
1st Place Rusty Greathouse (OFC)
2nd Place William Reed (AMMA)
3rd Place Euscne Prowse (Gracie Barra)
Master’s NO-GI Beginner Cruiser Weight
1st Place Brandon Jennings (Fearless)
2nd Place Dabi Lara (Texas Alliance)
3rd Place Michael Fletcher (Apollo’s)
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Cruiser Weight
1st Place Mike Thoncicks (West Side MMA)
2nd Place Noe Grajales (LX BJJ)
3rd Place Andrew Kunzel (Trainers Elite MMA)
Masters NO-GI Novice Heavy Weight
1st Place Billy El Rod (Clinch)
2nd Place Tommy Burbosa Sr. (Champion JJ)
3rd Place James Herbert (Lawson)
Masters NO-GI Beginner Heavy Weight
1st Place Chris Scott (Cobra BJJ)
2nd Place Michael Chrisman (Machado)
3rd Place Randy South (Krav Maga)
Masters NO-GI Novice Super Heavy Weight
1st Place Jeff Scott (Cobra BJJ)
2nd Place Albert Samarilgo (F3)
Masters NO-GI Beginner Super Heavy Weight
1st Place Derrick Mowery (RD MMA)
2nd Place Angleo Diaz (H Clan)
3rd Place David Spindle (Relson Gracie)
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Super Heavy Weight
1st Place Bart Butler (The Pit)
2nd Place Dayvon McCarrell (Red River BJJ)
3rd Place Jason Freeman
Womens NO-GI Novice Fly Weight
1st Place Tiffany Smith (Jorge Gurgel)
2nd Place Roxan Diaz
Womens NO-GI Novice Light Weight
1st Place Soannia Tiem (Cobra BJJ)
2nd Place Lindsey Price (Relson Gracie)
3rd Place Claudia Dalesandro (Rabadi)
Womens NO-GI Beginner Light Weight
1st Place Rainy Whitsitt (Omega BJJ)
2nd Place Ashley Allen (Arlington MMA)
3rd Place Sarah Malory (Bobby Fetch MMA)
Womens NO-GI Expert Light Weight
1st Place Amber Jones (Rolla Judo Club)
2nd Place Rainy Whitsitt (Omega BJJ)
Womens NO-GI Novice Middle Weight
1st Place Ky Rodriguez (Pittman’s)
2nd Place Jaclyn Enos (Texas Punishment Crew)
3rd Place Chanelle Castillo
Womens NO-GI Beginner Middle Weight
1st Place Dana R Schaffer (Kyfa)
2nd Place Carmen Burboa
3rd Place Nikki Usko (ACA)
Womens NO-GI Intermediate Light Heavy Weight
1st Place Sabrina Garcia (Texas Fighting Systems)
2nd Place Norma Luna (TX Brasa)
Womnes NO-GI Expert Light Heavy Weight
1st Place Shelbie Waln (Fearless)
2nd Place Allysia Lunz (Pittman’s)
Womens NO-GI Expert Light Heavy Weight
1st Place Norma Luna (TX Brasa)
2nd Place Allysia Lunz (Pittman’s)
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