Nine competitors, nine medals
What a fantastic weekend we had, an awesome result from our club. Nine competitors, 5 golds, 3 silvers, 1 bronze.
In the kids divisions all our competitors had to fight up weight divisions due to lack of numbers. Although I understand this sometimes has to happen, at their age it can be quite a disadvantage. But it didn't stop our young athletes achieving some great results. Bobby Azimi in his usual form submitted his way through his opponents & took the gold medal, Zakky Azimi put on a dominating performance & showed that he is now a force to be reckoned with on the competition scene & won a much deserved gold medal. Jake Farnsworth got the fastest submission in the kids divisions, rear naked choke in 13 seconds, but had his back against the wall in the final against an opponent almost 2 years older & 15kg heavier, he hung in there for the duration of the match to receive a silver medal. Antonio Maujalli, new to our club. took bronze in teens division.
In the adults divisions, Allen Robida, also new to our club, put in 5 hard weeks competition training with us & achieved a silver medal. Ara Aroutiounian step up to the Adults this year after winning the teens title last year & backed it up with fine display of grappling to clinch the gold medal. Andre Powell inspired the whole arena, down on points, choking out his opponent from underneath to advance into the final & take a silver medal. Andre also received a standing ovation when John Will awarded him with the encouragement award at the presentation, a prouder moment I can't imagine. Robert Sabaruddin in only his second purple belt comp. showed the sort of composure that makes him such a great athlete as he executed his game plan with precision on his way to winning the gold medal. Andrew Fu dealt out a lesson to his opponents on the technical side of Jiu-Jitsu that as a referee I have rarely seen performed in competition on his way to taking the gold medal in the purple belt masters.
The following day Rigan held an awesome seminar & it was great to be on the mat with 67 other grappling addicts. It was also fantastic to spend some time with my great friends Anthony, Nicky & Rohan Lange, Peter King & of coarse my wonderful wife who tirelessly puts up with & mostly organisers my many obsessions.
Many thanks to John & Melissa Will, Rigan Machado & all that make this such a wonderful event.
In the kids divisions all our competitors had to fight up weight divisions due to lack of numbers. Although I understand this sometimes has to happen, at their age it can be quite a disadvantage. But it didn't stop our young athletes achieving some great results. Bobby Azimi in his usual form submitted his way through his opponents & took the gold medal, Zakky Azimi put on a dominating performance & showed that he is now a force to be reckoned with on the competition scene & won a much deserved gold medal. Jake Farnsworth got the fastest submission in the kids divisions, rear naked choke in 13 seconds, but had his back against the wall in the final against an opponent almost 2 years older & 15kg heavier, he hung in there for the duration of the match to receive a silver medal. Antonio Maujalli, new to our club. took bronze in teens division.
In the adults divisions, Allen Robida, also new to our club, put in 5 hard weeks competition training with us & achieved a silver medal. Ara Aroutiounian step up to the Adults this year after winning the teens title last year & backed it up with fine display of grappling to clinch the gold medal. Andre Powell inspired the whole arena, down on points, choking out his opponent from underneath to advance into the final & take a silver medal. Andre also received a standing ovation when John Will awarded him with the encouragement award at the presentation, a prouder moment I can't imagine. Robert Sabaruddin in only his second purple belt comp. showed the sort of composure that makes him such a great athlete as he executed his game plan with precision on his way to winning the gold medal. Andrew Fu dealt out a lesson to his opponents on the technical side of Jiu-Jitsu that as a referee I have rarely seen performed in competition on his way to taking the gold medal in the purple belt masters.
The following day Rigan held an awesome seminar & it was great to be on the mat with 67 other grappling addicts. It was also fantastic to spend some time with my great friends Anthony, Nicky & Rohan Lange, Peter King & of coarse my wonderful wife who tirelessly puts up with & mostly organisers my many obsessions.
Many thanks to John & Melissa Will, Rigan Machado & all that make this such a wonderful event.
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