The ADCC World Championships have published the latest list of competitors for the North American Trials, scheduled for NJ at the end of the month.
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Event details are below:ADCC North American Trials & Amateur Level TournamentDate: Saturday, October 28th, 2006
Location: William Patterson University300 Pompton RoadWayne, New Jersey
Watch or participate in the most Prestigious Grappling Tournament on Earth!
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Men’s Lightweight – 65 kgs and under:1. Jeff Glover (16-Time GQ Champ)2. Johnny Ramirez (New Breed Academy )3. Mike Mrkulic (Royler Gracie/Dave Adiv)4. Dave Jacobs (Team Yamasaki/2-Time GQ-U.S. Trials Finalist)5. Darren Uyenoyama (Ralph Gracie)6. Sim Go (Team Grapplers Quest/8-Time Champ)7. Ricky Lundell (Pedro Sauer)8. MIKE BROWN (ATT)9. Shane Rice (Rickson Gracie)10. Team Renzo Gracie Representative11. Team Lloyd Irvin Representative
Men’s Welterweight – 66-76 kg:1. Mark Bocek (ADCC Canadian Rep in 2003, 4-Time GQ Champ)2. Bill ‘The Grill’ Cooper (Paragon Jiu Jitsu/2006 GQ U.S. Trials Champ)3. Mike Fowler (Team Lloyd Irvin/7-Time GQ Advanced Champ)4. Kurt Pellegrino (UFC Veteran/2-Time GQ Superfight Champ)5. Rob Kahn (Royce Gracie Black Belt)6. Don ‘The Beast’ Ortega (Alberto Crane)7. Jay Hayes (Performance BJJ/RGDA)8. Daniel Valverde (American Top Team)9. Greg McIntyre (Dean Lister)10. ADCC Midwest Qualifier (Indianapolis tournament)11. Team Renzo Gracie Representative
Men’s Cruiserweight – 77-87 kg:Rafael Lovato, Jr. (Saulo Ribeiro/2006 GQ U.S. Trials Champ)Chris Moriarty (Team Alliance/2006 GQ U.S. Trials Finalist)Justin Garcia (Jungle Gym/Undefeated in MMA/2005 U.S. Trials Finalist)Rick Macauley (2005 GQ U.S. Trials Champion, 2005 ADCC Competitor)Luke Stewart (Ralph Gracie)Jon Fitch (American Kickboxing Academy-UFC Veteran)Team Renzo Gracie Representative
Men’s Light-Heavyweight – 88-98 kg:Eliot Marshall (Amal Easton Black Belt, 9-Time GQ Champion)Stephan Kesting (Canada – GrappleArts.com)Eric ‘Red’ Schafer (Team Matamoros-2006 GQ-West Light-Heavy Advanced Champ)Misha Cirkunov (Canada Rep./Grapplers Quest)Kurt Osiander (Ralph Gracie)Jimmy Sanchez (Dean Lister)Team Renzo Gracie RepresentativeDan Haney (Team Balance)Asa Fuller (Cleber Luciano)
Men’s Superweight – 99 kg+:Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson (Team Grapplers Quest)Dustin Ware (Team Jorge Gurgel/Arnolds Champion)Pat Stano (MFC veteran, 8-Time Grapplers Quest Advanced Champ)Jay White (Team Quest)Daymon J Smith (Tim Burrell)Team Renzo Gracie representativeADCC Mid-West Qualifier ( Indianapolis tournament)Don Richard (Team Caique BJJ)Brandon Ruiz (Sheldon Marr)Peter Nolan (Team Mark Bocek/Canada)Mario Rinaldi (BodogFight)
Women’s Flyweight: under 55 Kg (121 lbs.) and Under:Felicia Oh (10th Planet BJJ)Michele Mills ( Jackson ’s Gaidojitsu)Yael Young (Canadian Rep)Nyjah Easton (Team Lloyd Irvin)Aimee Turton (Team Grapplers Quest)
Women’s Lightweight: 55 KG to 60 KG (121 lbs to 132 lbs):Katherine Rozzi (Saulo Ribeiro)Amanda Buckner (MFC/BodogFight Fighter)Marie Colangelo (Arnold’s Finalist, MMA Fighter)Amy Moses (Team Lloyd Irvin)Crystina Coats (Dean Lister Fight TeamAngela Wilson (Canadian Representative)
Women’s Middleweight: 60 Kg to 67 Kg (132 lbs to 147.4 lbs.):Debi Purcell (FighterGirls.com)Kizma Button ( 3rd Place in ADCC as alternate)Emily Kwok (Team Renzo/Almeida)Jeanette Portocarrero (Jean Jacques Machado) – 147 lbs.Rachelle Ramirez (Paragon BJJ)Sheila Bird (Roy Harris)SHANYA BAZLERKelly Paul (Ralph Gracie)
Women’s Heavyweight: 67 Kg and over (over 147 lbs):Caryn May (#1 RATED Heavyweight Female in GrapplingRatings.com)Olga Bakalopoulos ( Canada )Celita Schultz (Royler Gracie – Olympic Judoka, 2-Time GQ champ)Katrina A. Weilbacher (Paragon BJJ, GQ-West Advanced Champ)Lana Stefanic (Relson Gracie/ Robin Gieseler)