Written by Matt Lo Cascio• May 5, 2011• 5:57 am• Local Events, Local Fighters, MMA News • One Comment

NAGA CHICAGO NO-GI RESULTS

Congratulations are in order to all of the local competitors that participated in the NAGA Chicago tournaments on April 30th. Many of the local gyms were well-represented: Team Curran, BIMA Chicago, Torres Martial Arts, Combat Do, Carlson Gracie, Valko BJJ and more. Here are the No-Gi results.

We’ll also have the Gi and team results posted shortly.

Mens NO-GI Absolute Novice
1st Place	David Fischer	360 Brasa	50
2nd Place	Robert Engle	Atchinson	30
3rd Place	Greg Garnad	Spartan Acad.	20
Mens NO-GI Absolute Beginner
1st Place	Dan Albert	Dino Costeas	70
2nd Place	Logan West	Carlson Gracie	50
3rd Place	Jeremiah Pollock	Team One	30
Mens No-GI Absolute Intermediate
1st Place	Matt Brax	Dino Costeas	90
2nd Place	Constantine Kanavos	Carlson Gracie	70
Mens NO-GI Absolute Expert
1st Place	Andy Acker	Alliance	150
2nd Place	Steve Chino	Finney MMA	120
3rd Place	Michael Kelly	OSW	110
Mens NO-GI Novice Fly Weight
1st Place	Fazliga Mulabitinovic	Absolute MA	50
2nd Place	Omar Romero	Olypian Centre	30
3rd Place	Robbie Stoufield	Vaghi	20
Mens NO-GI Beginner Fly Weight
1st Place	Kyle Casey	Carlson Gracie	70
2nd Place	Daniel Driscoll	Carlson Gracie	50
3rd Place	Aaron Brooks	Carlson Gracie	30
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Fly Weight
1st Place	Bart Santiago	Carlson Gracie	90
2nd Place	Ronald Carr	Defend	70
Mens NO-GI Expert Fly Weight
1st Place	Christian Reynoso	Valko BJJ	120
2nd Place	Brady Sirbenal	Alliance	90
3rd Place	Jose Perez	Torres	70
Mens NO-GI Novice Bantam Weight
1st Place	Carl Dean	Carlson Gracie	50
2nd Place	Evan Larrson	MMA Masters Chicago	30
3rd Place	Ben Dall	Chicago Fight Club	20
Mens NO-GI Beginner Bantam Weight
1st Place	Mark Millare	The Spartan Acad.	70
2nd Place	Tim Thielen	Curran	50
3rd Place	Timothy Izzo	ASD	30
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Bantam Weight
1st Place	Rick Dimitrov	Champion JJ	90
2nd Place	Daniel O’Connor	RGDA	70
3rd Place	Eric Ford	Mardy’s MA	50
Mens NO-GI Novice Feather Weight
1st Place	Mo Dadkhah	Valko	50
2nd Place	Michael Hayden		30
3rd Place	Steven Webber	Caralo	20
Mens NO-GI Beginner Feather Weight
1st Place	Nick Russo	MASH	70
2nd Place	John Cabael	Curran	50
3rd Place	Cody Dickerson	OFC Grapplers	30
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Feather Weight
1st Place	Alberto Rodriguez	Pete The Greeks	90
2nd Place	Otis Caldwell	LeJits	70
3rd Place	Antonio Mota	Mota	50
Mens NO-GI Expert Feather Weight
1st Place	Kirk Tackett	Defend	120
2nd Place	James Carroll	Brendin Seguin	90
3rd Place	Josh Rose	Brasa	70
Mens NO-GI Novice Light Weight
1st Place	Robert Bently	Gracie Barra	50
2nd Place	Mitch Kazuk	NIU BJJ Club	30
3rd Place	Duke Garner	Countryside BJJ	20
Mens NO-GI Beginner Light Weight
1st Place	Logan West	Carlson Gracie	70
2nd Place	Alex Lagunas	Combat Do	50
3rd Place	Kevin Hoover	SDS	30
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Light Weight
1st Place	Dan Reimer		90
2nd Place	Marcos Oliveres	Combat Do	70
3rd Place	Kiel McDougal	Carlson Gracie	50
Mens NO-GI Expert Light Weight
1st Place	Patrick Curran	Curran	120
2nd Place	Heath Pedigo	Vaghi	90
3rd Place	Craig Campbell	Alpha One	70
Mens NO-GI Novice Welter Weight
1st Place	Robert Waddell	Smash Crew	50
2nd Place	Ian Butler	Absolute MA	30
3rd Place	Aidan Klug	Valko BJJ	20
Mens NO-GI Beginner Welter Weight
1st Place	Kevin Kruse	Carlson Gracie	70
2nd Place	Robbie Draski	Iron Dragon	50
3rd Place	Philip Schumacher	Relentless BJJ	30
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Welter Weight
1st Place	James Joseph	Dino Costeas	90
2nd Place	Scott Goldbere	Curran	70
3rd Place	Adam Therriault	Ottamwa MMA	50
Mens NO-GI Expert Welter Weight
1st Place	Jon Tutaj	Gracie Barra	120
2nd Place	Nate Schut	Alliance	90
3rd Place	Michaerl Kimberlin	NO Ego	70
Mens NO-GI Novice Middle Weight
1st Place	Joe Cressman	Carlson Gracie	50
2nd Place	Jakob McLemore	Atchinson	30
3rd Place	Alex Diaz	Gracie Barra	20
Mens NO-GI Beginner Middle Weight
1st Place	Tim Lydigsen	Force	70
2nd Place	Timothy Whalen	Pedro Vianna	50
3rd Place	Ralph Davis		30
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Middle Weight
1st Place	Belal Muhammad	Viteri	90
2nd Place	Steve Benos	Valko BJJ	70
3rd Place	Ryan Jensen	Torres	50
Mens NO-GI Expert Middle Weight
1st Place	Blake Chantam	Berger MMA	120
2nd Place	Adam Frankow	The Acad.	90
Mens NO-GI Novice Light Heavy Weight
1st Place	Joc Troesch	Bima Chicago	50
2nd Place	Charles Erickson		30
3rd Place	David Fischer	Brasa 360	20
Mens NO-GI Beginner Light Heavy Weight
1st Place	Matt Reilman	Reed Acad.	70
2nd Place	Cladiu Szenasi	Victory	50
3rd Place	Chris Frostman	Ddigging Dojo	30
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Light Heavy Weight
1st Place	Johnny Rodoglamis	Valko BJJ	90
2nd Place	Ben Farney	Cavalo	70
3rd Place	Stevan Glodic	Gracie Barra	50
Mens NO-GI Expert Light Heavy Weight
1st Place	Andy Acker	Alliance	120
2nd Place	Ben Sheaffer		90
3rd Place	Ian Emmons	Reed Acad.	70
Mens NO-GI Novice Cruiser Weight
1st Place	Ben Hanparian	Champion	50
2nd Place	James Syle	Ottamwa MMA	30
3rd Place	Shawn Duchac		20
Mens NO-GI Beginner Cruiser Weight
1st Place	Ricky Szukala	Dino Costeas	70
2nd Place	Justin Shelby	LA Boxing	50
3rd Place	Kevin Leahy		30
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Cruiser Weight
1st Place	Jesse Rueger	Vaghi	90
2nd Place	Randy Patino	Carlson Gracie	70
3rd Place	TJ Pope	Corral MA	50
Mens NO-GI Expert Cruiser Weight
1st Place	Steve Patterson	Brasa	120
2nd Place	Steve Carl	Hard Drive	90
3rd Place	John Gallegos	Champion JJ	70
Mens NO-GI Novice Heavy Weight
1st Place	Cory McNully	Smash Crew	50
2nd Place	Jason Belyew		30
3rd Place	Edwin Garcia	Dino Costeas	20
Mens NO-GI Beginner Heavy Weight
1st Place	Adil Shaban	Clark Gracie	70
2nd Place	Jack Crawford	Shadow House	50
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Heavy Weight
1st Place	Oscar Hipp	Alliance	90
2nd Place	Alex May	Gracie Barra	70
3rd Place	Chris Alexopoulos	Southside Dojo	50
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Heavy Weight
1st Place	Adam Albrecht	Gracie Barra	90
2nd Place	Stephen Luster Jr.	Carlson Gracie	70
3rd Place	Joseph Egloff	Chicago Fitness Center	50
Mens NO-GI Expert Heavy Weight
1st Place	Quinton Collins	Shadow House	120
2nd Place	James Lee	Tornado JJ	90
Mens NO-GI Novice Super Heavy Weight
1st Place	Josh Estrada		50
2nd Place	Rodney Merillat	LeJits	30
3rd Place	Ryan Thorton	Takeo Ryu	20
Mens NO-GI Beginner Super Heavy Weight
1st Place	Brnadon Norman	Defend	70
2nd Place	Sebastian Antosiewicz	Chicago Fight Club	50
3rd Place	Clint Ray	Des Moines MMA	30
Mens NO-GI Intermediate Super Heavy Weight
1st Place	Jeff Burdorf	Carlson Gracie	90
2nd Place	Josh Beischer	Defend	70
3rd Place	Samie Sabbah	PAC MMA	50
Mens NO-GI Expert Super Heavy Weight
1st Place	Paul Bowers	Jorge Gurgel	120
2nd Place	Matt Garber	Brasa	90
Mens NO-GI Directors Novice Light Weight
1st Place	Matt Shellabarger	3T	50
2nd Place	Robert Young	Alliance	30
Mens NO-GI Directors Novice Middle Weight
1st Place	Tony Del Alcazar	Carlson Gracie	50
2nd Place	Paul Stamps	360 Brasa	30
3rd Place	Alan Chajon		20
Mens NO-GI Directors Beginner Light Weight
1st Place	Don Hughes	Spartan Acad.	70
2nd Place	Anthony Kozina	Absolute MA	50
Mens NO-GI Directors Beginner Welter Weight
1st Place	Michael Sykes	Carlson Gracie	70
2nd Place	Dave Wantu	Rising Sun	50
3rd Place	Darian Staszewski	Brasa 360	30
Mens NO-GI Directors Expert Light Weight
1st Place	Steve Graves	Vaghi	120
2nd Place	Ernie Garcia	Combat Do	90
Mens NO-GI Directors Beginner Middle Weight
1st Place	Michael Ronnenberg	Carlson Gracie	70
2nd Place	Brucenyam Jovoo		50
3rd Place	Mike Whelpley	United MMA	30
Mens NO-GI Directors Beginner Light Heavy Weight
1st Place	Maurice Jaughn	Torres	70
2nd Place	Robert Andrews	Club JJ	50
Mens NO-GI Directors Beginner Heavy Weight
1st Place	James Dixon	Countryside BJJ	70
2nd Place	Drew Carr	Curran	50
3rd Place	Mark Forster	Wrecking Ball	30
Mens NO-GI Directors Intermediate Light Weight
1st Place	Marcos Vargas	Torres	90
2nd Place	Darin Rock	Devore	70
Mens NO-GI Directors Intermediate Middle Weight
1st Place	Marcelo Corpuz	Wrecking Ball	90
2nd Place	Gordy Flynn	Warrior Cove	70
Mens NO-GI Directors Intermediate Heavy Weight
1st Place	John Shaw	Curran	90
2nd Place	Jimmy Bunn	LX BJJ	70
Mens NO-GI Directors Expert Cruiser Weight
1st Place	Anthony Porcelli	Des Moines MMA	120
2nd Place	Kennan Crothers	Badgerland	90
3rd Place	Bill Shimuk	Alliance	70
Mens NO-GI Directors Expert Middle Weight
1st Place	Alex Matusov	Cyclones	120
2nd Place	Mike Tom	Infowars	90
Mens NO-GI Directors Expert Heavy Weight
1st Place	Kipp Kollar	Kipp’s Basement	120
2nd Place	Peter Polnaru	Valko BJJ	90
3rd Place	Angelo Rivera	Combat Do	70
Mens NO-GI Executive Beginner
1st Place	Bobby Bird	Garrison MMA	50
2nd Place	Jon Hogan	Carlson Gracie	30
Mens NO-GI Executive Expert
1st Place	Joe Fiorentino	Takeo Ryu	90
2nd Place	David Peterson	Xtreme MA	70
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Fly Weight
1st Place	Max Oldenburg		90
2nd Place	Charles Kim	Vaghi	70
Masters NO-GI Beginner Feather Weight
1st Place	Frank Burjanek	Relentless BJJ	70
2nd Place	Brent Kaper	Corral MA	30
3rd Place	Jose Alvarez	Combat Do	20
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Feather Weight
1st Place	Billy Chiu	Valko BJJ	70
2nd Place	Richard Toban	UF	50
3rd Place	Lewis Ophem	OFC	30
Masters NO-GI Beginner Light Weight
1st Place	Tim Pilch	Dion Richardo	70
2nd Place	Eric Silber	AFMA	50
3rd Place	Jose Marquez	Combat Do	30
Masters NO-GI Expert Light Weight
1st Place	Paul Gonzalez	Corral MA	120
2nd Place	Ramon Sandoval	Champion JJ	90
3rd Place	Henery Matamoros	Curran	70
Masters NO-GI Novice Welter Weight
1st Place	Phillip Hazen	Clark Gracie	50
2nd Place	Nathan Weed	Carlson Gracie	30
3rd Place	Jim Schutt	Some Gym	20
Masters NO-GI Beginner Welter Weight
1st Place	Joe Flores	Spartan Acad.	70
2nd Place	Ross Gavino	Carlson Gracie	50
3rd Place	Hugo Martinez	Whitewater	30
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Welter Weight
1st Place	Jacob Bell	Gracie Barra	90
2nd Place	Matt Hill	Valko BJJ	70
3rd Place	Mario Macias	Gracie Barra	50
Masters NO-GI Novice Middle Weight
1st Place	Ben Shuffain	Bima Chicago	50
2nd Place	Tim Hillegonds	Some Gym	30
Masters NO-GI Beginner Middle Weight
1st Place	James Freeman	Dino Costeas	70
2nd Place	Jerell Clark	Gracie Barra	50
3rd Place	Ron Krier	PAC MMA	30
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Middle Weight
1st Place	Todd Javorski	Some Gym	90
2nd Place	Donnell Etienne	Corral MA	70
3rd Place	Chris Gue	AVT	50
Masters NO-GI Expert Middle Weight
1st Place	Andre Madiz	Carlson Gracie	120
2nd Place	Mike Budnik	Spartan Acad.	90
3rd Place	Nate Homme	Lifetime Fitness	70
Masters NO-GI Novice Light Heavy Weight
1st Place	Richard Dykstra JR.	Some Gym	50
2nd Place	Edward Yankle	Full Mount MMA	30
Masters NO-GI Beginner Light Heavy Weight
1st Place	Dan Albert	Dino Costeas	70
2nd Place	Raul Luna	Carlson Gracie	50
3rd Place	Dan Schultz	IMAA	30
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Light Heavy Weight
1st Place	Josh Hendricks	Gracie Barra	90
2nd Place	Konstantin Denev	Brasa	70
3rd Place	Dan Albert	Dino Costeas	50
Master’s NO-GI Beginner Cruiser Weight
1st Place	Chris Gleeson	Roufus Sports	70
2nd Place	Parrish Hartley	Torres	50
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Cruiser Weight
1st Place	Matthew O’Laughlin	Carlson Gracie	90
2nd Place	Dennis Bixeman	Choke U	70
3rd Place	Timothy Fitch	Krav Maga	50
Masters NO-GI Expert Cruiser Weight
1st Place	Michael Kelly	OSW	120
2nd Place	Charles “Dale” Bowser	Wrecking Ball	90
3rd Place	Ben Lindhout	Carlson Gracie	70
Masters NO-GI Novice Heavy Weight
1st Place	Tony Mann		50
2nd Place	Jerry Owen	Valko BJJ	30
Masters NO-GI Beginner Heavy Weight
1st Place	Jesse O’Connor	Krav Maga	70
2nd Place	David Seiber	ASD	50
3rd Place	Robert De La Cruz	Alliance	30
Masters NO-GI Novice Super Heavy Weight
1st Place	Tony Xadakis	MMA Masters Chicago	50
2nd Place	Andrew Thomas	Lifetime Fitness	30
3rd Place	Leondo Phifer	Carlson Gracie	20
Masters NO-GI Intermediate Super Heavy Weight
1st Place	Scott Pasjaisil	Rock Brazilian	90
2nd Place	Ken Schulman	Wrecking Ball	70
Masters NO-GI Expert Super Heavy Weight
1st Place	Adam O’Malley	CJJMO	120
2nd Place	Scott Pospisil	Hawkeye BJJ	90
3rd Place	Walter Alvarenga	Wrecking Ball	70
Masters Womens NO-GI Novice
1st Place	Sara Holden	Carlson Gracie	50
2nd Place	Maria Lorenzma	Torres	30
Masters Womens NO-GI Beginner
1st Place	Marjorie Deveries	Torres	70
2nd Place	Kim Ackman		50
3rd Place	Melissa Zlaton	Valko BJJ	30
Masters Womens NO-GI Intermediate Fly Weight
1st Place	Jillian Torres	Torres	90
2nd Place	Ana Nieves	New Breed	70
Masters Womens NO-GI Intermediate Light Weight
1st Place	Tiffany Dorrough	Gracie Barra	90
2nd Place	Cynthia Ellsworth	DMJJA	70
3rd Place	Sabrina Barnett	Gracie Barra	50
Womens NO-GI Novice Fly Weight
1st Place	Kailey Thorton	Lifetime Fitness	50
2nd Place	Melissa Zlaton	Valko	30
Womens NO-GI Intermediate Fly Weight
1st Place	Jillian Jones	Torres	90
2nd Place	Emily Burns	Curran	70
Womens NO-GI Novice Light Weight
1st Place	Tamara Maichrye	Adventure MMA	50
2nd Place	Sandra Cornejo	Torres	30
3rd Place	Beth Garcia	Carlson Gracie	20
Womens NO-GI Beginner Light Weight
1st Place	Cristina Anaya	Torres	70
2nd Place	Susie Wyatt	Finney’s MMA	50
3rd Place	Karin Karlissan	Combat Do	30
Womens NO-GI Intermediate Light Weight
1st Place	MacKenzie White	Jorge Gurgel	90
2nd Place	Tiffaney Dorrough	Gracie Barra	70
3rd Place	April Sepulveda	EKF	50
Womens NO-GI Expert Light Weight
1st Place	Lisa De Lakosa	Gracie Barra	120
2nd Place	Carina Damm	Finney’s MMA	90
Womens NO-GI Novice Middle Weight
1st Place	Patricia Thomas	Krav Maga	50
2nd Place	Pricila Pernillo	Torres	30
Womens NO-GI Beginner Middle Weight
1st Place	Kali Robbins	Roufus Sports	70
2nd Place	Carissa Smith	AVT	50
3rd Place	Sierra Richter	MRJJA	30
Womens NO-GI Intermediate Middle Weight
1st Place	Rebecca James	MRJJA	90
2nd Place	Jillian Kreiman	Victory MMA	70
Womens NO-GI Novice Light Heavy Weight
1st Place	Eva Ortiz	Carlson Gracie	50
2nd Place	Mario Ledeziman	Torres	30
3rd Place	Luis Oliver	Combat Do	20
Womens NO-GI Beginner Light Heavy Weight
1st Place	Tiffany Smith	Torres	70
2nd Place	Christine Ray	Des Moines MMA	50