I'm back with another play by play. I've been excited for the NA trials for a while and there are a lot of big names here. Unfortunately this might be a little chaotic because there are 6 matches going on at the same time. I'll try to cover the biggest names and most exciting matches, but of course I can't watch 6 matches at the same time. Also because things are so fast, I don't think I'll be able to cleanly delineate between the matches, but I'll let you know when I change matches. Anyway, let's get to it.
NA Trials Day 1
Starting off the opening rounds don't have any athletes I'm familiar with, so I apologize for the weak coverage.
-66kgs
J.Chavez just hit a nice RNC in OT.
R.Valdivia wins by kimura. Nice sub.
D.Fox just hit a hard blast double. He's up by 2 and passes. He passes a few more times and now wins on points.
N.Sahf inverts from sitting guard and gets into 50/50. From there he hits an inside heelhook. Impressive submission.
Dorian Olivarez is up. He gets a bodylock takedown and then quickly passes guard. He has a kimura locked up, falls back like he's going into a side triangle, but then pops the kimura out. Dorian gets the tap.
I looks like we are getting into the next round for 66kg, so we will start seeing some bigger names.
Ethan Crelinsten up now. He pulls and goes for a kiss of the dragon. he doesn't get to the back, but he gets on top. He moves into a legdrag and then puts on some heavy pressure. He moves into sidecontrol and locks up a far side cradle. As he lets it go he moves to knee on belly and as his opponent turns he gets on the back. His opponent slides down in between his legs to escape, but Ethan isn't having it. Ethan inserts the hooks and chokes over the jaw at the same time. Ethan win via RNC over J.Chavez.
Suraj Budram is against Ivan Perez. Suraj hits a big double leg and tries to pass for a while, but Perez stands back up. Perez tries to pull directly into an armbar, but can't get it. He stands up again and tries a double leg on Suraj. Suraj sees it coming and uses a guillotine. Suraj Budram wins via guillotine.
Gianni Grippo vs Jonathan Plazak up now. Gianni pulls and starts working his open guard. Gianni threatens k-guard and his opponent falls down to defend, letting Gianni come on top. The Jon pulls Gianni's leg in for an entanglement and immediately gets smashed. Gianni passes for a second, but Jon gets his guard back and Gianni goes into another smash pass. Jon recovers and gets into SLX. Jon Reaps Grippo and gets smashed again. Gianni passes to sidecontrol and then tries to move to mount as the points period starts, but Jon gets his guard back. Jon starts trying to work his butterfly guard, but Gianni passes and moves to mount. Gianni tries to get to a giftwrap, but loses position and has to move back to side control, but he quickly gets a kimura trap. From there he moves to the armbar and gets the finish. Gianni Grippo wins via armbar.
Keith Krakorian up now against Joseph Carey. Cary pulls guard and tries inverting for the legs, but Keith stops him. Keith has him in a legdrag and is waiting for Carey to give up his back. Keith gets to the back and get the choke. Keith Krakorian wins via RNC.
Gavin Corbre is on top trying to pass the guard of A.Franco. Frano tries to stand, but Gavin keeps him down. Gavin steps over the guard and almost gets in mount, but gets stuck in quarter guard. Gavin moves to the back and looks for the RNC, but can't get it. His opponent rolls and Gavin takes mount. Franco rolls again and Gavin takes the back. He rolls back and gets quarter guard, but Gavin has an armtriangle. They return to the back and Franco stands and shakes Gavin off. Unfortunately through all that Gavin didn't get any points for some reason. Franco goes for an ankle pick and gets pancaked. Gavin has his back now, but only has one hook. He gets the other one in and gets 3 points. Gavin moves to mount and he has one of Franco's arms trapped. There isn't much time left though. Gavin Corbre wins via points.
Deandre Corbre vs someone from Pedigo. It was over so fast I didn't catch the name. Corbre sits, inverts, gets to the saddle and submits. Deandre Corbre wins via inside heelhook.
Dominic Mejia vs K.Saikumar. Meijia sits and gets into SLX. He next goes to butterfly and then inverts into the saddle. Dominic Meijia wins via inside heelhook.
Dorian Olivzrez vs Anthony Lucca. Dorian gets another bodylock and slams Lucca. Dorian looking to pass as they go out of bounds. Dorian moves to NS position and starts working some power ride stuff to tire Lucca. Dorian almost passes and Lucca tries to stand, but gets mat returned hard. They go out of bounds and restart standing. Dorian gets another bodylock and moves to the rear bodylock. Dorian hits a big suplex and takes Lucca's back. Dorian goes for the RNC, but can't quite get it and Lucca escapes. Points start and Dorian hits a double leg and Lucca turtles. Dorian gets the back and gets his points. Lucca stands and Dorian has the bodytriangle. Lucca shakes him off, but gets slammed again. Lucca turtles and Dorian surfs on him until Lucca makes a move. When he does Dorian goes for a guillotine, but het can't get it. They are back to standing and Dorian hits another double leg as time runs out. Dorian Olivarez wins via points.
Ethan Crelinsten is against Tyler Buechner, Ethan sits and then comes on top as Tyler sits as well. Ethan starts trying to float pass and gets rolled. His opponent tries to bolo him, but fails. Ethan pulls him into 50/50 and goes for a heelhook, but can't get it. Ethan gets on top and passes to sidecontrol, but quickly tries to move into mount and then loses position. Ethan is back to passing and is applying more pressure this time. As points start, Ethan starts float passing, but Tyler is wise to it. Ethan tries a bolo from the top and ends up on bottom, but doesn't lose points. Ethan reaps the leg and comes on top for 2 points. Ethan is back to passing and gets passed the guard, but Tyler quickly replaces his guard. Ethan seems 1 step ahead and gets into the saddle and finishes. Ethan Crelinstien wins by Aoki lock.
Keith Krakorian vs V. Morelli is up next. They start standing and they Morelli tries a flying attack that fails. Keith kneeslices through his guard and then armbars him. Keith Krakorian wins via armbar.
Dominic Meija vs A.Ortiz starts with a double guard pull. Dom looks for an ankle lock, but doesn't get it. Ortiz tries to get to Dom's legs, but can't get anything going. Dom comes on top and switches between leglocks and passing. Dom sits again and they are in a stalemate. Dom comes on top with 1 min left and they both stand up. Dom is up by 2 and he pulls guard. Dom inverts for a sweep, but Ortiz scrambles up before he can get points. Dominic Meijia wins via points.
Fabian Rameriz finishes his opponent with an inside heelhook and it looks like that is the end of 66kg for today.
-77kgs
Caleb Tackett vs Tyler Murphy. Tackett gets a double leg, but is caught in a guillotine. Tyler is really cranking on it, but Tackett scrambles out. As Tackett moves to the back Tyler taps because of what looks like an injury.
Michael Salazar vs Ezekiel Clerk. Clerk sit/falls down and then inverts and tries to get an arm. Salazar defends and starts pressure passing. Salazar starts passing with a cradle, but Clerk gets his guard back. Clerk gets to full guard and the action has slowed to a crawl. Salazar stands and breaks guard, but Clerk sweeps him. Points start and Clerk is looking to pass. Salazar isolates a leg and goes for an outside heelhook, but Clerk defends and resumes passing. Clerk can't get any of his passes to work and Salazar isn't doing much either. As I say that Salazar inverts and enters the saddle. Michael Salazar wins via inside heelhook.
Nicky Ryan vs Skyler Hicks. Nicky sits to guard and Nicky arm drags Hicks, but has trouble moving to the back so he goes into SLX, reaps and sweeps. On top he goes for a kneeslice then hits a hip switch. From side control he gets a kimura grip and then moves into a side triangle. Nicky Ryan wins via side triangle(yoko sankaku jime).
Caleb Tackett vs Dakota Delonardis. Caleb tries to wrestle, but Dakota pulls guard. Caleb pulling on the head trying to tire him and then gets to side control in a scamble. Caleb gets to mount and tries to smoother the larger man. Caleb now tries to isolate an arm from mount, but seems to be having problems with Dakota's strength. Dakota gets back to guard and Caleb sweeps Caleb into closed guard, but it is right before the points period. They are back to standing and Dakota shoots, but runs ino a big sprawl. Caleb tries a kimura trap, but can't get it and ends up in bottom turtle. They do into 50/50 and Dakota almost scores on Tackett, so Tackett scrambles and gets caught in a guillotine. Dakota DeLeonardis wins via guillotine.
John Combs vs Johnathan Wilson. Combs sits to guard and looks to sweep. Combs almost wrestles up on a double, but Wilson defends. Combs hits a DLR sweep for a second, but Wilson sweeps him right back. Combs hits a kiss of the dragon sweep and comes on top. Combs then passes half guard and immediately locks up a guillotine. This allows combs to move his legs into mount and get the tap. John Combs wins via guillotine.
Keiran Kichuk vs J.Fabac. Fabac pulls guard and Kichuk passes his guard with a torreando after a few attempts. Kichuk locks up a kimura trap and moves to the back. From there he gets the choke. Keiran wins via RNC.
Oliver Taza vs J.Squires. Taza goes to his back, but then rolls his opponent over for the sweep. As soon as Taza gets on top he backsteps into the saddle. Taza goes for the heelhook and almost gets it, but Squires gets out. Squires tries to return the favor with a leglock of his own, but Taza counters him. Oliver Taza wins via inside heelhook.
Pierre Olivier Leclerc vs Anthony Salvatore. 2 B-teams guys face off and PO sits to guard. PO sweeps with X-guard and then reaps for the outside heel hook. Leclrec wins via outside heelhook.
Kieran Kichuk vs W.Breget. Kichuk pulls guard and almost gets into a triangle. Breget defends, but Kichuk scrambles and geting into the saddle. Breget tries to defend, but then taps. Kieran Kichuk wins via inside heelhook.
Matt Kwan vs E.Perera. Matt pulls guard and Perera is frantically trying to pass. As they get to half guard the action slows. Nothing has happened for a few minutes, but then Matt goes for a choibar. Matt knocks Perera to his back and looks to seperate the hands. As he tries Perera rolls and gets out. Back to more half guard battleing and then Matt gets a leg and goes for a belly down ankle lock. Perera doesn't tap and they go to OT. There is a good amount of wrestling in OT, but neither can score. Neither has a score with 45 seconds left. Matt Kwan wins via decision.
Nicky Ryan vs T.Karanikas. Nicky sits to guard, grabs Karanikas's head and guilotine's him as they roll to mount. Nicky can't get it, so he rolls back to guard with an inverted triangle. His opponent is big though and Nicky can't finish him. Back to butterfly guard, Nicky uses the arm saddle to invert to the back. Once there he lock up the strangle. Nicky Ryan wins via RNC.
AJ Agazarm vs J.Iwamizu. They spend about 1 min handfighting. After about 2:30 of stand up without much action, they do a double guard pull. Iwamizu comes back on top. AJ almost hits a berimbolo that let's him come back on time and he gets points. Later he gets a takedown and is now up by 4. They stand and Iwamizu goes for a takedown and AJ defends with a kimuta trap that leads to a triangle. AJ Agazarm wins via triangle.
Chris Wojcik vs Tyrell Anderson. Chris sits and Tyrell tries to leg lock him, but Chris escapes. Chris inverts under and almost gets into saddle. Chris can't get his legs in place so he switches to what I believe was an Aoki lock. Chris Qojcik wins via aoki lock.
Jon Satava finishes Sid Tavolaro with an armtriangle choke.
Max Hansen vs S.Viayra. Max sits and tries to enter the saddle, but his opponet defends well, but it allows Max to come on top. After a few passing attempts Max is back on bottom again. Max is hunting for leglocks, but can't quite get them. Max gets to SLX and Viarya just spins out. Points start and the action picks up. Max tries to wrestle up, but gets stuffed. Max tries a leglock and then wrestles up off of it and it works. Max is up by 2. Viayra is using DLR to keep Max completely off balance. Now they are in half guard and Max passes. Viayra tries to escape, but he gets caught in a triangle. Viayra escapes again, but then falls down into turtle. Max takes his back and is now looking for the sub, but there are only 30 seconds left. Max Hansen wins via points.
I think I'm going to have to tap out here. I've been at this for 5 hours and its 3 AM. Hopefully someone else takes over. I'll continue here tomorrow night for Day 2.
Day 2
John Hansen vs Ryan Cloud. John pulls guard and starts working from half butterfly. He gets a bodylock and tries to move to the back, but gets a sweep into side control instead. Ryan gets his guard back, but John quickly passes again. John keeps the pressure up and then moves to the back. There is a handfighting battle, but their backs are too us so it is a bit hard to see. Ryan gets out , but gets his guard passed again. John gets to the back again and again Ryan escapes. John is working from full guard now. John is up by 6 points and there isn't much time left. John Hansen wins via points.
Pat Shagoli vs Cody Gamble. Pat sits to guard and Cody circles from the outside. Cody gets a warning for not moving forward. Pat tries to wrestle up, but he can't get it before they go off the mat. Cody tries to stack pass and Pat inverts to defend. Cody hits a quick torreando, but Pat quickly recovers. neither man has put together much offense yet. Cody passes to side control 3 seconds before points starts and get nothing. He tries to attack an americana, but Pat gets back to guard. Pat tries to wrestle up, get put back down and then suddenly taps. Cody Gamble wins by some sort of tap, perhaps injury.
Breylor Grout vs Christopher Diaz. They start standing and has completely opposite body types. Right now they are just pushing each other around, until Grout pulls guard. Diaz tries to work a bodylock, but Grout uses his butterfly guard to sweep and then go for a darce. Breylor Grout wins via darce.
William Tackett vs Cameron Florczak. They stand for a sec and then Will goes for a single. Cam defends and Will goes to a double and gets to the back. Will looks for the finish, but Cam escapes. Will hits a guard pass and is now in side control. Cam works back to halfguard, but Will is keeping the pressure on. Flo just cut out strangely, but I got back to the match. Points has started with Will on top in half guard looking to pass and he gets it. Will up by 3, but Cam gets back to full guard with 2 min left. Will drops back to double leg ashi and tries to get some leg locks going, but can't, so he comes back on top and works some passing. Will passes to mount, but then gets pushed back, so he goes to side control. Cam recovers and Will passes again. William Tackett wins via points.
Michael Pixley vs Ben Sutz. When I started the match Pixley was on top in North-South. Sutz turns to his stomach and Pixley is trying to lock up a darce. Pixley breaks him down and goes for a guillotine, but it doesn't work. Pixley goes back to the front headlock and locks up a darce. Michael Pixley wins via darce.
Oliver Taza vs Josh Bacallao. Oliver almost hits a snap down, but Josh gets up quickly. Taza pulls guard and inverts into the saddle. Taza has double trouble and works for the finish. Oliver Taza wins via inside heelhook.
Jacob Couch vs Giuseppe Lamanna. Couch sits to guard and works to pull Lamanna in. Lamanna tries to cartwheel over the guard, but he doesn't get anywhere. Couch is working halfguard now, but then switches to butterfly guard. Couch inverts into the saddle and isolates a leg, switches it to the other side and attacks. Jacob couch wins via outside heelhook.
Keith Krakorian vs J.Flores. When I came to this match Keith was already on the back about 1 min in and looking for the choke. After some hand fighting Keith locks the choke over the jaw. Keith Krakorian wins via RNC.
Gavin Corbe vs Diallo Braithwaite. Gavin pulls and starts inverting very quickly to get into the legs. Diallo defends well and tries to work some passing. Diallo falls back on an ankle lock and Gavin then counters with an ankle lock of his won. Gavin then upgrades to the saddle and attempts to dig the heel out. Diallo is keeping his weight on the leg, so Gavin inverts for a kneebar, but can't get it and comes back to the saddle. Diallo manages to escape and stand in front of Gavin looking to pass. Gavin going for the false reap, but Diallo is defending well. Points start and they are stuck in a weird leg entanglement. Diallo goes for an ankle lock, but can't get it. They disentangle and Diallo goes back to passing. Gavin gets back into the saddle and this time finishes. Gavin Corbe wins via inside heelhook.
Ethan Crelinsten vs John Chandler. Ethan sits and John goes into his half guard. Ethan gets a reverse kimura and then goes between a barataplata and a triangle until John fall to his back and Ethan comes on top. John gets into a donkey guard style position, but Ethan escapes, passes his guard and moves to mount. John tries to escape, but Ethan looks like a rock on top. Points start and John is stuck in mount. Ethan has a body triangle under his back, which must hurt, and Ethan is just casually isolating an arm. Ethan gets a wrist ride/dagastani handcuffs and moves to the back. John stands after a while and shakes Ethan off. From guard Ethan goes for a guillotine, but John escapes and tries to pass then drops back on a leglock, but time runs out. Ethan Crelinsten wins via points.
Kody Steele vs Matt Kwan. Matt sits and Kody circles around and then cartwheels over the guard into north-south. After a few secs Matt recovers and Kody goes back to circling. Kody hits a Leo Viera 50/50 arms pass and moves to side. Matt turtles for a few secs and then escapes. Kody back on top working from halfguard. Points start and Kody goes for a big stack pass, but can't get it. Kody seems to have turned up his aggressiveness. Matt gets him into closed guard, but Kody escapes after a while. Kody circles and looks to try to pass, but Matt seems to be stopping him. Kody goes for a big stack that makes Matt turtle and Kody looks to get hooks in. Time runs out and we go to OT. Kody goes for a hard double leg and Matt tries to counter with a guillotine. Kody gets out and Matt tries to scramble to avoid points. Matt is going back and forth from guard to turtle, but Kody is too quick and takes his back. Kody is on the back now with a body triangle. Matt escapes the body triangle and eventually back control. Matt is down by 6 pts with less than a minute left. Kody passes and Matt turtles. Kody Steele wins via points.
Kieran Kichuk vs Andrew Kochel. Kichuk sits to guard and Kochel is pressuring in from his half guard. Kochel runs away and is now looking like he doesn't want to enter guard anymore. Kichuk wrestles up and sweeps. From there he passes Kochel's guard. From side control Kichuk goes to knee on belly to get to the mount. Kochel bridges and Kichuk falls to his back and almost hits a triangle after Kochel follows him. Kochel on top as points start. The action has now slowed, but Kochel suddenly tries to jump over the guard. Kichuk defends and goes into false reap and then wrestles up. From the top he quickly passes to side control and Kichuk is now up by 5 pts. Kichuk falls to bottom in a scamble and Kochel gets 2 pts. Time runs out and Keiran wins via points.
Paul Ardilla vs Daishi Goto. Paul sits to guard and Goto looks to pass. Goto goes for an estima lock, but Paul escapes. Paul woorks some butterfly guard and quickly snaps Goto into a triangle. Paul Ardila wins via triangle choke.
Helena Craver vs Rebecca Kirian. Craver working closed guard and looking for armbars and triangles. She eventually works around to the back and gets a bodytriangle. Craver gets 3 points and is looking to choke over the face and Rebecca's face is bloody. Helena Craver wins via RNC.
Vince Pezzuto vs Andrew Tevay. They start wrestling and Vince is pushing Andrew around a bit with his height. Vince basically just runs him over and gets on top into halfguard. Andrew tries to use halfbutterfly guard, but Vince just passes his guard. Vince then uses some power ride stuff to put andrew face down, inserts the hooks and chokes him belly down. Vince Pezzuto wins via RNC.
Jasmine Rocha vs Jasmine Johnson. Rocha pulls guard and tries to work some DLR. Johnson puts some pressure on and gets caught in a triangle. Johnson escapses and Rocha goes back to working her open guard. Rocha goes for a beautiful helicopter armbar and almost gets it, but Johnson escapes. Rocha still working get guard and Johnson goes for a basic kneecut that almost gets her passed the guard. Points start and Rocha reaps and tries to get the leg lock, but Johnson defends. With 1 min left there is still not score. Rocha goes for an omoplata and then a leg entanglement, but can't get either. Rocha goes for a leglock and then wrestles up, but can't secure it before time. OT starts and Rocha hits a quick double. Johnson turtle, so there are no points yet. Rocha tries to move to the back and then gets a triangle in a scramble. Rocha tries to get the armbar, but can't finish and Johnson escapes. the score is still 0-0, but I think the judges will give it to Rocha unless something happens in the next minute. Johnson just got a penalty for something, so Rocha will win if nothing else happens. Rocha goes for another armbar and its close, but she can't get it. Jasmine Rocha wins via points.
William Tackett vs Jonathan Piersma. Tackett hits a quick takedown Jon tries to wrestle up, but gets caught in a front headlock as they go off the mat. The restart standing and they are feeling each other out a bit. Tackett hits another double and Jon tries a guillotine that Tackett quickly escapes. Tackett is on top smash passing and then moves into mount. Jon shakes him off and Tackett moves to side control. Jon stands up and Tackett hits another double leg and moves to the back. Tackett seems to be having trouble with John's strength as he can't finish the choke, but time runs out. William Tackett wins via points.
Keiran Kichuk vs John Combs. Kichuk sits to guard and inverts to try to entangle Comb's leg. Combs defends well and looks to take a methodical approach from the top. Kichuk is working his RDLR and looking to switch between kiss of the dragon and the false reap. Combs is now pressuring into his knee shield. . Kichuk almost sweeps and then sits back down once he realizes points haven't started. Kichuck quickly transitions into 50/50 and hits a lightening fast heelhook. Keiran Kichuk wins via heelhook.
Dan Manasoiu vs Cody Gamble. Dan sits down and Cody circles from the outside. Dan wrestles up into a double, but can't finish. Dan sits back down and tries to work his butterfly guard. Dan gets to a leg and Cody taps immediately. Dan Manasiou wins via anklelock.
Gianni Grippo vs Dorian Olivarez. Gianni is on his back working his guard and Dorian is passing. Doriian is moving fast, but Gianni is right with him. Gianni inverts into a kiss of the dragon, but Dorian scrambles away and Gianni is back on bottom before points start. Gianni elocks up closed guard as points start. Dorian tries to hit an inverted armbar from the top, but Gianni slips out. Dorian turns on the heat and makes gianni turtle and scramble. Gianni is turtled up and Dorian is looking to get hooks in . Gianni rolls back to guard and Dorian is kicks it into second gear. Dorian goes to north south and almost gets the pass. They reset and Dorian does it again and makes Gianni turtle. Again Dorian makes Gianni turtle. Dorian has 1 hook in and tries to insert the other in 10 sec before the time ends. Its going to OT. Gianni shoots a single leg and then stays on the ground as it fails. Gianni didn't avoid the guard pull deduction and gets -1 point. Gianni looks for a choi bar, but Dorian sees it coming and defends. 1 min left and Dorian is up by 1 pt. Dorian has Grippo in the front headlock with 30 seconds left. Dorian tries a guillotine, but can't get it as time runs out. Big upset. Dorian Olivarez wins via points.
J-Rod vs Stanley Rosa. J-Rod on top and Rosa trying to catch him in a leg entanglement. Rosa with really nice entries, catches J-rod in the saddle. J-Rods's foot slips and he jumps into 3/4 mount as points start. J-Rod moves to the back and is up by 3 points. Jacob Rodriguez win via points.
Jason Rau vs William Tackett. This is a rematch from about 3 years ago. Rau sits to guard and Tackett is looking to pass from the outside. Rau is getting close to some good enties. Rau knocks Tackett down and goes for an ankle lock, but Tackett goes for a Crab ride and almost takes his back, Rau reverses him and comes up on a front head lock. Tackett escapes and they go out of bounds. The restart and Rau sits and looks for leg entries. Tackett is putting more pressure on and then Rau jumps on a front headlock as points start. Tackett is trying to stand and then hits a double, which gets him out of the front head lock and gets him 2 points. Rau goes for SLX and then into a calf slicer, but Tackett defends. Rau tries to work K-guard now, but Tackett shuts him down. Less than 30 sec left and Tackett is keeping the pressure on. William Tackett wins via points.
Keith Krakorian vs Fabian Ramirez. Fabian on top with Keith working butterfly guard. Fabian is passing and Keith goes for a leg entanglement and then comes on top. Keith passes to side control and then the back. Keith is handfighting and looking to get the choke,but Fabian is defending well. Points start and Fabian almost escapes. Fabian escapes, but Keith is working to get the hooks back in and finish him. Keith threatens the hooks and choke at the same time, but loses it. Fabian is on top now with 30 sec left. Its going to OT. Fabian shoots and Keith sprawls on him. Keith spins to the back and works to get the hooks in. Keith only has one hook and Fabian escapes. Keith almost sits down and quickly stands, so he doesn't lose points. Keith then shoots in, but Fabian catches him in a front headlock. Fabian drags him down and then Keith stands. They are on their feet with 10 sec left. Keith snaps him down, and time runs out. Keith Krakorian wins via decision.
Dorian Olivarez vs Emilio Hernandez. They both come out aggressive and they are scrambling. Emilio goes for a fireman's carry and gets taken down. Dorian hits a big double leg and after a while Emilio pops back up. Dorian takes him down again and then passes the guard. Emillio pops up and Dorian takes the back and cranks the face. Dorian gets 3 points and goes for the choke again. Dorian Olivarez wins via RNC.
Dan Manasoiu vs Amir Allam. Dan tries a foot sweep and then gets the 2nd. Big Dan on top trying to pass with a lot of pressure. Dan steps over into mount and start working an armtriangle and then a smoother. Amir makes space and looks for an escape route. Amir gets quarter guard and Big Dan gets to side control with an armtrangle. Dan Mansoiu wins via arm triangle.
Paul Ardila vs Adrian Nez. Paul sits down and Nez comes into his guard. Paul moves to SLX and then into the saddle. Paul is trying to dig the heel and Nex goes for a running man escape, which he hits. Paul is back to playing guard. Paul gets into SLX again and then moves to 70/30 and reaches around to try to gather the other leg. Paul is very relaxed and doesn't look like he's trying hard at all. Paul enters the saddle again with a sitting kani basami, but Nez escapes. They are in double guard pull as points start and Nez tries a berimbolo that Paul easily stops. Nez stands and ups his passing pressure and make Paul stand up. There is about a min left and they are standing. Nez gets snapped down and Paul has him in a front headlock. Paul moves to the rear bodylock, then tries to take the back and then bails to pin Nez in side control and time runs out. Paul Ardila wins via points.
Amanda Leve vs Brittney Elkin. They start standing and they're just handfighting right now. Leve hits a nice single leg and then tries to pass from half guard. Amanda passes, moves to the back and secures the choke. Amanda Leve wins via RNC
Helena Crevar vs Aislinn O'Connell. They go for dueling ankle locks, but neither can get the tap. Helena goes to the Aoki lock and gets the tap.
Morgan Black vs Sofia Delgado. They start standing and they're aggressive. Sofia is snapping and pushing Black all over the place. Black seems to have enough and hits a double leg. Sofia working from guard now. Black getting more aggressive with her passing and gets past the guard, but Sofia stands, but gets caught in a front headlock. Black throws her with a yoko otoshi, but doesn't score. They scramble and come back to the feet. Black hits a trip and Sofia turtles. Time runs out and they go to OT. Sofia goes for a single leg and then the double and gets it. However she is stuck in a guillotine. Morgan Black wins via guillotine.
Jasmine Rocha vs Cindy Ung. Rocha jump guard and tries to hit a quick triangle. She gets it locked and then goes for the arm. Rocha switching between different triangle to try to get the tap. Jasmine Rocha wins via triangle.
William Tackett vs Elder Cruz. These 2 don't seem like they should be in the same weight class. They start off standing and Tackett tries a shot and get quickly stuffed. Tackett working hard for a single leg, but it doesn't work and Cruz is on top. Cruz moves back and forth looking for an opening, but Tackett is defending well. Points start and Elder turns up the heat by almost passing twice. Cruz circles to NS and gets the pass and then Tackett rolls to his knees. As he does this Cruz traps him in the front headlock. Tackett gets out and and shoots a big double leg, but Cruz pancakes him, they stand and Cruz hits him with a double, but Tackett scrambles out before points are scored. They scramble again and Tackett ends up on bottom, but doesn't concede points. Elder Cruz wins via points.
Nicky Ryan vs Keiran Kichuk. Nicky working from top with the bodylock. Nicky moves to a crossface and is trying to pressure through Keiran's guard. Nicky moves to mount and Kichuk tries to bridge out, but Nicky has him controlled. Kichuck gets back to halfguard and then Nicky stands to try to pass. Nicky drops back on a leg lock. After some struggle Nicky gets the tap. Nicky Ryan wins via outside heelhook.
Elijah Dorsey vs Oliver Taza. Taza just got ran off the mats through a croud of people on to the floor. Then he got his back taken. Taza is down by 3 and almost hits a kneebar, but Dorsey escapes with 10 sec left. Elijah Dorsey wins via points.
Ethan Crelinsten vs Dorian Olivarez. Another B-team match. Ethan sits and Dorian is moving super fast around the guard. Dorian almost passes to north south, but Ethan gets a leg in. Dorian staying aggressive and Ethan is trying to get ahold of something. Dorian dives in for and over under pass and Ethan tries to create a scramble, but Dorian backs out. Points are now active and Dorian tries to pass to NS, but Ethan defends. Ethan tries to work some butterfly guard and Dorian just pushed off his face. Ethan jump on a triangle out of nowhere and Dorian barely escapes. They go back to the same pattern as before with Dorian trying to pass from the outside and Ethan trying to pull him in. Dorian almost passes and Ethan has to scramble like crazy. Ethan has halfguard, but he is in a bad spot, but there are only 10 sec left. OT starts and they are grappling on the feet. Dorian double legs Ethan and Ethan scrambles out and Dorian goes for a single. Ethan scrambles for a bit, Dorian disengages and Ethan stays down. He thinks he's had enough time defending to allow him to stay down with no penalty. He is wrong. Ethan loses 1 point. Dorian is on top passing with 1 min left. Ethan is trying to get something going from guard, but there isn't much time left. Dorian Olivarez wins via points.
Devonte Johnson beats A.Nez via points for 3rd place.
John Hansen beats Amir Allam via points for 3rd place.
Jason Foster beats Britney Elkins via points for 3rd place.
Sofia Delgado beats Aislinn O'Connell via points for 3rd place.
J-Rod vs William Tackett. Tackett shoots for a single, sits to guard and then wrestles up to top. Tackett drops back on an ankle lock and gets a quick tap. William Tackett wins via ankle lock for 3rd place.
Ethan Crelinsten vs Keith Krakorian. They start out standing and Ethan eventually gets and underhook and a takedown. Keith inverts and gets into 50/50. Keith looks to expose the heel while Ethan defends. Ethan attacks now and they separate. Keith dives on a front headlock, but they roll and he ends up on bottom. Ethan passes the guard and Keith tries to turtle. Ethan holds him down and moves to mount. There are no points because Ethan got to mount before the points period. Keith squirms and almost gets his back taken, but gets back to mount before points are scored. Ethan tries to force the back, but Keith rolls to keep the mount position. Ethan is working a giftwrap now and gets the back. Ethan scores 3 and there are 30 seconds left. Ethan Crelinsten wins via points for 3rd.
Oliver Taza beats Keiran Kichuk via points for 3rd.
It looks like the finals is about to start and they're breaking down the matches.
Dan Mansiou vs Damen Ramos
Paul Ardilla vs Alex Grandy
Helena Crevar vs Morgan Black
Jasmine Rocha vs Alex Enriquez
Jacob Couch vs Elder Cruz
Nicky Ryan vs Elijah Dorsey
Dorian Olivarez vs Dominic Mejia
Damien Ramos vs Big Dan. Ramos hits a quick double, but after a few seconds, Dan inverts and sweeps to top. Dan attempts a kneebar, but when he can't get it tried to pass halfguard. Ramos throws up his legs for an armbar and then switches to a leg entanglement, but Dan escapes. Dan works a bodylock pass and gets to sidecontrol briefly, but then loses position. Dan goes back to the bodylock and putts the pressure on. Dan passes to mount and has one arm isolated. Ramos gets back to half, but Dan is up 3 points. Dan passes to mount and seemingly puts himself back into half and then gets to mount and hits a smoother. Dan Manasoiu wins via Smoother and is headed to ADCC.
Paul Ardila vs Alex Grandy, Grandy runs at Paul right after the handshake, but can't take him down and Paul smiles. Paul is baiting a takedown to get to guard and Alex bites. Paul is working from butterfly guard now. Paul is looking to off balance Alex, but Alex is stay back so he doesn't get caught. Paul gets under Alex and isolates a leg. Paul goes for the leg lock and gets it. Paul Ardila wins by outside heelhook and is going to ADCC at -99kgs.
Amanda Leve vs Bridget McEliece. Leve takes Bridget down and starts steping right through her guard and then moves to the back. Leve has one hook in and works to get the other in belly down. Nasty belly down finish in about a minute. Amanda Leve wins via RNC and is the +65kg winner.
Helena Crevar vs Morgan Black. They start standing and then Helena sits and loses a point. Helena goes shin to shin and tries to get something going, but Black shut it down. Black is playing a bit cagey by moving in and out. Helena having problems controlling Black and as points start, Black goes for a stack pass. Helena defends and starts working the arm saddle, but Black slips out. Helena is inverted and looking for a leg. Helena comes up on a leg and tries to wrestle up Black stops her. Helena is forced to stand now. Black goes for a bodylock and Helena tries an uchimata, but she can't get it. Black drops down for a single and puts Helena down on her back and gets 2 points. Helena almost catches her in a sub, but Black escapes. Helena has an arm, but Black escapes again. 1 min left and Black is up by 2 points and Helena has a negative point. Black looking to pass and Helena looking for a sub, but neither can get what they want. Helena tries to wrestle up at the end, but can't get it. Morgan Black wins on points and is the champion of the -65kg division.
Jasmine Rocha vs Alex Enriquez. Jasmine hopping on a leg hoping Alex will take her down. Alex trips her to the ground and Rocha starts trying to work her guard. Alex circling around and looking for a pass. Rocha tries to elevate Alex, but Alex locks up a guillotine and is using it to pass halfguard. Alex passes, but Rocha gets half guard back. The reset and Alex is now in Rocha's closed guard. Points start and Rocha tries a scissor sweep, but that lets Alex escape closed guard. Alex is getting more aggressive with her passing. Alex goes for a kneeslice and almost gets it, but Rocha is able to recover.. Alex is close to another kneeslice, but there is only 20 sec left. They start OT and Rocha shoot, but gets stuffed. Rocha tries to use the shot to get into half guard, but Alex doesn't let her get offense going. Alex looking to pass half guard and Rocha desperate to get her offense going. Alex is trying to pass half guard again, but then switches to outside passing. Rocha tries to wrestle up and gets caught in a guillotine. Alex puts her on her back, but gets no points. Alex is in halfguard and is looking to pass from chest to chest. Rocha defends and Alex goes back to outside passing. 30 seconds left and Rocha locks up her closed guard. Alex drops back on a leg and they run out of time. Alex Enriquez wins via decision and wins -55kgs.
Elder Cruz vs Jacob Couch. These 2 have fought many times and Elder usually gets the better of Couch. Will this time be different. Elder gets a quick single leg. Couch is trying to work his closed guard as Crus tries to slowly work his pressure passing. Couch is desperately trying to get to a leg, but Elder won't let him get close. Elder starts covering the mouth and really sinking down to apply pressure, but this lets Couch move to full guard. Couch moves to K-guard and gets to outside ashi. He goes for it. Jacob Couch wins via outside heelhook and is going to ADCC at -88kgs.
Nicky Ryan vs Elijah Dorsey. Nicky has looked very good and should be fresh. Elijah isn't someone most people picked to be here, but he has looked really good. They start out standing and Elijah throwing out feints. Nicky seems more timid and perhaps he wants to be taken down. Nicky starting to turn it up though. Nicky tries a throw by, but Elijah shuts it down. Elijah goes for a single leg and Nicky doesn't fight it. Elijah on top looking to backstep pass. Nicky is switching between butterfly and half guard. Elijah gets past Nicky's guard for a second before Nicky recovers. Elijah can be explosive when he wants as can Nicky, but Nicky seems much more relaxed here. They both look like they are moving a bit more slowly until points start. Points start and Elijah increases his speed and pressure. Nicky is going for the arm saddle, but Elijah sees it coming and defends. 2 min left and Elijah is moving back and forth. Nicky is looking a bit too passive. Elijah is working his passes left and right, but he can't get around Nicky's guard. Elijah moves to NS and almost gets the pass, but Nicky defends at the last moment. Time runs out and we are going to OT. Hopefully Nicky still has something in the tank to wrestle. Elijah looking fresher as Nicky paws at him. They lock up and Nicky tries to snap. Elijah shoots and Nick stuffs it. Nicky shoots and Elijah catches him in a front headlock, but Nicky escapes shortly afterwards. Elijah feints and Nicky pushes forwards. Elijah goes for a single leg and nicky just gets out. Nicky return s the favor and Elijah gets out even more quickly and threatens from front headlock. the break and Elijah hits a big double leg. Nicky is trying to scramble and goes to turtle. Nicky goes to guard and spend enough time in turtle that he does lose points. Elijah starts cartwheel passing and running around the guard as time runs out. Elijah thinks he won and Nicky looks dejected. Elijah wins by decision and is going to ADCC at -77kgs.
Dorian Olivarez vs Dominic Mejia, This is super agressive from the start. Mejia gets a single leg and then takes down Dorian, but Dorian just pops back up half a second later. Mejia tries another single and Dorian sees it a mile away. Dorian goes for a high crotch and gets Mejia down, but can't hold him. Mejia goes for another single and gets stuffed. Mejia gets a double and lift Dorian up and slams him. Dorian stays down for a bit, but this is before the points period. Dorian gets up and hits a double leg of his own, putting Mejia on his back. Mejia stays down and wants to work his guard. Mejia inverts and catches Dorian in a triangle. He switches to an armbar and Dorian barely escapes. Dorian is looking to pass from north south and then moves back to normal torreando passing. They are both going after each other aggressively. Dorian stacks Mejia and then moves to side control, but Mejia's back isn't flat so no points. Dorian moves to the back, but Mejia spins, then gets to mount, but Mejia gets back to half guard, so no score. Dorian has the front head lock now and when Mejia escapes he goes back to passing. Dorian goes to north south and passes guard, but Mejia goes belly down, so no points. Wait, they just gave him points. Dorina gets another north south pass and then tries a north south choke. He doesn't get it but time runs out. Dorian Olivarez wins by points and is going to ADCC at -66kgs.
That was fun. Lots of great matches and good ending. I'll do a breakdown in a day or too, so check that out when its posted. Now I need to get some sleep. Have fun discussing these matches.
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