Official 2004 Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Results
May 22nd 2004
The Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Event featured some of the best submission
grapplers in the United States battling out to unify grappling an Official
Team U.S.A.
The Team U.S.A. Trials champions will battle a World Grappling Team consisting
of Canadian, Brazilian, and Japanese Grapplers at the World Championships
later this year!
Lightweight (149.9 lbs. and below:
- Dave Jacobs (Yamasaki) defeated Mike Fowler (Lloyd Irvin) via points,
4-0
- Renato Tavares (ATT) defeated Jordan Damon (Tai Kai) by points
- Alan Teo (Renzo) defeated Jeff Glover (Paragon) with a straight ankle
lock
- Mike Mrkulic (Royler Gracie/Dave Adiv USA) defeated Ulysses Gomez with
a figure four toe hold
Semi-Final Round:
- Renato Tavares (ATT) defeated Dave Jacobs (Yamasaki) via points
- Alan Teo (Renzo) defeated Mike Mrkulic (Royler Gracie/Dave Adiv USA)
via rear naked choke
Finals:
- Renato Tavares (ATT) defeated Alan Teo (Renzo) via points, 16-0
Welterweight (150-169.9 lbs.):
- Pablo Popovitch (ATT) defeated Tony Torres-Aponte (Urban Jungle Self
Defense) by shoulder lock (Kimura) submission
- Rob Kahn (Royce Gracie/Groundhog) defeated Ken Parham (Lloyd Irvin)
by armbar submission
- Diego Sanchez (Jackson's Fighting Team - Gaidojutsu) defeated Anthony
Tolone (Marcio Simas) via submission
- Shawn Williams (Renzo Gracie) defeated John Hasset (Balance Studios)
via points, 10-0
Semi-Final Round:
- Pablo Popovitch (ATT) beat Rob Kahn (Royce Gracie/Groundhog) via points
- Diego Sanchez (Jackson's Fighting Team - Gaidojutsu) defeated Shawn
Williams (Renzo Gracie) via points
Finals:
- Diego Sanchez (Jackson's Fighting Team - Gaidojutsu) defeated Pablo
Popovitch (ATT) by advantage
Middleweight (170-184.9 lbs.):
- Nakapan Phungephorn (Lloyd Irvin) defeated Brad Pearce (Gustavo Machado)
via points
- Amal Easton (Colorado BJJ/Renzo Gracie) defeated Noah Spear (Balance
Studios) by armbar
- Joe D'Arce (Renzo Gracie) defeated Chris Moriarty (Alliance/Jacare)
via points, 2-0
- Thiago Jambo (ATT) defeated James Brasco (Wrestling) via points
Semi-Final Round:
- Nakapan Phungephorn (Lloyd Irvin) defeated Amal Easton (Colorado BJJ/Renzo
Gracie) by advantage
- Joe D'Arce (Renzo Gracie) defeated Thiago Jambo via guillotine (front
choke) submission
Finals:
- Joe D'Arce (Renzo Gracie) defeated Phungephorn in finals OT by points
Light-Heavyweight (185-204.9 lbs.):
- Rick Macauley (Balance Studios/Hasset's) defeated Marco Delima (NYMAG/Gene
Simco) via kneebar submission
- Justin "ChimChim" Garcia (Groundhog) defeated Ken Kronenberg
(Tai Kai) via points
- Eliot Marshall (Boulder Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Amal Easton) defeated Glover
Teixeira (The Pit Fight Team) by armbar
- Marcel Ferreira (ATT) defeated Rick Migliarese (Balance Studios) via
points
Semi-Final Round:
- Justin "ChimChim" Garcia (Groundhog) defeated Rick Macauley
(Balance Studios/Hasset's) by points in a war
- Marcel Ferreira (ATT) defeated Eliot Marshall (Boulder Brazilian Jiu
Jitsu/Amal Easton) by points
Finals:
- Marcel Ferreira (ATT) defeated Justin "ChimChim" Garcia (Groundhog)
via points
Heavyweight (205 lbs. and over):
- Jorge Oliveira (Ralph Gracie) defeated Tim Carpenter (Balance Studios)
by points
- Glen Sandull (Planet Jiu Jitsu/Groundhog) defeated Tom Muller (Renzo
Gracie/Serra Brothers) by points
- Marcos "Machine" Oliveira (ATT) defeated Pat Stano (Balance
Studios/Joe Priole) by points
- Jamal Patterson (Renzo Gracie) defeated Lamont Tyler via submission
Semi-Final Round:
- Glen Sandull (Planet Jiu Jitsu/Groundhog) defeated Jorge Oliveira (Ralph
Gracie) by advantage
- Jamal Patterson (Renzo Gracie) beat Marcos "Machine" Oliveira
(ATT) by guillotine
Finals:
- Jamal Patterson (Renzo Gracie) beat Sandull by submission
TAPOUT GRAPPLER OF THE DAY
Jamal Patterson - Tapout (http://www.InYaFace.com)
Grappler of the Day - GQ U.S. Nationals
The Team U.S.A Trials Heavyweight Champion, Team Renzo Gracie's own,
Jamal Patterson, submitted all three of his opponents to earn the "Tapout
Grappler of the Day" Award. Jamal had three all out WARS on the mats
of Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals walking away with the coveted championship
belt. Major congrats to Team Renzo Gracie and of course, Jamal Patterson!
