​​​EVENT INFORMATION

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Dates and venues for upcoming events:

• Nashville, TN (September 27, 2025) - The Fairgrounds Nashville - Expo 3 (401 Wingrove St., Nashville, TN 37203)

Event time and weigh-ins:​​

• Check-in time for competitors at the venue will be posted here several days before the event.​

  • Plan to arrive early in case there are many submissions and the event moves along faster than expected

  • There will be 2 warm-up areas set up in the back of the venue

• Mandatory weigh-ins starts at 3pm at the venue.

• The first match will start at 4pm and there will be about 2 minutes before the next match starts, we cannot give exact times for each match since things can go a lot faster if there are many submissions, but can estimate that adults  will go around 5:30pm. We expect this event to end around 7:30pm

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Tickets can be purchased online on the event page. Spectators can choose the name of the competitor they are supporting at checkout. Here are direct links to event pages:​​​​

• Nashville, TN (September 27, 2025) - https://www.grapplinggames.org/ggc19

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MATCH INFORMATION​

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Rules:​

• Rulesets for each match are highlighted in blue in the list below. Find your name and make sure you know which submissions are allowed in your ruleset. We can change the ruleset ahead of time if both competitors agree at least 24 hours in advance.

• Super fights are submission-only

• The same allowable submissions as the tournament apply; if the competitors have different ranks, we usually go by the higher-ranking belt. Make sure to clarify which ruleset you are going by so everyone is on the same page

• Same rules as the tournament apply, except for the rules regarding points (no points/advantages/penalties will be awarded)

  • The referee may be more strict about stalling​, depending on circumstances

  • In a situation where a competitor has a locked submission on his opponent, but it is within one foot from the edge of the stage, the referee may pause the match and move both competitors to the center of the mat, and the match will be reset

• Weigh ins are without the gi and there is a 2-pound allowance. If over 2-pounds, opponent has the option of cancelling the match

• Matches are held on an elevated stage. Please be conscious of where you and your competitor are on the stage. The referee will do his best to corral competitors away from the edges, but it is your responsibility to stay on the stage

• Anyone who purposefully and maliciously pushes, throws, kicks, etc. their opponent off the stage will automatically be DQ'ed and the match will end

• If you are competing in the gi, bring an extra gi of a different color just in case you and your opponent are wearing the same colored gi. This will help the referee and judges tell competitors apart during matches

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MATCH LIST (last updated 09/24/2025)

 

1. Kids Grey belt Gi match - 45 lbs - 5 min

Kids Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Adonis Walle (Slow Roll BJJ)

Declan Riley (Profectus Jiu Jitsu)

 

2. Kids Grey belt Gi match - 52 lbs - 5 min

Kids Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Roman Walle (Slow Roll BJJ)

Jack Riley (Profectus Jiu Jitsu)​

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3. Kids Grey belt No-Gi match - 62 lbs - 5 min

Kids No-Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Rylan Ross (Phoenix MMA)

Evan Thompson (Hardy Hit Squad)

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4. Kids Grey belt No-Gi match - 65 lbs - 5 min

Kids No-Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Sophia Pope (Guardian MMA/Hardy Hit Squad)

Harper Murdock (Profectus  Jiu Jitsu)

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5. Kids Grey belt No-Gi match - 66 lbs - 5 min

Kids No-Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Layla McCoy (Guardian MMA)

Elyza Adams (Ivy Jiu Jitsu)

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6. Kids Grey belt No-Gi match - 68 lbs - 5 min

Kids No-Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Luca Zema (Tennessee Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy -Spring Hill )

Owen Sta.Ana (Profectus Hendersonville )

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7. Kids Grey belt No-Gi match - 75 lbs - 5 min

Kids No-Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Jonathan Choate (Tennessee Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy - Zenith)

Rajinder Sareen (Phoenix MMA  & Fitness)

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8. Kids Grey belt No-Gi match - 80 lbs - 5 min

Kids No-Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Eleanor Hoose (Phoenix MMA and Fitness )

Dahlia Clifton (Guardian MMA/Hardy hit squad)​

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9. Kids Grey belt No-Gi match - 80 lbs - 5 min

Kids No-Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Jacob Delgado (Slow Roll BJJ)

Maxton Hunt (Tennessee Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Zenith)

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10. Kids Grey belt No-Gi match - 85 lbs - 5 min

Kids No-Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Brooke Zema (Tennessee Brazilian Jiujitsu Academy Spring Hill)

Eisley Talmage (Slow Roll BJJ)

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11. Kids Grey belt No-Gi match - 61 lbs - 5 min

Kids No-Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Everleigh Thompson (Hardy Hit Squad)

Harlynn Ridenhour  (Renzo Gracie Clarksville)

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12. Teens Grey belt Gi match - 88 lbs - 6 min

Kids Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Chloe Zema (Tennessee Brazilian Jiujitsu Academy Spring Hill)

Abby Willcox (Renzo Gracie Clarksville)

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13. Kids Yellow belt No-Gi match - 93 lbs - 5 min

Kids No-Gi Rules (Column 1) 

Matthew Leiby (Fight Zone Checkmat)

Alex Kropach (Tennessee Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Zenith)​

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14. Women Blue belt Gi match - 125 lbs - 7 min

Adults Blue Belt Gi Rules (Column 4) 

Tianna Cook (6one5 Carlson Gracie)

Haley Holland (Arrow Athletics Martial Arts)

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15. Men Blue belt No-Gi match - 147 lbs - 7 min

Adults Advanced No-Gi Rules (Column 5) 

Kyrnan Bowman (13 Jiu Jitsu)

Huntter Anderson (The Academy)

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16. Women Blue belt Gi match - 158 lbs - 7 min

Adults Gi Rules (Column 6) 

Iari Duarte (Milton Bastos BJJ)

Kayla Delk (Legion Hendersonville )

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17. Men Blue belt No-Gi match - 180 lbs - 7 min

Adults Intermediate No-Gi Rules (Column 4) 

Abraham Flahaven (Gracie Barra Franklin/Bellevue)

Nathaniel Ellis (Iron Knights Academy)

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18. Men Blue belt No-Gi match - 180 lbs - 7 min

Adults Intermediate No-Gi Rules (Column 4) 

Kelton Dial  (Pedigo Submission Fighting)

Shahyan Khan (Slow Roll BJJ)

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19. Men Blue belt Gi match - 185 lbs - 7 min

Adults Blue Belt Gi Rules (Column 4) 

Austin Reynolds (Profectus Jiu Jitsu)

Nathaniel Burleson (Tennessee Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Clarksville/Zenith)

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20. Men Blue belt Gi match - 207 lbs - 7 min

Adults Blue Belt Gi Rules (Column 4) 

Joshua Mullins (Pedigo Submission Fighting)

Dillon ALFONSO Ramirez (Tennessee Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Acedemy)

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21. Men Purple belt No-Gi match - 175 lbs - 7 min

Adults Advanced No-Gi Rules (Column 5) 

Elbert Cates (Tennessee Brazilian Jiujitsu Acedemy)

Landon Hinson  (Luiz Palhares Jiu Jitsu )

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22. Men Purple/Brown belt No-Gi match - 180 lbs - 7 min

Adults Expert No-Gi Rules (Column 6) 

Bryce Lamb (Profectus Jiu Jitsu)

Jerry McCoy  (Team Hansen BJJ)

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Match times:

• If the competitors have different ranks, we will go by the higher-ranking belt

• If match time runs out, the win will go to judge's decision. There will be no ties

• Match times for both gi and no-gi:

  • Black belts - 8 minutes

  • Brown belts - 7 minutes

  • Purple belts - 7 minutes

  • Blue belts - 7 minutes

  • Teens - 6 minutes

  • Kids - 5 minutes

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No-Gi Rule Sets:

• The following rule sets will be used unless both competitors agree to a different rule set:

  • Blue belts - Intermediate No-Gi Rules

  • Purple belts - Advanced No-Gi Rules

  • Brown belts - Advanced No-Gi Rules

  • Black belts - Expert No-Gi Rules

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Compensation:​

• No cost to compete

• Ticket commissions:​

  • You will receive $10 for every ticket you sell​​

    • This only applies to online​ sales before 8PM on Friday (people must select your name as the competitor they are coming to see for you to receive the commission). You would not be able to receive credit for any tickets sold at the door on Saturday

    • Commission checks will be mailed out in the week following the event

• If your submission is chosen as the "Submission of the Night," you will receive a $100 bonus

• ​If your match is chosen as the "Fight of the Night," both competitors will receive a $100 bonus

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OTHER INFORMATION

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• We do not cover travel, hotel, meals, etc.

• Rules about attire is the same as tournament rules. If you are competing in a gi match, please bring an extra gi of a different color so that we do not have two competitors wearing the same color gi. This helps the referee and judges differentiate between competitors.

• Your coach can receive free entry to the event, and if you are under 18-years old, you can receive an additional free entry for a parent. For them to enter the event, you must provide us with their name before 6pm Friday and we will add them to the "Will Call" ticket list

• If you cannot compete for ANY reason after you have accepted the match, please give us and your opponent the courtesy of letting us know ASAP.  If the fight does not happen for any reason (such as an injured opponent), tickets you have sold are not refundable, but you are still entitled to $10 for every ticket you sell​​

• Waiver to fill out: https://forms.gle/B822CxNxuLKDW5Mz9

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PICTURE INFORMATION

 

We will need a picture of yourself so we can create a promo poster for you to use to help sell tickets.​

• Editing is easier if you have a solid/dark background, but please don't try to edit/cut out the photo yourself

• Does not have to be professional quality (many people send pictures taken with their cell phones)

• If you will be competing in a gi match, please send a picture with your gi on. If you will be competing in a no-gi match, please send a picture in your no-gi attire (not shirtless)

• Please have your arms on your side or in front of you. Do not put your hands on your hips with your elbows sticking out to the sides, or your arms spread out wide, because your picture may not fit into the poster space​

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Here are some samples of what the promo posters look like: