Yamashita, Hinger, Stikkelman among Gi Grappling champions at U.S. Grappling World Team Trials
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Bobby Yamashita works for a submission against Anthony Uchytil in the Gi Grappling World Team Trials at 77 kg. Photo by Robbert Wijtman.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Ten athletes claimed their weight classes to qualify for the U.S. World Team in Gi Grappling at the Grappling World Team Trials at the South Point on Thursday.
Among the notable champions with outstanding performances were Bobby Yamashita of All Navy at 77 kg, Joshua Hinger of Atos Jiu Jitsu at 84 kg and Breanna Stikkelman of Simi Valley at 58 kg in the women’s division.
Yamashita, a past UWW World bronze medalist in Gi Grappling, won a three-athlete roundrobin with a 2-0 record, both by submission. He opened with a submission over Anthony Uchytil of the DeltaWC in 2:54. In the final bout, he scored a submission in 1:10 over seven-time UWW No-Gi World medalist Michael Kelly of Old School.
“I have faced (Michael Kelly) twice before and he has beaten me in No-Gi. There was an advantage for me in Gi, because I do judo. I got a nice throw and got him in trouble,” said Yamashita.
Hinger, a 2016 IBJFF No-Gi World champion, won a best-of-three series over Jacob Hockenbury of Team Impact Indiana in two straight. He won the first bout, 5-0, then scored a 45 second submission in the second match.
“I felt really good. The first match is always pretty tough. I never get a really good warmup before the first match. Usually, the first match is the warmup. He was a tough kid, a really tough kid. Props to him. He’s a good wrestler, with a good base, and gave me a really good fight the first match. I wasn’t ready for a grinder like that. I pulled it up, and was really warm in the second match and felt good,” said Hinger.
Stikkelman won her three-athlete roundrobin with a pair of submissions, getting tapouts from Ireland Moran of Grindhouse in 1:12 and Kelli Rasmussen of the Minnesota Storm in 1:45.
“I felt pretty good coming out here. I came out her alone and I got two sub finishes for the gold. I was excited to be here. It is an awesome opportunity and I will come here every year if I can,” said Stikkelman.
The winners in each weight class qualify for the USA Gi team for the 2017 UWW Grappling World Championships, set for Baku, Azerbaijan, October 18-19.
Three members of the 2016 U.S. Grappling World Team members won their weight classes to earn a return trip to the World Championships, Aaron Johnson of Edge MMA & Fitness at 66 kg, Carlos Soto of Team Impact Indiana at 92 kg and Gabe Beauperthuy at Over 100 kg.
Johnson swept his best-of-three series over Sean Rucker in two straight matches. Soto won a three-athlete roundrobin, with a pair of victories by submission.Beauperthuy swept a best-of-three series with two wins over Ron Dombkowski.
Earning his first World Team berth in Gi Grappling at 71 kg was Burke Gappmayer of United Jiu Jitsu, who beat John Morgan of HyperModern, 3-0.
Three past World medalists for Team USA won their weight classes uncontested, Matt Holt (Edge MMA and Fitness at 62 kg, Jessica Phillippus of United Training Center at 53 kg and Laree Callihan of United Training Center at Over 71kg.
GRAPPLING WORLD TEAM TRIALS
At Las Vegas, Nev., April 27, 2017
Men’s Gi Grappling Results
62 kg
1st - Matt Holt (Edge MMA and Fitness)
66 kg
1st – Aaron Johnson (Edge MMA & Fitness)
2nd – Sean Rucker (Team Impact Indiana)
Johnson dec. Rucker 5-0
Johnson dec. Rucker, 9-3
71 kg
1st – Burke Gappmayer (United Jiu Jitsu)
2nd – John Morgan (HyperModern)
3rd – Joseph Yeampierre (Americana JiuJitsu)
Morgan won by forfeit over Yeampierre
Gappmayer won by forfeit over Yeampierre
Gappmayer dec. Morgan, 3-0
77 kg
1st – Bobby Yamashita (All Navy)
2nd – Mike Kelly (Old School)
3rd – Anthony Uchytil (DeltaWC)
Kelly dec. Uchyutil, 2-0
Yamashita submission Uchytil, 2:54
Yamashita submission Kelly, 1:10
84 kg
1st – Joshua Hinger (Atos Jiu Jitsu)
2nd – Jacob Hockenbury (Team Impact Indiana)
Hinger dec. Hockenbury, 5-0
Hinger submission Hockenbury, 0:45
92 kg
1st – Carlos Soto (Team Impact Indiana)
2nd – Shaun W. Scott (Team Palay)
3rd – Scott Lanham (Paradigm Training Center)
Scott dec. Lanham, 2-0
Soto submission Scott, 4:39
Soto submission Lanham, 2:28
Over 100 kg
1st – Gabe Beauperthuy (United Training Center)
2nd – Ron Dombkowski (Waterford)
Beauperthuy dec. Dombkowski, 3-1
Beauperthuy dec. Dombkowski,, 4:39 ot
Women’s Gi Grappling
53 kg
1st – Jessica Phillippus (United Training Center)
58 kg
1st – Breanna Stikkelman (Simi Valley)
2nd – Ireland Moran (Grindhouse)
3rd – Kelli Rasmussen (Minnesota Storm)
Stikkelman submission Moran, 1:12
Moran submission Rasmussen, 2:17
Stikkelman submission Rasmussen, 1:45
71kg+
1st – Laree Callihan (United Training Center)
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Ten athletes claimed their weight classes to qualify for the U.S. World Team in Gi Grappling at the Grappling World Team Trials at the South Point on Thursday.
Among the notable champions with outstanding performances were Bobby Yamashita of All Navy at 77 kg, Joshua Hinger of Atos Jiu Jitsu at 84 kg and Breanna Stikkelman of Simi Valley at 58 kg in the women’s division.
Yamashita, a past UWW World bronze medalist in Gi Grappling, won a three-athlete roundrobin with a 2-0 record, both by submission. He opened with a submission over Anthony Uchytil of the DeltaWC in 2:54. In the final bout, he scored a submission in 1:10 over seven-time UWW No-Gi World medalist Michael Kelly of Old School.
“I have faced (Michael Kelly) twice before and he has beaten me in No-Gi. There was an advantage for me in Gi, because I do judo. I got a nice throw and got him in trouble,” said Yamashita.
Hinger, a 2016 IBJFF No-Gi World champion, won a best-of-three series over Jacob Hockenbury of Team Impact Indiana in two straight. He won the first bout, 5-0, then scored a 45 second submission in the second match.
“I felt really good. The first match is always pretty tough. I never get a really good warmup before the first match. Usually, the first match is the warmup. He was a tough kid, a really tough kid. Props to him. He’s a good wrestler, with a good base, and gave me a really good fight the first match. I wasn’t ready for a grinder like that. I pulled it up, and was really warm in the second match and felt good,” said Hinger.
Stikkelman won her three-athlete roundrobin with a pair of submissions, getting tapouts from Ireland Moran of Grindhouse in 1:12 and Kelli Rasmussen of the Minnesota Storm in 1:45.
“I felt pretty good coming out here. I came out her alone and I got two sub finishes for the gold. I was excited to be here. It is an awesome opportunity and I will come here every year if I can,” said Stikkelman.
The winners in each weight class qualify for the USA Gi team for the 2017 UWW Grappling World Championships, set for Baku, Azerbaijan, October 18-19.
Three members of the 2016 U.S. Grappling World Team members won their weight classes to earn a return trip to the World Championships, Aaron Johnson of Edge MMA & Fitness at 66 kg, Carlos Soto of Team Impact Indiana at 92 kg and Gabe Beauperthuy at Over 100 kg.
Johnson swept his best-of-three series over Sean Rucker in two straight matches. Soto won a three-athlete roundrobin, with a pair of victories by submission.Beauperthuy swept a best-of-three series with two wins over Ron Dombkowski.
Earning his first World Team berth in Gi Grappling at 71 kg was Burke Gappmayer of United Jiu Jitsu, who beat John Morgan of HyperModern, 3-0.
Three past World medalists for Team USA won their weight classes uncontested, Matt Holt (Edge MMA and Fitness at 62 kg, Jessica Phillippus of United Training Center at 53 kg and Laree Callihan of United Training Center at Over 71kg.
GRAPPLING WORLD TEAM TRIALS
At Las Vegas, Nev., April 27, 2017
Men’s Gi Grappling Results
62 kg
1st - Matt Holt (Edge MMA and Fitness)
66 kg
1st – Aaron Johnson (Edge MMA & Fitness)
2nd – Sean Rucker (Team Impact Indiana)
Johnson dec. Rucker 5-0
Johnson dec. Rucker, 9-3
71 kg
1st – Burke Gappmayer (United Jiu Jitsu)
2nd – John Morgan (HyperModern)
3rd – Joseph Yeampierre (Americana JiuJitsu)
Morgan won by forfeit over Yeampierre
Gappmayer won by forfeit over Yeampierre
Gappmayer dec. Morgan, 3-0
77 kg
1st – Bobby Yamashita (All Navy)
2nd – Mike Kelly (Old School)
3rd – Anthony Uchytil (DeltaWC)
Kelly dec. Uchyutil, 2-0
Yamashita submission Uchytil, 2:54
Yamashita submission Kelly, 1:10
84 kg
1st – Joshua Hinger (Atos Jiu Jitsu)
2nd – Jacob Hockenbury (Team Impact Indiana)
Hinger dec. Hockenbury, 5-0
Hinger submission Hockenbury, 0:45
92 kg
1st – Carlos Soto (Team Impact Indiana)
2nd – Shaun W. Scott (Team Palay)
3rd – Scott Lanham (Paradigm Training Center)
Scott dec. Lanham, 2-0
Soto submission Scott, 4:39
Soto submission Lanham, 2:28
Over 100 kg
1st – Gabe Beauperthuy (United Training Center)
2nd – Ron Dombkowski (Waterford)
Beauperthuy dec. Dombkowski, 3-1
Beauperthuy dec. Dombkowski,, 4:39 ot
Women’s Gi Grappling
53 kg
1st – Jessica Phillippus (United Training Center)
58 kg
1st – Breanna Stikkelman (Simi Valley)
2nd – Ireland Moran (Grindhouse)
3rd – Kelli Rasmussen (Minnesota Storm)
Stikkelman submission Moran, 1:12
Moran submission Rasmussen, 2:17
Stikkelman submission Rasmussen, 1:45
71kg+
1st – Laree Callihan (United Training Center)
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