New York Combat Sambo is a division of American Sambo, LLC © 2003-2021 All rights reserved.
This page is dedicated to past and current NYCS students who have demonstrated loyalty, dedication, and have made great impact at our school on the mat, in the cage or ring.
Reilly Bodycomb
Join date: 2006 - 2010
Reilly trained at NYCS full time between 2006 - 2010 and still trains with us when
he is in NYC. Reilly is also a BJJ Black Belt and currently teaches out of Bay Jiu
Jitsu in California. He has also taught at NOLA BJJ and Guy Mezger's Combat Club
in Texas. Reilly has earned wins in Sport & Freestyle Sambo, Submission Grappling,
Mixed Martial Arts and San Da Kickboxing. He has also coached several fighters to
wins in various combat sports as well. Reilly was on the 2008 U.S. World Team and
at the 2008 Sambo World Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia. While in Russia,
he also had the opportunity to offer a demonstration at the FKE Training facility
in St. Petersburg. He has built a winning competitive record with his mastery of
fast and technical leg-locks. Reilly has published several instructional DVDs and
in 2012 published his first book "Sambo Wrestling". Reilly is still family here at
NYCS, teaching and training with us when in NYC. Follow Reilly at www.rdojo.com
Accomplishments include:
2017: National Combat Wrestling Champions and World bronze medalist
2016: Finished ranked 8th in the world in his weight by FIAS
2016: US World Team Member
at the World Sambo Championships.
2016: Pan American Championships Gold Medalist
2016: USA Sambo (FIAS) Nationals Gold Medalist
2016: Dutch Open Combat Sambo Championship Gold Medalist
2016: Arnold Classic Sambo Open Gold Medalist
2015: Polaris Pro Competitor
2014: Gold Medal at the ADCC New York Pro Division
2014: Gold Medal at the Arnold Classic Sambo Open
2013: Wins pro MMA debut vis first round heel hook
2013: USA Sambo Open (AASF) Silver Medalist
2012: Invited to compete in the Ultimate
Absolute 2 Lightweight Grappling Tournament
2012: British Open Sambo Championships
Bronze Medalist
2011: Dutch Sambo Open Gold Medalist
2010: USA Sambo Open Bronze Medalist.
2010:
Renegade Grappling League Lightweight Division Gold Medalist
2009: NAGA Northeastern
Groundfighting Championships Gold Medallist (expert division)
2009: The Good Fight
NJ State JiuJitsu Championships Gold Medalist (advanced division)
2009: Ultimate Sambo
Submission Showdown Gold Medalist (open division)
2008: Member of the US National
Sambo Team for the FIAS World Championships
2008: The Good Fight Battle on the Battleship
Gold Medalist (advanced division)
2008: UMAN Grappling Kickoff Gold Medalist (open
division)
2008: UMAN Grappling Kickoff Silver Medalist (absolute division)
2008: Jim
Grafe Memorial Tournament: San Da Gold Medalist
2007-2008: Canadian Freestyle Sambo
Open Gold Medalist
2007: ISCF MMA World Classic Tournament Semi-finalist (amateur)
2007:
North American Freestyle Sambo Championships Bronze Medalist
2006: North American
Freestyle Sambo Championships Silver Medalist
2006: NJ Freestyle Sambo Open Bronze
Medalist
Bradley “Featherstone” Desir - Current Ring Of Combat Lightweight Champion & Bellator
fighter
Join Date: 2009 - 2014
Professional MMA record: 10-6
Professional Muay Thai record: 1-0
Amateur MMA record: 5-2-0
Bradley now fights out of TSMMA
Boris Timoshin
Join Date: 2010
We are honored to have had Boris on our team! He is
a living legend in the US Sambo community as the very first Soviet trained Sambo
coach to immigrate and teach in the United States, back in 1968. After many decades
away from the sport, he joined NYCS to train for the 2011 St. Petersburg Championships
(Veteran’s Division). In March, 2011 Boris took home a silver medal from the event
after grappling people 20 years his junior.
Kaream Ellington
Join Date: 2006
Kaream trained with NYCS (under Coaches Stephen Koepfer
and Miguel Rivera) for his training camp leading up to his bout against Former UFC
Japan Champion Kinichi Yamamoto in the MFC/BodogFights. Kaream won his bout with
a first round KO just second before the bell. Following this bout he secured a contract
and appearance on the first season of the BodogFight reality show.
Hassan “Hitman” Hope
Join Date: 2013 - 2015
Amateur MMA record: 1-3
Hassan cross trained with Bernie Lenahan (RIP) at Mendez Boxing.
Accomplishments include:
2015: Gold Medal - Grappler’s Quest Nationals (no-gi/intermediate)
2015: Gold Medal - Arnold Sports Festival Sambo Open
2015: Silver Medal - US Combat Wrestling Team Trial
2014: Defeats Brian Bateman at Victory 5 MMA (Split Decision)
2014: Silver Medal - Arnold Classic International Sambo Open
2013: Bronze Medal - Grappler’s Quest Worlds (No-gi beginner & white belt Gi)
2013: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (White belt gi)
2013: Bronze Medal - IBJJF NY Open (White Belt)
2013: Silver Medal - ISWA Texas Catch Wrestling Open (Open Division)
2013: Bronze Medal - ASA North American Freestyle Sambo Championships (B Division)
Victor Severin
Join Date: 2012 - Present
Accomplishments include:
2018: Gold Medal - AMMO Sambo Open
2018: Gold Medal - Arnold Classic Sambo Championship
2018: Silver Medal - USA Sambo National Championship
2017: Gold Medal - Arnold Classic Sambo Championship
2015: Gold Medal - Good Fight Winter Open Submission Only (no-gi beginner)
2015: Silver Medal - North American Freestyle Sambo Championships
2015: Silver Medal - Virginia Freestyle Sambo Open
2015: Silver Medal - Arnold Classic Sambo Championship
2014: Silver Medal - Shuai Jiao US Open
Stan Rozewicz
Join Date: 2013 - 2016
Cross trains BJJ at Unity
Accomplishments include:
2014: Gold Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (Intermediate No-Gi)
2014: Bronze Medal - ADCC Nationals (Intermediate)
2013: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (Beginner No-Gi)
Farrukh Niyazimbetov
Join Date: 2015 - 2018
Accomplishments include:
2018: Bronze Medal - RISE Sambo Championships
2017: Gold Medal - Arnold Classic Sambo Championship
2016: Gold and Silver Medals - USA Sambo Inc Nationals
2015: Gold Medal - Shuai Jiao US Open
2015: Gold Medal - Ultimate San Da US Open
2015: Gold Medal - NAGA (Blue Belt Gi)
2015: Silver Medal - Grappler’s Quest US Nationals (Intermediate No-Gi)
2015: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (Purple Belt No-Gi
2015: Bronze Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (Purple Belt Gi Division)
Hector Santana
Join Date: 2016 - Present
Amateur MMA record: 2-0
Amateur Muay Thai record: 3-0
*Hector cross trains with Five Points Muay Thai
Accomplishments include:
2019: Gold Medal - The Good Fight Winter Open (sub only, purple belt gi)
2019: Defeats German Isea at ACC 21 via 2nd round TKO
2019: Bronze medal - USA Sambo National Championships
2019: Silver Medal- NJ Judo Open Championships (under black belt)
2018: Bronze Medal - USA Combat Wrestling National Championship
2018: Gold Medal - Arnold Classic Sambo Championship
2017: Defeats Steve Lee of LAW MMA via UD in his MMA debut at Triumph Kombat
2017: Bronze Medal - USA Sambo, Inc National Championships
2017: Silver Medal - Arnold Classic Sambo Championship
Join Date: 2007 - Present
Accomplishments include:
2015: Silver Medal - Shuai Jiao US Open
2013: US Team member at the British Open Sambo Championships
2011: Bronze Medal - Good Fight Christmas Classic (no-gi intermediate division)
2011:
Bronze Medal (Judo) World Police & Fireman’s Games
2010: Bronze Medal World MMA Expo
Takedown Tournament
2009: Ultimate Sambo Submission Showdown Silver Medalist (open
division)
2008: North American Freestyle Sambo Championships Silver Medalist
2008:
Canadian Freestyle Sambo Open Silver Medalist
Vincent Beurier
Join Date: 2005 - 2011
Has competed: Grappling, Sambo (sport, freestyle,
and combat), MMA
Accomplishments include:
2010: Defeats David Juliano. USKBA Martial
Arts Festival Freestyle Sambo Superfight.
2009: Ultimate Sambo Open Gold Medalist
2009:
North American Freestyle Sambo Championships Bronze Medalist
2009: Renegade Invitational
Freestyle Sambo Tournament Gold Medalist (light weight)
2009: Renegade Invitational
Freestyle Sambo Tournament Bronze Medalist (open weight)
2008: North American Freestyle
Sambo Championships Silver Medalist
2007: North American Freestyle Sambo Championships
Silver Medalist
2006: North American Freestyle Sambo Championships Silver Medalist
2006:
Canadian Combat Sambo Challenge Gold Medalist
2006: Ultimate Sambo Open Bronze Medalist
Sean Fitzgerald
Join Date: 2007 - 2009
Has competed: Grappling and MMA
Amateur MMA Record: 2-0
Accomplishments include:
2008: Winner of the ISCF World Amateur MMA Tournament in
Iowa
Thomas “Sambo Ronin” Doyle
Join Date: 2012 - present
Amateur MMA record: 2-1
Amateur Kickboxing record: 2-1
Follow Thomas on Twitter @samboronin
Follow Thomas on Facebook at www.facebook.com/samboronin
Thomas cross trains at TSMMA, Renzo Gracie Staten Island and is currently ranked a Black Belt in BJJ.
Accomplishments include:
2019: Gold & Silver Medal - Grappling Industries Round Robin (Advanced No-Gi)
2019: Silver Medal - IBJJF, NY Open, Black Belt
2018: Gold Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (brown/Black - No-Gi)
2018: Bronze Medal - Grappling Industries (expert no-gi)
2015: Gold medal - Good Fight Winter Open Submission Only (no-gi purple)
2015: Defeats Byant Johnson via UD at NYFE8
2015: Silver Medal - Grappler’s Quest Nationals (advanced)
2015: Bronze Medal - IBJJF NY Open (no-gi purple)
2015: Bronze Medal - NAGA Philadelphia (No-gi Expert)
2014: Defeats Mike Kelly via 1st rd RNC at Victory VII at Madison Square Garden - The first ever MMA bout at the Garden! Read about this historic event at Bloody Elbow
2014: Gold Medal - Good Fight Winter Open Submission Only (Purple Gi & No-gi)
2014: Gold Medal - Good Fight NJ Submission Only (No-gi purple - fastest submission award)
2014: Gold Medal - ADCC New York (Blue Belt Division/Gi)
2014: Gold Medal - Big Apple BJJ Open (Blue Belt Division)
2014: Gold Medal - Good Fight NY Submission Only (no-gi Blue & Absolute)
2013: Gold Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (No-gi advanced)
Tyga Maclin
Join Date: 2007 - present
Tyga joined NYCS in 2007 after a long credentialed wrestling
career and since that time has become of our most honored coaches. Additionally,
Tyga began training BJJ in 2010 and holds a brown belt under Marcello Garcia.
Accomplishments include:
2010: Defeats BJJ Black Belt Breno Lima. USKBA Freestyle Sambo Superfight
2009: Gold Medal - North American Freestyle Sambo Championships (74kg)
2009: Gold Medal – NJ Jiu Jitsu Championships (Advanced Division - Good Fight)
2009:
Gold Medal – (advanced division/submission only) NYC Submission Shootout II
2008: Gold medal - North American Freestyle Sambo Championships (74kg)
Anthony “Magnum” Pipola (Ozone Park’s Secret Weapon)
Join Date: 2011 - 2016
Amateur
MMA record: 3-0
Accomplishments include:
2015: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open No Gi Submission Only (Brown/Black)
2014: Defeats Roman Chyzhyk at NYFE 3 (1st rd TKO)
2014: Bronze Medal - ADCC New York Pro Division (no-gi)
2014: Silver Medal - Arnold Classic International Sambo Open
2013: Good Fight Winter Open Silver (No-gi open and no-gi advanced)
2013: Featured on “Uptown Radio” story on NY MMA
2012: Good Fight Winter Open Gold
Medal (No-gi advanced)
2012: Defeats Michael Roberts at Matrix Fights 6. Read about Tony’s journey leading up to this bout on Yahoo Sports Cagewriter.
A Long Day’s Journey Into Fight - Part 1
A Long Day’s Journey Into Fight - Part 2
2012: Defeats Jaquan Sumler at TNT Fight
Series in his MMA debut
2012: North American Freestyle Sambo Championships Bronze
Medal (A division)
2012: ISWA Carpentier Catch Wrestling Open Gold Medal (Beginner
division)
2011: Good Fight Christmas Classic No-Gi Grappling Gold Medal (intermediate
division)
2011: Good Fight World Championships No-Gi Grappling Silver Medal (intermediate
division)
Eric Schwartz
Join Date: 2007 - Present
Accomplishments include:
2019: Gold medal - Shuai Jiao - World Open Martial Arts Championships
2019: Gold medal - Grappling Industries OSO (nogi/intermediate)
2014: Gold Medal - Shuai Jiao US Open
2013: Gold Medal - ISWA Texas Catch Wrestling Open
2013: Silver Medal - North American Freestyle Sambo Championships
2012: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (no-gi)
Alex Jackson
Join Date: 2017 - Present
Accomplishments include:
2018: Gold Medal - AMMO Sambo Open
2018: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (Brown/Black No-Gi)
2018: Silver Medal - Arnold Classic Sambo Championship
2017: Gold Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (No-Gi, Purple Belt)
Edwin Adams
Join Date: 2015 - Present
Accomplishments include:
2020: Gold Medal - Arnold Classic Sambo Championships
2019: Gold Medal - The Good Fight (Sub only, no gi, purple belt division)
2018: Gold Medal - Arnold Classic Sambo Championship
2018: Bronze Medal - RISE Sambo Championship
2016: Bronze - RDojo NYCS Sambo Tournament
2015: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (No-gi & gi, white belt)
Jabari Gray
Join Date: 2001 - Present
Amateur MMA record: 0-1
Accomplishments include:
2018: Gold Medal - Good Fight Winter Open No Gi Submission Only (Purple 205 lbs)
2018: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open No Gi Submission Only (Purple 170lbs)
2015: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open No Gi Submission Only (Purple)
2014: Bronze Medal - Good Fight Winter Open No Gi Submission Only (Purple)
2014: Gold Medal - Good Fight Winter Open No Gi Submission Only (Blue)
2013: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open No Gi (Blue)
2012: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open No Gi (Blue)
Andy Li
Join Date: 2011 - Present
Accomplishments include:
2019: Bronze Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (Blue, No Gi)
2019: Gold Medal - Grappling Industries Manhattan (No Gi, Intermediate)
2018: Bronze Medal - Grappling Industries Sub Only Manhattan (No Gi, Intermediate)
2012: Bronze Medal - Good Fight Philly Jiu Jitsu Challenge (No-Gi, Beginner)
Jevon Hurley
Join Date: 2017 - Present
Accomplishments include:
2020: Gold Medal - Arnold Classic Sambo Championship
2019: Bronze Medal - Grappling Industries OSO (No Gi, Intermediate Blue)
2019: Silver Medal - Good Fight Winter Open (Blue, No-Gi)
2018: Gold Medal - AMMO Sambo Open
