2008 Canadian Freestyle Sambo Open
Montreal, Canada
April 20, 2008

66kg (two man division, best of three matches):
Gold: Mike Chesbro, Remix Dojo
Silver: Vincent Beurrier, NY Combat Sambo

74kg (5 man division):
Gold: Reilly Bodycomb, NY Combat Sambo
Silver: Alex Bezouglov, Club Kozak
Bronze: Aslin Pierre, Club Kozak

+96kg (5 man division)
Gold: Maxim Sedykh, NY Combat Sambo
Silver: Alexius Phoenix, NY Combat Sambo
Bronze: Mike Martele, Grizzly Gym

2007 North American Freestyle Sambo Championships
Rahway, New Jersey
October 7, 2007

+96kg
Gold - Sean O'Brian (Team Renegade, Long Island, New York)
Silver - Eric Noel (Karate Sportif, Montreal, Canada)
Bronze - Drew Graziadei (Empire Academy, Rochester, New York)

96kg
Gold - Brian Benjamin (Ultimate Sambo, Florida, New York)
Silver - Serge Gerlach (Cali Combat Sambo, San Francisco, California)
Bronze - Chris Lotta (Empire Academy, Rochester, New York)

84kg
Gold - Jeremy Piaser (Team Renegade, Long Island, New York)
Silver - Matt Alti (Team Renegade, Long Island, New York)
Bronze - Trever Baney (Miletich New York, New Hyde Park, New York)

74kg
Gold - Al Iaquenta (Miletich New York, New Hyde Park, New York)
Silver - Scott Yockel (Empire Academy, Rochester, New York)
Bronze - Reilly Bodycomb (New York Combat Sambo, New York, NY)

66kg
Gold - Josh Alti (Team Renegade, Long Island, New York)
Silver - Vincent Beurrier (New York Combat Sambo, New York, NY)
Bronze - Gil Soto (Ultimate Sambo, Florida, New York)

Women's Open
Gold - Christine Sansonetti (Team Renegade, Long Island, New York)
Silver - Charity Robertson (South Mountain Martial Arts, Madison, NJ)

2007 Canadian Freestyle Sambo Open
Montreal, Canada
July 28, 2007

66KG (Best of three matches):
Gold - Vincent Beurrier (NYCS, Montreal)
Silver - Alex Robillard (Club Kozak, Montreal)

74KG (Best of three matches)
Gold - Reilly Bodycomb (NYCS, New York)
Silver - Maxim Champoux (Karate Sportif, Montreal)

84KG Division (Best of Three Matches)
Gold - Aslin Pierre (Club Kozak, Montreal)
Silver - Ilir Berisha (Club Kozak, Montreal)

96KG Division
Gold - Alex Kouzime (Club Kozak, Montreal)
Silver - Mike Martele (Grizzly Gym, Toronto)
Bronze - Dave Miller (Club Kozak, Montreal)

Open weight extra match
Vincent Beurrier (NYCS) defeats Maxim Champoux (Karate Sportif)
via armbar from scarf hold position.

Battle of Brooklyn VI
April 21, 2007

 

Open Weight Battle of Brooklyn Freestyle Sambo Championship
Chris Reitz (South Maountain Martial Arts, NJ) defeats Ryan Ahearn (Ultimate Sambo, NY) via armbar

Note: Originally intended to be an open weight title match, both fighters weighed in the 74kg division come fight day. Rank points will therefore apply to A division 74kg, not open weight.

Battle of Brooklyn V
October 21, 2006

 

96kg Superfight
Anthony Argyros (Team Monica/Santiana) defeats Mike Franco (Brooklyn Wrestling Club)

66kg Superfight
Mike Wacker (Black Hole JuiJitsu) defeats Scott Yockel (Empire Academy) via triangle choke

2006 North American Freestyle Sambo Championships
October 8, 2006

Women's Open weight Division (Best of three matches)
Gold - Charity Robertson (South Mountain Martial Arts, Madison, NJ)
Silver - Ariel Elghanayan (New York Combat Sambo, NYC)

Men's 66kg Division
Gold - Ray White (Gracie Barra, Miami, Florida)
Silver - Vincent Beurrier (New York Combat Sambo, NYC)
Bronze - Kazu Takahashi (New York Combat Sambo, NYC)

Men's 74KG Division (Best of three matches)
Gold - Mark Fileccia (Staten Island Judo and Jujitsu, Staten Island, NY)
Silver - Reilly Bodycomb (New York Combat Sambo, NYC)

Men's 84KG Division (Best of Three Matches)
Gold - Khassan Baiev (Tohoku Dojo, Boston, Massechusettes)
Silver - Jeremy Piaser (Team Battery, Levittown, NY)

Men's 96KG Division
Gold - Doug Fournet (Gladiator Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Silver - Brian Benjamin (Ultimate Sambo, Florida, NY)
Bronze - Mike Franco (Brooklyn Wrestling Club, Brooklyn, NY)

Overall Division Men's
Gold - Mark Fileccia (Staten Island Judo and Jujitsu, Staten Island, NY)
Silver - Ray White (Gracie Barra, Miami, Florida)


2006 NJ Freestyle Sambo Open
May 21, 2006

B Division - 74kg
Gold – Chris Reitz (South Mountain Martial Arts, NJ)
Silver – Whit Reeds (South Mountain Martial Arts, NJ)
Bronze – Rielly Bodycomb (New York Combat Sambo, NYC)


Battle of Brooklyn: Clash of the Clans Freestyle Sambo™
BJJ vs Sambo Team A Division Tournament
May 6, 2006

Sarkis Matossian (Empire Academy) def James Baxter (Rockland BJJ)
via cross choke from side control at 4 minutes, 32 seconds.

Nolan Dutcher (Lionkill BJJ) def Givi Shubitidze (Brooklyn Wrestling Club)
via technical advantage at 10 minutes. 6-3 score

Mikell Bursky (Rockland BJJ) def Patrick Hinton (James Simrell MMA)
via technical advantage at 10 minutes. 8-5 score.

Chino De La Pena (Rockland BJJ) def Ryan Ahearn (Ulitmate Sambo)
via technical advantage at 10 Minutes. 8-3 score.

Mike Wacker (Hudson Valley BJJ) def Benny Baez (Ultimate Sambo)
via DQ due to no show.


Battle of Brooklyn Freestyle Sambo™ 4 Man Tournament
February 4, 2006

A Division 84kg 4 man tournament results:

Preliminary Match 1:
Khassan Baiev (Tokohu Dojo, Boston, Mass) defeats Doug
Fournet (Louisiana Sambo, Baton Rouge, LA) via
technical advantage (6-3)

Preliminary Match 2:
Ryan Ahern (Ultimate Sambo, Florida, NY) defeats
Sherzod Voyidov (Brooklyn Wrestling Club, Brooklyn NY)
via chest compression from scarf hold

Final Match:
Khassan Baiev defeats Ryan Ahern by technical
advantage (8-0).


North American Freestyle Sambo™ Championships
September 5, 2005

B Division - 74kg
Gold: Tom Grosvenor (MBJJ, NJ)
Silver: Christian Reitz (South Mountain MA, Madison, NJ)
Bronze: Paul Tarnura (Ultimate Sambo, Florida, NY)

B Division - 84kg
Gold: Ryan Ahearn (Ultimate Sambo, Florida, NY)
Silver: Anthony Church (Ultimate Sambo, Florida, NY)
Bronze: Scott Shinick (New York Combat Sambo, NY, NY)

B Division - 96kg
Gold (tie): Vin Esposito (Alliance BJJ, NJ)
Gold (tie): Tim Pietraszewski (Ultimate Sambo, Florida, NY)
Silver: Serge Gerlach (Cali Combat Sambo, San Francisco, CA)


Battle of Brooklyn Freestyle Sambo™ 4 Man Tournament
April 30, 2005

A Division 84kg 4 man tournament results:

Preliminary Match 1:
Pat Hinton (Rival Combat Sambo, Scranton, PA) defeats Chris Reitz (South Mountain Martial Arts, Madison, NJ) via rear collar choke

Preliminary Match 2:
Erik Uresk (Brooklyn Wrestling Club, NY) defeats Vladislav Koulikov (Ultimate Sambo, Warwick, NY) via heel hook

Final Match:
Erik Uresk defeats Pat Hinton by technical advantage (5 to 3).


Garden State Freestyle Sambo™ Games
March 20, 2005

B Division - 66kg
Gold: Jarrett Hirst (Allentown Athletics, PA)
Silver: Alejandro Chan Tang (New York Combat Sambo, NY, NY)
Bronze: Ishmeal Henson (Allentown Athletics, PA)

B Division - 74kg
Gold: Chris Reitz (Southern Mountain Martial Arts, Madison, NJ)
Silver: Karl Voeller (New York Combat Sambo, NY, NY)
Bronze: Tedd Keating (New York Combat Sambo, NY, NY)

B Division - 96kg
Gold: Juan Berrios (FIMA Sambo Academy, Oradell, NJ)
Silver: Andrew Thomas (Rival Combat Sambo, Scranton, PA)
Bronze: David Johnson (Southern Mountain Martial Arts, Madison, NJ)

B Division - 96+kg - Best of three matches
Gold: Nick Caggia (Cranford Judo, NJ)
Silver: Bryan Interiano (FIMA Sambo Academy, Oradell, NJ)


1st Annual North American Freestyle Sambo™ Championships
September 3, 2004

Supershow Matches:
A Division - 84kg
Vladislav Koulikov (Ultimate Sambo, Warwick, NY) defeats Nick Fulciniti (Staten Island Judo, SI, NY) via armbar.

A Division - 96kg
Rodney Rappe (Liberty Bell Judo/Sambo, Philadelphia, PA) defeats Juan Berrios (FIMA Sambo, Oradell, NJ) via armbar.

A Division - 96+kg
Justin Garcia (Jungle Gym BJJ, Bronx, NY) defeats Lance Campbell (USA Storm, Modesto, CA) via baseball choke.


Tournament Divisions:
(Only two medallists indicate only two fighters in division)

Beginner Division – 66kg
Gold: Mark Fileccia (Staten Island Judo, SI, NY)
Silver: Jaeh Lee (Tri State BJJ, Paterson, NJ)
Bronze: Alejandro Chang-Tang (New York Combat Sambo, NY, NY)

Beginner Division - 84kg
Gold: Phillip Lucia (Team Groundhog, Bronx, NY)
Silver: Scott Hlubik (New York Combat Sambo, NY, NY)

Beginner Division - 96kg
Gold: Angel Lopez (Team Groundhog, Bronx, NY)
Silver: Rob Matrisciani (Staten Island Judo, SI, NY)
Bronze: John Faulkner (FIMA Sambo Academy, Oradell, NJ)

Intermediate Division – 74kg
Gold: Anatoli Sanko (Red Bear Sambo Academy, NJ)
Silver: Tedd Keating (New York Combat Sambo, NY, NY)

Intermediate Division – 84kg
Gold: Patrick Hinton (Rival Combat Sambo, Scranton, PA)
Silver: Ryan Ahern (Ultimate Sambo, Warwick, NY)
Bronze: David Johnson (Southern Mountain Martial Arts, Madison, NJ)

Intermediate Division - 96kg
Gold: Franklin Ferrer (Tri State BJJ, Paterson, NJ)
Silver: Andrew Thomas (Rival Combat Sambo, Scranton, PA)
Bronze: Jose Sanchez – New York Combat Sambo

Advanced Division – 96kg
Gold: Josh Griffith (Team Grappler’s Quest, Wayne, NJ)
Silver: Chris Lothian (Team Groundhog, Bronx, NY)

Advanced Division – 96+kg
Gold: Bryan Vetell (MMA of Woodhaven, Woodhaven, NY)
Silver: Oleg Savitsky (Red Bear Sambo Academy, NJ)
Bronze: Anthony Argyros (Team Mike Monica, NJ)

Overall Division
Gold: Anatoli Sanko (Red Bear Sambo Academy, NJ)
Silver: Patrick Hinton (Rival Combat Sambo, Scranton, PA)
Bronze: Mark Fileccia (Staten Island Judo, SI, NY)

2008 Canadian Combat Sambo Challenge
Montreal, Canada
April 20, 2008

74kg (4 man division)
Gold: Alex Bezouglov, Club Kozak
Silver: Aslin Pierre, Club Kozak
Bronze: Charles Reina, Remix Dojo

82kg (2 man division, single fight)
Gold: Gilberto Luis Castillo, Remix Dojo
Silver: Keith Ryan-Belen, NY Combat Sambo

+90kg (3 man division)
Gold: Marty Fransham, Club Kozak
Silver: Mike Martelle, Grizzly Gym
Bronze: Daniel Oovaut, Club Kozak

2007 Canadian Combat Sambo Challenge
May 12, 2007

90kg
Gold: Mike Massa
Silver: Alex Heroux
Bronze: Paul Bertolini

82kg
Gold: Jeremy Piaser
Silver: Martin Roy
Bronze: Whitney Reeds

74kg
Gold: Chris Reitz
Silver: Alexander Bezouglov
Bronze: Alex Robillard

68kg
Gold: Nikolai Molokanov
Silver: Maxime Campoux

Medal Rankings
1) Club Kozak (Montreal, Canada) - 4
2) South Mountain Martial Arts (New Jersey, USA) – 3
3) Karate Sportif (Canada) – 2
4) Team Renegade (New York, USA) – 1
5) Team Ultimate (Canada) - 1

2006 Canadian Combat Sambo Challenge
September 2, 2006

90kg
Gold: Charles Taylor
Silver: Jason Dire
Bronze: Erin MacDonald

84kg
Gold: Eugene Shewchuk
Silver: Martin Roy

74kg
Gold: Ray Ramos
Silver: Nikolai Molokanov
Bronze: Reilly Bodycomb

68kg
Gold: Vincent Beurrier
Silver: Alexander Bezouglov

Medal Rankings
1) Club Kozak (Montreal, Canada) - 6
2) New York Combat Sambo (New York, USA) – 4