MORRISTOWN, NJ (July 16, 2012) - Grapplers Quest® is proud to announce its official Superfight, featuring New Jersey native and veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, Kurt "Batman" Pellegrino versus Ultimate Fighter® Season 2 winner, Joe "Daddy" Stevenson,
as well as $14,250 in cash and prizes for the 2012 U.S. National
Championships, sponsored by Gaspari Nutrition®, on Saturday, July 21 and
Sunday, July 22 at the William G. Mennen Sports Arena (located at 161
E. Hanover Avenue) in Morristown, New Jersey.
The
July 21-22 event begins each day at 10:00 a.m. / ET. Discounted
spectator tickets and Fighter Registration are available online at http://GrapplersQuest.com.
All
Advanced Division Champions (including Children, Teen, Men, Women,
Executive and Masters Advanced Divisions) and All Absolute Divisions
will be awarded custom made Championship Belts, in addition to the
largest medallions in the sport of grappling, sponsored by Gaspari
Nutrition, Zebra Mats and TapouT, plus a full color Champion
Certificate.
Grapplers
Quest's massive event growth, especially in the Youth Grappling, has
expanded Children and Teen Divisions to include Beginner (less than 9
months training), Intermediate (9-18 months of training) and Advanced
(18 months or more of training) skill levels to allow for fairer
matches. In 2010, Grapplers Quest added age categories for Grappling
and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to include Under 6 years, 7-9 years, 10-12 years
and Teens separately into two groups, as well 13-15 years and 16-17
years, plus any divisions that have two or more girls will branch out
and become a Bonus division to allow female athletes extra matches as
well.
The two-day tournament will feature all Adult (18+) No-Gi Submission
Grappling and Wrestling divisions on Sat., (July 21), doors open at 8:00
a.m. / ET, followed Sunday (July 22) with the U.S. Nationals for All
Children and Teens Divisions, plus All Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and
Judo Divisions.
The
mega-Superfight on Sat., an exciting Submission-Only rematch from UFC®
74 between Pelligrino and Stevenson, starts at 1:00 p/m. / ET. All
featured Superfights will now showcase new "Grapplers Quest Professional
Rules," which include a 10-minute Submission Only Round, if necessary,
followed by a five-minute overtime round using Grapplers Quest rules.
"This is the evolution of the sport of grappling and I'm honored to
have two UFC veterans take the stage," Grapplers Quest owner Brian Cimins commented. "We just debuted this at UFC Fan Expo ® in Las Vegas and it
yielded the most exciting superfights in grappling history. Grappling
is now ready for the highest sports television.
More
than 10 million fans on YouTube at LiveGrappling.com want more
submissions and this event nearly guarantees that. It's going to be the
best Superfight tournament, featuring the highest level of exciting
talent to date."
$14,250 in Cash and Prizes:
Special Championship Awards for All Advanced & All Absolute divisions:
● All
Men, Women, Teen, Children and Executive and Masters No-Gi Advanced
Weight Classes receive these and Custom Medallions for 1st-3rd Place for
All other Divisions
● $3,000 Prize Package Value for No-Gi Men's Advanced Absolute: $1,000 cash Absolute plus Compete Free for Life
● $2,750 Prize Package Value for No-Gi Women's No-Gi Advanced Absolute: $250 cash plus plus Compete Free for Life
● $2,750 Prize Package Value for No-Gi Men's Intermediate Absolute: $250 cash plus Compete Free for Life
● $2,650 Prize Package Value for No-Gi Men's Beginner Absolute: $150 cash plus Compete Free for Life
● $2,600 Prize Package Value for No-Gi Men's Novice Absolute: $100 cash plus Compete Free for Life
Discount Competitor registration starting at just $99 (ends Wednesday, July 18 includes:
● Free Seminar with Joe "Daddy" Stevenson (Sunday, July 22 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. / ET - $100.00 value)
● Full Access to U.S. National Championships and Superfight ($15.00 value)
● Free Grapplers Quest at UFC Fan Expo Fighter T-Shirt by TapouT ($35.00)
● $20.00 off at-the-door pricing
● $1.00 donated to http://AutismRadio.org per Pre-Registered Competitor
● Free XBOX Kinect Raffle for ALL Children and Teen Competitors
Registration Savings End: Wednesday, July 18 at 11:59 p.m. / PST. Space is limited - register today at
- Fighter Registration and tickets will also be available at the door.
Two-Day Passes are now available for only $15.00 ($7.50 per day).
Spectators may save $25.00 off at-the-door ticket prices ($20.00 per
day) for the Grapplers Quest® U.S. National Championships, featuring the
Joe Stevenson vs. Kurt Pellegrino Submission Superfight, and are on
sale NOW at http://www.grapplersquest.com/products/2-day-pass-2012-grapplers-quest-usa-grappling-championships-save-5-door-pricing
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