UMA VI British Open 'No Gi' Grappling Championships; Saturday 1st December 2012

Early Registration closes at 6pm on Sunday 18th November, so only 3 weeks left before late registration and entry kicks in, so if you do want to enter and compete, then get your registration and entries in whilst they are discounted for early registration.

Only 2 weeks remaining for early registration, we advsie that if you are competing, then get your regsitration and entry in now or at least before early registration closes.

We will be running 4 Contest Mats again, so as usual, it will again be a very well attended and very busy day, also don't leave it too late to register your entry as so to secure your place at these Championships.

Early Registration Closes this Sunday 18th November at 6.00pm, so to save yourself a few quid, get your Registrations in asap and before the late Registration Fee kicks in, to Register go to:http://www.umauk.co.uk/2012%20Event%...g-01-12-12.htm

Only 3 days left for early reduced registration...

Save yourself a few quid, get your Registrations in asap and before the late Registration Fee kicks in at 6pm this coming Sunday 17th November, to Register go to: http://www.umauk.co.uk/2012%20Event%...g-01-12-12.htm

Nearly 100 fighters representing 26 Clubs so far, there are just over 50 places left, once we reach our capacity of 150 Fighters for these Championships, we will close off entries, even if it reached before Sunday 25th November, the final closing date for any late registration and entries.

So if you do want to enter and compete in these Prestigious Annual Championships, then we advise you get your entries in ASAP, as you may just miss out...

1st Legion MMA
4th Dimension MMA Nottingham
Alliance BJJ Derby
Bushido MMA
Can Do Martial Arts
Checkmat/Trojan MMA
Chester Submission Grappling
CMMA
Deehan MMA
Exeter BJJ
Fighting Fit
GB Doncaster
GB Nottingham University
GB Sheffield
GB Solihull
GB Yorkshire
Hybrid MMA
Independents
Kettering Shootfighters
Leicester Shootfighters
Mick Shore MMA
Rebel Alliance BJJ
Team Sukata Warrington
Tamworth BJJ
Team Black MMA
Wolfslair/GB Bath

Early registration is now closed, but you can still register via late registration up until 6pm Sunday 25th November, go to: http://www.umauk.co.uk/2012%20Event%...g-01-12-12.htm

Less than 24 hours left before Late Registration Closes; 6pm tomorrow, Sunday 25th November, to register now go to: http://www.umauk.co.uk/2012%20Event%...g-01-12-12.htm

Just a handful of fighters registered that need to get matched up, so lets see who wants to compete and and try and win against the fighters in the following Divisions and Weight Brackets...

Male 6-7yrs = U25kg

Male 6-7yrs = O25kg

Male 8-9yrs = U35kg

Women 16+ Under 3 Years - Open Weight

Men 16+ Over 5 years exp - U65kg

Men 16+ Over 5 years exp - U95kg

The UMA have been contacted by fighters who have competed at Braulio's British No Gi Event today, asking if they could compete next Saturday at the UMA VI British Open 'No Gi' Grappling Championships, so in response, we have decided to extend the late registration for 24 hours, so now, the online registration page will stay open and live until 6pm tomorrow evening, Monday 26th November, so if you do want to compete, then please get your entry and registration in before 6pm tomorrow.

To Register, go to: http://www.umauk.co.uk/2012%20Event%...g-01-12-12.htm

Divisions, Weight Brackets and Grapplers Competitors List for the UMA VI British Open 'No Gi' Grappling Championships - Saturday 1st December 2012:

Male Junior - 15yrs and under:

6-7yrs = U25kg
Joshua Gregory-Rebel Alliance BJJ

6-7yrs = O25kg
Jaidon Singh-Rebel Alliance BJJ
Evan Broster-Rebel Alliance BJJ

8-9yrs = U35kg
Imran Ismail-Gracie Barra Solihull
Jaidon Singh-Rebel Alliance BJJ

12-13yrs = U55kg
Ross Wise-Team Black MMA
Jordan Fesel-Deehan MMA
Byron Griffin-Bushido MMA
Declan Stacey-Bushido MMA

12-13yrs = O55kg
Jordan Parkes-Rebel Alliance BJJ
Ferhan Ismail-Gracie Barra Solihull

14-15yrs = U65kg
Rudi Dillon-Team Black MMA
Reece Snape-Deehan MMA
Jack Bryant-Checkmat Trojan MMA
Darren Noble-Team Black MMA

14-15yrs = O65kg
Mitchell Phillip Bowater-Team Black MMA
Callum Scattergood-Tamworth BJJ
Valdir Joao-Bushido MMA
Hamza Asif-Bushido MMA
John Whitehouse-Rick Dubidat Black Belt Academy


Female Junior - 15yrs and under:

8-10yrs = U30kg
Summer McLoughlin-Rebel Alliance BJJ
Aaliyah Zara-Gracie Barra Solihull
Ruqaya Zara-Gracie Barra Solihull


Female 16yrs + - Under 3yrs Division:

Open Weight
Donna Scott-Hybrid MMA


Male 16yrs + Under 2yrs Division:

U65kg
John Ward-Team Black MMA
Tony Dodds-Team Black MMA
Liam Richards-Team Black MMA
Ram Singh Lall-Leicester Shootfighters
Paremveer Bassi-Leicester Shootfighters
Peter Lynch-Leicester Shootfighters
Patrick Kelly-Independent
Jordan Lewis Squires-Can Do Martial Arts
David Kumar Tamang-Black Belt Academy
Ben Clarke-UFA Northampton
Dara Feuozi-Leicester Shootfighters
Josh Motram-Alliance BJJ Derby

U75kg
Michael Kelly-Team Black MMA
Stuart Snowball-Team Black MMA
Ryan Shaw-Team Black MMA
Stefan Bond-Team Black MMA
David Stephenson-Team Black MMA
John Robertson-Team Black MMA
Lee Freeman-Team Black MMA
James Jones-Leicester Shootfighters
Karl Green-Leicester Shootfighters
William Marshall-Gracie Barra Nottingham University
Vince Irvine-Chester Submission Grappling
Rickie Piddington-Gracie Barra Sheffield
Tim Carden-Gracie Barra Nottingham University
Morgan Eardley-Fighting Fit
Simon Clayton-Fighting Fit

U85kg
Dan Holmes-Chester Submission Grappling
Scott Taylor-4th Dimension MMA
Erland Edwards-Bushido MMA
Robin Large-1st Legion MMA
Max Fitzpatrick-Leicester Shootfighters
Lukasz Kowszewwicz-Leicester Shootfighters
Matt Drury-Hybrid MMA
John Paul Sutton-Gracie Barra Doncaster
James Robert Purcell-Fighting Fit
Christopher Davidson-Fighting Fit
Mick Higate-CMMA

U95kg
Jamie Knighton-Alliance BJJ Derby
Sam Millidge-Independant
Andrew Brown-Fighting Fit
Ieuan Evans-Chester Submission Grappling
James Wilson-Team Black MMA
Reiss Jones-Tamworth BJJ

O95kg
Colin Williams-Team Black MMA
Dan Pearson-Hybrid MMA
Jean Louis Wesley-Leicester Shootfighters


Male 16yrs + 2yrs to under 5yrs Division:

U65kg
James Norcliffe-Leicester Shootfighters
Christopher McKay-Fighting Fit
Jamie Molyneaux-Leicester Shootfighters

U75kg
Rob Carroll-Wolfslair
David Dawson-Team Black MMA
Chris Paine-Fighting Fit
Josh Camm-4th Dimension MMA
Jason Vant Jonson-Mick Shore MMA

U85kg
Alex Feary-Leicester Shootfighters
Matt Holmes-Chester Submission Grappling
Justin McRoberts-Gracie Barra Yorkshire
Alan Burn-Team Black MMA
Lee Simpson-Team Sukata Warrington
Brett Baker-Hybrid MMA
Richard Talbot-Hybrid MMA
Gulam Alakbarli-Exeter BJJ
Mike Adams-Chester Submission Grappling
Danny Tyler-Alliance BJJ Derby
Sean McBurney-1st Legion MMA

U95kg
Dan Lancaster-Chester Submission Grappling
Joseph Hylton-Leicester Shootfighters

O95kg


Male 16yrs + Over 5yr Division:

U65kg
Rob Hannis-Leicester Shootfighters

U75kg
Krzysztoff Dulnick-CMMA
Steve Burton-Allaince BJJ Derby
Liam Corrigan-Leicester Shootfighters
Ranjeet Baria-Leicester Shootfighters
Alaric Moore-Exeter BJJ

U85kg
Luke Welford-Leicester Shootfighters
Chris Jones-Exeter BJJ

U95kg
Mo Coles-UFA Northampton
Dave George-Rebel Alliance BJJ

O95kg


There is still time to register if you want to compete due to the extension of registration until 6.00pm tonight; Monday 26th November, to register go to: http://www.umauk.co.uk/2012%20Event%...g-01-12-12.htm

A Big Thankyou to everyone involved at the UMA VI British Open 'No Gi' Grappling Championships yesterday.

UMA Referees:
Pippa Granger
Noel Bartley
Jon Brostar
Rob Stevens

UMA Score Officials:
Michael Stevenson
Shane Mills
Scott Taylor
Jen Houchin
Josh Camm
Phil Tompkin
Dave Gillan
Shane Bosworth

UMA Registration Officials:
Sue McSherry
Connie Woolley

Event Set up and Breakdown Team for this years Championships:
Devils Pit MMA and Coach Johnny Gillan
Phil Tompkin
Dave Gillan
Shane Bosworth

Event Medical Support Team: CMED

And most imnportantly thanks to the Athletes who put on yet another fantastic show of Grappling yet again, New and Old friends of the UMA, thanks to you all, your Coach's, Team mates, Supporters and spectators, thanks for a fantastic day to finish the year on a high yet again.

See you all again in 2013.

Results for the UMA VI British Open 'No Gi' Grappling Championships on Saturday 1st December 2012 are now online: http://www.umauk.co.uk/2012%20Event%...g-01-12-12.htm