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October 15, 2017

It was a night where grappling took center stage. Lou Neglia along with Matt Culley of New York Fighting brought their grappling tournament RISE to Long Island, NY. Quickly becoming one of the premier grappling tournaments around, RISE brought out the local grappling stars, professional MMA athletes and former / current UFC fighters. Check below for full list of results from this special night.

RESULTS

Youth Match

Fight 1 – Andre Alvarenga (Budokan BJJ) vs Cornelius Griffin (Budokan BJJ) – Draw

Undercard Match – 5 minutes

Fight 2 – Destiny Quinones (Kai Martial Arts) def. Jessica Ruiz (Alpha Omega) via triangle choke
Fight 3 – Lauren Braccia (LAW MMA) def. Victoria Lane (Commack MMA) via armbar
Fight 4 – Taneisha Tennent (Budokan BJJ) vs Diana Karavas (Dante Rivera BJJ) – Draw

Regular Undercard Match – 6 minutes

Fight 5 – Dom Biondo (Alpha Omega MMA) vs Sam Micale (Tai Kai Bjj) – Draw
Fight 6 – Andy Segovia (Tiger Shulmann’s) def. Jordan Gonzalez (Budokan BJJ) via ankle lock
Fight 7 – Dylan Rankin (LAW MMA) vs Ron Gilberti (Monster BJJ) – Draw
Fight 8 – Joshua Marsh (LI MMA) vs Sam Kusewich (LAW MMA) – Draw

Advance Undercard Match – 6 minutes

Fight 9 – Anthony Lopez (Warrior’s MMA) vs Mikey Waters (Vamos BJJ) – Draw
Fight 10 – Nick Panebianco (Alchemy BJJ) def. Kyle Cerminara (LI MMA) via heel hook
Fight 11 – Rob Degle (LI MMA) def. Estevison Carmona (Gracie Barra) via heel hook
Fight 12 – Joe Mammanelo (Dante Rivera BJJ) vs Matteo Martinez (Matteo BJJ) – Draw
Fight 13 – Frank Rosenthal (Renzo Gracie NYC) def. Sop Huh (Gracie Barra) via heel hook
Fight 14 – Marvin Lee (Long Beach Bjj) vs Chris Cope (Monster BJJ) – Draw

Superfights

Pete “Drago” Sell (Serra BJJ) vs Joe “Diesel” Riggs (Legion MMA) – Draw
Aljamain “Funkmaster” Sterling (Serra BJJ) vs Sergio “The Savage” DaSilva (Shaolin BJJ) – Draw
Jason Rau (Serra BJJ) def. Chris Schlesginer (Soca BJJ) via heel hook

8 Man 155lb EBI Rules Tournament

Round 1

Fight 1 – Nick Ronan (Serra BJJ) def. James Haseman (Alchemy BJJ) via rear naked choke
Fight 2 – James Gonzalez (Serra BJJ) def. Nicolas Gallucio (Soca BJJ) via triangle choke in overtime
Fight 3 – Ashure Abana (Dante Rivera BJJ) def. Adam de Oliveria (Gracie Barra New Hyde Park) via submission overtime win
Fight 4 – Nick Manela (Gracie Barra Princeton) def. Adam Collarile (914 Training Center Nova Uniao Hawaii) via fastest escape time

Round 2

Fight 1 – James Gonzalez (Serra BJJ) def. Asure Abana (Dante Rivera BJJ) via choke
Fight 2 – Nick Ronan (Serra BJJ) def. Nick Manela (Gracie Barra Princeton) via rear naked choke

Finals

Nick Ronan (Serra BJJ) def. James Gonzalez (Serra BJJ) via choke