Fighting Friday results

January's Fighting Friday series was a great success. We had a good turnout, and each of our students did well.

Congratulations to yesterday's winners:

Grappling

Tots Beginners Division

1. Wyatt Stoneburner
2. Chayton Bussard
3. Adam Glennan

Youth Beginners Division

1. Ethan Millhorn
2. Trevor Maas
3. Peyton Maas

Junior Division

1. James King
2. Brian Mandara
3. Peter Malouf

Advanced Youth Division

1. Shawn Weldon
2. Jesse Prewett
3. Hanna Vise

Teen/Adult Women Division

1. Noelle King
2. Kris Hickman

Sparring

Tots Beginning Division

1. Chayton Bussard
2. Wyatt Stoneburner
   

Youth Division

1. Peyton Maas
2. Trevor Maas
3. Peter Malouf

Junior Division

1. James King
2. Noelle King
3. Brian Mandara

Advanced Youth Division

1. Jesse Prewett
2. Hanna Vise
3. Shawn Weldon

At the end of the evening, those who had placed first in sparring that evening or in the two prior Fighting Fridays that month were eligible to compete for the January Sparring Grand Championship. Competing for the coveted title were Chayton, Peyton, Jesse, and James.

To make things a bit more fair for Chayton, we allowed him to pick his opponent. Would he pick by size or rank? He chose Peyton, who didn't outrank him by as much as Jesse. Chayton fought bravely and skillfully for a young beginner, and scored one point on the much taller Peyton.

The next match paired Jesse against James: two green belts, but with quite a large size difference. Jesse fought well, but had a hard time getting past James' kicks and punches.

Then it was time for the match which would decide the Grand Championship: Peyton versus James. It was an exciting fight, with the score tied several times. Finally Peyton Maas emerged the victor!

Congratulations to everyone who took part and helped make our Fighting Fridays fun and exciting. If you haven't taken part in one of our Fighting Fridays, we would urge you to keep an eye on this blog for announcements of when the next one will be scheduled.