Who's gonna be in Vegas for this next weekend? I know I am! Hope to see some of you there!

10th Grapplers Quest West Grappling Championships

What: The World's Largest Grappling and BJJ Tournament

When: Saturday, December 9th, 2006

Box Office, At-The-Door Registrations, and Weigh-Ins Open at 8:30 AM

Tournament (Children, Teen's No-Gi/BJJ) Starts at: 10:30 AM

NIGHT-BEFORE WEIGH-INS (Friday, Dec. 8th):

Location:
All Sport Arena
121 East Sunset Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM

Day of Weigh-Ins open at 8:30 AM, Event Starts at 10:30 AM

What: The World's Largest Ground Fighting Tournament returns to Las Vegas' New All Sport Arena with 137 No-Gi Submission Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Divisions for Men, Women, Children, and Teens of All Ages and Skill Levels!

You asked for improvements - check these out:
(1) Brand New 200,000 Square Foot Facility:
(2) More No-Gi Divisions including the NEW Men's Bantamweight Division (under 129.9 lbs.)
(3) MORE Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Divisions for Men, Women, Children and Teens!
(4) Custom Leather Championship Belts for All Advanced Winners (Men, Women, Children, & Teen's)

Location:
All Sport Center
121 East Sunset Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119

Get Door-To-Door Directions,
CLICK HERE

"America's Best Referee Team" Returns: Ricardo "Franjinha" Ribeiro (Santa Barbera, CA), Andrew Correa (VA), Travis Tooke (TX), Renato Tavares (FL), Tracy Taylor (MO), Johnny Ramirez (CA), Noah Booth (VA), Joe VanBrackle (NJ), Andreh Anderson (CA), Gary Grate (NV), Brian Peterson (CA), Ryan Parker (CA)

"The World's Best Tournament Weigh-In, Check-In & Backend Organizational Team" returns: Chistine Carozza, Caryn May, Sean Ranieri, Ryan and Nicki, and of course My parents, Paul and Phyllis, my wife, Lucia, and my announcer Johnny Cimino and Alena Cortez - these people are the reason why Grapplers Quest runs so smoothly and efficiently!

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Men's Weight Classes:
Lightweight: 160 lbs. and under
Welterweight: 160-179.9 lbs.
Cruiserweight: 180-199.9 lbs.
Heavyweight: 200 lbs. and over

Women's Class:
Lightweight: 139 lbs. and below

TEAM #1: Team Cobra Kai/Marc Laimon (Las Vegas, NV) (4-Time Champions)
Men's Lightweight: TBD
Men's Welterweight: TBD
Men's Cruiserweight: TBD
Men's Heavyweight: TBD
Women's Lightweight: TBD

TEAM #2: Team Machado West Coast/Mica Las Vegas
Men's Lightweight: Ricky Lundell (Machado - CA)
Men's Welterweight: Paulo Guilobel (Machado - CA)
Men's Cruiserweight: Walter Vital (Machado Las Vegas)
Men's Heavyweight: Sergio Farnes (Machado Las Vegas)
Women's Lightweight: Shayna Baszler (Machado Las Vegas)

$5,000 PRIZE Allocation:
First Place Winner: $3,000
Second Place: $1,500
Third Place: $500

Match Length: 6 Minutes

How Does a Team Proceed and Ultimately Win?
1 Team Point for Each Individual Points Victory
3 Team Points for Each Individual Submission Victory or Injury Default

Team Competition Concept:
1st Round: Match-ups determined by Seeding from 9 Previous GQ-West Events
2nd Round: Top 4 Team Scoring Teams Move on to the Quarter Finals
3rd and FINAL Round: Top 2 Scoring Teams Move on to the Finals

In case of a Tie:
Tie Breaker between Lightweight vs. Welterweight (Coin Toss) or Cruiserweight vs. Heavyweight (Coin Toss Winner Chooses Match-Ups)

$5,000 5-ON-5 TEAMS:
1. Cobra Kai/Marc Laimon (4-Time Defending Champions) - Las Vegas, NV
2. Las Vegas Combat Club (Ricardo Pires/Sergio Penha)
3. Xyience/Carlson Gracie Team - Las Vegas, NV
4. Machado Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
5. Brazilian Top Team U.S.A.- California
6. Gustavo Dantas/AZ Combat Sports - Arizona
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[=12pt]Once and For All - WHO IS THE BEST TEAM IN THE WEST[/]