U.M.A. UK Open
High Kneeling Judo Ne Waza/Groundfighting Championships
Sunday 19th August 2007
Yet again, another great, enjoyable, friendly and successful day, all
without incident yet again, and all this with lots of fantastic fights,
the turn out for the Championships was a little under 70 competitors,
with August being the main holiday month, it was still an excellent
turnout and the standard of the Players and fights were yet again
excellent to say the least, hence there were a lot of excellent fights
yet again, it was obvious that the standard of the Players old and new
to our Championships so far this year and the fights etc, at our
Championships, is getting better, so well done to everyone of the
Players.
Again, and with all the 17 Weight Categories that were in play, we still
finished and closed the Championships before 4.00pm, better than on
time, yet again, so a Big, Big Thankyou to all the Competitors, Coach's,
Spectators, Table Officials and First Aid Officials who helped run and
make the Championships the success they were yet again.
And a Big Thankyou to our Special Guest Referee; Sensei Leigh Hitchen
from J16 and Sandbach Judo Club for a great Job Well Done for Refereeing
some of the Junior and Cadet Weight Categories.
Senior Player (16 years old and over) of the Day was Paul Sawyer from
Matsumachi Judo Club in Bournemouth, he is proving to be a major force
with fantastic results at or past Championships, however, Paul exceeded
his previous results with a 3rd Place Bronze in the Male 19 and over
U75kg, a 3rd Place Bronze in the Male 19 and over Open Weight and
finally, a Championship 1st Place Win and Gold in the Masters Open
Weight Category, and yet he's still a young 45 year old... Well done
Paul, I think we'll all have a little of what you've got, so, how many
Shredded Wheat do you eat anyway...( three? ).
Junior Player (15 years old and under) of the Day goes to 10 year old
Eric Ham from Glossop Judo Club in Derbyshire, Winning both his own
Weight Category; the Peewee Boys 10 years old and below, Under 30kg and
Peewee Boys 10 years old and below, Open Weight, this young Player is
one to watch for sure...
And well done to Richard Willis, from Fighting Fit in Stone,
Staffordshire who took a 2nd Place Silver Medal in the Male 19 years old
and over U95kg and a 1st Place Win in the Male 19 years old and over
Open Weight Category. Richard recently fought his way on the F.I.L.A.
grappling mat the hard way to prove his worth, and has just been picked
for the Great Britain F.I.L.A. Grappling Squad, and he will be Fighting
and Representing Great Britain in Turkey in September, Good Luck from
everyone here at the U.M.A.
Keep your eyes peeled on MMAUniverse.com and from Carl Fisher at
'Fighters Magazine' in the near future for all the results etc, and
there may also be a few pictures and some video clips from the
Championships (Headlined Internationally) possibly yet again online at
www.OntheMat.com from Writer, Photographer, Fighters Magazine Sub Editor
and Coach Carl Fisher.
Jim McSherry Championships Organiser
Here is a Picture of the Main Page with the U.M.A. Event Link Details
and Pictures etc, below:
Click anywhere on the Picture to go straight to the 'On the Mat' to see
the Pictures and Videos.
The Championships, Results and Event Report etc, is also Posted on
MMAUniverse.com where the U.M.A. Calender of Events is also listed.
Also the Event Details and Result could be in Fighters Magazines next
Issue, so don't forget to get your next copy...
Click Here for the Results
