Hereford Open

Please note the following (new) IBJJF rule will be enforced at this event.

"8.2.4. Athletes should use footwear up to the match area and wherever their use is permitted."

Please e-mail info@thecombatacademy.com if there are any problems with the brackets.

White -64 kg Super Feather Adult

Robert Mcnee - MMA Academy Liverpool

Ben Robson* - Chris Rees Academy

Daniel Embrey - Gracie Barra Gloucester

Kevin Corkhill - MMA Academy Liverpool

Martin Evans - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Angelo Duarte - Carlson Gracie Revolution Team

White -70 kg Feather Adult

Tyler Davies - Combat Academy

Ross Powell* - Chris Rees Academy Caerfilly

David Maddox* - Chris Rees Academy

Allan Bailey - Renegade Fight Team

Stephen Parry - Team Sukata HFFS

Adam Johns - Chris Rees Academy

Ryan Phelps - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Steve White - Pedro Bessa

Ian Glasper - Combat Academy

David Lindsay - Exeter BJJ Raphael Dos Santos

Lee Tabis - GB Brimingham

White -76 kg Light Adult

Shabeshan Vaithianathan* - CheckMat/Trojan

Daniel Paul Barron - Chris Rees Academy

Neil Gimbel - Chris Rees Academy Cardiff

Nathan Griffiths* - K3

James Dixon - Lions Gym - GB Braulio Estima

Joshua Palombella - MMA Academy Liverpool

Gavin Thomas - Pedro Bessa

Nathan Jones - Pedro Bessa

Kieron Fricker - Pedro Bessa / Celtic Pride

Liam Doverman - Combat Academy

James Dickson - Combat Academy

Chinonso Nwinyinya - MMA Academy Liverpool

Jack Shore - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Darren Davies - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Andrew McEwan - Braulio Estima Gloucester

Gareth Child - Team Sukata

Steve Connolly - BJJ Tamworth

Wayne Gravell - Chris Rees Academy

White -82.3 kg Middle Adult

Wayne Beer - Chris Rees Academy

Karl Franks - Chris Rees Academy

Jamie Decroos - Chris Rees Academy

Daniel Luke Owen - Chris Rees Academy

David Gilbert - GB Braulio Estima

James Wade - Gracie Barra Loughborough

Andreas Kailas - Team Lagarto

Wayne Lewis - Combat Academy

James Ford - MMA Academy Liverpool

James Long* - RGA Bucks

David Jenkins* - Sukata HFFS

Michael Summers - Combat Academy

Shane Jones - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Tan New - Newport MMA / Pedro Bessa

Kyle Prosser - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Ashleigh Hudson - Chris Rees Academy

White -82.3 kg Middle Seniors

Simon Scott - Chris Rees Academy

Richard Davies - Combat Academy

Andy O'Brien* - Fusion Martial Arts

David Hughes - GB Braulio Estima

Jaime Murkin - Renegade Fight Team

White -88.3 kg Medium Heavy Adult

Josh Kersey - Checkmat

Richard Long* - CheckMat/Trojan

Ryan Bassett - Chris Rees Academy

Dave Margetts - Chris Rees Academy

Ryan Taylor - Gracie Barra Plymouth

Ian Thomas - Pedro Bessa

Damien Smith - Pedro Bessa / Celtic Pride

Luke Knapp* - Renegade Fight Team

Sebastian Alferez - Saru Ju Jitsu Academy

Kenny Lee* - Team Lagarto

Matt Penny - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Ashly Beumont - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Gareth Pugh - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Aaron Pugsley - Pedro Bessa / Celtic Pride

White -94.3 kg Heavy Adult

Gordon Mills* - CheckMat/Trojan

Dan Jones - Chris Rees Academy

Carl Corner - Combat Academy

Adam Crane* - Chris Rees Academy

Rob Soanes* - Exeter BJJ - Raphael Dos Santos

Arran Child - GB Nuneaton

Tom Dawson - Combat Academy

Gary Trevett - Renegade Fight Team

David Barrett* - Chris Rees Academy

Dan Morris - Combat Academy

White -94.3 kg Heavy Seniors

Paul Davies - Braulio Estima Gloucester

Andrew Daley - Cardiff MMA

Brian Cook* - BJJ Tamworth

White -100.5 kg Super Heavy Adult

Marek Dolat - Carlson Gracie Revolution Team

Adam Craker* - Exeter BJJ - Raphael Dos Santos

Martin Wilks* - Combat Academy

Joseph Cropper - MMA Academy Liverpool

Lyndon Meek - Pedro Bessa / Celtic Pride

Mark Williams - Pedro Bessa / Celtic Pride

Lee Edwards - Newport MMA / Pedro Bessa

Ian Povey* - Exeter BJJ - Raphael Dos Santos

White +100.5 kg Super Super Heavy Adult

Les Price - Pedro Bessa / Celtic Pride

Luke Zacharis - Project Mayhem - Raphael Dos Santos

Jason Evans - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Kevin Fabia - Team Sukata

Women White -53.5 / -58.5 kg

Ashley Bendle - Chris Rees Academy

Carly Hall - Carlson Gracie Revolution Team

Women White -64 kg Light Weight

Helen Harper* - BJJ School

Danielle Roberts - Chris Rees Academy

Ashley Bendle - Chris Rees Academy

Carly Hall - Carlson Gracie Revolution Team

Blue -64, -70, -76 kg Seniors

Sean Browne - Chris Rees Academy

Sam Terry - RGA Bucks

Andrew Griffiths - Chris Rees Academy Pembs

Patrick James - BJJ

Blue -70 kg Feather Adult

Chris Kenward - Chris Rees Academy

Chris Bromley - Renegade Fight Team

Mike Wootten - MMA Academy Liverpool

Dave Hyde - Combat Academy

Kris Edwards - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Nathan Owen - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Chris Miah - GB Birmingham

Bishal Mohindru - Braulio Estima

Martin Saunders - Raphael Dos Sanos

Blue -76 kg Light Adult

Gary Howe - Carlson Gracie Revolution Team

Neil Salmoni - Chris Rees Academy

Omied Khakshour - Chris Rees Academy

Michael Yuile - Team Sukata Warrington

Ian Moore - Chris Rees Academy

Peter Youds - MMA Academy Liverpool

Blue -82.3 kg Middle Adult

Matt Clarke - Braulio Estima Gloucester

River Dillon - Carlson Gracie Revolution Team

Carl Harding - Pedro Bessa / Celtic Pride

Paul Severn - Checkmat

Jay Horley - Chris Rees Academy

Gareth Jenkins - Chris Rees Academy Cardiff

Thomas Grandjean - Gracie Barra - Braulio Estima

Giordano Lewis - Chris Rees Academy

Jay O'Connor - MMA Academy Liverpool

Mark Bromley - Renegade Fight Team

Daniel Lewis - RGA Bucks

Tim Sharratt - Team Sukata Warrington

Tom Gwilliam-Carter - Combat Academy

Shain Paul - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Steve Cunningham - Braulio Estima Glos

Brad Salter - GB Braulio Estima Gloucester

Kris Hedges - Pedro Bessa (Craig Ewers)

Ryan Williams - Pedro Bessa / Celtic Pride

Bradley Hill - Braulio Estima

Marc Doyle -

Rory McDowell - Pedro Bessa

Blue -82.3 kg Middle Seniors

Mark Barton - Braulio Estima Gloucester

Pete O'Shea - Carlson Gracie Revolution Team

Al Shepherd - MMA Academy Liverpool

Darrel James - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Blue -88.3 kg Medium Heavy Adult

James Lloyd - Checkmat

Shane Price - Chris Rees Academy

Stephen Mcgiverin - MMA Academy Liverpool

Mark Probert - Renegade Fight Team

Richard Maxwell - Roleta BJJ Birmingham

Lee Clayton* - Team Lagarto

Mark Thomas - Combat Academy

Brenden Flanagan - Carlson Gracie Revolution Team

Jamie Hughes - Pedro Bessa / Celtic Pride

Riccardo Lewis - Chris Rees Academy

Daniel Jetz - Carlson Gracie Revolution Team

Andy Harvey - Chris Rees Academy

Blue -88.3 kg Medium Heavy Seniors

Michael Ng - Ng Gar Tien Combat Base

Pat Reeves - Renegade Fight Team

John Bishop - Roger Gracie Academy

Blue -94.3 kg Heavy Adult

Michael Allen - Carlson Gracie Revolution Team

David Ooi - Gracie Barra - Braulio Estima

Neil Mangan - Gracie Barra

Dean Bradbury - Combat Academy

Jack Crosse - Pedro Bessa (Craig Ewers)

Nandip khera - Braulio Estima

Blue -100.5 kg Super Heavy Adult

Ronan Fleming - CheckMat

Andy Medcalf - Somerset Jiu-Jitsu Alliance

Ant Jones - MMA Academy Liverpool

Dan Buckley - Combat Academy

Mike Fletcher - Team Lagarto

Adam Junior Davies - Pedro Bessa

Blue +100.5 kg Super Super Heavy Adult

Wayne Samways - Chris Rees Academy

Jamie law - Combat Academy / Tillery Combat

Phil Clegg - Braulio Estima

Simon Gravell - Chris Rees Academy

Women Blue -58.5 kg Feather

Chun-yee Cheng - Roger Gracie Academy

Kirsty Harper - Team Conde

Women Blue -64 kg Light

Vikki Todd - Raphael dos Santos GB Cornwall

Rosie Atwood - Gracie Barra Coventry

Purple -64 kg Super Feather Seniors

Seymour Yang - RGA Mill Hill

Mark Taylor - Team Sukata Warrington

Purple -70 kg Feather Adult

Russ Evans - Pedro Bessa

Stuart Wilkinson - Team Sukata Warrington

James Owen - MMA Academy Liverpool

Christian Sayer - Braulio Estima

Ashley Williams - Chris Rees

Purple -82.3 Middle Adult

Michael Stevenson - GB Midlands

Craig Ewers - Pedro Bessa

Will Smith - GB Lagarto

Charlie McDonald - Team Sukata

Purple -88.3 Middle Heavy Adult

Matty Burn - RGA Bucks

Chris Conner - Combat Base

Thomas Hanlon - Sukata

Purple -88.3 kg Medium Heavy Seniors

Andrew Bayton - Pedro Bessa / Celtic Pride

Thomas Dolly - Team Sukata Warrington

Brown Belt Adult -70 kg

Aaron Au-Yeung - Braulio Estima

Adam Adshead - Combat Base - Factory BJJ

Brown Belt Adult -82.3 kg

Jason Tan - MMA Academy

Matthew Callaghan - Lagarto

James Nardone - Combat Base

Brown Belt Adult -88.3 kg

Paddy Carmody - Braulio Estima

James Easley - Doncaster Martial Arts Centre

Carl Fisher - Combat Base

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Weigh-in Times:

Please report to the weigh-in area at the stated time in your Gi and Belt. Please ensure you are wearing footwear up to the scales.

The brackets will start 30 - 60 minutes after the weigh-in. The actual times will be confirmed on the day.

Some categories have in excess of 20 fighters, therefore although your category may be called, it could be some time before all fighters in that bracket get onto the mat.

If you are not sure about making weight you can check your weight at 9.00. If you are over we will offer to move you up a weight (provided that bracket is not full), or you can try to make weight for the official weigh-in time. If you fail to make weight at the official weigh-in time, it may be that the next weight category has already started and we would not be able to move you up.

Even if you make weight at e.g. 9.00, you will still have to weigh-in and make weight at the stated time for your bracket.

Waiting to Fight

Once your category has been called you must remain in the warm-up area behind your mat. The table staff will not run around the leisure centre looking for you. If you are not in the correct area when called, your fight will go down as a loss.

How the Categories will be run

All competitors in brackets of 3 or more, will get a minimum of 2 fights so do not disappear if you lose your first fight.

2 in a category: You will fight a straight final.

3 in a category: You will fight in a 'round-robin' (league).

4+ in a category: You will fight using the repechage system. This means you will get a minimum of two fights. See here for an explanation as to how the repechage works http://www.thecombatacademy.com/HowTheRepechargeWorks.html

The medal presentations will take place shortly after your bracket has finished.

Coaches please e-mail info@thecombatacademy.com to arrange your pass.

Spectators

Bleacher seating will be provided for spectators. Spectators will not be allowed mat-side and are asked to remain in the spectators area. Competitors and Coaches are requested not to stand in front of the paying spectators.

The address for Hereford Leisure Centre is:

Holmer Road

Hereford

HR4 9UD

The Leisure Centre opens at 09.00

Any problems, or if you require any further information please let me know via e-mail info@thecombatacademy.com