Press Release
Canada’s Best Grapplers Crowned Oct. 30 plus Saulo Ribeiro vs. Joao Assis
LONDON, ONTARIO (Oct. 21, 2010) – Grapplers Quest is hosting the official 2010 Canadian National Grappling Championships and Superfight between Jiu Jitsu legend, Saulo Ribeiro, and 2010 World’s Best Grappler, Joao Assis, on Saturday, October 30 at Western Fair’s Canada Building in London, Ontario. Get more information and tickets at: http://www.grapplersquest.com/events/2010-grapplers-quest-canada
Grapplers Quest is sanctioned by the Ontario Grappling Alliance (OGA) and will be officially crowning 225 2010 Canadian National champions from all types of grappling styles, ages, skill and belt levels, plus giving away $13,750 in Cash and Prizes.
TEAM CANADA:Each Men’s and Women’s Advanced No-Gi Division weight class offers a custom leather championship belt plus earn an official spot on Team Canada to face Team U.S.A. on December 4th in New Jersey at The World Series of Grappling in the first true Country vs. Country team battle in the history of the sport. Team Canada’s competitor fees for the World Series USA vs. Canada showdown will be 100% sponsored by Fight Planet, The Official Fight Shop of Grapplers Quest Canada (http://FightPlanet.ca)
$165 VALUED COMPETITOR BONUS: Pre-Registration discounts and special bonus offers ends, Tuesday, October 26th at 11:59 PM. Special bonus offer includes a Limited Edition Tournament Fighter T-Shirt, $25 off at the door pricing, a Free Grapplers Quest DVD, plus Free Entry into the Judo Throwdown or Wrestling Takedown Challenge divisions, register now, go to: http://www.grapplersquest.com/products/2010-grapplers-quest-canada plus competitors can register and/or weigh-in at-the-door, Friday, October 29th from 5:00-8:00 PM or doors open at 7:00 AM on Saturday, October 30th.
Ontario Grappling Alliance President Rohit Seth commented, “This is the quintessential turning point in the history of Canadian Grappling. We are receiving registrations in numbers as never before, from across North America. This means that Grapplers Quest will bring all styles of the Grappling art to a single stage. It is exactly the push we have been hoping and striving for. Athletes will learn more from this event in one day than they would in months of local training. Best matches will be fought, the personal best of the athlete will be raised, and new techniques will be practiced back at the Dojo, after the event has long announced its Champions, who will be marked as first in history to compete in the Canadian Grapplers Quest.”
Tickets are available for pre-sale at $5 off at: http://www.grapplersquest.com/products/2010-grapplers-quest-canada-will-call-ticket and will also be available at the door, Children 5 and under free, $10 for kids 6-17, $20 for Adults for the full day and Superfight. Tournament starts at 10:00 AM with Youth National Championships (Children and Teens), followed buy Executive (30-39 yrs.) and Masters (40+ yrs.) No-Gi, Men’s and Women’s No-Gi, and finally the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu divisions. Superfight starts at 1:00 PM. For general event information, go to: http://www.grapplersquest.com/events/2010-grapplers-quest-canada
Fight Planet owner and editor of GrapplingWeekly.com, Riccardo Ammendolia, added, “Having been to almost every major competition in the grappling world, it gives me great honor to say, that I am helping Grapplers Quest with its first competition in Canada. Grapplers Quest has been around for years now and has produced some amazing competitions and super fights, not to mention, help launch the careers of some of the most famous Mixed Martial Artists like BJ Penn, Matt Serra, Joe Stevenson, Brandon Vera, Diego Sanches, Roy Nelson and more. Also, not only is Grapplers Quest bringing their awesome staff to help run their first event here, but they are putting on one of the most talked about matches in Submission Grappling, Saulo Ribeiro vs. Joao Assis, a match the world of grappling can’t wait to see and it’s going to go down on Canadian soil. Don’t miss this event Canada!”