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4th Annual RGV OPEN – March 8, 2014 (part 1)

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Mar 082014
 

On March 8, 2014 i competeted in the 4th Annual RGV OPEN. i weighed in at 150 pounds. Instead of fighting in my weight bracket though, I competed in the 160+ pound weight class. I won 1st place in gi and 3rd place in nogi. My first gi match, I won in about 10 seconds by a bow and arrow choke. My 2nd gi match, for the gold medal, was against a blue belt who weighed in at 203 pounds, so I was giving up 53 pounds in weight. I beat him in the gold medal gi match on points 4-2 and he beat me by points in my first nogi match on. You can click on “Continue Reading” to see some videos and pictures from this tournament. Continue reading »

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MatShark Pro Jiu-Jitsu Tournament – November 9, 2013 (part 1)

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Nov 092013
 

On November 9, 2013, I competed in the MatShark Pro Jiu-Jitsu Tournament. It was held at the Marine Military Academy in Hrlingen, Texas. My weigh-in weight was 146 pounds. I competed in one age bracket above mine and one weight bracket above mine. I won 2nd place in the Gi, 1st place in Nogi, 1st place in Absolute Gi and 1st place in Absolute Nogi. Although I was only 13 years old and a green-white belt, I lost the Gi gold medal match to a 16 year old blue belt. Click on “Continue Reading” to see videos of my matches and some pictures from this tournament. Continue reading »

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MatShark RGV Pro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships – August 10, 2013

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Aug 102013
 

On August 10, 2013, I competed in the MatShark RGV Pro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships. It was held at the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. My weigh-in weight was 145 pounds. I competed in the Gi and Nogi 140 – 150 pound, 13 – 15 year old divisions. In Nogi, my division was combined with the 16 – 17 year old, 150 – 160 pound division. I fought a 17 year old from the 150 – 160 pound division for the Nogi gold medal. My first Nogi match was also against an opponent from the 16 – 17 year old 150 – 160 pound division. I won first place in both Gi and Nogi. Click on “Continue Reading” to see videos of my matches and some pictures from this tournament. Continue reading »

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3rd Annual Rio Grande Valley Jiu-Jitsu Open April 13, 2013 (part 1)

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Apr 142013
 

On April 13,2013, I competed in the 3rd Annual Rio Grande Valley Jiu-Jitsu Open. It was held at the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. My weigh-in weight was 141.8 pounds. I competed in the Gi and Nogi 155-167 pound white, yellow, orange and green belt divisions. I won first place in both Gi and Nogi. There were many medal winners from Harlingen Jiu-Jitsu Club and HJJC won the 1st place team award! Congratulations to everyone who competed in this tournament and to Jacob Montalvo for putting on his 3rd successful tournament! Click on “Continue Reading” to see videos of my matches and some pictures from this tournament. Continue reading »

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ACT

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Mar 222013
 

In Feburary, 2013,  as a 7th grader, I scored a composite score of 22 on the ACT. My  composite score is higher than 62% of recent high school graduates in the U.S. and is higher than 64% of recent high school graduates in the state of Texas who took the ACT.

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