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NAGA CHICAGO – 657 Competitors is a good thing!
The North American Grappling Association (NAGA), America's largest mixed grappling tournaments returned to Chicago, IL on May 21st, 2005 to CHICAGO for its 2nd Annual
Chicago Grappling Championship No-Gi & Gi Tournament. The event featured SAMURAI SWORDS TO ALL 1ST PLACE winners. Absolute Division Winners took home Championship Belts
WERE THEY CAME FROM
Of all the events NAGA runs across the country, by far the NAGA Chicago event attracts competitors from more states than any other event.
Here are just a few examples:
No Rules Martial Arts (Machado) 10 Fighters from Maple Grove, Minnesota
The Triangle Club (Saulo) 6 Fighters from Lima, Ohio
Team Jorge Gurgel from Wisconsin, Michigan & Ohio
Pro Gym from Alton, IL
Mid America Martial Arts – Omaha, Nebraska
Impact Fight Team (Dave Trombley) – Detroit, Michigan
Myers Martial Arts Center – Madisonville, KY
Mauricio Villardo JJ from Boca Raton, Florida
Koume Dojo from Brainerd, Minnesota
Team Vaghi from St. Louis Missouri
Jeff Theode from Hutchinson, Kansas
Justin Baehrung & Bob Guetchidjian from Ozankee, Wisconsin
John Twemey from Long Island, New York
Diego Saraiva from Atlanta, Georgia
Story Gotti from Wichita, Kansas
Kyle Cooley from Rockwood, Minnesota