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Ring Coordinator
Name:  Matthew Roman
Age:  16
Location:  Secaucus, NJ
Occupation:  Student
Style:  Wrestling,Submission Grappling,MMA,Kickboxing
Team:  Tiger Schulmann (TSMMA)
Length of Time Training:  2 years
Biggest Accomplishment in NAGA: 

Started competing with NAGA in april 2008 and was ranked #6 nationally. Currently ranked # 1 nationally for 2009.
Heroes: 
Parents, GSP, Lyman Good
Ranked Accomplishments: 
NAGA BATTLE AT THE BEACH 10 - Wildwood Convention Center (08/01/09)
- Division: NO-GI Teens Middleweight Advanced
- Place: 1st

NAGA GROUNDFIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP (No-Gi Only) (05/02/09)
- Division: NO-GI Mens Welter Weight Advanced
- Place: 3rd


NAGA GROUNDFIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP (No-Gi Only) (05/02/09)
- Division: NO-GI Teens Middleweight Advanced
- Place: 1st

NAGA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - 2,000+ Competitors (2 Days) (04/04/09)
- Division: NO-GI Teens Middleweight Expert Advanced
- Place: 1st

ARNOLD WORLD GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP - by NAGA (03/07/09)
- Division: NO-GI Teens Middleweight Advanced
- Place: 1st

ARNOLD WORLD GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP - by NAGA (03/07/09)
- Division: NO-GI Teens Middleweight Advanced
- Place: 1st

NAGA VIRGINIA - 300 SAMURAI SWORDS (02/28/09)
- Division: NO-GI Teen Middleweight Advanced
- Place: 2nd

NAGA NEW ENGLAND - TWIN RIVER CASINO (Gonzaga vs. Mondelli) (02/14/09)
- Division: NO-GI Teen Middleweight Advanced
- Place: 1st

NORTH AMERICAN GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP - 2 Days, 100 Belts (11/08/08) -Division: NO-GI Teens Middleweight Expert Advanced
- Place: 1st


NAGA - BATTLE AT THE BEACH IX - 2 Days, 300 Divisions (08/02/08)
- Division: NO-GI Boys 130 to 179.9 lbs Advanced
- Place: 1st

NAGA Virginia Grappling Championship (04/19/08)
- Division: NO-GI 130 TO 179.9 lbs Advanced
- Place: 1st

NAGA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - 2 DAYS, 360 DIVISIONS (04/05/08)
- Division: NO-GI 130-180 lbs. Boys Intermediate
- Place: 1st

Other Interests: 
Wrestling, Football
Future Goals in Grappling: 
Continue to win, finish 2009 ranked #1 and rank #1 in 2010
Future Goals in Life: 
To fight MMA when I turn 18, Get my career started and turn pro.
NAGA Comments: 

Matthew is a big, athletic teen. He concentrates on the No-Gi game and has come a long way in a short time. He dominated the Kids divisions at 14 then moved up to Teens and has remained dominant. He has even placed in an adult advanced division.

NAGA looks forward to seeing Matthew on the MMA scene in a couple of years. With the progress he has made so far in the sport of grappling it is going to be exciting to see that hard work pay off as he transitions into MMA.