Summit Grappling Academy took part in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu British Open this weekend which saw three of it’s members crowned British Champions.
The club currently have the only five competitors to have won the British Championship from the Isle of Man in previous years and along with the three Golds, the team also come away with nine Silvers and seven Bronze medals at the 2024 tournament held in Manchester.
All 20 competitors had been working hard in the lead up to the tournament and took part in a 10 week training camp held at the Isle of Man Academy.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu British Open
There were some very hard fought wins and superb performances over the two day tournament which saw the mixed Junior and Senior Squads compete for the British title accolade.
Iona Meban had been working hard in the lead up to the tournament and despite an injury she was focused and confident before her match and very quickly won the final with a collar choke submission.
She becomes the youngest British Jiu-Jitsu Champion from the Isle of Man.
Prior to the tournament Gianni Fabrizio really focussed on the training camp and extra sessions made available.
He was keen to do well and put it all on the line in all his matches. His semi-final went very well with Gianni scoring 16-0 and giving him a plans in the final.
He continued to rack up the points and ultimately won 20-4 to take Gold and become British Champion.
Summit Grappling Academy Champions
Teammates Hayley Curtis and Shirley Tung lost their finals in their respective divisions but qualified for the Open weight class where they then met in the final.
It’s inevitable that members of the same team will come up against each other on occasion and this one resulted in Hayley scoring 6-0 points and winning by submission to win Gold.
Laurie Eve came to this tournament with the will to win and put on superb performances in all his matches. In his division’s Sem-final he scored 3-0 points before submitting his opponent with a choke earning him a Silver.
He then qualified for the Open weight class where he won the first round match early by submission after again scoring 3-0. In his quarterfinal he scored 3-2 by the end of the match which meant he brought home the Bronze.
Joe Kane has seen big improvements recently and worked hard during the camp. Joe dominantly won his quarter final racking up 6-0 points before submitting his opponent with a choke.
A great performance in his semi-final with another submission victory meant he won Silver.
Victory
Newcomer Eliza Patterson put on a confident and impressive performance in her semi-final with a fantastic 9-0 point victory which lead her bring home a well deserved Silver.
Daisy Moore, who has seen big improvements during the lead up to the tournament, won her semi final by referees decision securing her a Silver.
Alan Greenhalgh had yet another dominant victory in his Quarterfinal match winning 9-0 on points at full time which included a superb single leg takedown.
Cedric Brigino who is the Isle of Man’s highest Junior belt won his Quarterfinal convincingly with 6-0 points at full time which gave him Bronze.
Eryn Fitzpatrick took part in her second ever tournament with her first being in March this year and took home Bronze after 19-2 points win in her Quarter final.
British Champions
Head Coach Conrad Roberts said: “We really pushed the squads in the lead up to this tournament and they have all been working hard and should be proud of the results as we are as Coaches.
“Three further British Champions along with numerous medalists is a fantastic achievement!
“Summit would like to say a big thank you to Conister Bank for their support with this tournament and their involvement this year. DotPerformance were also documenting the camp and tournament and we can’t wait to see the final outcome.”
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