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Ritsu Fight Unleashed II 2026-06-27

• Lost vs Rowan Schlegel (Isanti Grappling Club)
  Male / Intermediate / -195 Lbs · Round 2 · submission
• Lost vs Tyler Benson (Isanti Grappling Club)
  Male / Intermediate / -195 Lbs · Round 1 · submission
• Lost vs Seth Harris (Minnesota School Of Martial Arts)
  Absolute / Male / Intermediate · Round 3 · points
• Lost vs Jair Romero (Atheneum Martial Arts)
  Absolute / Male / Intermediate · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Rowan Schlegel (Isanti Grappling Club)
  Absolute / Male / Intermediate · Round 1 · submission

Submission Challenge Minneapolis, MN June 20th 2026 2026-06-20

🥇 1st No Gi / Blue Belt / 186-195 lbs / 18+ Years / Male · 🥉 3rd Adults 18+ No Gi Absolute / Blue Belt / Male

• Won vs Shane Miller (RedLakeBJJ)
  Adults 18+ No Gi Absolute / Blue Belt / Male · Round 3 · submission
• Won vs Nathyn Murphy (10th planet auburn)
  Adults 18+ No Gi Absolute / Blue Belt / Male · Round 2 · submission
• Lost vs Rowen Schlegel (Isanti Grappling Club)
  Adults 18+ No Gi Absolute / Blue Belt / Male · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Benjamin Johnson (Unaffiliated / No Team)
  Adults 18+ No Gi Absolute / Blue Belt / Male · Round 1 · submission
• Won vs David Stewart (Progressive Martial Arts North Dakota)
  No Gi / Blue Belt / 186-195 lbs / 18+ Years / Male · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs David Stewart (Progressive Martial Arts North Dakota)
  No Gi / Blue Belt / 186-195 lbs / 18+ Years / Male · Round 1 · submission

Ronin Open 2026-04-18

🥇 1st Badger state games male intermediate / intermediate 185

• Won vs McCullen Willmert (Prodigy Martial Arts)
  Badger state games male intermediate / intermediate 185 · Round 5 · submission
• Won vs Nick Coonts (Campeão United Jiu-Jitsu)
  Badger state games male intermediate / intermediate 185 · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Thomas Barringer (No association/solo)
  Badger state games male intermediate / intermediate 185 · Round 4 · submission
• Won vs Seth Harris (Minnesota School Of Martial Arts)
  Badger state games male intermediate / intermediate 185 · Round 1 · submission

Ritsu Fight - Unleashed Series 2026-03-28

🥇 1st Male / Intermediate / -190 Lbs · 🥇 1st Absolute / Male / Intermediate

• Won vs Trevor Walker (Roots Mixed Martial Arts)
  Male / Intermediate / -190 Lbs · Round 3 · submission
  ▶ Watch at 4:47:24
• Won vs Damien Thompson (Valhalla combat sports)
  Male / Intermediate / -190 Lbs · Round 2 · walkover
  ▶ Watch at 4:39:59
• Won vs Damien Thompson (Valhalla combat sports)
  Absolute / Male / Intermediate · Round 3 · submission
• Won vs Trevor Walker (Roots Mixed Martial Arts)
  Absolute / Male / Intermediate · Round 2 · points

Grappling Industries MINNEAPOLIS 2026-02-22

🥈 2nd No Gi Adult / Male / Intermediate (Blue) / Adult / -200 lbs

• Won vs Matthew Schulte (Tensei BJJ)
  No Gi Adult / Male / Intermediate (Blue) / Adult / -200 lbs · Round 4 · submission
• Lost vs Bryson Larrabee (Kato Jiu Jitsu)
  No Gi Adult / Male / Intermediate (Blue) / Adult / -200 lbs · Round 3 · submission
• Won vs Ben Postman (The Cellar Gym)
  No Gi Adult / Male / Intermediate (Blue) / Adult / -200 lbs · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Cody Hazelett (Spartan Martial Arts)
  No Gi Adult / Male / Intermediate (Blue) / Adult / -200 lbs · Round 1 · submission
• Lost vs Bryson Larrabee (Kato Jiu Jitsu)
  Absolute No Gi - All Levels / Male / Adult · Round 4 · disqualification
• Lost vs William Vitali Azo (Vahalla Combat Sports)
  Absolute No Gi - All Levels / Male / Adult · Round 3 · submission
• Won vs Michael Lambert (Great Lakes Combatives)
  Absolute No Gi - All Levels / Male / Adult · Round 2 · submission

Ritsu Fight - The Conquest 2025-12-07

🥇 1st SF - Sam Strand vs Jair Romero

• Won vs Jair Romero (Atheneum Martial Arts)
  SF - Sam Strand vs Jair Romero · Round 1 · points

FUJI BJJ Minnesota Spring Championships 2025-04-19

🥉 3rd Adult GI Elite / Male / Adult / Blue Belt and Below / Above 165lbs

• Lost vs Tyler Benson (Isanti Grappling Club)
  Adult NOGI / Male / Adult / Intermediate / Under 180lbs · Round 3 · points
• Won vs Josiah Jones (Midwest Center For Movement)
  Adult NOGI / Male / Adult / Intermediate / Under 180lbs · Round 2 · walkover
• Lost vs Mislael Feliberty (World Jiu-Jitsu Academy)
  Adult NOGI / Male / Adult / Intermediate / Under 180lbs · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Josh Wenthe (Rebel Jiu Jitsu)
  Adult GI Elite / Male / Adult / Blue Belt and Below / Above 165lbs · Round 3 · submission
• Won vs Sebastian Zamorano (START BJJ St. Cloud)
  Adult GI Elite / Male / Adult / Blue Belt and Below / Above 165lbs · Round 2 · walkover
• Lost vs Derek Thompson (Southside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
  Adult GI Elite / Male / Adult / Blue Belt and Below / Above 165lbs · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Luke Nelson (Alliance St. Croix)
  Adult GI Elite / Male / Adult / Blue Belt and Below / Above 165lbs · Round 1 · submission

Eau Claire Badger state open 2025-04-05

🥇 1st Badger state games male intermediate / intermediate 185

• Won vs Kole Krause (Drengr Jiu-Jitsu)
  Badger state games male intermediate / intermediate 185 · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Kole Krause (Drengr Jiu-Jitsu)
  Badger state games male intermediate / intermediate 185 · Round 1 · points

NAGA Minnesota Grappling Championship 2024-07-20

🥇 1st Men No-Gi / Beginner / 170 - 179.9 (Middle Weight) / Adult

• Won vs Eiman Haile (Burnsville Martial Arts Academy)
  Men No-Gi / Beginner / 170 - 179.9 (Middle Weight) / Adult · Round 3 · points
• Won vs Jorge Schuler (Independent Athlete)
  Men No-Gi / Beginner / 170 - 179.9 (Middle Weight) / Adult · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Ryan Onshus (Rodrigo Vaghi Headquarters)
  Men No-Gi / Beginner / 170 - 179.9 (Middle Weight) / Adult · Round 1 · points
• Lost vs Unknown User (American Top Team - Savage, MN)
  Absolute No-Gi Men / 18 & above / Novice/Beginner · Round 1 · points