Tournament Recap – 2013 AGF Spring Classic

By Felix Rodriguez, Staff Writer

 
The American Grappling Federation came to Houston for the very first time this past Saturday, May 18th and treated those competing to a timely and well-organized event at the 2013 AGF Spring Classic.

When it comes to unique differentiators with the AGF versus other circuits, one thing that sticks out is their hybrid rules. To specify, their GI divisions follow IBJJF guidelines whereas their NO-Gi division is patterned after the Abu Dhabi Combat Club’s rule set. Consider it the “best of both worlds” so to speak but the overarching main goal for them is adherence to competitor schedule and careful organization of match brackets with the main goal of leading a fast-paced event. This time, the event began promptly and saw the last competitors receive their medals before 5:00pm.

Those martial artists who were competing, cornering, and supporting fighters at the previous night’s Cage Combat 14 event (also in Houston) especially appreciated the fast-paced nature of the tournament. Local fighters like Gerzan Chaw and Angel Zamora from Bushi Ban stayed up late and got up early to help their friends and teammates, while others like Ricky Turcios from Gracie Barra North Houston cornered a teammate the previous night and then competed the very next day himself. Overall the support amongst teammates in the Texas Mixed Martial Arts Community is truly inspiring and keeps us coming back for more!

Here are the team results for the 2013 AGF Spring Classic as posted by them on their website immediately following the event.

No Gi Kids

1st place – Team Rivas BJJ

2nd place – Gracie Barra Woodlands

3rd place – BQuick JJ

Gi Kids

1st place – Gracie Barra Woodlands

2nd place – Team Rivas BJJ

3rd place – Elements BJJ

No Gi Adults

1st place – Gracie Barra Woodlands

2nd place – Team Tooke MMA

3rd place – 10th Planet

Gi Adults

1st place – BQuick JJ

2nd place – Gracie Barra Woodlands

3rd place – Texas Punishment Crew

 2013 AGF Spring Classic – Comprehensive Event Photo Gallery

High-resolution event photo galleries are now available on mikecalimbas.com for anyone who wants prints from the event. Here’s a little bit of the action from the kids divisions below!
 

 

2013 AGF Spring Classic – Select Match Videos

Make sure to check out select match videos from the AGF Spring Classic below and make sure to subscribe for more!