*Spoilers* 8 Man No-Gi Superfights, Houston 4-23

[J_Treez]

As I stated in the Brandon Quick: Fake Brownbelt thread, I've only recently caught up with the goings on of the past year or so. So I got interested in that story, which lead to me finding out about this middleweight tourney the night before Rupture's Houston JJ Championships. Being a tournament lover/degenerate gambler/fight fan, I feel mortally compelled to to learn everything I can about these guys and handicap the event. I'm only a couple or few hours from Houston, hopefully I can make it down.

I've spent way too much time over the past couple of days searching and watching videos of these guys, particularly since I have actual **** I need to be doing. Basically what I'd like is for any of you more in the know than my limited knowledge of Texas Jiu jitsu to help me fill in the blanks and give your thoughts/picks/insight as well.

First I'll give my rough first round odds, then the bio information it's based on. Of course, the odds reflect the video I watched as well. To be clear, I'm not acting like I'm an authority on this ****, I just want to learn more about the contestants. It looks like it'll be a great event.

ROUND 1

Marcelo Azevado -700
Brandon Quick +450

Frost Murphy -110
Chris Westfall -110

Jason Ebarb -150
Jeff Messina +130

Tony Tipton +150
Travis Tooke -175


Bio info:

(1) Marcelo Azevado; Black; Draculino Instructor
-World No Gi Champ
-2x Pan Am No Gi Champ

(2) Brandon Quick, Brown? , Head Instructor Trinity Combat
- no records I can find
- 1st round NAGA loss video, poor showing

(3) Frost Murphy
-50 plus wins (?)
-good showing in loss to Kron Gracie

(4) Chris Westfall; Black; Lutter Instructor
-1st place 2009 Copa do Mundo Black Belt Light Weight
-3rd place 2009 IBJJF Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships Brown Belt Light Weight
-3rd Place Brown Belt light weight 2008 Brasileiros Sao Paulo Brazil
-1st Place Brown Belt light weight 2008 NAGA Dallas Tx
-1st Place Brown Belt Absolute 2008 International Grappling Festival Houston Tx
-1st Place Brown Belt Absolute 2006 Ground Control Houston Tx

(5) Jason Ebarb, Black, Pat Hardy Instructor
-Gulf Coast Champion
-East Coast Championship – 2nd Place
-Internacional De Masters Rio De Janiero-Sept. 8, 2002
-National Gracie Champion
-Bay Area Champion
-4x Dungal Champion
-2x Dungal Grand Champion
-Pan-American Champion – Blue Belt
-2x Mundial (World) Championship Competitor
-Dale Earnhardt Champion
-Carlos Machado Winter Wars Champion
-Texas State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion
-Gracie National Championship – 2nd Place
-Battle of H-Town Pro Division – 2nd Place
-Fight to Win Black Belt Champion
-NAGA Champ
-NAGA US Open Gi & No-Gi Champ
-ADCC Regional 2009 Winner
-American Nationals - 2nd Place - Black Belt Division

(6)Jeff Messina, Black, Revolution Instructor
-need more competition info

(7) Tony Tipton,Black, Genesis Instructor/Owner
-need more competition info, impresive video

(8) Travis Tooke, Black, Instructor Team Tooke
-Multiple time South Texas Wrestling Champion
-1999 Klein Oak Wrestling District Champion
-1999 Texas Regional Championship Bronze medalist
-1999 Texas BJJ Cup Champion
-1999 Texas Big D Nationals Champion
-2000 2x Texas BJJ Cup Champion
-2001 Texas BJJ Challencge Winner of Gi, No Gi and Open Class Divisions
-2001 Texas BJJ Challenge Awarded Most Technical Fighter
-2001 Grappling Games Champion
-2001 3rd American International Championships Champion
-2002 Texas Invitational Championship-Gi and No Gi Divisions
-2002 Texas BJJ Championships Champion
-2002 Southwest Submission Championships Champion
-2002 H-Town Challenge Winner of Gi, No Gi, Open Gi and Open No Gi Divisions
-2002 Southwest Submission Championships Winner of Gi, No Gi and 8 Man Division
-2003 Smack Down in H-Town Winner of Gi, No Gi, Open Gi and Open No Gi Divisions
-2003 Finisher Cup Superfight Winner
-2003 NAGA Champion, Gi and No Gi
-2004 Brazilian State Ranking Silver Medalist
-2004 Copa Independencia Champion/Open Division Bronze Medalist
-2004 Brazileiro de Equipes (Team Nationals) winner of both fights/2nd place team medal
-2005 2x Grapplers Quest Champion
-2007 Grapplers Quest bronze medalist Absoulute weight division
-2008 3X NAGA Champion-Winner of Absolute Division
-2008 NAGA Hawaii Gold medalist Adult Expert Division - Middle Weight, Absolute Division Bronze medalist

[J_Treez]

Word is this event will be available as a live streamed PPV.

[J_Treez]

As best I can tell, these are my updated first round estimates for tonight's matches:

Albert Hughes -450
Brandon Quick +300

Frost Murphy -110
Chris Westfall -110

Carlo Prater -200
Jason Ebarb +175

Tony Tipton +175
Daniel Moraes -200


To win tournament:

Moraes +150
Prater + 200
Ebarb +400
Tipton +500
Westfall +500
Murphy +600
Hughes +750
Quick +1500

[J_Treez]

PPV is available at http://www.fighttowinmma.com/index.php for $5.

[J_Treez]

Holy ****! Quick wins round one via kneebar!

[J_Treez]

Frost Murphy oer Chris Westfall via armbar

[J_Treez]

My stepson over a kid that pushed him and then kicked him in the 'nads at school via single leg to GNP from side control. Good job dude. (evening report)

[J_Treez]

Moraes over Tipton decision

[J_Treez]

Prater over Ebarb via DARCE

[J_Treez]

Murphy over Quick via unclear submission with Quick in side control. Would like clarification on this one.