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2017 AGF Arkansas Open Recap

By Created: August, 2017 - Modified: December, 2023

Team LDMA earned a hard-fought overall victory at the 2017 American Grappling Federation's Arkansas Open, sponsored-by Greatmats, at the Conway Expo and Event Center in Conway, Arkansas on July 22. The championships team scored a total of 437 points - 102 more than runner up Rock City MMA. Meanwhile, Rubalcava Jiu-Jitsu earned a third-place finish with 306 points.

Rock City MMA dominated the Kids No Gi Division and Kids Gi Division while Team LDMA placed second in both divisions. Team LDMA had a strong 1st place finish in the Adults No Gi Division, topping Rubalcava Jiu-Jitsu by 53 points.

West Side MMA of Little Rock claimed the Adults Gi divisional title while Team LDMA was once again in the runner-up spot.

Claiming third-place divisional finishes were Rubalcava Jiu-Jitsu (Adults Gi, Kids Gi, Kids No Gi) and West Side MMA - Little Rock (Adults No Gi).

Top 10 Overall Team Scores

Team LDMA 437, Rock City MMA 335, Rubalcava Jiu-Jitsu 306, West Side MMA (Little Rock) 264, Qquick JJ 105, The House MMA Academy 94, Cerberus BJJ 76, Lawrence County Boxing 72, The Dungeon 68, Triton Fight Center 55

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Rodrigo Medeiros and Marcelo Cazusa Greatmats
2017 Arkansas Open
American Grappling Federation
Conway AR 72032