Kokoro Summer Submission Tournament 2009

What a day! Hands down the best display of sportsmanship, camaraderie and skills since the founding of Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts. The Summer Submission Tournament saw 30 participants, 6 medalists and 3 overall winners grappling their way through up to four matches to take gold in their respective weight categories.

Sadly, 95% of the photographs from the event are unusable (the various photographers forgot to focus before snapping the shots! Doh! ) but we’ve a couple that are salvaged and will get them up as soon as we can. In the meantime; visit the “Highlights” section and have a look at the highlight reel of the event!
Just want to say how proud a day it was to see everybody put everything into the tournament whilst ensuring that we had a safe, fun and competative day! Truly Awesome! I know it’s corny – but there were truly no losers today. 100% quality and outstanding performances.
Congratulations to our medalists and overall winners;

Middle: Levente Almasi (Gold), Dave McCormack (Silver)
Heavy: Johnny Bowden (Gold), Josh Coughlan (Silver)
Light: Keith Roddy (Gold), Derek Coleman (Silver)
Sub of the Day: Dave McCormack (Super Smooth Armbar)
Guys, we’ll get the full list of matches and results up online asap. In the meantime, I want to thank everyone for making this a superb day without a single hiccup. Extra thanks to Dr. Frank Antolcic for being on hand throughout the day and keeping everyone safe.
AWESOME!
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what a great day … thanks to all
I’m doing my Blue Steel face in one of those pics.
Brilliant day for the club lads. It was advertised as A versus B but it was a great day to unite everyone in the gym. Got to know a load more names and I’ll gladly roll with anyone who turned up today cause the level of control was brilliant.
Thanks to Shane for organising it and Frank for being on hand to fix any damage Bowden done.
Bring on the Christmas tournament and After Party!
Aww no pics. I blame Derek!!
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yeah Shane the tournament was brilliant, sticking me against that nutjob in the blue top was even better;).
I lost in the end but i just blame Derek anyhow.
And Shane just stick to mma, rather than construction cause your cowcathers are shite
Om the other hand you could just blame Derek.
I know i Do:D
“…rather than construction cause your cowcathers are shite…”
I’m not going to pretend I understand what the hell you’re talking about???
Oh… I get it…. You’re talking about the “cattle grid” that you managed to slip through. I see that literacy isn’t your strong point. Still, at least you can get a summer job slipping under the doors of old people that have forgotten their keys….
(On a more serious note – what an awesome day you had today. Really excellent performance!)
Thanks buddies a fantastic day! Great effort and great camaraderie! It was great to see the old (ugly!) faces again and meet a few more! This handsome dude will return to training asap!
Derek wants a grudge match against all todays winners. Monday at the gym. ya’ll better be there. dont forget your crotch/ball guard
Great day, some super matches. Thanks again to Shane for organising it.
Thats a pretty coherent post for 5am Johnny!
what a day boys,great experience and well organised shane,even though i got knocked out in the 1st round it was still a great day.cheers lads
.well done the lads that got medels……come on team A
HAHA
:D
Yeah thanks man, I’m proud ’cause it’s like the first time i got past the first round in anything but a videogame tournament in Gamestop (i won Tekken 5, it was a good day!)
twas was a great day you put together though
How American is Bowden, he used the word “Ya’ll”.
Got armbarred twice.
Gutted.
Brilliant day though Shane!
Sound for putting me up against Derek..
THAT was a fair match
It wasn’t fair on me that you have elbows that seem to bend in the wrong direction. Thats just wrong.
And that takedown Counted!
Video judge on the takedown…
Takedown is GOOD.
yeah it was a great day cant wait the next one!!!!!!!!with some luck i wont be in the big feckers group the one below that is were i need to be and group two hint hint shane
Josh, after this weeks performance – it would be just WRONG if you weren’t in Level 2. Can’t wait to have you join us mate. Awesome!
Highlight reel now online guys!
http://www.mmaireland.com/highlights/
soooooo dissapointed i couldn’t participate…
NEXT TIME! u all going down!
nice highlight reel shane!!!!
another great day at the club just watched the highlights – big up to Josh for the armbar – classic. thanks to Shane and Frank for everything looking forward to the next one.
p.s Josh stay off the pies!
Excuse ME Derek, my bandy elbows are none of your concern
I think its only right that I should mention my knee bar attempt on Hubert. Thats some Frank Mir shit right there. Without the end result tho!
If only he wasn’t made of Muscle and granite.
Well done to all the lads who competed. The highlight reels really makes for great watching.
Some fine editing skills there in the video .
I like the spinning picture at the start.
True cinematic gold there:D
So your a cagefighter by day and a cattle grid building, youtube nerd by night??
Seriously though the video is deadly.
Almost as deadly as that huge mofo Johnny Bowden.
Almost!
Wat a day it was the atmosphere n the feel of everything was amazing. Bit dissapointed with my performance, if i had of been abit sharper i may hav made it to the final wer i would have met my arch nemisis who taped me in the 1st round….derek coleman…il get him again someday
but wata day it was congratulations to all the winners
Very long day but never dull! the level of some of the fighters surpassed anything i was expecting to see and even the beginners had a few moves! congrats to all the winners and i look forward to competing in the next 1
Gutted I missed this…and I mean…GUTTED! Damn flu kept me at home on this. Seriously miffed. Oh and well done to the winners
thanks alot shane sorry i wasnt around the past week i was away on hols cant wait for tuesday now and cheers janek ill try to stay away from them pies lol