Got a call from local MMA pro Biff Walizer who said he and two others went to the Grapplers Quest event in New Jersey on Nov. 11.
Walizer said he entered the men's no-gi executive division (30-39 years of age) for 159.9 pounds and below and and took first place on points. The effort gave him a big ol' gold belt, he said. He also entered the men's advanced 159.9-pounds and under category, but got triangled, he said.
In Walizer's pro fight in New Jersey in September, he also got caught in a triangle, but was able to eventually work free of it. He joked that if he gets caught with a few more of them, he might end up figuring out how to avoid getting caught with it.
Windsor Township's Biff Walizer - armed & ready
Chris Albright, a Red Lion senior who is coached by Walizer on the high school varsity wrestling team, went 1-1, earning him a third place in the beginner men's no-gi flyweight 130-139.9 pounds category.
Matt Graham, a former wrestler at Red Lion who now attends Millersville University, went 3-0 at the event, earning him a first place in the beginner men's no-gi welterweight 160-169.9 pounds category.
The guys were sponsored by Tap Or Sleep, a team put together by Walizer and local MMA clothing company owner Jerod Phillips. To go to Phillips' Web site, click here.
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