A Quiet Weekend With Sharp Edges in New Hampshire
Four tournaments, 1,905 matches, two organizations. Grappling Industries New Hampshire runs 839 matches, seven streaks of 12 or longer snap, and Madhouse BJJ leads Cheyenne.
Thea Dosher carries a 26-win streak into the Newbreed Charlotte Samurai Series. Eva Leal ends it. Same weekend at Grappling Industries New Hampshire, three fighters with streaks of 16 or longer fall on the same mat. The lighter schedule — four tournaments, two organizations — does not mean lighter consequences.
Four tournaments across two organizations produce 1,905 matches this weekend. GI New Hampshire leads with 839 at a 56% submission rate. Newbreed Charlotte adds 473, and GI Cheyenne runs 458 at the weekend’s highest submission rate of 63%.
Star Performances
A quieter weekend produces fewer standout individual results than the ADCC and Newbreed Worlds cards of recent weeks. The depth is in the risers column instead: Keith Roop-Eckart goes 4-0 for +7,480 Jits to reach Elite tier. Amanda Younes runs 7-0 for +6,740 Jits to crack Prodigy. Angelo Fortes grinds through eleven matches (8-3) for +6,480 Jits and a Prodigy rating.
At GI Cheyenne, Chase Morrison goes 7-1 on the day for +4,730 Jits — his only loss ending a 15-win streak at the hands of Lucas Fuss. One loss on an eight-match day. That is the kind of weekend that defines a competitor.
The Deep Brackets
Jake Parzych wins six straight at GI New Hampshire, finishing 6-0 on the day for +4,760 Jits. The Grappling Industries round-robin format continues to produce the weekend’s highest individual win counts.
At the same event, Ryan Desouza, Caius Michael Geribo, and Maverick Prentice each win five straight in their divisions. At GI Cheyenne, Deacon Merriam matches the pace with five consecutive wins.
Upsets and Surprises
Parraga submits Robinson -- the same fighter who absorbed a 4,491-Jits upset last weekend at Newbreed Worlds. Two consecutive weekends, two major upsets.
Robinson -- fresh off back-to-back upset losses -- turns around and submits a 3,704-Jits opponent. The range is what makes youth jiu-jitsu unpredictable.
Maher edges a Prodigy-rated fighter on points at Newbreed Charlotte. Izquierdo drops -2,020 Jits on an 0-3 weekend.
Alaiya Rose Robinson sits at the center of the weekend’s most dramatic arc. She takes a 3,871-Jits loss to Rody Stanley Parraga by submission — her second consecutive weekend absorbing a massive upset. Then she turns around and pulls a 2,574-Jits upset of her own against Nixon Sheffield. The volatility is the story.
At GI New Hampshire, the streak-breaking continues: Abigale Gross falls at 20-0 to Cam Emmerso. Goga Indutnyi and Josuafet Estrella both lose 17-win streaks — and Estrella’s falls to Kaeden Oloughlin just hours after he broke Indutnyi’s. Streaks breaking streaks.
Academy Report
| Academy | Fighters | Medals | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madhouse BJJ | 26 | 33 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| Third Way Jiu Jitsu | 17 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 10 |
| Triumph Fight Academy | 17 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Motive Jiu-Jitsu | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Portela BJJ | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Madhouse BJJ leads the weekend with 33 medals from 26 fighters at GI Cheyenne. Motive Jiu-Jitsu and Portela BJJ each collect 7 gold from just 10 fighters — the most efficient gold production of the weekend.
Tournament Scoreboard
| Tournament | Org | Matches | Sub Rate | Top Academy | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI New Hampshire | Grappling Industries | 839 | 56% | Sargent BJJ (14) | Three 16+ streaks fall, Parzych goes 6-0 |
| Newbreed Charlotte | Newbreed | 473 | 51% | Triumph Fight Academy (18) | Dosher’s 26-0 snaps, Robinson’s volatility |
| GI Cheyenne | Grappling Industries | 458 | 63% | Madhouse BJJ (33) | 63% sub rate leads all events |
| GI Kansas City | Grappling Industries | 135 | 61% | Alive Jiu Jitsu (14) | Smallest field, second-highest sub rate |
Monday Ratings Movers
Keith Roop-Eckart gains +7,480 Jits on a perfect 4-0 weekend — the largest Glicko-2 move across all four tournaments. Amanda Younes goes 7-0 for +6,740 Jits at GI New Hampshire, reaching Prodigy tier. Angelo Fortes pushes through eleven matches (8-3) for +6,480 Jits.
On the drops side, Sienna Cosenza takes the hardest fall: -2,610 Jits on a 2-6 weekend. Manny Izquierdo drops -2,020 Jits on an 0-3 record despite holding a Prodigy rating at 4,725 Jits.
Risers
| # | Fighter | Record | Tier | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Roop-Eckart | 4-0 | Elite | 3,462 | +7,480 |
| 2 | Amanda Younes | 7-0 | Prodigy | 3,991 | +6,740 |
| 3 | Angelo Fortes | 8-3 | Prodigy | 4,328 | +6,480 |
| 4 | Ivan Sanchez | 3-0 | Prospect | 1,282 | +5,960 |
| 5 | Brett Curry | 5-0 | Elite | 3,185 | +5,800 |
| 6 | Mathieu Loiselle | 5-1 | Elite | 3,233 | +5,360 |
| 7 | Manuel Tapia | 4-0 | Elite | 2,766 | +5,050 |
| 8 | Walker Heckendorf | 3-0 | Elite | 3,094 | +4,910 |
Drops
| # | Fighter | Record | Tier | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sienna Cosenza | 2-6 | Advanced | 2,410 | -2,610 |
| 2 | Jesse Anderson | 3-5 | Elite | 2,537 | -2,420 |
| 3 | Sean Rubchinuk | 0-1 | Elite | 3,195 | -2,120 |
| 4 | Manny Izquierdo | 0-3 | Prodigy | 4,725 | -2,020 |
| 5 | Caleb Wojcik | 0-3 | Prospect | 2,044 | -1,880 |
Looking Ahead
The last weekend of August produces the lightest schedule of the month — four events, two organizations. But the Grappling Industries round-robin format guarantees volume: 839 matches at GI New Hampshire alone, more than many weekends produce across all events combined. September historically brings heavier cards as fall seasons open. The streaks that survived August earned it.
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