
Reaction MMA/SAS Team dominated NAGA Cincinnati, capturing 9 gold medals across 38 divisions at the January 10 event in Batavia, OH. The powerhouse gym more than doubled the medal count of second-place Franklin Jiu-Jitsu Club, which earned 4 golds. Top individual performers included Zarina Seizkhalilova (yellow belt, rating 5100) from Helio Soneca Association, who won multiple gold medals, and grey belt Jude Acuff (rating 4101) from the champion team, who also secured multiple podium finishes.
The 127 total matches produced a 57% submission rate, significantly outpacing NAGA's organizational average of 49% — an 8-point differential favoring grappling finishes. The youth beginner male 50-59.9 nogi division emerged as the deepest bracket with 8 placements, indicating strong participation in the junior beginner categories. Across all 38 divisions, 46 gold medals were distributed among 25 academies, showing competitive depth throughout the event.
Reaction MMA/SAS Team's 12 total medals (9 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) nearly matched Team Shawn Hammonds' 12-medal haul, though the latter relied on 8 silver medals to reach parity. Franklin Jiu-Jitsu Club finished second in pure gold count with 4 championships, while Carlson Gracie NKY and Fuse Martial Arts each secured 3 golds. Oscar Rattermann earned Tournament MVP honors, cementing a competitive field where 25 different academies won medals across the day's competition.
| # | Academy | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Reaction MMA/SAS Team | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Franklin Jiu-Jitsu Club | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Team Shawn Hammonds / Tama TEAM SHAWN HAMMONDS | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Carlson Gracie NKY CARLSON GRACIE TEAM | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Fuse Martial Arts & Fitness FOCUSED FIGHT TEAM | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
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