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Newbreed Virginia Beach Spring Championship

Saturday, March 28, 2026
Virginia Beach Field House · Virginia Beach, VA
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126Competitors
22Academies

126 competitors from 22 academies are registered for Newbreed Virginia Beach Spring Championship on March 28, 2026 in Virginia Beach, VA. This NEWBREED event draws athletes from across the region.

Brackets

96 brackets · 126 competitors

youth 1- gi / 4-5 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightweight (41-50 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 4-5 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightweight (41-50 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightweight (41-50 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Wyatt Belcher3,852Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy20-10
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 4-5 years / beginner / lightweight (41-50 lbs. ) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 4-5 years / beginner / lightweight (41-50 lbs. ) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·lightweight (41-50 lbs. )
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Wyatt Belcher3,852Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy20-10
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightfeatherweight (45 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightfeatherweight (45 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightfeatherweight (45 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Noble Steckler—Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy—
1 Fighter — Must change division
femalegi · youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightfeatherweight (45 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightfeatherweight (45 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Millie Fearing—Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / beginner / lightfeatherweight (45 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / beginner / lightfeatherweight (45 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·lightfeatherweight (45 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Noble Steckler—Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy—
1 Fighter — Must change division
femalenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / beginner / lightfeatherweight (45 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·lightfeatherweight (45 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Millie Fearing—Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / featherweight (46-55 lbs. ) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / featherweight (46-55 lbs. ) / 7 months to 2 years · white·featherweight (46-55 lbs. )
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Robert Evans4,060Tiger Academy of Martial Arts12-4
1 Fighter — Must change division
femalegi · youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / featherweight (46-55 lbs. ) / 7 months to 2 years · white·featherweight (46-55 lbs. )
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Leila Andrews1,054Tiger Academy of Martial Arts1-7
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / novice white belt (without submissions) / featherweight (46-55 lbs. ) / 0-6 months

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / novice white belt (without submissions) / featherweight (46-55 lbs. ) / 0-6 months · white·featherweight (46-55 lbs. )
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Desmond Heron1,434Virginia Beach Jiu Jitsu3-4
2Luke Strasser—Lake Jiu-jitsu—
2 Fighters — Best 2 out of 3

youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / beginner / featherweight (46-55lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / beginner / featherweight (46-55lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·featherweight (46-55lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Robert Evans4,060Tiger Academy of Martial Arts12-4
1 Fighter — Must change division
femalenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / beginner / featherweight (46-55lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·featherweight (46-55lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Ailani Ross1,103Clayton Phillips Jj1-4
2Leila Andrews1,054Tiger Academy of Martial Arts1-7
2 Fighters — Best 2 out of 3
Favorite: Ailani Ross
Confidence: 26%
Division: Open · Avg 1079 JITS

youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / novice / featherweight (46-55lbs.) / 0-6 months novice

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / novice / featherweight (46-55lbs.) / 0-6 months novice·featherweight (46-55lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Desmond Heron1,434Virginia Beach Jiu Jitsu3-4
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightweight (56-65 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightweight (56-65 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightweight (56-65 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Jameson Dannelley6,903Tidewater Jiu-jitsu90-6
2Roro Deloatch2,484Element Academy of Jiu-jitsu5-2
3Kaden Kuhn1,011Heel Hooks Jiu Jitsu0-2
4Kerey Bagdat—Brabo Academy—
4 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold
Favorite: Jameson Dannelley
Confidence: 98%
Division: 💀 Murderer's Row · Avg 3466 JITS
1 smurf detected
femalegi · youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightweight (56-65 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightweight (56-65 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Stella Santos—Six Blades Jiu-jitsu Yorktown—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / beginner / lightweight (56-65 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / beginner / lightweight (56-65 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·lightweight (56-65 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Jameson Dannelley6,903Tidewater Jiu-jitsu90-6
2Roro Deloatch2,484Element Academy of Jiu-jitsu5-2
3Liam Kincaid1,274Clayton Phillips Jj1-3
4Kaden Kuhn1,011Heel Hooks Jiu Jitsu0-2
5Kerey Bagdat—Brabo Academy—
5 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold
Favorite: Jameson Dannelley
Confidence: 98%
Division: 💀 Murderer's Row · Avg 2918 JITS

youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / middleweight (66-75 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

femalegi · youth 1- gi / 6-7 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / middleweight (66-75 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·middleweight (66-75 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Layla Ippolito-gillikin1,093Tidewater Jiu-jitsu1-4
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / beginner / middleweight (66-75 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

femalenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 6-7 years / beginner / middleweight (66-75 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·middleweight (66-75 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Layla Ippolito-gillikin1,093Tidewater Jiu-jitsu1-4
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightfeatherweight (50 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years

white

femalegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightfeatherweight (50 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightfeatherweight (50 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Jessie Belcher1,563Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy11-11
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / lightfeatherweight (50 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

femalenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / lightfeatherweight (50 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·lightfeatherweight (50 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Jessie Belcher1,563Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy11-11
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·featherweight (51-60 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Cruz Gunsel1,542Element Academy of Jiu-jitsu8-9
2Remington Ippolito-gillikin1,034Tidewater Jiu-jitsu0-2
3Falcon Fearing1,019Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy0-4
3 Fighters — 2 wins to gold
Favorite: Cruz Gunsel
Confidence: 38%
Division: Balanced · Avg 1198 JITS

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / novice white belt (without submissions) / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 0-6 months

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / novice white belt (without submissions) / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 0-6 months · white·featherweight (51-60 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Amun-ra Kersey1,174Fullguard Martial Arts Club3-5
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

grey

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · grey·featherweight (51-60 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Ryker "Red Riot" Wilkins6,900Tiger Academy of Martial Arts48-12
2Elijah Aquino1,174Six Blades Jiu-jitsu Yorktown3-8
3Luis Gines—Chesapeake Grappling Academy—
3 Fighters — 2 wins to gold
Favorite: Ryker "Red Riot" Wilkins
Confidence: 99%
Division: 💀 Murderer's Row · Avg 4037 JITS

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / advanced / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 6 years and over advance

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / advanced / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 6 years and over advance·featherweight (51-60 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Ryker "Red Riot" Wilkins6,900Tiger Academy of Martial Arts48-12
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·featherweight (51-60 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Cruz Gunsel1,542Element Academy of Jiu-jitsu8-9
2Remington Ippolito-gillikin1,034Tidewater Jiu-jitsu0-2
3Falcon Fearing1,019Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy0-4
3 Fighters — 2 wins to gold
Favorite: Cruz Gunsel
Confidence: 38%
Division: Balanced · Avg 1198 JITS

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / intermediate / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / intermediate / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate·featherweight (51-60 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Ryker "Red Riot" Wilkins6,900Tiger Academy of Martial Arts48-12
2Mac Williams III1,225Clayton Phillips Jj7-4
2 Fighters — Best 2 out of 3
Favorite: Ryker "Red Riot" Wilkins
Confidence: 99%
Division: 💀 Murderer's Row · Avg 4063 JITS

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / novice / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 0-6 months novice

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / novice / featherweight (51-60 lbs.) / 0-6 months novice·featherweight (51-60 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Amun-ra Kersey1,174Fullguard Martial Arts Club3-5
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightweight (61-70 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Luke Williams1,139Boa BJJ Academy10-16
1 Fighter — Must change division
femalegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightweight (61-70 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Aubrey Kuhn1,007Heel Hooks Jiu Jitsu0-2
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / novice white belt (without submissions) / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 0-6 months

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / novice white belt (without submissions) / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 0-6 months · white·lightweight (61-70 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Jack Strasser—Lake Jiu-jitsu—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

grey

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · grey·lightweight (61-70 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Eiden Garcia2,672Tiger Academy of Martial Arts4-2
2Mason Jirrels—Virginia Beach Jiu Jitsu—
2 Fighters — Best 2 out of 3

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

femalenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·lightweight (61-70 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Aubrey Kuhn1,007Heel Hooks Jiu Jitsu0-2
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / intermediate / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / intermediate / lightweight (61-70 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate·lightweight (61-70 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Eiden Garcia2,672Tiger Academy of Martial Arts4-2
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / middleweight (71-80 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / middleweight (71-80 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·middleweight (71-80 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Peyton Oakley5,309Tidewater Jiu-jitsu17-0
2Ali Thomas2,235Tinsley Family Martial Arts15-4
3Leo Jonas1,140Tidewater Jiu-jitsu7-8
4Luke Williams1,139Boa BJJ Academy10-16
5Gabriel Borelli—Six Blades Jiu-jitsu Yorktown—
6Julian Ocampo—Virginia Beach Jiu Jitsu—
6 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold
Favorite: Peyton Oakley
Confidence: 91%
Division: 💀 Murderer's Row · Avg 2456 JITS
1 smurf detected

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / middleweight (71-80 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

grey

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / middleweight (71-80 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · grey·middleweight (71-80 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Callahan Smrz4,280Kobukan Martial Arts Academy39-8
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / middleweight (71-80 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / middleweight (71-80 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·middleweight (71-80 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Peyton Oakley5,309Tidewater Jiu-jitsu17-0
2Ali Thomas2,235Tinsley Family Martial Arts15-4
2 Fighters — Best 2 out of 3
Favorite: Peyton Oakley
Confidence: 89%
Division: 💀 Murderer's Row · Avg 3772 JITS

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / intermediate / middleweight (71-80 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / intermediate / middleweight (71-80 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate·middleweight (71-80 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Callahan Smrz4,280Kobukan Martial Arts Academy39-8
2Bodin Byrem1,949Six Blades11-9
2 Fighters — Best 2 out of 3
Favorite: Callahan Smrz
Confidence: 79%
Division: 💀 Murderer's Row · Avg 3115 JITS

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / cruiserweight (81-90 lbs. ) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / cruiserweight (81-90 lbs. ) / 7 months to 2 years · white·cruiserweight (81-90 lbs. )
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1David Gai1,013Studio 360 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu0-4
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / cruiserweight (81-90 lbs. ) / 2 - 5 years

grey

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / cruiserweight (81-90 lbs. ) / 2 - 5 years · grey·cruiserweight (81-90 lbs. )
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Bodin Byrem1,949Six Blades11-9
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / cruiserweight (81-90 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / cruiserweight (81-90 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·cruiserweight (81-90 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1David Gai1,013Studio 360 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu0-4
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / heavyweight (91-100 lbs. / 7 months to 2 years

white

femalegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / heavyweight (91-100 lbs. / 7 months to 2 years · white·heavyweight (91-100 lbs.
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Ryder Weiss—Six Blades—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / heavyweight (91-100 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

femalenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / heavyweight (91-100 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·heavyweight (91-100 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Ryder Weiss—Six Blades—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / ultraweight (111 lbs. +) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 8-9 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / ultraweight (111 lbs. +) / 7 months to 2 years · white·ultraweight (111 lbs. +)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Charles Hairod—Tiger Academy of Martial Arts—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / ultraweight (111 lbs.+) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 8-9 years / beginner / ultraweight (111 lbs.+) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·ultraweight (111 lbs.+)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Charles Hairod—Tiger Academy of Martial Arts—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / roosterweight (65 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years

white

femalegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / roosterweight (65 lbs. & under) / 7 months to 2 years · white·roosterweight (65 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Cora Wocher1,100Six Blades Jiu-jitsu Yorktown3-3
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / roosterweight (65 lbs. & under) / 2 - 5 years

grey

femalegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / roosterweight (65 lbs. & under) / 2 - 5 years · grey·roosterweight (65 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Ariya Schings1,996Kobukan Martial Arts Academy28-21
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / intermediate / roosterweight (65 lbs. & under) / 2-5 years intermediate

open

femalenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / intermediate / roosterweight (65 lbs. & under) / 2-5 years intermediate·roosterweight (65 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Ariya Schings1,996Kobukan Martial Arts Academy28-21
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Grayson Andrews3,603Tiger Academy of Martial Arts11-3
2Joey Harms1,522Zr Team USA8-9
3Gunnar Brenneman1,414Six Blades2-1
4Cyrus Joyner1,231Six Blades17-15
4 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold
Favorite: Grayson Andrews
Confidence: 78%
Division: Stacked · Avg 1943 JITS

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

grey

femalegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · grey·lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Amelia Cosme1,238Studio 360 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu2-6
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / intermediate / lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / intermediate / lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate·lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Ronin Byrem1,324Six Blades5-8
1 Fighter — Must change division
femalenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / intermediate / lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate·lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Amelia Cosme1,238Studio 360 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu2-6
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / beginner / lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / beginner / lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·lightfeatherweight (66-75 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Grayson Andrews3,603Tiger Academy of Martial Arts11-3
2Joey Harms1,522Zr Team USA8-9
3Cyrus Joyner1,231Six Blades17-15
3 Fighters — 2 wins to gold
Favorite: Grayson Andrews
Confidence: 78%
Division: Stacked · Avg 2119 JITS

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

femalegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·featherweight (76-85 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Adilyn Brenneman1,414Six Blades1-1
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

grey

malegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · grey·featherweight (76-85 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Ronin Byrem1,324Six Blades5-8
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / all yellow belts (15yo and under) / not white belt / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

yellow

malegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / all yellow belts (15yo and under) / not white belt / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · yellow·featherweight (76-85 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Jackson Gue4,058Odyssey Martial Arts20-9
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / advanced / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 6 years and over advance

yellow

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / advanced / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 6 years and over advance · yellow·featherweight (76-85 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Jackson Gue4,058Odyssey Martial Arts20-9
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / beginner / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

femalenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / beginner / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·featherweight (76-85 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Maya Harms1,697Zr Team USA7-10
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / intermediate / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / intermediate / featherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate·featherweight (76-85 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Jayden Agno2,414Clayton Phillips Jj4-1
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / lightweight (86-95 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

grey

femalegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / solid grey or grey w/black stripe (15yo and under) / not white belt / lightweight (86-95 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · grey·lightweight (86-95 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Lena Swierczek3,381Six Blades6-0
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / intermediate / lightweight (86-95 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate

open

femalenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / intermediate / lightweight (86-95 lbs.) / 2-5 years intermediate·lightweight (86-95 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Lena Swierczek3,381Six Blades6-0
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / middleweight (96-105 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / middleweight (96-105 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·middleweight (96-105 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Brady Lee—Chesapeake Grappling Academy—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / novice white belt (without submissions) / middleweight (96-105 lbs.) / 0-6 months

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / novice white belt (without submissions) / middleweight (96-105 lbs.) / 0-6 months · white·middleweight (96-105 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Leonidas Kersey1,449Fullguard Martial Arts Club5-6
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / novice / middleweight (96-105 lbs.) / 0-6 months novice

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / novice / middleweight (96-105 lbs.) / 0-6 months novice·middleweight (96-105 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Leonidas Kersey1,449Fullguard Martial Arts Club5-6
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / cruiserweight (106-115 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 1- gi / 10-11 years / white or grey w/white stripe / beginner white belt (with submissions) / cruiserweight (106-115 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·cruiserweight (106-115 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Connor Hairod—Tiger Academy of Martial Arts—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / beginner / cruiserweight (106-115 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner

open

malenogi · youth 1- no-gi / 10-11 years / beginner / cruiserweight (106-115 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years beginner·cruiserweight (106-115 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Connor Hairod—Tiger Academy of Martial Arts—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / yellow / lightfeatherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

yellow

malegi · youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / yellow / lightfeatherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · yellow·lightfeatherweight (76-85 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Jackson Gue4,058Odyssey Martial Arts20-9
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / intermediate / lightfeatherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

yellow

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / intermediate / lightfeatherweight (76-85 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · yellow·lightfeatherweight (76-85 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Jackson Gue4,058Odyssey Martial Arts20-9
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / white or grey w/white / featherweight (86-95 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / white or grey w/white / featherweight (86-95 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·featherweight (86-95 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Jedi Fearing1,511Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy2-0
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / featherweight (86-95 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / featherweight (86-95 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·featherweight (86-95 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Jedi Fearing1,511Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy2-0
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / white or grey w/white / lightweight (96-105 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / white or grey w/white / lightweight (96-105 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightweight (96-105 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Dalton Hershey1,461Six Blades2-3
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / lightweight (96-105 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / lightweight (96-105 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·lightweight (96-105 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Dalton Hershey1,461Six Blades2-3
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi (girls only) / 12-13 years / grey with white / lightweight (96-105 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

grey

femalegi · youth 2- gi (girls only) / 12-13 years / grey with white / lightweight (96-105 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · grey·lightweight (96-105 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Aaralynn Cadmus2,686Diego Bispo BJJ14-3
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi (girls only) / 12-13 years / intermediate / lightweight (96-105 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

grey

femalenogi · youth 2- no-gi (girls only) / 12-13 years / intermediate / lightweight (96-105 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · grey·lightweight (96-105 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Sophia Agno2,442Clayton Phillips Jj4-1
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi (girls only) / 12-13 years / beginner / lightweight (96-105 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

open

femalenogi · youth 2- no-gi (girls only) / 12-13 years / beginner / lightweight (96-105 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years·lightweight (96-105 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Aaralynn Cadmus2,686Diego Bispo BJJ14-3
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / white or grey w/white / middleweight (106-115 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / white or grey w/white / middleweight (106-115 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·middleweight (106-115 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
★Eli Harms1,902Zr Team USA12-5
2Cullen Steckler—Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy—
2 Fighters — Best 2 out of 3

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / middleweight (106-115 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / middleweight (106-115 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·middleweight (106-115 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Cullen Steckler—Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy—
1 Fighter — Must change division

open

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / middleweight (106-115 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years·middleweight (106-115 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Eli Harms1,902Zr Team USA12-5
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi (girls only) / 12-13 years / grey with white / middleweight (106-116 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

grey

femalegi · youth 2- gi (girls only) / 12-13 years / grey with white / middleweight (106-116 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · grey·middleweight (106-116 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Zadie van Winkle2,382Tiger Academy of Martial Arts4-2
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi (girls only) / 12-13 years / beginner / middleweight (106-116 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

open

femalenogi · youth 2- no-gi (girls only) / 12-13 years / beginner / middleweight (106-116 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years·middleweight (106-116 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Zadie van Winkle2,382Tiger Academy of Martial Arts4-2
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / solid grey or grey w/black / cruiserweight (116-125 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

grey

malegi · youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / solid grey or grey w/black / cruiserweight (116-125 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · grey·cruiserweight (116-125 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Zachary Ross1,013Clayton Phillips Jj0-2
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / intermediate / cruiserweight (116-125 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

open

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / intermediate / cruiserweight (116-125 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years·cruiserweight (116-125 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Zachary Ross1,013Clayton Phillips Jj0-2
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / white or grey w/white / heavyweight (126-135 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / white or grey w/white / heavyweight (126-135 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years · white·heavyweight (126-135 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Nigel Williams3,844Six Blades12-1
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / heavyweight (126-135 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years

open

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / heavyweight (126-135 lbs.) / 7 months to 2 years·heavyweight (126-135 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Nigel Williams3,844Six Blades12-1
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / white or grey w/white / ultraweight (146 lbs.+) / 7 months to 2 years

white

malegi · youth 2- gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / white or grey w/white / ultraweight (146 lbs.+) / 7 months to 2 years · white·ultraweight (146 lbs.+)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Kian Oakley2,559Tidewater Jiu-jitsu10-3
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / ultraweight (146 lbs. +) / 7 months to 2 years

open

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 12-13 years / beginner / ultraweight (146 lbs. +) / 7 months to 2 years·ultraweight (146 lbs. +)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Kian Oakley2,559Tidewater Jiu-jitsu10-3
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi co-ed division / 14-15 years / yellow / heavyweight (136-145 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

yellow

malegi · youth 2- gi co-ed division / 14-15 years / yellow / heavyweight (136-145 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · yellow·heavyweight (136-145 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Dustin Rodriguez2,049Coastal BJJ5-1
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 14-15 years / intermediate / heavyweight (136-145 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years

yellow

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 14-15 years / intermediate / heavyweight (136-145 lbs.) / 2 - 5 years · yellow·heavyweight (136-145 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Dustin Rodriguez2,049Coastal BJJ5-1
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi co-ed division / 14-15 years / yellow / ultraweight (156 lbs. +) / 2 - 5 years

yellow

malegi · youth 2- gi co-ed division / 14-15 years / yellow / ultraweight (156 lbs. +) / 2 - 5 years · yellow·ultraweight (156 lbs. +)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Torin Byrem2,435Six Blades16-8
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 14-15 years / intermediate / ultraweight (156 lbs. +) / 2 - 5 years

yellow

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 14-15 years / intermediate / ultraweight (156 lbs. +) / 2 - 5 years · yellow·ultraweight (156 lbs. +)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Torin Byrem2,435Six Blades16-8
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi (girls only) / 16-17 years / blue / roosterweight (115 lbs. & under) / 6 years and over

blue

femalegi · youth 2- gi (girls only) / 16-17 years / blue / roosterweight (115 lbs. & under) / 6 years and over · blue·roosterweight (115 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Isla Shamblin—Studio 360 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi (girls only) / 16-17 years / advanced / roosterweight (115 lbs. & under) / 6 years and over

blue

femalenogi · youth 2- no-gi (girls only) / 16-17 years / advanced / roosterweight (115 lbs. & under) / 6 years and over · blue·roosterweight (115 lbs. & under)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Isla Shamblin—Studio 360 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi (girls only) / 16-17 years / blue / featherweight (126-135 lbs.) / 6 years and over

blue

femalegi · youth 2- gi (girls only) / 16-17 years / blue / featherweight (126-135 lbs.) / 6 years and over · blue·featherweight (126-135 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Lila Price—Diego Bispo BJJ—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi (girls only) / 16-17 years / advanced / featherweight (126-135 lbs.) / 6 years and over

blue

femalenogi · youth 2- no-gi (girls only) / 16-17 years / advanced / featherweight (126-135 lbs.) / 6 years and over · blue·featherweight (126-135 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Lila Price—Diego Bispo BJJ—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- gi co-ed division / 16-17 years / blue / featherweight (126-135 lbs.) / 6 years and over

blue

malegi · youth 2- gi co-ed division / 16-17 years / blue / featherweight (126-135 lbs.) / 6 years and over · blue·featherweight (126-135 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Mason Arch—Coastal BJJ—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 16-17 years / advanced / featherweight (126-135 lbs.) / 6 years and over

blue

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 16-17 years / advanced / featherweight (126-135 lbs.) / 6 years and over · blue·featherweight (126-135 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Mason Arch—Coastal BJJ—
1 Fighter — Must change division

youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 16-17 years / beginner / cruiserweight (156-165 lbs.) / 0-6 months

white

malenogi · youth 2- no-gi co-ed division / 16-17 years / beginner / cruiserweight (156-165 lbs.) / 0-6 months · white·cruiserweight (156-165 lbs.)
#NameJITSAcademyRecord
1Miqdad Jawhar—2 Knuckle Sports—
1 Fighter — Must change division

Frequently Asked Questions

126 competitors from 22 academies are registered for Newbreed Virginia Beach Spring Championship.
Newbreed Virginia Beach Spring Championship is a NEWBREED tournament held at Virginia Beach, VA.
Visit the NEWBREED website to register. Check the competitor list on Jits.gg to see who else is competing.

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Biggest White Belt Smurfs

9 white belts flagged

Smurfing is when a fighter stays at white belt to farm medals and submission wins by dominating true beginners.

JITSFighterAcademyRecordMedalsWhy
6,903Jameson Dannelley
90-627 golds11+ monthsTop 0%
Tidewater Jiu-jitsu90-6
2733
90-627 golds11+ monthsTop 0%
5,309Peyton Oakley
5 golds9+ monthsTop 0.1%
Tidewater Jiu-jitsu17-0
5
5 golds9+ monthsTop 0.1%
4,060Robert Evans
9+ monthsTop 0%
Tiger Academy of Martial Arts12-4
41
9+ monthsTop 0%
3,852Wyatt Belcher
20-105 golds11+ monthsTop 5%
Northern Neck Mixed Martial Arts Academy20-10
523
20-105 golds11+ monthsTop 5%
3,844Nigel Williams
5 golds11+ monthsTop 5%
Six Blades Jiu-jitsu12-1
51
5 golds11+ monthsTop 5%
3,603Grayson Andrews
Top 1%
Tiger Academy of Martial Arts11-3
22
Top 1%
2,559Kian Oakley
9+ months
Tidewater Jiu-jitsu10-3
4
9+ months
2,235Ali Thomas
11+ months
Tinsley Family Martial Arts15-4
312
11+ months
1,902Eli Harms
8+ months
Zr Team USA12-5
422
8+ months

IBJJF has three promotion timelines, and even the slowest one moves a white belt to grey in under 12 months. Their fastest system? Five months. An active competitor who is regularly entering tournaments and winning should be promoted significantly faster — not held back to medal farm off noobs.

There is no legitimate reason for a competitive athlete with 15+ wins and multiple gold medals to still be at white belt after a year. None. If they’re good enough to win that consistently, they’re good enough to be promoted. Every gold medal they continue to win at white belt is taken from an athlete actually competing at their real level.

This is killing youth BJJ.

A kid who shows up to their first tournament and gets smashed by someone more experienced doesn’t sign up for a second one. They quit. Their parents pull them out. And the sport shrinks so that a handful of people can pad their medal counts for Instagram.

The IBJJF recognized this exact problem at the adult level in 2022 and eliminated minimum time-at-belt for dominant competitors. Youth brackets — where the damage falls on kids — have zero protection.

What you can do: If a flagged competitor is in your child’s bracket, contact the tournament organizer before the event.