Grapplers Quest is an organization mainly concerned with the promotion of

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(

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) and

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tournaments. Founded in 1998 by Brian Cimins, Grapplers Quest hosts competitions of various division, age, and weight classes. Grapplers Quest has been host to many high-level competitors in

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, such as Matt Hughes,

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, Ben Henderson,

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, and

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History

Grapplers Quest, as part of the Grapplers Company, Inc., was founded by Brian Cimins for his Senior Marketing and Public Relations Thesis at the

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in 1996. The first Grapplers Quest was held on April 24, 1999 at Montclair High School in

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. The organization has also branched out to form partnerships with the

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and the non-profit AutismRadio.org, among others.

Divisions

The following is a sample of the divisions used by Grapplers Quest divided into their respective weight brackets.

Youth

Women

Men

Rules

No-Gi

Grapplers Quest uses a scoring system similar to that used by the

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. Unlike the ADCC however, there is a use of advantage points to determine the winner of a match rather than force a judges' decision. Also unlike the ADCC, Grapplers Quest restricts the use of certain

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techniques to particular divisions. The following is a list of the standard match times for each no-gi division.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Grapplers Quest uses a simplified version of the

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scoring system for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu matches, though one which still retains the use of subjective advantage points. Similarly to the no-gi divisions, there is a restriction of certain leg lock techniques to differing divisions. Andrea Galvao

The following is a list of the standard match times for each Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu division.

Results

Overall Team Results 2011

The following are the team results from 2011 World Series of Grappling, presented by Grapplers Quest.

Overall Team Results 2010

The following are the team results from 2010 World Series of Grappling, presented by Grapplers Quest and

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References

External links

Grapplersquest.com
- Official Grapplers Quest Website
AutismRadio.org
- Non-profit organization that provides support to

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patients
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