Nitro Grappling Expo - November 9th, 2024

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Nitro Grappling Expo is an exciting grappling event featuring a combination of a 4-hour world-class seminar, featuring 4 iconic names in submission grappling/BJJ, followed by a stacked superfight card of no-gi submission grappling matches taking place at the Oak Lawn Pavilion, located at 9401 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Lawn, IL - just 15 minutes from Midway airport and right off of the 95th St I-294 exit ramp for easy access and plenty of parking.  The event is being hosted by Matt Giancarlo, an Oak Lawn BJJ academy owner (Crimson Guard), BJJ black belt, former competitive grappler & MMA fighter, and former matchmaker for United Combat League MMA.  

Seminar Info:

This will be a 4-hour no gi submission grappling seminar, featuring one instructor per hour.  Each segment will be hosted by a different instructor on the hour.  Attendees are encouraged to sign up in advance, as the day-of price will be $220 instead of the discount pre-registration price of $180.    Seminar begins promptly at 10:00am.  Doors will open at 9:30 and will have a check-in process at the desk.  

Super Fight Rules & Format:

Each matchup will be 6 minutes long except for the main event (10 minutes).  This is a submission-only match.  If a submission does not occur, the match will be judged by 3 judges at the event who are experienced in submission grappling & mixed martial arts.  

Judging criteria: Positional control, submission attempts, efforts to push the action by seeking opportunities to finish.

Rules: All common submissions legal including leg locks, spine locks, and neck cranks.  

NO slamming - zero tolerance for slamming to escape submissions

Takedowns & "slams" - If lifting an opponent on shoulder for a double or single leg takedown, a knee of your own must make contact with mat before your opponent is put dropped to mat

Throws/Lateral Drops/Suplees/etc - All legend if the offensive participant's body is attached to the momentum and travels with the body of the defense.  This will be referee's discretion on the judgement.  Further details and examples will be explained at rules meeting at event.