AMMO Update: Next tournament starts on Feb. 15

By Brian Woodman Jr.

The Ammo Fight League, an organization based in South Glastonbury that presents mixed grappling tournaments, is starting the year with a flurry of activity. Not only will AMMO open it's sixth grappling tourney on Feb. 15 at Nomads Quest in South Windsor (see the company's site for more information on the venue), but the winners of the previous one on Nov. 2 will compete on Jan. 26 at the Renzo Gracie Classic International BJJ Tournament in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Unlike previous Ammo events, which focus strictly on a tournament structure with six events per series, the November event also included a "superfight" between former heavyweight and light heavyweight MMA fighter Kym Sturdivant (4-8) and Nima Gholampour of Manchester. Sturdivant won the event by scoring the first point during a sudden death round by scoring a takedown on Gholampour, according to spokespersons for AMMO. The fight was originally scheduled for 15 minutes with a winner determined by submission only, but went into a second round in which the first grappler to score a point would win. The battle lasted for a total of 22 minutes.

The next AMMO event will also include a featured bout between BJJ specialists Dan Simmler of Worcester, Massachussetts will compete against Joshua Owen of Middlebury. We will post more information on AMMO and the superfight competitors during the week, including links to videos from previous events.