Zach Anderson a local martial arts instructor at “The Lion Pit- Mixed Martial Arts school, participated in a submissions Jiu-Jutsu tournament put on by “Fightforce” in Helena, Montana, December 5, 2009. Zach a 15 year old that weighed in at 200 pounds was supposed to participate in the teen section of the tournament but there weren’t enough participates in his age group to make it a good contest, so Fightforce recommended they move up into the adult section of the tournament. Zach was the first match called with a 40 year old Jiu-Jutsu expert; the match was nearing the four minute mark when Zach put his opponent in a leg lock that forced his opponent to tap. After a brief rest period Zach was called again to grapple a man in his early 20’s. Zach’s opponent put him in a head lock with his legs called (triangle) Zach was close to tapping, but fought hard to release his head and came back to submit his opponent with a shoulder lock called (Americana). Zach had to grapple a third match with well rested a Jiu-Jutsu expert that had received a bye. After a hard fought 3 minutes Zach’s opponent put him in an advanced technique call omoplata, a shoulder lock put on with your leg. Zach tried to get loose but was forced to tap. Zach earned a silver medal for his efforts fighting in the adult class at only 15 years old.
