CrossFit Competitions at the UFC FAN Expo - DAY 1 Recap.

This weekend turned out to have more than UFC action.  The CrossFit ¨heavyweights¨came to play and play hard for two days showcasing what the SPORT OF FITNESS is all about. Here is the first of two posts with what happened, for those who only check out my blog and not YOUTUBE or the Games´s site. ENJOY!

The CrossFit competition at the UFC Fan Expo in Houston, Texas has started with the women taking on “Jackie” with the men’s 45-pound bars.

“Jackie” holds athletes at a metabolic redline for five to ten minutes. She starts with a 1000m row and leads into 50 empty bar thrusters and 30 pull-ups.

The event was a relay. One athlete per pair started Jackie. Once completed, the second could start.

Men's Event 1: "Jackie"

Names	Score	Points	Place
Bridges / Salo	0:10:56	100	1
Chan / Spealler	0:11:03	95	2
Froning / Hunsucker	0:11:26	90	3
Hendel / Malleolo	0:11:31	85	4
Hackenbruck / MacDonald	0:11:35	80	5
Zachary / Lewis	0:11:35	75	6
Frausto / Kniep	0:12:18	73	7
Lipson / Barto	0:12:27	71	8
Helm / Armitage	0:12:48	69	9
Ward / Wells	0:13:22	67	10
Riley / Salinas	0:13:25	65	11
Norris / Ladd	0:13:27	63	12
Scott / Heiman	0:13:31	61	13
Sun Chee Fore / Sun Chee Fore	0:13:39	59	14
Mitchell / Diaz, Bryan	0:13:43	57	15
Thomas / Hayden	0:13:55	55	16
Edwards / Deases	0:14:11	53	17
Reyes / Bazan	0:14:13	51	18
Villarreal / Garza	0:14:15	49	19
Fudge / Pound	0:14:22	47	20
Gafford / Ruiz	0:14:28	45	21
Tsekouras / Rabourn	0:14:30	43	22
Parker / Winans	0:14:31	41	23
Smith / Gillen	0:14:34	39	24
Kucish / Warshaw	0:14:46	37	25
Gilson / Montoya	0:14:48	35	26
Rodrigue / Gerety	0:15:18	33	27
Martriano / Crofford	0:15:21	31	28
Gardner / Roberts	0:15:23	29	29
Becker / Cantin	0:15:42	27	30
Newton / Trojanowski	0:15:48	26	31
Frantz / Prenett	0:15:53	25	32
Cox / Bosco	0:15:54	24	33
Stevens / Hurd	0:16:20	23	34
Kerins / Diaz, Esteban	0:16:33	22	35
Swancey / Alabed	0:17:10	21	36
Simmons / Jeansonne	0:17:19	20	37
Claiborne / Brown	0:17:22	19	38
Toney / Sutton	0:17:26	18	39
Aftosmis / Spicer	0:17:31	17	40
Harris / Crosswhite	0:18:18	16	41
Quattlebaum / Manasco	0:18:41	15	42
Forsyth / Parker	0:18:49	14	43
Johnson / Montoya, Kevin	0:19:19	13	44
Tyner / Pena	0:20:48	12	45

EVENT 2 - DUMMIES AT THE FAN EXPO

Over eight minutes, the teams set out to get as many rounds as possible of dummy carries and toes-to-bar. To begin, one partner grabs the dummy (120lbs for men, 70lbs for women), carries it across the stadium floor, completes 15 toes-to-bar, and then brings the dummy back to the start line to tag off.


 

Women

Technique varied between the competitors on the women’s side.

Hogan used a sumo grip on the toes-to-bar, keeping her hands close together and kicking her legs wide.

Annie Thorisdottir “kicked over” on the toes-to-bar, making contact with the top of her foot while many other competitors including Kristan Clever “kicked under,” making contact with the ball of her foot.

Only one thing was consistent across all groups: the 70-pound dummies weren’t dragged but thrown over shoulders and run to the end of the stadium. Ultimately the dummy carry didn’t differentiate the groups, instead it was their ability to blast through the toes-to-bar quickly and with the fewest breaks.

Kristan Clever and Katie Hogan continue to dominate the women’s competition at the UFC. The Valley CrossFit Duo won “Jackie” earlier this morning and took nothing less this afternoon. Clever and Hogan finished 8 rounds.

Texas natives and relative unknowns, Katie Mitchell and Chely Galvan, followed close behind for second place in this event. They were still on their twelfth rep of toes-to-bar on the seventh round at the finish of the 8 minutes.

After a rough start to the day, Annie Thorisdottir and Jessica Denney picked up their game in the second event, taking third, just five toes-to-bar behind Mitchell and Galvan and two ahead of Smith and Voigt.

To breakdown the score, each round was worth 23 points. Four points per length and one point per rep of toes-to-bar.

	Names	Score	Points	Place
12	Hogan / Clever	184	100	1
8	Mitchell / Galvan	177	95	2
11	Denney / Thorisdottir	172	90	3
14	Smith / Voigt	170	85	4
5	Tannery / Black	167	80	5
1	Kahrs / McNamara	166	75	6
4	Shin / Russell	153	73	7 (T)
13	Dibiase / Tovar	153	73	7 (T)
10	Crismon / Gerety	129	69	9
19	Buchholz / Anderson	128	67	10
17	Thornell / Dunaway	118	65	11
3	Meadows / Salemme	58	63	12
6	King / Hoffman	37	61	13

Men

Just like the women, the 120-pound dummies were nothing for the male competitors. They got chucked over shoulders and run down the stadium.

Again, speed and an ability to go unbroken on the toes-to-bar separated the competitors.

The Event 1 winners, Josh Bridges and Mikko Salo, fell to third place in the event. Matt Chan and Chris Spealler maintained second place, while Austin Malleolo and Spencer Hendel moved up for the win.

It was a close finish. In the final seconds of the 8-minute cap, Malleolo and Hendel were able to finish their tenth round. Chan and Spealler got through their nineth round of toes-to-bar and were halfway down the stadium of the final dummy carry when the clock stopped.

Names	Score	Points	Place
44	Hendel / Malleolo	230	100	1
42	Chan / Spealler	228	95	2
43	Bridges / Salo	223	90	3
45	Hackenbruck / MacDonald	222	85	4
48	Frausto / Kniep	219	80	5
49	Zachary / Lewis	215	75	6
41	Froning / Hunsucker	207	73	7
46	Lipson / Barto	201	71	8
26	Martriano / Crofford	194	69	9
11	Ward / Wells	192	67	10
5	Helm / Armitage	184	65	11 (T)
27	Norris / Ladd	184	65	11 (T)
30	Scott / Heiman	184	65	11 (T)
33	Frantz / Prenett	180	59	14 (T)
37	Sun Chee Fore / Sun Chee Fore	180	59	14 (T)
1	Mitchell / Diaz, Bryan	176	55	16
16	Villarreal / Garza	173	53	17
40	Kerins / Diaz, Esteban	169	51	18
21	Parker / Winans	165	49	19
34	Thomas / Hayden	161	47	20 (T)
38	Aftosmis / Spicer	161	47	20 (T)
8	Edwards / Deases	157	43	22 (T)
47	Gilson / Montoya	157	43	22 (T)
3	Stevens / Hurd	155	39	24 (T)
36	Tsekouras / Rabourn	155	39	24 (T)
13	Forsyth / Parker	153	35	26
35	Cox / Bosco	152	33	27
39	Swancey / Alabed	151	31	28
4	Newton / Trojanowski	147	29	29 (T)
28	Smith / Gillen	147	29	29 (T)
18	Becker / Cantin	145	26	31
6	Toney / Sutton	141	25	32
14	Kucish / Warshaw	139	24	33
2	Reyes / Bazan	137	23	34
32	Riley / Salinas	136	22	35
7	Rodrigue / Gerety	135	21	36
12	Claiborne / Brown	133	20	37
22	Harris / Crosswhite	132	19	38
9	Johnson / Montoya, Kevin	128	18	39
17	Tyner / Pena	124	17	40 (T)
23	Quattlebaum / Manasco	124	17	40 (T)
24	Simmons / Jeansonne	121	15	42
25	Gardner / Roberts	102	14	43
29	Fudge / Pound	87	13	44
10	Gafford / Ruiz	69	12	45

UFC Event 3: “Alternating Chipper”

With what energy they had left, the athletes chipped away through double-unders, ground-to-overheads, and box jump up and overs.

Only one athlete could work at a time, and alternating partners after each piece of the chipper. Each had to complete 3 rounds of 50 double-unders and 5 ground-to-overheads (at 135lbs for men and 95lbs for women), 3 rounds of 50 double-unders and 5 box jump up and overs (at 30” for men and 24” for women), and a final set of 50 double unders.

Women

Kristan Clever and Katie Hogan are a killer combo. The two have won every event today, taking the final chipper ten seconds faster than second place finishers Lindsey Smith and Rebecca Voigt.

Women’s Alternating Chipper Standings

Team #	Names	Score	Points	Place
12	Hogan / Clever	00:05:29	100	1
14	Smith / Voigt	00:05:39	95	2
10	Crismon / Gerety	00:06:31	90	3
5	Tannery / Black	00:06:58	85	4
13	Dibiase / Tovar	00:07:10	80	5
17	Thornell / Dunaway	00:07:21	75	6
19	Buchholz / Anderson	00:08:10	73	7
8	Mitchell / Galvan	00:08:12	71	8
1	Kahrs / McNamara	00:08:15	69	9
4	Shin / Russell	00:08:27	67	10
11	Denny / Thorisdottir	00:08:39	65	11
6	King / Hoffman	00:12:45	63	12
3	Meadows / Salemme	00:14:46	61	13

Women’s Overall Standings After Day 1

Team Number	Names	Event 1	Event 2	Event 3	Total Points	Place
12	Hogan / Clever	100	100	100	300	1
14	Smith / Voigt	95	85	95	275	2
8	Mitchell / Galvan	90	95	71	256	3
5	Tannery / Black	73	80	85	238	4
13	Dibiase / Tovar	80	73	80	233	5
11	Denney / Thorisdottir	75	90	65	230	6
4	Shin / Russell	85	73	67	225	7
10	Crismon / Gerety	65	69	90	224	8
1	Kahrs / McNamara	67	75	69	211	9
19	Buchholz / Anderson	71	67	73	211	10
17	Thornell / Dunaway	69	65	75	209	11
3	Meadows / Salemme	63	63	61	187	12
6	King / Hoffman	61	61	63	185	13

Men

After two second place finishes today, Matt Chan and Chris Spealler finally earned a win and the lead in the overall standings. The chipper played perfectly to Spealler’s skill as the “King of Metcon.” The duo finished a full twenty seconds ahead of Josh Bridges and Mikko Salo.

Men’s Alternating Chipper Standings

Team #	Names	Score	Points	Place
42	Chan / Spealler	00:04:43	100	1
43	Bridges / Salo	00:05:03	95	2
46	Lipson / Barto	00:05:07	90	3
44	Hendel / Malleolo	00:05:14	85	4
49	Zachary / Lewis	00:05:14	80	5
48	Frausto / Kniep	00:05:19	75	6
41	Froning / Hunsucker	00:05:25	73	7
11	Ward / Wells	00:05:40	71	8
30	Scott / Heiman	00:05:41	69	9
1	Mitchell / Diaz, Bryan	00:05:58	67	10 (T)
27	Norris / Ladd	00:05:58	67	10 (T)
5	Helm / Armitage	00:05:59	63	12
29	Fudge / Pound	00:06:05	61	13
36	Tsekouras / Rabourn	00:06:09	59	14
26	Martriano / Crofford	00:06:11	57	15
34	Thomas / Hayden	00:06:22	55	16
7	Rodrigue / Gerety	00:06:28	53	17(T)
45	Hackenbruck / MacDonald	00:06:28	53	17(T)
32	Riley / Salinas	00:06:37	49	19
16	Villarreal / Garza	00:06:51	47	20
4	Newton / Trojanowski	00:07:20	45	21
37	Sun Chee Fore / Sun Chee Fore	00:07:27	43	22
24	Simmons / Jeansonne	00:07:28	41	23
8	Edwards / Deases	00:07:29	39	24
35	Cox / Bosco	00:07:30	37	25
33	Frantz / Prenett	00:07:41	35	26
28	Smith / Gillen	00:07:45	33	27
25	Gardner / Roberts	00:08:26	31	28
13	Forsyth / Parker	00:08:40	29	29
21	Parker / Winans	00:08:51	27	30
2	Reyes / Bazan	00:08:52	26	31
6	Toney / Sutton	00:08:59	25	32
39	Swancey / Alabed	00:09:08	24	33
40	Kerins / Diaz, Esteban	00:09:57	23	34
3	Stevens / Hurd	00:10:02	22	35 (T)
47	Gilson / Montoya	00:10:02	22	35 (T)
38	Aftosmis / Spicer	00:10:07	20	37
9	Johnson / Montoya, Kevin	00:10:47	19	38
17	Tyner / Pena	00:11:20	18	39
12	Claiborne / Brown	00:11:36	17	40
10	Gafford / Ruiz	00:11:55	16	41
14	Kucish / Warshaw	00:12:32	15	42
22	Harris / Crosswhite	00:12:46	14	43
18	Becker / Cantin	00:14:07	13	44
23	Quattlebaum / Manasco	00:20:00	0	45

Men’s Overall Standings After Day 1 

Team Number	Names	Event 1	Event 2	Event 3	Total Points	Place
42	Chan / Spealler	95	95	100	290	1
43	Bridges / Salo	100	90	95	285	2
44	Hendel / Malleolo	85	100	85	270	3
41	Froning / Hunsucker	90	73	73	236	4
46	Lipson / Barto	71	71	90	232	5
49	Zachary / Lewis	75	75	80	230	6
48	Frausto / Kniep	73	80	75	228	7
45	Hackenbruck / MacDonald	80	85	53	218	8
11	Ward / Wells	67	67	71	205	9
5	Helm / Armitage	69	65	63	197	10
27	Norris / Ladd	63	65	67	195	11 (T)
30	Scott / Heiman	61	65	69	195	11 (T)
1	Mitchell / Diaz, Bryan	57	55	67	179	13
37	Sun Chee Fore / Sun Chee Fore	59	59	43	161	14
26	Martriano / Crofford	31	69	57	157	15 (T)
34	Thomas / Hayden	55	47	55	157	15 (T)
16	Villarreal / Garza	49	53	47	149	17
36	Tsekouras / Rabourn	43	39	59	141	18
32	Riley / Salinas	65	22	49	136	19
8	Edwards / Deases	53	43	39	135	20
29	Fudge / Pound	47	13	61	121	21
33	Frantz / Prenett	25	59	35	119	22
21	Parker / Winans	41	49	27	117	23
7	Rodrigue / Gerety	33	21	53	107	24
28	Smith / Gillen	39	29	33	101	25
2	Reyes / Bazan	51	23	26	100	26 (T)
4	Newton / Trojanowski	26	29	45	100	26 (T)
47	Gilson / Montoya	35	43	22	100	26 (T)
40	Kerins / Diaz, Esteban	22	51	23	96	29
35	Cox / Bosco	24	33	37	94	30
3	Stevens / Hurd	23	39	22	84	31
38	Aftosmis / Spicer	17	47	20	84	32
13	Forsyth / Parker	14	35	29	78	33
14	Kucish / Warshaw	37	24	15	76	34 (T)
24	Simmons / Jeansonne	20	15	41	76	34 (T)
39	Swancey / Alabed	21	31	24	76	34 (T)
25	Gardner / Roberts	29	14	31	74	37
10	Gafford / Ruiz	45	12	16	73	38
6	Toney / Sutton	18	25	25	68	39
18	Becker / Cantin	27	26	13	66	40
12	Claiborne / Brown	19	20	17	56	41
9	Johnson / Montoya, Kevin	13	18	19	50	42
22	Harris / Crosswhite	16	19	14	49	43
17	Tyner / Pena	12	17	18	47	44
23	Quattlebaum / Manasco	15	17	0	32	45