$10,000 Grapplers Quest World Series Saturday in Las Vegas

Ariel Shnerer / November 14, 2012 - 5:29pm

Sponsored by TapOut, the 2012 World Series of Grappling is set to go down this Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Sports Center in Las Vegas, NV.

Presented by Grapplers Quest, a grand prize of $10,000 will be awarded to the winner.

Full press release below:

LAS VEGAS (November 14, 2012) -- Grapplers Quest® is proud to announce that its 2012 World Series of Grappling, presented by TapouT®, will be held this Saturday (November 17) at the Sports Center (located at 121 East Sunset Road) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fighters can pre-register and save $21.00 online through Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 11:59 p.m., plus get a free T-Shirt by going to http://bit.ly/U26eis,, or register at-the-door. All major credit cards and cash accepted.

The Ground Fighting "supershow" will feature 600+ competitors in Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo and Wrestling divisions for all ages and skill levels. It is open to all competitors, independents and teams, with fighter registration and spectator tickets available at the door.

100 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP BELTS UP FOR GRABS

All Children's, Teen's Men's and Women's Advanced No-Gi Division Champions and All Absolute Divisions will be awarded custom-made Championship Belts, in addition to the largest medallions in the sport of grappling, sponsored by Gaspari Nutrition, Zebra Mats and TapouT, plus a full color Champion Certificate.

Spectator tickets and Fighter Registration will be available for purchase at the door.

TapouT Founders, Dan 'Punkass' Caldwell and Tim 'Skyscrape' Katz will be at the 2012 World Series on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the Grapplers Quest booth signing autographs and taking photos with fans.

Each day's event begins at 10:00 a.m. Doors open at 8:00 a.m.

The featured showcase professional divisions include the $500 Gaspari No-Gi Pro Challenge (Advanced Open Weight Absolute Division, open to all competitors) both of which will expect several World CBJJ and ADCC Pro and Abu Dhabi World Champions to enter for the cash prize.

For more information on grappling events near you, visit: http://GrapplersQuest.com or follow Grapplers Quest on Twitter @GrapplersQuest.