# Battle Grappling - Open 3 > Competition in Bellingham, Massachusetts, United States | April 29, 2023 – April 30, 2023 ## Overview **Event Type:** Competition **Description:** **"By Athletes, For Athletes"** Battle Grappling is one of the premier grappling tournaments in the Pacific Northwest. The Battle Grappling Open Tournament is a round-robin, submission-only tournament featuring the best up and coming grapplers in the area! Battle Open is an opportunity to show your art and your skill on the mats and earn the chance to compete in our paid, pro grappling show, Battle Grappling! We will be doing a qualifying bracket for the divisions we are featuring for the Pro Show. Winning the qualifying bracket guarantees entry to the Pro show! If these aren't your weight classes don't worry! We're always looking out for the best grapplers in the area and performing well in any division, weight class, or skill level (Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced) might result in being invited to the pro show. Battle Open will be held on Saturday, April 29th. Athlete check-in will be at 12 pm. Matches start at 1 pm. The event will be hosted at Bellingham Mixed Martial arts: 2694 Roeder Ave, Suite 101, Bellingham, WA 98225 **All Divisions:** **Beginner (White Belt) And Youth Division:** **Intermediate (Blue Belt) Division:** **Advanced (Purple/Brown/Black) Division:** **Beginner (White Belt) And Youth Division:** All matches are 5 minutes in length. **Intermediate (Blue Belt) Division:** All matches are 6 minutes in length. **Advanced (Purple/Brown/Black) Division:** All matches are 7 minutes in length. All brackets are round-robin. This means that each athlete will have a match against each other athlete in that bracket (maximum 4 matches in one division). To determine bracket progression: The athlete with the highest point total once all matches in a bracket are complete will be assigned 1st place, with the athlete earning the next highest point total in 2nd place, and so on. Any point ties will be addressed with a head-to-head match. If the head-to-head match results in a tie (no submission in regulation time) the athlete with the lowest total match time in regulation competition will be awarded the victory. Weigh ins will be held as athletes arrive, or no later than 12 pm on the day of the event (Saturday April 29th). Athletes are expected to weigh in ready in their competition gear (Rash Guards, it is not necessary to weigh in the Gi). Once an athlete has weighed in they are good to go and do not need to weigh in again. **Status:** Scheduled ## Dates **Start:** April 29, 2023 **End:** April 30, 2023 ## Location **Venue:** Bellingham Street **Location:** Bellingham, Massachusetts, United States ## Pricing **Price Range:** $60 – $70 ## Links - Source: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/9902 --- **Last Updated:** March 30, 2026 **Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/battle-grappling-open-3)