F2W 153 brought us another night of incredible jiu-jitsu action from Dallas, TX, with a main card that featured multiple fast-paced, technical matches to showcase some of the best BJJ in the country.
The co-main event of the evening saw Junny Ocasio and Marcelo Cohen face off in a no-gi match for the middleweight title.
Both competitors immediately pulled guard, with Ocasio coming up before sitting guard again as Cohen came up momentarily before entering into a leg entanglement with his opponent. Ocasio grabbed for a leg before changing tactics and sliding past Cohen’s guard. Ocasio again sat back, this time managing to secure a heel hook grip. Cohen tried to roll out of it, but Ocasio had a tight grip and quickly got the tap. Ocasio got the win and retained his middleweight title for F2W.
In the main event of the evening, Gianni Grippo took on up-and-comer Sam Nagai in the gi.
Grippo immediately pulled guard, going for a pant leg as Nagai secured a straight ankle lock grip. Grippo briefly tried to come up, and Nagai sat back again for the ankle lock. Grippo managed to get his foot free, but Nagai was able to keep a hold of his opponent’s pant leg. Grippo got to his feet and worked to pass the guard. Nagai briefly stood up, then went right back to playing guard on his terms as Grippo tried to pass. Nagai managed a sweep, but seemed to prefer to work from the bottom, and he returned to playing guard. With about three minutes left in the match, Grippo sat back for an ankle lock of his own, switching to a toehold as Nagai got his foot free. Grippo came back on top, then soon went belly-down for an ankle lock as his opponent did as well. Nagai went for another straight ankle lock as the clock wound down, and Grippo wasn’t able to counter with anything significant.
The judges awarded Sam Nagai the unanimous decision
| Black Belts | Submission/Decision |
| Samuel Nagai defeats Gianni Grippo | Decision |
| Junny E Ocasio Submits Marcelo Cohen | Heel Hook (SOTN) Still 135lbs NOGI Champion |
| Talita Alencar defeats Heather Raftery | Still 125lbs NOGI Champion |
| Tubby Alequin Submits Pati Fontes | Head & Arm Choke (SOTN) |
| Travis Clark defeats Chris Roberson | Split Decision – New MASTERS 220+ Gi Champ |
| Gilson Nunes Submits Jason Bright | Triangle |
| Alan Shebaro defeats Kenny Cross | Split Decision |
| Jackson Matos defeats Chris Orzoco | Decision |
| Eric Alequin defeats Camron Couch | Decision |
| Snow Samuel defeats Greg Grigar | Decision |
| Dinko Bektic defeats Ivan Bozovic | Split Decision |
| Sean Joseph defeats Henrique Rossi | Split Decision |
| Nikki Sullivan defeats Chelsah Lyons | Split Decision (FOTN) |
| Jorge Perez Submits Chuck Adam | Choke |
| Edmaicon Moraes defeats Rodrigo Oliveira | Decision |
| Christian Duran defeats Angel Lopez | Decision |
| Vinicius Carvalho Garcia defeats Kyle Raemisch | Choke |
| Gabrielle Mc Comb defeats Sheliah Lindsey | Decision |
| Judo Match | |
| Ralph Lahoud defeats Joe Cheavens | 1 Ippon to Zero |
| Brown Belts | |
| Nicholas Willey defeats Tony Oviedo | Decision – Becomes 170lbs NOGI Champ |
| Colton Roelofs defeats Kevin Mccormick | Decision (FOTN) |
| Colon Santana def Luca Ramaci | Darce (SOTN) |
| Ulyses Aguila Submits Jairo Bautista | Heel Hook |
| Purple Belts | |
| Ramiro Leon Submits Troy Mercer | Armbar – New 205lbs Gi Champ (SOTN) |
| Emily Fernandez def ERICA BARNES dec | Becomes 135lbs Gi Champ |
| Abdul-Kareem Mubarak defeats Noah Villemarette | Decision |
| Alfonso Kaihau defeats Jay Arnold | Decision |
| Shannon OShea defeats Minah Turner | Decision (FOTN) |
| Brandon Bennett defeats Eliazar Guardiola | Decision |
| Jason Rivera defeats Dyan Martinez | Split Decision |
| Blue Belts | |
| Noah Guiterrez defeats Victor Aguirre | Decision |
| Dory Auon defeats Devon Brown | Choke (SOTN) |
| Mike Woelfle defeats Jimmy hernandez dec | Decision (FOTN) |
| Tees And Kids | |
| Ames Hoevker defeats Jett Thompson | New Teen 115lbs Gi Champ (FOTN) |
| Carolina Viera defeats Skylar Idell | Decision – New Teen 135lbs Gi Champ |
| Coco Blackwell defeats Coco Castillo | Armbar – Retains Kids Gi Title |
| Michael Brennan defeats Moses Cabrera | New Kids GI Champion |
| Anthony Olivas defeats Legacy Coutee | Decision (FOTN) |
| Jonathan Mezheritskiy defeats Michael Francis | Split Decision |
| Legend Coutee defeats Jordan Riddle | Decision |
| Tyler Ard defeats Evan Wise | Triangle Armbar |
| Laylah Watkins Submits Katherine Lo | Choke (SOTN) |
