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John Reed

Purple belt Verified by the community1,220 / 400 points
11 years on the mats
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  • Training since first belt11 year(s) and 0 month(s)
  • Medals23Gold20Silver3Bronze0
  • Member sinceJanuary 20224 years on Beltchecker.com
Bio
Began judo 2007, started no gi @ MMA gym 2012 to improve groundwork, became more consistent with BJJ around 2015
Training history

Achievements

6 of 18 unlocked
Name verified by credit card
Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued
Current rank verified by promoting instructor
Verifications received12 / 25
102550
Years trained11 / 15
5101520
Gold medals20 / 25
51025
Competition matches0 / 10
1050100
Forum posts11 / 500
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Promotion history

  1. Purple belt Current belt

    March 6, 2021St. Louis, Maelstrom BJJ

    5 years, 6 months, 25 days
    Promoted by
    Jason Smith
    Previous instructor moved, started at Maelstrom approximately September 2019
    Purple belt · March 6, 2021 · Promoted by Jason Smith

  2. Blue belt

    May 21, 2018St. Louis/Finney's MMA

    2 years, 9 months, 13 days
    Promoted by
    Ezra Lenon
    Previous instructor moved to another state, started at Finney's approximately February 2017
    Blue belt · May 21, 2018 · Promoted by Ezra Lenon

  3. White belt

    September 21, 2015Fit or Fight:Nick Schrock/Steve Berger

    2 years, 8 months
    No gi/MMA 2012-2015
    White belt · September 21, 2015

Votes received for current rank

Itay Leibovich
Itay Leibovich
Black belt 3rd degree
+175 pts
"Documented promotion "
Verified1 year(s) ago
John Reed
Thank you!
1 year(s) ago
Mark Gilston
Mark Gilston
Black belt 3rd degree
+175 pts
"One would certainly hope that a 2nd degree black belt in judo is as good on the mat as a purple in BJJ. I know I was (:"
Verified2 year(s) ago
John Reed
Thank you
2 year(s) ago
Sebastian Ellinghaus
Sebastian Ellinghaus
Black belt 1st degree
+125 pts
"legit!🤙🏼"
Verified2 year(s) ago
John Reed
Thank you
2 year(s) ago
George Jones
George Jones
Black belt 1st degree
+125 pts
"Verified "
Verified2 year(s) ago
John Reed
Thank you
2 year(s) ago
John A. Byrne
John A. Byrne
Black belt
+100 pts
"Well documented time in each belt, as well as photographic evidence of promotions. Welcome to Beltchecker!"
Verified2 year(s) ago
Anthony Restuccia
Anthony Restuccia
Black belt
+100 pts
"I don't know John, but there seems to be enough evidence to verify rank. :)"
Verified2 year(s) ago
John Reed
Thank you
2 year(s) ago
Lee Al-Faris
Lee Al-Faris
Black belt
+100 pts
"All confirmed & verified."
Verified2 year(s) ago
John Reed
Thank you
2 year(s) ago
Ed Bearss
Ed Bearss
Black belt
+100 pts
"Verified, OSS"
Verified2 year(s) ago
John Reed
Thank you
2 year(s) ago
van
van
Black belt
+100 pts
"Verified via photo documentation "
Verified2 year(s) ago
John Reed
Thank you
2 year(s) ago
Bokchopper
Bokchopper
Brown belt
+50 pts
"Team mate vouches.."
Verified2 year(s) ago
John Reed
Thank you
2 year(s) ago
Profiles John Reed has voted for

Medals

Gold
Fuji MO state championship
Gi
Feb 2025
Gold
Naga STL
Purple Gi
Oct 2024
Gold
Chew-jitsu sub only
Gi purple
Aug 2024
Silver
Submission Challenge
Purple absolute
Jun 2024
Gold
Fuji MO State Championship
Masters under 225
Feb 2024
Gold
ADCC open
+35 intermediate
Sep 2023
Silver
Sunflower State Games
Gi purple silver/gold no gi
Jul 2023
Silver
Fuji
Gi purple
Jun 2023
Gold
Newbreed
Purple masters 40+
Apr 2022
Gold
Naga
Purple absolute
Jun 2021
Gold
Fuji
No gi intermediate
Nov 2019
Gold
Fuji
Blue Gi
Nov 2019
Gold
Fuji
Blue Master's
Jun 2019
Gold
Naga
Blue absolute
Jun 2019
Gold
Fuji State Championship
Blue masters
Feb 2019
Gold
Fuji
Blue masters
Jul 2018
Gold
Fuji
No gi adult
May 2018
Gold
Fuji
Blue adult
May 2018
Gold
Fuji
Blue(as white belt)
May 2018
Gold
Naga
No-gi(opponent was blue)
Mar 2018
Gold
Naga
Blue(as a white belt)
Mar 2018
Gold
Newbreed
Blue(as a white, green was a judo belt so I didn't appear to be a fake blue))
Sep 2016
Gold
Naga
Blue(as white)
Mar 2013

Seminars, camps & workshops attended

Chad Hawkins
Farmington,MO
Jun 2025
Half guard Charles Sheely
Farmington, MO
Dec 2024
Leo Pecanha Seminar
Farmington, Mo
Oct 2021
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