Vern 🇺🇸

Vernon Smith

Blue belt Verified by the community620 / 200 points

Clinch AcademyNew Baltimore, United States of America4 years on the mats

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About

Training since first belt4 year(s) and 9 month(s)
Competition record9-9-018 matches
Medals7223

LocationNew Baltimore, Virginia, United States of America
AcademyClinch Academy Verified

Bio

New to the Warrenton/Gainesville, VA area, trying out new gyms.

Training history

Achievements

3 of 18 unlocked

Current rank verified by promoting instructor

Name verified by credit card

Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued

Verifications received8 / 10

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Years trained4 / 5

5101520

Gold medals2 / 5

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Competition matches18 / 50

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Forum posts0 / 500

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Coaches

Luke

Black belt 5th degree

Clinch AcademyFrederick, United States of America

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Candlestick!

Left to right: Nate Saunders, Ray Rosario, Me, John Marick

Promotion Day!

Promotion history

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Blue belt Current belt
January 8, 2024Clinch Academy
2 years, 8 months, 23 days
Promoted by
LukeCONFIRMED
White belt
December 22, 2021Clinch Academy, Frederick, MD
2 years, 17 days

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Luke

Black belt 5th degree

+225 pts

"I am his coach!"

Verified2 year(s) ago

Johan

Black belt 3rd degree

−175 pts

"Promoting instructor has never been promoted to BB or even a colored belt in BJJ, so should not promote."

Disputed9 month(s) ago

Philip Dunlap

Black belt 3rd degree

+175 pts

"good to go"

Verified2 year(s) ago

Thanks!!

2 year(s) ago

Joshua Madison

Black belt 2nd degree

+150 pts

"Vern has been a student and training partner of mine"

Verified2 year(s) ago

Thanks Josh!!

2 year(s) ago

Michael Wald

Black belt

+100 pts

"LEGIT - BJJ FoReVeR - Osss… ! ! ! "

Verified2 year(s) ago

Thank you!!

2 year(s) ago

Anthony Restuccia

Black belt

+100 pts

"I don't know Vernon, but there seems to be enough evidence to verify rank. :)"

Verified2 year(s) ago

Thanks!!

2 year(s) ago

Luiz Paternostro

Purple belt

+20 pts

"Pictures and info. Good to go 🤙"

Verified2 year(s) ago

Thank you!!

2 year(s) ago

Riku Forsell

Purple belt

+20 pts

"Photo evidence!"

Verified2 year(s) ago

Thank you!

2 year(s) ago

Kenneth Hoepelman

Blue belt

+5 pts

"Clinch Academy Team mate, we train together."

Verified2 year(s) ago

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Medals

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Clinch Combat Challenge (Winter 2023)

N/A

Dec 2023

Good Fight 2023 Thanksgiving Throwdown

Men - White - 30-39 - 185 lbs (Gi)

Nov 2023

Good Fight 2022 Submission Only Worlds

Men - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

Dec 2022

Clinch Combat Challenge (Winter 2022)

N/A

Dec 2022

Good Fight 2022 Thanksgiving Throwdown

Men - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

Nov 2022

Good Fight 2022 MD Summer Classic

Men - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (No-Gi)

Aug 2022

Good Fight 2022 MD Summer Classic

Men - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

Aug 2022

Competition record

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vs Van Holson

Clinch Combat Challenge (Winter 2023)N/A

Takedown Overtime

WinDec 2023

vs Brian Stone

Good Fight 2023 Thanksgiving ThrowdownMen - White - 30-39 - 205 lbs (Gi)

EBI Overtime

LossNov 2023

vs Rob Bagwell

Good Fight 2023 Thanksgiving ThrowdownMen - White - 30-39 - 205 lbs (Gi)

Submission - Arm Bar (Mounted)

WinNov 2023

vs Garrett Groshong

Good Fight 2022 Submission Only WorldsMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

Submission - Frame Arm Bar (Guard)

LossDec 2022

vs Jeremiah Walker

Good Fight 2022 Submission Only WorldsMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

EBI Overtime

WinDec 2022

vs Elijah Hawkins

Good Fight 2022 Submission Only WorldsMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

Submission - Mounted Ezekiel Choke

WinDec 2022

vs John Marick

Clinch Combat Challenge (Winter 2022)N/A

Submission - Arm Bar (Guard)

WinDec 2022

vs Logan Hale

Good Fight 2022 Thanksgiving ThrowdownMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (No-Gi)

EBI Overtime

LossNov 2022

vs Blake Dukes

Good Fight 2022 Thanksgiving ThrowdownMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (No-Gi)

Submission

LossNov 2022

vs Logan Hale

Good Fight 2022 Thanksgiving ThrowdownMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

EBI Overtime

WinNov 2022

vs Chibuike Nwokorie

Good Fight 2022 Thanksgiving ThrowdownMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

EBI Overtime

LossNov 2022

vs Charles Lawrence

Good Fight 2022 Thanksgiving ThrowdownMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

EBI Overtime

WinNov 2022

vs Nathaniel Kober

Good Fight 2022 MD Summer ClassicMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (No-Gi)

EBI Overtime

LossAug 2022

vs John Marick

Good Fight 2022 MD Summer ClassicMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

Submission - Cross Choke (Guard)

WinAug 2022

vs Wesley Abott

Good Fight 2022 MD Summer ClassicMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (Gi)

Submission - Kimura (Side Control)

LossAug 2022

vs Tim Seales

Good Fight 2022 MD Summer ClassicMen - White - 16-29 - 185 lbs (No-Gi)

EBI Overtime

WinAug 2022

vs Adam Fadley

Newbreed Maryland 2022Men - White - 181-191lbs (Gi)

Submission - Baseball Choke

LossFeb 2022

vs Nathan Whitaker

Newbreed Maryland 2022Men - White - 181-191 lbs (No-Gi)

Points - 0 (1) - 2

LossFeb 2022

Seminars, camps & workshops attended

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U.S. Army Combatives Level 2

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Aug 2012

U.S. Army Combatives Level 1

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Jul 2012