Unsurprisingly, going in to Sapateiro Invitational 6 the heavy favourite to win was Gordon Ryan and with good reason.
True to form, Ryan won the tournament and with it the $10,000 prize money.
Despite withdrawals from Lombard and Monson, this was still a stacked card. However, it wasn’t Ryan who stood out in this tournament despite winning. His teammate Matthew Tesla showed exactly why he’s on the Danaher Death Squad, winning three matches by submission – including a heelhook-induced victory over Richie “Boogeyman “Martinez – to reach the final, before succumbing to a reverse triangle from Ryan. Tesla has now firmly established himself as a main player in the Danaher Death Squad and is showing the world that there’s more to the squad than just Eddie Cummings, Gordon Ryan and Gary Tonon.
Sapateiro Invitational 6 Full Results
Round One
Antonio Carlos Junior def. Marcel Goncalves
Gordon Ryan def. Bryan Brown
Jimmy Friedrich def. Juan Caballero
Jesseray Childrey def. John Blank
Richie Martinez def. Chase Davis
Matthew Tesla def. Bill Cooper
Dan Martinez def. Enrico Cocco
Quarter Finals
Gordon Ryan def. Antonio Carlos Junior via submission (reverse triangle)
Jesseray Childrey def. Jimmy Friedrich via submission (Estima lock)
Richie Martinez def. Kevin Gallagher via fastest submission in overtime
Matthew Tesla def. Dan Martinez via submission (heel hook)
Semi Final
Gordon Ryan def. Jesseray Childrey via submission (footlock)
Matthew Tesla def. Richie Martinez via submission (heel hook)
Final
Gordon Ryan def. Matthew Tesla via submission (reverse triangle)
