Jitsmagazine will be on hand to provide the live results, play-by-play, analysis, and highlights of Quintet 4, which will be streamed live on FloGrappling on Sunday, September 10th, 2023. Quintet is arguably the most popular team grappling ruleset on the planet but it has been absent from our screens for quite some time now. In fact, Quintet 4 actually marks the first time that the promotion has staged an event in over two years. Naturally this has attracted a lot of attention, but the promotion has also done a fantastic job of gathering together four teams of some of the best grapplers on the planet.
Click here to familiarize yourself with the unique ruleset that Quintet employs.
Or, click here for our full preview of the event and predictions for the results of Quintet 4.
Quintet 4 Live Results
Team Sakuraba – Kazushi Sakuraba, Haisam Rida, Harry Grech, Tomoshige Sera, Daisuke Nakamura
Team 10th Planet – Geo Martinez, Richie Martinez, PJ Barch, Amir Allam, Kyle Boehm
Team Polaris – Gregor Gracie, Owen Livesey, Tarik Hopstock, Jed Hue, Santeri Lilius
The B-Team Bulls – Craig Jones, Nicky Rodriguez, Jacob Rodriguez, Nicky Ryan, Jozef Chen
Opening Round
Team Sakuraba v Team 10th Planet
Tomoshige Sera v PJ Barch
Sera sits to guard pretty early and Barch starts passing at a relaxed pace. Sera tries to get the butterfly sweep but Barch has heavy hips and shuts it down easily. Barch gets an underhook and drives through his guard with a knee-slice pass, stepping over into mount. Sera turns away from Barch and managed to recover quarter-guard but Barch takes his back quickly, switching between a body-triangle and two hooks to maintain control. Barch gets a rear-naked choke over Sera’s jaw and starts cranking to get the tap soon after.
Barch submits Sera with a Rear-naked Choke and Team 10th Planet are 1-0 up
Kazushi Sakuraba v PJ Barch
Sakuraba and Barch are both happy to stay standing and battle in the clinch, but Barch hits a quick footsweep to get the takedown. Sakuraba stands and tries to snap Barch down, but the pair get reset in the center. Barch pulls guard after the reset and starts attacking one of Sakuraba’s legs. Barch gets to single-leg X but can’t finish, so he he uses the grip on the ankle to stand up and take top position. The pair are reset in the center again and Barch sits back on an ankle-lock, rolling through to try and finish it. Sakuraba almost taps and the pair laugh, but he’s able to escape back to standing shortly after. Sakuraba is given a penalty for talking during the match and they reset with him in turtle, but he rolls through quickly in order to get his back to the mat. Barch jumps on another ankle-lock but he can’t get the finish, as Sakuraba escapes again. Barch sits back to guard but when Sakuraba grabs an ankle, he immediately stands back up.
Barch is goes back to working his passing game at a relaxed pace, as the pair are reset into the centre again. Sakuraba uses a butterfly half-guard to maintain some offense but Barch backsteps to pass and walks around to north-south to secure the position. Barch sits on Sakuraba in a reverse S-mount position, working to get control of one of his arms. Sakuraba manages to stay safe but Barch is stays in side control. Sakuraba is able to escape and force a scramble to get back to guard but Barch passes much faster this time and starts looking for a front-headlock. Barch dips his arm through for the D’arce choke and starts working to trap Sakuraba’s legs for the finish. He can’t get them and Sakuraba does a great job of staying safe, forcing Barch to move on from the choke shortly before the time runs out.
Sakuraba and Barch draw, both men are eliminated and Team 10th Planet are still 1-0 up
Haisam Rida v Richie Martinez
Rida is aggressive from the start and drives Martinez off the mat, with the pair reset in the center. Martinez pulls guard but Rida is passing at a high pace, and the pair are reset in the center again. Martinez uses a knee-shield to slow him down in half-guard but Rida is shutting down any offense Martinez can generate with his outside leg, quickly whipping his legs over and passing. Martinez scrambles to not allow Rida to secure the position and lands a quick sweep to take top position in the process. Rida hits a hip-bump sweep from closed guard shortly after and takes mount, controlling Martinez’s wrists. Rida tries to transition to an armbar but Martinez is able to use the pace to escape, and the match is paused to clean up some blood coming from his mouth. The pair reset with Rida standing and he drops down to use heavy passing again, stepping over into mount very quickly.
He traps one of Martinez’s arms with his shin but Martinez is able to prevent him from transitioning to the triangle choke by recovering his arm. Rida is still in control in mount and using heavy shoulder-pressure to immobilize Martinez, working to bring one of Martinez’s arms above his head. The pair are reset to standing due to a stalling call on both of them, and Martinez sits to guard again shortly after. Martinez transitions to butterfly guard and both men are getting more aggressive, Rida gets a penalty for it though. Rida gets put in bottom mount as a result but he quickly escapes, exploding hard to drive Martinez over and resume his pressure-based passing from the top. Rida is really picking up the pace but he makes an error and Martinez swings his leg over to attack an armbar, cranking hard on Rida’s arm and forcing him to roll to escape. Martinez takes top position in closed guard and the match ends shortly after.
Rida and Martinez draw, both men are eliminated and Team 10th Planet are still 1-0 up
Daisuke Nakamaru v Geo Martinez
Martinez pulls guard quickly and inverts to attack Nakamura’s legs, cranking on a toehold. Nakamura rolls to escape and the pair are reset in the center as Martinez stands up. Martinez sits to guard and inverts as soon as Nakamura drops down, working to set up a triangle choke. He uses it to sweep and transitions to a kimura instead, but Nakamaura works his way back to top position. Martinez keeps the kimura grip and uses it to take Nakamura’s back, locking up the body-triangle. Martinez is handfighting well and he gets the rear-naked choke over Nakamura’s jaw. Martinez is cranking to get the finish and Nakamura is in visible pain, but he sticks it out and manages to undo Martinez’s grip.
Martinez tries for the choke again but Nakamura defends well, he’s able to stay safe but he’s fighting it difficult to escape the back control itself. Martinez switches to hooks and eventually transitions to the truck, but Nakamura threatens a straight armlock in order to keep Martinez still and start trying to escape. It’s only momentary relief though as Martinez transitions back to the body-triangle. Nakamura keeps working to escape and Martinez is still handfighting for the finish, but neither man is able to get what they’re looking for before the match ends.
Nakamura and Martinez draw, both men are eliminated and Team 10th Planet are still 1-0 up
Harry Grech v Kyle Boehm
Boehm pulls guard and Grech is content to drop to his knees into Boehm’s closed guard. Boehm works to set up rubber guard but Grech prevents him from doing so and is able to create space as a result. Grech is trying to pass from his knees at a distance, and he almost gets a rolling kimura but Boehm is able to recover. Grech tries to dive on a rolling kimura but Boehm counters this time and gets a bodylock as Grech turns his back, getting to the truck as well. Grech gets the kimura grip and explodes free, stepping into side control for a moment but Boehm is able to recover to guard again. Boehm shoots his hips forward to closed guard but after a little inaction, both men are giving stalling penalties and stood up in the center.
Boehm sits to guard again and Grech is trying to get control over his feet, but Boehm stays safe. Grech attempts another rolling kimura but Boehm counters and scrambles quickly to start taking his back again. The pair are reset in the center and Boehm manages to get a body-triangle shortly after, handfighting for the choke. Grech manages to turn and scramble free, working from top position again. Grech keeps lifting his arms up to bait Boehm into coming forward and Boehm reacts by kicking Grech away, earning himself a penalty as a result. They’re reset with Boehm in turtle but he turns quickly and recovers guard, and the match ends with Boehm working to set up rubber guard.
Grech and Boehm draw, both men are eliminated and Team 10th Planet are still 1-0 up
Team 10th Planet defeat Team Sakuraba 1-0 and progress to the final
Team Polaris v The B-Team Bulls
Owen Livesey v Nicky Rodriguez
Both men are happy to stand and Livesey hits a quick footsweep that floors Rodriguez. He allows him back up and Rodriguez sits to guard, using an armdrag to wrestle up shortly after. Livesey runs to prevent back exposure and the pair are reset in the center again, with Rodriguez sitting to guard again. Rodriguez tries to use butterfly hooks to sweep Livesey, working to standing when it fails. He quickly snaps Livesey down but he’s not able to hold him there. Rodriguez sits again and he wrestles up as soon as Livesey gets close, but he can’t get in on the takedown. Rodriguez sits and gets in on Livesey’s leg when he wrestles up this time, driving him clean off the raised mats when he defends and the referee has a word with him for it when they reset.
Rodriguez sits and wrestles up again, getting the takedown this time and using a bodylock to pass almost immediately. He secures side control and the referee resets them in the center when the movement stops. Livesey explodes shortly after the reset and manages to scramble to his feet but Rodriguez gets a good front-headlock. They’re reset again and Rodriguez drops to his knees but Livesey is able to work his head free, with Rodriguez sitting to guard once again. Livesey reacts quickly to the wrestle-up and Rodriguez shoots in for a double, but Livesey is solid and he throws Rodriguez off him. They clinch on the reset and Rodriguez sits again, but quickly blasts forward to drive Livesey to his back. Rodriguez starts to pass again but Livesey uses the space to stand back up, battling in the clinch again.
The pair are reset again and Rodriguez tries a snapdown but he can’t get it, with Livesey attempting a throw shortly after. Rodriguez counters and drives Livesey to the ground, taking top half guard. He tries to pass but Livesey turns to turtle and starts wrestling up, so he takes the front-headlock again. Livesey frees himself and gets back to guard, turning once again as soon as Rodriguez threatens the pass. Livesey catches a leg in transition and starts to work on a single-leg. Rodriguez uses the kimura grip to counter and manages to take Livesey’s back but the time runs out shortly after.
Livesey and Rodriguez draw, both men are eliminated and the score is still 0-0
Jed Hue v Jacob Rodriguez
Hue sits to guard and quickly inverts in on one of Rodriguez’s legs but Rodriguez rolls and scrambles free immediately. Hue catches a choi bar in transition and cranks on it really hard, but Rodriguez defends brilliantly and manages to roll free after a few moments of danger. Rodriguez gets top position in the scramble and he immediately starts passing, with Hue holding on to quarter guard. Hue recovers back to Z-guard but Rodriguez explodes past, with Hue scrambling to recover again. Another explosive pass from Rodriguez and he’s able to secure north-south this time, working to transition to mount. Hue uses the space to try and get back to guard but Rodriguez is able to float on top and after a few seconds he’s able to land in mount.
Rodriguez sits to attack the back but Hue is able to scramble free in the process. Rodriguez shoots in for a quick double-leg and takes Hue down, working his passing at a really high pace to try and take advantage of the surprise. Hue inverts to attack the leg but Rodriguez counters and steps straight into mount as a result. Rodriguez tries to slip into the triangle choke but Hue escapes and weaves his leg over to start attacking the false reap. Hue hits the false reap and transitions to the other leg, before trying to wrestle up when Rodriguez defends. Rodriguez is able to stay on top and Hue’s showing fantastic guardplay, attempting to invert on the leg again and using the space to wrestle up. Rodriguez stands and Hue leaps into a flying triangle choke, but slips off. Rodriguez steps into mount again but there’s only a few seconds left before the match ends.
Hue and Rodriguez draw, both men are eliminated and the score is still 0-0
Tarik Hopstock v Jozef Chen
Hopstock pulls guard immediately and Chen tries to work some floating passing but Hopstock is inverting to maintain a constant threat. Hopstock gets a bite on the ankle-lock but Chen stays standing and strips the hooks to stay safe. Chen drops down and manages to flatten Hopstock out in half-guard, stepping over into mount shortly after. Chen works for a giftwrap and Hopstock manages to roll him over as he does, but Chen uses a high guard to control his posture and keep the grip. Hopstock postures up and the pair are reset in the center. Hopstock sits back on an ankle-lock but Chen escapes quickly and immediately exposes Hopstock’s back, working hard to control from there. Chen gets the body-triangle and manages to turn Hopstock face-down, flattening him out.
Chen is digging for the choke and Hopstock is able to get face-up, but Chen maintains back control. Hopstock is working to escape by standing up and shaking Chen off, but he’s too tight to his back. Chen transitions to an armbar at one point but Hopstock defends, so he switches to a triangle choke instead. Hopstock defends again and Chen spins back to the armbar, but Hopstock is able to escape fully this time around and he stands up. Chen is on his back now and he inverts but Hopstock pummels his leg through and shuts the attack down. Chen tries the false reap but Hopstock creates space, allowing Chen to push him over and stand up himself. Chen pulls guard and keeps working from shin-to-shin but Hopstock shuts it down each time and the match ends shortly after.
Hopstock and Chen draw, both men are eliminated and the score is still 0-0
Santeri Lilius v Nicky Ryan
Lilius and Ryan start wrestling at a relaxed pace, with Ryan snatching a single-leg after about 30 seconds. He tries to finish it but Lilius defends perfectly and stays standing. Ryan shoots in for a double-leg and lands it cleanly, but Lilius gets to work from Z-guard. Lilius gets to single-leg X but Ryan hits a beautiful berimbolo to start taking Lilius’ back almost immediately. Lilius denies the second hook and manages to escape, returning to playing guard while Ryan works his passing. He inverts when Ryan does get close to a pass, looking for a 2-on-1 grip to attack the arm. Ryan starts increasing the aggression in his passing efforts, driving Lilius to the edge of the mat and they’re reset in the center.
Lilius catches a leg and tries to reap over it, but Ryan locks up an Aoki lock on the other leg to counter. Lilius abandons the reap and sits up to break Ryan’s grip. Lilius eventually gets free and stands up to start passing, with Ryan trying to work on a low de la riva hook. Lilius tries to stuff the other leg and pass but Ryan scrambles and turns to wrestle up, taking top position. A big backstep from Ryan allows Lilius to scramble to his feet and they return to battling in the clinch. Ryan pulls guard and Lilius is passing at a high pace, but Ryan is able to keep pummeling his legs in front and the match ends with neither man able to find the finish.
Lilius and Ryan draw, both men are eliminated and the score is still 0-0
Gregor Gracie v Craig Jones
Jones gets a front-headlock early and tries to sit into a choke but Gracie escapes and stays on top. Gracie attempts to pass to the side but Jones uses the space to stand up, getting an overhook and turning into an uchi mata. Gracie counters and lands in side control but Jones quickly wrestles up and hits the uchi mata he was looking for. Gracie recovers half guard and Jones stays heavy on top, although Gracie is able to get butterfly guard and double-underhooks. He tries to elevate Jones but Jones re-balances and drops his hips into butterfly half guard, floating on top as Gracie tries to elevate him again. Jones drives into a knee-slice pass and powers through, securing side control.
Jones tries to continue to north-south but Gracie recovers guard again, and they’re reset in the center. Jones uses beautiful leg-pummeling to pass and secures side control, switching to north-south. Gracie recovers guard again, attempting to invert but Jones shuts it down and steps through his guard shortly after. Jones gets to north-south again but Gracie turns to turtle, wrestles up and leaps into an armbar attempt. Jones stays safe and resumes his passing, taking a chinstrap when he gets to side control this time. Jones steps into north-south again but Gracie creates space, backing up to the edge of the mat. The referee resets them again and Gracie inverts quickly, but Jones turns to the side and starts attacking a toehold. Gracie sits up to defend and manages to free his foot but Jones pushes him back and attacks an Ezekiel choke. Gracie shakes his finger in the air to signal the choke isn’t in, and the time runs out shortly after.
Jones and Gracie draw, both men are eliminated and the score is still 0-0
The B-Team Bulls defeat Team Polaris by Referee Decision and progress to the final
Final
Team 10th Planet v The B-Team Bulls
Amir Allam v Jacob Rodriguez
Rodriguez comes out fast and hits a lovely duck-under to expose Allam’s back and throw him to the ground. He almost secures back control but Allam recovers guard and immediately inverts to threaten Rodriguez’s legs. Rodriguez defends but walks right into rubber guard and Allam threatens the gogoplata. He transitions to the straight armlock and attacks the wristlock as well, but Rodriguez escapes. Allam inverts on Rodriguez’s leg when he stands, but Rodriguez defends and gets back to passing. Another rubber guard transition by Allam allows him to attack Rodriguez’s arm and he puts everything into finishing the armbar, but Rodriguez uses a reverse hitchhiker to escape. Allam catches one of Rodriguez’s legs as he escapes and starts working on the straight ankle-lock, but Rodriguez works his way free again.
Rodriguez uses a heavy knee-slice from the top to get through to side control just before the pair are reset in the center. Allam escapes and starts using a butterfly hook to elevate Rodriguez but Rodriguez floats, pummels his legs, and drops into mount. Allam gets back to guard and sets up rubber guard again, but Rodriguez breaks free and starts passing again. Allam tries to sweep Rodriguez and uses the momentum to stand up with a single-leg, but Rodriguez rolls through and exposes Allam’s back, forcing him to get his back to the mat to stay safe. Although Rodriguez is safe in north-south for a moment, it doesn’t take much for Allam to get back to guard and start threatening a toehold. Rodriguez defends comfortably and starts passing again, but Allam drives him off and stands up.
Allam shoots in and almost finishes the takedown but Rodriguez bounces back up and puts the pressure back on. Rodriguez hits a lovely counter back-take when Allam sits to guard but he can’t secure the position, finishing in half guard instead. Allam moves to the lockdown but Rodriguez has heavy shoulder-pressure preventing any movement. Allam gets back to closed guard and transitions to rubber guard again, but Rodriguez bursts free and steps into mount quickly. Rodriguez launches into an armbar and Allam escapes, countering with a quick toehold attempt as the match comes to an end.
Allam and Rodriguez draw, both men are eliminated and the score is still 0-0
PJ Barch v Nicky Rodriguez
Rodriguez sits to guard without grips so the referee stands them up, but he shoots in on a double-leg immediately afterward and secures the takedown. They’re reset in the center and Barch manages to break the bodylock and stand up, but Rodriguez shoves him to the ground immediately after. They get reset again with Rodriguez looking for the bodylock from a standing position. Barch tries to wrestle up and Rodriguez gets the bodylock he wants, but Barch uses double over-hooks to almost land a butterfly sweep. Rodriguez stays on top but has to give up the bodylock to do so. Rodriguez hits a lovely leg-drag but he can’t quite finish it, so he transitions to the bodylock again instead.
Barch hits the same double over-hook butterfly sweep and uses it to get to closed guard, but he can’t stop Rodriguez from breaking it open and standing. Barch tries to wrestle up on a double-leg, but Rodriguez counters with a big throw and stays on top. Barch inverts to attack the leg but Rodriguez shuts it down, and the match comes to an end.
Barch and Rodriguez draw, both men are eliminated and the score is still 0-0
Richie Martinez v Craig Jones
Martinez sits to guard and Jones steps in for a quick knee-slice, but Martinez takes an ankle-lock grip to sit him down. Jones starts working on a counter but Martinez is pummeling his legs through well to stay safe. Jones comes up to pass and Rodriguez tries to prevent him by getting to single-leg X. Jones reaches behind himself to take a grip on the foot and cranks on the toehold, forcing the tap incredibly quickly.
Jones submits Martinez with a Toehold and The B-Team Bulls are 1-0 up
Geo Martinez v Craig Jones
Martinez is staying on the outside and he tries to jump into a guillotine but Jones isn’t under any real threat. Jones sits to guard and works in for reverse de la riva but Martinez sits and starts attacking a toehold. Jones inverts to escape and starts to attack the back, but Martinez bails on the attack and gets his back to the mat. Jones threatens Martinez’s legs and hits a lovely back-take when Martinez defends, getting to work the choke as Martinez frantically tries to escape. Martinez rolls and removes one hook but Jones secures the rear-triangle choke in return, attacking an armbar on the trapped arm and forcing Martinez to tap.
Jones submits Martinez with a Triangle Choke Armbar and The B-Team Bulls are 2-0 up
Kyle Boehm v Craig Jones
Boehm and Jones start battling for a dominant position in the clinch, with the referee resetting them in the center when they step too close to the mat. Jones hits an armdrag and exposes the back, diving for it when Boehm drops to the mat. He can’t secure the back-take but he comes up on top for the leg-drag instead, with Boehm just able to pull his leg through and transition to 50/50. Jones stays heavy on top but Boehm manages to switch his leg to the other side, attacking from double outside ashi briefly before Jones is able to put his leg back to 50/50. Jones sprawls and frees his leg, returning to standing passing. He steps in and as Boehm moves to single-leg X, he hits a rolling back-take that almost gives him full control but Boehm is able to get his back to the mat and stay safe.
Boehm manages to get an ankle-lock grip and pummels his legs to butterfly ashi, but Jones puts the boot on and stays standing. Boehm transitions to double outside ashi again, reaping hard at first until Jones defends and sits to counter. Jones frees his leg and stands up, while Boehm transitions to X-guard. Jones strips the hooks and Boehm transitions to reverse de la riva when the referee resets them in the center. Boehm inverts and gets hit with another counter back-take, but Jones still can’t secure it before he escapes. Jones flattens Boehm out but creates space and gets the ankle-lock grip again, although Jones escapes much quicker this time around. Jones is working on a knee-slice pass but Boehm reaps with the far leg and attempts a toehold, only for Jones to counter with a toehold of his own. They both disengage but Jones sits back on an ankle-lock, cranking hard for a moment. Boehm escapes but there isn’t enough time left on the clock for either man to do anything else.
Boehm and Jones draw, both men are eliminated and The B-Team Bulls are still 2-0 up
The B-Team Bulls defeat Team 10th Planet 2-0 and win Quintet 4
Superfights
Taisei Sakuraba v Masato Uchishiba
Uchishiba charges forward into the clinch but Sakuraba is able to disengage, pulling guard shortly after. Sakuraba gets an underhook and starts rolling through for the armbar but Uchishiba is able to defend and starts passing very heavily, forcing his way to half guard. Uchishiba finishes the pass and immediately gets to work on the north-south choke but Sakuraba is able to escape and recover back to guard, inverting to attack the legs. Uchishiba defends and stands, with Sakuraba getting up to meet him. Sakuraba jumps into closed guard but he can’t bring Uchishiba down so he drops and inverts in on Uchishiba’s leg instead. Uchishiba escapes and starts passing, but Sakuraba gets in on another kneebar attempt that forces him to defend again.
Uchishiba gets the over-under pass and forces half guard, working on a kimura from the top. Sakuraba creates space but Uchishiba gets an underhook and drives him back to the ground, stepping into mount after. Sakuraba bridges but he can’t get Uchishiba off him, and Uchishiba starts trying to bring one of his opponent’s arms above his head. Uchishiba tries to spin into an armbar from the top but Sakuraba escapes and immediately attacks Uchishiba’s leg, securing the kneebar and getting the tap.
Taisei Sakuraba defeats Masato Uchishiba via Submission – Kneebar
Mei Yamaguchi v Hakuri Ishiguro
Mei Yamaguchi starts standing tall and after a few attempts to close the distance, Ishiguro resorts to sitting to guard instead. Yamaguchi drops to pass and Ishiguro secures closed guard, using a collar-tie to control her posture. Yamaguchi manages to break free and stands, with Ishiguro staying seated. After attempting to pass open guard, she drops to her knees and Ishiguro starts working from Z-guard. Ishiguro hits a nice inversion and starts attacking the kneebar, but Yamaguchi is using her other leg to help free her knee-line. Ishiguro sits up and reaches for Yamaguchi’s waist, locking up the calf-slicer. Yamaguchi attacks a toehold on the other leg, forcing Ishiguro to abandon the calf-slicer. Ishiguro scrambles to top position, taking the chinstrap grip and using it to start passing.
Yamaguchi is able to recover guard and tries to come up on an underhook, but Ishiguro keeps her pinned with the chinstrap grip. Yamaguchi explodes and hits the reversal, opening Ishiguro’s closed guard immediately and standing again. Ishiguro inverts and gets in on the kneebar again, but Yamaguchi has just enough space to free her knee-line just like before. Ishiguro comes forward and starts working on a knee-slice pass, before rolling for another kneebar. She isn’t close on it this time and Yamaguchi wrestles up, taking top position. Ishiguro starts using a de la riva hook to expose the back, before switching to attacking the other leg. Yamaguchi sits down to defend and Ishiguro comes up again, getting deep on the same kneebar entry she tried before and forcing the tap with just a few seconds left.
Ishiguro defeats Yamaguchi via Submission – Kneebar
