SOGI Pro: Cinco De Mayo took place on May 6th, 2023 and the promotion delivered a night full of fun grappling matches and high-level action. The main event was a really tough match between two ADCC veterans in Keith Krikorian and Kenta Iwamoto, and it delivered plenty of excitement for the fans watching. Krikorian was victorious in his last appearance for the promotion and he was moving up in weight to challenge Iwamoto for the welterweight title. It was a gruelling match that went all the way to EBI overtime and required all three periods of it in order to decide a winner, with both men collapsing on the mats once it had finished. Iwamoto managed to win by having the most ride-time in EBI overtime but Krikorian gave a fantastic account of himself in a higher weightclass.
One of the other high-points of the event was a four-man top contender tournament in the 185lbs division, which Steve Joachim won in convincing fashion. He submitted both of his opponents with brutal straight ankle-locks and it looks as though he might be on the verge of breaking through to the top level of BJJ competition in the US with performances like this. There were plenty of exciting moments throughout the rest of the card, including Cindy Ung chaining attacks together beautifully to eventually submit her opponent with an armbar and Joshua Flores being patient and persistent in the hunt for the heel hook finish in his match.
SOGI Pro: Cinco De Mayo Full Results
Kenta Iwamoto defeats Keith Krikorian via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
Molli Zborowski defeats Ansley Cox via Submission – Armbar in EBI Overtime
Tyrone Garcia defeats Benjamin Smith via Submission – Triangle Choke
George Baez defeats Jordan Volpe via Submission – D’arce Choke
185lbs Number 1 Contender Tournament Semi-Finals
Luis Cabrera defeats Chris Van Dunk via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
Steve Joachim defeats Brandon Johnson via Submission – Straight Ankle-lock
185lbs Number 1 Contender Tournament Final
Steve Joachim defeats Luis Cabrera via Submission – Straight Ankle-lock
Preliminary Card
Joshua Flores defeats Luis Corporan via Submission – Heel Hook
Ahren Ryan defeats Aldo Beqiraj via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
Eli Koepele defeats Jorge Chavez via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
Diego Chaparro defeats Zach Yauch via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
Juan Ramirez defeats Kenny Temple via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
Angel Feliciano defeats Kenny Ramirez via Submission – Kimura
Cindy Ung defeats Ina Alivio via Submission – Armbar
Derwin Molina defeats Nick Deutsch via Submission – Triangle Choke
Joshua Torres defeats Yosef Fitch via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
Lucas Johnson defeats Chris Bennett via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
Marc Lucien defeats Keven Madera via Submission – Rear-naked Choke
Tom Cantinella defeats Matthew Waring via Submission – Arm-triangle Choke
Kelly Zacheo defeats Nikki Zannelli via Submission – Short Choke in EBI Overtime
Tyler Pietsch defeats Edmir Soko via Submission – Armbar in EBI Overtime
Brodie Greco defeats Dana Sharpton via Submission – D’arce Choke
Billy Turano-Bernhard defeats Donte James via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
George Travinsky defeats Peter Paez via Submission – Toehold
The full SOGI Pro: Cinco De Mayo event replay, including all of the above results, is available to watch on FloGrappling.