Friday - Sunday
November TBA, 2024
 

TKO/TNT State Finals 

You are cordially invited to the 25th Annual TKO/TNT STATE FINALS! Located in TBA Hotel Grand Ballroom! This 3 day event promises to bring top Competition from throughout our great state. We hope you can come and enjoy a weekend of fun and exciting martial arts competition.

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Friday, November TBA - Doors Open at 5:30 pm and competition starts at 6:30 pm—All TNT Grappling, Sport MMA begins.

TNT- Sport MMA and Grappling (Gi) divisions, the #1 top ranked seed (most points), will go last against the winner of the run-off division. Standard seeding rules apply, i.e., highest rated against lowest rated, second highest vs second lowest, etc. The winner of the run-off will then compete in the "Division Grand Final" with the top seed for the division in single elimination.

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Saturday, November TBA - 9:30 am All Demo, Self Defense, Demo Team. Team Kata, Weapons, Creative, Traditional forms, and Breaking. This includes all adult black belts Kata, Weapons, Junior and adult Team Sparring, Open Weight Sparring, and Black Belt Adult Sparring divisions. All blackbelts Grands will be on Saturday evening during the night finals.

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Seeding and Bracketing - Brackets will be split and start with a run-off "division" composed of all competitors except the #1 Top Ranked seed from each of the North and South. Standard seeding rules apply, i.e., highest rated against lowest rated, second highest vs second lowest, etc. The winner of the run-off will then compete in the "Division Grand Final" with those two first seeds to determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The winner of the run-off will compete against the lower ranked of the top rank seed from the North and the South. 

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Saturday Night Finals and banquet - Doors open at 5:00 pm and starts at 5:30pm - This year’s night finals and ceremony is open to everyone!

For our ceremony we will be recognizing and awarding on stage:

-All TKO/TNT State Qualifiers for 2023
-2023 Competitor of the Year "Top Gun"
-Special recognitions awards
-State Championship Ring to all 1st place winners (pictures taken).

For our finals, we will have multiple demonstrations and Black Belt overall Grand Championship for:· Junior Open Forms—Grand Champion (GOLD RING)

· Junior Traditional Forms—Grand Champion (GOLD RING)
· Adult Open Forms—Grand Champion (GOLD RING and $200)
· Adult Traditional—Grand Champion (GOLD RING and $200)
· Adult Women Sparring Grand Champion (Title Belt and $200)
· 18+ Adult Men Sparring Grand Champion (Title Belt and $300)
· 35+ Adult Men Sparring Grand Champion (Title Belt and $300)
· Adult Men Team Sparring– All Weight (3 GOLD RING and $300)
Must have at least 2 teams

NEW· Junior Team Sparring--All Rank 11 under, 12-14, 15-17 (3 GOLD RING) Must have at least 2 teams

 

Sunday, November TBA - 9:30 am - All under belts, and junior black belts Point Sparring with Continuous Sparring and Stick Combat following point sparring.

PLEASE NOTE: Weigh-in - There will be a weigh in area for all combat divisions (except Point Sparring) on Friday at 5:30 pm and Saturday from 12 noon to 1 pm, and Sunday from 8:30-9:30 am. If you do not make weight, you will lose your seeding, and move up to your respective weight division as a non-seeded (wild card) competitor.

 

Seeding and Bracketing - Brackets will be split and start with a run-off "division" composed of all competitors except the #1 Top Ranked seed from each of the North and South. Standard seeding rules apply, i.e., highest rated against lowest rated, second highest vs second lowest, etc. The winner of the run-off will then compete in the "Division Grand Final" with those two first seeds to determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The winner of the run-off will compete against the lower ranked of the top rank seed from the North and the South. The final two competitors will play the best two out of three matches.  Continuous sparring and Stick will use single elimination for 1st place.