On February 28, 2009 the LAPD Centurion Submission Grappling Team (Patrick Higa, Scott DeWitt, Dragos Burecui, Mario Jacinto, Kevin Shaw, Allen Sellers, Englebert Castaneda, Albert Franco, Phillip Miller and Mark Mireles/Team Coach) faced off against the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) in their home territory of Irvine. Everyone gave 100% but in the end Team OCFA won with a Team Score of 13 to 9. Special recognition goes to Mario Jacinto, Allen Sellers, Albert Franco and Phillip Miller who won their matches. This event raised $7,000.00 for the “Fallen Fire Fighter Fund”.
The LAPD Submission Grappling Team will be facing off against the Los Angeles Sheriffs in August 2009 (date TBA). Any interested grapplers are encouraged to contact Scott DeWitt (SLD96@AOL.COM) or Mark Mireles (MARK@MIRELESSURITY.COM).