Thousands of votes were cast and the winners of the coveted Viewer’s Choice have been selected. Congratulations to all of those who were selected by the fans! Awards for the winners and runner up selection will be awarded during the finals at the 2016 AKA Warrior Cup in Chicago, Illinois coming the weekend of January 20-21, 2017.


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competitor in Men’s Forms

You selected: Justin Chang

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2nd – Tyler Weaver

3rd – Ariel Torres

4th – Joey Castro

5th – Reid Presley


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competitor in Men’s Weapons

You selected: Reid Presley

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2nd – Jackson Rudolph

3rd – Tyler Weaver

4th – Shahin Jahanvash

5th – Abia Williams


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competitor in Women’s Forms

You selected: Sammy Smith

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2nd – Mackensi Emory

3rd – Tere Lopez Barroso

4th – Becca Ross

5th – Jennifer Espina


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competitor in Women’s Weapons

You selected: Sammy Smith

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2nd – Mackensi Emory

3rd – Becca Ross

4th – Jennifer Espina

5th – Jasmine Kitterman


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Performance/Demo Team

You selected: Team Paul Mitchell (Jackson Rudolph/Jake Presley)

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2nd – Team Paul Mitchell (Aidan Considine/Danny Etkin)

3rd – Team Paul Mitchell (Reid Presley/Tyler Weaver)

4th – Team NMAC

5th – Team AWMA


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competitor in Men’s Point Sparring

You selected: Avery Plowden

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2nd – Justin Ortiz

3rd – Ross Levine

4th – Kevin Walker

5th – Raymond Daniels


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competitor in Women’s Point Sparring

You selected: Morgan Plowden

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2nd – Melanie Ortiz

3rd – Emma Levy

4th – Nicolle Pelland

5th – Drew Beatty


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competitor in Men’s Point Sparring Team

You selected: Team Impex

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2nd – Team Paul Mitchell

3rd – Team All Stars

4th – Team Hayabusa

5th – Team Straight Up


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competitor in Youth Point Sparring

You selected: Elizabeth Rouillard

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2nd – Trinity Davis

3rd – Zoe Brown

4th – Isabella Caracta

5th – Derek Meegan


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competitor in Youth Forms

You selected: Mary Amato

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2nd – Danny Etkin

3rd – Melissa Baillargeon

4th – Allen Davies

5th – Derek Meegan


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competitor in Youth Weapons

You selected: Danny Etkin

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2nd – Mary Amato

3rd – Melissa Baillargeon

4th – Allen Davies

5th – Isabella Caracta


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best All Around Competitor – Adult

You selected: Sammy Smith

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2nd – Justin Chang

3rd – Jackson Rudolph

4th – Reid Presley

5th – Justin Ortiz


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best All Around Competitor – Youth

You selected: Isabella Caracta

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2nd – Mary Amato

3rd – Zoe Brown

4th – Derek Meegan

5th – Danny Etkin


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Competition Circuit

You selected: NASKA

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2nd – AKA

3rd – WAKO

4th – WKC

5th – NBL


2016 Viewer’s Choice Award – Best Tournament

You selected: AKA Warrior Cup

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2nd – Quebec Open

3rd – US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships

4th – Kumite Classic

5th – Diamond Nationals

Thanks for another great year of voting! Get out there and compete in 2017 and you might be the next Viewer’s Choice winner!