By Oliver Astone

And they do it again, Team Kong United won another tightly contested final for the threepeat. 

This time in the finals Team Kong faced an unfamiliar foe, as Team Shutt put a stop to Young Guns' national finals streak, preventing a fourth consecutive finals match between Kong and Young Guns. But one thing did repeat this year:  Team Kong United hoisting a three straight championship trophy.

Final Score: Team Kong United 26 Team Shutt 22

106 - Yusief Lille(Kong) Maj Dec. Patton Fenton(Shutt) 11-2; Team Kong United, 4 Team Shutt-0

113 - Brandon Kaylor(Kong) Dec. Matt Ramos(Shutt) 3-2; Team Kong-7 Team Shutt-0

120 - Zac Redding(Kong) Dec. Anthony Molton(Shutt) 5-2; Team Kong-10 Team Shutt-0

126 - Malik Johnson(Shutt) Dec. Adam Busiello(Kong) 5-1; Team Kong-10 Team Shutt-3

 132 - Jordan Decatur(Shutt) Dec. Justin Vines(Kong) 3-2; Team Kong-10 Team Shutt-6

 138 - Mosha Schwartz(Shutt) Fall 1:59. Alex Cruz(Kong); Team Kong-10 Team Shutt-12

145 - Jordan Crace(Kong) Dec. James Whitaker(Shutt) 2-1; Team Kong-13 Team Shutt-12

152 - Mike North(Shutt) Dec. Mike Weber(Kong) 6-2; Team Kong-13 Team Shutt-15

160 - Dustin Plott(Kong) Dec. Braedon Redline(Shutt) 6-0; Team Kong-16 Team Shutt-15

170 - Grant Cuomo(Kong) Dec. Kevon Freeman(Shutt) 4-3; Team Kong-19 Team Shutt-15

182 - Devon Winston(Shutt) Dec. Zac Braunagel(Kong) 7-6; Team Kong-19 Team Shutt-18

195 - Trey Rogers(Kong) Dec. Wyatt Hendrickson(Shutt) 6-5; Team Kong-22 Team Shutt-18

220 - Boone McDermott(Kong) Maj Dec. Tyler Curd(Shutt) 10-2; Team Kong-26 Team Shutt-18

285 - Mason Parris(Shutt) Maj Dec. Deonte Wilson(Kong) 11-2; Team Kong-26 Team Shutt-22

It was a back and forth see-saw battle between these two tightly matched clubs. Six of the fourteen matches were decided by one point or less, and Team Kong United won four out of those six matches. Team Kong came out strong winning the first three matches, but Team Shutt came storming back strong winning the next three. One of those wins was a big pin for Mosha Schwartz over Alex Cruz which shot Team Shutt into the lead. The dual would go back and forth from that point on until Boone McDermott was able to get the match-sealing major decision over a top-tier opponent in Tyler Curd.

The final tournament placings shook out like this:

1st: Team Kong United

2nd: Team Shutt

3rd: Young Guns Black

4th: Scorpions Reunion

5th: Team Shutt Nation

6th: Diesel

7th/8th: PA Gladiators Swords/Menace Predator

You can find all the results for the entire tournament here.