hiː pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn fˈɔls tˈʊɹnəmənts wɪð dʒˈeɪsən mˈaʊndʒi ænd tʃˈæd bˈʌɾɚfˌiːld ænd jˈuːzd ðə ɹˈeɪɾɪŋ pˈɔɪnts ɡˈeɪnd tə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ fɚðə wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps.
He participated in false tournaments with Jason Moungey and Chad Butterfield and used the rating points gained to qualify for the World Championships.