July 30, 2007
Williamstown native Mike Ciesnolevicz will meet Alex Schoenauer in East Rutherford, NJ, this Thursday, August 2, when the Silverbacks face the Anacondas in the Semi-Finals of the IFL 2007 season.
July 29, 2007
Congratulations to Sao Paulo native Wilson Reis on winning his MMA debut fight last night at Extreme Challenge 81 in West Orange, New Jersey. The 22-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt earned the Unanimous Decision win over Baba Shegeyasu (Shigamashu) of Rhino Fight Team in New Jersey. Now living in Philadelphia, the Godai JJ fighter is a 2x Brasileiro finalist and Cyclone Cup champion.
From fiveouncesofpain.com: "Wilson Reis, who also trains at Daddis/MFS (in Philadelphia) and with BJJ United (in Jenkintown) put on a ground clinic vs. Shigamashu in his debut. Reis, who holds a black belt in BJJ and is one of the best grapplers in the Northeast, immediately shot in for the takedown. He hit his shot and that set the tone for the rest of the bout. Not a lot of striking in the bout but there were multiple submission attempts. Shigamashu had no answer for Reis’ takedowns but was able to reverse position several times on the ground. He threw some decent strikes but the match was still pretty much all Reis. He’s a name to keep your eye on at 145 lbs."
July 27, 2007
Four warriors from PA-Grappling claimed victory in the cage last Saturday night at Next Level Fighting 9 in Steubenville, Ohio. Darrin Billoch fought a very technical match, landing strikes, fighting off an experienced wrestler's clinch, controlling the takedown, attaining the mount and submitting his opponent in the first round. Josh Breto fought with heart and determination, landing strikes, a bunch of legkicks, and scoring numerous takedowns to gain a unanimous decision victory. Bruce Monroe made his MMA debut by completely controlling his opponent at standup, in the clinch, with takedowns, and on the ground, pounding the guy black and blue and winning a blowout unanimous decision. Jeff Rembold utterly dominated his opponent, cutting the guy's face in the first round with vicious punches, and pounding the guy on the ground with punches, knees, and elbows, while maintaining superior positioning and forcing the guy to quit towards the end of the 2nd round. PA-Grappling is located on the second floor at Galactic Ice at 750 Park Avenue in Altoona. Contact PA-Grappling at 814.312.3845 or acoble@sportsevolution.net.
July 25, 2007
Congratulations to Kate Rozzi of Rozzi Self Defense Center in New Castle on earning her brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Saulo Ribeiro Saturday. Rozzi is a multiple-time Pan American bronze medalist, a Gracie Worlds silver medalist and Nationals gold medalist. Rozzi Self Defense Center is located at 648 East Washington Street. For more information, call 724.498.5493 or e-mail jkroz@hotmail.com.
July 24, 2007
James Simrell Mixed Martial Arts Academy presents the Tri-State Smoker on Saturday, August 18, in Scranton. This Mixed Martial Arts event gives amateur fighters a chance to test their skills in Boxing – Kickboxing - Standing Full Contact Ground Submission Only - San Da - Thai Boxing. Once a fighter wins three consecutive fights he will compete for the Tri-State Smoker belt. There will also be a belt presented to the fighter of the night of each Smoker who shows the best technique, fighting skills, and sportsmanship. Each fighter that competes will receive a first or second place trophy and a professional DVD of the event. The DVD will showcase their fight, which can be used to get them into bigger events. The entry fee is 20.00 for each fighter. Spectators donation is 10.00 at the door. A list of three coaches may be submitted to work the corners. The Tri- State Smokers will be held every two months keeping new fighters active. Fighters must weigh-in between 3:00PM and 5:00PM. The first fight will start at 7:00PM. Perspective fighters or coaches are encouraged to contact James Simrell. For more information and results, check out www.tristatesmoker.com.
July 23, 2007
ADCC News Sr. Editor Kid Peligro recently caught up with Williamstown native Mike Ciesnolevicz as he prepares for the IFL Semi-Finals on Thursday, August 2, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Quad City Silverbacks are looking for another IFL title this year and Ciesnolevicz is a major factor in their conquest. Coming off four straight wins, Ciesnolevicz is riding a wave that will hopefully bring him and his team to the IFL Finals on September 20, 2007 in Hollywood, Florida. Standing in his way is Alex Schoenauer of the Los Angeles Anacondas. The Silverbacks fell to the Anacondas earlier this year, but Ciesnolevicz believes it will be different this time around. Here is what he told ADCC News.
July 21, 2007
Randy Pogue of Norriston made his MMA debut last night at Wild Bill's Fight Night 10 in Atlanta. The 37-year-old southpaw entered the ring 8-7-2 as a professional boxer. Known as a shrewd kickboxer, the World Combat League veteran has had great success throughout his career, which includes USKBA World and ISKA United States Championships. Pogue defeated Jason Nicholson quickly by KO with a devestating kick to the head at just 0:57 of Round 1.
July 19, 2007
Since 2003, Gracie Camp has operated a live-in camp providing training for Jiu-Jitsu practitioners of all levels and affiliations looking to take their game to the next level, or to simply learn the fundamentals of the martial art the Gracie family has devoted their lives to teaching. Gracie Camp is now offering special packages for those who want to train in Brazil in September, October, November and December 2007. For more information or to schedule your training, please contact Gracie Camp at info@graciecamp.com
July 15, 2007
Bodog Fight: Eddie Alvarez vs. Matt Lee took place last night at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, featuring 2005 Lock Haven University graduate Blair Tugman of Ultimate MMA in Connecticut and former MFC Welterweight Champion Eddie Alvarez of Fight Factory in Philadelphia. Tugman, a D-1 wrestler, defeated Dan Hawley of Hammer House by Unanimous Decision after their 3 round featherweight fight. In the main event, Alvarez defeated Matt Lee of Team Elite by Unanimous Decision after their 3 round welterweight fight.
July 14, 2007
The G.R.A.P.L.E.® Instructors Certification Course will be offered at the Beaver Police Department in Beaver from Monday, August 6 to Friday, August 10. During the 5 days of training, consisting of 6 hours each each day, participants will learn stand-up and ground-fighting techniques and how to apply them in the most common threat scenarios, as well as teach them to others. In essence the G.R.A.P.L.E. course is a police officer survival course of the highest degree designed specifically to give its participants the greatest amount of defensive tactic competency in the shortest amount of time. Being that this is an instructor certification course, half of the course time is spent on teaching the participants how to execute the life saving techniques and the other half is spent preparing the participants to effectively teach these techniques to the other officers at their departments. One does not need to have prior martial arts experience or be in ultimate fighting shape. This Gracie Resisting Attack Procedures for Law Enforcement course will be taught by Rener Gracie. The Beaver host is Officer Ken Stahl of the Beaver Police Department. Contact Stahl at 724.650.3381 or bpdstahl@yahoo.com. Secure your registration in advance here, or if you have questions, contact Gracie Academy Student Services at 310.353.4100 ext. 0. Registration is open to active law enforcement and military personnel only.
July 12, 2007
Balance Studios in Philadelphia will host a seminar with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Relson Gracie on Tuesday, July 17, from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. Balance Studios is located at 108-114 Bonsall Street (between 23rd & 24th & Samson). Call Balance Studios at 215.636.9661.
July 11, 2007
BJJ UNITED owner and lead instructor Jared Weiner announced today the academy's grand opening seminar/class/party to be held Saturday, August 11, at 12:00PM. Special guests scheduled include Lloyd Irvin and Leo Dalla. This will be a fun day celebrating the opening of the new BJJ UNITED. This will be a great chance to come out and see the new academy, meet some new people, and train. This class is FREE. BJJ UNITED is located at 428 Old York Road in Jenkintown. Contact Weiner at bjjunited@comcast.net of 215.886.1079.
July 10, 2007
Dan "The Beast" Severn is considered by many as one of the top mechanical instructors in the world, showing you how to get the most out of the least amount of effort. Severn will be at Superior Spirit Martial Arts in Erie to conduct an MMA Seminar on Sunday, July 15 from 3:00PM to 5:30PM and on Monday, July 16 from 6:30PM to 9:00PM. Come to learn from a man who has over 4,000 lifetime matches. Autograph session to follow. Superior Spirit Martial Arts is located at 2340 West Grandview. For details on this seminar and to sign up, email SevernMMASeminar@yahoo.com or call 814.384.2185.
July 8, 2007
Congratulations to 4X D-1 national qualifier Frank Edgar on his win over BJJ Black Belt Mark Bocek last night at UFC 73: Stacked, by TKO at just 4:55 of Round 1. The 25-year-old Edgar, of Toms River, New Jersey, traveled to Balance Studios in Philadelphia to focus training on submission defense, just in case their fight went to the ground. Check out the UFC post fight interview.
July 7, 2007
Jongsanan Fairtex will be coming to the Allentown area on Saturday, July 21, for a seminar at Team Hooligan. Don't miss this rare opportunity to train with the infamous Fairtex Muay Thai instructor. In addition to the 5 hour seminar hosted by IAMTF Middleweight Champion Eric Utsch, Mimi, Operations Manager at Fairtex San Francisco, will scout for fighters to join Team Fairtex. This will be an excellent opportunity for east coast fighters to get recognized by the largest sponsor of Muay Thai. A BBQ, including soccer and volleyball will follow the seminar. The admission is just $100. per person. Call Utsch at 484.788.1791 for more information. Team Hooligan strives to keep true to the heritage of Muay Thai and only teach authentic Muay Thai.
July 6, 2007
Check out UFC 73: Stacked tomorrow night, Saturday, July 7, at Hooter's in Wyomissing with Berks County BJJ. Start time is 10:00PM. Get in touch with Shane Mock at smock76055@comcast.net for more information.
July 5, 2007
2004 college freestyle All-American and four-time Division I national qualifier Frank Edgar returns to the Octagon this Saturday, July 7 at UFC 73: Stacked live from the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The Clarion University Policial Science graduate earned a Unanimous Decision victory over Tyson Griffin in his UFC debut at UFC 67: All of Nothing on February 3. In preparation for his upcoming fight against Canadian Mark Bocek, the undefeated 26-year-old has been training at Balance Studios in Philadelphia. Edgar was recently interviewed by the Philadelphia Inquirer and the article appeared in today's issue. Check out the article online here.
July 4, 2007
Rogerio "Tatu" Taborda will be at Xtreme Fitness Combat Club on Sunday, July 15, from 11:00AM to 2:00PM. Taborda will cover Gi, No-Gi, and MMA. The cost is just $50.00 per person. Xtreme Fitness is located at 17 North Front Street in Saint Clair. For more information and to reserve your spot, contact Joe Gudinas at 570.429.2404.
July 2, 2007
2005 Lock Haven University graduate Blair Tugman returns to the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, on Saturday, July 14, but not on the grappling mat. This time, the D-1 wrestler will step into the mixed martial arts ring at bodogFIGHT: Eddie Alvarez vs. Matt Lee. The Ultimate MMA head wrestling coach recently signed with bodog to face meet Dan Hawley of Hammer House. Off the mats and outside of the ring, Tugman is Director of Promotions for New Haven Cutters Baseball.
Williamstown native Mike Ciesnolevicz will meet Alex Schoenauer in East Rutherford, NJ, this Thursday, August 2, when the Silverbacks face the Anacondas in the Semi-Finals of the IFL 2007 season.
July 29, 2007
Congratulations to Sao Paulo native Wilson Reis on winning his MMA debut fight last night at Extreme Challenge 81 in West Orange, New Jersey. The 22-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt earned the Unanimous Decision win over Baba Shegeyasu (Shigamashu) of Rhino Fight Team in New Jersey. Now living in Philadelphia, the Godai JJ fighter is a 2x Brasileiro finalist and Cyclone Cup champion.
From fiveouncesofpain.com: "Wilson Reis, who also trains at Daddis/MFS (in Philadelphia) and with BJJ United (in Jenkintown) put on a ground clinic vs. Shigamashu in his debut. Reis, who holds a black belt in BJJ and is one of the best grapplers in the Northeast, immediately shot in for the takedown. He hit his shot and that set the tone for the rest of the bout. Not a lot of striking in the bout but there were multiple submission attempts. Shigamashu had no answer for Reis’ takedowns but was able to reverse position several times on the ground. He threw some decent strikes but the match was still pretty much all Reis. He’s a name to keep your eye on at 145 lbs."
July 27, 2007
Four warriors from PA-Grappling claimed victory in the cage last Saturday night at Next Level Fighting 9 in Steubenville, Ohio. Darrin Billoch fought a very technical match, landing strikes, fighting off an experienced wrestler's clinch, controlling the takedown, attaining the mount and submitting his opponent in the first round. Josh Breto fought with heart and determination, landing strikes, a bunch of legkicks, and scoring numerous takedowns to gain a unanimous decision victory. Bruce Monroe made his MMA debut by completely controlling his opponent at standup, in the clinch, with takedowns, and on the ground, pounding the guy black and blue and winning a blowout unanimous decision. Jeff Rembold utterly dominated his opponent, cutting the guy's face in the first round with vicious punches, and pounding the guy on the ground with punches, knees, and elbows, while maintaining superior positioning and forcing the guy to quit towards the end of the 2nd round. PA-Grappling is located on the second floor at Galactic Ice at 750 Park Avenue in Altoona. Contact PA-Grappling at 814.312.3845 or acoble@sportsevolution.net.
July 25, 2007
Congratulations to Kate Rozzi of Rozzi Self Defense Center in New Castle on earning her brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Saulo Ribeiro Saturday. Rozzi is a multiple-time Pan American bronze medalist, a Gracie Worlds silver medalist and Nationals gold medalist. Rozzi Self Defense Center is located at 648 East Washington Street. For more information, call 724.498.5493 or e-mail jkroz@hotmail.com.
July 24, 2007
James Simrell Mixed Martial Arts Academy presents the Tri-State Smoker on Saturday, August 18, in Scranton. This Mixed Martial Arts event gives amateur fighters a chance to test their skills in Boxing – Kickboxing - Standing Full Contact Ground Submission Only - San Da - Thai Boxing. Once a fighter wins three consecutive fights he will compete for the Tri-State Smoker belt. There will also be a belt presented to the fighter of the night of each Smoker who shows the best technique, fighting skills, and sportsmanship. Each fighter that competes will receive a first or second place trophy and a professional DVD of the event. The DVD will showcase their fight, which can be used to get them into bigger events. The entry fee is 20.00 for each fighter. Spectators donation is 10.00 at the door. A list of three coaches may be submitted to work the corners. The Tri- State Smokers will be held every two months keeping new fighters active. Fighters must weigh-in between 3:00PM and 5:00PM. The first fight will start at 7:00PM. Perspective fighters or coaches are encouraged to contact James Simrell. For more information and results, check out www.tristatesmoker.com.
July 23, 2007
ADCC News Sr. Editor Kid Peligro recently caught up with Williamstown native Mike Ciesnolevicz as he prepares for the IFL Semi-Finals on Thursday, August 2, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Quad City Silverbacks are looking for another IFL title this year and Ciesnolevicz is a major factor in their conquest. Coming off four straight wins, Ciesnolevicz is riding a wave that will hopefully bring him and his team to the IFL Finals on September 20, 2007 in Hollywood, Florida. Standing in his way is Alex Schoenauer of the Los Angeles Anacondas. The Silverbacks fell to the Anacondas earlier this year, but Ciesnolevicz believes it will be different this time around. Here is what he told ADCC News.
July 21, 2007
Randy Pogue of Norriston made his MMA debut last night at Wild Bill's Fight Night 10 in Atlanta. The 37-year-old southpaw entered the ring 8-7-2 as a professional boxer. Known as a shrewd kickboxer, the World Combat League veteran has had great success throughout his career, which includes USKBA World and ISKA United States Championships. Pogue defeated Jason Nicholson quickly by KO with a devestating kick to the head at just 0:57 of Round 1.
July 19, 2007
Since 2003, Gracie Camp has operated a live-in camp providing training for Jiu-Jitsu practitioners of all levels and affiliations looking to take their game to the next level, or to simply learn the fundamentals of the martial art the Gracie family has devoted their lives to teaching. Gracie Camp is now offering special packages for those who want to train in Brazil in September, October, November and December 2007. For more information or to schedule your training, please contact Gracie Camp at info@graciecamp.com
July 15, 2007
Bodog Fight: Eddie Alvarez vs. Matt Lee took place last night at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, featuring 2005 Lock Haven University graduate Blair Tugman of Ultimate MMA in Connecticut and former MFC Welterweight Champion Eddie Alvarez of Fight Factory in Philadelphia. Tugman, a D-1 wrestler, defeated Dan Hawley of Hammer House by Unanimous Decision after their 3 round featherweight fight. In the main event, Alvarez defeated Matt Lee of Team Elite by Unanimous Decision after their 3 round welterweight fight.
July 14, 2007
The G.R.A.P.L.E.® Instructors Certification Course will be offered at the Beaver Police Department in Beaver from Monday, August 6 to Friday, August 10. During the 5 days of training, consisting of 6 hours each each day, participants will learn stand-up and ground-fighting techniques and how to apply them in the most common threat scenarios, as well as teach them to others. In essence the G.R.A.P.L.E. course is a police officer survival course of the highest degree designed specifically to give its participants the greatest amount of defensive tactic competency in the shortest amount of time. Being that this is an instructor certification course, half of the course time is spent on teaching the participants how to execute the life saving techniques and the other half is spent preparing the participants to effectively teach these techniques to the other officers at their departments. One does not need to have prior martial arts experience or be in ultimate fighting shape. This Gracie Resisting Attack Procedures for Law Enforcement course will be taught by Rener Gracie. The Beaver host is Officer Ken Stahl of the Beaver Police Department. Contact Stahl at 724.650.3381 or bpdstahl@yahoo.com. Secure your registration in advance here, or if you have questions, contact Gracie Academy Student Services at 310.353.4100 ext. 0. Registration is open to active law enforcement and military personnel only.
July 12, 2007
Balance Studios in Philadelphia will host a seminar with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Relson Gracie on Tuesday, July 17, from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. Balance Studios is located at 108-114 Bonsall Street (between 23rd & 24th & Samson). Call Balance Studios at 215.636.9661.
July 11, 2007
BJJ UNITED owner and lead instructor Jared Weiner announced today the academy's grand opening seminar/class/party to be held Saturday, August 11, at 12:00PM. Special guests scheduled include Lloyd Irvin and Leo Dalla. This will be a fun day celebrating the opening of the new BJJ UNITED. This will be a great chance to come out and see the new academy, meet some new people, and train. This class is FREE. BJJ UNITED is located at 428 Old York Road in Jenkintown. Contact Weiner at bjjunited@comcast.net of 215.886.1079.
July 10, 2007
Dan "The Beast" Severn is considered by many as one of the top mechanical instructors in the world, showing you how to get the most out of the least amount of effort. Severn will be at Superior Spirit Martial Arts in Erie to conduct an MMA Seminar on Sunday, July 15 from 3:00PM to 5:30PM and on Monday, July 16 from 6:30PM to 9:00PM. Come to learn from a man who has over 4,000 lifetime matches. Autograph session to follow. Superior Spirit Martial Arts is located at 2340 West Grandview. For details on this seminar and to sign up, email SevernMMASeminar@yahoo.com or call 814.384.2185.
July 8, 2007
Congratulations to 4X D-1 national qualifier Frank Edgar on his win over BJJ Black Belt Mark Bocek last night at UFC 73: Stacked, by TKO at just 4:55 of Round 1. The 25-year-old Edgar, of Toms River, New Jersey, traveled to Balance Studios in Philadelphia to focus training on submission defense, just in case their fight went to the ground. Check out the UFC post fight interview.
July 7, 2007
Jongsanan Fairtex will be coming to the Allentown area on Saturday, July 21, for a seminar at Team Hooligan. Don't miss this rare opportunity to train with the infamous Fairtex Muay Thai instructor. In addition to the 5 hour seminar hosted by IAMTF Middleweight Champion Eric Utsch, Mimi, Operations Manager at Fairtex San Francisco, will scout for fighters to join Team Fairtex. This will be an excellent opportunity for east coast fighters to get recognized by the largest sponsor of Muay Thai. A BBQ, including soccer and volleyball will follow the seminar. The admission is just $100. per person. Call Utsch at 484.788.1791 for more information. Team Hooligan strives to keep true to the heritage of Muay Thai and only teach authentic Muay Thai.
July 6, 2007
Check out UFC 73: Stacked tomorrow night, Saturday, July 7, at Hooter's in Wyomissing with Berks County BJJ. Start time is 10:00PM. Get in touch with Shane Mock at smock76055@comcast.net for more information.
July 5, 2007
2004 college freestyle All-American and four-time Division I national qualifier Frank Edgar returns to the Octagon this Saturday, July 7 at UFC 73: Stacked live from the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The Clarion University Policial Science graduate earned a Unanimous Decision victory over Tyson Griffin in his UFC debut at UFC 67: All of Nothing on February 3. In preparation for his upcoming fight against Canadian Mark Bocek, the undefeated 26-year-old has been training at Balance Studios in Philadelphia. Edgar was recently interviewed by the Philadelphia Inquirer and the article appeared in today's issue. Check out the article online here.
July 4, 2007
Rogerio "Tatu" Taborda will be at Xtreme Fitness Combat Club on Sunday, July 15, from 11:00AM to 2:00PM. Taborda will cover Gi, No-Gi, and MMA. The cost is just $50.00 per person. Xtreme Fitness is located at 17 North Front Street in Saint Clair. For more information and to reserve your spot, contact Joe Gudinas at 570.429.2404.
July 2, 2007
2005 Lock Haven University graduate Blair Tugman returns to the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, on Saturday, July 14, but not on the grappling mat. This time, the D-1 wrestler will step into the mixed martial arts ring at bodogFIGHT: Eddie Alvarez vs. Matt Lee. The Ultimate MMA head wrestling coach recently signed with bodog to face meet Dan Hawley of Hammer House. Off the mats and outside of the ring, Tugman is Director of Promotions for New Haven Cutters Baseball.