Modern Gladiators tonight at the Virginia Beach Fieldhouse

Come out and see your local MMA fighters at MG16 with several scheduled title bouts,  Check out the fight card and I'll see you there.

Modern Gladiators

Fighting Championships

July 16th 2011

*This is not the fight order

Welterweight tite defense: Lee Rahrleins vs Demar Holloway

Middleweight title bout: Eric Lyberger vs Kevin Steele

Bantamweight title defense: Reggie Barnett vs Wesley Dunlay

Lightweight title bout: Jonathan Wertz vs Kyle Spruill

Heavyweight title defense: Donte Stith vs Chris Kharazi

Superheavyweight title bout: Michael Jones vs Joseph Ray

155 lbs: Brandon Pennington vs Logan Pederson

150lbs: Zack Allen vs Charles Robbins

145lbs: Sam Eure vs Craig Fritz

185 lbs: Shakeith Hill vs Alvin Moore

155 lbs: Brandon Pederson vs Tyler Boswell

170 lbs: Ryan McElraft vs Aaron Kershaw

155 lbs: Imani Smith vs Riley Pellegrino

145 lbs: Scott Murphy vs Marc Paige

135 lbs: Drew Pollard vs Nick Mayfield

135 lbs: Mike Mercado vs Chris Washington

125 lbs: Paul Oandasan vs Ronald Wilson

155 lbs: Mike Guiliani vs Michael Lawrence

145lbs: Darren Williams vs awaiting opponent

For more info go to http://www.moderngladiatorsfc.com/

Congrats to Hybrid Training Center, Ajarn Buck Grant, and the entire HTC Family

The Rising Star Smoker for up and coming fighters was a huge success with 13 Bouts and over 200 spectators, what a day!  Look for photos to be online in a couple hours at www.valentinephoto.biz and stay tuned for future MMA announcements and for info on the next Smoker.  Great Job to all the fighters, they all showed class and respect for their coaches, opponents, and their sport.

Operation Octagon, July 30 in Sterling VA

Operation Octagon

Sterling, VA

Saturay, July 30th, 2011

 

 

Dulles Sportsplex

21610 Atlantic Boulevard
Sterling, VA 20166

 

www.operationoctagon.com

Rising Star Smoker today at Hybrid Training Center

Come out and see the up and coming Muay Thai and Boxing fighters today at HTC.

http://hybridtrainingcenter.com/

See my post from yesterday for full details including the fight card.

Modern Gladiators next Saturday at the Virginia Beach Field House.

Modern Gladiators Fighting Championships   Virginia Beach, VA Saturday, July 16th, 2011 (originally scheduled for July 9)   Virginia Beach Field House 2157 Landstown Road Virginia Beach, VA 23456   www.moderngladiatorsfc.com

 

Spartyka 5K in San Diego

This time next week, Spartyka will be in San Diego, California preparing for the Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K on July 16...

Will you be with us?

... Please consider sharing information about this charity event, to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and Wounded Wear, with your contacts in the San Diego area.

Participants may register online at RaceIt.com...http://www.raceit.com/search/event.aspx?event=8c28ba17-4bd3-454a-905c-29c53517a858.aspx

And if you're able, please join us as we RUN FOR THE WARRIORS!

Relson Gracie will be in for a seminar on July 15th and 16th.

At Eastern Academy MMA in Va Beach.

Cage Warriors 43 free live stream from London

Cage Warriors 43 takes place from the HMV Forum in Kentish Town, London today and a free stream of the event is available on MMAJunkie.com.

Weigh in results

Middleweight (3×5 Minute Rounds)
Jack “The Stone” Mason – 184.8 lbs
Norman Paraisy – 185.1 lbs

Lightweight (3×5 Minute Rounds)
Joseph Duffy – 155.7 lbs
Francis Heagney – 154.9 lbs

Lightweight (3×5 Minute Rounds)
Brad Wheeler – 156 lbs
Ian “The Whirlwind” Entwistle – 155.6lbs

Heavyweight (3×5 Minute Rounds)
Andreas “Big Daddy” Kraniotakes – 239.8 lbs
Dave “The Iron Giant” Keeley – 252.2 lbs

Middleweight (3×5 Minute Rounds)
Brett Sizeland – 185.4 lbs
Craig White – 184.9 lbs

Featherweight (3×5 Minute Rounds)
Artem Lobov – 145.4 lbs
Steve O’Keeffe – 145.4 lbs

Bantamweight (3×5 Minute Rounds)
Adam Edwards – 135.1 lbs
Ben “The Spider” Crook – 135.2 lbs

Featherweight (3×5 Minute Rounds)
Olivier Pastor – 145.6 lbs
Niko Gjoka – 143.5 lbs

Welterweight (3×5 minute rounds)
Danny Roberts – 170.1 lbs
David Howell – 165.6 lbs

Under 165.3lbs Catchweight Bout (3×3 Minute Rounds)
Dave Smith – 164.2 lbs
Matt Wise – 165.6 lbs

Heavyweight (3×3 Minute Rounds)
Doug Wibberley – 212.1 lbs
Adam Brearley – 216.8 lbs

Bantamweight (3×3 Minute Rounds)
Ben Rees – 135.1 lbs
Ben Hajir – 133 lbs

Middleweight (3×3 Minute Rounds)
Courtney Anderson – 181.1 lbs
Charlie Watts – 184.7 lbs

Rising Star fight card announced

Saturday July 9
Hybrid Training Center

Itinerary:

12noon-2pm- Weigh Ins and Physicals

2pm-Fight Meeting

3pm- Fights Start!

$10 general admission/ standing room only. $15 for VIP  seats.

Bout 1

Muay Thai

Alex Nofke (Team Hybrid @ 170 lbs.) vs. Kellen Howard (VBAMA @ 170lbs.)

Bout 2

Muay Thai

Ben Rerras (Team Hybrid @ 135 lbs) vs. Drew Arnold (Team Hybrid @ 140 lbs)

Bout 3

Boxing

Roman Garanzuay (Team Hybrid @185 lbs.) vs. Brandon Driver (Team Bushido @200 lbs.)

Bout 4

Muay Thai Females

Megan Briggs (Team Hybrid@130 lbs)vs. Nicole Blanchette (Crazy 88 BJJ@120 lbs)

Bout 5

Muay Thai

Aaron Mitchell (Team Hybrid @167 lbs) vs. Ian Kincade ( Bushido MMA @160 lbs)

Bout 6

Modified K1 for Teens

Brian Sholar (Team Hybrid @ 125 lbs) vs. Jared Tipton (Crazy 88 BJJ @120 lbs)

Bout 7

Boxing

Brandon Rhodes (Team Hybrid @ 155lbs) vs. Lucas Bean (Team Hybrid @ 155 lbs)

Bout 8

Muay Thai

Shameek De Lancey (Team Hybrid @170 lbs) vs. Frank Dawson (Crazy 88 BJJ @ 170 lbs)

Bout 9

Muay Thai

John Scamordella (Team Hybrid @ 150 lbs) vs. Thomas Blair (Bushido MMA @150 lbs)

Bout 10

Muay Thai

Mannah Blackwell (Team Hybrid @ 155 lbs.)vs. Gary Philpot (Team Hybrid @ 150 lbs.)

Bout 11

Muay Thai

Kaila Reeves (Team Hybrid @ 200 lbs.) vs. Mike Howard (Team Hybrid @ 190 lbs.)

Bout 12

Muay Thai

Thomas Newton (Team Hybrid at 150 lbs.)vs. Matt Arrington (Team Bushido @152 lbs.)

WOW, very touching and inspiring story of MMA fighter Rad Martinez

This is worth the 12 minute video from ESPN Outside the Lines.
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=6744463

757 Boxing Club Amateur Boxing Team Car Wash

Saturday July 9th

9am - 3pm

7-Eleven

798 Lynnhaven Parkway in VA Beach

Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K in San Diego

Great cause from our friends at Spartyka Fight League & Spartyka Nation

In honor of the daily sacrifices made by the brave men and women in all branches of the United States Military, Spartyka Nation is proud to host its First San Diego Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and Wounded Wear, two national nonprofit organizations supporting wounded veterans.

After three years in Virginia Beach, this run/walk will be held in San Diego, California for the first time at NTC Liberty Station Park. Registration opens at 7:30am, and the race begins at 9am. The Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K welcomes runners and walkers (competitive and leisure) of all ages and anyone with a patriotic spirit who wants to show support for the troops and veterans who have served our country.

REGISTER ONLINE AT RACEIT.COM... http://www.raceit.com/search/event.aspx?event=8c28ba17-4bd3-454a-905c-29c53517a858.aspx

The goal of the Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K is to raise awareness and show support for the men and women in the United States Military, and raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project and Wounded Wear. For more information about the Wounded Warrior Project, visitwww.woundedwarriorproject.org , and for details about Wounded Wear, visit www.woundedwear.org.

The Rising Star Smoker at Hybrid Training Center

3636 VA Beach Blvd in VA Beach

The Rising Star at Hybrid Training Center is intended to showcase up coming fighters as well as match up fighters of higher experience levels. All experience levels (novice,pro etc.) are welcome to participate in the smoker. If interested please send us your height, weight, and experience level so that we can set up matches. Matches will be set according to ones weight and experience levels. Weigh-ins will be from 12-2 at Hybrid Training Center that same day. All local schools/academies are invited and encouraged to participate!!

Contact us: 
Phone: (757)490-6906
Email: hybridtrainingcenter@gmail.com
Website: www.hybridtrainingcenter.com

Oneworld MMA DC

The Legacy Fight Series Saturday July 2 from 6-10

33 Patterson Street

Washington DC

Fight Card Details

Alejandro Zea – Yamasaki Academy
vs. 140lbs
Chris Piriz – HL3 Elite Fighting

Betty Huck - Pure Performance MAC
vs. MMA
Julia Ho - MMA Institute

Matt Coleman - PurePerformance MAC
vs. 185lbs. MMA
Steve Wall - Mase Training

Anthony Cordero - Mase Training
vs. 185lbs. MMA
Justin Grubby - Frederick Fight Club

Douglas Hilton, Jr. – XFW MMA
vs. 170lbs MMA
Brian Pardini - Yamasaki Academy

Scott Oswald - Mase Training
vs. 170lbs MMA
David Bell - Frederick Fight Club

Replacing the Litchenburger – MMA Institute vs. Kenlay – Beta Academy bout
Jonathan Escalona - Yamasaki Academy
vs. 165lbs Muay Thai
Jake Tran - PurePerformance MAC

Bryan Brewer - Royal Tiger Academy
vs. 155lbs. MMA
Jonathan Hughes - Mase Training

John Smith - MMA Institute
vs. 155lbs MMA
Kristian Motta - Yamasaki Academy

Francisco Isata - PurePerformance MAC
vs. 155lbs. MMA
Ryan Groft - Combat Sports Center Maryland

Carlos Lopez - Mase Training
vs. 145lbs MMA
Mitch LeMay - Frederick Fight Club

Kevin Valentine - Mase Training
vs. 135lbs MMA
Scott Beane - MMA Institute

Roberto Ford - MMA Institute
vs. 125lbs Muay Thai
Khalid Mustafa - BlackBelt Academy

Eric Kronstadt - Shingitai Jiu Jitsu of Maryland
vs.
Dustin McGaha - Mase Training