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Gladiators Academy’s Eric Scallan a Mixture of Positivity and Pain; Fights at G1 Fights this Saturday

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LAFAYETTE, LA, January 27, 2012 – “I hate not training,” says Eric Scallan of Louisiana’s Gladiators Academy. “I love the feeling of stress and pressure you get when you have a fight coming up. I know I still have so much room to grow as a fighter. I think that as a mixed martial artist [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Interviews | Read More »

Derek Campos on Life as a Student-Athlete, Signing with Bellator, and Representing USA vs Japan this Weekend

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DALLAS, TX, January 26, 2012 – Fighting can often create a tenuous balancing act for those seeking to make their name in the sport while simultaneously worrying about priorities outside of the cage. In addition to physical ability, God-given talent, and obligatory courage, it takes certain amount of mental focus, sticktoitiveness, and wherewithal to succeed [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Posted in Dallas / Fort Worth & Surrounding Areas,Featured,Interviews | Read More »

Pro Fighters Wanted – March 17th at Fight Game 2 – Irving, TX

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  Attention PRO Fighters - Fight Game is having their second show March 17 in Irving, Texas. They are looking for opponents for the following fighters – Sean Holden 170 1-0, Will Campuzano 125 9-4, Josh Montoya 130 9-6, Nick Gonzalez 145 17-10 ,Matt Hunt 145 1-2, Clay Hantz 170 7-3, Jason Sampson 130 8-1, Sean [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Posted in Announcements | Read More »

“Black Beast” in the Rockies – Derrick Lewis defending Fight to Win HWT title this Friday night in Denver

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DENVER, CO, January 26, 2012 – Somewhere right now, deep in the unforgiving high altitude of the Colorado Rockies, there’s a black beast shivering in anticipation and ready to feast in a hostile environment. Currently the defending Fight to Win heavyweight champion, Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis was never meant for the cold. In fact, [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas | Read More »

TXMMA Technique of the Week – Paragon’s Darrin Lillian Demonstrates the “93 Guard” Pass

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AUSTIN, TX, January 25, 2012 – We’re back with the first TXMMA Technique of the Week! This time, we go to Austin and visit with Paragon BJJ’s Darrin Lillian, a black belt instructor who’s been training and competing since December 1996. “There are so many reasons why I love BJJ,” Darrin says about this sport. [...]

January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Dallas / Fort Worth & Surrounding Areas,Featured,Media,Techniques,TXMMA Technique of the Week | Read More »

Dale “Alpha Male” Mitchell on Fighting his Good Friend Drew Raticheck at Immortal Kombat II

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HOUSTON, TX, January 25, 2012 – When you stand 6’1″ and walk around at a hulking 265+ lbs, it’s kind of hard not to get noticed. Amazingly enough, our next interview Dale Mitchell has historically been the quiet man on the local MMA scene but he’s looking to change that and start getting noticed. Beginning [...]

January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas,Interviews | Read More »

Tournament of Champions 9 Results

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  TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 9 JAN 14TH 2012 SPRING TEXAS POINTS 1ST 4 POINTS 2ND 2 POINTS 3RD 1 POINT TEAM CHAMPION GRACIE BARRA- 112 POINTS 2ND PARAGON TEXAS- 110 POINTS 3RD SOLIS MARTIAL ARTS 108 POINTS 4TH  BJJ REVOLUTION TEAM 64 POINTS 5TH   PAUL THOUMAS BJJ 62 POINTS 6TH   TEXAS PUNISHMENT CREW 46 POINTS 7TH  TEAM TOOKE 43 POINTS 8TH   TEAM GENESIS 35 POINTS 9TH  US CHAMPIONS 32 POINTS [...]

January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Announcements | Read More »

Travis Tooke Spider/Hook/De La Riva Guard Seminar – Pflugerville, TX

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Spider/Hook/De La Riva Guard Seminar!!!! Date: Saturday, February 18th, 2012 Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Subject: Spider Guard, Hook Guard, & De La Riva Guard: Gi only Location: Rabadi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Street: 4674 Priem Lane, suite#300, Pflugerville TX 78660 Cost: Early registration ends Wednesday, February 15th cost will be: $60 Cost at the Door will be: [...]

January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Announcements,Events | Read More »

Interview – Factory X Fighter Chris Camozzi talks UFC on FOX 2 and Matchup with Dustin Jacoby

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DENVER, CO, January 24, 2012 – In preparation for UFC on FOX 2 this Saturday night, we recently caught up with UFC middleweight Chris Camozzi (15-5) of Englewood ‘s Factory X team. Now on his second stint in the organization, Chris has fought almost everywhere within the Colordo regional circuit along with far-off places like [...]

January 24th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Interviews,MMA Around the Globe | Read More »

Team Unleashed coach Carl Perry back for one more round at IMKF 2 against BTT’s Matt Jones

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COLLEGE STATION, TX, January 24, 2012 –As head coach of Bryan/College Station’s Team Unleashed fight team, Carl Perry considers himself as the type of guy that’s been around the fight game for a long time. Starting as a boxer in the early 1990′s, he would them move on to training mixed martial arts in the “No [...]

January 24th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas,Interviews | Read More »

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