Monthly Archives: March 2010

York ACA wins medals, team trophy at PA BJJ Championships

Here’s an email I received from Joe Duffey, co-owner of Academy of Combative Arts in York: We competed as a team up in Scranton this past weekend at the PA BJJ Championships. We had a great time and Daniel and … Continue reading

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Paul Bradley’s temmates win at UFN 21

Volkmann vs. Torres Paul Bradley, who used to train in State College, PA at LionHeart Fighters, was in North Carolina tonight to corner two of his teammates from Minnesota Martial Arts Academy at UFN 21. Both fighters – Nick “The … Continue reading

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TUF, The Savage, and my exploding head

Jimy Hettes, left, and Kris McCray. Looking at Virginia fighter Kris “The Savage” McCray in this photo (supporting Jimy “The Kid” Hettes after Hettes’ recent win at Shogun Fights II) and knowing he’s a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 11 … Continue reading

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Brenneman wins by UD at UFN 21

Sherdog.com with the call: Charlie Brenneman vs. Jason High Round 1 The fighters touch gloves and the bout is under way. High clinches and puts Brenneman’s into the cage. Brenneman attempts a trip and gets High to the floor. The … Continue reading

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PA’s Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman wins UFC debut

Bob Makin from Fighting For Life just put on his FB: Congrats to Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman for winning his UFC debut. d. Jason High via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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Brad Souders shows us sombo takedowns/kneebars

Brad Souders, brown belt under Rogerio “Tatu” Taborda in Scranton, PA, demonstrates some sombo takedowns into kneebars. Good to see the inclusion of other styles – sombo is from Russia – into the very strong ground game that is Brazilian … Continue reading

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PA’s Charlie Brenneman and Jason High square off for UFN 21

Live broadcast on Spike at 8 p.m. tomorrow (Wed.), followed by the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter 11. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Charlie’s fight will be telvised, but stay tuned and I’ll have results up as soon as I … Continue reading

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Deadline approaching for Next Legend contest

From Marc Slomske of Next Legend: “Tell me why you are the Next Legend in so may words and win a Next Legend Fightwear prize package (Hat, Hoodie, and T-Shirt) send it to marc@nextlegend.net , deadline is April the 7th, … Continue reading

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MMA in a burger joint: Cheeseburger Josh

Tom Joyce turned me on to this one. Cheeseburger Josh wants his cheeseburger; Bearded Surfer Dude has one and it tastes good. That puts Cheeseburger Josh over the edge. Nice straight armbar by Bearded Surfer Dude. Funny stuff. Caution: Contains … Continue reading

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PA’s Brenneman, all other fighters, make weight for UFN 21

from mmaresource.com: All the contestants expected to participate in tomorrow night’s “UFC Fight Night 21″ have tipped the scales inside the Bojangles Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. Japanese import Takanori Gomi looks to revive his illustrious career against former lightweight … Continue reading

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