Category Archives: Team Balance

Phil Migliarese — Brabo (d’Arce) choke

Posted on April 23, 2012 by ted czech

Phil Migliarese, a 4th degree BJJ black belt under Relson Gracie, demonstrates a Brabo choke, also known as a d’Arce choke, at a seminar at Gracie 717 in Lancaster, PA on 4/19/12. Phil runs Balance Studios in Philadelphia. Gracie 717, … Continue reading →

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Anyanwu and Smith collide at Bellator 44 on May 14

Posted on May 6, 2011 by ted czech

At Matrix Fights IV in Philadelphia on April 22, Azunna “Zulu” Anyanwu and Randy “The Wolf” Smith squared off in the center of the cage. Anyanwu had just tapped out Derek Sawyer by guillotine in the second round, and Smith … Continue reading →

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302 BJJ’s Tim Williams takes on Andre Gusmao at CFFC’s No Mercy

Posted on April 16, 2011 by ted czech

Gusamo and Williams square off. The fight card: Andre Gusmao vs Tim Williams Lester Caslow vs Eddie Fyvie Anthony Dagostino vs Bill Bontcue Ariel Sepulveda vs Kyle Cerminara Dave Church vs Neil Johnson Mtume Goodrum vs Andres Jeudi Billy Dee … Continue reading →

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Tim Carpenter to teach BJJ seminar at Brach’s MMA in Voorhees, NJ

Posted on April 14, 2011 by ted czech

Philly’s Tim Carpenter — a semi-finalist in the current Bellator Light-heavyweight tournament and BJJ black belt — is doing a seminar at Brach’s MMA on April 20. For more information on the seminar — which will feature both gi and … Continue reading →

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PA MMA: Locked in the Cage VI tonight in Philadelphia

Posted on December 3, 2010 by ted czech

Tonight in Philadelphia – a very historic event in MMA goes down – Locked in the Cage 6. Top East Coast middleweights Duane Bastress and Tim Williams gun for Williams’ LITC middleweight title and the AMMAC Mid-Atlantic middleweight belt. If … Continue reading →

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M-1 Global: Aaron Meisner vs Vagner Fernandes

Posted on June 28, 2010 by ted czech

Thanks to Paul Miles from mamma-online for the video … in the words of the immortal Bas Rutten, “Liver shot!” Meisner trains with Team Balance in Philadelphia.

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