Busy weekend of competitions that saw us travel to 4 different cities in the US and Canada. We’re proud of everyone that fought and supported the team. Special congratulations go to the following fighters that went Beast mode on Saturday night in Jackson City, Michigan in their Prison...
Zieba wins by Knocko...
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Congratulations to Phil Zieba for his impressive Knockout victory over the weekend in his Elite Federation of Kickboxers debut in Warren, Michigan. Phil pushed an aggressive pace, showing little respect of his opponents punching power and ended the contest in the first round with a brutal...
Hard work paying off...
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Hard work paying off for Kassian by Jeff Angus from Canucks.com Canucks.com freelance writer Jeff Angus recently had the opportunity to talk training and Zack Kassian with Dave Orton. Orton, who has been training professional athletes for over a decade, worked with Kassian in the summer of...
Farr Submits Day!
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Congratulations to Shawn Farr for his first round submission victory over Douglas Day at the Prison City Fight League event in Jackson, Michigan over the weekend. Shawn quickly secured a Triangle Choke that forced his opponent to tap– nicely done,...
BJJ Belt Promotions
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First off, thanks everyone for the overwhelming donations for our food-drive and supporting our community over the holidays! A big congratulations to everyone that earned their belt promotions in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Jiu-Jitsu is not always fun and can grind you down, but today all...
Free BJJ Seminar!
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FREE NOGI BJJ SEMINAR ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20TH 2012. Regular classes are cancelled for Thursday, December 20th. Instead, we will be hosting a FREE NOGI BJJ SEMINAR from 6:30PM to 8:30PM, taught by our own BJJ Black Belts instructors, Coach Z and Coach Dan. We will also be holding a brief...
2012: More Champions...
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Congratulations to all the guys and gals that competed at the 2012 Grapplers Quest North American Championship in London, Ontario. Brandon Waghorn and Goran Arnaut were both double medalist, leading six Central Combat Sports competitors to medals at the event. Waghorn won the North American...
McDonell Submits Gre...
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Congratulations to Coach Rory McDonell on his first-round submission victory over Desmond Green at Score Fighting Series 7 in Hamilton, Ontario on November 23rd 2012. Rory controlled the pace and distance of the fight from the beginning with well-timed kicks and straight punches that kept the...
UFC: Lamas vs Koch
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Erik Koch vs. Ricardo Lamas featherweight tilt shifts to UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago Top Featherweights Erik Koch (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Ricardo Lamas (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will meet when the UFC returns to Chicago in January for UFC on FOX 6.The bout originally was targeted for the year-end UFC...
Junior Combat Classi...
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THE “ORIGINAL” JUNIORS ONLY GRAPPLING NOGI AND BJJ TOURNAMENT All Gold Medalists from JCC Provincials 2012 will receive complementary enrey into: Grapplers Quest North American Championships 2012 (London, Ontario), December 1st, 2012 All Competitors of JCC Provincials 2012 will...
Fraser Dominates Ton...
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Congratulations to Coach John “Haggis Basher” Fraser on his dominate victory over UFC veteran Tyler Toner at Score Fighting Series 6 in Sarnia, Ontario on October 19th 2012. John dictated the pace from the first bell and repeatedly took Toner down and wore him out through all...
Club Party! Saturday...
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Alright folks, as we move closer to our 10th year in operation– we need to take a moment and celebrate the achievements of our gym family. It has been a remarkable year so lets eat, drink and be merry for a night! Consider it your week’s cheat meal. And don’t worry,...
Grapplers Quest Nort...
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Grapplers Quest North American Championships makes its debut in Ontario. Get ready to roll at the worlds largest Grappling event this winter as Grapplers Quest returns to London after this years Grapplers Quest Toronto Championships. With over 250 divisions on 12 regulation mats, this years...
SFS: Fraser vs Toner...
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There will be a true clash of styles when The Score Fighting Series (SFS) returns next month, with John ‘Haggis Basher’ Fraser set for an explosive battle with Tyler Toner in Sarnia on Friday, October 19th. Hometown hero Fraser (10-4) will take to the cage at the RBC Centre after seeing his...
A New Black Belt on ...
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A big congratulations to Coach Dan Tanevski for his promotion to Black Belt in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Dan’s skill level is a true testament to his love of Jiu-Jitsu, his powerful technique, relentless hard work and dedication. It’s an honor to have Dan as both my student...