Sorry for the delay folks. Absolute Fighters Riley Petersen and Kyle Cross both both fought Aug 15th in Cedar City, Utah. Camrann Pacheco was scheduled to fight but his fight was cancelled at the last minute. It was a great night of fights with lots of up coming talent.
Riley Petersen(145)lost to Joshua Torres TKO 1st round ref stoppage and Kyle Cross(185) won in his MMA debut over Rodrigo Contreras TKO 2nd round ref stoppage.
Congratulations fellas. Big thanks to everyone from the gym who showed up to support these guys.
Next Extreme Combat show is Sept 26th in Nephi, Utah
Hey Gang. Remember to drink more water throughout the day on training days. Even better hydrate beginning the night before. Don't wait til the last minute, pound the water and wonder why you are getting sick during your workouts. Get ahead of it. Drink more water.
Team Absolute grapplers competed Saturday at the Far East Grappling tournament. The team consisted of Ben Garner (1st) Chris Kennedy (1st & 2nd) and Vanessa Alexander (1st). This is Ben Garner's sixth straight gold medal in local grappling tournaments, Chris Kennedy continues to rack up wins in both intermediate and advanced divisions and Vanessa Alexander continues to put the squeeze on the ladies divisions with 2 tournaments and 2 gold medals. Ben and Chris grappled for 1 & 2 after beating thier opponents. To read more about the tournament and see more photos check out Vanessa's blog here
Thanks again gang for all your support in making Grand Master Flavio's visit a great success. He truly enjoys sharing his life's work in Jiu-Jitsu with all of you. Thanks Professor Tom (CA) and Professor Paul (UT) for bringing your teams. Congratulations Chris Kennedy, Cameron Dansie and Riley Petersen on getting your Blue Belts. You guys earned them through... Hard work, Dedication and Time!!
Ben Garner wins the ABSOLUTE again at Champions Challenge, Chris Kennedy wins the intermediate division. Steve Sharp placed 4th in the Absolute, Brandon Ploehn placed 3rd in the Absolute and Chris Lewis placed 3rd in the beginner division. Congrats fellas.
the newest addition to the Absolute fight team, TJ Jones fought Sean Whalen in a welterweight bout and lost by ref stoppage due to strikes :44 seconds of Rd 1.
Grand Master Flavio Behring returns to Utah. He will be teaching a 4 hr. seminar on Saturday June 13th from 10-2pm and a 3 hr. special class on Friday June 12th from 6-9 pm for everyone who pre-registers by May 31st.
Grand Master Flavio Behring began training Gracie Jiu Jitsu in 1947 at the hands of Helio Gracie and Joao Alberto Barreto. This year marks his 62nd anniversary of being on the Jiu Jitsu mat. His time in the Gracie Academy during the 1950's has been called "the golden era" of Jiu Jitsu. Many of today's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu lineage can be traced back to these fine teachers and athletes of this time in Jiu Jitsu's modern history.
Part of Grand Master Flavio's new seminar series is the history of each technique in its relation to grappling while standing and its use in ground frighting. He is inspired to educate his students in the long and glorious history of Gracie Jiu Jitsu as he has seen its growth from infancy during the 1950's in the first Gracie Academy.
Congratulations guys. BIG thanks to everyone coming out and supporting our fighters and EFN. John Sharp displayed his courage and heart fighting to his last breathe against a very game Dave Foley. Steve Sharp again showing his cage experience against Idaho's Matt May.
John Sharp vs. Dave Foley. John Sharp wins TKO 2nd rd
Steve Sharp vs. Matt May. Steve Sharp wins RNC 1st rd
Grand Master Flavio Behring continues to teach and educate US soldiers over seas at US Army Headquarters (Patch Barracks) in Stuttgart Germany. Thank you Grand Master Flavio for your dedication to the future of US Military forces.
Absolute Fighters Steven "RAZOR" Sharp and John "SHARK" Sharp return to the cage May 1st at Horns Elite Fight night in Layton, Utah at the Davis Conference Center. Tickets are available at the gym so stop by and pick them up from us. Remember not to wait until the last minute because a percentage of the fighters ticket sales goes back to the fighters, so help support our team and Horns EFN.
Marcio Corleta demonstrating the finer points of the Triangle.
Old friends!!Rob Handley and Marcio Corleta
Thank you everyone for making it out to the Marcio Corleta seminar. We had a great time training and I hope everyone had fun and learned something new. Every teacher has their own style and methodology and I always welcome Marcio's friendship, knowledge and experience. Marcio is a 2X World Champion and Pan American champion as well as Mirko Cro Cop's jiu-jitsu coach. It was good to catch up with my old friend and share his passion for Behring Jiu Jitsu with everyone at Absolute MMA.
Names that stood out were Kron Gracie, Ruben Charles, and Marcio Corleta. These fighters have been on the sport BJJ scene for quite a while and they continued their dominance this year by submitting their respective opponents in the division finals. Corleta in particular put on a dominating performance transitioning from move to move against Rodrigo Cavaca almost as if he was shooting an instructional video! To read more click here
ULTRA HEAVY BLACK BELT FIRST MARCIO CORLETA Winner SECOND RODRIGO CAVACA Check Mat Bjj THIRD ANDRE DE FREITAS Cesar Gracie THIRD RICARDO FELICIANO Check Mat Bjj
Rob Handley, Marcio Corleta, Master Ricardo Murgel
Porto Alegre, Brazil 02
Hey Gang,
I just recieved great news, my good friend World Champion Marcio Corleta of Winner Behring in Porto Alegre Brazil will be arriving April 2nd to train with us and teach a seminar. Its been a few years since he was here last so please coordinate your training schedules to be here during his visit. I have been friends, training partners and a student of Marcio's since I was a purple belt and been a guest in his home in Brazil. He is a very special person on my Jiu Jitsu influence and I hope you all can have the same opportunity. See you on the mat.
Absolute Fighter John Sharp 4-4 will be replacing teammate Donny "Sleevehead" Raines and fighting Cody Udy 5-5 in a welterweight fight. Newcomer Vidam "Dave" Komarov 0-1 will be fighting Eric "The Stormin Morman" Tilletson 1-0 in a light heavyweight fight. Tickets are available at the gym so please come out and support these fighters,our team and Utah MMA.
As some of you know the Champion Challenge is coming up on March 28th, We would like to encourage everyone to participate. Competition is a great way to challenge yourself and test your skills. Absolute MMA and its staff would like to help make it possible for you (our team) by paying half your registration fee if you register before March 14th! Don't waste time and procrastinate! Register early, pay the full fee and we'll take care of the rest. Good luck!!
DATE: Saturday, March 28, 2009
LOCATION: Throwdown ETC 1640 South State Street Orem, Utah
FEES: $40: Early Registration (ends Saturday, March 14, 2009) $50: On-time Registration (ends Thursday, March 26, 2009) $60 Late Registration (at weigh-ins or at the door) Kids Division is Half Price; $20, $25, $30 $10 for spectators, kids 12 and under half price (children under 3 are free) Fighter registration and Discount spectator tickets are available here
ABSOLUTE FIGHTERS WIN AT Throwdown "Showdown III: Big Time"
Veteran Steve Sharp met up-and-comer Dayne Aristizabal in a lightweight slugfest. The fighters started off with a hug in the center of the cage instead of the customary touch of gloves. The fight began with a lot of kicks before Sharp landed a solid right to the chin. Aristizabal, a jiu-jitsu specialist, tried to take the fight to the ground but ate six or seven solid elbows to the head in trying to do so. The fighters separated, when Aristizabal tapped on his chin, inviting Sharp to test it. A hard right from the veteran staggered Aristizabal. Sharp backed off for a second before unleashing another right that scored a knock out at 4:56 of the first round.
Featherweights Olly Bradstreet and Camrann Pacheco put on a show, both working feverishly to finish the fight throughout the three rounds. Bradstreet showed good patience early, taking Pacheco down and avoiding his submission attempts and using solid ground and pound. Pacheco escaped a potentially dangerous crucifix position and used an excellent rubber guard to avoid the worst of the damage late in round one. Round two had the crowd chanting for both fighters as Pacheco tried an arm bar and nearly ended the fight with a triangle toward the end of the round. Bradstreet threw damaging knees to the ribs while stuck in the triangle, giving him just enough space to hold on until the bell. Pacheco's submission attempts in the third round were thwarted by a now-slippery Bradstreet, and both fighters battled hard until the end. Pacheco won out in a split decision.
Dont forget that the Pan Ams are around the corner. We are starting to put together travel plans and fight training is already full steam. This is one of the biggest competitions in the country and some of the best jiu jitsu athletes in the world attend. It will be a lot of fun for everyone who wants to participate and for those who would like to support our team. For more info check out IBJJF.com and register here.
Camrann Pacheco and Steven "RAZOR" Sharp will be fighting Friday Feb 20 at the Energy Solutions Arena. If you would like to support either of these fighters please call Kevin Kassell at (801) 473-1220 and let him know which fighters section you would like to be seated in. Remember that a percentage of the proceeds of ticket sales goes back to the fighters, so support our team and your favorite fighter.
These are the most recent changes to our schedule. Click on the picture to get a better look. Really the only changes are Monday and Wednesday nights. BJJ at 6 pm, Kickboxing LVL 1 and LVL 2 at 7 pm and MMA team training at 8 pm. Bring your gi's to Jiu jitsu because you never know. Lvl 1 and Lvl 2 kickboxing classes are designed to give our students more variety of training. Lvl 1 classes will always be basics and simple yet hard core workouts. Lvl 2 classes will be more partner and sparring type drills to increase the timing, vision and fortitude of each student. MMA team training consists of our current fighters and up & comers all training together in preparation for the sport of MMA. If you have any questions feel free to stop by and let us know.
It was a rough night for the boys. Lessons learned. Congrats fellas for getting in there and putting it on the line. Results courtesy of thecagenews.com. Check out the pictures at Miyo's Blog.
Adam Butcher vs. Riley Petersen
Adam Butcher looked like a seasoned vet in his MMA debut, showing great hand speed and slick submission skills en route to a Rear Naked choke in the first round. Great way to start off the night.
Charlie Kent vs. Robert Densley
The long awaited return of the Wrecker ended unceremoniously with a highly controversial referee stoppage. Long story short, the exchanges were good, Kent rocked Densley, who recovered nicely to begin working for an arm bar, but the ref jumped in. The Vanilla Gorilla had a lot of fans in the crowd, but nobody wanted to see him win that way. Densley and his camp from Absolute MMA were noticeably distraught, with good reason. Unfortunately, despite a promising start, this fight didn't answer any questions. Thecagenews smells rematch.
Congratulations Gang!!! Bringing home some hardware from the Sub 4 Santa tournament sponsored by the American Grappling Games crew. This make the second year in a row that our team has won the TEAM title in the Aggro games. Its good to see the new blood and some crafty vets rep'n the gym. You guys are awesome. Great job fellas.
RESULTS:
White belt lightweight (155 and under)
1st- Greg Hearty (ABSOLUTE MMA)
2nd- Job Freedman
3rd- Ryan Whipple
White belt welter (156 - 170)
1st - Chris Kennedy (ABSOLUTE MMA)
2nd - Thomas Wagner
3rd - Kyle Crandall
White Belt Middle (171-186)
1st - William DaBell (ABSOLUTE MMA)
2nd - John Cates
3rd - Kyle Bickman
White Belt light heavy (185-205)
1st - Christopher Lewis (ABSOLUTE MMA)
2nd - Michael Hafen
3rd - Cole Rose
Blue / Purple light Heavy (186-205)
1st - Ben Garner (ABSOLUTE MMA)
2nd - Jason South
3rd - Jason South
Blue / Purple SuperHeavy (230 +) Merged bracket **
1st - Jeff Leir
2nd - Mat Hearty(ABSOLUTE MMA)
3rd - Ryan Williams(ABSOLUTE MMA)
----------------------------NO GI Results---------------------
Novice lightweight (155 & under)
1st - Aaron Cook
2nd - Alec Rodriquez (ABSOLUTE MMA)
3rd - Peter Crawford
Novice Middleweight (171- 185)
1st - William Dabell (ABSOLUTE MMA)
2nd - Kyle Bickman
3rd - Gerardo Magana
Novice LightHeavy (186-205)
1st - Chris Lewis (ABSOLUTE MMA)
2nd - Matt Lake
3rd - Mace Warren
Beginner lightweight (155 & under)
1st - Jason Thompson
2nd - Satao, Kensei
3rd - Greg Hearty (ABSOLUTE MMA)
Beginner welterweight (156 - 170)
1st - Chris Kennedy (ABSOLUTE MMA)
2nd - Thomas Wagner
3rd - Konrad Jones
Intermediate Heavy (206 - 230)
1st - Ma-afu Fosita
2nd - Matt Hearty (ABSOLUTE MMA)
Intermediate superheavy (230+)
1st - Cameron Grifiths
2nd - Ryan Williamson (ABSOLUTE MMA)
Team championship (methodology used for calculating the winner is that each gold medal given is worth 4 pts, each silver 3pts each bronze is 2 pts).
