1. 27 MARCH 2015 HAPPAUGE, NEW YORK
HARLAND FOUGHT SERGIO RIVERA AT TOP KICK SUPERFIGHTS
HARLAND WENT THREE HARD FOUGHT ROUNDS STAGGERING HIS OPPONENT SEVERAL TIMES. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO FINISH HIM AND LOST THE DECISION.
HARLAND FOUGHT SERGIO RIVERA AT TOP KICK SUPERFIGHTS
HARLAND WENT THREE HARD FOUGHT ROUNDS STAGGERING HIS OPPONENT SEVERAL TIMES. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO FINISH HIM AND LOST THE DECISION.
2. 25 APRIL 2015 WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
BRANDON HAD A VERY COMPETITIVE MATCH-UP WITH JASON COWDEN AT KING OF THE CAGE. THE EVENTS OF THE DAY PROVED CHALLENGING AND EVENTUALLY VERY REWARDING. BRANDON AND JASON WERE NOTIFIED THAT THEIR ADVANCED RULES FIGHT WAS OFF AGAIN AT THE WEIGH-INS, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED ON THURSDAY THAT IT WAS BACK ON. BEFORE WE WERE RELEASED FOR THE AFTERNOON, THE COMMISSION HAD ONCE AGAIN APPROVED THEIR FIGHT FOR THE ADVANCED RULES. THE NEXT SURPRISE CAME WHEN THE FIGHTERS WERE ESCORTED TO THE EVENT LOCATION AFTER THE PICTURE SESSION. THE FIGHT WAS HELD OUTSIDE IN THE BOTTOM LAYER OF A PARKING GARAGE! THIS MADE FOR A VERY CHALLENGING TIME LEADING UP TO THE FIGHT FOR ALL OF THE TEAMS AND FIGHTERS. 40 DEGREE WEATHER IS NOT VERY CONDUCIVE TO GETTING READY FOR A FIGHT. ALL OF THE TV LIGHTING MADE IT WARM INSIDE THE CAGE, BUT THE PREPARATION AREA WAS DEFINITELY NOT WARM ENOUGH TO BE WEARING ONLY FIGHT SHORTS FOR WARM UPS.
BRANDON DEFEATED JASON IN THE THIRD ROUND AFTER CHIP STOPPED THE FIGHT DUE TO NUMEROUS UNANSWERED STRIKES TO JASON'S HEAD ON THE GROUND.
THIS WAS THE TEAM'S SECOND TIME AT A KING OF THE CAGE EVENT. THE TEAM IS NOW 5-0 AT KING OF THE CAGE ! WE WON ALL FOUR FIGHTS THE FIRST TIME.
BRANDON HAD A VERY COMPETITIVE MATCH-UP WITH JASON COWDEN AT KING OF THE CAGE. THE EVENTS OF THE DAY PROVED CHALLENGING AND EVENTUALLY VERY REWARDING. BRANDON AND JASON WERE NOTIFIED THAT THEIR ADVANCED RULES FIGHT WAS OFF AGAIN AT THE WEIGH-INS, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED ON THURSDAY THAT IT WAS BACK ON. BEFORE WE WERE RELEASED FOR THE AFTERNOON, THE COMMISSION HAD ONCE AGAIN APPROVED THEIR FIGHT FOR THE ADVANCED RULES. THE NEXT SURPRISE CAME WHEN THE FIGHTERS WERE ESCORTED TO THE EVENT LOCATION AFTER THE PICTURE SESSION. THE FIGHT WAS HELD OUTSIDE IN THE BOTTOM LAYER OF A PARKING GARAGE! THIS MADE FOR A VERY CHALLENGING TIME LEADING UP TO THE FIGHT FOR ALL OF THE TEAMS AND FIGHTERS. 40 DEGREE WEATHER IS NOT VERY CONDUCIVE TO GETTING READY FOR A FIGHT. ALL OF THE TV LIGHTING MADE IT WARM INSIDE THE CAGE, BUT THE PREPARATION AREA WAS DEFINITELY NOT WARM ENOUGH TO BE WEARING ONLY FIGHT SHORTS FOR WARM UPS.
BRANDON DEFEATED JASON IN THE THIRD ROUND AFTER CHIP STOPPED THE FIGHT DUE TO NUMEROUS UNANSWERED STRIKES TO JASON'S HEAD ON THE GROUND.
THIS WAS THE TEAM'S SECOND TIME AT A KING OF THE CAGE EVENT. THE TEAM IS NOW 5-0 AT KING OF THE CAGE ! WE WON ALL FOUR FIGHTS THE FIRST TIME.
3) 23 MAY 2015 MONROEVILLE, PA.
AMBER THOMAS FROM THE CHILDREN'S CLASS COMPETED IN HER FIRST EVER GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT THE KUMITE CLASSIC. SHE WON HER FIRST MATCH ON POINTS, AND HER SECOND VIA SUBMISSION. THE BEAUTIFUL GUILLOTINE THAT SHE SECURED DURING A SCRAMBLE WON HER FIRST PLACE IN THE NOVICE NO-GI CATEGORY. CONGRATULATIONS AMBER!
AMBER THOMAS FROM THE CHILDREN'S CLASS COMPETED IN HER FIRST EVER GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT THE KUMITE CLASSIC. SHE WON HER FIRST MATCH ON POINTS, AND HER SECOND VIA SUBMISSION. THE BEAUTIFUL GUILLOTINE THAT SHE SECURED DURING A SCRAMBLE WON HER FIRST PLACE IN THE NOVICE NO-GI CATEGORY. CONGRATULATIONS AMBER!
4) 18 SEPTEMBER 2015 HAPPAUGE, NEW YORK
HARLAND LOST A THREE ROUND DECISION IN A LOW KICKS RULES MATCH. DESPITE DROPPING HIS OPPONENT IN TWO OF THE THREE ROUNDS AND THE REF GIVING A STANDING EIGHT COUNT SOMEHOW THE JUDGES SCORE WERE ALL 20-27 IN FAVOR OF HIS OPPONENT. APPARENTLY STANDING EIGHT COUNTS DO NOT COUNT AS 10-8 ROUNDS IN NEW YORK AS THEY DO IN THE REST OF THE WORLD!
HARLAND LOST A THREE ROUND DECISION IN A LOW KICKS RULES MATCH. DESPITE DROPPING HIS OPPONENT IN TWO OF THE THREE ROUNDS AND THE REF GIVING A STANDING EIGHT COUNT SOMEHOW THE JUDGES SCORE WERE ALL 20-27 IN FAVOR OF HIS OPPONENT. APPARENTLY STANDING EIGHT COUNTS DO NOT COUNT AS 10-8 ROUNDS IN NEW YORK AS THEY DO IN THE REST OF THE WORLD!
