At Hardrock 48 on June 23, 2012, the 145 Title was taken by Joe Schiff (4-0) def Chris Dunn (Champion)(10-5) via unanimous decision (Judge 1 49-46, Judge 2 49-46, Judge 3 49-46). Joe has spent most of the summer training at Reaction MMA where he has been a hard-working training partner. As a very tough young man with a strong desire to learn and improve and an admirable work ethic, great things can be expected from this young fighter. Congratulations to Joe!
Yesterday, on the hottest day of the year so far, 22 people trained and worked on improving their Kata Gatame or arm triangle choke. After working for 4 hours on the specific details of this technique everyone’s chokes were getting really tight by the end of the seminar. Some of our competitors have been getting this position easily in grappling events but not finishing the choke. Well, those days are probably over and we should see a lot of arm triangle finishes in the next few competitions. Many thanks to Professor Gurgel and his staff, as always, for the enormous amount of energy put into this event and teaching our figthers.
This seminar will be “NOGI” and will focus on grappling for MMA. Professor Jorge Gurgel is a UFC and Strikeforce veteran who puts incredible energy and insight into teaching what he knows so well. The seminar cost is only $50 cash at the door. May 26th, starting promptly at Noon so arrive early to warm up. Come ready to work hard and put as much energy and focus into learning and drilling as Professor Gurgel puts into teaching. Bring NOGI attire, and cup, and optionally MMA gloves. NOTE: The flier says Gi but this is now going to be a NOGI Seminar.
If you were not able to hear Cage Passion Radio live last night as they interviewed Jack Podgorski of Reaction MMA ahead of his AAMMA 26 145 lbs Title fight coming this Saturday, May 26th at Shimmers Ballroom in Covington KY, you can catch a replay of the show at the link below. Jack is stronger, better, and more powerful than he’s ever been and those traits really came through in this interview so you will want to listen for sure. This interview will get you excited about this fight, guaranteed.
In this week’s edition of his weekly blog, undefeated Reaction MMA pro Matt Metts talks about “HellDay” which recently took place for the MMA fight team. He also gives his impression of the Strikeforce fights featuring Barnett and Cormier and his opinion about the recent decisions by state athletic commissions regarding TRT.
Please also follow Matt Metts on Twitter, @Metts155
This seminar will be “NOGI” and will focus on grappling for MMA. Professor Jorge Gurgel is a UFC and Strikeforce veteran who puts incredible energy and insight into teaching what he knows so well. The seminar cost is only $50 cash at the door. May 26th, starting promptly at Noon so arrive early to warm up. Come ready to work hard and put as much energy and focus into learning and drilling as Professor Gurgel puts into teaching. Bring NOGI attire, and cup, and optionally MMA gloves. NOTE: The flier says Gi but this is now going to be a NOGI Seminar.
If you would like to get some insight into what goes into preparing for a professional MMA fight, check out the blog of Reaction MMA undefeated pro Matt Metts as he sheds some light into his daily preparations for XFC 18 coming June 22 LIVE on HDNET. This is the biggest fight so far in Matt’s career and he is 110% focused on training both hard and smart. If you haven’t seen Matt Metts fight before, you are in for a treat as you can ALWAYS expect serious fireworks when this Wooly Headed Warrior is in the cage! 38 days and counting and you can follow along as he posts updates.
Reaction MMA’s Robert “Jack” Podgorski Fights in AAMMA 26
Jack Podgorski of Reaction MMA
On Saturday, May 26th, Reaction MMA fighter Robert “Jack” Podgorski (6-2-0) will fight Charles Stanford (7-1-0) in the 145 lbs division during Absolute Action MMA 26 at Shimmers Ballroom in Covington KY. Please consider coming out to support this great young fighter. Not only does he have the heart and ferocity of a lion, but he’s also one hell of a good guy. Jack’s character is often best displayed when he is teaching younger fighters. If you’re not a fan of this young man, it’s only because you haven’t yet met him.
Undefeated Tyler “Little Tarzan” Voth (2-0 pro, 7-0 amateur) out of Reaction MMA in Lexington, KY, will fight his 3rd pro MMA fight on May 18th against Joe Pegg (1-0 pro, 5-3 amateur) at Reality Cage Combat presents: WV vs The World at the Charleston Civic Center located in Charlestown, West Virginia. Tyler consistently delivers exciting fights finishing all opponents so far in the first round and all via submissions. He is a very well rounded fighter who can win striking or grappling. All of the fighters and friends at Reaction MMA will be anxious to see another great fight from Tyler come May 18th as he continues to bring the violence in the bantamweight division.
You can see Tyler’s most recent fight where he finished his opponent via RNC at the Spartan Fighting 13 Site
At Hardrock 48 on June 23, 2012, the 145 Title was taken by Joe Schiff (4-0) def Chris Dunn (Champion)(10-5) via unanimous decision (Judge 1 49-46, Judge 2 49-46, Judge 3 49-46). Joe has spent most of the summer training at Reaction MMA where he has been a hard-working training partner. As a very tough young man with a strong desire to learn and improve and an admirable work ethic, great things can be expected from this young fighter. Congratulations to Joe!
