Supremacy 4 Results

Below are the results for Supremacy IV that occurred on Saturday, September 16th, 2011 at Cedar Lake, IN.

Amateur Bouts

155 – Tyler Conley (Duneland Vale Tudo) def Josh Johnson (Team No Ego) via submission (Kimura) 2:09 Round 2

145 – Thomas Grimes (Mann’s MMA) def Jorge Gonzalez via majority decision

170 – Dustin Pape (Duneland Vale Tudo) def Brian Titus (Coalition MMA) via TKO (ref. stoppage due to strikes) 0:20 Round 1

145 – Chuck Olena (Mann’s MMA) def Justin Ploof (H.I.T. Kickboxing) via submission (armbar) 0:20 Round 3

145 – Sam Basler (Mann’s MMA) def Ruben Vargas (H.I.T. Kickboxing) via submission (rear naked choke) 0:18 Round 1

125 – Dave Longoria (H.I.T. Kickboxing) def. TJ Nestor (Said and Done MMA) via submission (triangle) 0:42 Round 1

Professional Bouts

205 – Bill Johnson (Torres Martial Arts) def Jermaine Thornton (Team Motivation) via submission (rear naked choke) 1:53 Round 1

135 – Mike Welch (Team Colon/Carlson Gracie) def Jeff Lavallee (Hackney’s Combat Academy) via submission (rear naked choke) 4:20 Round 1

170 – Scott Sands (Elite Performance) def Curtis Bailey via submission (foot choke) 1;05 Round 1

170 – Josh Lee (Independent) def Dan Gilbert (Gilbert Grappling) via Doctor stoppage after Round 2

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Chicago MMA Gym Training Location Open!

It’s official! The Carlson Gracie Team MMA location opens today! Instructors are set in place to begin classes teaching a mix of MMA, Brazilian Juiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Boxing. Students will learn from big name and highly qualified professionals like Isaac Riggs, Marcus Larrieu, Jason Sullins, Jeff Neal, or have a chance at learning from Carlson Gracie Jr. himself! Why would you want to train any place else? For more information go to www.chicagommatraining.com.

Supremacy IV

Supremacy IV 

Saturday, September 16th, 2011 at Cedar Lake, IN

Cut Throat MMA will be moving its series of Supremacy fights from the Hammond Civic Center to just south of there—Cedar Lake, IN. The Supremacy 4 card is holding just as much promise as the three previous events, with a card that will feature both professional and amateur bouts.

Ryan Storey, the CutThroat MMA Amatuer Welterweight Champion, who trains out of Merrillville hangs up his ammatuer belt and begins his run through the pro ranks at CutThroat MMA’s Supremacy IV! Come out and show Storey support as he makes him professional debut at CutThroat MMA’s Supremacy. Also featured is the return of Mike Welch, who trains out of Carlson Gracie Team MMA Merrillville and many other professional MMA bouts!

NAGA Midwest Championship

The NAGA Midwest Championship will take place August 27^th and 28^th at East Chicago Central High School in East Chicago, IN. The Carlson Gracie Team is prepared to defend their championship at one of America’s largest mixed grappling circuit. This event is nationally ranked for both adults and kids/teens and anyone can register to compete for a chance at winning a belt. Interested in competing or want more information to start your training process; then visit chicagommatraining.com.

Landing a Punch

When watching movies or fights on TV, it’s easy to get the impression that anyone can hop into the cage and start throwing punches; however, landing punches isn’t as easy as it looks. Landing a clean punch is a matter of timing, speed, positioning and balance. If it’s your first time sparring with a partner, you’ll realize just how off your timing, speed, and balance really is. You can’t predetermine your moves or your partner’s moves, but you can train yourself to gain control of your position inside the cage. Training is a hard thing to do, but once you get used to it, you’ll want to do it more and more. Make use of the heavy bag and speed bag to increase your punch precision. To get more information on training go to chicagommatraining.com.

The Basic Series: The Round & The Decision

Another lesson in breaking down the basics includes being knowledgeable on the rounds and the decisions.

-The Round-

There are a specific number of rounds and time limits when it comes to fighting in the ring or cage. A non-championship fight consists of 3 rounds, while a championship fight consists of 5 rounds. There is a 1-minute rest period in between each round. Technically a non-championship fight can last up to 15 minutes long and a championship fight can last up to 25 minutes long, in which neither will usually last ½ that long. MMA makes up fewer rounds by increasing the time in each round. MMA fighters need to be not only mentally, but physically fit to fight longer with fewer breaks to rest.

-The Decision-

When the fight goes a number of rounds without a winner, the decision is then turned over to the judges to decide on a winner. There are 4 decisions that can be made: Unanimous Decision (all judges are in favor of the same fight), Split Decision (decision is split between both fighters, usually 2:1), Majority Decision (decision favors one fighter, but one judge’s decision is a draw), and Draw (one judge favors fighter A and a second judge favors fighter B, and another judge’s decision is a draw).

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The Basic Series: Area of Combat

All MMA fights take place in either a ring or a cage that has been approved by the commission. The ring/cage specifications for mixed martial arts must meet the following requirements:

A ring cannot be smaller than 20 sq. ft. and cannot be larger than 32 sq. ft. (within the ropes). The platform is enclosed by ropes in which 5 ropes must surround the ring. One of the corners must have a blue designation while the corner directly across has a red designation. The fighting area of a cage cannot be less than 18 ft. by 18 ft. and cannot be any larger than 32 ft. by 32 ft. Usually the cage is 8-sided and structured with a metal chain-link wall, which is about 5ft. 7in. high.

The platform for both the ring and the cage must sit no higher than 4 ft. above the ground as well it must also be padded. All stipulations must be approved before the start of the competition.

Just in case you didn’t know. Want to know more? Visit www.chicagommatraining.com.