April 25, 2010

Yoko had a good night as he walked into the cage for his first time at the Gladiator Challenge “Maximum Force” event.

It was a classic big man match up. The opponent opposite of Yoko had arms like logs and a chest that looked more like a barrel. I felt more like I was in a cinema watching an old King Kong vs Godzilla film than an MMA fight.

Within the first minute of the first round the fight went to the ground with Yoko trying to secure a triangle, after a quick scramble it ended up back on the feet with Yoko against the cage. A second later his opponent tried a head and arm throw that Hamamura quickly ducked, took his back and choked him with a standing rear naked, ending the fight.

With Ultimate Fighter Coach Cleber Luciano

05/19/2010  7:00PM – 10:00PM

Don’t miss the annual No Gi BJJ workshop with Cleber Luciano.

Cleber is:
• …a 3rd Degree Black Belt under Royler and Rickson Gracie
• …a 3 Time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion
• …a 7 Time Pan-American Champion
• …a 5 Time Brazilian State Champion
• …an Ultimate Fighter Jiu Jitsu and MMA Coach

In this intimate workshop at OC Kickboxing & MMA Cleber will share with you the advanced techniques, submissions, combinations and escapes of No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Make sure to get your pass early, we are getting a lot of requests for this workshop and space may become limited.

3/7/2010

OC Kickboxing & MMA fighter and instructor Travis Thompson finished Augie Garcia by Rear Naked Choke at 1:59 in the second round at the Warriors Cage Violence event at the Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville, CA on Sunday.

Thompson and Garcia traded a lot of shots from the standing position in the first round and never went to the ground. In round two, Thompson took down Garcia, secured the rear mount position and finished him with a rear short choke. Travis, who is now 3-0 in MMA competition, has one knockout and two submission wins.

Travis is available for private training and also teaches group MMA classes at OCKMMA.

Come and check him out!