June 2, 2011

Congratulations to OCKMMA Instructor Mario Navarro who won his 3rd Pro MMA bout last night in Round 2 by triangle at Fight Club OC! Mario’s Pro MMA record is now 3-0. GO MARIO!!!

Saturday, April 23rd 2011

OC Kickboxing entered its first ever, Kids MMA team into the Camp Pendleton Pankration tournament. After a long training camp of nearly six weeks, a total of twenty five kids participated in the event. The vast majority of these kids had never competed before.

  

The team had a total of six students place in their divisions, despite the last minute news that all of our girls would have to fight against boys due to a lack of girls in the brackets. Nine year old Luis Ramirez took home a gold medal after two matches, both ending in wins via arm bar submission.

  

A great time was had by all who fought and a great deal of experience was gained as well. With out a doubt from the beginning of the training camp to the end of the tournament, every student improved dramatically in their overall skill. The competition team looks forward to the next Pankration tournament as well as the Kids World Jiu-Jitsu tournament as our next events.

5/4/2011

After winning the Quake in the Cage Belt, OCKMMA MMA Fighter Greg Parker was promoted to Purple Belt level in No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu (Purple Shorts) by Black Belt Head Instructor, Daniel Sullivan. Go Parker!

4/23/2011

In Round 1, Lee started with a right low kick. Parker took the kick and returned a right cross and a left hook and went for the clinch. Akkim tried to force Parker against the cage but Parker reversed him, pushing Lee against the cage where Parker quickly took Lee down with a double leg tackle and ground and pounded him for the rest of the round.

In Round 2, Parker came out punching. Akkim again went for the right low kick which Parker caught and cut-kicked Lee down to the ground where he ground and pounded Lee from the guard, eventually passed the guard and continued to ground and pound him.

In Round 3, Parker came out with great boxing and dirty boxing skills early on landing some uppercuts from the one hand neck clinch and some stiff jabs. Lee attempted a kick and a spin kick but Parker evaded and quickly took Lee down once again. Parker ground and pounded Lee from the guard, passed one leg, trapped an arm with his knee and rained down punches from the top, almost getting referee stoppage. Parker stood up and started kicking Lee’s legs as Lee tried to kick from the canvas until the final bell.

Way to bring it Greg!