GR Sends Three into Caged Madness 31

This is the second time in two months GR fighters will appear in the EFP cage.  Three of GR’s warriors  are in fight prep this week for EFP’s Caged Madness 31.  Ahmad Douglas returns to the cage, Nick Gionti, who has many smoker fights on his resume, finally makes his cage debut, and Kevin McCallion, who has one cage fight to his credit will fight for the first time for GR.

What: EFP Caged Madness 31
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2014
Where: Tadmor Shrine, 3000 Krebs Dr. Akron, OH
When: Doors open at 5 / First bout at 7
Tickets: Contact Ahmad Douglas, Nick Gionti or Kevin McCallion by clicking their names and messaging them on Facebook

August 16th is coming fast. Mark your calendars and get your tickets to support GR's new blood.

We don’t have solid names yet for opponents, but expect to soon.  This article will be amended as new information is available.

145 Ahmad Douglas (3-1) v TBA
135 Nick Gionti (0-0) v TBA
170 Kevin McCallion (1-0) v TBA



Written by: Bob Donaghy

GR New Blood Featured on WKA Smoker

World Kickboxing Academy in Stowe, OH will hold their first smoker of 2014 on Friday, August 15th. Jason decided this time the GR team will feature the new blood in the gym.  Nearly the entire team will be making their fighting debuts  Smokers are about fun and experience, and that’s exactly what the new fighters need.

Alex Byron, Billy Sutton, Eric Pozun, Kaylee Maynard, Rob Rizer and Matt Perezs have been selected to fight for the academy, and everyone will be properly prepared.  Not everyone is booked so far, but we expect that will be settled by the 15th and the entire team wiil get a chance to scrap.

What: World Kickboxing Academy Smoker
Date: Friday, August 15, 2014
Where: World Kickboxing Academy, 3301 Kent Rd, Stow, OH 44224
When: Weigh in at 6 pm.  Fights start: 7 pm
Tickets: Free

It’s extra important to show our support for these first time warriors, so make the trip to Stowe.  As usual, there will be cars traveling from GR directly to the event.



Written by: Bob Donaghy

GR Hosts the Second Annual Jr MMA Sleep Over

Get ready Jr MMA students, it’s coming fast, the best event of the Summer - the GR MMA Sleepover 2014!  On Friday, August 8 as many Jr MMA’ers as we can cram into GR will gather, train, eat, play games (the new UFC Game on the PS4 is in) and finally bed down in the gym.  This year attendance is limited to Jr. MMA students only (9 to 16 years old).

The sleepover  includes an hour of self defense and anti-bullying training, then food and games.  Jason Dent, and a few of the GR instructors will present the training.

This sleepover is limited to 25 kids so sign up as soon as possible.  We will need parents to volunteer to attend and spend the night with the kids.

Action Automorive is the official sponsor for the sleepover.  Action will provide a grill, food, snacks and softdrinks to the participants.

What: Jr. MMA Sleepover
Date: Friday, August 8, 2014
Where: GriffonRawl MMA Academy
When: 7:30 drop off time.
Tickets: $20

DROP OFF TIME: 8:00PM (FRIDAY NIGHT)
PICK UP TIME: 11:00AM (After SATURDAY'S 10:00AM Jr. MMA class.)
THINGS TO BRING: sleeping bag, pillow, PJ'S, work out clothes, change of clothes, toothbrush, hairbrush, etc...

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7:30 PM Drop off
9:00-10:00 PM - 1 HOUR Anti-bullying / Self Defense
10:00 - 11:00PM Games and activities
11:00 - 11:30PM - Pizza, hot dogs, snacks and drinks
11:30 - 1:00AM - Open gym / Video games
1:00AM - Attempt to go to sleep
2:00AM - Put all children still awake in sleeper hold (LOL).
9:00AM - Breakfast / clean up / open gym
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Help/Assist Coaches with Kids MMA class
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Morning Jr. MMA class
12:00 PM - Pick up your worn out children

Since Kids MMA will overlap with the pick up time for the Juniors, this is a valuable opportunity for the Juniors to interact with the Kids MMA class and help the coaches.



Written by: Bob Donaghy

GR's Kids/Jr MMA Teams up with TMNT!

 T-U-R-T-L-E POWER!!!

 GR's Kids/Junior MMA programs will be teaming up with the TMNT on Sat Aug 2nd. The studio is sending us some FREE tickets for an advance screening, posters, and other fun novelty/memorvilla. No guarantee on how much stuff they are bringing but last time we worked them they treated us pretty good.

All classes are scheduled for the same times as always and we hope to have a LARGE turnout and hope you can make it even if you have not been around in a while. We will be playing some of the original TMNT movies on the flat screen, possibly theming some classes around the movie, and hope to take some pictures of the classes at the end of each class.

We always train hard but there is no reason we can't have some fun from time to time!



Written by: Jason Dent