GR Christmas Party on the Road this year

Date:December 21st, 2006
Time:Rocky 6 showing theatre # 8

Location:Willoughby Commons Regal Cinema

Christmas celebrations will be a little different this year at GriffonRawl. In place of our regular Christmas party at the school, we will be going as a group to a showing of "Rocky Balboa 6". We are all going to try to meet at the theatre around 7:30ish as the movie starts at 7:50. I made sure to make sure we were going to be going to the showing that takes place in one of their larger showing rooms.After the movie, we will all have dinner at Red Robyn, which is right next door to the Theatre. I called the restaurant and they would like it if we are all there by no later then like 9:45. They normally close at 10pm and are movie is 1 hour and 42 minutes long which makes it a tight fit but we will make it work. Red Robyn has no problem with us being there they would just like us seated and to have are orders placed before closing time. Thus, classes on Thursday Dec. 21 will be canceled.Please see the chatter page in the coming days for any updates. Happy Holidays.

Caged Vengenance 3 "Seasons Beatings"

Date:December 2nd, 2006
Time:Doors Open at 5:00pm
Location:Gray's Armory

Wow this should be an action packed weekend as I will be flying back from NYC where we already have three of our team members fighting Friday night to corner four more of our guys Saturday night. To start with we have Silas Maynard making his debut while Dave Osborne will be making his return. Next we have AJ pulling coming off of two impressive wins to take on Joe Heiland for a amateur title. Last but not least we have Mike Russo fighting Pro against the ever tough Torrance Taylor. Sounds like it will be a crazy fun weekend.Gladiators Fighting makes its final stop of 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio this December 2nd with one of its most anticipated events of the year as Betonfighting.com and Tazmanian Freight Systems present Caged Vengeance 3 “Seasons Beatings”. Two Gladiators Fighting title bouts will headline a stellar fight card as hometown favorite Dan “The Bull” Bobish defends his Gladiators Fighting Super heavyweight title in the night’s main event while current Gladiators heavyweight Champion Josh “Heavy’ Hendricks faces his toughest test to date in rising heavyweight prospect Nathan Carey (8-1) of Grand Rapids, MI. Fight fans will also witness the return of fan favorites Ryan “The Lion” Madigan and Torrance “The Tyrant” Taylor who’ll square off with cross-town rival Mike Russo in a lightweight showdown. In addition, “Seasons Beatings” will showcase several of the nations top amatuer fighters as the North American Amateur Fight Series (NAAFS), in conjunction with Gladiators Fighting crowns its 2006 amateur champions with five NAAFS title fights as part of a fourteen bout fight card. Tickets for this event are nearly gone and will not last much longer. Remaining tickets are available below or by calling 330-324-3034 and reserve your seats while they last. Standing room only tickets will be released once reserved seating is gone. Current Caged Vengeance 3 Fight Card:Gladiators Fighting Professional Featured BoutsSHW Title Fight – Dan “The Bull” Bobish 15-8 (Cleveland, OH) vs TBAHW Title Fight – Josh “Heavy” Hendricks 16-4 (Wadsworth, OH) vs Nate Carey 8-1 (Grand Rapids, MI)205 lbs - Jason “Freebird” Freeman 4-1 (Dover, OH) vs Rob Haynes 1-1 (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)170 lbs – Ryan “The Lion” Madigan 2-0 (Orville, OH) vs TBA155 lbs - Torrance “The Tyrant” Taylor 3-2 (Cleveland, OH) vs Mike “The Bull” Russo 8-9 (Cleveland, OH)NAAFS Amateur Title Fights 265 lbs – John “The Showstopper” Hedges 2-0 (Mentor, OH) vs Terry "The Punnisher" Davinney 6-4 (Grand Rapids, MI)205 lbs - Nicholas Duell 2-1 (Canton, OH) vs TBA185 lbs – Taiwon “The Iron Dragon” Howard 3-1 (Cleveland, OH) vs Garrett Matheron 1-0 (Jamestown, NY)170 lbs – “Smokin” Joe Heiland 6-0 (Shelby, OH) vs AJ Pulling 5-2 (Mentor, OH)155 lbs – John “The Mongoose” Myers 5-2 (Dover, OH) vs Mike Nesto 5-1 (Uniontown, PA)NAAFS/Gladiators Fighting Preliminary Bouts185 lbs – Ricky “The Thriller” Miller 1-0 (Canton, OH) vs TBA 185 lbs - Dave Osborne 0-1 (Cleveland, OH) vs Chris Roy 0-0 (Hamilton, Ontario, CA)205 lbs – TBA vs Chris Howard 0-1 (Buffalo, NY) 185 lbs - Silas Maynard 0-0 (Cleveland, OH) vs TBA*All bouts subject to changeCaged Vengeance 3 “Seasons Beatings” is proudly sponsored by Tazmanian Freight Systems, BetonFighting.com, Bloody Buddy Fight Gear, 2XL Sports Gear, Rascal House Pizza, SportstalkCleveland.com, MMAvideo.com, and the on line voice of the fight fan, PKW Live!

"Friday Night Fights" in NYC

Date:December 1st, 2006
Time:Doors open at 7:30pm
Location:The Church of St. Paul the Apostle

Ending the year in style as Team GriffonRawl travels to NYC. GriffonRawl warriors set to compete are Aaron "Juice" Veverka, Ben "Thundercat" Parks, and Melissa Carlson all making their long awaited return to the ring accompanied by trainer/manager Jason Dent. Thus far Ben and Juice's fights are set to go, as for Melissa we have been dealing with the up and down battle of drop outs and change in weights but none the less things will come around and their will be another action packed night of Blood, Sweat, and Muay Thai. For full results following this event check our News page.Aaron "Juice" Veverka 4-6-1 (153lbs) vs. Chris Kwiatkowski 8-2-0(153lbs)*Juice is wanting to go Pro sometime next year so the pressure is on and he needs to win this one.Ben " ThunderCat" Parks 4-0-0 (185lbs) vs. Dwight Grant 1-1-0 (185lbs) Melissa Carlson (115lbs) vs. TBA For more information check out Church Street Boxing Gym's website at http://www.fridaynightfightsnyc.com/

NAAFS presents "Team Challenge"

Date:November 2nd, 2006
Time:DOORS OPEN: 5PM FIRST BELL: 7PM
Location:Chaparrell's Community Center Akron

The NAAFS is proud to announce it’s first ever NAAFS Team Challenge event scheduled for November 2nd in Akron, Ohio. The inaugural NAAFS Team Challenge will be part of the return of Thursday Night Fights to the Chaparrell’s Community Center. Four of the nation’s best amateur MMA teams will compete for a $2500 gift certificate to Combat Sports International along with the right to defend their team title in 2007. We are proud to announce to the participation of the following four teams on November 2nd:Strong Style Fight Team – Cleveland, OHTeam Air-GadFly – Jamestown, NYTeam DNA – Erie, PATeam GriffonRawl – Mentor, OHCurrent Individual Match-Ups for November 2nd:Lightweights (146 to 155)Chuck Schilling 1-1 (GriffonRawl) vs Danny Balon 4-1 (DNA)Jay Wadsworth 1-1 (Gad-Fly) vs TBA (Strong Style)Welterweights (156 to 170)AJ Pulling 4-2 (GriffonRawl) vs Dustin Bloom 3-3 (Gad-fly)Joe Heiland 5-0 (Strong Style) vs Dana Coon 1-1 (DNA)Middleweights (171 to 185)James Meyers 1-1 (Gad-Fly) vs Milan Wesley 2-0 (GriffonRawl)John Heynoski 0-0 (DNA) vs Craig Wasik 0-1 (Strong Style)Light Heavyweights (185 to 205)Terry Davinney 5-4 (Strong Style) vs TBAMike Darling 0-0 (Gad-Fly) vs Greg Finney 0-0 (DNA)Heavyweights (206 to 265)Steve Miocic 1-0 (Strong Style) vs Anton Jackson 0-0 (GriffonRawl)Chris Howard 0-0 (Gad-Fly) vs Adam Farrell 0-0 (DNA)NAAFS Bonus Fights155 lbs – Mike Nesto 3-1 (PA) vs Matt Sanders 0-0 (Roff-Ryders)170 lbs - John Rohn 2-0 (Team MI) vs Carl Dean Roff 2-2 (Roff Ryders)205 lbs – Nicholas Duell 1-1 (Jungle Fight Team) vs TBA205 lbs – Chuck Ellison 1-1 (Instigator Fight Team) vs TBAAll bouts Subject to Change - This is not the official bout orderEach team will consist of five fighters representing each of the 2006 NAAFS amatuer divisions (LW through HW). Each fighter will compete one time on November 2nd against a predetermined opponent. Scores ranging from 0 to 25 will be awarded to each fighter following the completion of each match up which will be counted towards that fighters overall team score. The team with the highest combined score after the conclusion of the final fight will be crowned as the 2006 NAAFS Team Champions.Final individual match-ups for November 2nd will be posted on http://www.pkwlive.com/ during the week of October 18th. Tickets for November 2nd’s “Thursday Night Fights” are now available below or by calling 330-324-3034.The 2006 NAAFS Team Challenge is proudly sponsored by Bloody Buddy Fight Gear, 2XL Sports Gear, Gatsby’s Pub, Fat Boy’s Pizza, MMAvideo.com and the Voice of the Fight Fan, PKW Live!

Caged Vengence 2

Date:October 7th, 2006
Time:Doors Open at 5:30pm Fights start at 7:30
Location:Grey's Armory - Cleveland, Ohio

Countdown to Caged Vengeance 2. We are less then four days from the return of Gladiators Fighting MMA to Cleveland. "Caged Vengeance 2" is set for this Saturday night, October 7th, 2006 at the historic Gray's Armory centrally located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Headlining the main event is Ohio’s Josh “Heavy” Hendricks (14-4) who will be defending his Gladiators Fighting MMA Heavyweight belt for the first time since winning the title this past June in Cleveland. His opponent will be 2 time UFC veteran Geza Kalman (4-2) of Canada who returns to the cage with the hopes of putting his name back on the MMA map by beating a streaking Hendricks who hasnt tasted defeat in his last seven bouts. Donnie Walker (6-3) will replace team mate Jason Dent and will face off with Erie, PA’s Dan “The Pennsylvania Hitman” Swift (27-19) for the vacant Gladiators Fighting MMA Lightweight title. After Dent recently agreed to terms with the UFC, the door opened for Walker to step in and make a name of his own in front of the home town fans. “Having the hometown crowd behind me gives me an unspoken advantage inside the cage, even if I am entering this fight as the underdog. Clevelanders tend to hate everything from Pennsylvania, which comes from the whole Browns-Steelers rivalry” said Walker on his hometown edge this weekend. Replacing a medically suspended Thomas Russell, Team Higher Power’s Ron Hedges (4-1) will face the biggest test of his young career as he clashes with current Gladiators Middleweight Champion Mitch Whitesel. After defeating UFC veteran Adrian Serrano to capture the middleweight title this past June in Milwaukee, Whitesel (5-3) may be at the top of his game and hopes this will be the start of a long reign as king of the Gladiators middleweight division.Kickboxing champion and World Combat League star Ryan “The Lion” Madigan will look for his second mixed martial arts win when he battles Wreckroon Athletics Chad Trukovich this weekend. After an impressive second round TKO win over Clint “The Haymaker” Zeedyk at Fight Nite in the Flats 2, Madigan will brings his hard hitting style of fighting to Cleveland for a scheduled three round war with Trukovich who is among the heaviest handed Gladiators in the welterweight class. Fan favorite Jason “Freebird” Freeman (4-1) returns to the caged coliseum when he tangles with Hammer House slugger Justin Geesey (2-1) in a light heavyweight contenders bout. A former world tough man finalist with an amatuer record of 77-5, Freeman has quickly garnered the attention of fellow Gladiators with the help of a ferocious right hand. When asked in a recent interview about current Gladiators Light Heavyweight Champion Rob Wince, Freman replied “He’s a tough competitor and I respect him as fighter. However, that’s my title, not his; and I’m coming to get it."In another highly anticipated clash, unbeaten welterweight “Smokin'” Joe Heiland (4-0) will take on Rising Dragon's Frank Carabello (1-1) in what promises to be a slugfest as both fighters come in off impressive wins their last time in the cage. Reserved seat tickets for "Caged Vengeance 2" are currently on sale and available on line at http://www.prokarateweekly.com/ or by calling 330-324-2525. VIP Table Tickets (seats 10 max per table, includes waitress service) are $80.00 per person, Cageside Reserved Seats are $55.00 per person, Reserved Floor and Reserved Balcony Seats are $35.00. A Seating Chart is available on http://www.prokarateweekly.com/. VISA and Mastercard are accepted. A limited amount of tickets are available and going fast!Gladiators Preliminary Card:155lbs - Paul Compton 3-0 (Fikes Combined Martial Arts – Cleveland, OH) vs Leo Fowler 2-1 (Team Predator – Newark, OH)205lbs - Jason Scherer 0-0 (Hammer House) vs Nicholas Duell 0-1 (Ryan Madigans Jungle Fight Team – Canton, OH) 170 lbs – AJ Pulling 3-2 (Team Griffon-Rawl Cleveland, OH) vs Ryan Victory 0-1 (Erie Swat Team – Erie, PA) 185 lbs – Ricky “The Thriller” Miller 1-0 (Ryan Madigan’s Jungle Fight Team – Canton, OH) vs Jamie Niner 0-0 (Brunswick Fight Team - Brunswick, OH)155 lbs – John “The Mongoose” Myers 4-2 (Dover, Oh) vs Mike Nesto 3-0 (Shrader’s MMA – Uniontown, PA)170 lbs – “Smokin” Joe Heiland 4-0 (Strong Style Fight Team – Cleveland, Oh) vs Frank Carabello 1-1 (Rising Dragon Fight Team – Cleveland, Oh) Gladiators Featured Card155 lbs – Tommy “Gun” Ridenbaugh 2-4 (Hammer House – Newark, OH) vs TBA170 lbs – Ryan “The Lion” Madigan 1-0 (Team BOF/Jungle Fight Team – Akron, OH) vs Chad Trukovich 2-2 (Wreckroom Athletics – Ashland, OH)205 lbs – Jason “Freebird” Freeman 4-1 (Vander Fighting Systems – Dover, OH) vs Justin Geesey 2-1 (Hammer House – Newark, OH) Gladiators Middleweight Title Fight – Mitch Whitesel 5-3 (Wreckroom Athletics – Ashland, OH) vs Ron Hedges 4-1 (Higher Power MMA Team – Newark,OH)Gladiators Lightweight Title Fight - Donnie Walker 6-3 (Team GriffonRawl – Cleveland, OH) vs Dan “The Pennsylvania Hitman” Swift 27-19 (Team DNA – Erie, PA)MAIN EVENT: Gladiators HW Title Fight - Josh “Heavy” Hendricks 14-4 (Strong Style Fight Team – Cleveland, OH) vs Geza Kalman 4-2 (Suffer System Fighting Team – London, Ontario, CA)*All bouts and appearances subject to change"Caged Vengeance 2" is sponsored by Betonfighting.com, PKW Live, 2XL Sports Gear, Bloody Buddy Fight Gear, MMAvideo.com, Sounds Crazy Entertainment and SportstalkCleveland.com.For more information or for media credentials, please contact Greg Kalikas at 330-324-3034 or via email at Greg@prokarateweekly.com. You can also visit http://www.prokarateweekly.com/ or http://www.gladiatorsfights.com/ for a complete list of all upcoming Gladiators Fighting events and fighter profiles. And dont forget to tune in to PKW LIVE tonight for a special Caged Vengeance 2 preview show featuring live interviews with Josh Hendricks, Geza Kalman and UFC star Rich Franklin.....7 PM EST only at PKWLive.com!

"Dynamite" Dent to fight at UFC 63

Date:September 23rd, 2006
Time:10:00 pm
Location:UFC 63, Anaheim, California

Coming off his victory over local favorite Kolo Koka at SuperBrawl, GriffonRawl's head instructor Jason "Dynamite" Dent will square off against Roger Huerta at the Ultimate Fighting Championship 63 in Anaheim.Dent will be making his UFC debut after Jason Reinhardt's neck injury prevented him from making his own UFC debut match against Huerta.UFC 63 will be shown at the GriffonRawl dojo on September 23. Please see the events page for more information.

NAAFS presents "The Northcoast Showdown"

Date:September 16th, 2006
Time:Doors Open at 5:30pm Fights start at 7:30
Location:Euclid Sports Plant in Euclid, Ohio

The fifth round of the North American Amateur Fight Series will be held on Saturday September 16 at the Euclid Sports Plant. GriffonRawl amateur warriors set to compete are Chuck Shilling, Milan Wesley, Ben Parks, & DJ Jacobucci. For the entire line up just scroll down.Featured BoutsMain Event 265 lbs - Dominic Qurazzo 2-0 (Team Playland) vs Josh “The Sandman” Stansbury 3-1 (Next Level Fight Team)170 lbs - “Smokin” Joe Heiland 4-0 (Strong Style Fight Team) vs TBA155 lbs - Dustin “The Reaper” Kempf 7-1 (Next Level Fight Team) vs Cody "The Wolverine" Stevens 2-0 (Wreckroom Athletics) 170 lbs - Josh McBride 3-2 (Northeastern Pummeling Den) vs Adam Swift 0-0 (Team DNA)265 lbs - John “The Showstopper” Hedges 1-0 (Team Playland) vs Tom Poe 0-0 (Team Infinity)205 lbs - Dan Spohn 3-0 (Cambridge MMA) vs TBA185 lbs - Taiwon “The Iron Dragon” Howard 1-1 (Rising Dragon Fight Team) vs Ben “Thundercat” Parks 1-0 (Team Griffon-Rawl) 185lbs - Chris Green 2-0 (Next Level Fight Team) vs TBAPreliminary Bouts185 lbs - Ricky “The Thriller” Miller (Jungle Fight Team) vs DJ Jacobucci (Team Griffon-Rawl) 185 lbs - Milan Wesley (Team Griffon-Rawl) vs Nick Golembieski (Knockout Factory)155 lbs - Isaac Smith (Wreckroom Athletics) vs Chuck Schilling (Team Griffon-Rawl)155 lbs - Mike Nesto (Shraders MMA) vs Jay Wadsworth (Team Air-Gadfly)170 lbs - Dana Coon (Team DNA) vs Luke Wilder (Knockout Factory)155 lbs - Dan Jones (Team Playland) vs Brodie Arnold (Akron, OH)SHW - Deon West (Cleveland, OH) vs Bobby Favors (Fikes MMA)145 lbs - Corey Eis (Newark, OH) vs Dan Balon (Team DNA)170 lbs - Brandon Hance (Galena, OH) vs Marvin Williams (Rising Dragon Fight Team)Fight Card Subject to Change8/15/06: The NAAFS in conjunction with SportstalkCleveland.com and PKW Live are proud to announce round five of the 2006 North American Amateur Fight Series. The Northcoast Showdown will take place this September 16th in Euclid, Ohio’s Euclid Sportsplant. “This round will likely be the most competitive of the series so far.” said NAAFS spokesman Jake Digman. “We are a few months away from the year end finals which has made the next few events that much more important to the fighters trying to earn a slot in December. We are expecting the September 16th card to be one of our most competitive and evenly matched cards of 2006.” Headlining the show will be two of the NAAFS’ premier heavyweights as Josh “The Sandman” Stansbury (3-1) battles local favorite an unbeaten in two fights, Dominic Qurazzo. In addition, top ranked welterweight “Smokin” Joe Heiland returns to the series looking for his fifth straight NAAFS win.Lightweight Dustin “The Reaper” Kempf (7-1) and Dan Spohn (3-0) will also look to stay on top of their respective divisions as part of four current number one seeds that will be entering the NAAFS cage on September 16th. Current NAAFS rankings along with results from round four of the 2006 series are now available on the official home of the NAAFS, http://www.prokarateweekly.com/. Round six is tentatively set for November 11th and will feature the NAAFS Team Challenge along with a few amateur super-fights. Information on this event will be released soon on PKW. Tickets for the Northcoast Showdown will officially go on sale this week and will be available for purchase by calling 330-324-3034 or clicking the ticket tab which will be located on this web site.

Icon Sport presents SuperBrawl “Mayhem vs. Lawler”

Date:September 2nd, 2006
Time:7:30pm PST
Location:Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Icon Sport presents “Mayhem vs. Lawler” on September 2nd at the Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii. “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler defends his Icon Sport Middleweight Championship against fellow 185-pound standout Jason “Mayhem” Miller in the headline bout. The MFS affiliated Lawler captured the title in a second round knockout victory over then-champion Falaniko “Niko” Vitale on July 23, 2005 at Super Brawl: ICON. 26-year old Miller submitted Ultimate Fighter alumni Lodune Sincaid at WFA’s King of the Streets event last month to improve his record to 16-4 and continue his winning streak since a unanimous decision loss to top welterweight contender Georges St. Pierre at UFC 52Main Event:Jason Mayhem Miller vs. Ruthless Robbie LawlerFight Card:Jason Dent vs. Kolo Koka Ikaika Silva vs. Tyson Nam Jay Jack vs. Mike Russo Kimo Woefel vs. Sydney Silva Paul Gorman vs. Mark Oshiro Marshall Harvest vs. Makana Albino Chico Cantiberos vs. Kevin Delima Lowen Cabuag vs. Kenneth Gusman Keoni Bryant vs. Derek Stadler Shaun Durfee vs. Thomas Ferguson Pene Tauafoa vs. Ricky "Hoku" Wallace

Ohio Kickboxing Challenge

Date:July 29th, 2006
Time:Doors Open: 6:30pm - First Bell: 8:00pm
Location:Franklin County Fairgrounds Hilliard, Ohio

Ben "Thundercat" Parks makes his long awaited return to the ring against Joh Keener who has a record of 4-0 in MMA. This show is an all amateur kickboxing show and the fights will be fought under International Rules which means no knees pretty much. Cornermen Mike Russo, and Jason Dent will be traveling along with Ben to support him and cheer him on. There is chance that Dominic Qurazzo may land a fight on this show too. More info will be posted on the chatter page as it becomes available. Thank you for you support.

Dan Rawlings coming to GriffonRawl Ohio

Date:July 1st, 2006
Time:TBA
Location:GriffonRawl Ohio Academy

GriffonRawl founder Dan Rawlings will be training at the Ohio school from July 1st to July 4th.Six to twelve of the Florida fighters will be accompanying Danny on his trip.Additional information will be posted here in the "Events" section and/or on the "Chatter" page as it becomes available.

Fight Nite in the Flats 2

Date:June 10th, 2006
Time:Fights 8pm - Doors 6pm
Location:The Plain Dealer Pavilion

Team GriffonRawl Instructors Donny Walker and Jason Dent set to compete in Pro fights. If you want tickets please buy them through are GR Academy. Thank you. Huge MMA Card Set For Cleveland June 10thThe Gladiators Fighting Series is proud to announce its return to the Plain Dealer Stage (formerly Scene Pavilion) with one of the biggest and best Mixed Martial Arts fight cards planned to date.“Fight Nite in the Flats 2,” presented by BetonFighting.com and McCarthy’s Ale House in the Flats, will showcase several of Cleveland’s premier fighters on a card which will feature over a dozen MMA bouts that will take place in a 6-sided cage along the river in Cleveland's famed "Flats" entertainment district.Three world titles will be up for grabs as the Gladiators Fighting Series will crown its first ever MMA champions. In the main event, Cleveland's former "King of the Cage" Super Heavyweight champion and veteran of Pride Fighting and the UFC, Dan “The Bull” Bobish (11-8), will take on Lancaster, Ohio’s Erik Knox for the Gladiators Super Heavyweight Title. Knox (8-8), who’s been in the cage with UFC veteran Brandon Lee Hinkle will likely not be intimidated, however Bobish, a 3-time All-American wrestler at Mount Union University, will be fighting in front of his hometown fans and will not want to disappoint. The surging Josh Hendricks (13-4), winner of five straight fights, will clash with Patrick “The Bear” Barrentine (4-2), a student of "TUF 2" co-star George Gurgel, for the Gladiators Heavyweight crown. A 2-time NCAA All–American wrestler, Hendricks has won both of his Gladiators appearances while finishing each opponent in the first round. Barrentine is a 7-time Greco Roman national champion with heavy hands and a ton of heart who should not be taken lightly.The hard hitting Allan Weickert (8-3) will face off with Hammer House product Rob “The Bullrider” Wince (14-5) in another highly anticipated title fight. Weickert, a veteran of KOTC, WEC and the Gladiators Fighting Series, will face one of his toughest opponents to date in Wince, whose last Gladiators appearance earned him a first round win over Greg Franklin. Both Gladiators will have a lot on the line as they battle for the Gladiators Light Heavyweight Championship.Coming off a semi-final run at the recent Cage Warriors Welterweight Grand Prix in the UK, Jeff Cox (12-3) returns home to face one of his toughest opponents to date in Chris Myers (16-7) of Team Impact. Cox, who started his pro career with ten straight wins will be looking to re-establish himself as one of the division's best Welterweights if he can take out the experienced Myers, who is returning to the ring for the first time in over a year. Myers last appearance in the cage was against UFC veteran Tony Fryklund in September of 2004. In Lightweight action, Cleveland’s Jason “Dynamite” Dent will look to improve on his 17-6 professional record when he collides with "The Apostle" Luke Spencer (10-6). Dent has won 4 of his last 5 fights and is currently at the top of his game, however Spencer, who has been in the cage with some of the sport's premier Lightweights, will surely look to make some noise in the division with a win over Dent. The winner of this bout will be guaranteed a title shot this October at "Caged Vengeance 2."Pittsburgh, PA’s Jason “Steeltown” Taylor looks to add himself to the Lightweight title mix as he faces Dent’s teammate Donnie Walker (5-2) in another of the card's featured bouts. After an accomplished amateur career, Taylor is unbeaten in three professional bouts having finished all three opponents in the opening round. Walker is a well-rounded fighter with both Muaythai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in his arsenal which should make for one of the night's most explosive match-ups. Team Gurgel’s Kellyn Huehn (2-1) will square off with Mystee Blackwood (7-4) of Huang's MMA in Arizona. In what will mark the first ever professional ladies' MMA match to ever be held in Cleveland, these two women are quickly moving up the MMA ranks and both have their sights set on a future shot at being the first female MMA champion in Gladiators history.Vander Fighting Systems Jason “Freebird” Freeman has rampaged his way to a 4-0 MMA record. The former Toughman champion will be facing his toughest opponent to date in Todd Seyler (16-7) of Youngstown, OH. Seyler is another well-rounded fighter who has fought across the country and will be looking to put a dent in Freeman’s unbeaten record. The “Tyrant” Torrance Taylor (2-1) makes his return to Cleveland as he squares off with Toby Grear (1-1), a former kickboxing champion. Taylor at only eighteen years old, is considered by many as a potential force in the Lightweight division, but will have his hands full with the heavy handed Bailey.Team Strong Style’s John Soeder (2-0) will look to keep his win streak going when he takes on Thomas Russell (3-3) of the Peak Submission Fight Team. Soeder is coming off a hard fought win at "Caged Vengeance 1" when he took a split decision over Chris Larkin. "King of the Cage" veteran Russell is a dangerous striker whose ground game is improving with each fight. The winner of this match-up will likely move into the top 5 of the Gladiators Middleweight division. The preliminary bouts will feature several up and coming amateurs looking to make a name in the sport. The Northeastern Pummeling Dens Josh McBride (2-1) has been impressive in his previous two bouts winning both via submission. Coached by UFC veteran Todd Butler, McBride will be looking to show the MMA world that he has arrived when he shoots for his third straight win on June 10th.Also slated to fight is Team Infinity’s Jason “The Wrecking Ball” Jones (5-2) of Newell, West Virginia. Jones is another highly touted amateur that has his sights set on a pro debut in the very near future. With a flashy and brash fighting style, Jones is quickly becoming a fan favorite and hopes to make his mark in Cleveland. Akron’s “Smokin'” Joe Heiland (1-0) will return to the cage after a hand injury kept him off of February’s "Caged Vengeance 1" card and will look to build off his debut victory in December 2005. Also returning to Cleveland as the evening's master of ceremonies will be none other then 4-time world Kickboxing champion and the voice of K-1 on ESPN, Duke Roufus. “I am very excited to be returning to Cleveland. The last two shows were a lot of fun and featured more than a few amazing fights. The MMA fans in Cleveland are unbelievable and I am really looking forward to be going back,” said Roufus. Tickets for "Fight Nite in the Flats 2" are now available and going fast. VIP Table Tickets (seats 10 max, includes waitress service) are $100.00 per person, VIP Booth Tickets are $55.00 per person with a 2 ticket minimum (VIP Booths seat 4 max), Reserved Floor Tickets are $55.00 and General Admission tickets are $30.00 in advance, $35.00 at the door. To purchase tickets in advance, log on to http://www.prokarateweekly.com/ or call 330-324-3034.

North American Amateur Fight Series presents "Caged Fury"

Date:May 6th, 2006
Time:Doors Open: 6:30 PM / First Bell: 8:00 PM
Location:Tuscarawas County Fairgounds

GriffonRawl Amateurs to make debut & the return of some GR vetrans. Here is the tenative list of GR fighters set to compete. Returning to the cage GR vetran A.J. Pulling(3-1), amateurs making their debut; Mike Lachina, Milan Wesley, Dave Osborne, Dan Jones, and Chuck Schilling. Remember fights hardly ever remain in tact as fighters get injured or sick. I will keep any changes updated on the chatter page as often as I can.Round three of The North American Amateur Fight Series is set for the Tuscarawas County Fairgounds in Dover, Ohio. Over 10 amateur bouts scheduled for this NAAFS card. Tickets will be priced at $20 and $40 and will be available for purchase through PKW and SportstalkNetwork.com starting April 10th. A complete fight card will be posted a few weeks prior to the show. Tickets may be reserved in advance by calling 330-324-3034. Offical NAAFS Weight classes:Super lightweight - under 145 lbs.Lightweight - 146 lbs. to 155 lbs. Welterweight - 156 lbs. to 170 lbs. Middleweight - 171 lbs. to 185 lbs. Light Heavyweight - 186 lbs. to 205 lbs. Heavyweight - 206 lbs. to 265 lbs. Super Heavyweight - over 265 lbs

Ryan "The Lion" Madigan Boxing Seminar

Date:April 8th, 2006
Time:5-7pm
Location:Mentor Combined Martial Arts Association

Ryan will put on a two hour boxing seminar for us. The cost of the seminar will only be $30. This seminar will not only improve your hands drastically but will also help us to continue to raise money for our matt fund. This seminar will teach you how to put your body weight into your punches, proper footwork for offensive and defensive maneuevers, and much more.There is a sign up sheet on the showcase in the from room so if you would like to attend please put your name and number on the sheet. If you want you can also e-mail me and I will add you name to the list also.

Extreme Kickboxing 8

Date:March 25th, 2006
Time:Doors Open:7:00 Fights Start: 8:00pm
Location:McCarthy’s Alehouse 1231 Main Avenue Cleveland

As of today we have Ben "Thundercat" Parks fighting in the main event as well as Anton Jackson making his amateur debut. We are still trying to get Juice on the card and are currently trying to get him an opponent to fight. If you have been wanting to see some good fights this is the perfect oportunity to do so especially with it being right in Cleveland. Good luck to our guys and I will see you there.

King of the Cage "Drop Zone"

Date:March 18th, 2006
Time:Details coming soon
Location:Soaring Eagle Casino Detroit, Michigan

GriffonRawl head instructor Jason Dent is scheduled to take on Joe Voisin in a rematch. Jason and Joe fought for the ECC 145lbs title in Indiana not too long ago. The first match was exciting so I would expect the rematch to be even better. Also GriffonRawl warrior Donny Walker may still land a fight on this show and when he does we will update it here. This is to be a PPV show. More details will follow shortly

Gladiator Fighting Series "Caged Vengeance"

Date:February 18th, 2006
Time:Doors Open:6:00 Fights Start: 8:00pm
Location:Gray's Armory 1234 Bolivar Rd. Cleveland

Caged Vengeance Fight Card ReleasedThe Gladiators Fighting Series proudly announces its return to Cleveland, Ohio with another action packed professional MMA fight card set for Saturday, February 18th, 2006.“Caged Vengeance” will be held at the historic Gray’s Armory in downtown Cleveland and will feature as many as fourteen bouts.Special guests will include 4-time Kickboxing World Champion Duke Roufus who will serve as special guest announcer along with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark “The Hammer” Coleman.Cleveland’s Jason “Dynamite” Dent (14-6) looks to follow up on an impressive performance during last September’s Fight Nite in the Flats when he clashes with up and coming Clint Zeedyk (8-4). Zeedyk, who’s dropping to 155lbs for the first time in his career, will be looking to put himself in the Lightweight title hunt with a win over Dent, as the winner will likely fight for the GFS Lightweight title this June.Also returning to Cleveland will be Peak Submission’s Allan Weickert (7-1) who went toe-to-toe in his last Cleveland appearance with K-1 veteran and UFC hopeful Ben Rothwell. Weickert will have his hands full with the tough Hammer House veteran Matt Hershberger (10-9) in a featured Heavyweight clash.In another of the night’s anticipated match ups, “The Apostle” Luke Spencer (8-5) will collide with Team Strong Style’s Arman Loktev (2-0). Loktev will need another great performance if he hopes to earn a win over the experienced Spencer who’s been in the ring with some of the sport’s best Lightweights.Jason “Steeltown” Taylor will look to stay unbeaten when he clashes with Tommy “Gun” Ridenbaugh in another Lightweight contender bout, plus the hard hitting Richy Karst will battle the always tough Brandon Lee. Pro Card Main Events155lbs - Jason “Dynamite” Dent (14-6) Team Griffon-Rawl vs Clint Zeedyk (8-4) Peak Submission Fight Team 205lbs - Allan Weickert (7-1) Peak Submission Fight Team vs Matt Hershberger (10-9) Hammer House145lbs – Luke “The Disciple” Spencer (8-5) Next Level Fight Team vs Arman Loktev (2-0) Team Strong Style Pro Card Feature Bouts155lbs - Jason “Steeltown” Taylor - Team BOF vs Tommy “Gun” Ridenbaugh - Hammer House185lbs - Richy Karst - Hammer House vs Brandon Lee - Peak Submission Fight Team 170lbs - Mike “The Bull” Russo - Team Griffon-Rawl vs Chad Truckovich - Barn of Truth Dojo 285lbs - Rick “The Madman” McChristian - Nelsonville, Oh vs TBA 155lbs - Torrance “The Tyrant” Taylor -Cleveland, Oh vs TBA Preliminary Amateur Bouts170lbs - Joe Heiland - Shelby, Oh vs Carl Miller - Big Rapids, MI170lbs - Chase Jolly - Next Level Fight Team vs Robert Fleming - Wing Lam Fight Team 185lbs - Thomas “The Beast” Russell - Peak Submission Fight Team vs Tony Ross - North Eastern Pummeling Den 185lbs - Dustin Holbrook - Peak Submission Fight Team vs Matt Barth - Darkside Submission Fighting 170lbs - John Propokakis - Next Level Fight Team vs Josh McBride - North Eastern Pummeling Den 155lbs - Brody “The Irish Wolf” Arnold - Team Project Pain vs Daniel Cliff -Wing Lam Fight Team *All bouts and appearance subject to changeTicket Info - Please contact Jason Dent for ticket sales 440-478-6138. Tickets will be availabe at the GriffonRawl Academy for purchase. General Admission - $25 presale $30 doorRingside Reserved - $55VIP Table seating - $75 per seat*VIP seating will be cage-side and will include waitress service.All Caged Vengeance tickets officially go on sale January 18th, 2006. Ringside and VIP seating will be limited and will not last long!Caged Vengeance Seating Chart

Dan "Tanis" Rawlings Muay Thai Seminar

Date:February 11th, 2006
Time:2-4pm
Location:Mentor Combined Martial Arts Association

Sign up now because I just got of the phone with Dan and his flight is booked. If you don't know who Dan is he is my head Muay Thai coach and the founder of the GriffonRawl Ohio Team. Dan is a certified instructor with the United World Muay Thai Association and has traveled the world as a Proffessional Fighter for many years. Sign ups for the seminar will begin this Thursday night at MMA class, there will be a sheet of paper for everyone on the showcase up front.* The cost of the Seminar is 40ea. Dan will also be available for Private lessons on Feb 8th, 9th, 10th during the day time. Please contact me to schedule those. Dan charges $40 an hour and I can tell you he is well worth it.Money for seminar will be used to pay for Dan's flight, for him to teach, and any additional income will go towards are fund for getting new floor & wall mats see this website http://www.zebramats.com/Jason Dent440-478-6138

North League Extreme Kickboxing 6

Date:January 28th, 2006
Time:Doors Open:8:00 Fights Start: 9:00pm
Location:McCarthy’s Alehouse 1231 Main Avenue

GriffonRawl fighter "Big" Ben Parks is set to compete on this show. We will look to continue are winning ways and try to continue our undeafeted streak we have been having. *Tickets are $20ea and sold on a first come basis. Ringside seating is limited. To order your tickets call 330-324-3034.Fight CardHW - "Big" Ben Parks (Cleveland, Ohio) vs "Bad" Josh Barden (Cleveland, OH)LW - Alonzo "Hollywood" Harvey (Cleveland, Ohio) vs TBALW- Lee "The Kid" Kreisher (New Philadelphia, Ohio vs Jeremy "The Hammer" Montgomery (Akron, Ohio)MW - Ricky "The Thriller Miller (Akron, Ohio) vs Justin Cadle (Dover, Ohio)MW - Taiwon "The Iron Dragon" Howard (Cleveland, OH) vs TBA* all bouts subject to change