Caged Madness Comes to Akron

GR heads South to Akron in July to see two of its newest take to the cage for Explosive Fight Promotions Caged Madness 30.  Cody Lewis, already a Team Fighter at 135 lbs, will gear up to fight Marquis Johnson (1-4) out of Columbus, and Logan Urban will make his long delayed cage debut for GR, against Desmond Ford (1-1), and try to earn his place on the team with a win.

Cody Lewis

What: Explosive Fight Promotions 30 “Caged Madness”
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2014
Where: Tadmor Shrine Center 3000 Krebs Dr Akron, OH 44319
When: Doors open at 5 pm, first bout at 6:30 pm
Tickets: Contact Logan Urban or Cody Lewis on FaceBook for tickets

Logan Urban

Even though Caged Madness is one of the longest running fight series in in the state this is the first time a GR fighter will cross the threshold of its cage.  Make the trip with the GR Fight Team and support these two warriors,



Written by: Bob Donaghy

Combat Challenge 22 to Test 3 GriffonRawl Fighters

NAAFS put together another packed card for the Combat Challenge series.  The fights go down on Sept. 22nd, in Akron's Chapparell’s Community Center. Three GR fighters will step up and wear the academy colors to the event.  Dan, Joe and Sammy have all been busy in the cage this year and dedicated in their training. 

• 155 lbs – Dan Ramacciato 1-1 vs Ben Yoder 1-2 (Hill MMA)
• 170 lbs – Joe Callari 2-5 vs James Randles 1-2 (White Widdow)
• 155 lbs – Sammy Callari 2-1 vs TBA

Be sure to come out and support the team!

The Details
Where: Chapparell’s Community Center: 2418 South Arlington Road, Akron, OH
When: September 22nd, 2012.  Doors open at 5 pm
First Bell: 6:30 pm
Tickets: Contact either the fighter or Jason Dent at the Academy 440-358-9371

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Full Card
205 lbs – Richard Barrow 0-0 (Independent) vs Landen Harvey 0-0 (Sud’n Impact)
265 lbs – Cody Tominack 1-0 (Bullpen) vs Jamall Jenkins 0-0 (Independent)
135 lbs – Ray Malone 0-0 (Independent) vs Chris Varner 0-0 (Mad Dog Fight Team)
170 lbs – Joshua Barbee 0-0 (White WIddow) vs Clint Ledencian 0-0 (Team Chard)
155 lbs – Ben Yoder 1-2 (Hill MMA) vs Dan Ramacciato 1-1 (Griffon Rawl)
105 lbs – Angela Tarli 0-0 (Mad Dog Fight Team) vs Esther Graves 0-0 (Team DNA)
170 lbs –Tony Johnson 3-2 (Hybrid MMA/Sam’s Gym) vs Mike Bothwell 2-2 (Mad Dog Fight Team)
170 lbs – James Randles 1-2 (White Widdow) vs Joe Callari 2-5 (Griffon Rawl)
185 lbs – Abed Aabderrazzaq 2-0 (Evolve MMA) vs Ron Richards 1-0 (Independent)
155 lbs – Sammy Callari 2-1 (Griffon Rawl) vs TBA
140 lbs – Jessica Zomcik 5-3 (Independent) vs Ashley Rickard 4-2 (Sud’n Impact)
125 lbs – Yousef Abdel-Salam 3-0 (Wrestling Factory Cleveland) vs TBA
145 lbs – Vincent Bullard 3-1 (Evolve MMA) vs George Corley 2-1 (Cleveland Combat Academy)
155 lbs – Izzy Williams 2-0 (Evolve MMA) vs Dylan Freedman 4-0 (Air Gadfly)
115 lbs – Amber Ignatowski 5-1 (USA Martial Arts) vs Rachel Sazoff 3-2 (Team Almeida)

Written by: Bob Donaghy