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