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Random Thoughts
From Old School

We have two MMA events this weekend here in the NorthEast. Twin Rivers Casino will play host to CES Far Beyond Driven. Out in Holyoke, MA, The Beautiful Log Cabin will host Premier FC 11. We are also pulling for our boys Joe Lauzon, Josh Grispi, and Notorious Nick Newell as they take their talents on the road!

CES Far Beyond Driven
In Rhode Island at the Twin Rivers Casino, Scotty Rehm and Doomsday Howard will meet in a battle of two top ranked Middleweights. On the same card, top Lightweights Mike Campbell and Don Carlo-Clauss will lock horns in a battle of two of the best that the region has to offer.

CES Far Beyond Driven
Twin Rivers Casino
Friday, August 3rd

Pro Card

Flyweight
Theo Desjardin 4-4
Billy Giovanella 1-0

Flyweight
Chris Cole 2-1
Robbie Lreoux 3-1

Welterweight
Tim O?Connell 4-4
Tyson Chartier 2-2

Welterweight
Hector Sanchez 0-3
Dave Maggiore 0-0

Lightweight
Joe Pingatore 1-0
Ahsan Abdullah 0-0

Lightweight
Sergio Cabrera 1-0
Ruben Rey 5-3

Bantamweight
Dinis Paiva 1-3
Gilvan Santos 1-3

Lightweight
Mike ?The Beast? Campbell 10-4
Don Caarlo-Clauss 9-6

195lb Catch Weight
Scotty ?The Pirate? Rehm 6-5
John ?Doomsday? Howard 16-7

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Premier FC 11
Out in Western Mass, The finals of the Premier 11 Tournament will take place at the Beautiful Log Cabin in Holyoke. The Bantamweight, Welterweight, and Featherweight Titles will be decided.

Premier FC 11
Friday August 3rd
The Beautiful Log Cabin
Holyoke MA

Amateur Card

Featherweight
Walter Rodriguez 0-0 (Lion?s Den)
Eoghan Lenney 0-0 (North Shore SYT)

Flyweight
Randy Cole 1-0 (North Shore SYT)
Lance Brown 1-0 (JJN)

Bantamweight
Chris Palacios 0-2 (North Shore SYT)
Chris Caterino 1-2 (Nuri)

Welterweight
Jonas Benoit 1-0 (Rough House)
Kemran Lochinov 5-2 (Link)

Bantamweight
Josue Lopez 2-3 (Gladiator)
Marvin Maldonado 2-2 (Bruno Tostes)

Bantamweight Title
Jeremy Riepold 4-1 (Ravenous)
Carlos Calendario 2-0 (Independent)

Featherweight Title
Leon Campbell 4-1 (SYT)
Soap Am 3-0 (TPS)

Welterweight Title
George Abele 3-0 (SYT)
Tyler Rose 2-0 (Ultimate MMA)

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UNDERDOG BJJ AND MUAY THAI
Sunday, September 9th @ 11am
20 New Park Avenue
Hartford, CT, 06106

Join Underdog Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for an afternoon of outdoor Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu matches. We will be setting up our 20 foot cage in the parking lot outside our gym, for this event. This will be a great opportunity to gain some competitive experience in a friendly and controlled setting. Match ups will be made based upon weight, skill level, experience and coaches? recommendation.
We will also be having food and drink with the BBQ grill going all day long, so bring your appetite! There will be comfortable seating arrangements, as well as areas where you can stand, if you?d prefer. 20$ for spectators, Children 12 yrs old and under are FREE with a paying adult.

***Again, this event is open to students of a wide variety of skill levels, but is encouraged to those seeking experience.
*Unless agreed upon by both participants, all grappling fights will be gi and both competitors will be the same belt rank in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Matches will be 5 minutes in length for all white and blue belt competitors and 6 minutes in length for all competitors purple and above. COMPETITORS WILL FOLLOW THE SAME RULES SET FORTH BY THE INTERNATIONAL BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU FEDERATION.
*All Muay Thai competitors must bring proper headgear, shin guards, mouthpiece, and groin protection. All fights will be 3 rounds, 2 minutes per round, with a minute rest in between rounds. Each competitor is allowed no more than 2 cornermen and is encouraged to grease cage side, if needed.

If you are interested in competing please have your coach contact Matt Bessette atmattymangler@gmail.com or private message through Facebook. (Positions are limited for competitors, so act swiftly!)

Respectfully,
Matt Bessette and Russell Leak

?Train like an Underdog, fight like a champion.?

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Notorious Nick Newell, who is busy this weekend, asked us to run this:

KING OF THE MAT GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT
Saturday August 11, 2012 @ Fighting Arts Academy
190 Verge Street, Springfield, MA
weigh-ins from 8:30 am- 9:30 am
grappling starts at 10:30

Only $30 if you pre register and $40 at the door. $5 for spectators
No-Gi tournament

NO one and done here. Guaranteed at least three matches. This is the
best tournament around to gain experience in competition.

**If you would like to pre-register just e-mail
kingofthemat3@gmail.com and we will email you the form**

Madison Weights (show up weighing whatever and we will match you up
with people around your weight and experience)

Kids, Womens, Mens Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced divisions
DOUBLE ELIMINATION brackets (you can lose a match and still come back
for third)

Medals for Top Three
Absolute Division Championship

KOTM T-Shirts and food will be for sale as well

Source: http://www.northeastmma.net/archives/5850

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