The Savannah MMA Report

Several of our fighters from Savannah and Beaufort will be competing at the MMA fights at Parris Island’s All Weather Training Facility on October 18th. We have several amateurs and Justin Granet from our Beaufort SC MMA school will be competing in his Pro MMA debut against Norman Jones at 170lbs. Norman will be a tough competitor I am sure, but Justin has been training hard for his fight and will definitely not disappoint.

From Savannah, we have two fighters competing: Frank Joseph at 205, and Mike Shannon at 185lbs. Mike takes on fellow Savannah fighter Chris “Chaos” Scott from Champions Training Center. We have seen Chris fight a few times in Savannah MMA competitions, and know that he will also be a very tough fighter to beat. Frank Joseph will be fighting Kelly Mierra of North Carolina. We wish both of our fighters the best and will be training very hard for this fight and the upcoming fights on our schedule.

Others fights on the card include Efrain Lopez from Beaufort SC, Larry Landry from Beaufort SC, and Muhsin Corbbrey from Champions Training Center in Savannah.

This should be a great opportunity for you all to get to help our fighters train and for fans to see some great fights close to home (sort of). Tickets are on sale now… Visit us soon for special items and dont forget to order your Savannah MMA shirts to Support the Savannah MMA Team.

Savannah MMA will be closed for September 1st. That means we will not have our youth martial arts class, our fitness kickboxing, or Adult Mixed Martial Arts classes. Please enjoy the three day weekend (if you have that day off).

We will be attempting another beach training session soon before the weather cools down. Please stay up to date for more information.

Remember NO CLASS SEPTEMBER 1st!

See you this week or on the 3rd. Have a great Labor Day and be ready to train hard when we resume classes next week.

Sunday, August 24th, Eduardo “Veio” De Lima, third degree black belt in
Gracie Barra jiu jitsu will be teaching a gi-based BJJ seminar from 11
noon to 2 pm.

Where:

Savannah Martial Arts Academy
904 East 70th Street
Savannah GA, 31405

For directions, click here.

When:

Sunday, August 24th
11am-2pm EST

How Much:

Pre-Register: $50
Day of Event: $60

What to Bring:

Jiu-Jitsu or Judo Gi and Belt. Please bring full length gi
pants and a full gi top: no cutoff gis. Also please match gi tops to
bottoms. Avoid white top with black pants…

Who can Come:

Anyone who registers either in advance or the day of may
participate. If you would like to observe without participating, there
will be a $5 charge. No videos will be permitted, but you may bring
your camera for photos.

How do I register for this BJJ Seminar in Savannah:

Register at Savannah MMA at 904 East 70th Street Savannah GA, 31405 (directions) or register immediately by paying online through paypal here:

Savannah, GA, Aug. 11, 2008 –

Local teenager, Max Barber of Effingham County Georgia, was victorious in a mixed martial arts event held on August 9th, 2008 in Mobile, Alabama. He faced Jeff White (also 16) in the 170 pound weight class in one of very few mixed martial arts events to allow youth mixed martial arts competition. Max won his fight by referee stoppage after a high roundhouse kick to his opponent’s head. Max’s opponent Jeff White was unable to continue and the referee awarded the Technical Knockout (TKO) victory to Max Barber at 1:14 of the Second Round.

Youth MMA is a new and experimental sport for teenagers and even pre-teen martial artists who compete with both striking and grappling techniques taking place in a match in which the objective is to make your opponent give up, or render them unable to continue with a knockout. Although there is a risk to younger fighters, both boxing and kickboxing matches are sanctioned for age 9 and above and grappling events are sanctioned in which 5 year olds and older are able to compete for position and even submission (Making your opponent give up due to pressure on a join or choke) based finishes. Missouri had previously been the only state to allow youth mixed martial arts, but Alabama joined this list on August 9th by allowing several teen matches to take place, including Max Barber’s match.

The youth rules were modified mixed martial arts rules including kickboxing style standing techniques and wrestling and jiu-jitsu grappling while on the ground. There was no striking whatsoever to a downed opponent and all athletes were required to wear protective headgear, gloves, mouth piece, athletic support, and shin padding. All matches were refereed by a professional and licensed official who stopped the matches before any serious injury could take place.

For official youth rules and regulations, visit: http://www.americanamma.org/jrdivisionpack.pdf

About Savannah MMA

Savannah MMA is a group of mixed martial arts fighters, trainers, coaches, and athletes that train and compete in Savannah, GA as well as abroad. Most competitions are located in the southeast and include mixed martial arts competitions as well as grappling tournaments, and boxing/kickboxing events. The Savannah MMA team currently trains at Savannah Martial Arts Academy at 904 East 70th Street in Savannah GA and consists of men, women, and youth students.

August 9th, 4 of our students at Savannah MMA competed in Mobile Alabama in mixed martial arts. One of the reasons we decided to go there was because the fights featured youth mixed martial arts from 10-17 year olds. The trip was quite an adventure and there were several changes made both to our competitors and the schedule of events. Our fighters all competed hard, but we had two wins and two losses.

Results :

Max Barber (16) defeated his opponent early in the second round with a high round kick to the face followed by a barrage of punches. Max then took his opppnent to the canvas and took full mount where the referree stopped the match. His opposing fighter was unconsious at this point and the match was stopped as a TKO.

Travis “Red Beard” Shiflett defeated his opponent John Smelley in the second round via an armlock. He fought hard the entire time and landed some pretty powerful shots but John was a tough opponent and kept pressing the action.

Brian Lafond was caught early with a right hook and after the ensuing flurry and takedown attempt, he ended up going for a double leg takedown. Unfortunately, his opponent got caught on the ropes and was able to end up on top of Brian where he established mount and won via strikes from the mount.

David Grosse came ready to strike but his opponent dropped for a takedown. After grappling for a few moments, David took a top position, but lost it when attempting a guillotine choke. He was caught in a quarter as he attempted to get to his feet and was tapped out due to rear naked choke.

Want to Fight? :

All of the guys did a great job, and we want to compete in the next Mobile show in October. If you would like to compete in MMA, let our school know by contacting us. We would love to have you in class as a training partner and would like to see you compete in mixed martial arts competition as well.

This Saturday, August 9th, four fighters from Savannah MMA will compete in mixed martial arts competition in Mobile Alabama.

The fighters are:

Max Barber 170 , 0-0 amateur at 16 yrs old.

Brian Lafond 185 , 0-0 amateur adult

David Grosse 155 , 0-0 amateur adult

Travis Shiflett 170 , 1-1 amateur adult

Each of these guys has been training hard and working to get ready for mixed martial arts competition and we hope to come home with some victories.

If you are interested in attending the fight, please review the information below:

JUNIOR & ADULT AMATEUR BOXING & MMA
SANCTIONED BY USA BOXING AND AMERICAN AMATEUR MMA

AUGUST 9, 2009

ABBA SHRINE
7701 HITT RD.
MOBILE, AL

WEIGH-INS:
8 A.M.-10 A.M.

FIGHTS BEGIN AT 1 P.M.

Admission prices:
Adults…$10
Kids (6-15)…$5
Kids 5 & under…free
Parking…$3

***We are pre-matching all mma fights (junior and adults). Visit www.americanamma.org for requirements, rules and registration info. Please call a.s.a.p. If you are interested in an mma fight.***

*boxing matches will be made following weigh-ins*

hosted by:
Pensacola boxing academy

(850) 458-0008

co-host: southside boxing academy

For any other information from Savannah MMA please email us!

Sunday, August 24th, Eduardo “Veio” De Lima, third degree black belt in Gracie Barra jiu jitsu will be teaching a gi-based BJJ seminar from 11 noon to 2 pm.

Biography

Eduardo “Veio” de Lima is a 3^rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) under Carlos “Carlinhos” Gracie, Jr. and the head of Gracie Barra Tampa. He has won several gold medals in the black belt divisions at the Pan American Championships.

Eduardo began training in BJJ at age nineteen after his friend Renzo Gracie recommended he try a class at the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For the first two years, he studied under Jean Jacques Machado, then the head instructor, who awarded his blue and purple belts before leaving for America. From then on Carlos Gracie, Jr. was his instructor and awarded his brown and then black belt (the latter in 1997 after 8 years of training).

As a purple belt, Eduardo was made an instructor for white belts and less experienced blue belts, but by the time he was promoted to brown belt, everyone was attending his class, including black belts. Once he reached the rank of black belt, Eduardo was made the head instructor of Gracie Barra. Roger Gracie, one of the most successful BJJ competitors today, was one of his pupils in the children’s class during his tenure as instructor.

In 2000, with the help of Carlos Gracie, Jr. and American businessman Bob Rosseti, Eduardo came to the United States. He taught BJJ out of a Taekwondo dojang in Dunedin, Florida until he was able to start his own school in Clearwater, where he teaches today. While in America, he has trained award-winning white, blue, purple, brown and black belt competitors. He continues to compete in the Pan American Championships. He is also a member of the Florida Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Seminar Details

Where:

Savannah Martial Arts Academy
904 East 70th Street
Savannah GA, 31405

For directions, click here.

When:

Sunday, August 24th
11am-2pm EST

How Much:

Pre-Register: $50
Day of Event: $60

What to Bring:

Jiu-Jitsu or Judo Gi and Belt. Please bring full length gi pants and a full gi top: no cutoff gis. Also please match gi tops to bottoms. Avoid white top with black pants…

Who can Come:

Anyone who registers either in advance or the day of may participate. If you would like to observe without participating, there will be a $5 charge. No videos will be permitted, but you may bring your camera for photos.

How do I register for this BJJ Seminar in Savannah:

Call 912-41-CHOKE (912-412-4653) or 843-57-KICKS (843-575-4257). You may also register by paying online through paypal here:

Soon, Savannah MMA and Savannah Martial Arts Academy will be teaming up with Drew and Jennifer McKenzie to offer Crossfit instruction, personal fitness training, and fitness bootcamps with an emphasis on aggressive and explosive power useful for realistic actions including mixed martial arts fighting.

If you are interested in learning Crossfit from a licensed affiliate in Savannah Georgia, then come out to our gym and talk to one of us about our class times and rates. The crossfit gym will be completed soon and sessions are expected to begin mid-August or September.

Don’t forget that you can also train in mixed martial arts for your fitness goals and you can pursue your dream of competing or just learn very effective self-defense and self-discipline. Classes for children start at 5pm, kickboxing starts at 6 and our adult mixed martial arts class starts at 7pm. You get a free class to try the system first, so what are you waiting for? Come by today!

Hey everyone, just wanted to inform everyone that we have just moved our school from 5203 Waters Avenue to 904 East 70th Street in Savannah GA.

Again the NEW ADDRESS for Savannah Martial Arts Academy is:

904 East 70th Street
Savannah GA, 31405

For directions, click here or read below.

From:

Downtown Savannah:

From Victory Drive take Waters Avenue South about 2 miles. You will
pass Memorial Health Care Hospital. Continue to the corner of Waters
Ave and 70th Street. Take a Right onto East 70th Street. Our School is the warehouse on the right past Pirates Pizza, Savannah Clipper, and the doctors office complex.

From Wilmington Island:

Follow Victory Drive to Truman Parkway, head south on Truman Parkway
until you see the exit for I-16 and I-516, which is DeRenne Ave. take a
right off the exit then take another right at the first stoplight onto
Waters Avenue. Take the third left onto East 70th Street. Follow past Pirates Pizza, Savannah Clipper, and doctors office complex. We are the warehouse on the right before Louis Ave.

From Southside:

Take Abercorn North until you see the intersection for DeRenne Ave.
Take a right onto DeRenne and follow it through 2 stoplights. At the
second stoplight, take a left onto Paulsen Street. Take the third right onto East 70th Street. Follow about 2 blocks we are the warehouse on the left before the doctors office.

From Pooler, Hinesville, Statesboro:

Head East on I-16 until you reach the exit for I-516 Lynes Pkwy, follow
I-516 past Hunter Army Airfield until it becomes DeRenne Ave. Follow
DeRenne Avenue past Abercorn Street to the 5th light which is Paulsen Street. Take a left onto Paulsen. Take the third right onto East 70th Street. Follow about 2 blocks we are the warehouse on the left before the doctors office.