Our MMA Debut

Team Grapplers Guild, in coalition with 11th Commandment MMA, went 4-1 at MMA fights held in Spokane this past weekend. Results are displayed below:

Tim Pepperdine won via submission in round 1 (Rear Naked Choke), record 3-1

Lucas Carson won via submission in round 3 (Kimura), record 2-0

Skyler Tucker won via submission in round 1 (Rear Naked Choke), record 2-0

Kyle Fredricks won via submission in round 2 (Rear Naked Choke), record 2-3

Nick Kohol lost via submission in round 2 (Keylock), record 0-2

Our team showed a very strong performance in our debut MMA venue. A special thanks to Sandpoint community members and teammates who traveled to support our students.

Grapplers Guild Student Competes in Boise / Mike McCray Earns Blue Belt

Grant Simmons traveled down to Boise this past weekend to compete in the Northwest Submission Challenge, a submission only tournament. After finishing off 2 opponents, Grant claimed 2nd place after a tough loss in the finals of the Blue Belt Gi division. Congratulations to Grant...his hard work and constant improvement is an inspiration to the team!

Speaking of constant improvement...Congratulations to Mike McCray for earning his blue belt after over a years worth of hard work and dedication to the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. His belt was hard earned on the mat, with consistent sparring ability with his teammates, as well as proven victories at several tournaments. The whole team is very proud of him.