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  • Champ Rockhold calls Larkin attack 'pretty amateur,' eyes early 2013 for return
    Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold today told MMAjunkie.com that he never signed a bout agreement to fight Lorenz Larkin and never intended to fight at the promotion's final event.

    When officials announced the Jan. 12 event in early November, Rockhold said he informed them a wrist injury lingered and that he was unable to fight.

    That's why he's particularly irritated by a series of verbal attacks from Lorenz Larkin regarding his willingness to compete.
  • Video: Strikeforce's Larkin lashes out at Rockhold's withdrawal, questions UFC timing
    Lorenz Larkin said injuries could excuse him from Strikeforce's final card.

    The middleweight today told MMAjunkie.com Radio he's accumulated all the bumps and bruises that come with four months of training.

    Yet Larkin wouldn't think of bowing out like his opponent did. He said he needs to fight every five months, or he creates problems for his girlfriend and everyone else around.
  • Jesse Ronson guns for UFC contract following weekend win over Ryan Healy
    Sore hands and feet are Jesse Ronson's only career roadblocks at this moment.

    Ronson believes a recent victory over fellow lightweight Ryan Healy proves he's capable of joining his well-known teammates in the UFC.

    "I would like for this fight to put me on the next level, but we'll see how it goes," he told MMAjunkie.com.
  • Former WEC announcer Joe Martinez tapped for octagon debut at UFC on FX 6
    Former WEC announcer Joe Martinez will soon make his octagon debut.

    Martinez recently revealed to Examiner.com that he has been hired for in-cage duties at next month's UFC on FX 6 event, which takes place on Saturday, Dec. 15 in Australia but due to the time difference airs live in the U.S. on Friday night.

    Promotion mainstay Bruce Buffer is set for his familiar announcing role that same weekend at The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale.
  • UFC on FOX 5's FX-televised prelims add Easton-Assuncao and Siver-Phan
    Two fights have joined FX's super-sized preliminary-card broadcast for next week's UFC on FOX 5 event at Seattle's KeyArena.

    FX now airs six fights, not the usual four, prior to the Dec. 8's main-card broadcast on FOX.

    The bouts include bantamweights Mike Easton vs. Raphael Assuncao and featherweights Dennis Siver vs. Nam Phan.
  • Retired Nick Denis did his homework, and then he did what few UFC fighters can
    It started in Tokyo. The second round of World Victory Road's Sengoku featherweight grand prix in 2009, Marlon Sandro coming at him with what looked like an overhand right.

    Nick Denis lifted his arm to block it.

    "But instead of an overhand right, he threw a right uppercut," Denis told MMAjunkie.com. "The last thing I remember was seeing his fist coming toward my face and thinking, oh s---."
  • UFC's Chael Sonnen and Molly Qerim again host World MMA Awards ceremony
    For the second straight year, UFC fighter Chael Sonnen will serve as host of Fighters Only's World MMA Awards.

    Sonnen has again has been paired up with CBS Sports Network/NFL Network anchor Molly Qerim.

    The duo hosts the 2012 World MMA Awards official ceremony, which is a black-tie ceremony held Jan. 11 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
  • Bellator announces championship-rematch clause with move to Spike TV
    While fighters will continue to control their destiny in the Bellator cage, chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney has given himself some wiggle room.

    The fight executive today announced a new championship-rematch clause that will go into effect with the organization's upcoming move to Spike TV.

    When "called for," Rebney will have the option to book title-fight rematches.
  • Women's MMA Report: Invicta FC and Jewels announce 115-pound title fights
    Invicta Fighting Championships is set to crown its second champion on Jan. 5 with 115-pounders Claudia "Claudinha" Gadelha vs. Carla "Cookie Monster" Esparza.

    Additionally, Japan's Jewels promotion will feature a title fight three weeks prior with strawweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Emi "Kamikaze Angel" Fujino.

    In our latest Women's MMA Report, MMAjunkie.com's Robert Sargent looks at both cards and discusses other news and notes from the world's top female fighters.
  • MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): Matt Brown, Lorenz Larkin, Mike Swick, Sammy 'The Squid'
    MMAjunkie.com returns from vacation with UFC on FOX 5 main-card fighter Matt Brown (in studio) and his opponent, Mike Swick, who both join today's show.

    We also catch up with top Strikeforce middleweight contender Lorenz Larkin and football handicapper Sammy "The Squid" (in studio).

    MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
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  • April 28.  There were four st…

    April 28.  There were four students in class tonight.  I rolled with my instructor for about ten minutes.  He put himself in a couple of positions that allowed me to try some things out on him (guillotine choke, kimura, etc.).  He was testing me to see what I would do in various situations.

    Our instructor showed us ways to avoid the Caique escape.  He also went over an offensive maneuver to use if the move is thwarted.  This involved bridging upward at the point where the person…

  • April 27.  We partnered up an…

    April 27.  We partnered up and grappled for about twenty minutes.  It was quite intense, and it really helped you to try to use what you have learned to this point.

    We worked for about half of the class on the rear-naked choke.  Our instructor taught us a couple of black belt moves that he had learned over the years.  He also showed us the bicep slicer and a few wrist and knee-joint manipulations.  Some of these cannot be used in traditional BJJ competition, while some can be used in…

  • April 13.  There were six stu…

    April 13.  There were six students in class tonight.  After some light stretching, we worked on the omo plata.  Our instructor demonstrated how we ought to look for arm bars, and that when this is foiled (which it was for the purposes of teaching), how we can turn the situation into going instead for an omo plata.  We worked on the omo plata for the entire class.  Our instructor emphasized keeping the arm (after rolling over into the omo plata) held tightly against our body, and to curl our…

  • April 12.  There were six stu…
    April 12.  There were six students in class tonight.  For the benefit of two new students, we worked on the hip throw from a standing position and escaping the guillotine choke from a standing position.  We also went over a couple of counters to the escape.  We were going to work on the omo plata as well, but we ran out of time.  Our instructor plans on having us work on the omo plata tomorrow night.
  • April 7. There were ten stude…
    April 7. There were ten students in class tonight.  We grappled for the first ten minutes of class.  Then we reviewed three escapes from side control.  My son and I were again asked to walk new students through the three escapes.  Teaching the fundamentals is a great way to learn whether you know them really well or not.
  • April 6.  There were six stud…
    April 6.  There were six students in class tonight.  We grappled for about fifteen minutes.  We reviewed arm bars, defending against being put in an arm bar, and the reverse triangle choke.  For the remainder of class, we worked on a north-south submission.  From side control, we moved our elbow into the neck area of our opponent and moved their head back so that it touched our opposite knee.  We moved our left hand near their right hip, and then walked around into a north-south position with…
  • April 5.  There were five stu…
    April 5.  There were five students in class tonight.  We grappled for about five minutes.  We worked on arm bars, defending against being put in an arm bar, and the reverse triangle choke.  For the arm bars, our instructor emphasized keeping the arm (and our legs) tightly against the body of our opponent.  He also went over how to roll your opponent into a reverse triangle choke (he did this as he was teaching how to defend against the arm bar).  We worked on the arm bars for about twenty…
  • March 31.  There were ten stu…

    March 31.  There were ten students in class tonight.  Six of these were new students.  For the benefit of the new students we worked on three escapes from guard.  One of these was the Caique escape.  Our instructor asked my son and I to oversee the Caique escape.  This was the first time we had been asked to do any instruction in Jiu-Jitsu class, and it was a fun experience.  We worked on the Caique escape for about ten minutes.

    Two of the other escapes were similar to the Caique…
  • March 30.  I worked with a bl…

    March 30.  I worked with a blue belt for the entire class.  After about ten minutes of grappling, the class worked on three attacks and two defenses (the defenses were against the first two of these attacks).  We eventually worked through the three elements as one cycle.  From mount, we worked on putting the kimura submission hold on to our opponent and defending against it.  Then we worked on putting the the guillotine choke on to our opponent and defending against it.  Lastly, we worked on…

  • March 23.  There were five st…

    March 23.  There were five students in class tonight.  We warmed up with about five minutes of grappling.  We worked on escapes from side control for a few minutes.  Then we worked on the high guard lock for most of the class, and how to get your opponent into an arm bar once you have them in a high guard lock.  To get the opponent into a high guard position, we moved out from guard position slightly by placing our left foot on the hip of our opponent.  As we pushed slightly outward (this…

I smoked a pack of cigarettes a day when I started training.  I started training mainly cause I have always been interested in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I felt that the self discipline and fitness oriented training would be the positive influence I needed in my life. I have cut down 15lbs since I started training and quit smoking after the first class. The self confidence I got from the training is something that is unreal. The Sensei is awesome and the way he teaches the classes is informative, fun, and the techniques are extremely useful in competitions. The feeling I get from the school is that we are a big family we watch the fights together train and compete together. I recommend this school and program to anyone that needs a positive direction or fitness training in there life.

~JOSH PETERS

Tenbears has great martial arts classes.  I am a huge fan of jiujitsu and would recommend it to anyone.  It's a great family environment and Sinsei Jim is very patient and ensures that everyone practices key moves correctly.  I know I live a healthier lifestyle now and have more confidence and overall fitness.  I'm learning self defense and gaining more appreciation for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

 ~Colin S.

The number one reason I signed up at Tenbears MMA was because I had a background of boxing and wanted to become more of a well rounded fighter. I wanted to improve my cardio and become more confident that if I end up on the ground in a fight that I will be able to handle the situation. The 3 most important benefits that I have received since I have started training here ; my self confidence has gone up by leaps and bounds, I have became a very well rounded fighter, and I have gained some lifelong friends. I am very happy with the instructors here. Their patience and knowledge of the arts of jiu jitsu, kickboxing, and judo are one of the main reasons that I committed to the school. My overall feeling is that it has become an extension of my family. The respect we give each other here is something you don’t find at every school. I don’t feel like just another statistic here. I would recommend this martial arts school in Dayton to anyone that wants to learn self defense, lose weight, and or compete in jiujitsu. You won’t find a more well rounded school in the area.

~Matt M

The number one reason I wanted to join a martial arts school is to get fit.  I also want to gain more self discipline because I want to become a professional MMA fighter.  So far I have lost 20 pounds, I am much more flexible and I have tons of energy.  Tenbears is the greatest martial arts class in Dayton and it feels like part of my family here. I would definitely recommend this especially as an alternative to karate classes or taekwondo.

~ Angel Burke

Martial Arts DaytonI joined Tenbears MMA mainly to improve on my self defense. The benefits that I have received from this school are endless. Some of the main ones are physical fitness, overall martial arts training and knowledge, and meeting and getting to know others that train many different Martial Arts styles. I have gotten a lot of experience doing ground work (jiu jitsu), also my striking and fitness level have improved by leaps and bounds. I feel the instructor is as much a part of the class as the students. That is something that I don’t see in other school and I think it helps with the overall comradery in the school. My feelings about the school as a whole are it’s a very friendly school and not competitive at all, even though some of the students do compete. I recommend this program to anyone who wants to get into better shape and or learn some real life self defense and/ or MMA.

~Torrey

I love to compete and have always been a big fan of full contact competition. I had wrestled for many years and decided that this would be a more advanced and technique style of competition. Two of the biggest benefits I got from this school and style of training are honor and respect. I learned that honoring and respecting the school, the sensei, and most importantly myself I was able to advance in the sport.  The leadership skills and humility I learned from this school are something I will carry with me for the rest of my life. The feeling I get when I hit the mats and start training is indescribable. The way the classes are taught to the people that train in the school it’s like no other school I have ever been to.  I recommend this school to anyone that is at all interested in training or trying any style of Martial Arts.

~ Brandon

At the age of 32, I have spent 14 years of my life as a martial arts enthusiast. My disciplines include: Karate, Tae Kwando, Jiu-Jitsu, Arnis (stick and knife fighting) and Judo. I also have 3 years experience in high school wrestling. During this time period, I have won 5 sport jiu-jitsu tournaments and took 2nd place in a tae Kwando tournament along being selected four years in a row as a member of a martial arts demonstration team. I participated on the Marine fitness team and have received two presidential sports awards. My employment history includes 13 years in security and law enforcement and 4 years as a personal trainer. I also have worked as an instructor an assistant instructor for several local martial arts schools teaching adult and kid’s martial arts, women’s self defense and weapons retention. Martial arts have helped me in every aspect of my life from stress relief to keeping mentally and physically ready for the high demands of my career. I highly encourage people of all ages and body types to at least try martial arts and see what it can do to improve your quality of life.

 ~JP.

I was at a place where I needed something to help point my life in a positive direction.  I have always wanted to take a martial arts program just never applied myself to it. The humility I have learned from this program is something I will carry with me the rest of my life. The discipline and brotherhood I have gotten from training at Tenbears Martial Arts Academy. I am honored to be able to train under sensei Jim the unity in the school is something I have not seen anywhere else. I would recommend this program to everyone that has the slightest desire to try this kind of training. You can’t go wrong with the free 30 days.

~DANNY HOWARD

I started training at 240 lbs.  Now thanks to Tenbears Martial Arts Academy I am down to 190 lbs. I joined mainly because I wanted to get back in shape. A big benefit to joining Tenbears was that I became part of a family. The love and respect we have for each other is amazing. I have learned discipline, respect and honor from training under Sensei Jim. I would recommend this program to everyone that's interested in hands on reality combat sports  or fitness training.

~BRYAN KNAFF


 I joined Tenbears Martial Arts Academy mainly to get back into shape. As a result my self confidence went way up and my stress level has gone done by leaps and bounds. In the 6 months I have been training here at Tenbears MMA I have lost 30 POUNDS. I have met a great group of guys that I train with, and have also learned a very practical art. The Sensie’s instructions are simple and he really takes the time to make sure that you understand the techniques. The feeling I get at this school isn’t that of a school at all. It reminds me of a family. I would recommend this school to everyone. I have tried so many other schools in the area and none of them compare to the training I get here at Tenbears MMA. Plus with the 30 DAYS FREE you can’t go wrong.

 ~Mike f

I joined the Tenbears Academy in Dayton mainly to lose weight and improve my over all health. Self defense is also important to me and my family. In one month of class (two days a week) I have lost 6 lbs and one pant size. I feel a drastic difference in my stress level too! Sensei Jim is great and there is a real sense of camaraderie in the class. I’m so glad I'm here and would recommend this martial arts school to anyone.

~JASON ROGERS

 The main reason I wanted to train is because I love watching MMA fights on TV. I really just wondered if I could do that type of competition also. I joined Tenbears MMA to try and improve my fighting skills. To say the least I am getting in better shape then I thought I would, I am getting stronger, and my fighting skills have improved drastically. The way the instructor teaches the class is unlike I thought it would be. He really gets in the class just like the students and trains with us. My overall impression of the school is friendly. The way the other student's seem to wanna get to know you kinda caught me off guard, its like a big family. I recommend this program to anyone that wants to improve their self defense skills and or compete.

~Dale

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