DADDIS MIXED MARTIAL ARTS NEWSLETTER 9/16/2011
Hey Team!
So Summer is officially over!
Got a quick-ish newsletter for you. I spent last weekend in NYC making moves on some cool new opportunities for the gym and cornering Dan Matala to victory at the TakeOn Muay Thai show in Queens. Dan fought a very tough and very game opponent and managed to earn the win through a back-and-forth three-round battle.
The following night, two of our standout professional fighters rounded out the Bellator card in Atlantic City. Alexandre Popo Bezerra picked up his 4th straight Bellator win since coming to the states with a second round submission victory.
We hope to see Popo in the “big show” on his next outing! Philly instructor Brylan VanArtsdalen controlled the first half of the fight before slipping into a tight submission hold and took a heartbreaking loss.
But in the sport of MMA, anything can happen, at any time. All three of our weekend’s competitors fought amazingly and we are very proud of their performances!
I want to ask you all to take a minute to help us out again. I think I mentioned this before but Google is having “beef” with alot of other websites and is trying to position itself as the only relevant internet company out there.
Therefore, alot of our reviews on google have gotten dropped (they were taken from sites like Yelp, etc). Long story short–please help us out by taking a minute to share your experience with us on our Google places sites!
Unfortunately I can’t link you to them (the URL is too long apparently) but just head to Google.com, type in “Daddis MMA,” and the nearest academy should pop up. Thanks!
CHARITY FOR FLOOD VICTIMS SET FOR OCTOBER 22ND!
The grandparents of one of our students, Cassie, were affected terribly by the flooding caused by hurricane Irene. Their house, situated right along the Rancocas Creek, was flooded and completely destroyed. And they are still awaiting help from FEMA but none has come yet.
In the meantime, the restaurant where our student’s grandfather works has put together a Beef & Beer fundraiser! We encourage all students, friends, and family to stop by and lend some support.
It will be held on October 22nd from 2-6pm at Dempster’s Bar & Grill; 437 Pine Street, Mount Holly - (609) 261-0500
Tickets are $25 per person (available at the door) and include a full buffet and all domestic draft beer from 2pm-6pm.
There will be 50/50′s, raffles, horseshoe tournaments, beer pong tournaments, dart tournaments, & a DJ!
Thanks!
ROBERTO “CYBORG” ABREU SEMINAR IN PHILADELPHIA DATE CHANGED TO NOVEMBER 12th
We are honored to have one of the BEST living Brazilian Jiu Jitsu masters coming to our academy on November 12th for an amazing seminar! We had to push the date back from October 22nd because Cyborg is slated to compete that weekend in a huge tournament. Some of Cyborg’s stats include:
- 2x World Nogi Champion (2010 – weight and absolute);
- 8x State Open Class Champion ( Mato Grosso, Brazil);
- Brazilian National Champion;
- 3x Panamerican Champion;
- South American Champion (weight and open Class);
- European Champion;
- 7x Grapplers Quest Open Class Champion;
- 4x Copa America Open Class Champion;
- 12x World Championships and world cup medallist;
- Finalist at Abu Dhabi 2009
- Brazilian Wrestling National Champion (Brazilian National team member).
Cyborg is known as an amazing competitor and the innovator of the “Tornado Guard” which is being widely used in international competition right now!
This seminar will be open to Daddis Fight Camps members and non-members alike. I will have more info for you (time, price, etc.) ASAP!
NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER–IN-HOUSE BJJ TOURNAMENT AND “MMA AND MUAY THAI SHOWCASE” EVENT
So check it out–
We are setting up to super cool events for you guys in the month of November! Details and times, location, etc. TBA and subject to change. But since we are one of the busiest academies this side of the Mississippi we need to just set a date and stick to it!
So first will be an in-house Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament. Not only is this a great opportunity to hone your skills for competition (for those students interested in making a run at making a name for themselves on the tournament scene), but even moreso a fun, safe, and unintimidating opportunity for those students who want to test their skills and see what they’re capable of doing in a “live” situation.
We strongly encourage ALL of our submission grappling and MMA students to compete! Not only will you have a blast (trust me, matches are FUN), but you will learn some really important stuff about yourself–what techniques are you good at? Which ones need improvement? What small changes can I make to my training regimen to improve even faster? With competition experience under your belt, you will train SMARTER and have the confidence to use what you know!
The In-House BJJ Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, November 5th, at the Philadelphia Academy.
Next up is our Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai Kickboxing Showcase! This event will feature exhibition sparring matches between Daddis Fight Camps students, and students from brother and sister academies across the East Coast. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in full Muay Thai or MMA exhibition matches. This is a great event for those students looking to get into actual competition, so mark your calendars!
The MMA and Muay Thai Kickboxing Showcase is scheduled for Saturday, November 19th, at the Cherry Hill Academy!
Remember, as Shakespeare said: “A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” 
More info on both events TBA as we approach the dates.
