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Local Fight Scene Update: Review of Saturday Night's Carolina Fight Promotions Event
Saturday night saw the return of MMA to the Schwartz Center in Wilmington, NC as Carolina Fight Promotions presented the first event of their "Bud Light Summer Fight Series." Brandon Ciereck was onhand for MMA For Real to recap the evening's action. His recap is below: Carolina Fight Promotions...
CFP: Jake Whitfield Vs. Lemont Davis Fight
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Local Fighter Update: Jake Whitfield Victorious in CFP Title Defense
Jake Whitfield (4-1), ranked the # 1 pro welterweight in the Carolinas by MMA For Real's rankings, made a successful defense of his CFP title tonight. He defeated challenger Lemont Davis (2-5) by at the Carolina Fight Promotions card in Wilmington by submission (RNC) in the 1st round....
Carolina Fight Promotions: "Carolinas' Summer Fight Series Fight #1"
Carolina Fight Promotions will be launching the first of many events on May 22nd in Wilmington, NC. It's shaping up to be a great event with two titles on the line. It'll also feature the pro debut of #1 ranked amateur middleweight Derek Brunson as he takes on John Bryant. You can get your...
From A Fighter's Perspective: On Training
The piece below was written by local professional fighter Jake Whitfield (3-1) www.trianglejj.com: This morning, I was training with one of my students. Not one of my most talented, but a very hard working and dedicated student that sincerely wants to get better. When class was over, we spent...
Carolina Fight Promotions: Fight #1 Of Bud Light Summer Fight Series In Wilmington, NC
Carolina Fight Promotions will be launching the first of many events on May 22nd in Wilmington, NC. It's shaping up to be a great event with two titles on the line. It'll also feature the pro debut of #1 ranked amateur middleweight Derek Brunson as he takes on John Bryant. MMAForReal.com was...
From A Fighter's Perspective: Invisible Jiu-Jitsu
The piece below was written by local professional fighter Jake Whitfield (3-1) www.trianglebjj.com: Jiu-Jitsu is a very complex martial art. Yet somehow, virtually all students end up following a very similar learning progression. When a student first begins jiu-jitsu, its a struggle simply to...
From A Fighter's Perspective: Eddie Bravo (The Truth)
The following is a piece written by local professional MMA fighter Jake Whitfield (3-1) www.trianglejj.com: First of all, for better or for worse, Eddie Bravo is a legend. No grappler has sold more books or influenced more novice grapplers in the last five years. But why? Because he knows how to...
Cain Velasquez Joins the Great Debate About the Guard
There has been a pretty lively debate about the role of the Closed Guard in modern MMA recently. Jon Fitch started itwith his comments after watching Nate Marquardt lose to Chael Sonnen at UFC 109: "Nate didn't execute a game plan very well. I think the closed guard is dead in MMA right now,...
From A Fighter's Perspective: The Purpose Of The Guard
The following is a piece written by local professional MMA fighter Jake Whitfield (3-1) www.trianglejj.com: The guard is perhaps the position that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is most noted for. 85 years ago, when Carlos Gracie Sr. opened the first Gracie Academy, there was no concept of a guard position....
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