Crazy 88 Elkridge 

📸 Some great shots from @bluecornerphoto from 10/25 @rocketcombatsports event!

This was the long-awaited MMA debut of Derek @_derekcortes and he didn`t disappoint.

Cortes has been building up experience - grappling as well as kickboxing as he prepared to step into the cage. That work paid off as he won a clear unanimous decision under true MMA rules (elbows, gnp, no headgear or shinguards) .

#mma #debut #rocketfights #mexicanstyle #thefutureisbright #cagefighting

Congrats to the Adult No-Gi Pan medalists 👏👏👏

🥈Captain Chris Tran @shortroundbjj took silver in the Black Belt rooster category. He submitted two of four opponents.

Students were provided a learning lesson - keep fighting no matter what. In the semifinals, he maintained great composure despite falling behind on the scoreboard. Chris kept the pace high and ended up winning the match in the final seconds!

🥇Shane "John`s Fit Meals" Lowman @getl0wman won Gold in the Blue Belt Ultra division... sort of. After winning a tactical finals match by two, Shane`s opponent ended up getting erased from the entire tournament due to kicking the next opponent 🤷‍♂️ . This awarded Shane the Gold medal!

👨‍🏫 Remember kids - striking is illegal in IBJJF competition!

Next up for the No-Gi team is the big one... The World Championship 🏆 🌍 !

#bjj #NoGi #pan #ibjjf #grappling #captainchris #combatjiujitsu

Massive win last weekend for @sam_kilmer in TX at @furyfighting on @ufcfightpass! Sam showed composure and precision, locking in a first-round submission victory against a tough @ufc veteran. Huge respect to Josh and his team for stepping in the cage with us.

Special thanks to @jjackson_mma for joining Coach Sebastian @kickingboxes on the road and all the guys training in the room. 🤜💥

#mma #furyfightingchampionship #contenderseries #ufc #titleshotnext #chokehold

🔥 Crazy 88 on the Rise at the European Championship! 🔥

Our athletes achieved some serious personal milestones at last weekend’s European Championship.  

The European Championship is one of four major competitions that comprise the "Grand Slam". The others being the Brazilian Nationals, the Pan, and the World Championship. What this means is that the best of the best will be there - and every win means a little bit more... 🌍💪

💥 Blue Belt Breakthroughs:

Rayyan Nadeem @rayyannadeem_  went from winning locally at Grappling Industries to securing Silver 🥈 at No-Gi Europeans! He went 4-1 in Light Featherweight and possibly set a record for Darce chokes attempted in one competition! 🔥

Madeleine Avila @mad_avila walked away with Double Silver 🥈🥈 in Medium-Heavy and Open divisions! First Grand Slam competition and also her first international travel competition, but you wouldn’t know it from her performance!  She defeated 5 tough competitors.

💥 Brown Belt Debuts:

Devin Riley @drileyjj made his No-Gi debut at Brown Belt and took home Silver 🥈 in Light Featherweight with 4 impressive wins! Consistency and adaptability at every level!  Wild to think that he was a Blue Belt in 2023. 

💥 Black Belt Domination:

Chris Tran @shortroundbjj won his second Grand Slam Gold 🥇 of the year, avenging his loss at the 2023 No-Gi Pan Finals! He submitted both opponents (100% submission rate) — one with a leg lock, the other with a choke from the back!  

Vannessa Griffin @griffinbjj returned to No-Gi competition and earned Bronze 🥉 in the Middleweight division. Welcome back, Vannessa! 💪

Sergio Vilas @sergiovilas  defeated his first Black Belts in IBJJF competition, mixing old and new tactics! One win by guard passing, the other by a quick footlock. 🔒

Six athletes. Six medals. Crazy 88 is just getting started! Next stop: No-Gi Pan!
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#EuropeanChampionship #BJJ #NoGi #GrandSlam #KeepGrinding #BJJLifestyle #ChampionsMindset #ProgressToPerfection #TheProphecy #NoGi #Gelato

📸:@chris.treseder