Category: MMA

MMA Fighters from Chatham-Kent

Rich, Cronier Local Winners at Chatham ICAD Grappling Event

Rich, Cronier Local Winners at Chatham ICAD Grappling Event

Ian Kennedy- December 12, 2011

Gracie Barra Chatham hosted the most recent ICADs Submission Grappling Event on Sunday December 11, 2011. It drew schools from all over Chatham-Kent and clubs ... Read More

Jewelian Blackbird Claims Third in Michigan Competition

Jewelian Blackbird Claims Third in Michigan Competition

CKSN Submissions- December 11, 2011

Cobra's Taekwondo had one athlete, Jewelian Blackbird, that recently competed at Michigan - Midwest Championship held in Milan Michigan on December 3rd. This game attracted ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Jiu Jitsu Players Roll Successfully at NAGA Toronto Championships

Chatham-Kent Jiu Jitsu Players Roll Successfully at NAGA Toronto Championships

Dwight Wakabayashi- December 6, 2011

The North American Grappling Association held a competition as part of the Mixed Martial Arts Expo in Mississauga this past weekend and Chatham Kent grapplers ... Read More

Video: Chris Clements Defeats Rich Clementi, Discusses UFC Future

Video: Chris Clements Defeats Rich Clementi, Discusses UFC Future

Ian Kennedy- December 5, 2011

Dresden's Chris Clements completed the biggest win of his career this past weekend defeating veteran UFC fighter Rich Clementi at Meltdown in the Valley. In ... Read More

Video: Jesse Gross Suffers Controversial Loss at Meltdown, See Interview

Video: Jesse Gross Suffers Controversial Loss at Meltdown, See Interview

Ian Kennedy- December 4, 2011

It was clear, the 2175 people in attendance at Sarnia's RBC Centre didn't agree with the quick call that charged Wallaceburg's Jesse Gross with a ... Read More

Chris Clements One Step Closer to UFC Dream, See Photos

Chris Clements One Step Closer to UFC Dream, See Photos

Ian Kennedy- December 4, 2011

In convincing fashion, Dresden's Chris Clements took a huge step toward his UFC dream Saturday night, defeating Rich Clementi at The Score Fighting Series' Meltdown ... Read More

Video: Interview with Jesse ‘The Ghost’ Gross Prior to Meltdown in the Valley

Video: Interview with Jesse ‘The Ghost’ Gross Prior to Meltdown in the Valley

Editorial- December 1, 2011

CKSN MMA editor Dwight Wakabayashi was able to catch up with Wallaceburg's Jesse Gross days before his appearance at Meltdown in the Valley. Jesse Gross ... Read More

Clements a Local Highlight to Meltdown in the Valley

Dwight Wakabayashi- November 24, 2011

MMA fans in Ontario are in for a blast in the next few weeks as two great shows are set to go off in our ... Read More

Local Members of Cobra’s Taekwondo Medal at the Toronto Open

Local Members of Cobra’s Taekwondo Medal at the Toronto Open

CKSN Submissions- November 23, 2011

Cobra's Taekwondo Training Centre sent 4 athletes to this years Toronto Open held at Variety Village Athletic Centre on November 12 and 13. The Toronto ... Read More

Justin Steele Wins Double Gold at Grappler’s Quest World Series in Las Vegas

Justin Steele Wins Double Gold at Grappler’s Quest World Series in Las Vegas

Dwight Wakabayashi- November 21, 2011

Chatham-Kent and Gracie Barra jiu-jitsu stand out Justin Steele took his talents to the fight capital of the world over the weekend and came out ... Read More

Back From the Dead, Jesse ‘The Ghost’ Gross Prepares for Meltdown in the Valley

Back From the Dead, Jesse ‘The Ghost’ Gross Prepares for Meltdown in the Valley

Ian Kennedy- November 10, 2011

He didn't know if he would take the fight. In fact, he didn't think he could. But quit was not in the vocabulary of Wallaceburg's ... Read More

Tiger Paw Martial Arts Brings Home 8 Golds from IMMAF Event in London

Tiger Paw Martial Arts Brings Home 8 Golds from IMMAF Event in London

Ian Kennedy- November 8, 2011

Nine students from Tiger Paw Martial Arts attended the big national tournament held in London on the weekend hosted by the International Modern Martial Arts ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Mixed Martial Artists Rock the Silverdome

Chatham-Kent Mixed Martial Artists Rock the Silverdome

Dwight Wakabayashi- November 6, 2011

Chatham-Kent mixed martial artists Josh Rich, Tyler Kirk, Steve Eldridge, Jo Petahtegoose and Pete Knelsen all competed in the TXC event held at the notorious ... Read More

Redemption’s Tyler Kirk Victorious in Shawn Tompkins Fundraiser Bout

Dwight Wakabayashi- November 1, 2011

Redemption MMA and Chatham-Kent mixed martial artist Tyler Kirk put on a show in honour of "The Coach" Shawn Tompkins on Friday Ocrtober 21st at ... Read More