Tag: gracie-barra-chatham

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

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

Chatham-Kent MMA Profile: Justin Steele

Chatham-Kent MMA Profile: Justin Steele

Dwight Wakabayashi- September 25, 2011

Editors Note: See Justin Steele's ICAD fights by from mid-September and read results by clicking here. Armstrong Submissions / Gracie Barra Chatham fighter Justin Steele ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Success at ICAD Jiu-Jitsu Competition

Chatham-Kent Success at ICAD Jiu-Jitsu Competition

Dwight Wakabayashi- September 20, 2011

Armstrong Submissions / Gracie Barra Chatham played host to approximately fifteen jiu-jitsu fighters from throughout Ontario at its Richmond Street facility this past Sunday. The ... Read More

Photo Gallery: Gracie Barra Chatham ICAD Grappling Competition

Ian Kennedy- September 18, 2011

Gracie Barra Chatham and Armstrong Submission hosted an ICAD grappling competition with several local fighters competing. The local field included Justin Steele, Matt Todd, Steve ... Read More

Armstrong Submission and Gracie Barra Teaching Life Lessons and Sport to All

Armstrong Submission and Gracie Barra Teaching Life Lessons and Sport to All

Dwight Wakabayashi- September 13, 2011

Armstrong Submissions / Gracie Barra Chatham owner Thomas Armstrong is the kind of guy you want to learn from. His background and lineage in jiu-jitsu ... Read More

Justin Steele Snatches Incredible Victory at Bravado BJJ Open

Justin Steele Snatches Incredible Victory at Bravado BJJ Open

Dwight Wakabayashi- September 11, 2011

Armstrong Submissions / Gracie Barra Chatham fighter Justin Steele continued his impressive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu development with an incredible last second victory in the finals of ... Read More

MMA News: Tompkins Passes Away, Upcoming Fights for Redemption and Gracie Barra

MMA News: Tompkins Passes Away, Upcoming Fights for Redemption and Gracie Barra

Dwight Wakabayashi- August 15, 2011

Canadian MMA trainer and pioneer Shawn Tomkins Passes Away at Age 37 The mixed martial arts world is shocked and saddened today as the news ... Read More

Wallaceburg Fighter Jesse Gross Suffers aTough Loss in His Bellator Debut

Wallaceburg Fighter Jesse Gross Suffers aTough Loss in His Bellator Debut

Dwight Wakabayashi- July 24, 2011

Jesse Gross - Photo from Facebook Wallaceburg’s own Jesse Gross got a rough time and a jiu-jitsu education in his Bellator 47 preliminary bout against ... Read More

Gracie Barra Awards Chatham-Kent's First Ever Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Belts

Gracie Barra Awards Chatham-Kent's First Ever Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Belts

Ian Kennedy- June 20, 2011

Gracie Barra Chatham has awarded its first two blue belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to Justin Steele and Rob Alderton. Not only are these the first ... Read More

Local Fighters Win Gold at Gracie Barra Submission Grappling Competition

Local Fighters Win Gold at Gracie Barra Submission Grappling Competition

CKSN Submissions- May 19, 2011

Gracie Barra Chatham hosted the recent ICAD's submission grappling competition on May 15th 2011. It drew in people from all over Ontario and especially from ... Read More