NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Josh Keele wins his MMA debut

Sorry for the late post. For those of you that didnt know already: Josh Keele won his fight at the Knitting Factory against a very game and aggressive opponent. Josh weather a tough first round and managed to put those big muscles to use as he won via TKO-Ref stoppage early in round 2. her is the link to the Youtube clip:\ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlYfAeF7tXs

great job Josh.

RW

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Dues are Due!!!

It's that time again. Dues are Due. $55 as long as you pay by the 7th. After that it is $65. so pay early and save some christmas cash. Also, If you send me an email request, I can bill you on Paypal. Your choice.

thanks,
RW

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no 10th planet class tonight

no 10th planet class tonight. gym will still be open for open mat and Tam's class in still on like normal. See ya Friday.

RW

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Hit Pit MMA does well at NW Grappling 11-25

Great Job to Jesse and Daniel for their performances at the NW Grappling Championships last Saturday. Jesse went 4-1 with all wins by submission and his only loss was a double OT loss on points. Great Job!

Daniel Valdez got 3rd place going 2-1.

Jesse also won the submission victory award for most submissions in the tournament and got himself some cool grappling/fight shorts. Sweet!!!!!!

RW

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11-10 New schedule

We have updated and slightly modified our schedule to better accommodate the interest  in the system and time that we have available to teach. Please take a look. The times are effective immediately.

RW

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Victorious!!!!!!!!!!

Spokane Showdown Nov 1st 2008

http://www.nwfightscene.com/SS11.htm

Wil Beck wins his match against Mitchell Harris by RNC after pounding away in mount position. 1st round submission win. Wil got a solid takedown and controlled well from side control before moving to full mount. No injuries and he is ready to fight again ASAP.

Kurry Stap becomes the new welterweight champ with a triangle submission in the 1st round over Gary Stone. Gary and Kurry both threw a few kicks and punches at each other before Stone initiated a takedown. Kurry fought it for a while and when Gary finally got it, it was right into a tight triangle. Gary lifted Kurry up into the air for a big slam, but Kurry used his core strength and leverage to get it back to the mat where he was able to finish the fight.

Great Job to you both. You make the team proud!

RW

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Welcome new students

Welcome to all the new students for the months of Sept/Oct/Nov. Welcome to the team. We look forward to helping you train and succeed!

Hit Pit MMA Staff

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New student photos

check out the new student photos in the gallery section.

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Items for sale update 10-15

We still have some MMA Sparring Gloves available. $25

Hit Pit MMA Rashguards $30

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Shirts $20

Hit Pit MMA Black and Red Hoodies $20

Hit Pit MMA Red T-shirts $10

I can send you a paypal option to pay if anyone wants it.

RW

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Substitute 10-15

Daniel Valdez will be covering the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Class tonight.

We will cover Mision Control, Retard Control and Crackhead Control. Enjoy the names, work on that flexibility.

RW

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Students of the Month 10-15

I apologize for the absence of the Student of the Month. It has been our honor to recognize students that have stood out during their training. We will be updating the page shortly. Keep in mind, that at the end of the year, December likley, we will recognize the student of the year. We would like to encourage everyone to try and make the student of the month. It requires a few things: attendance must be high- the best way to get better is to show up in the first place. Everyone is busy, but this is a sport that requires attention to details and mass repititions. 2nd- We look for who has made the most imporvements in a given month. Some people advance differently than others, what we are looking for is the students that came in and really dug in their heals to learn the material and can apply it. 3rd- overall attitude and sportsmanship in the gym. Who is out there training hard and supporting the team. A good attitude is contagious, and we all want to have it.

We look forward to recognizing the past and future Student's of the Month.

RW

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Items for sale

We still have a few

rashguards for sale. Medium size. $30 each

MMA Sparring Gloves, 3 Large and 4 Regular. $25 each

get em while they last.

RW

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a few updates 9-29-08

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no 10th planet for this week 9-23and9-25

just as a reminder: there will be no 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Class this week. Daniel and I are both in LA training with Eddie Bravo. We will continue the class as soon as we get back (on Friday). Wish us well.

RW

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gloves and rashguards for sale 9-18

We have the following items available for purchase at the gym:

·      MMA training gloves. Got a great deal on them, so get them while they are cheap.  $25, normally $45

·      Hit Pit MMA Under-armor rashguard. $30

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NWGrappling Tournament

Great performance at NW Grappling! We had some great matches and even better finishes at Spokane's only Jiu Jitsu tournament.

Here are some of the highlights:

Daniel Valdez wins his division and goes 3-0 with all 3 by submission including 2 electric chairs. Daniel was never so much as even down on points during his matches and showed great techniques. This was his most impressive tournament yet. Great Job! I couldn't have asked for more. Especially the comment you made at the end. Priceless!!!!!!!

Will Beck decided to compete and used a submission he learned just 2 days prior to win his division! Great Job Will. You showed great intensity. I look forward to getting you some more time on the mats. Keep it up.

Jesse Hildenbrand (sorry if i screwed up your last name, im doing it from memory). Jesse has been training with us for 4 days. yes 4 days and decided that a tournament would be a fun idea. Got to love the wrestlers spirit of competition. Jesse came out and submitted his first 2 opponents before getting beat by the "not even close to being in the beginner divsion" Cody Cox. It was a good test for Jesse and though Cody won this round, it was still great to see the level of instinct that Jesse possed. Great job! Keep training hard. Jesse gets 2nd place in his first tournament with 4 days experience!!!!

Josh Keele decided to sleep walk thru his first match and paid for it. Then he showed up and submitted his next two, including a collar choke with a Gi.

Tim Zhelez did not have anyone in his division show up and was bumped into the adult bracket. He lost his opening match in a barn burner by points. Good luck next time Tim. Keep training hard.

All in all, Hit Pit MMA takes 2x 1st Place Finishes and 1x 2nd Place Finish. I dont know where that put us on team points, but i know if was good.

RW

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No Class 9-13-08

the gym will be closed on saturday the 13th. Come join us at West Central Community Center for a local Jiu Jitsu tournament and support the team.

Practice will resume on Monday.

thanks,
RW

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Update on Tam

For those of you that didnt know already, our Muay Thai instructor Tam had to have a minor surgery on his orbital (the bone that protects the pcoket around your eyeball). He had a minor fracture that was bleeding into his eye and it required a plate and screws to fix. So unfortunatey he will be unable to coach for a while as he needs to baby this injury for it to heal properly. Tam will not be coaching until 9-29-08. So until then we will work with the schedule and get other striking coaches to cover that class. You can expect that the class will be Muay Thai, Boxing, or a combination of MMA striking. I would encourage everyone to keep attending class and not take breaks. You have worked hard to get your conditioning up, dont let it go to waste. Wish well for Tam and we look forward to having him back at the end of the month.

thanks,

RW

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9-10 Intro Class substitute

RW will be coaching for Jacob on 9-11-08 Intro to MMA class.

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9-10-08 Grappling class substitute

Daniel will be coaching for RW on Wednesday the 10th for the grappling class.

We wil be continuing with Twister Side Control attack options.

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9-4-08 New additions to the schedule

We are pleased to announce that on Mondays and Wednesdays we will be offering more grappling for those that want more time on the mat. The classes will be from 6p-7p on Mon/Wed. During this hour, it is open to all levels and we will be focusing on 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. For those of you that don't know what that is, it is BJJ with a distinct focus on no GI maneuvers. It relates better to what we want to accomplish more than anything else I have studied, yet. It was founded by Black Belt Eddie Bravo, whom I go to train with every quarter. Daniel Valdez has been studying this method with me since January of this year and he will be assisting me with the class. Daniel and I are both headed to train with Eddie Bravo and his 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu students here in September, so check the schedule.

This is a great opportunity for those of you (myself included) that want to compete in grappling tournaments and need more time in grappling class. Don't miss out!

RW

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9-4-08 Please Pay your Dues this week.

Pay your dues please!!!

RW

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9-4-08 Pay Changes

Starting October 1st, the one year anniversary for Hit Pit MMA, LLC, we will be raising the All Access monthly rate to $55/month. For those of you that have grown attached to the $49/month rate, you still have a chance to get that:

Our payment schedule and prices will be as follows starting October 1st:

Pay BEFORE the 1st of the Month- $49/month

Pay during the 1st-7th of the Month- $55/Month

Pay after the 7th of the Month- $65/Month

We look forward to another great year of growth at the gym. Train Hard, Fight Hard!

RW

I will a PayPal request so you can pay by credit/debit card to anyone who asks me to. Just send me your email address and I will send you the invoice. thanks.

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Closed Monday for Labor Day

Hit Pit MMA will be closed Monday September 1st for Labor day.  Have a great weekend.

Jacob Powers

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Hit Pit BBQ Pool Party

Call Tam for directions. It will be in the Valley. starting around 5pm. Bring a side dish and or soda. ANd a towell.

Tam's number is 389-3554

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MMA for MDA a Great Success!

8-10-08

The first ever MMA for MDA went off with no real hitches and even started on time at Rockies Espresso Co in Airway Heights WA.

Fighters from Monster Muscle, Icon Gym, Legacy MMA, United Grappling/Spirit Martial Arts, and of course Hit Pit MMA all competed in what was mostly a debut MMA attraction.

Our fighters did great. We did not get all the results that we wanted but the fights were action packed and the crowds really appreciated the action.

Chad and Tam: Both of you put forth great effort against totally legit opponents. For both of you, I have no questions that you won your first round. So we have one of 3 rounds taken care of. We will just work on the 2nd round for next time! :)  They were great fights and you both did well.

Dustin: you are the man! Dustin won with.... surprise suprise.... a guillotine from half guard off a takedown attempt by his opponent in which he almost got to ride the cockpit of an oncoming plane. There was big air. But Dustin held tough and finished his opponent early to get his first MMA win. Great job to all of you. I really appreciate the level that you brought to the fights and I know the fans did as well.

see you all in practice,

RW

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welcome new members

8-6-08

Welocme new members!

Hit Pit MMA would like to welcome the newest members to the team:

Aaron Watson

Stephanie Bruno

Jettie Runkel

Matt Reineke

David States

Sharon Pasowicz

Ingrith Stevens

welcome to our team. Train hard!

Staff

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Get Tickets NOW!

78/2/2008

Dustin Waterbly Has the tickets for this event. IF you are competing in the event, ask him about the dicount for mass tickets. Otherwise, please come out and support your team at their first MMA fights. We want to make this as bad ass as possible and we need lots of people to show up and cheer for our fighters.

Dustin's phone number is 509-481-5517

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MMA for MDA

MMA for MDA

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7-15-08 Seattle Tournament

So a few of us went to Seattle for the Revolution. No trophies, but it was a good experience none the less. Daniel had a bad ass electric chair submission victory in his second match. The ref didn't know what it was or even where it hurt. We know this because he asked Daniel's opponent, : so um, where did that hurt you'? Awesome! I wanted to put the video on the website, but somehow my thumb drive corrupted the file. so no luck yet. See you all in training.

RW

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Closed for the 4th & 5th

Jacob

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Congrats to Jacob and Chad

6/27/08

Way to make some babies! Congrats to both Chad Catron and Jacob Powers on their newest additions. Both these little boys wil hopefully be the future of the Hit Pit. Moms are doing great.

Congrats!

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I need some photos

I need pics of the following to put on our active students section. Please get Jacob or I to get your photos.

Josh Keele

Maurice Henry

Benny Benefiel

Tonie Schmidt

Sara Silvestri

Pedro Mendoza

thanks

RW

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Dustin Waterbly is the Warrior of the Quarter

Dustin Waterbly wins the Hit Pit MMA's Warrior of the Quarter with 4 tournaments all of which he placed in. Great Job Dustin!

RW

Dustin won 3 matches in the Subleague Championships by submission (and one was not even a guillotine!!!) and had 3 draws going into the finals match. In the finals, Dustin grappled a guy that he had a draw with from another tournament. This time, it would be winner take all !! Dustin had his opponent in a couple dangerous positions and some good reversals, but it went the distance. So now they both had the same amount of points. They went into a one round overtime that would decide the winner. This round played out similar to the first in which Dustin almost arm barred his opponent from guard. His opponent did not have as good of offense, but had great defense and managed to get a few reversals and mount. This match went the distance as well, and the judges awarded the decision to Dustin's opponent. A great match to watch!!!

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Welcome new members

Welcome to the Team:

Ryan James

Taylor Miller

Jed Zilmer

Toni Schmidt

Sarah Silvestri

We appreciate your interest in our club and give you a big welcome aboard. Train Hard!

RW

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Shirts ordered

Compression Shirts ( Underarmor style ) ordered for :

Chad Catron, Ryan James, Adam Doyea, Daniel Valdez, Beau Clemons, Benny Benefiel, Tim Zhelez, and Dustin Waterbly. I will order a few extras if anyone wants them, they will be $30. Let me know.

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I need some pics

I need pictures of the following people so I can put you on our active student section of the website!!!

Taylor Miller

Benny Benefiel

Toni Schmidt

Sarah Silvestri

Jed Zillmer

Adam Doyea

Please have Jacob or I take your photo during practice . Thanks

RW

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Get ready for Fight Force Grappling Event

There is a submission grappling event in Montana on the 1st of June. It is a sunday. Anyone who plans on attending, please sign up on the whiteboard so that we can try and car pool.

RW

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Great Job to Dustin Waterbly

Dustin Kicked butt going solo to the last qualifier for Sub League Grappling. Dustin represented the Hit Pit well with a 2nd place finish and enough points to be invited back to the Championship tournament on May 31st! Dustin has come out gang buster with his grappling performances. Please give him a big congrats when you can. We all look forward to hearing about your tournament experience. Great Job!

RW

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Congrats to Dustin and Gabe

Please give a congrats to Gabe Oronia  and Dustin Waterbly for being the newest members to be promoted to the Intermediate MMA class. Both of these studs have put in some quality work at the pit. I look forward to training with both of you and seeing you progress even more. This is where the really training begins!

RW

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Inland NW Jiu Jitsu Championships

Good job to everyone who competed at the Inland NW Jiu Jitsu Championships at West Central Community Center.

Congrats to Kyle French for his 1st place performance. Kyle went 3-0 in his division and then went 1-1 in the youth absolute division as well. Way to go Kyle!

Dustin Waterbly had a fantastic overtime victory in his first match and went on to win 2nd place in his division.

Todd Mattingly decided to actually try in his 2nd match and ended up with a 3rd place finish.

Great job!

RW

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This Weekend.

BJJ/No Gi grappling tournament this weekend. See calendar for details. Call RW if you want to meet at the gym and car pool. Otherwise see you there. Also, after the matches, Team Dinner at Europa hosted by coach Tam Tran. see calendar for details. And lastly, after the dinner, we are all invited to Dustin Waterbly's home to watch the UFC fights( Dustin will record them so we can watch the event). He has a great theatre room and a 13ft screen to view the fights on!!!! Give Dustin a call to let him know if you are coming over and to get directions. 509-481-5517

rw

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Danny Thomas is Noon till 3.

Sorry for the mess up. Danny is available from Noon to 3pm M-F. Starting on the 14th.

RW

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Big News-4/12/2008

Starting on Monday the 14th. Danny Thomas will be available M-F from 1100-1500 (11am to 3pm) for additional Boxing instruction. Please take advantage of his schedule and make sure to get in as much boxing/striking training as possible. For those of you that cannot attend a mid day class, don't worry. We will still use Danny in the evenings as well.

Hit Pit MMA staff

Danny's cell is 509-362-2293 if you have any questions.

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Big News Coming 4-10-08

The Cage is DONE. Get in there and ruff it up. I will make some adjustments as needed but it is good to go. Beware the cage door until it gets padded.

also, some news coming soon regarding schedule times and additional classes. keep checking back.

RW

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Congrats to Beau 4-10-08

Congrats to Beau Clemons for becoming the Hit Pit MMA Student of the Month for the 2nd month in a row. Beau is setting the Standard prety high. Honorable mention to Gabe Oronia for also having another great month of training.

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New Members

Hit Pit MMA is pleased to welcome the following NEW MEMBERS to the class rosters. Welcome to our team. Train hard , train safe.

                                    -Hit Pit MMA Coaching Staff

• Dos Ueki- Intermediate
• Jack Gomez- Intermediate
• Mark Vardapetyan- Beginner
• Tim Zhelez- Beginner
• Scott Richmonds- Beginner
• Crystal Neslon- Beginner
• Brain Grable- Beginner
• Chad Catron- Beginner

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Promotion to Intermediate Class

Hit Pit MMA staff would like to congratulate

Beau Clemons and Chad Catron for becoming the newest members promoted to the Intermediate MMA class. Both of you worked very hard and your abilities are constantly improving. This is where the real work begins. I look forward to seeing both of you in class as often as possible. Train hard, train safe

RW and Jacob

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Daniel's Fight

I know that the team, friends and family have asked to see the video of Daniel's fight last weekend.  Below is a link to YouTube where I put the fight up.  Please feel free to make comments and let Daniel know that you support him.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ok6hLOYgBw

Thanks,

Jacob Powers 

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Watch the Fight on our Site

Daniel's Current Knockout!  Watch Now

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Hit Pit MMA Victorious at Gravity Fighting 3/29/08

I cant say enough about how well we did at Gravity Fighting. Great Work!

Gravity Fighting, the nonprofit organization of promoters/coaches Kenji Nitta and Pete Coplan saw its debut at the Kennewick Fairgrounds in front of a quiet 350 spectators.  Featuring fighters from Spokane and Oregon, Gravity Fighting put on a good show with a fight card that suffered a couple last minute setbacks.

First off was a submission grappling match between two members of the Hit Pit MMA gym in Spokane WA.

Chad Catron vs. Dustin Waterbly. These two fought a two round battle that saw both men get an armbar each during the competition. Catron looked like he might finish his opponent with a submission late in the second period to take the go ahead but was not quite in time. The match finishes as a draw, one submission each.

Sparring Demonstration/Exhibition:

Bryan Lively 165 (Spokane Boxing) vs. Jeff Sacha 148 (Spokane Boxing). These two put on what was the fight of the night. For a couple of teammates that essentially just wanted to be able to spar in front of an audience, they really put some leather on each other. Bryan seemed to have the edge early on but Jeff battled back in the 2^nd and 3^rd. Both fighters spent the whole time punching and moving, with not one tie up during their 3 round affair. Afterwards, both fighters mentioned that they were going at it with each other and really wanted to show off for the crowd. They did so in grand fashion. Great fight.

MMA Matches:

Doug Rima 0-0, 157 (United Grappling and Spirit Martial Arts) of Spokane WA vs. Jose Avila 0-0, 160 (TCMMA) of Kennewick WA

These two put on a good fight and it went back and forth with Rima not wanting to stand with Avila for any longer than he had to. For the most part Avila kept the fight standing where he had the advantage. In the end, the judges saw it the same and all scored Avila as a 30-27 winner.

Light Heavyweight Title Fight

Matt “the Thrill” Hill 0-0, 203 (United Grappling and Spirit Martial Arts) vs. “the Aztec Heat” Pro Escobedo 3-0, 204 (Impact Jiu-jitsu) of Beaverton Oregon.

Escobedo by TKO (ref Stoppage) 1:10 round 1

Brent “the Black Smith” Conley 0-0, 168.5 (United Grappling and Spirit Martial Arts) vs. Shane “Insane” Simmons 0-0, 170 (TCMMA)

Simmons by RNC 1:45 round 1

Heavyweight Title Fight

Kyle Welch 0-0, 253 (TCMMA) Burbank WA vs. Daniel Krug 4-1, 250 (Impact Jiu-jitsu) Beaverton Oregon

Krug by Guillotine choke   : 46 round 1

Robert Gmeiner 0-0, 186 (United Grappling and Spirit Martial Arts) vs. Daniel Valdez  0-1, 205 (Hit Pit MMA) Spokane WA

Valdez by TKO punches: 36 round 1

Daniel did a great job of punching through to defend the takedown and came out really aggressive early. Great sportsmanship showed as he knew his opponent was done and stopped before the ref moved in.

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Kenji needs some Helpers

Hey guys. Kenji needs some helpers for his debut MMA event in Kennewick on March 29th. www.gravityfighting.org  If you don't mind helping out at the event, Kenji has said that he would make sure to get you in for free. It shouldn't be too much work, just setting up and helping facilitate some of the action/fighters. If you are willing to help out, please give me a call so i can let him know who is available and have the tickets ready. Even if you don't want to help, please come out and support Daniel Valdez on his fight if you can. 

thanks

RW

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Class Schedule changes- 22nd and 29th

On March 22nd and March 29th the coaching staff will be at both these events. So be prepared to do Boxing upstairs on those days. The Boxing facility will be business as usual.

thanks

RW

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Jesse H wins October student of the month

11-4-08

Jesse Hardenbrook is the October Student of the month. see the student of the month section for more info.

RW

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New Members

Please welcome

Maurice Henry and Josh Keele to the club.

thanks guys,

train hard, train safe.

RW

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Student of the Month

Congrats to Adam Doyea for being the May 2008 Hit Pit MMA Student of the Month. Adam put in great effort and had great attendance last month. It ain't easy being the little guy, but Adam is definitely showing improvement in skills and we appreciate his continued effort. Great job Adam!

Hit Pit MMA Staff

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Great tournament at Monster Muscle 3/22/29

Great job to Dustin Waterbly, Todd Mattingly, Daniel Valdez and Chris Osborne for their performances at Monster Muscle!

Dustin Waterbly 2nd place

Chris Osborne 4th place

Daniel Valdez 5th place

Todd Mattingly 1st place

Great Job on the first time out!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Congrats to Will Hall 3/5/2008

The Hit Pit is proud to promote Will Hall to the Intermediate MMA class. Will has put in alot of effort and has consistently shown improvement and understanding of the material needed to be a part of the next class. We look forward to seeing will in the Intermediate class as soon as possible. Great job Will !!!

RW and Jacob

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Welcome new members

Hit Pit MMA is pleased to welcome the following NEW MEMBERS to the class rosters. Welcome to our team. Train hard , train safe.

                                    -Hit Pit MMA Coaching Staff

·       Shane Bryant

·       Devin Casey

·       Chad Catron

·       The Dalton Family

·       Dustin DeVlemming

·       Bear Kennedy

·       Kord Nichols

·       Michael Kuntz

·       Chad Ward

·       Dustin Waterbly

·       Dane Weed

·       John Wenstrand

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Have some new pics of the cage in the gallery section 2-16-08

Check out some of the new pics in the gallery of building an MMA cage. Be proud. We will be the first gym and only in my knowledge, to have a full sized octagon training cage!!! Please say thanks to Dustin Waterbly when you see him for all the work he put into getting it to where it is. Could not have been done without him. Thanks

RW

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Daniel's fight is coming up!

Daniel Valdez will make his MMA debut vs Sam Polk in Missoula Montana on Feb 23rd. If you have the ability, it would be great to car pool out there and support him in his first MMA fight. Daniel has trained hard and sparred well. Now it is time to unleash some fury on his Montana opponent. Have a great fight!!!

RW

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Just got back from Legends MMA

What a week. Just got back from training with Eddie Bravo and the members of 10th Planet JiuJitsu at Legends MMA in Hollywood. The training was great, competition was stiff to say the least. I look forward to showing some of the things that I was taught and had a chance to play around with while I was there. Hope training is going great for everyone here. Lets make it another great month at the Hit Pit.

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Looking forward to another great week at the Hit Pit

There were some great fights on the last UFC. For those of you that did not get to see them yet, I will not mention any spoilers. But damnnnnnn. Blood bath!  Anyway, hope everyone can make it to class this week as Tam and Daniel really start to buckle down and get serious about game plans and scenarios. I will be out of town for the 1st part of Feb. I will be in Hollywood working on some contact/affiliation potential for the team. Good training, train hard...fight hard.

RW

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Congrats to the new Kings of the Mountain

Congrats to Jason Robinson (nice to have you back) and Daniel Valdez for becoming the Hit Pit's new Kings of the Mountain. Looks like Kenji might have to fight for his title against two takedown machines. Great job. Great effort. I encourage everyone that wants some extra help on takedowns to really try and make it to next week's classes as Jeff Powell our consulting wrestling coach will be making a couple of visits for us. Right now we are trying for the 20th and 28th with Jeff. More to follow on that.

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Welcome new members to the class

The Hit Pit would like to welcome :

Paulo Rhor ,Jonathan Schneemann and Gabe Oronia  to the Intro to MMA class. Welcome guys!!!!

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Events coming up

Make sure to keep informed on what events are happening in our area. We have a couple members that will likely be having their debut fights in February. We would like everyone to attend if you can. Also, please consider getting a Hit Pit shirt or hoodie so we can roll into the events in uniform. I will post some event fliers on the White Board.

RW

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Good sparring on saturday

Good job on Saturday getting in there with the boxers. I appreciate Chauncey and Danny helping us out and getting us some ring time. keep it up!

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New Year's is a good time to begin training

For all of those wishing to shed a few pounds after the holidays; no better way to get fit than at the Hit Pit. Come check out our workouts for cardio conditioning and MMA style training. Hope to see everyone back in class after Xmas. Happy Holidays.

Hit Pit MMA

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Great Month so far

Practices have been going really well so far at the Hit Pit. We had some great sparring last Saturday. Andrew, Jason, Daniel really showed up to play in their rounds. Great effort  guys. Keep it up, that is what we need in order to get ready. Big thanks to Matt Sweeney for taking some time to box and spar with us (even after a big meal :) ). 

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Congrats to Kenji,Sean and Matt on thier fights.

Copied with permission from Icon Gym

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=144566169&blogID=329525260

Saturday, November 17, 2007

  Hamilton Throwdown Results!!!

A great showing for Icon Gym this weekend in the great republic of Montana. Icon Gym started the night with a big TKO due to strikes from Sean Johnson over Ramon Ramos of MT. Sean's opponent was tough, but he couldn't match Sean's rhythm and gave up his back before the ref stopped the bout due to strikes in the second round, and improved Sean to 2-3, and 2-0 at 155 lbs.

Next up was Neil Youngman, who got win of the night over a very game first time fighter in Nick Hedtzel. One beautiful left put Nick on queer street, and a second one left Nick out cold. Great killer instincts from Neil, who gets the first round KO, and improved to 1-1-1.

The crowd was hyped for hometown favorite and first time fighter Sam Polk, but Icon Gym's fearless leader Kenji Nitta had been there before. After a couple of quick exchanges, Sam tried a takedown, but was thwarted and ultimately mounted by Kenji. The ref stopped this bout after 10-15 unanswered punches, after Sam gave up his back, and Kenji earned his third win by TKO, improving to 3-0 for Fightforce and 3-1 overall.

Icon Gym's John Yeager was up next at 160, and put his 8-3 record on the line against Hellena's Casey Kelly and his 7-1 record in the night's main event. John was working to take the fight to the ground, but Casey was having none of that. After a long round of punches and an unbelievable display of heart, the corner decided John had had enough and threw in the towel, bringing John to 8-4.

The final fight of the night was Icon's Matt Williams. Matt was facing Montana's Jory Erickson at 195. Matt had some trouble making it to the venue, but he went out hard at the bell winning two of the three exchanges. Jory quickly decided he would lose the standup battle and took Matt down with a deep double and worked some great ground control before submitting Matt with a good rear naked choke.

A great night and a good showing for Icon Gym, as we went 3-2. Look for Kenji and Neil in December at the next Fightforce event, and Matt at Elements in Spokane.

PK

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New Monday and Wednesday class available

11/7/2007

Great news! Starting on Nov 12th, classes will be available on Monday and Wednesday from 7pm-9pm. This will be an ALL LEVEL MMA class. Yes, beginners are welcome and encouraged to come to this class as well as the Tues/Thurs/Fri classes. We look forward to seeing as many people as possible on those days as well. An additional note: the Intermediate MMA class is going to be moved to 7pm on Tues/Thurs.

train hard, fight hard

Hit Pit MMA Staff

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Happy to be back

11/6/2007

Glad to be back from the Bahamas and Hurricane Noel. It was good times, but I was eager to get back to the gym and see how all of you have been doing. Give a pat on the back to Matt Williams who had a great fight against and undefeated Cody L. from the SikJitsu team. It was a good fight for Matt, who dominated position, all the way to the end of the 3rd round before he was taken out with a RNC. Great fight!!!

RW

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Welcome new members

10/18/2007

Please welcome Meranda Langford and Ayla Henry to the Intro to MMA class. We all look forward to seeing you both in class.

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New article on the web.

New Fight Club Opens in Central Spokane
Release Date: 2007-09-17 Category: Sports
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Preparing fighters in Spokane that would like to compete in the sport of mixed martial arts. Fighting in Spokane has never had a brighter future, and with that, the need for intense training has never been greater. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PRURGENT MMA in Spokane is growing fast. None seem to recognize this more than local boxing pro turned coach, Rick Welliver. Welliver with the help of his brothers; also pro boxers, Dewey and Chauncey, has established himself at the top of the heap in the boxing department here in Spokane. But even a diehard boxer like Rick seems to think this MMA thing is not a little red stepsister to boxing like some of his other boxing colleagues do. “Hey, this thing is taking off. And I want to be a part of it. Do I want to move into MMA instead of boxing? No way. But I would sure like to see some guys that could actually box when they are fighting instead of just throwing wild punches. “And with that push, Welliver’s Spokane Boxing has now opted to start training people in MMA. The catalyst came when a friend of Rick’s told him that he thought people would jump at the chance to have access to pro level boxing while they were training to compete in MMA. Sometimes the biggest treasure is right under your nose. Or in this case right under your feet. The basement at Spokane Boxing has over 2000 sqft of floor space and just the right ambiance to bring out the fighter within. Fully matted with a lounge area for reviewing fights and chilling out, the Hit Pit MMA (www.hitpitmma.com ) gym has a distinct blend of toughness and class. The gym is not for everyone. Hit Pit MMA caters more toward the aspiring or ascending competitor than they do the casual fan. Practices are intense and focused. “Like it or not, this is the type of practice that most athletes need in order to compete in a sport as demanding as mixed martial arts”, says Coach RW Pegau. Pegau began his training in southern California while enlisted in the USMC. “Yeah, things were pretty intense down there. It’s like the Mecca of BJJ and stuff like that, down in Southern Cal.” But after his enlistment ended he wanted to move back to Spokane to be near his family. The chance of doing more of MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was unlikely to say the least. Pegau trained off and on while going to school and forging his career. Now though, he says that he is ready to try and give back some of that training that he got from others. “I’ve never really thought that one thing beats all. I really enjoy learning new ways of doing things and seeing how different schools operate.” At times that meant going to local high school gyms and practicing with their wrestling team. A more that awkward task at times, says the young looking 28 year old. “I had a kid ask if I was a senior as I walked into LC one time. I told him not for about 10 years.” Pegau has enlisted a group of different instructors to help him train people for fighting at MMA. “You can’t have one person trying to do everything in this sport. People that claim to be that good at all the functions of MMA are either kidding themselves and their students, or they should be in the UFC.” Hit Pit MMA features coaching and instruction from elite level boxers, Muy Thai kick boxers, submission grapplers, along with some judo and wrestling standouts to fill in all the gaps. “Lots of things can happen in a fight, and you need to be familiar with as much of the game as possible. The time of learning one style and seeing it win out, is pretty much over. Versatility and variety are what makes MMA so much more difficult to teach, but also so much more entertaining to watch”, Pegau states as he finishes a couple paperwork items at the gym. It seems that Spokane might finally have a cohesive bond between boxing and MMA. For more information visit www.hitpitmma.com or www.spokaneboxing.com Website Link: http://hitpitmma.com
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Hit Pit MMA 1826 E. Sprague ave Phone: 509 999 4877 Website: http://hitpitmma.com

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Welcome to the class

10-17-2007

Welcome to the Intro to MMA class:

Azuma, Michael "Zuma"

Bistrevsky, Alex "Corn"

Bistrevsky, Dmitry "Demeet"

Christiansen, Daniel

DeJardin, Adam "Dez"

DeJardin, Joseph "Joe"

Grady, Dan

Hall, William "Will"

Jurey, Andrew

Kamisato, Kevan

Powers, Kym

Rudd, Kendra

Stack, Travis "100%"

Titov, Larry

Togami, David

Welcome to the Intermediate MMA class:

Carman, Frank "Frankie the tankie"

Faulkner, Owyn

Fisk, Landon

Fuellas, Brandon

Jastillana, Chris "C.J."

Kurtzhall, Jason

MacKay, Andrew

MacKay, Michael

Moline, Kalab

Patacsil, Kai

Payne, Josh

Powers, Jacob

Robinson, Jason

Schaefer, Drew

I would also like to welcome Christopher Berquist and Joseph Gleese to the class. We still need a few more practices to figure out what class you both need to be in.

Welcome EVERYONE!!!

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New Friday beginners class available

10-13-2007

Friday "Intro to MMA" class now offered! Time will be 5:30-6:30 courtesy of Matt Williams. Big thanks to Matt for making his schedule available on Fridays. So for all you guys that are just beginning or need to knock off some mat dust, this is another day for good training. Hope you can attend.

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2 weeks in and going strong

People are really giving great effort at the gym. There are a number of guys that look they are really interested in fighting, and we hope to have them up to speed in the coming months. There are 3 different fights coming out this month in the Spokane area. Ask around and try to car pool to the events and see some of your competition in action.

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Grand Opening big success

Thanks a lot to everyone that helped out with the grand opening. we got a good turnout of about 14 guys, most from Tam's class, but some new. Can't wait to start training. See you all in class!!!

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1st practice full of studs

10/2/07

Great first practice. Lots of interest in the material. It was nice to see  most the same faces from the night before. A big thanks to Kym Powers for all the hard work she has put into getting the place up and ready. We could not have done it without her. If anyone has questions or comments about the first day of practice, please feel free to email the hit pit at manager@hitpitmma.com . We would love to hear some feedback. Train hard, fight hard.

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Check out some of the pics from grand opening

go to the gallery section to check them out.

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Update for Grand Opening

The weather is likely going to be less than friendly, so we will have the social gathering inside the facility. Just come straight in the front doors and look to the right. The stairs lead down to the Hit Pit. Hope to see you all there.

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Hit Pit MMA gets interview by Spokesman Review

9/26/07

Just got off the phone with a writer from the SR. Good interview about the new gym. They were almost as excited about the gym as I am. Hope to see an article either this Friday or weekend. Look for it and check us out.

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Hit Pit MMA gym almost complete

9/23/2007

     Hey everyone. We are really excited here at the Hit Pit. All the work is finally paying off and the gym is looking great. Don't forget to come by on the Grand Opening October 1st. For those that choose to be a part of the Hit Pit; sign up on the Grand Opening and pay no enrollment fee, and no dues for the entire 1st month!

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