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2006 COMPETITION RESULTS

November 12 , 2006 - Joslin's Grappling Championship

Congratulations to Shawn, Teena, Kyle, Brian, JF, Alec, Cary, Eric, Chris and Kevin for putting it on the line at Joslin's tournament. We are proud of you all. What happened: Some matches were won, others lost. Lessons were learned and fun was had by all!

Highlights... Shawn getting a round of applause from the whole gym (you can ask him why) and Chris "Napoleon" Wellstood, for never giving up, even when he was unconscious. :)

September 29 , 2006 - Rebecca brings MMA record to 2-0

Rebecca Sweeney brought her MMA record to 2-0 with a first rd. victory over New Mexico's Thricia Poovey. This King of the Cage bout was a rematch as the two fought previously in April of this year. Rebecca won that match via a split decision. This time she was looking for a much more decisive victory and achieved that with a 1st round submission via armbar from the guard.

Below are some pre-fight pics. Fight pics to follow!

Waiting for the pre-fight medical check		Tom Murphy tapes Rebecca's hands
Rebecca with UFC veteren Tom Murphy		More waiting... just prior to the action!

June 10, 2006 - Apex Results: Wagnney Wins! Congratulations to our coach Wagnney Fabiano! Wagnney defeated his opponent Bao Quach by KO in the 1st round. Fabiano landed a solid and precise kick to the head (chin) of Quach. Quach fell to the ground and lost consciousness. Complete fight card results are available here.

May 27, 2006 - Kyle Norton takes 3rd!

MAP student Kyle Norton, now home for the summer in British Columbia, came in third at the May 27, 2006 Combat Athletics Submission Championship. Although Kyle lost to the eventual winner of his division, he was pleased with his performance as he managed to take down every one of his opponents (this shows his takedowns are improving!). Congratulations Kyle! We were cheering for you all the way from Ontario.

April 22, 2006 - Rebecca wins the first ever King of the Cage Canada female fight!

What a war! Rebecca won her debut MMA fight via split decision against a very tough Thricia Poovey. In her post-fight interview Rebecca commented that her opponent hits very hard, and she has the battle scars to prove it.

In a textbook application of her game plan Rebecca circled her opponent around the cage before finally pinning her against the fence, directly in front of her corner. While delivering multiple knee strikes to her opponent's thighs, Rebecca worked unsuccessfully to take her down to the ground. At this time Thricia was able to land numerous small uppercuts to Rebecca's face, causing her nose to bleed and some swelling to her eye.

After a restart by the referee the stand-up battle resumed, with multiple exchanges occurring between the fighters. Rebecca repeatedly pinned Thricia against the cage, working knees and elbow strikes to score points with the judges.

Round two included much of the same. Both fighters came out swinging but a tight defense allowed Rebecca to weather much of the storms while unloading punches of her own. Both fighters came prepared for a battle with cardio to spare. Should the fight have had to go a third round, I believe both fighters would have been physically prepared to deliver.

The final result of the fight was a split decision in Rebecca's favor, earning her the victory, and a place in King of the Cage history. Reflecting back on the fight Rebecca is very happy that she was able to deliver the kind of fight that the KOTC crowd appreciated. The KOTC promoters, and the cheering crowd agree!

(Note that photos 1, 3, 4, and 5 below are Copyright 2006 Sleepy Mongrel Photography Inc.)

Clinching against the cage.

Rebecca lands a counter straight right.

Excellent defense.

Awaiting the decision.

Rebecca has her hand raised in victory.

Rebecca and Thricia Poovey, all smiles after the fight!

February 18, 2006 - RMC Open 2006, Kingston, ON

Martial Arts Planet student Rob McArthur competed in a local Judo tournament (the RMC Open 2006) on February 18th. Although he has only been cross training in Judo for a short time he placed first in his division receiving the Gold medal! He then stepped up and fought in the higher bracket and placed Silver there! Congratulations Rob. We are very proud of you.

February 12, 2006 - Salvosa BJJ Ascension "Campeonato dos Lutadores, Scarborough, ON

Rebecca (top) in one of her No-Gi matches. She took home the Gold Medal in this division (women's absolute). In the only women's Gi match Rebecca lost her match by points to a very tough and skilled Judo Black Belt/BJJ Blue Belt.

Andre Grandbois (white gi) in one of his Gi matches. As there was only 2 guys in this division the organizers decided he should fight this guy 3 times! Unfortunately, the other guy came out on top, 2 matches to 1. Final: Silver Men's Heavyweight/Superheavyweight Intermediate Gi. Silver Men's Heavyweight/Superheavyweight Intermediate No-Gi.

Teena Hartwig (unofficial photographer), Shawn Hartwig and Rebecca during a break in the matches.

Shawn Hartwig (bottom) in one of his matches in the Advanced Middleweight/Light Heavyweight No-Gi division. Everyone is tough in this advanced division! Shawn unfortunately lost his two matches by points. Final: Bronze Men's Advanced Middleweight/Light Heavyweight No-Gi

Erik Morrin (white gi) in one of his Gi matches. As there was no youth No-Gi division, Erik asked if he could participate in the Adult men's No-gi. Although he didn't come out on top, he got lots of experience by fighting multiple matches. Final: Bronze Division Youth Gi. 4th Place Men's Light Heavyweight Intermediate No-Gi.

Jeralyn, Stephanie and friend, who came to watch and cheer on our guys.

Leo Santos, Wendell Alexander and "Esfiha."

Leo decided to jump into the tournament too! He submitted all of his opponents but I think each one of them were quite happy to be able to compete against a World Champion of Leo's caliber!

January 11, 2006 - Freedom Fight 2006 - Wagnney Fabiano over Matt Fiordirosa via Decision (Unanimous)

This fight was one for the ages, as Fabiano took it to Fiordirosa, dominating the American and earning a unanimous decision. Fabiano showcased a plethora of technique, controlling his opponent in almost every facet of the MMA game. While it was only Fiordirosa's first professional MMA fight, look for the kid they call 'Sunshine' to wreak havoc in the near future.

Check out the Results Archive links to the left to read up on past years' happenings! There are lots of cool photos to view too!