St.Charles MMA asst. instructor Hal Goodman is a proud new father!  The future BJJ world champ was born yesterday. Congrats Hal!

At the recent PCL show in Glen Carbon, Matt Ricehouse looked stellar in his outing.  Ricehouse was facing an opponent with strong and unpredictable standup.  Ricehouse executed a smart gameplan and took the fight to the ground, eventually winning by referee stoppage in Rd. 2.

Also of note is that Ricehouse recently earned his purple belt in BJJ.


Congrats Matt!

What a great night to be a fan of St.Charles MMA and Team Vaghi!

The Fight Me! MMA promotion came to town last night at the Family Arena and raised the bar on what an MMA production should look like.

The night started off with Josh Sampo bringing the heat right from the get go.  It was 3 rounds of non-stop action as each fighter displayed great technical abilities both on the feet and on the ground. Josh went on to earn a unanimous decision win and improve his record to 3-0 as a professional.

The third fight of the night saw Lance Benoist taking on a more experience opponent in the imposing Cleburn Walker.  The matchup was deceiving on paper though, as Lance walked right through Walker and made easy work of him.  The fight ended in the first round with a headkick KO by Benoist.

Congrats to both fighters, and all the coaches!

St.Charles MMA fighter Alptekin "Turkish Delight" Ozkilic won the CSC SW Bantamweight title last Saturday night in convincing fashion. The pace was fast as both fighters landed good shots, but in the end it was Alp's superior wrestling in Jiu Jitsu that took the day as he won by RNC in round 2. 

St.Charles MMA fighter EJ Brooks made his pro debut at Sporfight X: Undefeated in Atlanta on July 10th. EJ faced a hard and determined opponent which makes his decision win even sweeter. Congratulations EJ!

Pro MMA fighter Josh Sampo remains undefeated after a fight in Gary, Indiana last weekend. Taking place at the Steelyard baseball complex it was an exciting night of pro and amateur fights. Josh took on Jake Rosenbaum of LA Boxing, who was making his pro debut. The fight was intense with both sides looking good early on. In the 2nd round Sampo took over the fight and dominated Rosenbaum, who had no answer for Sampo's Jiu Jitsu and Wrestling. Sampo finished Rosenbaum in the 3rd via RNC. Congrats Josh!

Last Friday night resident butt kicker Ashley "Smashley" Cummins fought in Las Vegas for the 115 lb female Tuff-N-Uff championship. The bout was furious with Smashley showcasing incredible stand up and flowing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Smashley dominated the fight for 3 rounds and walked away with a victorious unanimous decision along with the belt. Congrats Ashley!

It was a winning weekend for St.Charles MMA and Team Vaghi.

Friday night in Oregon, Pro MMA fighter Tyron "T-Wood" Woodley kept an unblemished record intact with a split decision win over the extremely tough Nathan Coy. It was Tyron's toughest test to date and a great win.

On Saturday night amateur MMA fighter Bobby Russell returned to the cage in Sullivan for a CSC sectional title and Cage Championships featherweight title match against Justin Arnold. The fight moved quickly to the ground and Russell was soon able to tap Arnold with a straight armbar.

Great job to both our fighters!

Catch Tyron Woodley on Showtime this Friday night as he looks to better his record and stay undefeated. Tyron is matched up against a very game Nathan Coy. We look forward to watching Tyron put on another exciting show!

Matt Ricehouse fought on the undercard for Strikeforce:Heavy Artillery last Saturday night. While his oppenent gave it everything he had, he was simply overwhelmed by Ricehouse, and Matt eventually submitted him in the third round by RNC. Ricehouse has now improved his professional record to 2-0.