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Wow, Gary Farrow is on a roll! We've talked about his accomplishments in recent jiu jitsu tournaments, where he's medaled each time. And on April 30th, he took it to the next level in his first amateur fight! And as we all knew he would, Gary came home victorious!

Gary Farrow FTW!

Gary's fight was held at the Omni in VA Beach, and was sponsored by Frank Lipoli. Gary's opponent was Scott Cox, who had a record of 2-3 and now, thanks to Gary, is 2-4.

Gary's been training hard, as always, and it showed in this fight. The match was slated to be threee three-minute rounds. Scott came out hard with a fierce stand up game that no one was expecting and Gary ended up on the ground after a strong blow to the head. But unbeknownst to Scoot, the ground is Gary's home. After a brief struggle where Gary clearly showed dominance, Scott succumbed to a wicked armbar with literally one second left in the first round.

Quality KnuckleUp Training

It goes without saying that hard work and persistent training pay off. Morrison was probably just as excited as Gary for his victory, and is as proud of Gary as any trainer could be. Morrison had complete faith in Gary's abilities, and knew he would come home a winner.

So what comes next for Gary? We're all looking forward to his next fight, and there'll be plenty more jiu jitsu tournaments in the coming year. And no matter what the future holds, Gary is still training as hard as ever and still teaching fitness classes on the Outer Banks. So come up and train with a winner!

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Tags: amateur fight, brazilian jiu jitsu, Gary Farrow, knuckleup fitness, knuckleup obx, mma match, morrison butler

Last Saturday was the Good Fight grappling tournament in Williamsburg, VA, and Morrison Butler, Gary Farrow and Steve Heinz went to compete. As expected, Team KnuckleUp performed great, and Gary and Morrison both brought home medals! When asked about their recent string of victories, Morrison says "The run we were on made Sinatra, Flynn, Jagger, Richards, all of them look like droopy-eyed, armless children." Read more

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Tags: bjj, brazilian jiu jitsu, Gary Farrow, Good Fight 2011, KnuckleUp, knuckleup outer banks, morrison butler, outer banks, outer banks fitness

Hey everyone! There's been a lot going on around the club lately, and we wanted to make sure everyone is in the loop. We had a marathon, an upcoming tournament, a fitness champ and more! KnuckleUp members are known for their competitive drive, and this week, it's coming in spades.

Can You Believe Shes a Mom?

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Tags: brazilian jiu jitsu, fitness bootcamp, Flying Pirate Half Marathon, knuckleup fitness, outer banks fitness, Outer Banks Paddle Board

Ready for Another Mission 4 Submission?

Here in North Eastern North Carolina, you know that tournaqments are few and far between in the area, but Donnie Tinsley is hard at work to change that. Mission 4 Submission is the highly anticipated follow up to the the successful Mission Submission tournament.

This event is a Nationally Ranked No-gi Jiu Jitsu tournament and is being held Saturday August 21st. The tournament will be located at 300 E. Elizabeth St. in Elizabeth City on the corner of Elizabeth and Road St.

Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu students have been preparing for this competition and coach Jeremiah Lancaster feels confident on his students. On the very first Mission For Submission tournament our athletes dominated EVERY weight category - with 8 of our competitors bringing home 12 medals, including the overall absolute weight belt.

If you live in the area, go check it out. There will be plenty of action and teams from all over. Plus you’ll be helping a great cause.

Don’t forget that a percentage of ALL profits go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Here's the info:

Mission For Submission Regional Tournament
Saturday August 21, 2010 All day
304 N Road St. Elizabeth City, NC 27909
More info: 252.207.7793 or coastalcombat@live.com

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Have you seen Morrison Butler around lately? Notice that crazy looking cut down his arm? Here's where he got it. Warning, this video will probably make you wince.

Did you HEAR it break? That was crazy! And then he just walked off like a total bad ass, with not one, but TWO bones broken in his forearm! Nice job, Morrison!

This all went down at Mission Submission 1.5 in Elizabeth City. When Morrison passed his opponent's guard, Jay Speight a very talented 16 y/o, he set up a move called a Bicep Slicer. It's called a Bicep Slicer; bet that's a little worse than a Charlie Horse.

This is what happened to Morrison's arm. Both bones broke.

A Bicep Slicer is a painful move (no, really?)  that super extends the nerves in the bicep and the forearm, but it's not intended to break any bones. No submission in MMA is intended to break bones - they are aimed at joints and ligaments.  What happened to Morrison was a really freaky accident.

But it still goes to show, that while we train and train so they don't, accidents will still occasionally happen. Thank God for insurance right?

So if you see Morrison around, check out that wound on his arm. It's even crazier in person.

And Morrison, sorry for what happened, but the way you handled it, was epic!

P.S - Here's a link if you're looking for information on the USA Jiu-Jitsu accident insurance

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Tags: Bicep Slicer, broken arm, knuckleup fitness, knuckleup obx, Mission Submission 1.5, morrison butler, outer banks, outer banks fitness, outer banks mma