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The Road to TBA: Judith Onuoha

Judith is a member of The Cellar Gym's Muay Thai fight team. She is currently preparing to compete at the upcoming 2018 TBA Classic Muay Thai Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. There are 800 registered competitors for this event making…
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2018 Youth Martial Arts Summer Camp Kicks Off

This week we are kicking off of our 2018 Youth Martial Arts Summer Camp. The camp is for ages five to eleven, and it will run for 11 weeks. Activities include daily martial arts lessons in both Muay Thai and…
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muay thai sparring with nate richardson and rob font
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Nate Richardson in Las Vegas for Rob Font’s Mini-Camp

Nate Richardson spent last week training hard in Las Vegas helping UFC bantamweight Rob Font to prepare for UFC 226 against Raphael Assuncao. Nate and Rob’s team did a mini-camp at the UFC Performance Institute and Nate is now back…
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Michelle Donovan Receives Purple Belt Promotion

On May 29th, Michelle Donovan was promoted to purple belt under Professor Mauricio Carra with team Checkmat. Coach Michelle started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu six and a half years ago. She has been instructing The Cellar Gym's youth Jiu Jitsu…
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Pam Sorenson Attends TUF Tryouts

Last week Pam Sorenson was in Las Vegas trying out for TUF 28, the 145lb featherweight season of The Ultimate Fighter. Tryouts lasted a week, and the results are still being determined. Currently Cris Cyborg is the 145lb featherweight champion.…
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Speed and Performance Camp

With the 2018 Football season quickly approaching, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Ben Locken, will be leading a Speed and Performance camp at The Cellar Gym starting this June. This camp will combine traditional agility, plyometric, and calisthenic drills with explosive MMA…
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16 years of martial arts, self defense, and empowerment for youth and adults
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The Cellar Gym Celebrates 16 Year Anniversary

16 years ago this weekend The Cellar Gym opened its doors in the basement of a laundromat! We may have outgrown the original facility (and the two that followed), but we will never forget our roots. At The Cellar Gym…
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aj jensen goes undefeated at united state muay thai open
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Adam Jensen Wins Title at US Muay Thai Open

 Finals What a fantastic fight!!! AJ has become the USMTO West 132 lb Tournament Champion! He landed some devastating straight punches and kicks on his way to victory. Way to go AJ! Semi-Finals AJ Jensen won his semi-final fight to…
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Kenn Glenn Wins By Split Decision at LFA 38

Kenn Glenn wins by split decision at Legacy 38! There were some crazy scores in there: 29-27, 28-29, 30-26 but we are happy with the result. Kenn landed some beautiful body kicks and fought out of some bad positions but…
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Caleb Merth Get Huge KO Win at LFA 38

Caleb Merth ends the night with a MONSTER right hand KO in the very first round! A great way to start his pro career. Look out for this young prospect!
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