The Cellar Gym fight team had an incredible weekend at this year's WAKO USA National Championships in Nashville, TN! We were very excited to bring 6 of our fighters to the tournament this year, and we finished the weekend with…
As the world continues to reel amid the ongoing pandemic and the wide ranging impacts it has had upon all of our lives, it goes without saying that we are seeing more and more children, teens and adults struggling with…
Cellar MMA fighter Derek Smith stepped into the cage for the first time in over seven years last Saturday, January 15 in the main event of A-Town Throwdown XVII in Austin, MN. Derek faced UFC vet Zak Ottow and brought…
The Cellar Gym Muay Thai team traveled to Des Moines, IA last weekend, January 15, to compete at the Muay Thai Development League (MDL) technical sparring scrimmage event. This event provided a great opportunity for novice fighters and sparring-level students…
Have you ever taken a moment to truly admire the art and incredible beauty of watching a child at play? Their fully engaged spirit, drive, imagination and passion are all completely vested in the mission of the moment. Whether tinkering…
The Cellar Gym held our year-end BJJ belt promotions last Saturday, December 18! This was our first major Checkmat Minneapolis belt promotion event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was truly wonderful to see so many of…
Cellar MMA fighters C.J. Hays and Anteze Howard both fought to dominant 2nd round finishes last Friday, December 10 at LFA 120 at Mystic Lake Casino! Photo: Darin Kamnetz Anteze Howard defeated Gunner Charbonneau by 2nd round submission via triangle…
The Cellar Gym/Checkmat Minneapolis BJJ team brought 14 jiu-jitsu competitors to the Fuji BJJ Wisconsin State Championships in Stoughton, WI on December 4. Our team was able to display the hard work they have been putting into their training, with…
The Cellar Gym had two fighters competing in the Mecca XVII Muay Thai card on December 4. Jess Prewett won her Muay Thai debut, while Cody Johnson fought a tough three rounds to a decision loss in his first A…
Congratulations to all the new Yellow and Orange rank students who were promoted during our Beginner Muay Thai rank tests in November! Our Beginner Muay Thai curriculum is designed to build athletic conditioning, correct technique, and confidence in the fundamental…