- Strength & conditioning coach Kevin Kearns & UFC star Marcus Davis demonstrate a sprawl training routine on this episode. For more MMA training tips & instructional videos, visit MMATraining.com. 
August 10, 2009

- Sean Barnett of Jody Poff's "Peak Submission Shootbox Academy" defeated Josh Castro and became the #1 rated 135-lb fighter by the NAAFS (Video Below).  Sean pulls an Arm Bar submission which breaks Josh Castros arm.  The entire team at American Stand Up wishes Josh a speedy and full recovery from this injury.  At the same event, "Peak Submission" continued its Ohio dominance when when Allan Weickert of Jody Poff's "Peak Submission Shootbox Academy" defeated UFC veteran Sean Salmon for the NAAFS 185-lb Professional Title (Pictured Below).  Allan won also via 2nd Rd submission (Arm Bar).  
August 1, 2009

- Jeremy Small (22-7-0) of of Jim Small's "Team GetYaSome" defeated previously undefeated Jarrod L-heureux (6-0) at the Victory Fighting Championships (VFC).  Jeremy is the Northwest Fight Club 185 pound champion, while L'heureux is the Northwest Fight Club 205 pound champion. This was a headline fight for the VFC, an organization has graduated 22 fighters directly to the UFC.  With performances like this ... Jeremy will be next!  Plus check out his use of the AmericanStandUp.com "Cage Feet"!
July 25, 2009

Mixed Martial Arts Videos on Purefight

- Matt Bentley of "Team Mick Doyle" Mixed Martial Arts of Omaha, Nebraska put on another impressive performance this week.  Matt defeated Josh Wright via 1st Rd submission at VFC 28:  Throwdown.  His performance thrilled the nearly 4,000 fans in attendance and earned him "Submission of the Night".  Catch the video below.
July 25, 2009

- The Junior Predators (of Paul Faro's Predator MMA) showcased the talents of their next generation athletes.  After going undefeated in High School Wrestling this past season, Sean Faro won the 14-year-old 130lb Advanced Division.  Bella Harris also put on a great performance in the 70lb Novice Division.  Congrats to the Junior Predators!
July 25, 2009

- Original American Stand Up team member Amir Khillah post another impressive victory.  Amir score a 17 second head kick knockout over Bradley McRae at Jeremy Horn's "Elight Fight Night 9".  Apparently Bradley did not do his research, standing with Amir (even for 17 seconds) can be very dangerous to one's health.  Amir's impressive stand up was develop through his own "Lighting Kicks Training Center" in Kalamazoo, MI.  In addition to his stand up, he has also polished his ground skills as a resident fighter at Matt Hughes HIT Squad for the past year.  
June 25, 2009

- American Stand-Up sponsored Team GETYASOME traveled to Tarkio, Missouri, for the Northwest Fight Club's GOLD RUSH event.  Dustin Hartwig improved his record to 2-1 when he defeated JaMarcus Brown of Leavenworth, KS via tapout due to an arm bar at 2:30 of round one.  Most of the action involved vicious knee strikes while standing in the clinch, however when it went to the ground Hartwig's submission ability quickly ended the match. Nathan Holde (Top Picture) improved to 4-1 with a win over Frank Trombino of Nebraska City, NE. Holden drove Trombino into the cage and immediately secured a standing guillotine and then finished the choke on the ground via tapout at 0:33 of round one. Jeremy Small (21-7) was featured in the main event of the evening versus Mike Jones (15-5) of Columbia, MO, for the Northwest Fight Club's Middleweight Championship. After a few early leg kicks by Small the action pressed against the cage wall when Small picked Jones up to should height and slammed him to the canvas. Small's submission skill proved too much for Jones as Small wins via tapout  due to an arm triangle at 1:00 of round one... and is now the Northwest Fight Club Middleweight Champion (Bottom Picture). Team GETYASOME trains out of the Hands 2 War Gym located in Crete, NE.
June 23, 2009

- Paul Faro's "Team Predatory" goes undefeated at Elite Championship Cage Fighting (Charlotte, NC).  Jeremy Harris defeated Randy Williams via decision in the "Fight of the Night!".  Jeremy's performance proved all rumors that he is a 145-lb juggernaut that the entire East Cost MMA scene must pay close attention to.  Additionally, Josh Pope put on a dominating performance at 135 lbs defeating Lonnie Prince III by second round TKO (ground pound pictured below).  Team Predator has been one of the fastest growing teams in North Carolina over the past year.  For fighters looking to train full time or peak for a title fight, contact Paul Faro at  pfaro@rogersnc.com.  
June 13, 2009

- Rashad Evans sports a custom pair of American Stand Up Vale Tudo fight shorts during UFC 98 "Evans vs. Machida".  Despite losing his title, Rashad Evans skill, athleticism, and explosiveness earned hit a spot as the next coach of "The Ultimate Fighter".  The entire crew at American Stand Up thanks to Rashad, Jervis Cole and "Team Rashad" for their support of the integrity of our brand and we look forward to him reclaiming his title in 2010.    
May 28, 2009

- UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans granted Sherdog.com’s Dave Mandel all access as he trained in Albuquerque for his bout with Lyoto Machida.  In keeping with tradition, Rashad trains in a pair of American Stand Up "Fight Skin" shorts.  Click here to check out more.
May 23, 2009

- Not even a week after Team Tim Gillett fighter Josh LaBerge's last victory he now faced an even bigger challenge in Strikezones’ Chris Simmons (6-1).  Josh LaBerge, a foundation fighter of the American Stand Up sponsorship team, agreed to fight Simmons, who boasted an impressive reccord with his only loss being to Ken Stone, on short notice and only six days after a unanimous decision victory over Frank Latina at USFL’s “Springfield Massacre.” Each man came out strong at the start of round one. Simmons scored a take down and initiated the ground fight. The rest of round one, and the majority of round two and three, was a grappling match. LaBerge was able to control the fight on the ground, defend against Simmons’ submission attempts and maintain top position for the majority of the fight. His wrestling and ground and pound were too much for Simmons and won LaBerge the decision.  Read additional details at Bill Murphy's www.FromTheGut.us.
April 20, 2009

- American Stand-Up sponsored Team GETYASOME out of Crete, Nebraska, competed at the Northwest Fight Club  event in Tarkio, Missouri on April 18th. Team GETYASOME ended the evening going 3-0 with brillian performances by Nathan Holden (2nd Rd Submission), Donovan Winters (2nd Rd Submission), and Jeremy Small (25 sec TKO).  The team trains out of the Hands 2 War MMA gym in Crete, NE, with their primary trainer, Mark Swarthout, of Beatrice, NE. For more info, go to www.teamgetyasome.com. 
March 19, 2009

- Glenn Brown, of team "The Green Mountain Boys", put on the Fight of the Night at Joe Cavallaro's latest World Championship Fighting event (WCFighting.com) in Massachusetts.  Corned by Middleweight Champ Nate "The Animal" Kittredge, Glen defeated the previously unbeaten professional John Benoit (7-0). Glenn's performance was the highlight of 2009 so far for American Stand Up as the entire team came together to help him peak for this fight. The American Stand Up team of Billy D, Bill Murphy, and John Hagopian coordinated an brilliant camp which culminated with a trip to Las Vegas to train with Wanderlei Silva at his new "Team Wand Fight Center" and work stand up with Ken Hahn at " Striking Unlimited".  Congratulations to Glenn, Nate, and the rest of "The Green Mountain Boys" up in Vermont! 
March 15, 2009