AMERICAN
STAND UP - OUR MISSION...
Our mission can be described by two words...quality and
integrity. In an industry that is filled with shades of gray, American
Stand Up prides ourselves in exceeding all expectations. Our reputation
and integrity is the benchmark from which all will be judged and attempt to
emulate. More importantly, the momentum established by American Stand Up's
growing popularity will be distributed universally to benefit the combat sports
world. Our focus will always be to disregard the "have's" and
cherish the "have not's", as only the "have not's" can match
our professional hunger.
WHO
WE ARE..
We are the amateur fighters who travel 300 miles, on are own dime, just for the
opportunity to fight. We are the professional fighters who sell shirts out
of the back of a truck to pay for training. We are the fighters who live
on the gym couch, are always in shape, and show up ready to fight in a moments
notice. You will meet many fighters from Team American Stand Up, but you
will never meet the management team as it is a foundation belief to keep focus
where it should be...on the fighters.
WHO
WE ARE NOT...
We are not thugs, pimps or commercial. We are not
the trendy new MMA rack at Footlocker, and soon Wal-Mart. We are not the
$30,000 logo in the center of the UFC octagon. We are not a last minute
clued on logo on the left pocket of an undershirt for a television
fighter. We are not temporary.
RECENT
NEWS...
- Guided by Bill Murphy's "From the Gut Management",
Torrance Taylor did all the right things in preparation for his Bellator 25
showdown with MMA pioneer Shonnie Carter. In the months leading up to the
fight, Torrance traveled to Jackson's MMA in New Mexico where he teamed up with
Jon Jones in order to fine tune his unorthodox striking style. The hard
work paid off as Torrance Taylor capped off a
great night of world class fighting with dominating performance, scoring a 30-27
unanimous decision on all judges cards. August 10, 2010
- Bobby "The Believer" Reardanz of "David &
Goliath Fight Team" continues to make local heroes miserable. Known
for his willingness to fight anytime, anywhere, Bobby when into the backyard of
50 plus professional fight veteran Jay Ellis and submitted him in the 1st round
via rear-naked choke. Once again...Bobby was brought in to lose and walks
away with a victory. His incredible performance (and custom American Stand
Up "Immortal" fight shorts) can be seen on King of the Cage's national
Pay-Per-View event "Chain Reaction". August 10, 2010
- Muay Thai specialist Matt Bentley and submission ace John
Hansen of "Team Mick Doyle" were selected to represent the United
States at the Mixed Martial Arts Sports Federation "USA vs. The
World". Check out the details for this ground breaking event at
www.MMASF.com. August 5, 2010
- Andy Ryan and "Team Ireland" rocked American
Stand Up "Team Irish" shirts at Mixed Martial Arts Sports Federation's
"USA vs. The World" event in Chicago, IL. Thanks to MMAGospel
for their incredible pictures and coverage of the event. To learn more
about Team Ryano and Revolution BJJ's expansion of American Stand Up into Ireland
check out their website at www.teamryano.com. August 1, 2010
- Devlin Kostal , "Daniel
Thomas' Zeus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu" and member of the United States Air
Force, represented team American Stand Up at the 2010 BJJ Master/Senior Worlds
in Rio, Brazil. Devlin took the "Gold" in the Blue Belt Master
Middleweight Division and "Bronze" in the Blue Belt Master Absolute
Division. Follow Devlin's journey through the world of jiu jitsu on his
blog...http://devbjj.blogspot.com/ July 20, 2010
- Josh "Heavy" Hendricks (Evolve MMA & UFC
Vet), Travis "The Terror" Clark (Evolve MMA), and Bobby "The
Believer" Reardanz (David & Goliath Fight Team) represented Team
American Stand Up at Combat
Zone 33: "Massacre in Meadow". Travis "The
Terror" Clark took home Fight of the Night with a vicious TKO via Ground
and Pound R1. Check out the video below for a great show by
Travis. June 24, 2010
- Sean "Killer" Furze represented Team American
Stand Up, Lauzon MMA, and Team Aggression at the 2010 NAGA in Springfield,
MA. Sean took second in the 49.6 lb weight class. June 20, 2010
- American Stand Up's summer re-supply has arrived! Our
inventory is once again fully with "Egg Wrap" and
"Cauliflower" headgear, as well as both black and red
"Elite" hand wraps. June 4, 2010
- After defeating Pedro De Silva at Global
Fight League 8 at via TKO Referree Stoppage (Strikes) at 2:21 of Round
1, Bill Jones is set to fight for the Global Fight League 155lb Championship on
July 16. Bill and the rest of Team Kaos have put together a world-class
camp and expect a similar outcome and to bring home a title. Check out the
Custom Team Kaso - American Stand Up shorts they've put together for the title
fight. June 4, 2010
- American Stand Up "Elite" 16oz Sparring Gloves
featured on MMAGearAdvice.com. The
American Stand Up quality movement is growing with every product that reaches
the hands of fighters. The gloves received "5 Stars" in
performance and sparring, click
here to see the review. May 25, 2010
- Charlie "The Spaniard"
Brenneman made his successful UFC debut this week at Ultimate Fight Night 21
"Florian vs. Gomi". A big underdog going into the fight against
the Dream and Affliction veteran, Brenneman proved to have the more effective
wrestling and took a unanimous decision over Jason High. Charlie moved his
record to 12-1 (only loss via controversial decision). Charlie wore 1
1-of-a-kind pair of Spanish Royal Blue vale tudo shorts custom manufactured by
American Stand Up. Charlie was the first fighter ever sponsored by
American Stand Up (over 3 years ago) and is currently the New Jersey product
manager. For schools interested in setting up a seminar or product
demonstration with Charlie please contact fighters@americanstandup.com. April 2, 2010
- Former U.S. Marine, and current ASU Fight Team member, Scott
Sullivan (hold the "Kru" thai pads) represents the brand exactly how
we envisioned it...in a well equipped garage gym. A special thanks goes
out to Scott for his expertise and insight, having him on board is a huge asset
to the future of ASU. March 20, 2010
- Paul Faro's "Team Predator" traveled from Hickory,
NC to Atlanta, GA this past weekend and came home with with 9 medals, including
4 NAGA US Nationals Champions. Michael Faro 8yrs old 59 lbs , Sean Faro
15yrs old 129 lbs Advanced , Haley Gray 13 yrs old 99 lbs and Aaron "Spyder
" Webb 169 lbs. Next up for "Team Predator", Paul
Reece puts his undefeated MMA record on the line March 13 at ECCF Fighting
Championships. March 7, 2010
- The future is coming! And Amanda Rivera is the future
of the American Stand Up. With the oversight and training of her father,
Juan Rivera (United States Marine Core Combatant), Amanda is building a base any
competitor would dream of (and she is only 16 years old). Check out Amanda
with Strikeforce 135-lb champion Sarah Kaufman. March 5, 2010
- After 2 years of training at Spartan Fitness (Vestavia
Hills, Alabama), American Stand Up fighter Matt Hobson put his combined muay
thai, jiu jitsu, and greco-roman skills to the test. Matt made his MMA
debut for Southeastern MMA's "Cage Wars VI" successfully defeating Mike
Browning via ground and pound at 1 min 28 seconds of the first
round. This victory was no surprise as the trainers and partners at
Spartan Fitness put together a world class 4-week training camp for this
fight. March 5, 2010
- Women's combatant Sheri "Slim Pickins" Ashcraft
represents "Team American Stand Up Greenfield" (Indiana). Many
thanks to her loyalty and commitment to American Stand Up values. Check out the above pictures as
she reps the "Kru" muay thai kick pads, "Core" shin guards,
and "Two-Sevens" mauy thai sparring gloves. March 1, 2010
- Check out Bravado Muay Thai's very own Steve Pham
tearing up a set of American Stand Up "Kru" Muay Thai Pads.
Bravado Muay Thai is based out of the De La O Jiu Jitsu Training Center in
Stanton, CA. Special thanks to muay thai instructor Krishna Kim for
representing team American Stand Up. February 25, 2010
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And new Reality Fighting Championships 145lb Champion...Josh "The
Problem" LeBerge!
"Team Tim Gillette MMA" and "From The Gut
Management" added another belt to their collection with Josh's unbelievable
victory over former champ Mike Gresh (cornered by Mark DelGrotte). He won
by unanimous decision (30-27 all 3 judges). Josh (cornered by Tim Gillette
and Joe Luazon) fought through several cuts in order to pull out the bloody
victory. He'll now need to take a few weeks to recover before looking
towards the future and his next fight...who knows, perhaps Japan! Despite
the loss, Mike Gresh deserves a ton of credit for being a warrior in the ring
and a champion in defeat. On the same night but separate venue, Team
Gillette MMA protégé, Kaline Medieros put in a Fight of the Night performance
with her decision victory. Kaline's victory has
the entire Northeast Women's MMA scene buzzing as she is the total package of
skill and marketability. . January 10, 2009
- UPDATE! Congratulations to "Sugar" Rashad
Evans on his incredible performance and victory this weekend. From the
entire team at American Stand Up, we can't wait to see you smash Rampage
next.
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"Sugar" Rashad Evans represents team American Stand
Up during the Countdown to the UFC pre-fight show. Throughout the video Rashad
wears both commercial and custom pairs of American Stand Up Vale Tudo fight
shorts. January 5, 2010
- UPDATE! Dave Shepherd defeated Tony Hervey via 1st Rd
and took home the King of the Cage 155lb Pro Title at "Title
Defense". This is a huge victory for Dave and we all watch as he
following in the footsteps of previous King of the Cage title holders (UFC,
Japan, etc). December 7, 2009
-
Dave Shepherd, one of the founding members of team American
Stand Up, fights highly touted Tony Hervey for the King of the Cage
"Lightweight Championship" on December 12. From the enter team
at American Stand Up...good luck and we can't wait to add the belt to the list
of American Stand Up accomplishments. Read
more about Dave's opponent here... December 7, 2009
