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the FRONT of the new FC t-shirt…

the BACK of the new FC t-shirt…

Hey! The new FIGHT CHURCH t-shirts are here!!! They turned out great! We have a limited number so order yours NOW!!! We also have a fresh batch of the “classic” FIGHT CHURCH tees hot of the presses! All shirts are ONLY $20 (includes shipping!) and all the proceeds are really just a donation to keep FIGHT CHURCH rollin’!

Our online store is under construction… So, if you want a shirt or two or three, just go to the top of our homepage and make a $20 donation for each shirt you want and then shoot me a quick e-mail josh@fightchurch.com with the number, design, size and address for shipping and your shirt or shirts will be on their way! Thanks so much for your support!

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SCC poster up at XTREME COUTURE!

In the red corner!

…and in the blue corner!

Our friend Jimmy Jones getting wrapped!

UFC Champ Anderson Silva

Where the action happens!

Jimmy Jones after his big win!

Anderson warming up his fighter!

Mark the Hyena Beecher & Robert Drysdale

Kendall Grove hittin’ the mits!

Just a few nights ago, FIGHT CHURCH had an amazing opportunity to further establish itself as a fixture here in the Las Vegas MMA community. A big thank you to Joey Varner and Superior Cage Combat for letting us be a part of their amazing SCC 4 event!

This was the second event that I have had the honor of helping out with. I worked in the fighter prep area distributing gloves and acting as a runner. This allowed me to hang out with and talk to fighters, coaches, etc. In additon to those on the fight card, I bumped into all kinds of people including Keith Jardine, Anderson Silva, Krzysztof Soszynski, Mark Beecher, Robert Drysdale, Urijah Faber, Joseph Benavidez, John Alessio, TJ Dillashaw and more. There were many other fighters at the event such as Dan Hardy, Frank Mir, Tom Lawlor, Phil Baroni, Randy Couture and Jay Hieron. Even Dana White and Brittany Palmer showed up!

It was a great night! Things really came together. I even had a chance to meet with Element Fitness Magazine and they are interested in doing a feature article on FIGHT CHURCH.

SCC 4 was a very well put together event and it seems that there are only good things ahead for this promotion. FIGHT CHURCH was already invited back to help at the next event and I am very excited for that opportunity. You can check out SCC at www.superiorcagecombat.com.

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Big thanks to ROOSTERS NEST and TEAM THROWDOWN… You guys have been an amazing friend to FIGHT CHURCH and it is an honor to serve you!

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Just want to give a THANK YOU shout out to some of the amazing organizations that have helped out FIGHT CHURCH over the past year and a half while we found our place in the MMA community! This time around we want to say thank you so much TUFF-N-UFF! They have been so great to us. It has been a tremendous honor to work with them since almost day one of FIGHT CHURCH! We look forward to many more years of working together!

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the FRONT

the BACK

A new FIGHT CHURCH t-shirt design idea… what do you think?

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This past Friday night, FIGHT CHURCH with a team of 5 strong, including a brand new volunteer, worked the TUFF-N-UFF event at the SouthPoint Hotel & Casino and we had a great time! This was a new venue for the promotion and we didn’t know what to expect. When we got down below the arena where the fighter prep area was located, we realized that we were at the rodeo! Not really, but the “hallway” leading to the locker room was carpet laid on top of a dirt floor lined with curtains and on the other side of the curtains there were all kinds of animal stalls and shoots. It was pretty cool, but didn’t smell great.

Anyway, the evening was incredible. As usual, we issued gloves to the fighters, helped get wraps signed off by the Athletic Commission, staged fighters, collected gloves, etc. Of course, while taking care of those duties, we were able to talk with and build relationships with fighters, coaches, corner folks, teammates and more. We also had the honor of praying with a few fighters before and/or after their fights.

TEAM THROWDOWN was there showing love to FIGHT CHURCH sporting our logo on their team shirts. Big thanks to our friend Tha Rooster! There were many other teams represented such as Anarchy, Legends, Wand, Xtreme Couture, 10th Planet, One Kick, Fryklund and Hard Knocks. Like always, there were plenty of pro fighters in the back with each team prepping teammates/students and getting them ready to compete.

Our friend and favorite cutman, Adrian Rosenbusch, was working hard turning wrappin’ hands into an absolute artform. At the risk of forgetting someone, a few of the pros/coaches in the mix were Ryan Couture, Jimmy Jones, John Wood, Tony Fryklund, Nick Blomgren, Eddie Bravo, Tyson Griffin, Kui Gonsalves-Kanoho, Cody McKenzie, Matt Riddle, Shawn Fitzsimmons, Cameron Diffley and many more. Even bumped into Frank Trigg a couple of times!

FIGHT CHURCH always has a great time serving the MMA community in whatever way possible and providing the only chaplain program the sport has here in Vegas. Thanks so much to all our volunteers. Can’t wait for the next event!

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Last week was a big week for MMA here in Las Vegas… just about the time that the FIGHT SUMMIT was wrapping up, it was time for the TUF 14 Finale weigh-ins right across the street at the Palms Hotel & Casino.  Of course FIGHT CHURCH was in the house.  I headed over to the event and had a great time. 

There were actually two young men waiting in line w/ me that were from California and attended a church there.  They saw my FIGHT CHURCH t-shirt and asked about it.  Naturally, their question led to a good conversation about our ministry here.  it was nice to have the opportunity to share.  Most people that I come into contact with are very excited that their is someone like us out here doing what we do!

Before the weigh-ins there was a special Q & A session with UFC fighter and fellow Hoosier, Stephan Bonnar.  He is always full of crazy and fun stories. 

Between the Q & A and the weigh-ins, all of the fighters from season 14 of the Ultimate Fighter and some of their coaches were sitting right next to me.  I had a chance to talk with several of them and intro them to FIGHT CHURCH.  I am working on contacting all the guys from the show now and either follow-up on our conversation or start one with those I didn’t have a chance to speak with at the event.

Had a very good time!

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Just Last week, I was able to attend the FIGHT SUMMIT event at the Rio Hotel & Casino.  It was a great opportunity to meet a ton of people in the MMA industry and, more importantly, the local MMA community.  The event was well put together and there were some very good sessions.  In addition, there were a ton of relevant vendors.  I am looking forward to seeing where all the connections and relationships lead!  Once again FIGHT CHURCH was out & about being seen.  Big thank you to Mike Hauben for inviting us to be a part of this incredible event!

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Amazing Randy Couture Art!

Various autographed items!

So, here’s the deal…

FIGHT CHURCH is looking for some partners to help out with our 2012 budget.  We know that things are tight for a lot of people right now, that there are a ton of other great organizations out there and we just want to make sure that we take care of everyone who choose to join us in “the good fight”. 

The reality is that in order to continue the amazing ministry we are doing here in Las Vegas with the MMA community, we need several individuals and churches to help us out on a monthly basis.  For the last year, we have operated with just a handful of incredible people and one church helping us out.  Despite having limited resources and a bare bones budget, all of FIGHT CHURCH’s goals and expectations have been blown away!  That is why we are super excited to see what the Lord does this year with the addition of many more FIGHT CHURCH Fight Club members!

Now is the time to join!

So, what’s up with the pics?  Simple.  The super cool framed Randy Couture poster that is autographed by both Randy and the artist will go to the next person who signs up to be a $100 or more monthly sponsor.  The next 10 people to sign up as a $35 or more monthly sponsor will receive one of the other autographed items.  In addition, all monthly sponsors will get a FIGHT CHURCH t-shirt!

If you are interested in one of these opportunities, have any questions, or just want to chat, please send me an e-mail at josh@fightchurch.com or give me a call at 702-494-8106!

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I had the honor of working at the most recent Superior Cage Combat event here in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena.  It was an amazing event featuring some of MMA’s top up and coming professional fighters.  It was an amazing opportunity to rub shoulders with the fighters, talk with trainers/coaches, and continue to solidify FIGHT CHURCH’s place in the MMA community. 

One exciting detail about the event was the victory of Bristol Marunde.  He advanced his pro MMA record to 15-6 and won the SCC Championship title in the 185lbs weight class.  Bristol is an incredible athlete and a man of Faith.  He has been a friend to FIGHT CHURCH and we will be catching up with him for an interview very soon!

SCC is a great promotion that has a tremendous future!  They plan to put an event on every other month.  I have been invited back to work at the next event in January and am very much looking forward to it!  Get your tickets as soon as you can!