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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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Not too long ago, a pastor asked Joe Rogan about how to become the UFC’s Chaplain… this is an uncensored video of their exchange.

This video illustrates the reason we are so excited about what we have been able to accomplish over the last year with MMA chaplaincy through FIGHT CHURCH!  Things are going great!  However, this is also the reason we need your prayers and support to keep fighting the good fight!

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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! 

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FIGHT CHURCH stepped up and ran the backroom at the TUFF-N-UFF event on 11-11-11 at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino… it was a great night! 

We had 5 people working the event!  That’s the most help we have ever had.  FIGHT CHURCH was able to work both the red & blue corner locker rooms, stage fighters and work ringside.  A big “thank you” goes out to all our volunteers.  You guys did a great job!  Every event we work, every connection we make and every relationship built or deepend leads to an opportunity for lives to be changed. 

More pics and details on the way!

Busy Couple of Weeks for FIGHT CHURCH

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Busy Couple of Weeks for FIGHT CHURCH

 

I have some super exciting news to share with you and I promise to keep things short… here we go!

First, FIGHT CHURCH has a brand new board member. His name is Pastor Brian Roberts. He is currently working with a church plant project in Minnesota. This past week, Pastor Brian, traveled here to Las Vegas to do a short “missions trip” with us in order to help out and become more familiar with our ministry. I had a great time showing him what we do here with our FIGHT CHURCH MMA Chaplain ministry. We had the opportunity to visit all our regular gyms, speak with many fighters/coaches, interview UFC fighter Justin Wren and even worked a charity fight event at XTREME COUTURE!

 

Pastor Brian came to Vegas because he thought that we had a great “idea” for a “potential” ministry opportunity. However, once he arrived and saw what has been accomplished over the last year with the gyms, fighters and organizations, he was very impressed and wanted to be involved. The more we shared with one another, the more we knew we were on the same page and wanted to work together. He has a passion for ministry, experience in sports chaplaincy, and is a fan of MMA. He is going to be a tremendous asset to the FIGHT CHURCH team. That is why I am excited and proud to make this official announcement!

 

Second, I was invited by my friend and former Kempo instructor, Pastor Pasqual, to share a little bit about FIGHT CHURCH to the Men’s Ministry of International Church of Las Vegas which runs right around 200 men.  Things went very well and I met some great men.  One of those men was Jayson McDonald.  Jayson told me that he had been waiting for a ministry like FIGHT CHURCH to come along and that he would love to help out.  So, just two days later, we put Jayson to work with me and Pastor Brian at the charity fight event.  He had a great time and plans to help us out as often as possible!

 

Third, the end of the year is quickly approaching and we have several events, projects and purchases coming up that we absolutely need help with in order to make them possible! I will not go into detail here, but if you are interested in being a part of something amazing, shoot me an e-mail or give me a call ASAP!

 

Fourth, Help us out by telling your friends, family, pastor, etc. about us.  Keep in mind that it doesn’t matter if they are a fan of MMA or not.  FIGHT CHURCH is about loving & ministering to people!  The more people that know about us and partner with us, the more we can do that!  So, forward my e-mails,“friend” me on facebook and “like” our FIGHT CHURCH facebook page, follow me on TWITTER @pjoshboyd and wear one of our sweet FIGHT CHURCH shirts, which you can purchase at www.fightchurch.bigcartel.com!

 

Finally, I will be posting the Justin Wren interview very soon.  There are a ton of events coming up including SCC 3 at the Orleans Arena on November 4th.  I am so happy that FIGHT CHURCH will be working that event!  It will be our very first time working with this impressive new professional MMA organization.

 

Please be in prayer for us.  Thank you so much!

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Almost time to get started!

John Wood and THROWDOWN

Our friend Rudy Morales

Marvin Eastman preps his fighter

Kevin Randleman & his fighter post fight

THROWDOWN FIGHT TEAM

Our friend Adrian gettin Rudy wrapped up

Kevin Randleman coachin

So excited that I was able to work in the fighter prep area for the last MMA XPLOSION event at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.  It was a great card.  I was able to talk with a ton of guys that I already know and meet several new fighters. 

I was also introduced to the THROWDOWN FIGHT TEAM as their Chaplain.  Our good friend Rudy Morales fought in the main event and I was able to pray with him before he went out to compete.  Things went very well and I look forward to working more events with this promotion! 

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Video blog take one!  I hope to start posting a weekly video blog… stay tuned!

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Recently I have had several people back home in Indiana ask me what an MMA Chaplain does.  Well, there are some tabs on this website that you can click on that will explain what we do, but over the next few weeks I hope to really “show” through photos, vodeo blogs, stories, etc.  Some of these will be posted, but I hope that they will also be share via e-mail, over the phone and on FACEBOOK per your request.  Please feel free to contact me and ask any question you would like about what we do, past events, our vision or whatever!

Let this post be a taste…

 I had a great day today out visiting the MMA gyms around the Vegas Valley building relationships with fighters, gym staff and other people in the MMA community.  I met new people and talked with folks that I have know for over a year now. 

I visited WAND, XTREME COUTURE and THROWDOWN.  I saw my friend Rodrigo who was about to teach his kid’s class at XC.  He is such a great guy!  I also stopped by a live brodcast of ESPN RADIO and chatted with the guys about MMA for a little while.  Then I discovered that just a few doors down was a business called FIGHT DENTISTS.  I popped in and had a great discussion with the owner and am excited about the future of that relationship!

I will be posting as much as possible so be sure to check back here often as you can.  I look forward to hearing from everyone.  My e-mail address is josh@fightchurch.com, my phone # is 702-494-8106, you can follow me on TWITTER @pjoshboyd and you can find me at www.facebook.com/pjoshboyd!

MORE ON MIKE “300” HAYES…

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MORE ON MIKE “300” HAYES…

Not too long ago we featured Mike “300” Hayes in a short segment.  I had the chance to talk with him the other day about his upcoming fight, his faith, and how he got here…

Mike Hayes started his journey of faith and his road to becoming a professional MMA fighter in the same place.  A few years back his life got off track, he found himself on the wrong side of the law and he ended up doing some time in prison.  Turns out this may have been just what he needed!

Mike told me that while locked up, he watched a MMA event on TV and became interested in this sport.  He felt confident that he was capable of competing.  With no prior training or experience he began to work out and train. 

Although Mike had been taken to church as a child by his parents, it was never something he thought much about or considered to be his thing.  Now in prison, with time on his hands, his priorities changed, a serious reevaluation of things was in order and Mike said the need for something different became very clear.  He began to read the Scriptures, attend Bible study group and seek the Lord.  Over time he grew both physically and spiritually!

Upon his release Mike continued his journey of faith as well as his training to becoming a MMA fighter.  When given the opportunity to test himself as an amateur fighter, he welcomed the challenged and was successful.  After going pro, Mike won his first 7 fights and holds a total professional record of 15 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw.

These days, Mike still trains with some of the guys from the very beginning, but two of his main training partners are fellow pro fighters Eric Dahlberg and STRIKEFORCE fighter Trevor Smith.  On the spiritual side of things, Mike has put together a great team as well.   He attends the Eastlake Community Church and surrounds himself with people who challenge him and keep him in check. 

In just over a week, Mike will Headline an event in what has to be the biggest fight of his professional career that has huge implications on his future in the sport.  Obviously, there is a lot to this story and there is no way I could ever do it justice, but hopefully you at least know that this is a great guy.  I am so excited to see how things continue to unfold for Mike.  And I am glad that our lives have intersected!

Please join with FIGHT CHURCH and pray for our friend Mike Hayes.  Also, check him out on Facebook, send him an encouraging message and support him any way you can!