Another great article regarding Edson "Junior" Barboza!
Check out the online article on Sherdog: http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/10-September-Tussles-Worth-Watching-26667


The month of September is every MMA fan’s paradise. It doesn’t matter where you are, chances of a quality event happening relatively close by are good.

The only place where things are not looking all too bright is Japan. For the first time since changing the makeup of this column earlier this year, no tussle from the Land of the Rising Sun managed to make the list. Is this a realistic picture of the MMA marketplace in Japan for the summer of 2010? And if it is, is it just a snapshot in time or a forerunner of things to come?

As always, this list does not focus on the well-promoted main event bouts you already know to watch but rather on fights from all over the planet that are worth seeing. The UFC, Strikeforce, WEC, Dream and Sengoku Raiden Championship are excluded by design.

10. Falaniko Vitale vs. Kala Hose
X-1 “Heroes,” Sept. 11 -- Honolulu, Hawaii

A classic grappler against striker confrontation will headline X-1’s 13th show. UFC veteran Vitale returned from an 18-month layoff this March to submit fellow former UFC fighter Kalib Starnes at X-1 “Champions 2.” Hose’s star rose during a five-round war with Phil Baroni in March 2008. Baroni was just coming off a successful stint in Japan and a high-profile title fight against Frank Shamrock, and “Kolohe” managed to stop “The New York Bad Ass” midway through the final round. Has Hose finally improved his submission defense enough to survive Vitale’s ground attack?

9. Igor Araujo vs. Lincon Rodrigues
Strength & Honor Championship 3, Sept. 18 -- Geneva, Switzerland

Two of the best Brazilians on the European circuit will battle each other for the SHC welterweight title. Defending champ Araujo, a longtime teammate of UFC lightweight contender Rafael dos Anjos at Gracie Barra Caveirinha in Belo Horizonte, has competed at pretty much every major show across Europe and is one of the “aces” for SHC. Rodrigues caught fight fans’ attention when he made the semifinals of a $20,000 open-weight tournament in Vienna, Austria, last year as a welterweight. The muay Thai specialist was eventually stopped by Bellator heavyweight Damian Grabowski.

8. Andreas Kraniotakes vs. Björn Schmiedeberg
Respect FC 4, Sept. 11 -- Herne, Germany

EA Sports MMA heavyweight Andreas Kraniotakes will try to bounce back from the freak knockout he suffered at WFC 10 in March. To maximize his chances against former 300-pounder Schmiedeberg, “Big Daddy” has headed off to San Diego for his first professional training camp. The five-round fight will not only headline Germany’s best MMA event at the moment, it will also be for the vacant Respect heavyweight championship. Can the “Gazelle“ extend his win streak to five and derail the Kraniotakes hype train or will the Greek-German emerge as the best heavyweight in Germany?

7. Eduardo Pamplona vs. Edilberto de Oliveira
Jungle Fight 22, Sept. 18 -- Sao Paulo, Brazil

Is there a curse on muay Thai ace Pamplona? Last month his third consecutive fight was cancelled at the last moment. Now Jungle Fight head honcho Wallid Ismail has taken matters into his own hands and made Pamplona against Edilberto “Crocota” the main event of Jungle Fight 22. Hometown hero Pamplona will have a significant home field advantage against Crocota. The question in this fight will be whether the former Minotauro student will be brave enough to stand and bang with Pamplona or rather fall back on his formidable submission skills.

6. Edson Barboza vs. Mikhail Malyutin
Ring of Combat XXXI, Sept. 24 -- Atlantic City, New Jersey

Tipped to be a future great by many experts, The Armory’s Edson Barboza will return to Atlantic City for the 31st edition of Ring of Combat. Facing the explosive striker will be former Red Devil team member and M-1 veteran Malyutin. The 28-year-old Malyutin will be the first real test for the young Brazilian, who has knocked out most of his opponents inside the first round so far. Malyutin originally comes from a boxing background, but he also has a solid submission game he has used to choke out Finland’s Niko Puhakka among others.

5. Tom Watson vs. Jesse Taylor
MFC 26 “Retribution,” Sept. 10 -- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Tom “Kong” Watson will try to double-dip this month. While the sporting challenge will be his Sept. 10 fight against Jesse Taylor in Canada, he will receive the big payday as he takes on kickboxer-turned-tabloid star Alex Reid in his home country of England two weeks later. There just may be one thing he hasn’t reckoned with: Taylor. Even though “JT Money” has been hot and cold in recent months, he is definitely strong enough to lay a beating on Watson that could prevent a meeting with Reid. How ironic would that be after the “Reidernater” pulled out of their May fight with an injury?

4. James Zikic vs. John Phillips
BAMMA 4, Sept. 25 -- Birmingham, England

Although Reid vs. Watson is the fight that gets all the headlines for this show, the most competitive matchup on the card will be the middleweight duel between the durable James Zikic and power puncher John Phillips. Zikic, who can also boast five pro boxing matches, has gone the distance with Fabricio Werdum and Vitor Belfort in his MMA career. Welshman Phillips comes from an amateur boxing background as well. His pugilistic skills have transitioned even better to MMA than Zikic’s, as he has managed to take 11 of his total 12 career wins by way of knockout.

3. Daniel Tabera vs. Jan Blachowicz
KSW 14 “Judgment Day,” Sept. 18 -- Lodz, Poland

The final of the latest KSW light heavyweight tournament will be contested between Spanish M-1 and Bellator veteran Daniel Tabera and KSW Team member Blachowicz. Blachowicz, who has already had to turn down multiple offers from big promotions stateside because of his commitments to KSW, is seen as the next big thing to come out of Poland and the heir of Mamed Khalidov at 205 pounds. The only thing that has managed to slow down Blachowicz in his career has been his injury vulnerability. Knee and shoulder problems kept him on the shelf for all of 2009.

2. Paul Daley vs. Jorge Masvidal
Shark Fights 13, Sept. 11 -- Amarillo, Texas

A highly explosive welterweight matchup is one of the featured bouts at Shark Fights 13. The fight card is a “who’s who” of MMA free agents at the moment. Daley, the sport’s current bad boy, rebounded from his outburst against Josh Koscheck with a hard-earned third-round submission stoppage of Brazilian Daniel Acacio in July. Masvidal, equipped with plenty of experience in Strikeforce, Sengoku and Bellator and long tipped for greatness at 155 pounds, will be returning to welterweight against Daley.

1. Joe Soto vs. Joe Warren
Bellator Fighting Championships 27, Sept. 2 -- San Antonio, Texas

Anything but two regular Joe’s have an appointment for the promotion’s featherweight championship at Bellator 27. Champion Joe Soto will not only put his belt but also his undefeated record of 9-0 on the line as he takes on 2006 Greco-Roman wrestling world champion Joe Warren. In previous bouts, Soto has used his own formidable Greco-Roman background to shut down and beat up his opponents. However, none of his previous opponents had anywhere near the credentials that the Dream featherweight grand prix semifinalist brings to the table.

Check out this great article in Tatame - http://www.tatame.com.br/2010/08/25/Brasileiro-afiado-para-a-estreia-no-Bellator


Everyone knows that Brazil is a hotbed of big names in MMA, but many Brazilians still need to know is who are the "tupiniquins" raising the green and yellow flag and found the opportunity in other countries to pursue their career. One such name is Eduardo Guedes, a Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu as well as a Brazilian Top Team graduate. Receiving his Black Belt from Masters Zen Mario, Murilo Bustamante and Bebeo. The fighter, who already has had a great career in "the gentle art" has established a beautiful course in the world of MMA and is preparing for his next fight, which will be in Bellator.

Guedes began his career in the fight world at 16 years old in Porto Alegre, with Masters Walter Mattos and Ze Mario (both Team Carlson Gracie), and then moved to Rio de Janeiro to train at Brazilian Top Team and devote himself exclusively to this challenge. "There at BTT I have made many friendships, like Rodrigo Minotauro and Rogério Minotouro, who encouraged me to fight MMA. After learning Boxing and Wrestling, I decided to venture into a career of the Mixed Martial Arts. So, years later, I came to live in America, when former UFC fighter Hermes Franca, called me to join the team The Armory, where I have been working until today, "Eduardo told TATAME straight from Florida, USA.

Living in the U.S. for four years, he is undefeated and has seven wins. And his next fight is scheduled for October 24th in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Bellator against the very tough Chris Ligouri, who is a teamate of Frank Edgar, current UFC lightweight champion. And to get another victory he is training hard with his team "The Armory" in Jupiter, Florida, and describes "Part of my grappling training with the team I train with Pablo Popovitch BJJ and Rodrigo Cavaca. My striking Coach is with Ouali (former coach of the American Top Team) and Edson Junior and physical preparation is performed by Joe Mullings, who is also the team manager. "

But when it comes to gentle art, the fighter has a great resume with more than 30 fights without defeat Submission in its category, in addition to being a Seven Time Gaucho Champion, three Time Champion of South Brasil, and a bronze in the World Brazilian champion of 2002 and for the ADCC Brazilian trials in 2005. And Guedes wants to be prepared for anything he faces. "My expectation is to fight big events, like UFC, Strikeforce or Bellator because I believe that events of this size give a good visibility in the U.S. and worldwide. I cant choose my opponents, but to fight with great names in MMA like BJ Penn, Takanori Gomi and Gilbert Melendez would be very special to my career, "said the athlete.

Our training facility and professional fighting team will be featured several times in the next few days on News in Palm Beach County. The coverage, on CBS-12 and FOX-29, will focus on the gym, the athletes who train/work here and the success the Armory Fight Team has in MMA (18-0).

The news coverage will air:
Thursday, 7/29 during the 6 p.m. news on CBS12
Thursday, 7/29 at 10:50 p.m. on FOX29
Friday, 7/30 at 10:40 p.m. (during Sports Zone) on FOX29
Sunday, 8/1 at 11:30 p.m. (during Vista BMW Sports Plus) on CBS12

Thanks for being a part of our success!

Check out this feature on http://www.thegarv.com regarding Junior!
Stay tuned for more of great things on our fight team and The Armory!

We like to feature up and coming talent here at thegarv.com and our record of spotting rising stars before they are stars is very good. We featured Jon Jones, the Miller Brothers and many more big name fighters before they hit the UFC. Now there's another fighter we have our eye on, and he's been tearing through his opponents. He's 6-0, all finishes, five KOs and a sub. Only one opponent has made it into the second round. Edson Mendes Barboza aka "Junior" moved to the United States in January of 2009. He moved to Jupiter Florida to join The Armory fight team.

read more ...
http://thegarv.com/Featured-Up-and-Comer-Edson-Barboza.html

We are excited to announce that we have opened a facility in Wellington!

We have merged with the old Xtreme Couture Gym in Wellington (same location) so there is now an Armory - Wellington!
As a current member, you will be able to train in either facility:
• Jupiter Location: 603 Commerce Way West
• Wellington Location: 3133 Fortune Way Suite #21

The Wellington facility is appox. 7,000 sq ft with a huge training mat area, cage, and fitness area. We will be expanding that space as well.
So if you live further west and would like to stop in - feel free!
If you feel like getting some exposure to some new training partners, you can do that as well!

Remember there is no extra charge to train at either location!

It is an exciting time for The Armory and we look forward to continued growth!

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In This Issue
• GUEDES' FIGHT RESULT
• ARMORY BUCKS
• NEW MMA FITNESS CLASSES
• KAMAN RETURNS
• BELT PROMOTIONS
• T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST WINNER
• NEWSFLASH- NEW MEMBERS

Please follow this link to download the PDF of the newsletter:

October_2009_newsletter.pdf

IN THIS ISSUE
• JUNIOR'S FIGHT RESULT
• T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
• SPECIAL GUEST VISITORS
• STUDENT TOURNAMENT RESULTS
• BELT PROMOTIONS
• NEWSFLASH- NEW MEMBERS

July_2009_Newsletter1.pdf

In this issue of Mat Talk:
Junior MMA Debut
Special Guest Visit The Armory
Student Naga Results
Belt Promotions
News flash – Welcome New students
Gym Etiquette

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MAT TALK: IN THIS ISSUE
· STUDENT NAGA RESULTS
· ADDITIONS TO THE CLASS SCHEDULE
· GYM ETIQUETTE
· BELT PROMOTIONS
· NEWSFLASH- WELCOME NEW STUDENTS
· UPCOMING EVENTS

March_2009_Newsletter2.pdf

Pick up your copy at the academy or download from our site!



MAT TALK - FEBRUARY 2009

IN THIS EDITION:
WELCOME THE ARMORY'S NEW INSTRUCTOR
GUEDES VICTORIOUS AT MFA
RJ WINS AGAIN AT CAGE WARRIORS
GYM ETIQUETTE
BELT PROMOTIONS
NEWSFLASH- WELCOME NEW STUDENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS


February_Newsletter1.pdf

Florida Grappling League video special.

The Florida Grappling League is a tournament circuit for Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
We are traveling the State of Florida to give competitors a chance to test their skills against Florida's best grapplers.
This video features Black Belt Instructors Eduardo Guedes and Raphael Chaves from The Armory in Jupiter, Florida.
Also featured is 3rd Grader and BJJ Competitor, Kyle Claypoole.

Check out the clip in the video section of our site!

October_Newsletter.pdf

In this Issue:
· FLORIDA GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT RESULTS
· RAFAEL CHAVES AT PAN AMERICA
· INSTRUCTORS & STAFF
· GYM ETIQUETTE
· BELT PROMOTIONS
· NEWSFLASH- WELCOME NEW STUDENTS
· UPCOMING EVENTS

September1.pdf

IN THIS EDITION
· RJ ROCKS IS OPPONENT
· STUDENT CONQUERS THE LOGGERHEAD TRIATHLON
· INSTRUCTORS & STAFF
· GYM ETIQUETTE
· BELT PROMOTIONS
· NEWSFLASH- WELCOME NEW STUDENTS
· UPCOMING EVENTS

JulyAugust-Lowbi1.pdf

IN THIS ISSUE
· JUSTIN WINS THE TITLE
· STUDENT NAGA RESULTS
· INSTRUCTORS & STAFF
· GYM ETIQUETTE
· BELT PROMOTIONS
· NEWSFLASH- WELCOME NEW STUDENTS
· UPCOMING EVENTS