Team Tooke Mixed Martial Arts Latest News and Events
Jordan Mouton gets her Black Belt!
HUGE congratulations are in order to our very own Jordan Moutan. Jordan has been a member of our Diamondback Judo team for years and is one of the hardest working students we have. For those of you who don’t know Jordan , her story is truly inspirational, check out this link. Congrats again Jordan , you really deserve it girl!
Andrew Craig wins BIG in Louisiana!
05/23/2010
Congratulations to Coach Andrew Craig for winning his Pro MMA debut. Andrew dominated 3 rounds of action against a very worthy opponent and won a unanimous decision. Though Andrew controlled the pace of the fight from the beginning, conditioning played a very big factor in the last round and Andrew showed how much all of the hard work has paid off. Congrats again to Coach Andrew for his impressive victory.
Guilherme Moreira goes 2-0!!
Congrats to Team Tooke member Guilerme Moreira on his decision victory this past weekend at the Lonestar Beatdown. "G" showed a ton of heart as he battled through some very tough situations to come out victorious in the end. All the hard work really paid off and this fight was well deserved. Congratulations again.
New Travis Tooke Brown Belt - Devon Miller - 03/27/2010
Congratulations to Devon Miller on his recent promotion to Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Devon has been training in Jiu-jitsu for a long, long time and has dedicated much of his life to both teaching and training. On Saturday, March 27th Devon was awarded the rank of Brown Belt from Professor Travis Tooke. Congrats again Devon. Now get to work on the Black Belt!
Andrew Craig Ranked #1 in Houston
Andrew Craig gets ranked the #1 Amateur MMA Fighter in Houston. With an undefeated record and going strong, Andrew Craig has a bright future ahead of him. Go check out the rankings at www.thecagedoor.net. And don't forget to come out and support him as he makes his Muay Thai debut on April 2nd at the Legacy Muay Thai Championships.
Congrats to Chris Farias - 03/06/2010
Congratulations to Chris Farias for winning the Houston International Open on March 6th. Chris had 3 fights and won all 3 by submission. All that hard work paid off. Way to go Chris!
2 New Team Tooke Black Belts - 11/15/09
We had an awesome Guard Passing Seminar this weekend and some really big Brazilian Jiu Jitsu belt promotions. We're proud to anounce 2 new Team Tooke Black Belts, Angel Urbaneja at our Champions location and Darrin Lillian from Austin. Angel has been a long time student of the Machado Brothers and he exemplifies what a true martial artist is. He always shows respect and honors everyone he trains with and is one of the most helpful guys on the mat. Darrin has been training for over 12 years with some of the best guys in the country and is an outstanding BJJ practitioner as well as instructor. Congratulations guys! Those belts were hard earned and well deserved.
Andrew Craig wins again - 11/15/09
Andrew Craig had another impressive performance this Sunday in a 5 round title fight at the House of Blues. Andrew clearly dominated the first 3 rounds before finishing his opponent in the 4th round with a no-gi Brabo choke (Darce choke). Congratulations Andrew! Check out the post-fight interview.
Congratulations to Andrew Craig on his 3rd MMA win this past weekend. Andrew finished the fight in the second round with an awesome knockout. You can check out the fight video here, and check out the funny post-fight interview.
Congratulations to Coach Jace Pitre on his impressive victory in Austin this past weekend at the King of Kombat. This was Jace's professional MMA debut and he won his fight in 41 seconds (fastest finish of the night) by guillotine choke against a very competent opponent, Gilbert Jiminez. Jace put in an insane amount of conditioning and technical training for this bout and it certainly showed from the moment the bell rang until the ref stopped the match. Everyone at the event treated the fighters like professionals and we look forward to the next event. Thanks also to everyone from Team Tooke who came out to support Jace for his fight. The energy in the room was just amazing. The next MMA event for us will be with Andrew Craig on September 12th at the Lonestar Beatdown right here in Houston. We hope to see you all there.
Congratulations to Coach Todd Moore on his impressive victory in Louisiana this past Saturday against top local fighter Derick Krantz. Coach Todd won in the third round at about 2:30 when the ref stopped the fight. Congratulations again to Coach Todd Moore on an impressive display of technique, conditioning, focus and heart.
Coach Jayhson was awarded his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt by Professor Travis Tooke on July 8th. This is a much deserved promotion for someone who has been both an instructor and a student of the art for many years.
Congratulations to Andrew Craig on his definitive win in Louisiana this weekend. Andrew maid his official MMA record 2-0 on May 16th with a unanimous decision win in Shreveport, LA. Andrew dominated the action from the very beginning by catching his opponent's leg off an early kick attempt and landing a huge right hand. The rest of the fight showed a great display of control from the stand up as well as the ground.
Congratulations to Coach Todd Moore on his victory at the King of Kombat show in Austin, TX. All 3 judges scored the match 30-27 for Todd. Moore controlled the match from the feet as well as on the ground and this win puts him in line for the King of Kombat Championship Belt! Congrats again to Coach Todd on his impressive victory.
Team Tooke had a great showing at the TIGF here in Houston on April, 18th. With over 30 competitors, we took home the team trophy for the teen and kids division and placed 2nd in the overall standings by a margin of just 4 points. Thanks to all the affiliates for their support: Precision Martial Arts (Tom Dinkladge), Kingwood MMA (Tom McKusker), Infinite Jiu-Jitsu (Darrin Lillian), Austin Jiu-Jitsu (Dave Thomas), Cantu BJJ (Joseph Cantu), Global Martial Arts (Luke Jacob), and Matrix Jiu-Jitsu (Fred Hamilton). The N.A.G.A. competition is next on May 9th in Dallas, TX. Hope to see you there!
Help Team Tooke Help U.S. Schools by March 23rd
This is a great promotion to help U.S. schools, so do what you can to help spread the word. Send it to anyone and everyone you can think of, and follow him on Twitter, before March 23rd. Taking a few minutes of your time to forward this on isn't hard to do, but it can make a huge difference. Here's the info:
"For every new Twitter follower by March 23rd, I will donate $1 to DonorsChoose.org, and an anonymous supporter will match $2, for a total of $3 to U.S. public school classrooms per follower. The goal is directly helping 25,000 U.S. public school students in low-income and high-need areas." - Tim Ferriss, author of " The 4-Hour Workweek"
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Congratulations to Travis Tooke for receiving the 2008 Instructor of the Year award from NAGA. "Throughout the year, Mr. Tooke has made a tremendous effort to train and coach his students to numerous NAGA (Submission Grappling) victories. This training ranges from very young children to Expert Division Champions. The NAGA is proud to congratulate Mr. Tooke for his exceptional instructional skills, level of professionalism, support of his students and his ability of spreading the great sport of grappling to others."
The technical and always hard working Dave Thomas was promoted to Black Belt in BJJ by Travis Tooke this weekend. Dave has been training in BJJ for well over a decade and has a school in Austin, TX. Congratulations Dave!
Team Tooke's Jace Pitre wins in Hammond, LA - 11/21/2008
Congratulations to Jace Pitre on his awesome MMA performance in Hammond, Louisiana. Jace had a very tough fight against one of Louisiana's up and coming amateur fighters. Jace showed a beautiful display of grappling technique, dominating the ground game and securing the mount and back mount on several occasions. To finish the fight, Jace secured a tight triangle choke in the second round. Congrats to Jace on his beautiful win.
Our Diamondback Judo Club Takes 1st Place - 11/01/2008
Team Tooke's Diamondback Judo Club placed 1st in the Adult division of the Houston Open Judo 2008 Tournament. Congratulations to everyone who competed and to all of our champions at the tournament.
Team Tooke opens new academy in the Spring/Tomball area
Team Tooke is proud to announce the Grand Opening of Team Tooke MMA in Spring, TX. Headed by 3rd degree brown belt Jayhson Rodgers, this beautiful new academy, fully equipped with new mats and a 20 ft octagon, will provide the finest training in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts in the Spring/Tomball/Woodlands area. If you get the chance to train here, don't pass it up. For more information on the new location click here
Jace Pitre's MMA Debut
Team Tooke's Jace Pitre took a MMA fight this past weekend on 3 days notice, and won in spectacular fashion in the first round, at 43 seconds with a rear naked choke. Congratulations Jace, we look forward to seeing many more great performances from you.
Team Tooke Seminar & Promotions
The Team Tooke Seminar (taught by Travis Tooke & Jayhson Rodgers) this past weekend was a great success. A big thanks to everyone who attended, and a special thanks to the great coaches who helped out at the seminar; Tom Dinklage, Dave Thomas, Darrin Lillian, Alex Gotay and Jeremy Trahan.
There were a number of promotions at the seminar as well. For Yellow belt; Alex Boyce, Alicia Cazarez, Laith Reece, Matt Bauman, JR Barroso, Juan Garcia, Mike Roberson, Robert Wimberly, Steve Kim, Thomas Garcia. For Orange belt; Eric Fuentes. For 1st stripe on Blue belt; Luke Hauter. And for Purple belt; Todd Moore. Congratulations guys.
Team Tooke Battle of H-Town
Team Tooke's Angie Gonzalez wins the Open Women's division at the Battle of H-Town, and Team Tooke won the Kids & Teens division as well. Congratulations to all who competed.
Team Tooke Seminar September 28th
Don’t miss out on this Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Seminar with Gracie Barra Black Belt Travis Tooke, BJJ Brown Belt Jayhson Rodgers and many more, brown and black belts! This is an awesome opportunity to improve your Jiu-jitsu by leaps and bounds. We will be covering techniques for both beginner and advanced level students so everyone, regardless of skill level is encouraged to attend. And, because there will be so many high level instructors in attendance, no question will go left unanswered.
Where: Cross Winds Martial Arts Academy (6407 FM 2920 Rd., Spring, Texas 77379)
When: Sunday, September 28th from noon to 3:30 pm
Cost: Just $45
Todd Moore fighting for Dream - 09/23/08
Our very own Todd Moore will be fighting Aoki Shinya in Japan at "Dream 6". We wish Todd the very best. We're sure to see a great performance from him.
Diamondback Judo's Jordan Mouton was featured on Fox Sports this Tuesday. In case you don't know, she's going to the 2008 Paralympics as the only female representing the USA in Judo.
"Stranger Danger" Kids Seminar - 05/24/08
Team Tooke will be hosting a Free "Stranger Danger" Seminar for children ages 3 and up on Saturday, May 24th from 4pm - 5pm. This Seminar is open to the public, so feel free to bring you children in to learn ways to keep themselves safe.
Conditioning for Grapplers Seminar - 05/24/08
Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to take your conditioning to the next level. This information packed seminar will teach you how to build Strength, Power, Agility, Stamina and Flexibility. With never before seen workouts and the latest developments in "core training" exercises, this seminar will give you the tools you will need to become a faster, stronger and more agile grappler than you ever thought possible. The seminar will be taught by Gracie Barra Black Belt Travis Tooke and Sports Performance expert Dr. Minh Luu. Dr. Luu has worked with and designed fitness programs for some of the top names in the world of sport including the Houston Texans, the Olympic Tae Kwon do team, NBA stars and some of the top MMA fighters and grapplers in the world. Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Get an edge over the competition on May 24th with Conditioning for Grapplers.
Diamondback Judo at the 2008 Paralympics - 04/26/08
Diamondback Judo's Jordan Mouton won the U.S. Paralympic Trials for Judo this Saturday in Northglenn, CO. She moved up 2 weight classes when her 57kg weight class was cancelled. Jordan challenged Lisamaria Martinez for the only US female spot going to the 2008 Paralympics beating her twice; once with a pin, and another time with an O Soto Gari for Ippon. Congratulations Jordan. Check out the Judo video on NBCOlympics.com.
Team Tooke Seminar and Belt Promotion - 04/27/08
Team Tooke will be having a Belt Promotion and In-House Seminar on Sunday, April 27th. Team Tooke students are welcome to bring friends and family to participate or jus to watch. We look forward to seeing you there.
New Striking/Grappling Kids Program - 04/15/08
Team Tooke is proud to announce the start of a brand new kids program! This new and exciting program will include curriculum from Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Jud, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Our goals is to provide an avenue for kids to participate in both striking and grappling arts. Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday. The first class will begin Tuesday, April 15th and we will be offering classes for 2 different age groups. The first class of the day will begin at 4:30pm and end at 5:00pm. The age group will be 4-6 year olds. The next class will begin at 5:00pm and last until 5:45pm. This class will be for kids ages 7-12 years. The current kids program will remain the same; we are just adding another great program on different days. Thanks to everyone for all of your support.
Will and Brandon Win NAGA Worlds - 04/05/08
Will and Brandon Lorenz both recently won the NAGA Worlds grappling tournament held in New Jersey. This is arguably the biggest grappling tournament in the United States and these guys really showed 'em how we roll down here in Texas. Congratulations guys!
Travis Wins Big in Florida NAGA - 03/15/08
We would like to congratulate our very own Travis Tooke for his recent victories in Florida at the NAGA grappling tournament. Travis won 1st place in No-Gi Advanced division and the Black Belt Gi Division this weekend, submitting all of his opponents.
Team Tooke Rocks Vegas!!! - 02/16/08
Team Tooke had a big showing in Las Vegas this past weekend. We Brought 3 competitors and came home with five 1st place awards. Miguel Castro (white belt) had a tough fight in the no-gi division losing a close match on points to a blue belt. But like a true competitor he was able to come back in the gi division to take home the gold with a beautiful arm bar from the mount in the final. Chris Bailey (new blue belt) ran through his divisions (both gi and no-gi) submitting nearly every opponent he faced with a barrage of transitions and attacks. Keep a look out for this guy, he has a bright future ahead of him. To top the day off, Team Tooke head instructor Travis Tooke won both his weight divisions as well as the absolute division (all weights), submitting all but one opponent. In the Final of the Absolute, Travis fought a heavier Brazilian Black Belt and was able to out score the tough opponent to take home the N.A.G.A. absolute championship belt! Congratulations to all these guys and we look forward to seeing you compete again real soon.
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