Congratulations to Matt Veach on his unanimous decision win over
Matt McGrath. CJ Fernandes fought a tough fight but was
unable to beat the hometown favorite Ryan Ford.
Congratulations to Amir and Jon!
Amir Khillah
Jon Madsen
Both Amir Khillah and Jon Madsen won their fights on Saturday at the Crossroads Combat Challenge III in Effingham, IL. So, congratulations to both fighters!
More Victories for the HIT Squad!
Congratulations to Kyle Watson for winning and becoming the Kage One 155lb champion. Also congratulations to
TJ for winning his fight at 155lbs at the Jireh Cycle Fight Series III.
Matt Hughes teaches the Amateur/Basic MMA Class
More Youth Wrestling Photos
Division II national champion Jon Madsen has met his match
against Braydon.
Kyle and Jacob practice take downs.
Jeff and Robbie size each other up.
Medicine ball relay races.
Jacob on the rope.
Austin on the rope.
Victory at MMA Evolution VIII!
Congratulations to CJ Fernandes and the new Hive MMA Featherweight Champion Jacob Hey!
CJ Fernandes defeats Ron Wilson at 2:34 of the first round
Jacob Hey defeats Justin Bearing at 0:54 of the first round
HIT Squad Youth Wrestling Program
The HIT Squad is now offering youth wrestling classes for ages 6-18. The classes will be taught by Marc Fiore, Robbie Lawler and Matt Veach and will meet every Saturday from 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM. The cost is $100 per month.
Contact Todd Laux, toddlaux@thehitsquad.com, or Marc Fiore, marcfiore@thehitsquad.com, for more information.
Marc Fiore and Robbie Lawler demonstrate as Jon Madsen (Former Collegiate All American and Division II National
Champion at Heavyweight) and the youth wrestlers look on.
More demonstrations.
Some of the youth wrestlers gang up on
Icon Champion Robbie Lawler in the ring (you have to look very
close to be able to recognize him), they weren't happy about Robbie
showing them up on the climbing rope.
Tommy Speer Prepares for Ultimate Fight Night
Tommy Speer is part of the HIT Squad and has been training full time at the facility for his upcoming fight for the UFC on April 2nd in Colorado. Tommy was runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter Reality Show season 6 on Team Hughes.
Who is your opponent for the UFC Fight Night and what do you know about him? TOMMY: His name is Anthony Johnson. He is tall for a 170 pounder at 6' 2". He has a good right hand but is clueless on the ground and lacks cardio.
What have you been doing since the show ended? TOMMY: I went back and worked on the farm. We have 142 dairy cows in Elgin, MN. They can't milk themselves. I also worked a lot on my ground game and getting stronger. I did a lot of work off my back.
How big is Elgin, MN? TOMMY: When I am gone training at the HIT Squad they have 825 people. When I am home working on the farm they have 826 people.
How was it being on the Ultimate Fighter Show? TOMMY: It was a great experience. It did a lot for my career. The down time on the show could drive a person insane though.
What do you think about the HIT Squad gym and training facility? TOMMY: It is now my second family if that tells you anything. I love what the facility has to offer equipment wise but the guys I train with make me feel real comfortable. Everyone here is great. I was amazed that anyone could join the gym to just lift weights. They get to see a fight exhibition every night.
How is your training at the HIT Squad? TOMMY: Very intense. It will push you to the highest level of fighting. It teaches you how to fight but it also teaches you how to beat the mental breakdown. We are pushed so hard in training that getting into the octagon will be easy.
How long have you been at the HIT Squad? TOMMY: I have been training here for a little over one month. I will be training here to get ready for all my future fights. I'm part of their team and very happy about that.
Where are you living while training at the HIT Squad? TOMMY: I am staying with Coach Fiore and his wife Annie at their home in Raymond Illinois. It is about an hour from the gym. Fiore is sort of like Mr. Miyagi from the karate kid. He has me doing odd jobs that he says will help my fighting, like taking his son to get his haircut and picking up things from Wal-Mart. I guess we will see. (laughs) The HIT Squad also has a fighters lounge with a leather couch that has sort of been my makeshift apartment during the day between training sessions.
How did you get into fighting? TOMMY: I went to a local show in Rochester, MN when I was 20 years old. My ticket stub had a phone number on that said to call if you were interested in fighting. So I called. 6 months later had a fight. I had never watched a UFC fight before. I didn't start fight training until after that fight.
4 HIT Squad Fighters in MMA Evolution VIII
Jacob Hey
Matt Veach
CJ Fernandes
Jon Madsen
On Saturday, April 12th at the Pekin Dragon's Dome in Pekin, IL, four fighters from the HIT Squad are scheduled to fight in the Hive MMA event: MMA Evolution VIII.
The scheduled fights are:
Fighter
Weight Class
Opponent
Jacob Hey
145 Title Belt
Justin Bearing
Matt Veach
155 Title Belt
Justin Herbst
C.J. Fernandes
170 lbs.
Ron Wilson
Jon Madsen
Heavyweight
TBA
The full coaching staff will be present at the fights, so come support the HIT Squad at the first big even for our up and coming fighters!
If you want to support Jacob Hey then contact Jacob's MySpace page for tickets and a portion of you ticket purchase will go to Jacob's purse for the fight.
If you would like to have a portion of your ticket sale go to one of the other fighters or just want to buy a ticket, then contact the gym in person or by phone at 618-452-8561.
Doors open at 4:00 PM, fights start at 6:00 PM. For more information, go to www.hivemma.com.
March 19, 2008
Good luck to the Lehigh University and the University of Nebraska wrestling teams. Both stopped in at the HIT Squad this week to work out before the
National Wrestling Tournament this weekend.
Youth Wrestling Program Added
Starting on Saturday, April 5th, the HIT Squad will be offering youth wrestling classes for ages 6-18. The classes will be taught by Marc Fiore, Robbie Lawler and Matt Veach and will meet every Saturday from 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM. The cost is $100 per month.
Contact Todd Laux, toddlaux@thehitsquad.com, or Marc Fiore, marcfiore@thehitsquad.com, for more information.
