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Friday, April 12, 2013
Next Up...Grappling Games in Houston April 27th
Hey Everyone! We have several people excited to compete in this tournament. If you are interested, please get signed up asap and let us know!
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
United MMA Beach Party and Crawfish Boil
United MMA beach party and crawfish boil was a success! Lets do it again soon! Big thanks to Zeke Hallmark and Kris Hayes for all the help!
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Man behind United MMA's Boxing Professor
Thanks to Francisco's father for stopping by this week!
Jordan Morgan Scores Big Win to Put Nederland on the MMA Map
Nederland
fighter Jordan “The Sniper” Morgan helped bolster the local mixed martial arts
scene with dominant win last weekend.
Morgan dominated fellow Texas fighter Gabriel Reynaga en route to a
unanimous decision win earning a 30-26 score from one judge at the El Orgullo
del Valle show in Pharr, Texas on March 16.
Morgan
came out firing and dominated the first two rounds with his superior boxing and
Muay Thai. Morgan put an exclamation point on round two when he staggered
Reynaga with a high kick followed by a slam.
“That slam reminded me of an early Matt Hughes dominating his opponents
in the UFC,” said Patrick Head, the head trainer at United MMA located in
Nederland, Texas.
In
the third round Morgan showcased his ground game by almost finishing the fight
by heel hook. “His opponent was saved by
the bell,” Head said.
“I’m
different than a lot of other fighters,” said Morgan, who began his mixed
martial arts career with an 8-1 amateur record before turning pro. “A lot of fighters push a thuggish persona,
but I’m just a guy that works my butt off in the gym.”
“He’s
a very hard worker and an excellent fighter.
Coaching Jordan can be like playing a video game because he listens so
well,” Head said. “We were confident for
this fight that Jordan had a much better ground game than his opponent since he
has been in our Brazilian jiu-jitsu program for several years. The goal was to showcase his boxing for this
fight. We put him in the hands of our boxing coach, Francisco Monroy, and the
results speak for themselves.”
After
this win, Morgan looks to be back in the cage as soon as possible. “He walked away from this fight uninjured, so
he’s ready to go,” Head said. Possible
future fights for Morgan could be in the Legacy Fighting Championship
organization that promotes fights in the Houston area.
In
the growing Texas mixed martial arts scene, Morgan gives most of the credit to
his gym and its trainers. “My trainers
back me 100 percent. In addition to
regular classes, they stay after and put in extra time with me until I get the
technique right.”
“It’s
the little details that separate the good fighters from the great, and my
coaches at United MMA are down in the trenches with me making sure I’ve got
those details down,” Morgan said.
United MMA is one
of several gyms in the area advertising mixed martial arts, but not all gyms
are equal according to Patrick Head.
“Most gyms in our area advertise themselves as mixed martial arts
schools, but when you look closely, they only specialize in one area. United MMA has talented instructors in
different disciplines who are passionate about teaching along with the best
facilities between Houston and New Orleans.”
“If
you want to learn mixed martial arts, come down to United MMA,” Head said. “We’ve got two huge training rooms with
matted floors, heavy bags and a boxing ring, and we offer a 30 day free trial
with no strings attached. If you walk in
the door, you’ll want to be a part of our team.”
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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