30 Days Of Submission-Only Grappling Fever Begins Now!
30 Days Of Submission-Only Grappling Fever Begins Now!
Fight To Win Pro kicks into high gear this month with four stacked events spanning half the United States.
Fight To Win Pro kicks into high gear in February with four stacked events featuring athletes such as Joao Assis, Kit Dale, Jake Shields, AJ Agazarm, Rafael Lovato Jr., and more.
Here’s what you can expect over the next month from the "biggest party in grappling."
Fight To Win Pro 61 – February 3
Main event: Joao Assis vs. Antonio Braga Neto (Gi)
Joao Assis celebrates at F2W. Photo: Mike Calimbas.
F2W Pro Orange County sees one of the most diverse cards in F2W history: There are large contingencies from 10th Planet, Garcie Barra, and even CSW — Erik Paulson’s gym with strong ties to the catch wrestling movement.
The main event in Garden Grove, CA, features two storied competitors: Joao Assis, an ADCC champion and a two-time No-Gi Worlds champion, and Antonio Braga Neto, a two-time world champion, three-time Pan American champion, and a Brazilian national champion. Assis is a F2W Pro veteran and holds notable wins over Tom DeBlass and Mike Perez. Will his sub-only experience be enough to take out Braga Neto? We'll find out Saturday!
We’ll also see AJ Agazarm back on the F2W stage against 10th Planet representative Chai Sirisute. Agazarm’s success at F2W has been a mixed bag. Frequently involved in the Fight of the Night, Agazarm has the ability to create exciting matches, but that has yet to transfer over to the winner's column at F2W. Has he made the necessary adjustments to account for Fight To Win Pro's unique rules?
Other Key Matches
- Baret Yoshida vs. Cleber Lucian
- Catherine Perret vs. Erin Herle
- Masters Gi Title: Thomas Cronin vs. Mark Vives
- Jeremiah Vance vs. Aber Fuentes
Fight To Win Pro 62 – February 10
Main Event: Jake Shields vs. Kit Dale (No-Gi)
Jake Shields takes the stage. Photo: Mike Calimbas.
The next stop on the tour sees ’s Fight To Win head to the Bay Area and features one of the most intriguing matchups of 2018: Jake Shields vs Kit Dale.
This fight is as much a contrast of grappling styles as it is a clash of competitive approaches: Shields has been one of the most active athletes on the professional circuit for the past two years, but we’ve just begun to see the re-emergence of Kit Dale as a regular competitor in the last six months. Kit had solid performances at ADCC and No-Gi Worlds.
Also featured on the card is “10 Million” Marvin Castle, who will surely bring his incredible imanari roll and varied leg attacks in his match with Travis Magalit out of Bay Jiu-Jitsu.Also featured on the card are standout competitors Tanner Rice and Dustin Akbari.
Other Key Matches
- Newton Casemiro (Ralph Gracie Berkeley) vs. Tanner Rice (Rice Bros BJJ)
- Dustin Akbari (Akbari BJJ) vs. Darin Cooley (Gracie Fight)
- Jake Scovel (Ralph Gracie) vs. Vitor Paschoal (Caio Terra BJJ)
Fight To Win Pro 63 – February 17
Main event: Justin Rader vs. Matt Vernon (No-Gi)
Justin Rader is a criminally underappreciated jiu-jitsu athlete: ADCC Trials Winner and World No-Gi Champion, Rader’s style is both fan friendly and submission-oriented. He’ll be taking on Matt Vernon, currently 3-0 under the F2W banner, who will certainly love to take out the local legend.
Other Key Matches
- Roli Delgado vs. Omar French
- Kevin Williams vs. Hunter Colvin
- James Partridge vs. Matheus Gabriel
UNLOCKED: Justin Rader vs. Jeff Glover
Fight To Win Pro 64 – February 23
Main Event: Rafael Lovato Jr. vs. Tim Spriggs
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