St. Louis, MO. – April 22, 2011 – Fighters from Finney’s MMA, a top-ranked martial arts gym in St. Louis Missouri, have undoubtedly proven that they are a force to be reckoned with in the combat sports arena. Finney’s MMA is the training center of choice for many elite athletes, including amateur and professional martial artists training to win state and national level championships. Finney’s MMA fighters continue to set the bar high for jiu-jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and MMA competitors in the region.
Jesse Finney owner of Finney’s MMA had this to say about the team’s most recent victories, “Three members of our fight team added notable wins to their record last weekend. At the amateur level, Joel Blair (now 11-1) claimed the 170lb Caged Combat title by way of a decision victory. At the professional level, Luis “Sapo” Santos claimed a first round TKO victory at Battle on the Banks, crushing his opponent in 46 seconds. Santos is riding a seven fight win streak and is set to make his Bellator debut in May. We can’t wait for him to rock the organization’s welterweight division.”
Finney went on to say, “Our third victory was in the BJJ arena. Ezra Lenon, our 24 year old BJJ black belt, won the Combat Corner Grappling Championship, Wisconsin’s largest submission grappling tournament. He defeated four opponents in the absolute division to win the tournament. Ezra earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in less than five years, which is pretty amazing. He is the best no-gi grappler in the Midwest and is well on his way to becoming one of the best in the world.”
The team’s individual and overall winning records serve as proof that the “Shamrock Fighter Development System”, implemented by both Finney’s MMA and Finney’s HIT Squad, is second to none. The system gives fighters the opportunity to work their way up in rank based on their skills and performance. Finney employs an elite team of top-level instructors to run the program. As a result members of Finney’s fight team are able to perfect the skills needed to dominate opponents and move up in rank, from local MMA events to UFC level fights.
Finney’s MMA and Finney’s HIT Squad collectively offer one of the most comprehensive, well-rounded, training programs in the industry. Fighters at both amateur and professional levels have access to everything they need to advance their careers, from top-of-the-line equipment and unparalleled training, to housing and fight management. For more information, please visit www.Finneyskickboxing.com.
