Dragon's Den MMA wins Rumble on the River 3
By Created: June, 2017 - Modified: November, 2022
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This year's ''Rumble'' brought in a record 204 competitors and 21 schools from the surrounding states, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Kentucky as well as West Virginia. The Rumble also had competitors from the USA Karate Team competing in the tournament.
The Rumble hosted events such as board breaking, weapons, empty hand forms (kata), one point sparring (ippon kumite) and eight point sparring (Kumite).
Team Dragon's Den brought home 55 first-place finishes, 22 second places, 14 third places, 4 fourth places and 10 fifths. Team Dragon's Den also claimed 2 of the 3 Grand Championships. Championships are under 18 under black belt and adults under black belt.
The ''Rumble on the River'' is part of a five tournament circuit called ''Warriors United.'' This is the second year of the growing Warriors United circuit. This year's Warriors United Circuit and ''Rumble on the River'' was sponsored by Greatmats. All six rings were matted with Greatmats martial arts mats the same mats used in the Dragon's Den MMA dojo (school).
In July, Shihan Swick will be taking Grafton's best, a Team of 9 to the USA National Karate Federation Championships (USA/NKF) in Pennsylvania. USA/NKF is one of the world's best traditional karate tournaments. Team Dragon's Den has competed in the USA/NKF for the past two years and has brought home the gold on both occasions.
If you like to learn more about Dragon's Den Mixed Martial Arts call 304-669-6086, visit DragonsDenMMA.org or look it up on Facebook. Don't forget to share your photos from Warriors United tournament to Greatmats Facebook page to enter Greatmats Photobomb Contest.
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