Ignite Fights

09/04/2024

Brought to us by Squish Energy!
Top Middleweight prospects face off in a fight with likely title ramifications!
Both are 2 and 1 and from top Midwest gyms!

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09/03/2024

Brought to you by the US Air Force, we feature two Welterweight debuts. Andrew Ritter from Warriors Cove will battle Mark 44's Chance Andrews Nobember 2 at MECCA XXIII

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08/30/2024

We have very limited openings and great opportunities at MECCA XXIII!
Please put your name in the hat if interested
We have openings at
Male Amateur Heavyweight at 2 and 0
Male Professional 170 at 6 and 4
Please DM for any questions!

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08/29/2024

We have two Welterweight prospects making their debut at MECCA XXIII
Andrew Ritter out of Warrior's Cove will battle Mark 44's Chance Andrews

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08/28/2024

We are excited to highlight one of the best up and coming gyms in the Midwest. We are fortunate enough to have 4 athletes from Mark 44 on the MECCA XXIII card on November 2!
They are led by Clay Uddley, a fantastic coach and longtime fighter. If you are in the Mankato area, give it a try! They are putting out lots of talent

PS, we miss you

08/27/2024

The Midwest Female talent is representing at MECCA XXIII
From Milwaukee and Pura Vida BJJ (1-1) Hollis Nelson will take on Detroit, Michigan’s Shelby Labonty (2-2) training out of Veda Combat Academy & Macomb Martial Arts at 110 pounds.

GG Wellness Center and Premier Combat Sports product Hope Misner (0-2) from Nebraska will take on Minnesotan Brandi Bowron (0-1) out of Mario Roberto BJJ at Bantamweight

Locals Brittany Nieman and Hannah Johnson will face off at Strawweight for local supremacy!

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08/26/2024

MECCA XXIII will feature more then 25 matches!
The Academy adds 3 more athletes to the card !
In professional action Reshal Malik (6-4-1) will take on undefeated Edwin Jimenez (2-0) from Pura Vida BJJ and Milwaukee in the Bantamweight Division.
Canon Swanson (1-1) returns to the IGNITE cage to take on Iowa’s David Mckinney (6-4). Canon is taking on an elite IGNITE contender in what should be a great fight for the fans!
Hannah Johnson (1-1) returns after her masterful performance at MECCA XXII to battle the returning Brittany Nieman (1-2) in a Strawweight match.

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08/24/2024

We already have over 20 signed fights for MECCA XXIII!
We will be staggering some announcements in the next few days.
We will start with two Amateur Title Fights!
National Karate owner and standout striker Joe Boone looks to continue his undefeated streak as he takes on Randall Lynn from Mark 44 for our Super Welterweight title.
Wisconsin native Samuel Gaier (4-1) and representing Ronin Fitness looks to add another belt to his resume as he takes on a very tough and talented Gavin Luze (2-1) from Revolution Martial Arts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Erik Koch runs this gym and the talent he’s building is impressive! Cannot wait for this match for our Welterweight Title.
Finally, we have a rivalry between Wisconsin’s Ronin Fitness Product Dominic Yates taking on the Academy’s Jorge Pederson. Both of these upcoming middleweights are 2-1.

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08/13/2024

07/30/2024

Matching has begun (both pro and ammy) for the Muay Thai portion of our next card on November 2nd at Canterbury Park 💥

Send your fighter lists to our MT matchmaker including fighter name, age, height, fighting weight, record, and gym.

07/20/2024

Today is the day! At 4:30 PM Central time tune in as Thomas Petersen fights Mohammad Usman live on ESPN +

Thomas has worked very hard to make Minnesota proud!!

07/10/2024

Hot off the press some more photos from our last event which was action packed 🔥

07/08/2024

Thank you all for the patience on the photos! Here is the first batch of pictures and many more to come 👊🏻

07/03/2024

Another great show in the books! Thanks to the Minnesota Combat Sports Community, so many great people make it happen! From all over the world!

We are back November 2 and filling up fast! Please contact us ASAP to put your name in the hat!

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06/30/2024

Bout 17: Victor Dias (now 12-3) of American Top Team stopped Justin Scoggins (now 15-7) of Roots Combat Club in a 125 pound bout by RNC in round one of the nights main event.

Dias was able to get Scoggins to the canvas where he took his back (with a body triangle) and went to work with punches. Scoggins tried to fight out of it but was caught by a rear naked choke and forced to tap in the opening round.

06/30/2024

Bout 16: Bobby Lee (now 12-2) of Start BJJ stopped Ashkan Morvari (15-9) of La Bodega in a 165 pound title fight by Round four TKO due to a nasty cut caused by a head kick.

Morvari went right on the attack with punches before clinching with Lee on the cage to begin the 165 pound Ignite Title Fight. Lee picked Morvari up moments later, smashing him to canvas. Morvari caught Lee in his half guard but Lee escaped and took his back. Morvari squirmed free and reversed to top position momentarily before both fighters stood up. Morvari landed a few nice head shots and Lee answered with a hard kick up top. Lee spent the rest of the round in Morvari’s half guard after the two went to the canvas from top position fighting for an opening.

Morvari had success by landing head punches again to kick off the round. Lee countered by taking Morvari back to the canvas. Lee latched onto Morvari’s back where he went to work on submissions and strikes while Morvari avoided trouble until the finish to the round.

A hard straight left to the body by Morvari dropped Lee (off balance). Morvari stayed on the attack and the two exchanged in the center of the cage. Round three finished with Morvari on his back and Lee in side control, both working from those positions.

Lee fired two nice head kicks to start round four which appeared to open up a cut over Morvari’s left eye which streamed blood. Lee took Morvari’s back and went to work again. Morvari reversed one again into the guard of Lee in top position. Lee landed a nice elbow from his back. Two more elbows by Lee followed. Morvari stood up and invited Lee to follow but the action was stopped for Doctor Stringer to take a look at the cut. The fight was allowed to continue for the time being. Lee landed a hard leg kick to the head and follow up left hook that dropped Morvari. Lee stayed on the attack having taken the back of Morvari. At the advice of the doctor, the fight was stopped at the conclusion of round four due to the severity of the cut.

06/30/2024

Bout 15: Devon Lozej (now 6-2) of Leading Edge won a unanimous decision over Jayson Scott (now 4-3) of Vicious Cycle BJJ in a 125 pound title bout. Scores read 49-45, 50-45, 49-46 in favor of Lozej.

Scott scored a quick take down to begin and fought to take Lozej’s back. Lozej eventually switched positions and began landing head punches from Scott’s guard. Scott looked comfortable fighting off of his back as he began setting up submission attempts. Lozej stayed busy ground and pounding his opponent through the end of the round.

A lightning quick take down scored for Lozej again in round two and the fighters found themselves in a similar spot to how round one had ended. Scott attempted a leg lock late in the round that Lozej freed himself from. Scott wound up with Lozej’s back after a scramble with ten seconds remaining.

Scott attempted a guillotine as he tried to take control of the fight in round three. It was to no avail but he did take the back of Lozej. Working his way free, Lozej took back position on the canvas in the more dominant position to grind out the round.

Lozej and Scott fired away on their feet before going back to the ground similarly to the preceding rounds in round five. Lozej controlled the action once again but Scott remained competitive and not easy to keep in place. Scott scored with a nice take down with twenty seconds remaining but ran out of time to score significant points before the bout came to a close.

06/30/2024

Bout 14: Taner Trembley (now 2-0) of Start BJJ stopped Davi Young (now 4-5) of Wurk/The Academy in a 145 pound bout by rear naked choke. The fight was stopped at 2:59 of the second round.

Young with an exclamation point take down to kick things off. The action was intense as both men brought the fight back to their feet. Trembley landed a cracking hook to the jaw which Young took well before slamming Trembley to the canvas again. Returning to their feet, the two went back to trading hard punches and kicks.

Young scored another takedown but was unable to hold Trembley down. Young was the first to target the others body with a hard left hook that landed. Action was stopped due to a finger to the eye from Trembley. Action resumed with Trembley landing a leg kick that dropped a smiling Young at the horn to end a fast paced round one.

Young landed a hard head punch that opened a cut over the left eye of Trembley before taking him down again. Right back up, Trembly was left bleeding but fighting back. A right to the head stunned Young who was in trouble but firing back himself. Trembly poured on the pressure and attacked Young with Knees on the cage. Young was cut himself now on the left eyebrow. Trembly took Young’s back and finished the fight via rear naked choke in wild fight ending fashion.

06/30/2024

Bout 13: Reshal Malik (now 5-4-1) of The Academy stopped Delfina Benitez (now 4-5) of Kearney Combat Sports by rear naked choke at 3:55 into the first round of a 135 pound bout.

Malik pressed forward behind a high guard, stalking Benitez who looked to attack moving in and out while backing up. Malik was able to take Benitez to the canvas where he took his back peppering him with punches before locking up a fight ending rear naked choke.

06/30/2024

Bout 12: Noah Gasho (now (4-1) of The Academy won a unanimous decision to Deacon Taylor (now 4-1) of Iowa Martial Arts in a 135 pound amateur MMA bout. Scores read 30-27 in favor of Gasho on all cards.

Gasho smartly attacked the legs of the taller Taylor as the fighters tried to feel one another out. Gasho followed up with a nice leg kick which landed to the head of Taylor.

The undefeated Taylor opened up more with his longer range to begin the second round. Gasho closed the distance, locked Taylor up on the cage and began firing knees aimed to the midsection. Time was called after Gasho landed a hard knee to the cup of Taylor moments later which brought a warning.
Gasho fired and landed two hard right hands to the head which landed flush but that Taylor was able to brush them off. The round ended with both fighters looking for openings.

Gasho began targeting the legs again in round three. Taylor showed a solid defense and jab as the third round pushed on. He also landed hard leg kicks of his own. Gasho was confident in his movements while showing flashy defense to close the show.

06/30/2024

Bout 11: Joe Boone (now 2-0) of National Karate won a three round unanimous decision over Juan Velasquez Jr. (now 0-1) of Fight Squad in a 170 pound amateur MMA bout. Scores read 30-27 on all cards.

Boone landed side kicks to open up a hard straight left to the head of Velasquez Jr. Boone then lowered his hands and confidently invited Velasquez Jr. in. Velasquez Jr. took the attacks decently but could not find a rhythm in round one.

Velasquez Jr. worked his way to the inside of the Karate stance of Boone to land a right hook to the head out of his corner. Boone brought his guard up as a result and continued to hunt for side kicks and head punches. Boone let loose with a nicely landed switch kick to the head and another head kick with a minute remaining in the round. Velasquez Jr. stood his ground and looked for openings to counter the longer reach of Boone.

Juan Velasquez Jr. attempted to switch things up while going for a take down but was unable to finish. After stuffing the take down, Boone took the back of Juan Velasquez Jr. near the end of the third and landed a few punches before the fight came to a close.

06/30/2024

Bout 10: Grace Mclin (now (1-0) of Ignite Jiu Jitsu and MMA defeated Brandi Bowron (0-1) of Mario Roberto BJJ in a 135 pound amateur MMA bout. The fight was stopped :57 into round two with Mclin landing unanswered punches to Bowron on the canvas.

Mclin stuck the jab and followed with hard left and right hands to the head before Bowron could get off. Bowron landed a solid jab of her own later but ate more head punches in return. Mclin looked to be the more powerful of the two which made it tough for Bowron, who was ready to trade but out-landed in round one.

Mclin was able to take Bowron to the canvas in round two and open up with punches from the back that forced a stop to the action at :57 of the second round giving Mclin the win.

06/30/2024

Bout 9: Jack Ellefson (2-0) of 3soteric won by disqualification over Stefan Martin (0-1) of The Academy in a 145 pound amateur MMA bout. The DQ came as a result of a knee to the head.

Ellefson struck first with a hard right to the head that got the attention of Martin who stood his ground. Martin remained busier however as the round approached the midway point. Ellefson took Martin to the canvas with a minute left in the round where he took his back. Martin fought the hands well and even landed a few punches thrown backward to the head of Ellefson at the bell.

Ellefson scored another takedown after taking a hard leg kick by Martin to start round two. Ellefson nearly went to mount before taking Martin’s back. Martin made it to his feet however and pounded Ellefson around the cage with head punches. Martin landed a few hard knees, Ellefson went down and the action was halted due to one of the knee’s being ruled low to allow time for recovery. Martin landed some heavy leg kicks before Ellefson brought Martin to the canvas to end the round.

A huge knee to the head from standing position by Martin dropped Ellefson hard to the canvas later in round three and referee Chris Klavetter was forced to disqualify Martin at 1:13 giving Ellefson the win.