Fighter Profiles

Dave Daniecki

Professional Records: 2-1
Amateur Records: 5-0
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Fight Team: Ground Control
Height: 6'0"
Weight class: 195
College: PennState University
Accomplishments: Combat in the Cage middleweight champion

Dan Root

Professional Records: 2-2
Amateur Records: 4-3
Hometown: Medina, NY
Fight Team: Ground Control
Height: 5'9"
Weight class: 170
College: SUNY Corland
Accomplishments: 3 Wins at 200lbs at NAGA Tournaments
1 Win Absolute Division Grapplers Quest Tournament
Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Jermaine Faltz

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Record:11-3
Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia
Fight Team: Wand Fight Team
Height: 5'8
Weight class: 190
College: College of Southern Nevada
Accomplishments: Gold Medal 2010 Las Vegas NAGA No-Gi, Gold Medal 2010 Grappling X, Bronze Medal 2010 Grappling X (Open Weight)
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Thomas Ballard

Amateur Record: 1-1-0
Pro Record :0-0-0
Hometown: Cottonwood, CA
Fight Team: BeastUP Fight Team
Height: 6'2"
Weightclass: 185lbs
College: Shasta College
Accomplishments: 2010 North Valley Grappling Championship 1st place 205lb weight class, 2010 North Valley Grappling Championship quickest submission of the tournament (1st round 13.06 Standing Guillotine), 2010 Nor Cal Classic Grappling Tournament 2nd Place 205lb weight class

Jeffrey Marak

Amateur Record: 0-1-0
Hometown: Butler, PA
Fight Team: Ruthless Punishment MMA
Height: 6'1"
Weightclass: Heavyweight
Accomplishments:

Mickey Hall

Amateur Record: N/A
Pro Record: N/A
Hometown: Jamesburg, NJ
Fight Team: Brazen Martial Arts
Height: 5'7"
Weightclass: 139 lbs
Accomplishments: NAGA- Two silver medals at NAGA World Championship in Newark, NJ and a bronze medal at NAGA Battle at the Beach in Wildwood, NJ

Bryan Gadsby

Amateur Record: Coming Summer/ Fall 2011 Hometown: Hamilton, NJ
Fight Team: Brazen Martial Arts
Height: 5'10''
Weightclass: Featherweight 145lbs
College: Rutgers University, Bachelors in Criminal Justice
Accomplishments: Bronze Medal NAGA No-gi Novice, Yellow Belt Krav Maga

Keith Leder

Amateur record:
Pro record:
Hometown: East Windsor, NJ
Fight Team: Brazen Martial Arts
Height: 5' 10"
Weight class: 169 lbs
College: Mercer county college Restaurant/hotel management
Accomplishments: gold medal NAGA world championships

Jose Mojica

Amateur record: 2-0 (MMA), 1-0 (BJJ)
Hometown: Waterbury, CT
Fight Team: Team Thunder MMA Academy
Height: 5' 10"
Weight class: 180 lbs
College: Porter & Chester Institute (Graduate)
Accomplishments:

Joe VanMorter

Amateur record: 0-1 (Pancrase)
Pro record:
Hometown: Trenton, NJ
Fight Team: RABJJ - Ricardo Almeida/Renzo Gracie
Height: 5' 10"
Weight class: 185 lbs
College:
Accomplishments: The Good Fight - BOTB 2: 3rd place White Belt Gi Division (170-185 Lbs)
DS Grappling Challenge - 2nd place No-Gi Beginner (180-189.9 Lbs), 3rd place White Belt Gi Division (170-179.9 Lbs)
98th Division 2010 Combatives Tournament (Military Only Event) 4th place (180-189.9 Lbs)

Matthew Pellino

Amateur record: 5-0
Pro record:
Hometown: Orlando, Fl
Fight Team: Brazen Martial Arts
Height: 5' 9"
Weight class: 170 lbs
College: Waldorf College
Accomplishments:

Mervin Rodriguez

Born: Puerto Rico
Hometown: Seaside Heights, NJ
Height: 5'7
Fight Weight: 145
Pro Record: 2-1
Amateur Record: 8-3
High School Attended: Amsterdam High School, NY
Strengths: Wrestling/striking
Additional Info: Empire Challenge champion/ Cage of Vengeance champion/ Asylum Fight League champion/ NAGA champion