News, Events, and Fighter Updates
Welcome to the the Pro Gym update page! Here you will find all the information on previous and upcoming NHB fights, vale tudo events, Silverbacks All Pro Classic, Extreme Trials, and other local submission events. If you have any information and/or comments on these events, or if you would like to purchase tickets for any event covered on this page, please contact Mike Griffin (Pro Gym, Inc.) or call 618-377-KICK.
December 24, 2003
New classes are being enrolled starting next week at the new school in Alton. Come on by and enroll today! There will be an open house on Monday, January 5th, from 5 to 9 PM. Hope to see you there!As many of you know by now, the location of Pro Gym Inc.'s main gym will be moving very, very soon!! In fact, classes begin at the new location on the first week in December, 2003. (The webmaster apologizes in advance for the inconvenience this late of an update has caused.) The class schedule will not change during this transition; any schedule changes will be posted ahead of time. A grand opening is planned in January, more details to come. Here is the new address and a link with driving directions and a map:
Pro Gym, Inc.
2216 E. Broadway
Alton, IL 62002
Phone 618-463-9002
June 9, 2002
A few fighter updates:
Jason Autery recently won the Extreme Challenge trials. Scott Ventimiglia defeated Jason Rigsby at the Extreme Challenge on May 3rd, and Todd Murphey defeated Jimmy Bruketta by knockout.
July 1, 2001
Be sure to get tickets to the July 7th fight at KC Hall! Scroll down one update for details. In the meantime, here are some quick updates:
Jason Autery won at the Extreme Challenge by KO last weekend, Jason Reinhardt won by rear choke, and Scott Ventimiglia lost a close split decision to Adrian Serrano at the Battle of the Badlands in Indiana.
June 10, 2001
Back in April we told you about the July 7th fights sponsored by Pro Gym at Bethalto, Illinois's KC Hall on 400 N. Beau Chateau. Here is the official fight card for the event. For ticket information, E-mail Mike Griffin or call at (618) 377-2547. We hope to see you there!
Submission Fights
- Scott Ventimiglia vs. Troy Rugger
- CJ Fernandes vs. Steve Wright
- Joe Geromiller vs. Seth Peters
- Jason Autery vs. John Rhoades
- Travis Fulton vs. Ben Boyer
- Clayton Miller vs. Ron Rumpf
Submission Wrestling
- Peggy Brooks vs. Whisper
- Unique Tigress Leigh vs. Maribell Shirmer
- Bill Brooks vs. Jamie Webb
- Jason Reinhardt vs. Ryan Sotter
- Nathan McGrath vs. Kurt Marble
- Brad Jones vs. Brian West
- Aaron Keeney vs. Brad Russell
- Wayne Pittman vs. TBA
- Ethan Hunter vs. TBA
April 26, 2001
Pro Gym is sponsoring an event in Bethalto, Illinois on July 7th at the KC Hall on 400 N.Beau Chateau. There will be submission wrestling team competition and three submission fights. Contact Mike Griffin at (618) 377-2547 for more Information. Official Fight Card to follow.
April 11, 2001
The Reality Submission Fights event was held in Belleville on March 30th, and the Pro Gym fighters won again!
Jason Autery had his first fight against Seth Peters, winning a unanamous decision after three 5-minute rounds.
Jason Reinhardt won the Bantamweight title by submitting Del Hawkins in the first round.
Jeremy Horn taught an outstanding seminar at Pro Gym on Feb 10th then rolled with everyone! Travis Fulton will be doing a seminar at Pro Gym on March 31st.
Peggy Brooks, Todd Murphey, and Jason Autery competed in the GracieWorlds in Ohio on March 4th. Peggy took second place by submitting one of Relson Gracie's students and was ahead on points in the final match until the last 30 seconds when she got swept and lost on points to the Grand Champion.
Todd won his first match against one of the Brazillians from Relson's Hawaii School and was ahead on points in his second match when he got caught in a triangle.
Jason got paired with a guy 50 lbs heavier and lost to the guy who won his division!
January 23, 2001
Fighter Updates...
Joe Geromiller defeated Mark Hughes (UFC Fighter) at the Extreme Challange on January 20th. Joe won by rear naked choke in the 2nd round and is now the new SUPERFIGHT CHAMPION. Joe is on a roll by defeating 2 undefeated fighters in his last 2 fight (Tom Proctor and Mark Hughes).
CJ Fernandes is fighting in the Millinium Brawl in London, England on March 11th.
Scott Ventimiglia is fighting Joe Doerkson in the next Rings USA in Iowa on March 17th.
Jason Reinhardt is fighting for the bantam weight title against Del Hawkins at the next RSF on March 30th.
Bill Brooks in fighting in the next Silverbacks All Pro Classic on January 27th. The All Pro Classic is held in Canton, Illinois.
Phil Johns is fighting in the UFC on February 23rd in Atlantic City.
Jermaine Andre is fighting in an eight-man tournament in Kuwait in February and in Rings USA in March.
Previous Updates/Events/Fight Results:
Events from 2000
Events from 1999
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