Fight To The Top

Fight To The Top
Southern Colorado MMA Team vies for top honors again.
By CFL Publicity Department

Pueblo, CO November 3, 2011- While the fastest growing sport in the world top honors are generally relegated to major markets with large resources and training facilities one local team is seeking a 2nd year run at it’s Colorado crown. Team PWIA/Roughhouse with locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo earned the number two ranking last year at the 2010 Colorado Fight League Awards following closely on the heels of Thomas Denny’s “Team Wildman” of Denver. In their breakout year Denny’s war machine had a stellar season after only 8 months of competition and in doing so created a whirlwind of excitement over what was to come in 2011. PWIA/Roughhouse have stepped it up as well and look toward a nomination on the larger stage this year in the Denver awards contingent for 2011. The fight team is headed by a staff of world class coaches like 2010 wrestling coach of the year Keith Wilson and Tori Adams, longtime standup coach Gabe “Kuya” Charboneau and pro MMA veteran Donnie Liles along with top corner/cut-man Haven Torres.
“I am very proud of what we were able to accomplish this year, stated the seasoned Liles who made his brilliant return to the cage in October over the ever the dangerous Jeremy Kimball from last years winning team. “We were extremely active and while you of course can’t win them all we consider it an honor to step up against reputable competitors from respected camps like Greg Jacksons, Team Wildman, Keith Jardine’s Mean1 MMA, internationally in Amaan, Jordan and we are finishing out this year fighting in Beijing China.”

“When asked for his thoughts on the nomination, Charboneau had this to say. “ Colorado has so much talent available in the form of individuals, teams, and coaches,” “I think it all boils down in a case like this to simply being more active throughout the year.” In 2010 we ended up at 27-7 this year, we are 27-10 but we still have 2 months left. That’s a lot of time on the road, a lot of time in the gym and ultimately good planning and strategy. Charboneau continued; “More pros are coming to us now from out of state and some have decided to stay on and become staff themselves so we are excited to see great things continue into 2012. Guys like 2x Cage Rage champ and grappling coach Pride Robinson, Bruce Ries and undefeated striker Jeff Santos are not only working hard in the gym on their own careers but have committed their talents to our coaching staff and we’ll be a better team for it.
Attached is the 2011 PWIA Roughhouse stats sheet:


2011 PWIA/Rough House Team Result
Home Win Column Opponent/ Team
1.Tori Adams Ashlee Evans Smith(Tuff’f’nuff)
2.Angela Hayes Tsui Cunanen Phoenix Combat (Tuff N’uff)
3.Donnie Bell 155lbs Jordan Wright (Jacksons MMA)
4.Ryan Axtell Chad Vandenberg (Bellator Vet.)
5.James Mead Gabe Gonzales (Alvidrez grappling)
6.Jose Caro Tom Reynolds(Alamosa MMA)
7.David Vasquez Brandon Lykins (Mean1 MMA)
8.Jered Lowe Tom Thompson (Alamosa MMA)
9.Adam Soto Mike Zaragoza (Freedom fighters)
10.Bruce Ries Kevin Carter (Rude Effex)
11.Matt Cockrell (Mark Gettler Rude Effex)
12.Jeremiah Martinez Tim Hemingway (El Paso fight for pride)
13.Hector Trevizo Sam Cendejas (indy)
14.Will Knight Julian Castanos (Alvidrez Combat)
15.Kreg Hartle Cruz Chacon) May Tec
16.Donnie Liles Jeremy Kimball (Wildman)
17.Edwina White Jen Martinez (Spartan House)
18.Edwina White Rachel Kidder (Sho-Fight 9) Missouri)
19.Joe Martinez John Valverde (Lost Souls)
20.Jered Lowe Allen West (gladiator Challenge)
21.David Vasquez Oscar Navarette (Amarillo MMA)
22.Josh Cavasos Cooper Hougue (Shingatai)
23.Shad Stevens Julian Castanos (Alvidrez)
24.Shad Stevens Michael Wright (Shingatai)
25.Alec Greenway Dilyn Rosenbrock (Spartan house)
26. Angela Hayes over Trisha Clark (team Renzo Gracie)
27. Jered Lowe over Wang Peng (Beijing China international tourny)
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Home Loss Column Opponent/Team
1. Kreg Hartle Sean Spencer (undisputed)
2. Angela Hayes Aisling Daily Cage Warriors (Amaan Jordan)
3. David Romero Johan Perez Jacksons MMA
4. James Mead JR Sotelo El Paso Fight for Pride
5. James Mead Bakken Brawl
6. Shawn Ramsey Ran Weathers Jacksons MMA
7. Somi Moala Arnulfo Ortega
8.Bruce Ries Brandon Crespin 8th st gym
9.Matt Cockrell Alvino Montoya (SCR The Contender)
10.Jeremiah Martinez Anthony Alirez (Inkd out no mercy