Catching Fades with Portugal. The Man at Red Rocks.

John Gourley of Portugal. The Man playing at Red Rocks. Morrison, CO.

Getting back into music venues here in Colorado to diversify my time between combat sports and design work. Red Rocks is always a great time and Portugal. The Man makes it a blast when they perform here. I've had the opportunity to see this band live several times, each time the show is quite different from the stage setup to the musicians that join them on tour and yet the energy is always amped up from start to finish. The vibe of this band coupled with the serene views of Red Rocks is a must-see for any concert-goer. The sounds of music reverberating off of the rock structures here is very intense in the best way possible. I love seeing performers here and how they each construct their lights and videos from one another. Red Rocks is a premier outdoor venue to witness your favorite band should they ever stop here. P.TM definitely delivers every time and this show accompanied by the Colorado Symphony was no exception.

Donate to Zoe and John's child, Frances, diagnosed with a rare genetic mutation of DHDDS at Frances Changed My Life.


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All-Out War at F2W223.

 

Tommy Bananas rips a nasty heel hook at Fight To Win 223. Aurora, CO.

Fight To Win 223 was a BANGER of an event. The day was stacked with so many incredible matches featuring some of Denver's deep roster of high level jiu jitsu practioners from many different gyms in the surrounding area. Every match was exciting and entertaining. Westminster's own Subhounds team went 4-0 at the pro event with three submissions and one decision. Newly formed Denver Modern Jiu Jitsu had all but one win showing that this new team of veterans is going to continue dominating under its new name. Overall the event was packed with a full audience from the floor seats to the upper balcony. Fight To Win is always a great time and I am stoked to have been here live again to capture the action. It's been a fun time getting involved in the combat sports community here!

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Full-On Violence At Colorado Combat Club 16.

Colorado Combat Club 16. Denver, CO.

Incredible match-ups at Colorado Combat Club 16 featuring some of Denver's new and current pros battling for cage dominance. The entire night was filled with amazing fights front to back including a title bout between Factory X's Nick Tarpley (champion) and Jeramiah Solven. There were quite a few MMA debut's as well this night, all who performed exceptionally well. I was really impressed with the level of production in this promotion (this being my first one to attend). The venue and lighting made it enjoyable to photograph which I appreciate immensely. So stoked to be out here cage-side capturing the mayhem. There is some truly amazing martial arts talent in this city!

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The Hunt For Glory: Tournament of Champions 25, Pt. 2.

Competitors tangle up at the 2022 Tournament of Champions. Denver, Co.

Dropping another stack of photos from this tournament. Sometimes the lighting is awful at these things and everything looks too warm and yellow. Thankfully converting said images to black & white often saves some otherwise gross looking photographs. There is only so much post work one can do on an image lol. Enjoy!


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Capturing Jiu Jitsu In The Mountains: Tournament of Champions 25, Pt. 1.

 

Fighters at Colorado Tournament of Championships 25. Denver, CO.

It's been a few months since I have been photographing jiu jitsu and what better return than in my new home of Denver, CO. Between injuries and a couple of relocations from Austin, I was beyond stoked to finally begin settling into things. One thing I have surely been missing is jiu jitsu! F2W was in town hosting the Colorado Tournament of Champions 25, so it was a no-brainer to grab my camera and hit the mats. The day was full of new faces as well as some familiar ones from the gyms I've been rolling at here. From the dominating young girls beating all the boys, to the up and coming adult fighters looking to make a name for themselves, the day was filled with some pretty amazing jiu jitsu and I was able to capture some amazing action. I saw more submissions than I did decisions which always makes fights more exciting. All in all it was a fantastic afternoon and I was incredibly grateful to be back doing what I love. I'm stoked to see where these next few months take me and I'm looking forward to sharing it with yo all.

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Stephanie Cline attacking the neck of her opponent.

Today we choose violence.

Cobi Jones absolutely dominated every match.