Wednesday, March 29, 2023

All-Out War at F2W223.

 

Tommy Lozano of the Subhounds at F2W 223.
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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BLUE731.

Samaya Shae of Gracie Barra Flatirons at F2W 223.

Samaya Shae of Gracie Barra Flatirons at F2W 223.

Miguel Morales of 10th Planet Denver and Elevation Fight Team at F2W 223.

Miguel Morales of 10th Planet Denver and Elevation Fight Team at F2W 223.

Octavio Gaytan of the Subhounds at F2W 223.

Octavio Gaytan of the Subhounds at F2W 223.

Tommy Lozano of the Subhounds at F2W 223.

Denver Modern Jiu Jitsu coaches at F2W 223.

Manuel Morales of Denver Modern Jiu Jitsu at F2W 223.

Manuel Morales of Denver Modern Jiu Jitsu at F2W 223.

Aaron White of High Altitude Martial Arts at F2W 223.

Anakin MacMahan of the Subhounds at F2W 223.

Brandon Ferguson of the Subhounds at F2W 223.

Brandon Ferguson of the Subhounds at F2W 223.

Monday, March 27, 2023

Full-On Violence At Colorado Combat Club 16.

Josh Marsh of Elevation Fight Team 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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BLUE731.

Adrian Delgado at Colorado Combat Club 16.

Bobby Ziehfreund of Factory X at Colorado Combat Club 16.

Nick Tarpley of Factory X at Colorado Combat Club 16.

Nick Tarpley of Factory X at Colorado Combat Club 16.

Geno Shevdov and JaCobi Jones of Factory X at Colorado Combat Club 16.

Geno Shevdov and JaCobi Jones of Factory X at Colorado Combat Club 16.

Geno Shevdov and JaCobi Jones of Factory X at Colorado Combat Club 16.


Monday, April 11, 2022

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

Fighters tangle up in the 2022 Tournament of Champions in Denver, CO.
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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BLUE731.


Peek-a-boo!

Face-off.

One of my favorite chokes.

The ever-popular D'Arce.

Side control.

Locking it up.

Thursday, April 7, 2022

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

 

Colorado Tournament of Champions 25.
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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BLUE731.

Sinking in a tight submission.

Fighters compete at the Colorado Tournament of Champions 25.

The D'Arce is becoming an incredibly popular sub.

Stephanie Cline (Colorado BJJ Satori) patiently waits her moment to attack.

Stephanie is a beast!
Stephanie Cline attacking the neck of her opponent.

Flying armbar!

Violence!
Today we choose violence.

Saw a few of these the entire day.

Intense matchup.

Wrestling!

JaCobi Jones with a nasty collar tie.
Cobi Jones absolutely dominated every match.

Another dub for JaCobi Jones.




Monday, April 4, 2022

Finding Forgotten Gems of The Sweet Sexy Savage Kehlani.

Kehlani performing live at Emo's in Austin, TX.
Kehlani performs live at Emo's. Austin, TX.

Life can get pretty hectic. So much so that you can forget about sets of photos you remember shooting yet never posted. I had the opportunity to make photographs of Kehlani, her dancers, and NOODLES, her opening DJ back in 2017 and embarrassingly enough, I never shared them. While I could be bummed out that I overlooked these, I'm actually pretty stoked to have a pleasant revisit to the past. It's a great flashback to an incredible show. Kehlani is an amazing performer with a fantastic vocal range and the ability to dance her ass off too.


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BLUE731.

NOODLES holding it down.
NOODLES setting the tone for the night with her opening set.

Kehlani connecting with the crowd.

I'm jealous of Kehlani's abs.
Kehlani putting all of our abs to shame.

Dope setup at the merch booth.

Kehlani performs with so much personality.

Kehlani's dancers were impeccable.

Kehlani performing at Emo's in Austin, TX.