2015 Events
Full Grappling Tournament Schedule: http://www.wvgrapplingopen.com/upcoming-tournaments/
Feb 28, 2015 – UFC’s Stipe Miocic MMA Seminar
Self-Defense Seminars are constant, so keep an eye on our facebook page
Butch Hiles will be teaching a self-defense seminar to all the students of WV State University on October 9, 2012. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this is a perfect opportunity to reach a broad audience and help to stop the cycle of violence.
The seminar will take place outside Dawson Hall at WV State University from 1-3pm. All students and friends of students are encouraged to attend.
The ramifications of domestic violence are staggering. Young women are
among the most vulnerable, suffering the highest rates of intimate
partner violence. Exposure to domestic violence puts our young men and
women in danger of long-term physical, psychological, and emotional
harm. Children who experience domestic violence are at a higher risk
for failure in school, emotional disorders, and substance abuse, and
are more likely to perpetuate the cycle of violence themselves later
in life.
We hope to see everyone there!
For additional information contact:
Butch Hiles
Butch@ButchHiles.com
304-549-9370
www.advancedbkj.com
Sponsored by: NAACP and WVSU
UFC legend, Spencer Fisher, will be teaching MMA at Butch Hiles BJJ & MMA every saturday at noon.
It doesn’t matter if you are wanting to compete or just learn MMA for fun. Spencer is an amazing fighter and teacher and this class is for everyone.
Opportunities like this are few and far between in small towns like Charleston, WV, so do not miss your chance to train and learn from a legend.
For more information email Butch Hiles
More About Spencer Fisher
He made his UFC debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2, scoring a second-round submission victory over Thiago Alves. He then defeated Aaron Riley at Ultimate Fight Night 3 by TKO due to a Doctor Stoppage after the first round after Fisher broke Riley’s Jaw with strikes. Perhaps Fisher’s most notable early fight was with Canadian kickboxer Sam Stout on the undercard of UFC 58. When Stout’s original opponent Kenny Florian sustained an injury in training that left him unable to compete, Fisher took the fight on very late notice, reportedly having to cut twenty pounds in the final two days leading up to the match. Although Fisher seemed to land the harder punches, Stout landed more and came away with a controversial split decision.
Fisher returned at UFC 60 against Matt Wiman and won by knockout in the second round, knocking Wiman out with a flying knee. Fisher was able to record another first round TKO at UFC 64 against Dan Lauzon. His win streak came to a halt at Ultimate Fight Night 8, after a back and forth fight Fisher was defeated in the second round by TKO due to punches by Hermes Franca.
In a highly anticipated rematch, Fisher defeated Sam Stout at Fight Night 10 by unanimous decision after three rounds. This rematch with Stout propelled Fisher into the spotlight, as it was the main event, it won Fight of the Night and because both fighters took massive amounts of punishment throughout the fight. It has also been named as one of the UFC’s 100 Greatest Fights. Fisher was scheduled to fight Din Thomas at UFC Fight Night 11, but was forced to withdraw due to a staph infection. Ironically, Fisher’s replacement for this match was Kenny Florian, whom Fisher had replaced in the UFC 58 fight against Sam Stout.
Fisher fought Frank Edgar at UFC 78 on November 17, 2007. Fisher lost the fight by unanimous decision. Fisher’s next fight was scheduled to be against Marcus Aurélio at UFC Fight Night 13, but he was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury. With his shoulder healed, Fisher was next scheduled to fight young up and comer Jeremy Stephens at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale on June 21, 2008. Fisher dominated Stephens and won by unanimous decision.
Fisher defeated Shannon Gugerty at UFC 90 in Chicago on October 25, 2008. Fisher won his fight at UFC 99 via unanimous decision defeating veteran Caol Uno.
Grappling and MMA champion, Jeff Monson, will be coming to Butch Hiles BJJ & MMA to do a seminar on Friday, August 31, 2012.
Monson has one of the most impressive resumes you will ever see and has competed all over the world. He’s an amazing instructor and has a wealth of knowledge. You do not want to miss the opportunity.
Submission grappling
Abu Dhabi Combat Club
2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Bronze Medalist
2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Gold Medalist
2001 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Silver Medalist
2000 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Silver Medalist
1999 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Gold Medalist
International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
2008 FILA Grappling World Championships Senior No-Gi Gold Medalist
2007 FILA Grappling World Championships Senior No-Gi Gold Medalist
International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
2007 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt No-Gi Absolute Gold Medalist
2007 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt No-Gi Silver Medalist
2001 Pan American Championships Blue Belt Gold Medalist
USA Wrestling
FILA World Team Trials Senior No-Gi Winner (2007, 2008)
FILA World Team Trials Senior No-Gi Runner-up (2009)
On the Mat
2009 Submission Grappler of the year
2004 Submission Grappler of the Year
Amateur wrestling
USA Wrestling
Northwest Senior Greco-Roman Regional Championship (1998)
Northwest Senior Freestyle Regional Championship Runner-up (1998)
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Pac-10 Conference Championship (1992)
Mixed Martial Arts
ISKA World Heavyweight Championship
SB Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
Strength and Honor Championship
Cage Warriors Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Ultimate Fighting Championship – Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night
XFC Heavyweight Championship
SportFight Heavyweight Championship
Time: 7pm
cost: $40 (if you compete at WV Games Sept 1) & $50 if you do not.
Deposit of $20 to keep track of spots would be appreciated. Contact Butch Hiles for details
Location: Butch Hiles BJJ & MMA – 410 Summers St, Charleston, WV 25302
Butch Hiles
Butch@ButchHiles.com
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Butch Hiles
www.advancedbkj.com – Butch Hiles Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA, LLC
www.theWVgames.com – An annual event featuring the greatest sports and athletes WV has to offer
www.realitycagecombat.com – The RCC is a MMA event all about the fighters and fans. Don’t miss it!
We are bringing the biggest and best events to Charleston, WV!
Friday, Aug 31, at Butch Hiles Gym – Jeff Monson
Followed by the WV State Grappling Championships
The WV Games return with all the action this Sept 1, 2012. Tons of events and an awesome atmosphere. Don’t miss the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Wrestling, and the Beach Wrestling event all sposnored by us. For more information take a look at our website: www.thewvgames.com
$450 up for grabs and swords to the winners!
The state’s best MMA promotion returns to Morgantown Sept 15
Ticket info: http://naafs.biz/site/2012/08/10/caged-fury-19/
Reality Cage Combat/ NAAFS – Caged Fury 18 tickets, officially on sale for all!
Just go to ticketmaster http://www.ticketmaster.com/
The UFC’s Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy recently had a mini documentary filmed and Butch Hiles Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA, LLC is featured in the film (check out part 2).
“I get paid to beat people up,” says Dan Hardy. “I love every minute of it.” It’s a good thing, then, that Hardy is an MMA fighter, and was cool with hanging out with us.
Still, he’s not a typical fighter. He gets along with them, sure, and relates to them, but he also takes competition as an insult: Anyone who signs up to fight Hardy must “think he’s better than me.” And unlike most fighters—shit, unlike most athletes—he’s a pretty cool guy—engaging and a real human being. A real freak, sure, who hurts other people real, real bad, but a normal dude.
Hardy lives somewhere between isolation and aimlessness. When he’s training for a fight he practically lives at the gym, and even when he doesn’t have a fight on the horizon, he’s still training as much as possible. He tells filmmaker and Blood for Blood bassist Ian McFarland what he thinks constant competition is doing to him. He’s an angry dude who wants to slow down and “chill out” eventually, but right now he gets off on the violence, on the discipline, on the superiority of beating another man down. Only fighters, he says, know what it’s like to prepare for a fight, and then withstand one. Everyone else has expectations, but no one else understands.
But is there anything for Hardy outside the world of fighting? He can’t relate to politicians or regular people… even other fighters. Actually, the only place outside the gym Hardy seems to feel comfortable is in the hardcore scene, where people have tattoos like his and generally don’t give a shit who he is. He walks out to Cock Sparrer’s “England Belongs to Me” at fights, which is appropriate since he’s from Nottingham. His MMA nickname, The Outlaw, brings to mind Outlaw Anthems, Blood for Blood’s 2002 LP. The fact that the hardcore scene—where fuckups and angry little kids hang out—is the only place a person like Hardy feels normal seems appropriate.
The film was created as part of the McFarland & Pecci brand series of mini-docs focused on iconic subculture heroes. Go to www.mcfarlandandpecci.com to see the other films.
WATCH THE VIDEO: Women learn self defense for a good cause
At his gym in Charleston, Butch Hiles is offering classes to the general public. In those classes, people can learn how to protect themselves.
Hiles says more than 10,000 women are raped in Kanawha County every year. To combat that, he says they just need to know a little self-defense.
Women in the Kanawha Valley took control. They don’t want to face an attacker and be unprepared.
A college student, Krista Moore said, “I think it would good to learn how to protect myself if anything were to happen.”
And her friend agrees. They say being aware is key.
“If anything does happen like that, you could save yourself from a very scaring situation,” said Lindsay Tincher.
All of the proceeds from this event go straight to REACH. That stands for Rape Education, Advocacy, Counseling, and Healing.
The group is there for women who need a helping hand through what, they call, a very complicated and difficult time.
“We don’t like to say that these programs help prevent, but they do help reduce the risk. And so, just learning how to come out and reduce the risk of a sexual assault or any other attack is definitely important,” said Jaqueline Bevan, of REACH.
To contact an advocate with REACH- call 304-340-3676
With the largest crowd since MMA has become legal, Reality Cage Combat dominated the Charleston Civic Center. The fights and crowd were amazing and we cannot thank everyone enough. Please check out the pictures and look for announcements and updates here and www.realitycagecombat.com
May 12 – Rock Concert by DeadFaceDown, Elysium, and Tomorrow Burns. The show starts at 1030pm, $5 Cover, 21 yrs and up w/ ID @ the Blue Parrot in Charleston, WV – Get your tickets here!
May 12 – 1pm Press Conference at the Mardi Gras Casino and Resort in Crosslanes, WV
May 17 – 8pm Weigh-in Show at the Mardi Gras Casino and Resort in Crosslanes, WV
5:30 VIP Pre-party and meet & greet with celebrity guests
6:30 meet & greet for general public
Afterparty @ Timothy’s Bar at the old Quarrier Diner
May 19 – Stephan Bonnar seminar at Butch Hiles Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & MMA, LLC
May 22 – Self-Defense Seminar to Benefit REACH (A rape crisis program)
Get Your Discounted Tickets, While Supplies Last at These Locations:
Buffalo Wild Wings in Southridge
Timothy’s Bar on Quarrier Street
Quaker Steak and WV Radio will be having our fighters selling tickets every Thursday night from 7PM-10PM. If you buy your tickets from them, you can save up to $17 from ticketmaster!
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