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AMERICAN STAND UP - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS...
American Stand Up is built upon two foundations:  #1 fighters as the priority and #2 produce the best quality the mixed martial arts world has ever seen.   

The leadership team at American Stand Up are all active duty members of the United States Military. We run American Stand Up profit free, giving all profits back to the fighters to support training, travel and fights.  This fact, along with our slow and persistent approach to advertisement, separates us from the 20 other brands that pop up at every event but go under as there is no way to support the rock star image they portray. We are not completely selfless as we get incredible joy out of taking care of and building relationships with fighters. The fighters truly are the focus of American Stand Up, and we believe that this will lead to long term success in the industry. We currently sponsor over 80 fighters in 4 countries.

We are absolutely obsessed with quality. Every ounce of our effort is spent towards developing the best product on the market. At American Stand Up we have spent $0 on marketing our product to corporations. Our entire marketing plan is to equip fighters with the best pair of gloves, headgear, thai pads, etc that they have ever seen, and in return they'll tell 100 other fighters about us.

WHO WE ARE..
We are the amateur fighters who travel 300 miles, on are own dime, just for the opportunity to fight.  We are the professional fighters who sell shirts out of the back of a truck to pay for training.  We are the fighters who live in the gym, are always in shape, and show up ready to fight with less than 2 days notice.  We are 100% fighters and are about taking care fighters. 

WHO WE ARE NOT...
We are not thugs, pimps or commercial.  We are not the trendy new MMA rack at Footlocker, and soon Wal-Mart.  We are not the $30,000 logo in the center of the UFC octagon.  We are not a tiny logo on the left pocket of an undershirt for a headline fighter.  We are not company owners who think we deserve more spotlight than our fighters.


RECENT NEWS...

- Last weekend "Jui Jitsu" Joe Carroll showcased the skills that has made Team Superior one of North Carolina's most respected and feared MMA teams.  Joe won via unanimous decision and is scheduled to fight again on September 6th.  Catch Joe and Team Superior at the Valhalla Fights hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).   
August 24, 2008


- On behalf of the entire team at American Stand Up we are proud to announce Jamie Ridgeway's "Elite Fighting Challenge II".  Over the past 12 months the crew at American Stand Up have traveled the world attending shows with our teams and fighters...but no show made more of an impression on us than the "Elite Fighting Challenge".  Jamie, Jeremy Ridgeway and geniuses at www.PrototypeAdvertising.com are truly putting together something special for their second event scheduled for early November.  It is an honor for American Stand Up to associate with this event and we can't wait to see what the future holds.  In addition, this is a great opportunity to catch American Stand Up poster boy Mike Wade  (BV Fight Club) in action.       
August 20, 2008


- American Stand Up's very popular American 1", "American 2", and "Army of Athletes" fight shorts are back in stock.  After being sold out for 6 months, the available sizes are moving fast.
August 8, 2008

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- American Stand Up fighters showed their ground game at the 2008 Ohio Grappling Championships.  Jon Meyer, Cody Smith and Sean Barnett of Jody Poff's "Peak Submission Fight Team" all won their division.  If you have ever grappled or wrestled in Ohio...then you know how incredible the talent is, and how ridiculous it is to have your team go undefeated!  Jon won the professional 185lb division and is scheduled to move back to MMA where he will face UFC vet Joe Doerksen at the end of the month.  Below was Jon's last fight at "Art of War".
August 3, 2008


- Congratulations to American Stand Up - Youth Team member Karson Carter on extending his undefeated record with a second round TKO.  If you run into Karson's dad, Kole Carter, on the streets of Springfield, Missouri he is still smiling ear to ear with pride in his son.   
August 3, 2008


- Extremity Extreme Games conducted another amazing event this past week in Auburn Hills, Michigan.  The Extremity Extreme Games offers a outlet for amputee athletes to compete in "extreme" sports against their peers.  This year's event included a MMA tournament with 6 amputee athletes.  American Stand Up sponsored all the MMA athletes, including the XFC trained Brandon Holiday.  Brandon is scheduled to make his professional debut (in a non-amputee event) later this year. 
August 1, 2008


- American Stand Up is proud to support "Don't Blink - The Exclusive Joe Heiland Documentary".  Jonathon Carmichael and Michael Wilkinson of Studio Zero got it right with this documentary.  They have have produced an incredible insight into MMA.  This is not the TapOut or mainstream MMA, this is the roots as we all experience.  Do not miss the opportunity to see this video as it is expected to take home a few titles at the upcoming Indy Film Festivals.    
July 20, 2008


- Renato "Charto" Verissimo hosted an incredible MMA seminar this weekend at "Moose" Huffman's ABI's MMA Studio.  Charuto is world renown for his ground game and feature episode on TapOut.  His ability to fight and teach reaches much further than that...he has been in there against the best; including, Carlos Newton, Matt Hughes, Jake Shields, and Frank Trigg. He is also a sick Novo Unoa Jui-jitsu black belt expert and is BJ Penn's sensei.
July 14, 2008


- As continually reported on AmericanStand Up, Dave Sheppard continues to dominate the world of MMA.  Self trained with "Small" Paul Martin, Dave has racked up a ridiculous undefeated record and has won more titles than one person can carry.  At Wi Combat Sports "Extreme Challenge" he defeated the Clay Guida and Chase Beebe cornered Ben Cerdes via Rd2 submission.  Ben is a NCAA wrestling champ and coach of "Top Gun" wrestling, but on this night he ran into a bad dude in Dave Sheppard.  
July 13, 2008


- American Stand Up has launched is youth martial arts sponsorship program.  The team at American Stand Up will sponsor 50 youth teams in 50 states and will support these teams with travel and equipment.  Click here to view the details.  
July 10, 2008


- Congratulations to Jorge Gurgel on a brilliant performance at UFC 86.  Jorge dominated Cole Miller for 3 rounds and showcased his incredible stand up skills.  Unfortunately, Jorge was caught in a triangle with 15 seconds left in the fight, but completely won the crowd with his skill and heart.  Check out Jorge's performance on UFC.com "UFC In Demand".  American Stand Up specifically manufactured "Fight Skin" vale tudo shorts for Jorge's fight and will re-offer JG MMA's "Army Of Athletes" signature line on July 20, 2008.  In addition to being one of the world's top Jiu Jitsu and MMA fighters, Jorge is the most underrated trainers in the industry.  Rich Franklin, Marcus Davis, Dustin Hazelett and Matt Brown are just a few of the fighters that have trained under Jorge's tutelage.
July 5, 2008


- American Stand Up shipping will be shut down until July 16, 2008.  The entire American Stand Up crew is heading out to Las Vegas for UFC 86 and a few other seminars and meetings.  If you have any questions or require immediate assistance, feel free to contact Brandon at (919) 252-9581.   
June 30, 2008


- A special thanks to Rick Frazier and Coach Pumphrey for granting American Stand Up the opportunity to support Kombat "Stomping Grounds" this weekend in New Albany, IN.  Eclectic Kombat is an Eclectic Training Services, LLC production and the brain child of local residents Craig Pumphrey, and Ivan Dale. The promotion is a Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA, event and the vision is to promote a clean and exciting event, focusing more on the sport and less on the sex-driven advertisement. The Eclectic Kombat competition will follow the Unified Mixed Martial Arts Rules, and feature a full fight card.
June 23, 2008


- Ron "Killing" Fields showcases American Stand Up's brand new "Big Easy" loose fitting fight shorts at HDNet's "Adrenaline MMA" card.  Flexibility, comfort and performance separate the "Big Easy" from the rest of the industry. 
June 20, 2008


- Malcolm Colvin is the next generation of MMA fighter.  He's a 5-year-old kid who trains and dreams MMA, desiring to follow the footsteps of GSP and not MJ.  This footage of Malcolm pursing his dream was provided by long-time American Stand Up friend and team member George Colvin.  One day when Malcolm is fighting on the UFC, they'll do a documentary on him and will reshow this footage.  Check out Malcolm in action on MySpace.com:  Video 1, Video 2 and Video 3.   
June 17, 2008


- With MMA blogs and news sites popping up by the hundreds, it is good to see Bill Murphy and From The Gut at www.FromTheGut.us deliver a unique perspective on the world of MMA.  From the Gut does not have mainstream power or influence guiding its insight...so the message is truly for die-hard MMA fans.  On top of that Bill and the staff are outstanding ambassadors for MMA and the fighters at the heart of the sport.  
June 15, 2008


- The 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC produces many of this nations finest warriors.  This Saturday night one of those warriors,  Gabriel "Sgt. Fig" Figueroa, will be wearing American Stand Up colors while representing the US Army and Team ROC.  Win or lose, Sgt. Fig is a true-life combatant and deserves your support when he steps into the cage.  American Stand Up co-founders, Brandon Wengert and Paris Autumn, will be making the trip out to Ruckus In the Cage in Charlotte, NC to stand in the corner of Sgt. Fig.  
June 11, 2008

- Update!  Sgt Fig defeated the very game Nick Tellez by 2nd Rd TKO in what was easily the "Fight of the Night".  More importantly, Sgt Fig received the biggest ovation of the night during his ring walk.  Fans, teammates and competitors stood for Sgt Fig in appreciation for the sacrifice he and his family make on a daily basis as members of the US Army.     
June 14, 2008


- American Stand Up is proud to launch "The Irish Hand Grenade" Signature Line and to announce Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis and Team Irish as the newest members of the American Stand Up fight team. Marcus is the most underrated fighter in the welterweight division right now. A contestant on season two of “The Ultimate Fighter”, he has become one of the most improved fighters in the sport today. When Marcus first started in the UFC, he was primarily known as a world-class striker, but has since improved his jiu-jitsu game substantially.  His new ground game has been showcased in 11 wins in a row dating back to 2006, including 6 by submission.  He will look to continue his ride at UFC 85 "Ill Will" against another Ultimate Fighter alumna, Mike “Quick” Swick. In addition to his ability to knock people out, Marcus is truly one of the coolest dudes and most down to earth fighters you'll ever meet. 
June 5, 2008

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- In perfect American Stand Up fashion, Marcus "Mr. Untouchable" Ajian filled in with 2 days notice to fight a headliner on Robert Walker Sr's "Bushi Combat III". Fortunately Marcus is a gym rat who is always in shape and only needed to cut 7 lbs to make weight. When no 170 lb fighter would, Marcus stepped up to fight Ohio MMA legend, former All-American Linebacker from Ohio State, and hometown hero...Chris Wells.  Marcus shocked the thousands of people in attendance by dominating the figh and forcing Chris to tapout due to anaconda choke 40 seconds into the first round. In June of 2007, Marcus Ajian was the first fighter to sign with the American Stand Up and it was an incredible win for the entire team.
June 1, 2008


- Five in a row! Ron "Killing" Fields of Walker MMA notched his fifth victory in a row. Ron defeated Bobby Martinez via armbar Rd1 on PrimeTimeFC's inaugural show "Inception". 
May 30, 2008


- American Stand Up is proud to welcome Clyde Lewis and Damage Inc training out of the American Combat Academy in St. Cloud, MN to the team.  Anybody who spends 5 minutes with Coach Lewis knows that he possesses unmatched passion for mixed martial arts and his team.  It is an honor for American Stand Up to join forces with Damage Inc...and with talented fighters like Adam McDonough, Josh Froelich, Shannon Scott, and Jason Dumbler underground fans should get on board early before mainstream jumps the bandwagon.  Click here to check out Damage Inc in action. 
May 27, 2008


- A special thanks to Paul Faro and the guys from Team Predator of North Carolina for making the road trip out Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to tour ABI's Mixed Martial Arts and shake hands with the American Stand Up management team.  Team Predator is a class act...if you are ever traveling through Lenior, NC stop by and train with Paul, Scott, Dave and the boys from Team Predator.  
May 27, 2008


- Brandon Curts Signs Four-Fight Deal With MFC; Next Bout Against Elliot Duff.  TKO Xtreme has received word that London, Ontario native Brandon “The Brick” Curts has signed an exclusive four-fight contract with the Maximum Fighting Championship.  Article by Scott White, TKO Extreme.
May 25, 2008


- Dave Sheppard of Team Takedown moved to 8-0 and picked up another world title this weekend.  Dave and Adam Brady of Fearless Fighting Systems put on the fight of the night.  Dave now needs an entourage to help carry his 4 titles with him to the ring for his next fight.  American Stand Up will be accepting applications.    
May 17, 2008


- 2.3 million viewers watched Brandon "The Brick" Curts defeat highly touted Sean Wright on HDNet's "Maximum Fighting Championships - Anger Management".  There are few things in life that are certain...but Brandon Curts dominating at 185lbs is one. 
May 10, 2008


- Another win for Ron "Killing" Fields came by R1 TKO.  Ron recently moved training to Walker MMA and this knockout is a reflection of the hard work he has been putting in with Robert Walker Sr.  This victory only increases Ron's momentum as he moves towards his huge featured fight on HDNet's "Adrenaline" card on June 14.     
May 9, 2008


- American Stand Up is proud to join the ABI's Mixed Martial Arts team.  ABI's MMA Studio is a next-generation training facility located right outside Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC.  Coaches "Moose" and "Chilly Willy" create a team environment unlike any we've seen, and the gym is home to fighters David Felton, Richie Allen and Hubert Edwards.    
May 9, 2008


- Daryl Luigs of Gilbert Grappling is the newest addition of the American Stand Up "Fight Team".  Under the world-class training of UFC veteran Joe Gilbert, Daryl has fought to a 4-0 record and is the "Brawl at Bourbon Street" Champion.
May 5, 2008


- Congratulations to Amir Khillah of Lightning Kicks for his victory at "Crossroads Combat Challenge III" in Effingham, IL.  Amir Khillah defeated Dave Cochran via Rear Naked Choke 1:10 R2.  Matt Hughes Intensive Training Squad (HIT Squad) recently signed Amir and this was his first fight under the training of Coach Hughes.  In addition to his victory, the first episode of Amir's reality television show "Killer Killah" was aired this weekend.
May 3, 2008


- Under the brilliant management of President, John Prisco, and guidance of American Stand Up fighter and XFC lead trainer, Haki Lee, The XFC has already set record-breaking attendance for their first two “Salute Our Armed Forces” events, and will continue on that path with numbers 3 and 4 in the series, first at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky on June 7th 2008, and followed by June 28th at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. 
May 1, 2008


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