Sept 4, 2010

Paramount MMA fighters Phil Lopez and Standley Eugene made their official debuts this weekend at the Cage Time Mixed Martial Arts event in Plymouth, PA.

We had about 15 students and supporters in attendance to watch both Phil and Standley put on a display of MMA striking, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu technique on the way to impressive victories.

Phil faced off against a very tough kickboxer, who also had solid Jiu-Jitsu. But Phil controlled the action, scoring with strikes on the feet and getting the takedown whenever he wanted.

All three judges scored the bout 30-27 for a hard fought and emotional win. As the ref raised his hand Phil held up his Paramount t-shirt for the fans and pointed to all the supporters in attendance.

Standley used his wrestling to put his opponent on the canvas early in the bout and that was the end of the story. Despite his impressive Muay Thai, Standley chose to finish the fight with his Jiu-Jitsu, securing the armlock from the mount in the third round. His opponent tapped out and Standley jumped to his feet as the crowd roared.

Big thanks to all the students, friends, and family who came out to support these guys.

Special thanks to Ryan Zuver and Rob Duff for helping work the corners. Both Standley and Phil will be fighting again October 1st in Philadelphia on the "Hostile Intent" card.