Match 7 - James Guy vs Neil “The Troll-father” Campbell
This isn’t necessarily the match up that the public was hoping for, for Neil Campbell, but it is a good one none the less. Head instructor of 36 Crazy Fists, James Guy, will meet Neil Campbell of Hobart Martial Arts Academy/Maromba.
Here is how it breaks down….
Name: James Guy
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| James - the technician |
Style: BJJ (purple belt)
Strengths: James is the head coach and founder of one of Northern Tasmania’s most recognised MMA gyms and is a life long martial artist. James is a BJJ purple belt and holds various other Black Belts. Known as an experienced coach (including to Caged Grappling veteran Cary “the Hurricane” Hearn) look for a considered and tactical approach.
Name: Neil Campbell
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| Neil - always looks like this..... |
Style: BJJ (purple belt)
Strengths: Perhaps one of the most popular competitors from Caged Grappling 1, Neil spends his time training between Hobart and Melbourne. His competition record and experience is impressive including two MMA bouts. Neil is a skilled purple belt and has a very technical game from the bottom or top.
Synopsis: Both these men are purple belts and there is no real size difference to speak of. While there is no doubt that James has the edge in terms of martial arts experience, I think that Neil has got more recent competition experience particularly considering the regular events he has competed in in Melbourne. I can’t wait for this one!
Match 8 - Connor “The Law” Murphy vs Harry Grech
Match number eight is going to be very interesting, Hybrid Training Centre’s Connor “the Law” Murphy taking on Igor MMA (Sydney) product Harry Grech. This is a match of two very experienced and very strong competitors.
Here is how it breaks down….
Name: Connor Murphy
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| Connor - smooth as vanilla.... |
Style: MMA fighter, National Wrestling competitor, BJJ (purple belt)
Strengths: Considered by many (including me) to be one of Tasmania’s best MMA fighters, Connor Murphy has fought in 4 promotions across 3 Australian states and has a 5-3 record. As much as Connor is no stranger to the cage, he is also a seasoned wrestler and has competed and submitted some big names in the BJJ world.
Name: Harry Grech
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| Harry - ready to roll |
Style: BJJ (Purple Belt), Judo, Catch Wrestling
Strengths: While new to Tasmanian competition, Harry has competed regularly in BJJ, Judo, Submission Grappling and even MMA. I don’t know a lot about Harry’s style, but from what I have found in googling he is aggressive in his pursuit of the takedown and the submission. He doesn’t mind diving on submissions even if it involves changing positions and seems to have a penchant for Kimuras.
Synopsis: This is a tough match to break down as I don’t know Harry’s game well, however I will say that they are both strong in BJJ and may be closely skilled. While Connor may not have Harry’s Judo chops (see what I did there? “Judo Chops…” lol) he does have high level wrestling. The only notable difference I have seen is Connor’s more extensive MMA experience and cage time; will that be what it takes? We’ll find out on the 26th of September!
Match 9 - Grant “Grande” Bradshaw vs Rob “Razor” Wilkinson
The semi-main event of the evening is a Light Heavy Weight bout that sees Caged Grappling 1 veteran (and event MC) Grant Bradshaw from Beston Gracie (NSW) meet up with the undefeated MMA fighter and Brace For War middle weight champion Rob Wilkinson from Hybrid Training Centre.
Here is how it breaks down….
Name: Grant Bradshaw
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| Grant - Not playing at all.... |
Style: BJJ (brown belt)
Strengths: Grant has plenty of experience in the competitive BJJ scene and as a Brown Belt under Luke Beston, is also the highest ranked BJJ player on the card. Grant is no stranger to the cage and is likely to play a smart game. Look out for Grant to utilise solid Jiu Jitsu from the bottom or top and utilise his extensive technical know-how.
Name: Rob Wilkinson
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| Rob - Undefeated. |
Style: MMA
Strengths: Rob Wilkinson is arguably Tasmania’s most successful MMA competitors, being undefeated in 9 professional bouts. The current Middle Weight Brace for War Champion, Rob will be the second MMA champion to compete in Caged Grappling. Rob is wily, strong, rangy and has multiple wins to his name by way of submission.
Synopsis: The story of this match will be between the power and toughness or Rob Wilkinson vs the technical BJJ chops of Grant Bradshaw. There is no question that Grant has the edge in submission skills, but is he tough enough to withstand the pressure and experience of Rob…. Can Grant “blunt the Razor”? I can’t wait to find out!
Stay tuned for the final edition going into detail on the main event of the evening, Shaw “Almighty” Dean vs Craig Jones!
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