Bowie MMA - Mixed Martial Arts

The team at Bowie MMA congratulates Charles Cherry and Scott Montier on their recent promotion to Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under...

<p>Bowie MMA has completed our move to a brand new, bigger and better location in PG County centrally located in Bowie near Mitchellville. The new address is 13711 Annapolis Road, Suite 104B, Bowie, MD 20720. We&#8217;ve added a cage, more heavy bags and are setting up a completely revamped class schedule to give you more [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Tom McDonnell showed what it takes to be a fighter under Team Sergio Penha and Carlos Catania with a first-round win by TKO during June 23rd&#8217;s amateur fights in Severna Park, MD. Watch for the first leg kick from McDonnell that sends his opponent to the ground. McDonnell eventually won by armbar submission within a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Visiting from out of town and looking for a place to roll with a good crowd? Give us a call and we&#8217;ll have a waiver ready for you. You&#8217;re welcome on the mat. Call 240-286-5219 or email Info@MMAofBowie.com or check our website. Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned competitor (several on our team have amateur and pro [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ready for the next NAGA submission grappling / Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament close to Maryland or Washington DC? Are you sure&#8230; there&#8217;s one coming up in early January 2012 in Baltimore. How is your training&#8230; or better yet, how are your trainers? Have any fellow team members been named NAGA Grappler of the Decade, showing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Congratulations to Bowie MMA coach Charles Cherry on his promotion to BJJ Brown Belt by Sergio Penha/Carlos Catania. Coach Cherry holds a 2d degree black belt in Judo and has a list of accomplishments that is quite impressive. Click here for his full bio.</p>

<p>Do you live near Bowie, Crofton, Lanham or Mitchelville and have you been watching UFC on Spike lately, wondering how you could learn some of the moves that so often win matches? From a properly-executed guillotine choke, to how to hold your position and advance, come to a class any night of the week and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Darnell Murphy of Bowie MMA took home the belt of a champion Saturday night. With this win, Darnell&#8217;s record is now 4-0 and he holds the OSF title in the 155 lb weight class. He won with a guillotine choke in the first round. To learn more about Bowie MMA visit <a href="http://www.mmaofbowie.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.mmaofbowie.com</a> or call 240-286-5219 email [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bowie MMA team congratulates Sebastian Davis on a powerful showing in his first fight, resulting in his winning the &#8220;Fight of the Night&#8221; award even though he lost the match. If you were at the event, you saw a powerful debut. Video and pictures on the way.</p>

<p>A couple weeks before this competition, my 10-year-old son Jordan saw Sebastian puke after class. There&#8217;s nothing overly unusual about vomiting from extreme exertion, although it&#8217;s not a goal&#8230; just a sign. But the effort paid off. Now, he&#8217;s walking away from the last NAGA DC competition with a gold and silver medal, along with [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Team Carlos Catania congratulates our friend and mentor, Sergio Penha, one of the newest members of an elite club in BJJ who have earned the Red and Black Belt. After being a Black Belt for 31 years, he was awarded his Red and Black Belt and recognized by the IBJJF at the 2010 BJJ World Championship on June 7th.  For coverage [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On June 22, 2010, Carlos Catania promoted longtime student of ten years, Anthony Argyros, to the rank of BJJ Black Belt at Cannonball Gym of Pompton Lakes, NJ.  Anthony is the first student to receive each BJJ belt promotion from Carlos, beginning in November 2001 (Blue Belt) and subsequently in March 2006 (Purple Belt), November 2009 (Brown Belt), and June [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Carlos Catania Mentor &amp; Honored Visiting Instructor Sergio Penha &#8211;  (March 2010) In 1977, when only 17 years old, Sergio Penha was introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by his freind, Wagner Cardoso, a black belt in the sport, who invited him to see Professor OsWaldo Alves&#8217; academy. Now, 30+ years later, during and after following a [&hellip;]</p>