Ground Zero Grappling 3 check in with Hall, Turnbull, Dagostino

Will Martinez would love nothing better than to get on the mat himself and compete at Ground Zero Grappling.  Martinez hasn’t been able to find a game opponent for himself.  That hasn’t stopped the former professional mixed martial artist and famed coach from putting together some fun, entertaining, competitive grappling matches.

Ground Zero Grappling 3 goes down once again on the waterfront in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday night, April 15th.

One of the names on the card that I was excited to see is Eddie Hall.  Hall is the owner of Hall of Fame Personal Training in Folsom, PA. Hall has worked with many of the region’s mixed martial artists who are looking for strength and conditioning.  Hall has a wrestling background and has only recently started training grappling and is competing out of The Vault BJJ.

MyMMANews reached out to Hall to see how he felt about his first grappling match, and he had Matt “White Chocolate” Turnbull and Kyleigh Dagostino in the house with him.  We got to check in with all three of them as they prepare for this weekend.

Please check out our video on the link above.  Eddie and I talk about some of his favorite clients/friends and learn a little bit about the stand-out wrestler, Dagostino.

Below is the full card.  Subject to change

Event is at the Sheet Metal Worker’s Hall

1301 Christopher Columbus Blvd, Phila, PA 19147

Doors open at 5. First match at 6

Blue-belt division:

JR Merrill      410 Academy of Martial Arts               vs         Joseph Gomez    302 BJJ

Michael Cendrowski   House of Arts/SAS team       vs         Aldo Beqiraj   Daniel Gracie BJJ

Dylan Harnish  Mid World Martial Arts                   vs           Andrew Ryan   Underground Arts/Webb MMA

Colton Lohnas   Infinity Martial Arts                        vs     Kevin Matyas    Webb MMA

Shane Harrison   MPR Endurance                            vs       Cade Berardelli     Webb MMA/ Marquez MMA

Santino Coccia      Logic jiu Jitsu                               vs   Nick Digiacomo          Webb MMA

George Travinsky  Aesthetic Temple                        vs       Guilherme  Lomeu          Webb MMA

Darius Green        Mid World Martial Arts               vs    Francis Trivello               Balance Studios

Eddie Hall             The Vault BJJ                                vs    Jess Dorman

Purple-belt division:

Valerie Plump    Riptide BJJ                                       vs          Cindy Ung             Balance Studios

Matt Bettin      Daniel Tavares Academy/SAS Team     vs         Kris Frank    Webb MMA

Patrick Hampson   Power half Wrestling/Cressman MMA       vs  Grant Kircher    302 BJJ

Dylan Irving   Logic Jiu Jitsu                                  vs                 Justin High   Gracie 717

Tyler Carroll   Amerikick Delran/Ocean County BJJ       vs        Joe Russo    Daniel Gracie NE

Brown belt division

Will Schlucter     Main Line United/TAC Team            vs             John Mabrey    302 BJJ

Matt Turnbull     Martinez BJJ                                    vs                  Brendan O’Hara     Yamasaki Academy/Gracie Humaita

Black belt division:

Kyle Myers      Saga Jiu Jitsu                                  vs               Connor Dixon       Webb MMA

Francis Kubach    United Arts/TAC Team            vs              Zach Shiomos      Hellfish MMA

William Wolk    Martinez BJJ                              vs                 Matt Ferraoilo        Fusion X-Cel

'Beautiful' Bob Meloni

More than 15 years experience in the PA/NJ regional MMA circuit. Commentator/post fight interviews/pre-fight show host @ Art of War Cage Fighting and Ring of Combat The story of the fighter is what Bob loves about the sport. From the lowest level, to the highest, he only cares about the two warriors who do battle once the cage doors close. Everything else is secondary. Without their blood, sweat, and tears, he would not be here enjoying every minute.

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