CORE MMA

TROY BOURKE • BJJ BROWNBELT • Congratulations to the big man Troy on receiving his BJJ Brownbelt tonight. Hugely emotional week with Troy’s original Professor Damian Smith passing away, but what a way to also honour his legacy and impact on all of us. Troy shares many of the same qualities as Damo - kind, friendly, humble and technical with his BJJ. It’s been a pleasure to have you here on the team. Congratulations!
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Judo & Sambo… CORE MMA is Waikato’s grappling powerhouse. Whether you want to train with Gi or without it, to use it in MMA competition or just for causal fun, we’ll give you a push to be the best well-rounded grappler you can be and take your game to new levels.
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For the full timetable or to book in a free trial session, head over to coremma.co.nz/classes and let’s get into it 🤙
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Shoutout to Rion Vanxay who took out his padded Muay Thai fight last weekend via split decision. Huge effort with the House of Pain team fighting across two countries, and the Full Force Fight Co. fights on too.
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Big props to Rion and his corner for getting the job done and continuing to show what the next House of Pain generation is made of! 🙌
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BJJ BLUEBELT • Big congratulations to Kotaro Komiya on his graduation to BJJ bluebelt last week. Kotaro has been a dedicated member of our Adults Gi team and has been putting together a great game encompassing both strong takedowns and guard play. As one of the lightest adults members, Kotaro has shown great patience and humility when training alongside our teens team. Thanks for being a great team member!
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THE ONLY OFFICIAL LIVE STREAM FOR TONIGHTS UNDERGROUND 4 FIGHTS!!! 🙌

Underground 4 Fight Night - Live Stream CORE MMA & Full Force Fight Co present Underground 4. Featuring Amateur MMA fighters from across the country, this card is stacked with 26 fighters from across all the best gyms in Aotearoa. This is going to a banger! https://www.fullforce.nz/beatdown/underground-fight-series-4

FREE FIGHT NIGHT TICKETS 🎟️ We’ve teamed up with Full Force Fight Co. to offer 2x free tickets to UNDERGROUND 4 for every new CORE MMA signed up before the show starts on July 18th.
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Don’t miss the chance to see for yourself what you could be doing in the next 6 months!! 👀
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Terms: membership needs to be a new account (not a renewal) and must be registered between July 1st 2026 and July 18th at 6:00pm.
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Tickets can be redeemed with proof of signup at the CORE MMA reception desk during opening hours.
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BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU FOR SELF-DEFENCE • BJJ was originally developed as a martial art for self-defence in one on one combat situations. It was tested in ‘vale tudo’ or no rules fights for years in Brazil before the Gracie family launched the UFC with a plan to bring the art to the world.
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Our current BJJ team captain Lily has been a perfect example of how it can be used to devastating effect - winning 4 from 4 of her MMA fights in less than 12 months with 3x armbar submissions and 1x GNP finish from the Mount.
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If you know someone that would benefit from taking up practical self defence, head on over to 👉 coremma.co.nz/classes and let’s get your free trial booked.
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NEW CORE MMA BLACKOUT SPARRING GLOVES • The CORE MMA x Full Force Fight Co. Blackout MMA Gloves are the perfect 7oz Amateur MMA for sparring and competition.
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Featuring an ergonomically designed fit, refined padding placement, durable velcro straps & a tidy matte black finish - you’ll be ready to start sparring & drilling in style.
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Grab yours for $80 a pair at CORE MMA reception or online at 👉 www.coremma.co.nz/shop
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MMA MONDAYS • Whether it’s Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or Wall-Wrestling, every Monday we’ve got something to help your MMA development. If you want to step into the cage one day, head on over to 👉 coremma.co.nz/classes and let’s get your free trial booked.
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