We are extremely proud and pleased to annouce that Mauro "Xuxa" Chimento has signed with Trojan Free Fighters.

Mauro is already lined up with a bout which will be announced shortly and is working hard alongside the rest of team led by head coach Paul Sutherland.

"Paul and I are extremely pleased that Mauro has made the decision to join our team. We have a great camp and Mauro's experience and knowledge will help the whole team grow and develop"

Dan Richards: Owner - Trojan Free Fighters

Mauro (14-8-0) from Sao Paulo, Brazil has achieved a huge amount within MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with Checkmat and we are pleased to welcome him to our team.

• Champion Fc Predator SP 19 08/13/2011
• Champion Iron Cage Combat - Bauru / SP - May 14, 2011
• Vice WOCS Big Plot 11 GP - Campo Grande / MS - April 29, 2011
• Gladiators Champion Brazil - Guaruja / SP - January 3, 2011
• Champion Jungle Fight - São Paulo / SP - 19 September 2009
• Grapplers Quest Champion - London Ontario / Canada - November 30, 2010
• Grapplers Quest Champion Long Beach - California / USA - October 11, 2009
• Tournament Champion Brazilian Open Submission - 2008
• Champion Fury FC VII - Barueri / SP - December 2008 - Super fight Champion
• Grand Champion IV - Lima / Peru - October 2007 - 80Kg
• Belt Champion of the 2nd phase of the MTL (Mo Team League) in Sep/2007
• Predator Champion FC VI - São Paulo / SP - August 2007 - Belt Champion Show
• Fight III - São Paulo / SP - October 2005
• Champion Predator FC I - Santos / SP - September 2005
• Vice-Champion Combat Arena Extreme GP - Angra dos Reis / RJ - April 2003
• Champion Heroes II - Teresópolis / RJ - March 2001
• Gladiators Champion I - Ribeirão Preto / SP
• Gladiators Champion II - Santos / SP Jiu - Jitsu and Submission 

Mauro Xuxa highlight video:

Follow Mauro "Xuxa" Chimento on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mauroxuxa 

Big thank you to Chico Mendes and of course CheckMat

What a year it has been…

New 4300sqft premises for Cheltenham and Worcester, the growth and development of the fight team, the growth of our members as a whole has been great plus a whole stack of fights up and down the country, on shows such as Lockdown FC, PainPit, Samurai Fight Night, Knuckle Up, Supremacy FC, Cage Warriors, Ultimate Impact Cagefighting, Tear Up, BAMMA… oh and of course UFC!

I just wanted to take this opportunity to give my personal thanks to head coach Paul Sutherland for all his help and support in taking Trojan Free Fighters to the next level. Also to congratulate him on the progress of the pro fight team which hit a high with Che Mills winning in spectacular fashion at UFC 138.

To all our Coaches, Jon Pitman, Saeed Esmaeli, Craig Rutherford, Chico Mendes, Marc Allen, Lee Badman, Todd Reeves, Rich Newman, Tom Bradley, JP Symes a huge thanks for all that you do in parting with your knowledge to help us all grow as fighters and individuals. It is the quality you bring to the club that makes us who we are!

To the fight team I thank you for your total commitment and dedication to the sport and the club. It takes a huge amount of sacrifice to be an MMA athlete and your performances in the cage have been inspirational.

Thank you also to our members for your loyalty and support and I hope that you continue to train with us through 2012!

My thanks also go to Sci-MX Nutrition, MMA Apparel, Jaco Clothing, Training Mask, Swelter Suits, BEM Serve, Addicted MMA, Your MMA and all the other media guys that shown us support.

Sarah, my wife... Love you loads, thanks for your support, without you it just aint worth it xx

2012 is going to be HUGE and it starts straight away… with Chico Mendes Seminar, Ref/judge seminar, BAMMA, Valley of the Kings, Ultimate Impact, PainPit, Cage Mania in Marbella and of course Che;s return to the “Octagon” at UFC 145 vs Rory Macdonald!! ...all that before the end of the first quarter!

Have a great Christmas and New Year… see you in 2012!

Thanks

Dan Richards

Owner – Trojan Free Fighters

Here are the opening times and class timetable from the 19th December 2011;

Worcester:

Open as normal from 2nd January, although there will be no Boxing until 18th January 2012

Cheltenham:

Open as usual from the 2nd January 2012.

We are extremely pleased and excited about the introduction of Body Combat into the Cheltenham schedule. Starting 10th January at 6.15pm at just £5 per session and included with your Trojan Free Fighters membership this class is sure to bring in new faces to the club.

BODYCOMBAT™ is the empowering cardio workout where you are totally unleashed. This fiercely energetic program is inspired by martial arts and draws from a wide array of disciplines such as Karate, boxing, Taekwondo, Tai Chi and Muay Thai. Supported by driving music and powerful role model instructors strike, punch, kick and kata your way through calories to superior cardio fitness.

Your BODYCOMBAT™ instructor Teresa Waplington will lead you through a series of moves from a range of martial arts to 10 different music tracks.

1. WARMUP

This is where you will learn all the moves that will be used throughout the class and warm up your body and mind for the battle ahead.

2. COMBAT 1

Visualise your opponent and unleash into your first fight combination.

3. POWER 1

Enter an aerobic training zone with a focus on speed, power and endurance.

4. COMBAT 2

Fight for your life! Inject all your power and energy into every combination as you again challenge your imaginary opponent.

5. POWER 2

You’re halfway through the fight. Use punches only to drill the upper body for a second time.

6. COMBAT 3

Time to recover as we lower the intensity to prepare for the final phase.

7. MUAY THAI

Explode into a Muay Thai encounter, push yourself to a higher fitness level and leave your opponent for dust!

8. POWER 3

Go hard out and don’t look back until you complete this upper body power blast and seal the deal on your fitness objectives.

9. CONDITIONING

Take to the floor and cap off the workout with some strength training.

10. COOLDOWN

Payback time - stretch out and lengthen all those hard-worked muscles.