The Tap out Challenge will be broken off into two teams of 5 lead by Clinch Academy Pro MMA Fighters Jacob " The Hunter" Kirwan and "Stone" Cole Presley!
Jacob "The Hunter" Kirwan
is the current Ring of Combat North American Featherweight Champion!
Jacob has been wrestling since the age of five and has won multiple wrestling titles such as:
12x Consecutive Junior State Champ in Deleware
4x Junior All American
3x High School State Place winner
1x High School State Champ
Within 2.5 years of Jiu-Jitsu/submission grappling training at the Clinch Jacob has won
1st place in the 2008 Naga World Championships 2 year Submission Grappling Division
1st place in the 2008 Mission Submission Advanced Division
2nd place in the 2008 Mission Submission Pro Division
1st place at 2008 Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Advanced light weight Division
3rd place in the 2008 Dog Fight in Dover Pro Division
Coming to the Clinch Academy in 2007 Jacob had already earned an Amature MMA record of 4-0 due to his high level of wrestling experience. After training at the Clinch for 2.5 years in Jiu-Jitsu, Thai Kick Boxing and MMA Jacob now has an amature record of 6-0 and a professional record of 8-2. Jacob also holds a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
"Stone" Cole Presley
Has an extensive background in Kempo. He has also trained at the Clinch Academy for about 5 years and has an Amateur MMA record of 6-2-1 and Pro MMA record of 3-1-0. Cole is the current VFL MMA Lightweight Champion. While Cole focuses mainly on his MMA training he also has competition experience in Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu which he holds a Purple Belt in.
Cole and Jacob train together on a regular basis at the Clinch Academy and always have really exciting matches together. We are going to be in for a super exciting final match between these two champions come Competition Day. What a great opportunity for the teammates who get to train privately with these guys for 8 weeks!
