1/25/10   Congratulation to Coach Orlando Sanchez for winning the Absolute Blue Belt Category at the AbuDhabi Pro JiuJitsu World Championships Trials!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He had a total of 9 Matches !!!  He is headed to Abu Dhabi in April, stay tuned....     1/24/10   Congratulations to Jared"The Jackhammer" Papazian on an impressive Victory at the Called Out MMA show and fight of the Night!!!   Congrats to all competitors this weekend at the Gracie Nationals !!  Edwin "the Triangle" Namji for winning Gold, Fabian Gutierrez and Karina Scott for winning Bronze!! Enjoy the video:             1/2/10 Professor Alberto has signed to fight January 24th against Albert Rios (11-4) @ the CALLED OUT MMA event!  The fight and event was originally scheduled for November but is now back on.  Also on the card is LEGACY fighter Jared "The Jackhammer" Papazian!  Be there to support!!!! 1/1/09 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 12/28/09   Mats are down , LEGACY PASADENA is now OPEN!!!  2560 E. Colorado Blvd. , Pasadena, CA 91107 (Parking in the Back)   Schedule : Monday and Wednesday at 8:30 pm , Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 pm   12/26/09 2009 ADCC Weight and Open Weight Champion BRAULIO ESTIMA coming to LEGACY in Febuary 2010!!! More details coming soon!!!     12/24/09 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!! 12/6/09 Congrats to Sammy "The Bull" Lorenzana on another impressive tournament win at the California State Grappling Championships this weekend!!   12/1/09   LEGACY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:   We will be closed on December (Thurs) 24th, (Fri) 25th, and (Sat)26th.  Classes will be normal from Monday thru Wednesday.   We will be closed on the 31st (Thurs) and the 1st of January (Fri)  and reopen normally back on the 2nd of January (Sat).      11/27/09    Professor Alberto is back from his trip to Thailand. Check out these clips of him training at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket.       11/25/09   Legacy Thanksgiving schedule: Closed Thursday, Open Saturday as normal.    11/15/09 Congrats to all of Legacys competitors this weekend!!!  We are all very proud of everyone!!!  Sammy"the Bull"  Lorenzana won his division on Saturday at the Turkey Tapout Tournament and Professor Rominho won the open weight prize at the California Classic Tournament beating former UFC Heavy Weight Champ Josh Barnett in the finals!!!  Leonidas Tarca also got 1st place and Erin Herle got 3rd Place!   Check out the vid below: Coach Orlando with Sammy "the Bull" Lorenzana   11/10/09   Professors show this weekend CALLED OUT MMA postponed!!!!!           11/10/09     Crane faces Rios on Saturday Mixed martial arts fighter Alberto Crane warms up at Main Event Sports Club in Glendale. (Raul Roa/News-Press) Mixed martial arts: Glendale fighter’s opponent changes, but he says game plan remains the same. By Grant Gordon Published: Last Updated Monday, November 9, 2009 10:01 PM PST GLENDALE — It was a bout that had drawn buzz among hardcore mixed martial arts fans and media and, no doubt, had those behind the scenes at CalledOut MMA excited to feature it, but the grappling showdown between Glendale’s Alberto Crane and Wander Braga scheduled for Saturday is no more. Instead, the 33-year-old Crane might very well have a tougher task in front of him as he’s set to face Albert Rios on Saturday night as part of CalledOut MMA’s third event at the Ontario Citizens Business Bank Arena. “I think he’s a more well-rounded guy [than Braga],” said Crane of Rios. “Albert Rios is definitely a tough guy. It should be a good fight.” Braga reportedly backed out of the fight to return to his native Brazil to tend to his ill mother. The bout between him and Crane would have pitted two world-renowned Brazilian jiu jitsu black belts. Now, Crane is assuredly in for another type of fighter. “It’s kind of a contrast of styles,” said CalledOut MMA matchmaker George Bastrmajyan. “Albert Rios has fairly decent striking and good wrestling against Alberto Crane, who’s just a phenomenal jiu jitsu practioner.” Nonetheless, Crane, who said he found out about the change of opponent on Nov. 1, does not intend on changing anything in terms of approach or strategy. “I’m just gonna go in there and bring it,” Crane said. “I’m just gonna do the same things I was [going to do against Braga].” Crane, who has been training locally for the fight, brings a 12-4 record to the cage, having won 11 fights via submission. He’s also a former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran. Rios (11-4) has won once and lost once via submission, with nine of his fights having been decided by decision, six going his way. His last fight came at CalledOut MMA’s first card on May 16, where he lost a unanimous decision to Georgi Karakhanyan. The loss broke a five-fight winning streak for Rios. Crane is also coming off a loss that ended a four-fight string of victories. He was knocked out in the first round of a bout against Tony Hervey, a late replacement who’s since gone on to win the King of the Cage lightweight title and fought Takanori Gomi, formerly ranked as the No. 1 lightweight in the world, to a spirited decision loss. Crane said his loss, nor the five-month layoff, will leave any lingering effects. “I want to kinda move forward, I had a lot of momentum, but stuff happens,” said Crane, whose previous four wins before the Hervey loss came via first-round submissions. “It’s another fight for me, but I’m definitely anxious to get out there.” As for Crane, who owns and runs Legacy Martial Arts in Encino, there really has been no layoff. “I’ve been training the whole time,” he said. “I’m pretty seasoned actually from the last two years.” Crane made his UFC debut in August of 2007, ending a more-than two-year layoff from MMA competition. Since then he’s fought eight times, going 4-4 in his comeback. The bout will be a three-round lightweight (155 pounds) contest, boding well for Crane one would think, as that’s his regular fighting weight, whereas Rios is generally a 145-pound fighter. Also scheduled to fight, Glendale’s Sevak Magakian will take on Noe Quintanilla in a three-round lightweight bout. Magakian (7-2) was supposed to fight Bao Quach and then Jeremy Umphries before both backed out due to injuries. Quintanilla is 5-5. Karakhanyan (12-1-1), who has trained locally at times, will face Vince Ortiz (7-2) in a 145-pound bout and Hector Ramirez (8-3-1), who is an assistant coach on the current “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Rashad” series on Spike TV, will take on “The Ultimate Fighter” Season One alum Lodune Sincaid (15-7) in a 185-pound bout. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the event scheduled to start at 6 p.m. For more information on the card and tickets, visit www.calledoutmma.com.   11/9/09   Congratulations to all of Legacy's competitors this weekend at the No-Gi World Championships!!!  Professor Romulo won gold, Coach Jarrao Silver, and Coach Orlando bronze!    11/6/09   Come out and support our Team tmrw at the No-Gi Worlds!!!  Coach Orlando will be competing at 10:20 am, Professor Romulo at 11am.  Coach Jarrao at 4pm.  ......and dont forget to wear your LEGACY T-shirts!!!     11/4/09   From GracieMag.com A Dream Absolute at No-Gi Worlds? Romulo, Braga Neto and Yoshida just some to sign up Can you imagine an absolute dispute between Josh Barnett, Antonio Braga Neto, Romulo Barral, Baret Yoshida, Nick Diaz, Rafael Lovato, Murilo Santana, Travis Lutter, Bruno Bastos, Marcelo Uirapuru, Antonio Peinado, Mike Fowler, Roberto Tussa and Pablo Popovitch? Well it may happen, and this coming Sunday, November 8. After all, the aforementioned names are all on the list for the 3rd No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, to take place in Long Beach, California. All that’s left to know, and only on the big day, is who will be ready for the battle both at weight and in the running for the thorniest of challenges, winning the absolute gold. For a glimpse of which aces are confirmed in the different weight, age and belt color categories   11/1/09  Professor Alberto's upcoming fight makes Sherdog's Top Ten Fights to watch in November!!!! As 2009 hits the home stretch, the stars come out. The world’s best fighters, even those who have remained relatively quiet, remember awards, titles, fame and fortune are up for grabs at the end of the year. More than a dozen athletes who are recognized as top 10 fighters in their respective weight classes -- and even a couple of pound-for-pound kings -- will ply their trades in November. Still, there are some unusual cases of hardship this month.  At any other time, fights involving heavy hitters like former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin, reigning Strikeforce light heavyweight titleholder Gegard Mousasi and Takeshi Inoue might have been guaranteed a spot in the top 10. Not this time.  As always, the list does not necessarily focus on the major bouts you already know to watch, but rather on fights from all over the planet that are worth seeing. For full story go to:  http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/10-november-tussles-worth-watching-20618 10/31/09 HAPPY HALLOWEEN from Legacy & Staff!!! Pumpkin courtesy of Trish Sanchez 10/23/09   SEMINAR SEMINAR tomorrow at LEGACY for JDRF Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation from 12:30-1:30.   Classes will be a mixed Kids and Adults Class.  1 and 10 kids in the World have Juvenile Diabetes come support or spread the word for this event to help find a cure!!!       10/22/09   Get your tickets at the school in "the LEGACY" section for Professor Alberto's Fight on Nov.14th.!!!  We have 50$, 70$ and a few 125$ left!  Or you may call Ticketmaster directly and give the code 05 Fighter to give the credit to Professor Alberto.   Dont miss out on the fun!!!!         10/19/09  Team Lucca Presents “FIGHT FOR A CURE” SEMINAR!!!  Date: October 24th, 2009 (Both Seminars are designed for Adults and Kids) Times: 1st Seminar will be from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM / 2nd Seminar will be from 2 PM – 3 PM Place: Legacy Mixed Martial Arts at 17263 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91316  R.S.V.P. to leonidastarca@gmail.com by October 15th, 2009 Professor Alberto Crane will be conducting two separate Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Seminars to benefit finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.  Both seminars will focus on the basics of self-defense, utilizing Brazilian Jiu-jitsu techniques.  The cost for this very special event will be a donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, under Team Lucca.  All proceeds will be donated to JDRF.  JDRF is the leading foundation in research for finding a cure for type 1 otherwise knows as Juvenile Diabetes in the world.    Professor Alberto Crane is a renowned Brazilian Jiu-jitsu champion who has competed in professional and amateur venues throughout his career.  He is the owner of Legacy Mixed Martial Arts in Encino, CA and is dedicated to his craft, his students, and his legacy as a superior martial artist and outstanding person.  Professor Alberto has teamed up with Team Lucca to raise money for this important cause.    If you and/or your child are interested in Martial Arts, if you and/or your child would like to learn self-defense from one of the top Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioners’ in the world, or if you would just like to support this very important cause; R.S.V.P. to leonidastarca@gmail.com before October 15th, 2009 in order to insure your participation in this amazing event and contribute to this very special cause; Fight for a Cure! SPACE IS LIMITED!  GI UNIFORM NOT NEEDED! If you would like to join Team Lucca and Professor Alberto Crane during the LA Walk on November 8th at Dodger Stadium, please let us know when you R.S.V.P. to leonidastarca@gmail.com.  Donations can also be made online at www.jdrf.org, under Team Lucca.  Thank you for your consideration. Sponsored by Alberto Crane www.legacymixedmartialarts.com (818) 788-6188 Photography by Mik Milman www.mikmilam.com All Donations go directly to JDRF 10/18/09   Professor Alberto has signed for his next MMA fight in the Called Out MMA event.  His opponent will be Jiu-Jitsu Ace Wander Braga (16-1).   We will have a section reserved for us and we will have those tickets in this week!  Come out and support!!!  It will be a great time!!!      Check out the interview below:    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/KnockoutRadioShow/2009/10/15/Knockout-Radio-Show   10/16/09   Congratulations to Legacys Jared Papazian on his WIN tonight at MMA at the Hyatts REDEMPTION!!!  He has been working really hard to improve his over all game and it showed!  Not even a scratch on him after the fight !        10/12/09   Congrats to Professor Romulo on winning the Grapplers Quest 2009 West Coast Championship in his weight and open weight!!!!                 9/24/09   Romulo Barral in ADCC 2009 Under 88kg world champion called up for over 99kg category Medium heavyweight Jiu-Jitsu world champion and absolute runner-up Romulo Barral just broke the news to GRACIEMAG.com that he has been called up to compete in the over 99kg division ADCC 2009, just before catching a flight from Los Angeles to Barcelona, where the tournament takes place this coming weekend. “I got word at 3 this morning and I’m stoked,” the black belt said on his way out the door. Although this will be Barral’s second time in the championship, this time will be a whole different animal, as there will be a slight weight discrepancy between he and his opponents “In 2007 I competed at under 88kg, which I usually compete at. This time I was invited to dispute the over 99kg one. Since I always compete in the absolute anyways, I don’t see a problem in them being bigger than me. Let’s get it on,” said the excited Brazilian, who went on to explain that the last-minute call-up shouldn’t hinder his performance. “I received the news at the last minute, but I’m always training. I always train without the gi, do good physical conditioning, so I think I’ll be well prepared. I haven’t trained specifically for the rules, but I’m sure I’ll have a good championship,” he added. for full article go to:  http://www.graciemag.com/news/144/ARTICLE/15736/2009-09-23.html   9/23/09     Professor Romulo is off to compete in the Abu Dhabi Grappling World Championships in Barcelona Spain this weekend.  We all wish him luck!!!!!!!!!!!!  For more info got to www.adcombat.com     9/21/09   We would like to wish our friend Greco Roman Wrestling World Champion and MMA featherweight superstar Joe Warren for his next event in the Dream Grand Prix Event in Japan in 2 weeks.   Here is a picture after our training session from left to right Edwin "The Traingle" Najmi,  Ufc Veteran Per Erklund, Joe Warren and Professor Alberto                  Check out his fight against top ranked Kid Yamamoto:   Joe's MMA Debut against Chase Beebe:     9/19/09  Thank you everyone for the support in Terere Benefit Seminar!  All the funds will be donated to Terere's Family to help Terere get well.  If anybody else is interested in helping you may contribute directly to the paypal account of his Family, which is https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7940152  .  Here are some pics of the seminar:   Grant Collins and Coach Jarrao   Professor Romulo showing some positions   Group picture   Coach Jarrao, Professor Rominho, Professor Ulpiano,  Professor Alberto,  Professor Bruno     9/13/09 Congratulations to all of Legacy's competitors at the American Nationals for doing a great job!  Steven "Team Montenegro" Popovic received a Silver Medal, Mike "the Axe" Skinner a Bronze both in the White Belt division and Orlando "the Cuban Tree Stump" Sanchez received a Silver Medal and Martin Garret a bronze both in the blue belt Division     9/9/09   Seminar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!to help one of the best of all time in Jiu-Jitsu and our friend Fernando "Terere" Legacy will be hosting a special seminar to help raise money for Terere's get well fund. Seminar will be on Saturday September 19th from 10am-12pm. Professor Romulo and Professor Alberto will be hosting it as well as many other Guest Black Belts. It will be a great time, hope to see you there!  DATE and TIME: Saturday September 19th, 10am to 12pm  COST: $50 Terere with one of his youth projects in the favela high in the hills of Rio de Janeiro.    Check out one of Terere's Highlight Videos:         8/31/09   Congratulations to Leonidas Tarca and Orlando "The Cuban Tree Stump" Sanchez and Edwin "The Triangle" Najmi on great performances this weekend!!!  Leonidas won Gold in his weight division and Orlando won his weight division and Gold in the Open weight division at the North American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Redondo Beach, Edwin won Silver in his division at the Grappling Games tournament in Downtown Los Angeles.           8/27/09   Classes are going strong in Pasadena!  Remember Monday and Wednesday 8:30pm and Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 pm.   Check out the pics below...            8/14/09   LEGACY will begin having classes in Pasadena as well!  Starting Monday 8/17/09.  You may call 818.588.1911 for more info.  Stay tuned....        8/8/09   Professor Romulo will be returning to class on Wednesday.  Here are some pics of him and our team in Brazil.     Professor Romulo ( in the center bottom row) and the room filled with fellow Black Belts, with Professor Sururu to his left and Professor Caloqinha to his right       Professor Romulo at our good friend Professor Danilo's academy (pictured to the left of Romulo)                                 7/20/09   Legacys Orlando strength training for his next bout!  Doing the famous ZEE PROGRAM         7/12/09   Rômulo Barral eyes the ADCC 2009 By Guilherme Cruz Photo Eduardo Ferreira   Two times Jiu-Jitsu world champion, Rômulo Barral still celebrates the title, won at the beginning of the month, in California, USA. Back to the trainings, the fighter eyes, also, the 2009 edition of ADCC. "I couldn’t participate of the selective in Brazil because I'm living here in the United States. I’m very happy with my World title and I want to go to the ADCC, I really want to fight there for full article click  http://www.tatame.com/2009/06/28/Romulo-Barral-eyes-the-ADCC-2009     7/6/09   Adam Roseman is unstoppable!!!     Adam Roseman is one of our hard training and top blue belts!  When he's not taking care of business on the mat he's taking care of business in the financial world!   Check out this clip on Bloomberg TV below:       6/20/09 Congratulations to all of Legacy's competitors cleaning house at BJJC Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships! Leonidas Tarca, Mik Milman, Orlando "the cuban tree stump" Sanchez,  Rocco Milano all Gold Medalists!   Congrats to Martin Garret on getting his Blue Belt!!!     Mik Milman Legacy's Team Photographer getting double gold in weight and absolute!  Not bad for a 145lb'er!     The Cuban Tree Stump taking care of business as usual, doubling up on gold medals     Rocco Milano doing a great job !   6/7/09   Congratulations to Orlando "the cuban tree stump" Sanchez and  Rominho on their performance this weekend at the Worlds.  Rominho finished with a total of 10 matches for the weekend almost submitting everyone in the process.  He won his division in the Black Belt Middle Heavy Division and 2nd in the Open Weight Black Belt losing his only match against Roger Gracie.  Orlando took 2nd Place in the Ultra Heavy Blue Belt Division.   Congrats to all of Legacy's competitors!  We are very proud!!! Enjoy some of the pics:         Rominho getting his World Gold and getting emotional   Rominho on top of the world   Rominho and Roger Gracie     Rominho with our Master Professor Draculino   The A-Team     Rominho with his Legacy team after tourney   Team Legacy with our "Cuban Tree Stump" World medalist     For more pics go to Gracie Mag:   http://www.graciemag.com/news/151/ARTICLE/14560/2009-06-07.html   6/6/09 Absolute: Roger Gracie and Romulo in final The third and penultimate day of the 2009 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship still has much excitement to come at the Pyramid gymnasium, in Long Beach, California. Today the preliminary stages of the black belt weight categories will be held, and, more importantly, the eliminatory stages for the absolute, the title considered the most prestigious in gi competition. The stars of the final are Roger Gracie and Romulo Barral. After being taken down by Claudio Calasans early on, he recovered to score 7 to 2 in his favor, the catching Calasans with a choke from the mount, thus guaranteeing his place in the absolute final for the seventh year in a row. Romulo Barral finished Gabriel Vella with a triangle. The other semifinal between Romulo ...for full story go to http://www.graciemag.com/news/144/ARTICLE/14549/2009-06-06.html       6/5/09   Congratulations to Legacy's Orlando "the Cuban Tree Stump" Sanchez on his Silver Medal @ the World Championships     5/20/2009    Worlds: Barral is back Barral by Guilherme Rafols Sign-up deadline the 26th By Gabriel Menezes With the Brazilian National Championship, in Rio, a thing of the past, the attention of the competitive Jiu-Jitsu world returns to the other side of the hemisphere, to the California State University gymnasium, in Long Beach, California. There, between the 4th and 7th of June, the biggest and most heavily-anticipated tournament on the Jiu-Jitsu calendar will be held, the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship. It is worth remembering that sign-ups for the Worlds are open and go till May 26. Click here to sign up. While the organizers of the event from the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation prepare the party, the stars to feature in it are starting to confirm their participation to GRACIEMAG.com. This year, one who is doing what it takes to be there is Romulo Barral, 2007’s medium heavyweight world champion and current Pan-American champion of the same category. Back doing what he loves – competing – Barral remains enthused after a long period of recovery and physiotherapy. Now he’s back on the path to victory once again, even featured on the cover of GRACIEMAG 147,  for full story go to: http://www.graciemag.com/news/144/ARTICLE/14333/2009-05-20.html     5/19/09   We had our friend 2x Black Belt European Absolute(Open Weight) Champion Professor Mateus "Maia" Vinhas (Head Instructor of Gracie Barra Brasilia ) train with us and show us some of his techniques.  Thank You!         5/18/09   We will be closed for Memorial Day June 25th.    TIX ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PROFESSOR ALBERTO KING OF THE CAGE MAIN EVENT FIGHT!   Here is the link:    http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004274A3048009?artistid=842260&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=830     PROMO VIDEO OF MILITIA- KING OF THE CAGE  June 11th               5/14/09    Check out Mayhem training with Professor Romulo     Kingdom of Mayhem: Road to Dream MW Championship, pt.1 from All Elbows on Vimeo.     5/13/09   Congrats to our own  Romulo for making the cover of this months Gracie Magazine!           5/12/09   Kids Classes have begun at LEGACY!  Classes have been exciting and fun! Coach Leon and Coach Brian have been doing a great job! Spread the word!   We would like to thank Mik Milman for the awesome pics!                           5/4/09   Today LEGACY was visited by our good friend and teammate 6 X Time World Champion Professor Samuel Braga, we had a great training session and he got to show us how Jiu-Jitsu can really over come power and strength !  He only weighs about 125 lbs! Thank you Professor Samuel!           5/3/09 Congrats to our good friend Braulio Estima for doing a great job at the Abu Dhabi Pro JiuJitsu Championships in the United Arab Emirates.  Here he is submitting Marcelo Garcia.  Enjoy the Vid:       4/22/09   It was great training with our friends Ryo Chonnan and Jason "Mayhem" Miller today at Legacy.  Ryo currently fights for the UFC and is the last person to defeat Anderson "the Spider" Silva who is the current UFC Middleweight Champion.  "Mayhem"  who just won his fight this weekend in Hawaii will be fighting in the Dream event in Japan next month.  He is also the host of MTV's #1 hit show "Bully Beatdown".            Clip of Ryo's famous flying finish on Anderson Silva :            Trailer of Mayhem's "Bully Beatdown" on MTV:         4/21/09   Look who we found on the mats becoming a lean and mean fighting machine! Its KROQ's and now our very own "Beer Mug".  Maybe he wants a rematch ? Lol     4/14/09   BEER MUG fighting MMA @ Legacy! lol            4/6/09   Professor Alberto has signed for his next fight.  It will be against Thomas "The Wildman" Denny on June 11th at San Manuel Casino.       4/2/09   KROQ's Psycho Mike, Lightning, Dave the King of Mexico, and Beer Mug from the Kevin and Bean Show were special guests at LEGACY today.  Everybody took turns fighting BEER MUG today,  it was a lot of fun and expect a funny video soon! lol              3/31/09   Congratulations to Orlando Sanchez on his well deserved Blue Belt!  Great job!          3/29/09   The 09 Pan Ams are a wrap!    After a long last couple of days for Professor Rominho, he was not sure if he was going to be able to compete this weekend because of a very hurt (swollen) knee.  He got first in his division and third in the open weight category , losing his only match by a tie score to a much bigger opponent.    The "Cuban Tree Stump" Orlando Sanchez goes 3 for 3, three tournament wins in three weeks.     Enjoy the pics and video (Orlando's link) below:               Orlando gold medal match:                 Big congratulations to our good friend Finne McMahon on McMahon BJJ in Fort Collins, CO  on winning the Pan Ams and receiving his BLACK BELT!      3/25/09   Special guest World Champions training at LEGACY for the 09 Pan Ams! Good times!    Our good friends from left to right:  Bruno Almeida, Lucas Rocha, Professor Victor Estima, Professor Rominho, Tiago "Royler" Silva, Bruno "Robinho" Amorin, Jason Hunt, Professor Otavio de Souza, Professor Alberto       Black Belt Group pic left to right: Professors Victor Estima, Romulo Barral, Otavio de Souza, Alberto Crane     Professor Rominho and Victor going over some positions     3/24/09   LEGACY students training hard on a tuesday evening!     3/23/09 New Schedule Starting Monday March 30th!  We will begin our Advanced classes at 7pm, no more open mats at that time.  Tuesday and Thursday we will start our Kids Program at 5 pm.  Friday evening we will have a boxing class from 6:30-7:30.  And Saturday morning we will have Muay Thai at 9 am, Jiu-Jitsu at 10am and open mat at 11 am.  Stay tuned for details.     3/22/09 Congrats (AGAIN) to Orlando "the Cuban Tree Stump" on another tournament win this weekend at Grapplers Quest in Del Mar California!  Enjoy the pics:     On the podium       Group pic after Tourney   The Cuban Tree Stumps impersonation of Professor Rominhos victory pose, lol     3/16/09 Big congrats to LEGACY's home grown Orlando "the Cuban Tree Stump" Sanchez on winning another Tournament this weekend! He won the superheavy division at the NAGA Submission Grappling tournament in Las Vegas!   _____________________________________________________________________________________  3/15/09 SCHEDULE CHANGES HAPPENING @ LEGACY starting Monday March 30th!  We will begin our Advanced classes, add a Friday evening boxing class as well as Saturday morning Muay Thai and open mat.  Stay tuned in the next couple of days for updates!  _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3/13/09 Fight Videos are up!  Check out Professor Rominhos and Alberto's last fight on line:   http://rageinthecage.com/video/122/ritc122f11.wmv   http://rageinthecage.com/video/122/ritc122f13.wmv _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3/3/09 ALBERTO CRANE ROLLING, WANTS BACK IN UFC Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - by Mick Hammond - MMAWeekly.com   Lightweight Alberto Crane will be the first to tell you that his initial Ultimate Fighting Championship run was a disappointment on many levels. After a stellar start to his career, which saw him win his first eight fights en route to the King of the Cage 155-pound title, Crane lost back-to-back fights in the UFC to Roger Huerta and Kurt Pellegrino. For complete interview: http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8299&zoneid=7 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3/2/09 Crane chokes out 4th straight Mixed martial arts: Glendale fighter wins fourth in a row in first round via triangle choke. By Grant Gordon Published: Last Updated Monday, March 2, 2009 10:13 PM PST GLENDALE — It’s getting borderline predictable every time Alberto Crane enters a mixed martial arts fight as of late. First-round submission wins coming via choke have become standard fare for the Glendale resident as his recent streak of dominance has now climbed to four straight wins. His latest triumph, in the end, fit right along those lines, as Crane submitted Eric “Short Bus” Regan in 2:20 of the first round in the main event of Saturday’s Rage in the Cage 122 at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix.   For full story go to:  http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2009/03/03/sports/gnp-spcrane03.txt  _____________________________________________________________________________________  3/1/09 LEGACY goes 2-0 at Rage in the Cage 122!  Professor Rominho won his fight by 2nd round rear naked choke submission and Professor Alberto won his fight by Triangle choke in the 1st round!    Special thanks to the sponsors for the fight: Adam Roseman ARCInvestments, Barmak Mansoorian FORZA Silicon,  Clinch Gear, Attama and Manto _____________________________________________________________________________________  2/28/09 MMA: Crane sees 'Rage' 122 as route back to UFC by Odeen Domingo - Feb. 27, 2009 01:40 PM The Arizona Republic The lights were blinding. The crowd, deafening. The feeling, euphoric. Alberto Crane remembers what it was like. To be in those lights. To not hear his own thoughts. To feel the addiction that is fighting in the Ultimate for full story go to: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/azetc/articles/2009/02/27/20090227spt-rage.html   Crane returns to rage in cage Mixed martial arts: Glendale resident will fight at Rage in the Cage event on Feb. 28 in Phoenix. By Grant Gordon Published: Last Updated Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:02 PM PST GLENDALE — As far as layoffs in the fight world go, three months isn’t much of one. But in his quest to get back to the big leagues of mixed martial arts, Alberto Crane is looking to get as much experience and pile up as many victories as he can. “I just want to stay active,” said the Glendale resident, who will square off with veteran Eric Regan on Feb. 28 in the main event at Rage in the Cage 123 in Phoenix. for full story go to:  http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2009/02/18/sports/gnp-spgccsoftball18.txt  _____________________________________________________________________________________  2/27/09 A few words before the fight from our Instructors: "I worked very hard to get to the top in Jiu-Jitsu and I am excited to turn the page to begin my journey to the top of the MMA world!" Professor Romulo   "I'm excited to fight this weekend and move one step closer to getting back in to the big show! I'd like to thank our sponsors for this fight Adam Roseman and ArcInvestmentPartners, Barmak Mansoorian and Forza Silicon, Clinch Gear, Attama, Manto!" _____________________________________________________________________________________  2/26/09 Professor Rominho and Professor Al will be fighting this weeknd in Pheonix, Arizona!  Lets all wish them good luck!   Press Release:   RITC 123 - 2X UFC Veteran Alberto Crane Celebrity Theatre Saturday February 28, 2009 Doors Open: 6:00 PM, Fight Time: 7:30 PM Tickets: Cage Side ( Rows 1-4 ) $80, Reserved ( Rows 5-13 ) $50, General Admission ( B-Ring ) $30 $5 higher on fight day   In the Main Event, 2X UFC veteran Alberto Crane ( 11-3 ) faces rugged Eric Regan who lost, by decision, less than one year ago to 7X UFC veteran Melvin Guillard. Eric Regan is the current NoLimit ( TX ) Welterweight Champion.   In a Co-Main Event, hailing from Brazil, 5X World BJJ Champion Romulo Barral, in just his second mma fight, takes on Adrian Valdez. In the 2006 World BJJ semi-finals, Barral choked out UFC veteran Damien Maia ( 9-0 ) in one minute.   In another Co-Main event, popular local fighter Joe Cronin takes on Chris Gruetzmacher who is a training partner of WEC's Ben Henderson and trains out of The Lab in Glendale Arizona.   A very strong supporting card compliments these high profile main events.   With ticket prices starting at just $30 and row 5 available for just $50 this is a "can't miss" show.   _____________________________________________________________________________________  1/25/09  Congratulations to LEGACY's Competitors and Champions!!! We had 4 Competitors compete and 3 Gold Medals, not to bad! Congratulations to our own 2009 Gracie National Champions, Eddie Estrada, Orlando "the Cuban Tree Stump" Sanchez and Martin Garett!!!   _____________________________________________________________________________________  1/10/09  LEGACY's Mixed Martial Arts GRAND OPENING!!!  We want to thank everyone for coming out to celebrate our grand opening!  We had many special Black Belt Guests including Professor Draculino and Kru Walter "Sleeper" Michelowski in attendance!   Pictured left to right (top):  Professor Marcos "Soneca" , Professor Romulo "Rominho" Barral, Professor Ulpiano Malachias, Professor Bruno"Mamute", (bottom) Professor Phelipe "Furao", Professor Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes, Professor Alberto Crane.  We also had in attendance our good friend Professor Shawn Williams.  GOOD TIMES!!!   Everyone looking good for the group pic!   For more pics of LEGACY's Grand Opening go to:   http://www.flickr.com/photos/scumbot/sets/72157612475566504/ or http://web.me.com/strongmachine1/Site/alberto.html