Ruddy Gray

Seeing stars flickering.....not knowing where he is at.....and wondering why he had a pounding headache.....these are all the effects from a massive kick to the head that Ruddy gave to his opponent.  Ruddy Gray's first fight as an MMA fighter!  2 minutes and 15 seconds into the 1st round, the fans started chanting his name over and over "Ruddy..Ruddy..Ruddy."  He was officially baptized into the MMA fighting world, and will soon have a gathering of fans for years to come.

Ruddy Gray was born in Managua, Nicaragua.  When he was 4 he moved to the United States.  At the age of 8 years old, he fell in love with martial arts.  He excelled early on and by the time he reached 13 years old, he received his Black Belt in Shorei-Ryu Karate.  Ruddy started to incorporate kickboxing into his training at age 12 to make his growing legs more explosive and to build on his hands of fury.  Ruddy maintained his skills and composure all throughout his high school years.  He decided that after high school, joining the Marines would help him become more focused and dedicated in ways he had never learned.  With that type of mind set, Ruddy served 6 years of active duty in the Marines and then received an Honorable Discharge as a Staff Sergeant.

MMA FIGHTER

Ruddy stayed true to his heart and has always continued his training in martial arts.  He is currently a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Shorei-Ryu Karate and is an avid practitioner in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  He currently trains and teaches at Tarpeins Martial Arts Center in Moline, Illinois.  He has great work ethic that never allows him to quit.  His hands are very fast and his legs are very powerful.  He is a soft spoken individual who proves to you that he lets his skills do the talking for him.