Ryan Gruhn
| Ryan Gruhn | |
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 Ryan Gruhn with Erik Paulson and Danny Suarez | |
| Born | July 22, 1982 State College, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Other names | "Guard Dog" |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Dog Brothers |
| Team | CPAMMA |
| Teacher(s) | Chai Sirisute, Erik Paulson, Marc Denny, Bill Gebhardt |
| Rank | Black Belt/Professor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Erik Paulson / Rigan Machado Black Arm Band/Ajarn in Muay Thai under Chai Sirisute Black Dog Tag/Guro in Dog Brothers under Marc Denny |
| Occupation | MMA Coach |
| University | Penn State University |
| Notable students | Phil Davis, Ed Ruth, Patrick Cummins, Paul Bradley Jimy Hettes, Charlie Brenneman |
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  United States
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| Kasai Elite Grappling Championships | ||
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2017 New York City, USA | Black Belt
Ultra Heavy |
| NAGA | ||
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2019 Albany, New York, USA | Black Belt
Light Heavy |
| NAGA | ||
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2020 Albany, New York, USA | Black Belt
Light Heavy |
Ryan James Gruhn (born July 22, 1982) is an American Martial Artist, MMA Coach, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.
Personal life[edit]
Gruhn was born in State College, Pennsylvania and attended State College Area High School. He went to Penn State University where he studied business.
Martial arts[edit]
History[edit]
Gruhn began his martial arts training at the age of six in Tae Kwan Do and started studying the Striking Arts (Muay Thai & Boxing), Grappling Arts (Submission Wrestling & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) and Weapons Arts (Kali/Escrima/Silat/Arnis) at the age of twelve with Dan Inosanto, Erik Paulson and Surachai Sirisute. Ryan is best known for his fighting in Dog Brothers Gatherings.[1] He has fought both nationally and internationally [2] in Real Contact Stick Fighting events since 2005.
Gruhn is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under MMA pioneer and fifth Degree Black Belt; Erik Paulson. Other notable instructors of Ryan's include Surachai Sirisute (Muay Thai) and Marc Denny "Crafty Dog" (Dog Brothers Martial Arts / Filipino Martial Arts).
Gruhn is the only person to simultaneously hold the title of “Ajarn” in Muay Thai (Black Arm Band), “Guro” in Dog Brothers Martial Arts (Black Dog Tag) and "Professor" in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Black Belt). He was also the first ever to earn the rank of "Black Dog Tag" in Dog Brothers Martial Arts.
Dog Brothers[edit]
Gruhn is part of the Dog Brothers[3][4] who put on semi-annual Real Contact Stick Fighting events in Los Angeles, California, Canada and Europe. He has been part of several documentaries including "Dog Brothers Reality Show" by Discovery Channel,[5] "Fight Club, No Limits" by National Geographic Channel[6] and "Dog Brothers Cruel Combat" InDemand [7] which aired on the Comcast Network.
Ryan is considered a "Full Dog Brother" which he earned by fighting in the Dog Brothers Gatherings in both Toronto, Canada and Los Angeles, California. He earned the name of "Guard Dog" on February 27, 2012 at the First Annual Canadian Gathering held in Toronto, Canada.[8]
Coaching[edit]
Gruhn coached professional fighters; Phil Davis (UFC/Bellator), Ed Ruth (Bellator), Patrick Cummins (UFC), Paul Bradley (WSOF) and Jimy Hettes (UFC) when they trained in State College, PA at the defunct Lion Heart Fighters gym and at current Central PA Mixed Martial Arts. Gruhn's students have won titles in Muay Thai, MMA and Golden Gloves Boxing along with fighting in Real Contact Stick Fighting and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Gruhn coached Phil Davis and Ed Ruth while training at Central PA Mixed Martial Arts[9][10] ahead of Bellator 186 on November 4 at the Bryce Jordan Center.[11][12]
Stick fighting events[edit]
| Country | Date | Event | Location | Notes |
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February 2012 | Canadian Open | Toronto, Canada | Received "Guard Dog" |
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October 2011 | BTCOOC | Toronto, Canada | |
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October 2010 | BTCOOC | Toronto, Canada | |
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September 2009 | US Open | Los Angeles, California | Received "C-Guard Dog" |
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April 2009 | Tribal Gathering | Temecula, California | |
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April 2008 | Tribal Gathering | San Juan Capistrano/Temecula, California | |
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November 2007 | US Open | Los Angeles, California | |
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November 2006 | US Open | Los Angeles, California | Received "Dog" |
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November 2005 | US Open | Los Angeles, California | |
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October 2005 | MD Open | Baltimore, Maryland | 1st Place |
Grappling record[edit]
| 3 Matches, 3 (2 Submission(s)), 1 Losses, 0 Draws | ||||||||
| Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Year | Location |
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| Win | 2–1–0 | Robert Smith |
Submission (Inverted Estima Lock) | NAGA | Black Belt | Gi | March 7, 2020 | Albany, NY
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| Win | 1–1–0 | Paul Elliott |
Submission (Americana) | NAGA | Black Belt | Gi | March 2, 2019 | Albany, NY
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| Loss | 0–1–0 | Amalie McKee |
Submission (Arm Bar) | KASAI | Black Belt | Gi | October 21, 2017 | New York, NY
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Lineages[edit]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Kano Jigoro → Tomita Tsunejirō & Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. & Hélio Gracie → Rolls Gracie & Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr → Rigan Machado & Erik Paulson
Dog Brothers Martial Arts
- Dan Inosanto → Marc Denny
Jeet Kune Do/Filipino Martial Arts
Muay Thai
Television, podcasts and DVDs[edit]
- The Shin Guard System[13]
- "Dog Brothers Reality Show" Discovery Channel[5]
- "Fight Club, No Limits" National Geographic Channel[6]
- "Dog Brothers Cruel Combat" InDemand [7] on the Comcast Network.
- "Die Less Often 1" Dog Brothers[14]
- "A Gathering of the Pack 2"[15]
News[edit]
On October 21, 2017, Gruhn competed and won the silver medal in the Kasai Elite Grappling Championships.[16] While he originally went to coach his Jiu-Jitsu team from Central PA Mixed Martial Arts, one of his students was left without a match. Instead of leaving her without a match, Gruhn stepped up and competed against her, earning a silver medal in the Ultra heavy Black Belt division.[17] This made headlines as his student was a female white belt who he lost to.[18][19][20][21][22]
On November 2, 2017, Central PA Mixed Martial Arts hosted ADCC Champion Gordon Ryan for a seminar. Gordon Ryan accused Gruhn of filming him with his cell phone.[23]
On March 2, 2019, Gruhn won Gold at North American Grappling Association in Albany, NY at the expert/Black Belt level.[24]
On March 4, 2019, Gruhn was featured in Town & Gown Magazine.[25]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Guro Guard Dog (Ryan Gruhn) | Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association". dogbrothers.com. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ↑ Central PA Mixed Martial Arts (2016-04-12), Fight, retrieved 2017-02-19
- ↑ "Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association | Walk As A Warrior For All Your Days". dogbrothers.com. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ↑ "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Stick Fighting | Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association". dogbrothers.com. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 gongbody (2006-05-30), stick fighting reality promo, retrieved 2017-02-19
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tonfa Toshiro (2015-03-16), Dog Brothers documentary (made by NatGeo), retrieved 2017-02-19
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Stickgrappler. "Dog Brothers on Pay-Per-View Monday, October 18, 2010". www.stickgrappler.net. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ↑ "Ryan Gruhn". Central PA Mixed Martial Arts. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ↑ "Former Penn State wrestlers Phil Davis, Ed Ruth excited to return to alma mater for Bellator 186". centredaily. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ↑ "Ryan Grühn". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ↑ "BELLATOR 186 | Bryce Jordan Center". bjc.psu.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ↑ "Q&A: Ed Ruth returns to University Park, looks to school Chris Dempsey - Fighters Only". Fighters Only. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ↑ "The Shin Guard System by Ryan Gruhn". BJJ Fanatics. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ↑ "Die Less Often 1". Gumroad. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ↑ "A Gathering of the Pack 2". Gumroad. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ↑ "KASAI Presents: The Elite Grappling Championships". Kasai Grappling. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ "Smoothcomp". Smoothcomp. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ "Jiu-Jitsu Times". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ canaria, kitt (2017-10-25). "Rather Than Leave A White Belt With An Empty Weight Class, This Black Belt Stepped Up And Gave Her A Match". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ "White Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ "Black Belt Male Loses To Female White Belt". White Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ "Female BJJ White Belt defeats Male BJJ BLACK BELT | BJJ World". BJJ World. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ Clements, Averi (2017-11-03). "Instructor Accused Of Filming Gordon Ryan Seminar Gives His Side Of The Story". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ "Smoothcomp". Smoothcomp. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ↑ "State College, PA - Martial arts classes gain in popularity in Centre County as they teach life skills -". www.statecollege.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
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