Shildon lad Joe Lewis made his amateur MMA debut last Saturday (28 June) on Rise and Conquer 17 at the Sunderland Live Arena.
Fighting out of The Lab Darlington, Joe took a heavy hit in the first round, but managed to bring it back and defeat his opponent via a triangle choke submission.
“Joe did well to overcome adversity in the first round and come out with the win.” said retired professional MMA fighter and head coach of The Lab, Martin Wilby.
“Joe approached making his Amateur MMA debut in the right manner, he trained consistently for 2-3 years, put in the effort and trusted our process. He earned his victory at the weekend.”
Joe began training mixed martial arts as something new to try after leaving the navy. He is the sixth new fighter to make their debut out of The Lab this year.
Located in Faverdale, classes run six days a week including MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, ladies only and children’s classes. All experience levels are welcome. Email info[@]thelabmmagym[.]com for more information or to book a trial class.
As for what is next for Joe? Watch this space.

Shildon & District's local community newspaper.






