SPORTS: Martial arts, boxing and wrestling gym opens in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — CageworX MMA, a mixed martial arts training and competition facility, will celebrate its opening Saturday.

The event will feature seminars, a raffle, a barbecue and a live viewing of “UFC 147.”

“UFC 147” is an upcoming mixed martial arts event between Rich Franklin II and Wanderlei Silva to be held by Ultimate Fighting Championship at Estádio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

CageworX is open seven days a week and features a full training schedule with classes running Mondays through Saturdays.

Among the classes offered are Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, kickboxing, boxing and MMA.

There is also a youth and teen program, and the popular women-only MMA classes.

CageworX accepts students of all ages, gender and experience levels.

CageworX owner Dave Holden has assembled a coaching staff with decades of combined experience and knowledge in martial arts and the combat sports.

Cody Houston is a former head coach and gym owner in Bellingham who holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu earned under the highly respected Marcelo Alonso.

Erik Gonzalez, the head coach of the Port Angeles High School wrestling program, heads up the CageworX wrestling program along with assistant coach Rob Gale of Forks.

Boxing classes are taught by U.S.A. Boxing-certified coaches Jesse Banks and Paul Kendrick.

Here is the grand opening event schedule:

■ Noon to 2 p.m.: Wrestling seminar with coaches Gonzalez and Gale.

■ 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Brazilian jiu-jitsu seminar with coach Houston.

■ 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Boxing seminar with coaches Banks and Kendrick.

■ 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Live viewing of “UFC 147,” featuring Silva vs. Franklin II.

All events will take place at the CageworX facility, located at 103 Elwha Road in Port Angeles.

Among the raffle prizes will be free CageworX gym memberships and pro shop discounts.

For more information, call CageworX at 360-504-2751 or email cageworx@cageworx.com.

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