Deadgame Fight School

The term DEADGAME is used to describe a warriors never-say-die attitude. Gameness means to show intent, willing or ready to proceed, having or showing a resolute unyielding spirit. To label a warrior as being DEADGAME is the highest honor he or she could achieve. We strive to cultivate the fighting spirit of gameness that dwells deep within the heart. This applies to all aspects of life - inside the ring and out..

Deadgame Fight School is the longest running boxing/mma gym in Jacksonville, and we have recently been blessed enough by the Lord to open a second location in Tallahassee. Some members train just for recreation or fitness, while others compete all over the country at amateur and professional levels in a number of different fight sports. Developed and based around realistic physical applications and Christian morals and beliefs, TEAM DEADGAME is committed to keeping kids off the streets and providing opportunities for amateur athletes, and helping people make their DREAMS COME TRUE.

We offer Olympic style boxing competition with USA Boxing (the largest amateur boxing sanctioning body in America and gateway to the Olympics). We also offer training and management to PROFESSIONAL boxers as well.

We also regularly compete in amateur kickboxing events with the IKF and other organizations and promotions as well as ISCF Sanctioned Mixed Martial Arts. Our gym is licensed by USA Boxing. All of our fighters are registered with the proper sanctioning bodies as to which sport they're fighting in.

Some of our gym members train for RECREATION, some for FITNESS or STRENGTH & CONDITIONING, and others travel the country, some even the world for COMPETITION as amateur or professional fighters.

Josh has been involved in the professional fight game longer than most anyone in Jacksonville that's still doing it and was also one of the first people based out of Jacksonville to fight professionally in the sport of NO HOLDS BARRED cage fighting (the term MIXED MARTIAL ARTS didn't exist at that time). At that time the rules were much more brutal than what's seen today - allowing headbutts, knees to the head on the ground, kicking a downed opponent in the head etc. Since then the sport has incorporated a lot more rules and is now known as MMA. Professional and amateur combined Josh has had over 40 fights and is also currently pursuing a career in the sport of Professional Boxing and is an undefeated Cruiserweight with a record of 4-0 with 4 KO's. Josh has competed in a variety of sports to include submission wrestling, amateur boxing, Toughman, MMA, NHB and Full Contact Bare Knuckle Karate. Josh has appeared on television fighting numerous times and in 2004 Josh moved up in weight class and won the Heavyweight division of the Musa Shido Bare Knuckle Full Contact Karate tournament and captured the Florida State Title.

Outside of the ring and cage Josh is a CERTIFIED PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER who has and still does train, corner and manage both pros and amateurs all over the country in MMA, boxing and kickboxing and is currently licensed in multiple states to do such.

In 2006 Deadgame Fight School promoted the first ALL AGGRESSION PRO event and during the time since then has grown it into a regular consistent promotion that even has its own weekly Cable television show which can be seen in the Jacksonville area each Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. on Comcast cable channel 29.

Josh explains, "Well without us having amateur MMA here in Florida we had to do SOMETHING to get the guys going before we took 'em to the bigger shows so we started an amateur submission wrestling promotion so the guys could focus on their mat skills and it's really taken off. We've definitely been blessed with it and I couldn't have done it alone."

Josh Rutgers has made the fight game his career and is very driven in such and has also been very diversified with his involvement in fight sports with everything from fighting, coaching, professional refereeing, management, match making, etc. Josh is also a single father to his son Joshua Rutgers Jr. who has already started his own amateur career, maintains A-B honor roll in school, is active in a variety of other organized team sports, and loves the Lord with all his heart.

Shane has been involved in martial arts training for 10 years and first made his Professional MMA cagefighting debut in 2006. Prior to that, Shane competed briefly as an amateur in Full contact Karate and submission grappling events. Shane has had over 10 professional MMA fights and is still currently fighting today. Shane is also currently under contract to make his debut in the sport of Professional boxing. Even more than fighting though, Shane has a passion for coaching and cornering fighters at both the amateur and pro levels. Over the years Shane hs trained in numerous different styles of fighting and traditional martial arts including Ed Parker Kenpo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Boxing.S hane has fought against top level world class fighters in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Among other promotions, Shane has had victory in the RFC - one of Florida's biggest and longest running MMA promotions.

Outside of the ring and cage Shane is very humble and conducts himself as a professional to all who come in contact with him. Shane also runs a very successful children's program where the focus is not only on technique, but also life structure and respect. Shane is available mornings and evenings for personal one on one training as well as group sessions.

Cruiserweight Pro Boxing: Josh "The Irishman" Rutgers - Feb. 2008

	Josh Rutgers (Back row- Center) Awarded 1st place Cup of Florida State Bare Knuckle Full Contact Karate Championship 2004. Rutgers won the Heavyweight division championship match with a :13 second knockout via knee to the head
Amateur days of Josh Rutgers
Josh Rutgers July 2000 Amateur Boxing - Working the jab over a much taller opponent	Rutgers lands a powerful shot with opponent on the ropes
Just before Rutgers delivers the knock out

QUALIFICATIONS ISFA licensed Shootfighting Instructor under Bart Vale USA Boxing registered amateur boxing coach W.I.T.S. (World Instructors Training School) Certified Personal Fitness Trainer A.M.F. (American Muscle and Fitness) Certified Person Fitness Trainer A.M.F. (American Muscle and Fitness) Certified Nutritionist 1997 International Jacksonville Mayors Cup Tang Soo Do Fighting Champion 2000 Three time Submission Grappling Champion 2000 Tough man competitor appeared on national television FX Amateur & Professional No Holds Barred Cage Fighting Veteran World Extreme Fighting World Vale Tudo Federation Extreme Fighting Challenge 20+ Amateur Boxing bouts 2004 Musa Shido (full contact, bare knuckle, Japanese Style, knock-down Karate) Heavy Weight Tournament Champion ISKA licensed MMA judge ISCF Professional & Amateur referee		DISCIPLINES STUDIED Shootfighting (BART VALE World Champion) Boxing American Submission Fighting (OBAKE World Champion) Tang Soo Do Hap Soo Do Jiu Jitsu Muay Thai Mixed Martial Arts American Kickboxing MOST IMPORTANTLY – Born again Christian as of 1994
	2009: Professional MMA