FINISHERS MEDIA APPEARANCES
Interviews, Podcasts, Highlight Videos, etc.
THE UPSIDE DOWN: INVERTED ATTACKS DVD FROM BJJ FANATICS BY JON “THOR” BLANK
Ruotolo Brothers, Dante Leon, Jon Blank, More Ready To Light Up GrappleFest 8
“Competing for the 90kg belt will be Adam Wardzinski and 10th Planet’s Jon Blank. Blank was the first-ever Combat Jiu-Jitsu 185lb champion, and he made his mark on ADCC history last year when he earned fourth place in the prestigious competition.”
JON “THOR” BLANK PROFILED BY BJJ HEROES
“Jon Blank is a grappling competitor and a black belt under the 10th Planet Academy system, a rank attributed by coaches JM Holland and Zach Maslany at the team’s Bethlehem, PA, gym. Jon earned recognition the recognition of his peers in the submission-only circuit while competing in events such as the Ultimate Mat Warriors, Finishers Only and Fight 2 Win, though his breakthrough tournament performance took place at the Combat EBI middleweight Invitational, a title conquered by Blank in 2018.”
KASAI Pro 5 Vlog: Training Hard with Jon Blank
highlight video of JON IN combat jiu jitsu fight night: absolutes created by fellow 10th planet jiu jitsu practitioner michael plasterer
COMBAT JIU JITSU FIGHT NIGHT ABSOLUTES PREVIEW - JON BLANK
JON “THOR” BLANK october 2018 ON THE chewjitsu podcast
EPISode 18
Jon “Thor” Blank Swiftly Dominates EBI 17 Combat Jiu Jitsu
“There were quite a few impressive performances at EBI 17, however one man stood out above all of the rest with what seems to be the fastest route to the EBI belt anyone has ever taken. Jon “Thor” Blank, a brown belt training out of 10th Planet Bethlehem under Zach Maslany and JM Holland, was looked at by many as a strong dark horse going into the competition. With no prior mma experience and getting matched with a UFC veteran in Tamdan McCrory first round, winning the first ever 16 man combat jiu jitsu tournament was no easy feat for Thor, but he certainly made it look that way.”
JIU JITSU TIMES Interview with JON BLANK after winning EBI 17
ebi 17: the CJJ MIDDLEWEIGHTS COUNTDOWN SHOW FEATURING JON BLANK
Photo by Giulliana Fonseca
Jon “Thor” Blank Looks to Make a Statement at EBI 17 Combat Jiu Jitsu
“You may have heard about Jon “Thor” Blank recently on one of many podcasts that Eddie Bravo has appeared on to talk about EBI 17, including those such as the Joe Rogan Experience, UFC Unfiltered, and Believe You Me with Michael Bisping. Eddie has been raving about how he is one of the fastest rising stars in the 10th Planet system and Thor is one of very few who has been able to submit multiple members of 10th Planet’s rival team, the Danaher Death Squad.”
Onnit Invitational 7 Crowns Two New Champions
“Probably the most impressive performance by a teen though was that of 15 year old blue belt Grace “the Silent Assassin” Gundrum from 10th Planet Bethlehem, who competed against adult women for the first time in the atomweight tournament. In fact, her first round match was against Charlene Gellner, who at 32 is over twice Grace’s age. Gellner also holds the rank of brown belt and is a Strikeforce MMA veteran. Even with those daunting credentials, Grace went on the mat calm and collected, beautifully executing a transition from 100% to a triangle choke to get the tap.”
Q&A with Grace Gundrum – Best P4P Teen in Submission Only Jiu Jitsu
“Teen prodigy, 15 year-old Grace Gundrum, also known as the “Silent Assassin”, seems impossible to beat after picking up four recent big wins within the past two months alone. Unbeaten in more than three years, Gundrum trains at 10th Planet Bethlehem/Finishers MMA under head coaches JM Holland and Zach Maslany.”
Jon “Thor” Blank wins $2K and the welterweight belt at Ultimate Mat Warriors 2
“After securing four submissions, three in regulation and one in the first round of overtime, Jon “Thor” Blank, a purple belt training out of 10th Planet Bethlehem, was crowned the Ultimate Mat Warriors Welterweight Champion, taking home a belt and $2,000 in prize money for his efforts. Blank secured wins over brown and black belts on his way to winning the belt, with his head coaches Zach Maslany and JM Holland coaching him from the corner.”