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Rod Ricciardi CEO
Rod brings over 30 years of entrepreneurial and marketing /sales and most of all people skills to Thunder promotions. He has been the automotive industry for over 30 years and has achieved many top honors including top vehicle volume in the United States and 3 times the most profitable dealerships in the United States. His passion has always been in the promoting fighting/mma he has produced and promoted the “invincible martial arts” training video featuring the Grand master Ernesto Presas and John Bruce Daniels which has sold over a million copies. They have been featured “Inside KungFu” and “Black Belt” with James Caan. His personal involvement in martial arts he has achieved full instructor status in single and double baton and free style {escrima}, mano y mano and kung fu. He also holds a 3rd degree black belt in balisong, single and double baton he has trained worldwide. He has trained law enforcement agencies in stick and knife defense including agencies such as the FBI, CIA, etc. He has also donated his time to working with children and many youth groups . He now resides in Birmingham, Alabama where he plans to put mma/boxing on the map. Our other venues will be Mississippi, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia and Tennessee as well as international venues
Felix Martinez V.P. of Operations
Felix Martinez was born and raised in Vineland NJ and is a graduate of Vineland High School. He was a captain for the Vineland High School wrestling team and won the districts as a senior. After graduating, he became a police officer for the Vineland Police Department. During his time with the police force he worked as a detective for the juvenile unit and worked high profile narcotic investigations with the FBI. Felix assisted with running the PAL (Police Athletic League) program and also taught the D.A.R.E. (Drug Awareness Resistant Education) program. He then became a detective with the Cumberland County Prosecutors Office and participated as a wrestler in the World Policemen and Firemen Games in Sweden and Indianapolis. He was an assistant wrestling coach for Vineland High School, a pioneer in starting the wrestling program at Sacred Heart High School, and was a baseball manager for the Vineland Little League. Felix was the Vice President of the H.A.N.D. Foundation, committee chairman for the Annual Vineland Veterans Dinner, committee chairman for the annual Vineland Police Department football game to benefit the American Cancer Society and the committee chairman for the Annual Softball blast to benefit the PBA. Felix left police work and pursued his dream of becoming a promoter and started Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC). As President and owner he was responsible for securing two pay per view events and making CFFC the top Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event on the East Coast. Felix increased CFFC attendance by 359% from 2,100 fans to 7,500 fans in one year. CFFC was the first MMA organization to utilize instant replay for review by the NJ State Athletic Control Board. Felix was awarded the MMA Promoter of the year by the Atlantic City Press.
David Lemak Athletic Director/Surgeon
Dr. David G. Lemak is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who offers his extensive training, research, and experiences to the practice of orthopedic sports medicine. He is fellowship trained in the prevention and surgical management of sports related injuries. His practice focuses on arthroscopic reconstruction of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle as well as joint replacement. Dr Lemak has dediicated his services to Thunder Promotions as our fight doctor and athletic director, he has been a fight doctor for Sylvia vs Mercer, Jeremy Horn, Rich Celemente Joe Jordan,. He has offered his services to champions Bobby Ccyz, Tracy Patterson, Virgil Hill, Renzel Gracie, Daniel Gracie, Frank Shamrock just to name a few
Dr. Lemak’s expertise has been recognized through his invited lectures, clinical research, and professional mentoring of orthopedic surgeons from across the United States and around the globe. His role as physician and medical advisory has been an invaluable resource for athletes of all types of sports at every level of play. As a sideline physician he has cared for local high school and collegiate teams. He has provided medical coverage at major sporting events throughout the country and supplied medical consultation for professional athletes and international sports organizations such as NFL-Europe.
Dr. Lemak is a member of the American Sports Medicine Fellowship Society, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is the co-director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship program of the American Sports Medicine Institute at Lemak Sports Medicine. As a mentor he has trained residents and fellows on surgical techniques and led sports medicine fellows through complex orthopedic procedures. His knowledge is shared among the orthopedic community through numerous publications and professional lectures.
Dr. Lemak graduated form Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1994. He earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School Of Medicine in Birmingham in 1999. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama in 2004. Dr. Lemak completed his training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine as a fellow at the American Sports Medicine Institute and Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center.
As part of his commitment to global health care Dr. Lemak leads a training program for medical doctors from Venezuela and lectures yearly at the Venezuela Arthroscopy Society Meeting. He is called upon to comment on major joint injuries as well as athlete conditioning and post-operative care. Dr. Lemak continues his focus on stellar medical treatment through the Lemak Sports Medicine clinic at Brookwood Medical Center.
Dr. Lemak and his wife, Tracy, have two children: David, Jr. and Sarah. Among Dr. Lemak's hobbies are wakeboarding, racquetball, deep-sea fishing and spending time with his family.
Rod brings over 30 years of entrepreneurial and marketing /sales and most of all people skills to Thunder promotions. He has been the automotive industry for over 30 years and has achieved many top honors including top vehicle volume in the United States and 3 times the most profitable dealerships in the United States. His passion has always been in the promoting fighting/mma he has produced and promoted the “invincible martial arts” training video featuring the Grand master Ernesto Presas and John Bruce Daniels which has sold over a million copies. They have been featured “Inside KungFu” and “Black Belt” with James Caan. His personal involvement in martial arts he has achieved full instructor status in single and double baton and free style {escrima}, mano y mano and kung fu. He also holds a 3rd degree black belt in balisong, single and double baton he has trained worldwide. He has trained law enforcement agencies in stick and knife defense including agencies such as the FBI, CIA, etc. He has also donated his time to working with children and many youth groups . He now resides in Birmingham, Alabama where he plans to put mma/boxing on the map. Our other venues will be Mississippi, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia and Tennessee as well as international venues
Felix Martinez V.P. of Operations
Felix Martinez was born and raised in Vineland NJ and is a graduate of Vineland High School. He was a captain for the Vineland High School wrestling team and won the districts as a senior. After graduating, he became a police officer for the Vineland Police Department. During his time with the police force he worked as a detective for the juvenile unit and worked high profile narcotic investigations with the FBI. Felix assisted with running the PAL (Police Athletic League) program and also taught the D.A.R.E. (Drug Awareness Resistant Education) program. He then became a detective with the Cumberland County Prosecutors Office and participated as a wrestler in the World Policemen and Firemen Games in Sweden and Indianapolis. He was an assistant wrestling coach for Vineland High School, a pioneer in starting the wrestling program at Sacred Heart High School, and was a baseball manager for the Vineland Little League. Felix was the Vice President of the H.A.N.D. Foundation, committee chairman for the Annual Vineland Veterans Dinner, committee chairman for the annual Vineland Police Department football game to benefit the American Cancer Society and the committee chairman for the Annual Softball blast to benefit the PBA. Felix left police work and pursued his dream of becoming a promoter and started Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC). As President and owner he was responsible for securing two pay per view events and making CFFC the top Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event on the East Coast. Felix increased CFFC attendance by 359% from 2,100 fans to 7,500 fans in one year. CFFC was the first MMA organization to utilize instant replay for review by the NJ State Athletic Control Board. Felix was awarded the MMA Promoter of the year by the Atlantic City Press.
David Lemak Athletic Director/Surgeon
Dr. David G. Lemak is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who offers his extensive training, research, and experiences to the practice of orthopedic sports medicine. He is fellowship trained in the prevention and surgical management of sports related injuries. His practice focuses on arthroscopic reconstruction of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle as well as joint replacement. Dr Lemak has dediicated his services to Thunder Promotions as our fight doctor and athletic director, he has been a fight doctor for Sylvia vs Mercer, Jeremy Horn, Rich Celemente Joe Jordan,. He has offered his services to champions Bobby Ccyz, Tracy Patterson, Virgil Hill, Renzel Gracie, Daniel Gracie, Frank Shamrock just to name a few
Dr. Lemak’s expertise has been recognized through his invited lectures, clinical research, and professional mentoring of orthopedic surgeons from across the United States and around the globe. His role as physician and medical advisory has been an invaluable resource for athletes of all types of sports at every level of play. As a sideline physician he has cared for local high school and collegiate teams. He has provided medical coverage at major sporting events throughout the country and supplied medical consultation for professional athletes and international sports organizations such as NFL-Europe.
Dr. Lemak is a member of the American Sports Medicine Fellowship Society, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is the co-director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship program of the American Sports Medicine Institute at Lemak Sports Medicine. As a mentor he has trained residents and fellows on surgical techniques and led sports medicine fellows through complex orthopedic procedures. His knowledge is shared among the orthopedic community through numerous publications and professional lectures.
Dr. Lemak graduated form Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1994. He earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School Of Medicine in Birmingham in 1999. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama in 2004. Dr. Lemak completed his training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine as a fellow at the American Sports Medicine Institute and Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center.
As part of his commitment to global health care Dr. Lemak leads a training program for medical doctors from Venezuela and lectures yearly at the Venezuela Arthroscopy Society Meeting. He is called upon to comment on major joint injuries as well as athlete conditioning and post-operative care. Dr. Lemak continues his focus on stellar medical treatment through the Lemak Sports Medicine clinic at Brookwood Medical Center.
Dr. Lemak and his wife, Tracy, have two children: David, Jr. and Sarah. Among Dr. Lemak's hobbies are wakeboarding, racquetball, deep-sea fishing and spending time with his family.
Wayne Cole vs Marcus Sursa
Calm Before the Storm
Thursday Sept 16 – 6PM
Waterloo, Iowa
Thursday Sept 16 – 6PM
Waterloo, Iowa
Bobby Czyz
Three Time World Champion
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