Knock Out Dog Fighting Team Member MMA Heavyweight Brett "Da Grim" Rogers Talks to Juvenile Offenders About Animal Abuse
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Kris Crawford and her pitbull dogs from For Pits' Sake
MMA Heavyweight and Knock Out Dog Fighting team member Brett "Da Grim" Rogers was in San Jose for the upcoming Strikeforce Evolution fights at the HP Pavilion on Saturday December 19th (Knock Out Dog Fighting team members Cung Le and Josh "The Punk" Thomson headlined the fight card). Brett spent Friday December 18th and Saturday December 19th with the Knock Out Dog Fighting crew.
First we stopped by the FBI office to introduce Brett to the FBI agents that work with the Knock Out Dog Fighting program.
Brett "Da Grim" Rogers and Kris "The Pit Bull Lady" Crawford
After that we went to one of the juvenile detention ranches and spoke to the kids about overcoming adversity, discipline, choices and that it is not a sign of strength, power or greatness to abuse, torture or fight animals. Brett's manager Mike Reilly was very funny and insightful. Brett's story of perseverance inspired many of the kids and they clamored around Brett to talk to him and get autographs after the presentation.
After that we went over to the Washington United Youth Center where we met Anthony Johnson and hung out with the kids that Knock Out Dog Fighting team member Dave Velasquez (Nor Cal Fight Factory) is working with.
Mike Reilly (Brett's Trainer), Jimmy Greninger (Anthony's Trainer) Anthony Johnson, Brett Rogers and Kris
Brett "Da Grim" Rogers, Kris "The Pit Bull Lady" Crawford and Anthony "Rumble" Johnson
Dave Velasquez and Anthony "Rumble" Johnson
Brett "Da Grim" Rogers, Matt "Superfly" Majors (from the TapouT reality TV show) and Kris
MMA Welterweight Anthony "Rumble" Johnson reading thank you cards made by students at a local alternative school
that we gave a presentation for earlier in the week.
Brett, Kris and Mike
On Saturday, prior to going to the fights at the HP Pavilion, we stopped by Children's Hopsital to meet with some really strong fighters!
Brett at Children's Hospital
Brett with Dakota, Cheyenne & Tahoe
