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Thomas Dougherty Earns His Black Belt After 16 Years on the Mat

Some milestones take years to reach. For Thomas Dougherty, earning his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu took over 16 years of dedicated training — and the Alliance BJJ Houston family was there to celebrate every second of it. The evening kicked off with a special guard passing seminar led by Professor Ed Ramos of Inspire […]