Started training with Casey Oxendine sometime around here. Trained with Casey for about 5 years 5 to 6 days a week sometimes 2 times a day at least 2 hours sessions. Casey was a purple belt under Marco Ruas when I met him. He joined hello Soneca when he first came to Knoxville and got his black belt under him while I was training with him. While with Casey I competed in many tournaments including the Arnold classic in Ohio the first Dale Jr grappling tournament in KY. Multiple NAGA tournaments in knoxvile and atlanta also including naga nationals in NJ and tournament in Miami, Fl. Hyastan tournament in Knoxville tn. Local tournaments. Trained for and fought 3 amature MMA fights winning all 3. Casey did not belt me I don't know why I never asked about it I I think we just never really thought about it. Due to things in my life I became sporadic about training and eventually moved.