Carolina Kickboxing Academy

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

We have tickets in hand at the gym
General Admission Tickets

06/08/2026

Date: June 27, 2026
Doors Open: 4:00 PM
Bouts Start: 5:00 PM
Location: SIMT Event Building 1911 Pisgah Road, Florence, SC 29501
ConflictMMA.com

06/05/2026

🔥 HUGE shoutout to our Official Sponsor for Conflict 70: Magic City Mayhem — McCall Farms! 🍅💥

We’re proud to partner with a company that represents hard work, family values, and hometown pride. Family owned and USA grown, McCall Farms has been serving communities with quality products for generations, and now they’re helping bring the action to Florence for one of the biggest nights in combat sports!

Because of amazing partners like McCall Farms, we’re able to continue building unforgettable fight nights and opportunities for athletes, fans, and the community.

👊 Join us for CONFLICT 70: MAGIC CITY MAYHEM
📍 SIMT Event Building – Florence, SC
📅 June 27, 2026
🎟️ tix @ conflictmma.com

Please help us thank McCall Farms for supporting local combat sports and making this event possible! 💥

06/05/2026

The countdown is officially ON! Conflict MMA is bringing the absolute heat to Florence, South Carolina with an unforgettable night of fights. In the spotlight, we’ve got a massive showdown you will not want to miss: JENKINS VS. HARDISTY!

Two elite warriors are stepping into the cage, but only one leaves victorious.

📅 Event Details
Date: June 27, 2026
Doors Open: 4:00 PM
Bouts Start: 5:00 PM
Location: SIMT Event Building (1911 Pisgah Road, Florence, SC 29501)

🎟️ Secure Your Seats!

Don't wait until it's too late—tickets are selling fast. Scan the QR code featured on the official event flyer in or head directly over to ConflictMMA.com to lock in your tickets today!

Let us know in the comments below: Who is leaving the cage with the W? 👇

06/05/2026

💥 CONFLICT 70: MAGIC CITY MAYHEM is Coming! 💥
Get ready for an explosive night of fights! Conflict MMA is bringing the action straight to Florence, South Carolina, and you do not want to miss this stacked card.
The battle lines are drawn as WHITLEY vs. GRAY takes center stage! 🥊🔥
📅 Event Details:
Date: June 27, 2026
Time: Doors open at 4:00 PM | Bouts start at 5:00 PM
Location: SIMT Event Building (1951 Pisgah Road, Florence, SC 29501)
🎟️ Secure Your Seats!
Tickets are on sale right now. Don't wait until it's sold out!

Buy Online: Scan the QR code in ⁠image.png⁠ or visit ConflictMMA.com to grab your tickets today.
Shoutout to our amazing sponsors for making this night of chaos possible: Marines, Border States, McCall Farms, & Mirage promotions!

Who do you have winning this epic clash? Drop your predictions in the comments below! 👇

Night

06/05/2026

Battle of the Zion’s!

Zion Bailey takes on Zion Hill on June 27th in Florence, SC.

Both fighters are primed, dangerous, and ready to leave it all inside the cage. You do not want to miss this clash of styles!

📅 EVENT DETAILS
Date: June 27, 2026
Times: Doors open at 4:00 PM | Bouts start at 5:00 PM
Location: SIMT Event Building (1951 Pisgah Road, Florence, SC 29501)
🎟️ SECURE YOUR SEATS
Tickets are moving fast! Scan the QR code on image.png or head directly over to

ConflictMMA.com to lock in your tickets today.
Shoutout to our incredible partners and sponsors for making this massive night possible: The US Marines, Border States, McCall Farms, Mirage Promotions, Aloha Kitchen, and GAMMA USA.

Drop your predictions in the comments below 👇
Who walks out of the cage with the W?

06/05/2026

Fighting in the 215–250LB weight class
Jay Foreman of ANAX Collective
VS
Elijah Wilson of Zen X Sports
📍 2435 East North St Unit 1101
Greenville, SC 29615
🗓 July 12, 2026 – Scrap 6
Doors open at 11AM | Fights start at 12PM
🎟 Tickets: $20 online | $25 at the door
📺 PPV: $10 on Millions
Buy now – link in bio!

06/02/2026

7 Important points

1. Respect comes first, skills come later
Before a kid learns how to throw a punch or a kick, they learn how to listen. Bowing, saying yes sir/ma’am, paying attention to the coach. Not because it’s old-fashioned theater, but because ignoring instructions gets people hurt fast in martial arts.
2. Control, power
Kids love power. Obviously. They’re kids. Martial arts teaches them the annoying truth that power without control is just chaos. So they learn to hit on command, stop instantly, and not turn every emotion into a flying roundhouse kick.
3. Repetition is the “boring discipline tax”
Kicks, stances, drills. Over and over. Discipline here is doing it again even when their brain is screaming “I already did this 4 minutes ago, I deserve a trophy.” No trophies. Just better technique.
4. Listening is a skill, not a suggestion
In class, one correction can change everything. Kids learn that ignoring instructions doesn’t make them independent, it just makes them wrong with confidence.
5. Emotional control under pressure
Sparring or hard drills bring frustration, excitement, ego crashes. Discipline is staying calm when they mess up instead of throwing a mini meltdown because gravity “cheated.”
6. Consistency builds identity
Showing up even when they don’t feel like it is where discipline actually lives. Not in one perfect class, but in the 200th time they tie their belt and still do the warmups.
7. Respect for structure
Ranks, belts, progression. Kids learn you don’t skip levels just because you want to feel special today. You earn it. Slowly. Painfully. Like every good life lesson no one asked for.
Martial arts discipline isn’t about turning kids into robots. It’s about teaching them they don’t get to be controlled by every impulse that pops into their head which, honestly, is a skill most adults are still failing at.