toms river fitness academy and Martial arts
owned & operated by competitive athlete & madison square gardens 1st female champion, prairie rugilo
As a kid, Rugilo enjoyed team sports and Martial Arts. As a young adult, she fell in love with Boxing & Judo, at the Brick PAL.
In 2001, she was looking for “Real Kickboxing” and started training at Toms River’s 1st Muay Thai school, ran by James Wellington. From the 1st class, she was hooked. Her love for Martial Arts and Sports Training, would give her the opportunity to work with some of the best in the industry; Bernie D’ Zurella, Kru Phil Nurse from The WAT, Ajarn Eric Colon from Tong Dragon MMA, Darren Maciunski from Checkmate Boxing, Wantuir Spenciere, Talles Horta, Brian Blue from All-Star Sports Academy, John Sabo from Sabo Fitness & many more.
After years of training, Rugilo decided to test her skills in the ring. The plan was to take 1 or 2 fights, so she would be a better fight coach. Today, she has 17 Muay Thai bouts with a record of 12-4-1 and 3 BJJ wins. She has also competed in multiple Surf contests and triathlons.
In 2011, Rugilo became the First Female Champ at Madison Square Garden. She is First Muay Thai fighter to have a First Round TKO at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.
In addition, to her own successful fight career, Rugilo has trained many athletes towards their own victories and personal accomplishments in various sports from Hockey, Tennis, Soccer, Football, Softball, Surfing, Muay Thai, MMA, BJJ and even Sports Fishing!
In 2012, Rugilo was inducted into the N.J. Martial Arts Hall of Fame,
as Muay Thai Fighter of the Year. In 2016, Rugilo was awarded the “Pal of the Year” award by the Brick Police Athletic League for going above & beyond to support the community.
In 2018, Rugilo was blessed with a son. Which changed the game!
Our Trainers and Instructors are a mix of Coaches and Athletes from various sports and fitness backgrounds. At Misfits Fitness in Toms River we understand what it takes to become a Champ and hard it is to lose weight! Whether you're an athlete looking to take your competition to another level or someone looking to lose weight, we can help!
Fitness, Sports Training, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Boxing.
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