Brandon Burton (right), and Imran Faizi (bottom), co-owners of the new Black Tiger Academy in Mundelein, help John Fruelda of Grayslake learn a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu move. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Co-owners Brandon Burton (top) and Imran Faizi (left) demonstrate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at their new Black Tiger Academy in Mundelein, one of few mixed martial arts venues in Lake County. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Owner Brandon Burton (left), of demonstrates Muay Thai kickboxing with his son Richard at the new Black Tiger Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Mundelein. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Brandon Burton (left) is the owner of Black Tiger Martial Arts Academy in Mundelein, which opened this month. He demonstrates Muay Thai kickboxing for academy members. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Co-owners Brandon Burton (left) and Imran Faizi demonstrate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at their new Black Tiger Academy in Mundelein, one of few mixed martial arts venues in Lake County. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times

Imran Faizi (right), co-owner of Black Tiger Academy in Mundelein, teaches John Fruelda (center), of Grayslake, and Mike Vlasaty, of Round Lake Beach, how to escape a choke hold. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Imran Faizi (right), co-owner of Black Tiger Academy in Mundelein, practices Muay Thai kickboxing with Mike Vlasaty of Round Lake Beach at the academy, which opened in February. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Owner Brandon Burton (right) and business manager Imran Faizi demonstrate Muay Thai kickboxing at their newly-opened Black Tiger Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Mundelein. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Owner Brandon Burton and business manager Imran Faizi demonstrate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at their newly-opened Black Tiger Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Mundelein. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Richard Burton (top), of Lindenhurst, practices an arm bar to hyperextend the elbow with Mike Vlasaty, of Round Lake Beach, at the new Black Tiger Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Mundelein. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

John Fruelda of Grayslake (right) practices Muay Thai kickboxing with Mike Vlasaty of Round Lake Beach at the newly-opened Black Tiger Martial Arts Academy in Mundelein. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media