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ONRA:November18th,2010

Hafa Adai,

A Big Congratulations goes to Guam’s Bryant “theRock”Pangelinan of the Crispim BJJ Competition team as he collects for Guam his second World Championship securing a gold medal in the Masters Heavyweight Brownbelt division and silver in the Masters Open Weight Brown Belt Division.

Congrats also goes to former Guam High School Wrestling noteable—Zachary Rapadas who secured a gold medal in the Men’sPurple Belt featherweight division and to Maureen de Guzman for securing a silver medal in the women’s lighweight division of the GracieBarra Compnet 7 Tournament in California last weekend .

Guahan Warriors and Comquest’s Ronnie Borja lives up to the hype with his most recent MMA victory of formerly undefeated Micah Tobias of the Spike22Academy as Justin Cruz proves without a doubt that he is Guam’s Undisputed 135lb. Champion in what is being considered to be a very successful PXC21 held at the Marriot Hotel on November 12th.

Team Predator’s Nate Flores of Saipan fights valiantly but gets submitted 2:52seconds into the first round in his fight for the UrbanRealityCombatChallenge featherweight title in the Philippines on Novemebr 13th, in URCC18Relentless.

Welcome Back to Guam Marcos Olivera of the AbuDhabi Emirates BJJ Team. He will be hosting Classes at GTT Paradise Fitness from November 15th to the 19th with fellow BJJ World Champion, Carol De Lazzer.

The Purebred/lloydIrvin Jiujitsu Academy will be welcoming guest instructor and AbuDhabi World Pro2010 OpenWeight and 83kg. Champion Claudio Calassans of Atos BJJ in Sau Paulo Brazil, from November 29th to December 3rd.

Guam Jiujitsu is hoping for competitors to highlight the next MarianasoOpen Jiujitsu and Submission Grappling tournament in the men’s purple belt and men’s brown belt openweight divisions on December 4th at the Phoenix Center.

It took an off-island promoter to introduce us to the sport and it was years between events when local promoters got their ball in motion. 2010 and less than 15years later—all of the above in less than 30 days…

Its very interesting to observe the fabric that has been sewn with all the strings and ties of our ever-so-active Mariana Island Combats Sports Schedule.
In what used to be events so far apart and with spaces so wide in between—we are now at a completely revamped product in our island’s impressively busy combat sports atmosphere. From the events mentioned above we can gather that Guam;s outreach in Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiujitsu has reached as far as Brazil and the Emirates. That while local events are developing smaller gyms and smaller gyms are developing more quality fighters, former Guam residents and traveling residents combined continue to announce our flag in the worlds expanding atmosphere.

Saipan has risen valiantly as Guam’s descendant in World competition BJJ and MMA and is already industrially and athletically competitive with its predecessor. In this symbiosis we have found a self-sustainable industry with inter-ilsnd competition.

Yet even with that fact and with a governing commission that handicaps Guams footsteps in international MMA—our athletes continue to aim higher and shoot beyond the scoreboards of our local industry.

Talent from abroad knocking on our doors to get in and phonecalls from abroad for our talent to perform and instruct overseas, calls from around the globe from MMA champions and celebrities standing in line to visit Guam’s training paradise, World Champions and World Industry movers and shakers, and local MMA industry-ventured professionals working into the back offices of international promotions while reliable word hits the streets of Guam fighters advancing closer to their chances at becoming the Next Ultimate fighter… Surely the positive attributes of our combat sports atmosphere will make good sense of some disappointments in our trails such as: The fork in the road for GuamBrazilian Jiujitsu and Mixed Martial Arts, a questionnable commission as new sherriff in town , and financial setbacks our economy.

But all in all, with credit to all and discredit to none—it is awesome that we are all doing what we feel is best for an evolving and flourishing product.

While the wheels in our heads go round and round–Our breath of Martial Arts is strong and our fire for competition is burning. In the crossroads of victory and defeat; of redcorner, and blue-corner; of Professional and amateur—the epicenter of Micronesian Island Martial Arts at 13.N/144.E has created shockwaves across the Marianas that is shaking the charts of competitive Martial Art’s Richter scales across the globe.

From the backyard to the big screen—we have come far. With gas in our engine, surely we can look forward and inward from the roads that lie ahead.

From your proud co-passenger in a very big car—in 3rd gear and revving.

Thanks for dropping by.

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RichChou:OnBJPenn.com

Here on BJPENN.COM we are no stranger to who Rich Chou is. He is a good friend of the Penn family, an MMA enthusiast and professional as well as the STRIKEFORCE matchmaker.

Recently, an article was put out in a publication from Guam. It was an in-depth piece on the man who keeps the wheels turning over at America’s number 2 Mixed Martial Arts promotion and that man is our good friend Richard Chou.

The write up included several bits of information in regards to his credentials, upbringing and character. But what was most interesting was a quote from Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, who said…

“Hopefully he can run Strikeforce one day and I can step down.”

That is a pretty big statement and an acknowledgement of what a great asset Mr. Chou is to the Strikeforce organization. Many people often criticize Coker for not being enough like Dana White while manning the ship in the eyes of the public. Too often do the fans cry for a new face of Strikeforce to come forward and help push the promotion to the next level?

Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but it sounds like BJPENN.COM’s very own Rich Chou could very well be the successor to Coker’s throne.

UFC Matchmaker, Joe Silva, gets a lot of credit for his matchmaking abilities. The name Joe Silva has even become a household name amongst the sports enthusiasts. But what is to be said of the recent UFC cards that he puts together? When you put them up with a Strikeforce show it almost pales in comparison to the action we see on the Showtime cards put together by Rich.

Aoki vs. Melendez, Diaz vs. Noons, Emelianenko vs. Werdum, Overeem vs. Rogers, Thomson vs. Healy, I could go on and on and on. Rich is the best in the business, rarely does a single fight on a Strikeforce card not deliver. Even if a Strikeforce fight announcement leaves you scratching your head in wonder as to why he puts fighter A against fighter B, at the end of the day, when the two warriors step into the cage, his reasoning becomes clear within the first frame of action.

That is not something you can learn, that is a gift. Rich has the goods and the knowledge to keep the good fights coming and keep the fans of MMA entertained for years to come.

Keep up the good work Rich!

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ONRA:November4th,2010

We should use Guam’s influence in BJJ, MMA

By Roman Dela Cruz • For Pacific Daily News • November 4,2010

This past weekend in Saipan, Trench Warz13 pulled off an outstanding event showcasing talents from the U.S., Japan, Guam, Saipan and Tinian. Meanwhile, Joshua Calvo found his first mixed martial arts defeat via guillotine-choke to the undefeated Lyle Beerbohm in Rumble on the Ridge 14 at the Snoqualmie Resort in Washington. Good luck to Guam’s Herman Torrado, formerly of GroundFu/Spike 22 Yona — the mixed martial arts instructor from San Diego’s Purebred Undisputed is en route to Las Vegas today for a chance at becoming Guam’s next star in “The Ultimate Fighter.” Premier XTreme Combat 21 is on deck for Nov. 12 at the Guam’s Marriot Hotel, and Saipan’s Nate Flores of Predator Combat is heading to the Philippines for the Urban Reality Combat Challenge (URCC18: Relentless) for his chance to capture the featherweight title on Nov. 13.

Last week, many of us found it a pleasure to read of Richard Chou’s evolution to becoming an MMA industry world figurehead. Years before we read of Patrick Ayuyu’s fighting in the K1 Grand Prix and another year we read about Joe Duarte making the spot in the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” This year we are finding that Guam-originated company Shoyoroll is among the leaders in the world for Brazilian jiujitsu kimono manufacturing. How many other merits of success (and failure) are Guamanians going to establish in the nooks and crannies of this industry? And, when are we going to exercise these resources to their capacities?

Reflecting on where we have been eventually leads us to questions of where we might go. Though we can never speak surely about the future — something is for certain, and that is that the Mariana Islands are well-connected in the world of (mixed) martial arts.

Compared to days before, though the local industry may not seem to have its same spectator appeal, it nonetheless, continues to make its impact on a much-larger-than-Guam observing audience.

With so many different achievements in MMA and BJJ events around the world, with many of our people getting involved in the industry as well as in competition, and with the undying support of the many on island that continue to support our hungry and thirsty industry — it is only a matter of time before we find a method to further escort our efforts to a larger pedestal and connect the dots to really illustrate the majesty of the island’s collective and competitive martial arts bigger picture.

Slowly but surely.

Thanks for dropping by.

Respect:RIPAndyIrons

According to sources close to the surfer, rumors have been confirmed that three-time World Champ Andy Irons has died today. The cause of death is currently unknown.

Irons missed his Round 1 and 2 heats at the Rip Curl Search Puerto Rico stop on the ASP Men’s World Tour Saturday due to illness and was traveling back home to Hawaii when he passed away.

Irons was arguably the most dominant surfer of the early to mid 2000s. In addition to his world titles, Irons had 19 world tour victories and has the distinction of being the only surfer to have won at every location on the tour. But more significant than the statistics was his reputation as perhaps the only true rival nine-time World Champion Kelly Slater has ever known, and the two engaged in some of the most memorable title races in history.

Irons returned to the World Tour this year after a one-year hiatus. While his results had been up and down, a recent win at the Billabong Pro Tahiti in August signified a return to form in the kind of powerful, barreling surf in which he made his reputation.

PurebredSaipan:TrenchTech2010

A 2010 glimpse into the training center of PurebredSaipan. MMA has been fluorishing in Saipan since its introduction to the CNMI in FuryFightingIslands Saipan in April of 2005.  from there–TrenchTech has since developed not only into a Martial Arts Acadey–but also a hub for physical fitness as well.

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