#TeamTeiya:#It’saFamilyThing
February 4, 2016 by admin
Filed under Familia, Fokai International
FokaiOnlineShopping
March 14, 2012 by admin
Filed under Fokai International, Online Store
PXC27:Report
November 11, 2011 by admin
Filed under Fokai International, GlobalGuamMMA
Cruz, Taimanglo victorious in PXC 27
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PXC 27 highlights5:24 |
by Dave Delgad
Baby Joe Taimanglo was awarded the unanimous decision win against Harris Sarmiento in the last fight of PXC 27. Baby Joe was all over Sarmiento for 5 rounds pinning him against the cage landing knees and punches. Taimanglo scored big on a hip toss that put the Hawaii Fighter on his head but couldn’t keep him on the ground. Sarmiento showed why he is the PXC’S 155-pound champion making Joe work for every position and not allowing Taimanglo to take the fight to the ground. The Hawaii Fighter did what he said by keeping the fight standing but didn’t have an answer to Taimanglo’s relentless clinch game. After 5 rounds the Juggernaut Baby Joe Taimanglo finally earned his first MMA Title with the decisive win against a very tough opponent becoming the island’s first 145-pound champion of the PXC.
GuamBJJ:Carbullido&AyuyuAgain
November 9, 2011 by admin
Filed under BJJ Stuff, Fokai International, Onra
Ayuyu, Carbullido capture gold
3:00 PM, Nov. 8, 2011 |
Mike Carbullido, right, gets his hand raised by the referee after winning a match in the blue-belt division of the 16th US Open BJJ Tournament held Oct. 15-16 in San Jose, Calif. / Photo courtesy of Pete Ulatan
Miguel Ayuyu, bottom, secures an armlock on his opponent. / Photo courtesy of Pete Ulatan
Former Guam residents Miguel Ayuyu and Mike Carbullido continue their climb up the ladder of Brazilian jiu-jitsu as the pair recently notched gold medals at the 16th US Open BJJ Tournament that took place on Oct.15-16 in San Jose, Calif.
Competing as blue belts, Ayuyu placed first in the lightweight division and Carbullido topped the medium heavyweight division. The US Open marked the sixth tournament Carbullido has participated in this year and he does not intend to slow down. His sights now are focused on the World Jiu-jitsu No-Gi Championship set for this weekend in Long Beach.
“I want to make it as far as God is willing to take me,” Carbullido said via email from San Diego.
Ayuyu also is preparing for the no-gi championships and added that BJJ has become an integral part of his life. “I’ve been doing jiu-jitsu for six years now and I’ve worked hard to get where I am [so] quitting now would be the worst decision I could make,” Ayuyu said via email.
Just over a year ago the former Carlson Gracie Jr. Academy students and graduates of George Washington High School decided to relocate to southern California in order to pursue their BJJ dreams.
Multiple tournaments and several gold medals later, it appears as if the move has paid dividends. Ayuyu said regularly training with world champions and high-level BJJ players has taught him a lot about the martial art. “Moving to the states has really brought my game to another level,” Ayuyu said.
In addition to receiving top-notch instruction, the deeper pool of competition and frequency of tournaments allows Carbullido more opportunities to test himself. “I’m able to get [into] big, worldwide tournaments easier with me being out here compared to being on Guam,” Carbullido said. “I’m able to concentrate more and train harder.”
The dreams of BJJ glory, however, do not come to fruition without challenges and trials. When asked what the most difficult aspect of constantly training and competing is, Ayuyu simply said, “Bills.”
Motivation
Carbullido added that it wasn’t easy to leave his family and to pursue his dream, but he knows the rewards are worth it. “I always remind myself of all the sacrifices and dedication I’ve put in over the years,” Carbullido said.
“The fact I can’t be with my family and my sister, the fact I can’t eat red rice and deer keleguan whenever I feel like it. All those reasons push me to never give up no matter the struggle.”
Carbullido thanks his mother Pilar, his sister Mikenna and the rest of his family for their support. He also thanks Gabe Baker, Byron Evaristo, Beachwood/Fleetwood San Diego, Nakama Brand, Apparatus Jiu-jitsu, Cars Plus and the people of Guam.
Ayuyu thanks the people of Guam, as well as Baker and Moya Brand
SainaMa’ase
February 13, 2011 by admin
Filed under 1008, Fokai International, FokaiJapan, Special Forces
FokaiInvASIAn:VaughnAnderson
August 30, 2010 by admin
Filed under Fokai International, Fury
InvASIAN:MixedMartialArts
August 30, 2010 by admin
Filed under Fokai International, Special Forces
UFC president Dana White has made no bones about his obsession with taking over the sports world. Following Saturday night’s UFC 118 event, the ambitious promoter announced they have hired a highly regarded former NBA China executive to head their Dedicated Asian Operations division.
“We just hired a guy gentleman named Mark Fischer and he’s the executive vice president and managing director of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Asia. He’s gonna run things over there,” White stated at the post-fight press conference.
“We’re in 500 million homes. I don’t know how many people realize that. We’re in 500 million homes on some form of television throughout the world. With this move and the things we’re working on now, it’ll put us in over a billion homes worldwide. I keep saying that this is gonna be the biggest sport in the world and people think I’m a lunatic. I’m telling you right now, when we’re on over a billion homes and counting and growing, wait and see what happens in the next 4 to 5 years.”
It will be Fischer’s responsibility to build a roster of local talent and develop relationships with the sports federations in the Orient, including the China National Wushu Federation.
“I’m delighted and honored to work with Dana and the Fertitta brothers (co-owners Frank and Lorenzo) to build the Ultimate Fighting Championship and our other businesses in Asia,” Fischer said. “It’s a fantastic market. I think we’re just scratching the surface. A lot martial arts began their tradition there. We’re very respectful of that.”
The Octagon has hosted four events in Asia , all of which took place in Japan. Although the world’s premier MMA promotion hasn’t held a show there in the past decade, he believes his experience and savvy will help speed up the Eastern invasion process.
“I was with the NBA in Asia for 12 years,” Fischer added. “Five or six of those were building the NBA in China. I think as successful as the NBA was there, what we were able to do with that, I think we can just as much with the UFC and more.”
Clearly, China and their 1.3 billion citizens appear to be their primary target. Although, Fischer sees other segments of the continent as potential hot spots as well.
“I think we’re going to study the market,” he stated. “Definitely China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia. All of these countries have tremendous potential. There’s been tremendous interest, tremendous activity in MMA, and I think it’s a question of bringing the UFC brand there and the way we do things being the global leader in the sport.”
360CptF.Stonehenge
April 7, 2010 by admin
Filed under Fokai International
FokaiTaiwan:PacificRimOrganizedFighting
January 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Events, Fokai International, FokaiCombatUNit
Fokai Industries makes another go at INternationalMMA
FokaiPhilippines:Rollapalooza4
December 8, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fokai International, FokaiWorldTour
The rollapalooza organizers would like to thank everyone for another positive weekend for Pinoy BJJ! Up-and-comers from all the major jiu-jitsu teams from the Philippines shared divisions in order to test their techniques for the upcoming 2010 competition season at the Ateneo Martial Arts Center, Ateneo de Manila University Campus.
The featherweight blue/purple division comprised of recent Tokyo Open champion Carlo Pena and Jan Cortez of Atos-VPF, purple belts Richard Lasprilla of Gracie Barra Philippines and Chester Dapo of Josh Russell Jiu Jitsu Canada and 2009 World’s female gold medalist Maybelline Masuda may have been the highlight of the weekends action.
An event designed to both develop the talents of local BJJ practitioners in preparation for international tournaments and strengthen the bonds among the different teams, the grassroots tournament accomplished both again in its 4th edition to great effect. The whole community has plenty to gain when its members choose to work together the way everyone at the venue did this past weekend.
DAY 1: Gi
Yellow Belt:
G – Eros Baluyot (VPF)
S – Ram Fransisco (Newbreed)
White Belt
Featherweight:
G – Gian Dee (VPF)
S – Eros Baluyot (VPF
B – Pinggoy Danguilan (VPF)
B – Rytz Nunez
Lightweight:
G – Ricky Poblador (VPF)
S – Jose Marie Rodriguez (Davao)
B – Justin Danguilan (VPF)
B – Patrick Gambe (Stanley’s)
MIddleweight:
G – Aldo Vergel de dios (VPF)
S – Rey Joson (Newbreed)
B – Luis Nazareno (VPF)
Cruiserweight:
G – Isaiah Ordiz (Team Paranaque)
S – Sam Santiago (Gracie Barra Phils.)
B – Allen Oblena (Newbreed)
Heavyweight:
G – Matt Jao (VPF)
S – Jan Habana (Gracie Barra Phils.
Blue/Purple Belt:
Featherweight:
G – Jan Cortez (VPF)
S – Carlo Pena (VPF)
B – Richard Lasprilla (Gracie Barra Phils.)
Lightweight:
G – Nestor Ponce (VPF)
S – Raymond Varilla (Gracie Barra Phils.)
Middleweight:
G – Macky Siazon (VPF)
S – Francis Uy (VPF)
B – Kyle Kapunan (Gracie Barra Phils.)
Absolute White:
G – Rey Joson (Newbreed)
S – Luis Nazareno (VPF)
B – Aldo Vergel de Dios (VPF)
B – Patrick Gambe (Stanley’s)
Absolute Blue:
G – Nestor Ponce (VPF)
S – May Masuda (de la Salle BJJ)
Most Technical Fighter Awardee: Gian Dee (VPF)
DAY 2: NO-GI
BASIC
Featherweight:
G – Christian Quismundo (Newbreed)
S – Pinggoy Danguilan (VPF)
B – Chris Caangay (Strike & Shoot)
Lightweight:
G – Jok Gumiran (Submission Sport/VPF)
S – George Vlayee (Yaw-Yan Kampilan
B – Morris Uy (Yaw-Yan Kampilan)
Middleweight:
G – Diego Nepomuceno (Gracie Barra Phils.)
S – Rey Joson (Newbreed)
B – Dit Reyes (VPF)
Cruiserweight:
G – Remand Lazaro (Hybrid Yaw-Yan)
S – Jonz Sandoval (Yaw-Yan Kampilan)
B – Allen Oblena (Newbreed)
ADVANCE
Featherweight:
G – Carlo Pena (VPF)
S – Richard Lasprilla (Gracie Barra Phils.)
B – Eros Baluyot (VPF)
Lightweight:
G – Nestor Ponce (VPF)
S – Martin Tiu (Indepedent)
B – Aldo Vergel de Dios (VPF)
Middleweight:
G – Luis Nazareno (VPF)
S – Francis Uy (VPF)
B – Macky Siazon (VPF)
Absolute Basic:
G – Diego Nepomuceno (Gracie Barra Phils.)
S – Sam Nepomuceno (Gracie Barra Phils.)
Absolute Advance:
G – Richard Lasprilla (Gracie Barra Phils.)
S – Luis Nazareno (VPF)
B – Nino Sanchez (VPF)
Most Technical Fighter Awardee: Diego Nepomuceno (Gracie Barra Phils.)
