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ExhaustingtheBody.ProceedingtheMind.CultivatingtheSpirit–

ForLife…JasonCruz.FokaiBodybuilding

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Preparing for Drago and the K-1:16ManWorldTournament

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On deck as Guam Senator Adolfo Palacios speaks on legal concerns of Guam’s Fastest growing sport at the nomination hearing  of new Guam Boxing Commision member hopefuls Nora Crisostomo and Patrick Lujan

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Onra:March27th,’08

Hafa Adai,                  Congratulations to Joe Duarte secured the 155lb. title and belt for this past weekend’s  “Unleashed”.   RJBlas and Maria Dunn are on the road to the Olympics. KelvinFitial is will be trainng on Guam for his second fight in

China in May.. TheCarlsonGracieJiujitsuTeam is getting ready for the PanAsias in the Philippines and Purebred/LloydIrvinJiujitsu and other Jiujitsu players from

Guam training here and overseas are getting ready for the BrazilianJiujitsu WorldChampionships in June, while Team Manibusan of the Spike22Academy is getting ready for  the next PXCLive.  RichardChou is working hard in RumbleWorldEntertainment making leaps and bounds this year in world Mixed MartialArts with ProElite and CBS recent commitment to bringing mixed martial arts to Primetime television. Up next, we have Patrick Ayuyu on deck for

Hiroshima on April9th in the K-1:16ManWorldTournament.

Its been a really impressive journey with the last ten years or so of not just Guam combat sports, but pretty much also of the rest of the World.  In this island there are at least Thirty Martial Arts Gyms and training centers, there are 3 title events, probably about a few hundred people training in the grappling arts and at least another hundred gearing fr Mixed Martial Arts. In the rest f the world, you could multiply thse numbers by a hundred thousand. With all the different categories in weight, belt color, ethnicity, gender, gym affiliation, discipline, and style that we can come up with,  common ground remains with everyone in the pursuit of self improvement as well as in sacrifice, celebration, camaraderie, and (hopefully) positive purpose.  For as many of our fighters that have fought abroad, we should also applaud the foreigners who have fought here and for those that continue to compete here. Many have come and gone, many return, but all of them have come through, this wonderful support structure, the fans of Martial Arts. 

For all the open arms we offer our respectful visitors, we can gain the confidence in the better atmosphere for our venturing brothers and sisters in world competition. MMA and the grappling arts  are offering the consistent growth of more off-island requests for on-island resources. Our ever-improving

Marianas brothers are competing everywhere, our events are drawing global attention.  We have local boys teaching in respected academies overseas, we’re promoting global events, we’re significantly involved in every aspect of the sport . Interestingly, the increasing demand for quality event production is giving seed for local ventures into world-level design and Multimedia. Stepping stone events have definitely been more frequent not only for the accomplishments and opportunities for our fighter athletes, but in a broader sense for the entire local MMA industry.

 Separate occasions of success in Guam have sprouted into opportunities for our brothers and sisters in Saipan and

Rota. Sparks of interest in the

Marianas is sending waves all the way to our neighboring Micronesians and Pacific Islanders.

 It seems that with everything epic that is happening for our Chamorros and Guamanians as individuals, These are all wonderful things a hundred fold that have been achieved and will be achieved for the most part through collaboration. As we collectively expand our reach into Global Ventures, we will definitely see global opportunities, not only as quality competitors but also as serious players in the overall industry.   So this is as this is as much an encore and Thank You for what we’ve done in the past as it is a standing ovation in the waiting and good luck for the confidence and potential in the future for the next generations of talent from north and south; in the fighter athletes, promoters, clothing designers, and in the innovators and respectable leaders as well as followers in this industry and lifestyle; all under one flag of the Marianas… On and off the mat, inside and outside the cage and ring–Impact.Movement.Results. Thanks for dropping by.

Onra:MartialArts

Hafa Adai, Some updates for you:

 

TrenchTech in Saipan will be moving to a much larger locationand will be launching a new andSaipan’;s largest  event venue for the upcoming TrenchWarz.8 this summer. Elijah Delos Reyes of Guam will be competing in this weekend’s “Icon:ToHell and Back” and Patrick Ayuyu is in the Final 16 in K-1 World Max; WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP tournament at an amazings 155lb. Tournament against one of KI-1stop ten fighters Gago Drago. Good Luck fellows…    As an island, weve just finished another successful event with PXC14:Evolution. For those of us that made it to the fights, it is impossible to deny that Mixed Martial Arts is adjusting itself properly to true sport and athletics. Our local fighters athletes are in great shape, our event productions are on point, and our fans and business support are more educated than ever. Win or lose, our fighter athletes have shown just as much, if not more, sportsmanship and resolve than most other local sports that have preceded this sport and lifestyle that has impacted  Guam like no other. 

Evolved CombativeAthletics on Guam has not only sprouted a whole new approach to intelligent combatives but also a revived approach in intelligent fitness. It has paved the way for the sincere pursuit of global success. Though the sport and industry , like anything else,  is not perfect, for the most part, the by products of local competitive Martial Arts  is delivering inspiration, pride, camaraderie, and ambition to the people of the Mariana Islands (here and abroad) and foreigners who have learned to call us home. However, With all the good things MMA has done for us as sport, sometimes we might forget  what it does for us as Martial Art. Not too long ago, popular thought was that true Martial Artists only use their art when needed. And that techniques should only be used to protect yourself or, more significantly, to protect others. Obviously, since jumping into the ring, cage , or mat in competition doesn’t quite paint the picture for a life or death situation—this might create questions with traditionalists whether competition is healthy or not for those in pursuit of true martial art.  However,If you look at some of the things we look for in Martial Art—discipline, respect, honor, sacrifice, ethic, etiquette, and skill.; You’ll discover that these are also things cultivated in sport.With the evolution from NHB into MMA, Competitive combatives is going through an excellent convergence of Martial Art and sport. With all the hype and attention that its receiving, we would be missing out if we didn’t bring the finer and bigger picture bonus rewards of Martial Art into light, to help brighten dark corners that might inconvenience and disappoint things in our community. As our sport and Lifestyle develop positively globally, As our fighter athletes recognize their potential in influence and voice, through proper and dilligent community-oriented intention we can look forward to an army of citizen soldiers who protect and service, and not threaten or disrespect, our families and friends and other things dear and sacred on the land and lifestyle that we want to persevere and cultivate for our children as an anthem of service, strength, and IslandPride. Thanks again for stopping by. 

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EliteXCMakesBigMoves

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EnsonInoue regards this as his greatest interviw to date. Check here for a beter glimpse at the Man and Machine that has taken Japan and the World of MMA by storm.

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Onra:February14th,2008

 

Hafa Adai People of Guam,To set things off, Congratulations to Maria Dunn  for her gold medal victory in the Oceania’s Womens Freestyle Wrestling Championships this past weekend. If not mistaken, this win brings her one step closer to a possible seat in the Summerl Oympics to be held in Beijing later this year.Go Dunner! Were here to support.Saipan’s at it again with this weekend’s “Rites of Passage: The Uproar” to be held a the TrenchTech/Purebred Saipan Academy in Garapan.16fights and tons of new talent. Next weekend the CopaDeMarianas BJJ/Submission Grappling Tournament will be held at the Phoenix Center in Mangilao. The guys at PXC just wrapped up another PrebaHao 3weeks ago and are just weeks away from PXC14:Evolution next month. It seems that the winds this year are calling for another Fury, but for now the guys at Leverage are staying busy with MMA Cultivating projects. Most recently,with their involvement in next weekends Kickboxing event, “Kollision1:WayofThe Fist” to be held in Cork Ireland on Saturday.

 

 Since were on the subject of Kickboxing, Patrick Ayuyu will have another shot in K-1 on April9th of this year in Hiroshima. Plus, word ont he street is that we should have Guam’s first representative in K-1:Heros by sometime late this summer.Significant events and milestone achievements have been happening from all corners on the islands, even from corners off the islands. The people I work with try to be as informed as possible with key happenings with Guam and Marianas Combatives. Through this column, were hoping to keep our viewers updated and cnscious of these things so we can collectively piece these things together and hopefully help present and nourish a dignified product in Martial Arts and combat sports training and competition. I guess were just doing our part, as are others, for the longevity and cultivation of something that we might not be the best at but, nevertheless, we really respect.It seems that almst everybody is online these days. Id like to bring to light three locally engineered websites in the interest of service to the public and the dedicated following of our local fighter athletes and their industry, For their discussion and insight, and their well-trafficed forum: www.Shoyoroll.com;       for their video and archives, and their MMAExclusive website, www.pxc.tv; and for Marianas Global and up to date and direct content, TheDailyNews on www.fokai.tv .

 Local MMA details plus…all at the click of your fingertips.So turn around and tell a friend.

So to finish things off, Lets talk more about the Copa De Marianas…Highlight of this event? In my opinion, its always great to watch our islands top guys in competition but Im really loking forward to our youth and juniors division.

 

Some really good talent coming from here. All the combined efforts of promoters, competitors, and fan and sponsor support are opening the floodgates of opportunity for our youth. With all the evolving instructors, programs, and now-developing competition incentives; our youth are gaining better overall position to build upon the milestones of achievements from some of our islands fighter athlete pioneers whove made their mark locally and ventured overseas like John Calvo, Melchor Manibusan, and Caesar Whitt. Or even further back, to echo and even go beyond the acheivements and efforts of our earlier pioneers like Ben Galarpe, Rick Blas, and Jimmy Ferrante, among others. The bottom line is that combat sports here, more than ever, is moving progressively and not regressively in time. Something to be proud and conscious of, once again, in the interests of the bigger picture.

With the recent catapult of our islands into international competition,its up to all of us to capitalize on the opportunities that currently exist for us to create and develop progressive and current World Championship endroads for our serious aspiring fighter athletes, (and there are quite a few) to eventually be at or near pace with the worlds best.

Big goals, of course like all things, Easier said than done. But strong in the Faith.

Hoping to see you at the Copa…

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