ONRA:July17th,2010

Hafa Adai,

Reported to be broadcast to millions across Asia via ESPN Star Sports, GoodLuck to Spike22Academy’s Rob Washington who will be representing Guam in SingaporeMixed Martial Arts competition this weekend in Martial Combat 6. InGuam, PXC 21 is en route for July 24^th, Rites Of Passage9 Indestructable is set in Saipan for July 30 and The MariansOpen has set a date for the Team Invitational Submission Grappling Tournament for August 21^st.

In celebration of GuamNationalGuard week –42competitors from branches across the armed forces competed in the2010  GuamNational GuardCombatives tournament this past weekend as a qualifier to determine Guam representatives for  the AllArmy Combatives Tournament in Fort Benning Georgia this September.

All set aside from the differences that might exist for the world’s two most dominant

MMA title events and in two battles among 4of the words top heavyweight fighters—fans across the globe were the overall winners with the past few weeks  landmarking and high-octaneheavyweight bouts in StrikeForce Fedor Vs.Verdum and UFC116:Lesnar vs. Carwin.

SALUTE!

A standing ovation for the legendary Emelianenko “the last emperor”Fedor ; after a decade of total domination in world MMAs heavyweight category— Fedor was not only defeated but submitted in the 1^st round by challenger Fabricio Verdum in Strikeforce. Though the last emperor has finally fallen in competition, in sincerest regard Fedor Emelianenko has been elevated even higher as a champion with his humble reaction to defeat at the end of an impressive decade’s reign in the words” One that doesn’t fall doesn’t stand up”…and an extended applaud to Strikeforces new heavyweight champion Fabricio Verdum for dethroning the formerly undefeatable champion and writing his name in history to be known as “The Man That Beat Fedor”.

WE WANT MORE!

In his return bout from a years absence from the octagon and in epic display of irresistible force meeting immovable object,  Brock Lesnar gets an encore after a rise-from-the depths performance with a2ndRound Submission victory over formerly Undefeated (12-0)ShaneCarwin—in a surprising spice of humility from the former Professional Wrestling —“I stand before you a humble champion”…

for one second,Words spoken to a world audience sent fans around the globe into true consideration of a man the MMA world often found so easy to hate.

So among what we can decipher from the classic heavyweight battles of weeks past: 1.Even in this day and age, Jiujitsu still prevails with defensive and offensive victories against the world’s best.

2.There is always always always a better man.

and

3. Even though arrogance and drama might sell more tickets–Humility has a big place in the future of MixedMartialArts.

Many fans around the world were heartbroken to see the loss of Emelianenko Fedor. Even acknowledging how competitive  MMA has become over space and time, it seems that many of us would love to believe in the good hearted and undefeatable.

Is it an anchor to our favorite comic book heroes or maybe its an internal grip to the hopes that good will always triumph over evil. Yet MMA, like many other things, constantly  reminds us that we are all mortal and that even if they were real—even superheroes can lose.

In many ways Martial Arts, even with all the pebble-taking grasshoppers, fence-painting Daniel sans, and ever so hungry fly-kicking pandas—Martial arts ultimately is a heartful pursuit of strength.Where martial arts can appeals as strength over the self, Mixed Martial Arts seems in larger celebration of strength over others. Fortunately though, that even in the highest levels of competition and entertainment, it appears this  pursuit of strength over others has unveiled that our worlds best can still find questions in victory and on the  different-side-of- the-same token discover answers in defeat.

Congratulations BrockLesnar. Well done Emelianenko Fedor.

the sacrifice that comes to develop precision punches and devastating kicks, the sweat and blood spilled to develop breathtaking throws and situation-ending submission holds; EmelianankoFedor in his MMA-immortalized career and Brock Lesnar in the main event of UFC16  have proven that the pains endured to improve the hands and feet, in humility can yield even larger harvests  for the heart and spirit.

Thanks for dropping by.