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MMA legend Brandon Vera speaks his truth about jiujitsu at Guam's P'tgon tournament
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (575+ words) VERA/P'TGON: Mount Carmel School Alliance Training Center Academy Director Brandon "The Truth" Vera consoles Coco Maurer after losing a fight to Carlson Gracie Team's Marylou Lane in the teen gi/teen 1/female/white-grey/105-lbs division in the'P'tgon Jiu Jitsu…...
Brazilian jiujitsu greats roll on Holy Saturday
4+ week, 1+ day ago (911+ words) HIGH-PRICED FIGHTER: Ken "Fully Armed" Diesel reacts after scoring the match-winning point against Mauiti "Maui Wowie" Miagoux during Submission Fighter II on Saturday at the UOG Calvo Field House. Matt Weiss/The Guam Daily Post" FITIAL AND SCHACHER: Kelvin "The…...
Roque Martinez grapples in Saipan, contemplates return
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (680+ words) Roque "Champ" Martinez isn't done competing. Not even close. Retired? Maybe on paper. In reality, the Guam mixed martial artist veteran who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship is still chasing the feeling, just in a different lane. This weekend,…...
Auputiw excited about first international fight; 'Tank' Emanuel scratches
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (688+ words) AUPUTIW: Guam Muay Thai fighter Paul Auputiw, 33, right, trains with a teammate ahead of his bout for the upcoming King of Soul Muay Thai event. Frank San Nicolas/The Guam Daily Post AUPUTIW TRAINS: Guam muay thai fighter Paul Auputiw,…...
Guam's Jeff Mesa to compete in Shuriken Fight Series 23
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (291+ words) MESA VS. SCHMIDT: Jeff "JRock" Mesa will fight Oliver Schmidt at Shuriken Fight Series 23 in Auckland, New Zealand. Matt Weiss/The Guam Daily Post On Saturday, Guam's Jeff "JRock" Mesa is scheduled to compete in Shuriken Fight Series 23 in Auckland,…...
Trevin Jones ready for MMA battle in Boston
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (650+ words) It's snowing in Boston. Back home, Guam is doing what Guam does in February - warm trade winds, blue water, slippers weather. But on Saturday night, Trevin "5 Star" Jones will walk into a cage in the middle of a New England…...
Atos' Adamos tops the podium in Portugal
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (258+ words) Guam's Brazilian jiu-jitsu community is celebrating a landmark achievement as T'ana Adamos, 15, captured gold at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation European Championships, one of the most prestigious competitions in the sport. Adamos trains under Michael Carbullido at Atos Jiu-Jitsu Guam,…...
Fighters gain experience in Glorified Sparring XIII
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (772+ words) LATESSA AND MENDIOLA: Colby Latessa, left, prepares a kick during a kickboxing fight against'Eithen Mendiola during Glorified Sparring XIII on Friday night in Tamuning. Jon Diaz/The Guam Daily Post EAY AND DUENAS: Denzel Eay, left, and Quintin Duenas exchange…...
Glorified Sparring set to benefit trafficking victims
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) PARK AND FERNANDEZ: Caidon Park throws a punch at Damian Fernandez during their Glorified Sparring XII boxing match in August 2024 at Steel Athletics in Tamuning. Frank San Nicolas/The Guam Daily Post More than one year has passed since Steel…...
Yuta Camacho wins triple gold in karate competition
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (581+ words) CAMACHO AND GABO: Yuta Camacho, right, throws a kick at'Keinen Gabo in the boys 15-16 division championship match in the'15th Annual Carlos Palacios Memorial Karate Tournament in Harmon on Saturday. Matt Weiss/The Guam Daily Post BLAS-BONDOC AND DICK: Reid Blas-Bondoc,…...