26 Jan Onra:January26th,2011
Hafa Adai, Purebred/LloydIrvin’s Mike Sanchez just won his Mixed Martial Arts debut fight via flying triangle in California, former Guam resident and Strikeforce matchmaker Richard Chou is still doing big things as another successful show in last Saturday’s ProElite3 in Hawaii ,Preba Hao is at the Marriot for tomorrow evening. Good Luck Guam as our Wrestlers are in Australia for the 2012Oceania Championships set for this weekend from the 27-29th and later next month PXC29 will be in the Philippines on February 18th and on the same day Team Purebred/LloydIrvin will be competing in the PanKidsJiujitsu tournament in California . For those of us were able to attend January 14ths edition of the Marianas Open–Seeing USOpen multiple champion Mike Carbullido, World Champions James Quan and Eric Sian, Shoyoroll’s Bear Quitugua , Guam’s top academies, and a significant evolution of skill in our younger competitors once again brought to light how dynamic Guam jiujitsu has truly become.. in what has proven to be our island’s most successful grappling/Jiujitsu tournament to date, It was a who’s who turnout with over a thousand accumulated fans in attendance as well as a telltale presentation of Guam’s true Jiujitsu potential. World MMA icon, Guam MMA cultivator and especially-as-of-recent world humanitarian Enson Inoue is back on island to pay a visit to his affiliate academies, catch up with old friends, and reconnect with this island paradise at 13degrees north 144degrees east. Though TJay Thompson flew Enson’s into Guam as a cornerman for Tetsuji Kato in 1998’s SuperBrawl light weight tournament—fate obviously brought him here for bigger reasons as his selfless contributions would become the catalyst to help sprout into fruition Guam’s competitive fight ambition. Circa 1998,though our islands most qualifiableMMA candidates might have already had their eyes on the stars, our island was still pretty-much in the dark to the world fight scene as well as updated strategies for competition and training. Enson would change all of that–going above and beyond to extend all his resources to help develop Guam’s fighter athletes, to share in the up-to-date ways of international mixed martial arts, and to work with the locals and send instructors and equipment over to soon open Guam’s first total fight center—the PurebredShootoGym Guam. Flipping the pages to Guam combat sports almost 14years later in 2012…It’s been 4years since Ensons last visit and he has arrived into an evolution that could be called the fast lane of local athletics as in just our first month into the new year and were already talking about things only dreamed of not too long ago— Ensons undying emphasis of perseverance and ironwill has echoed beyond the confines of the mat, beyond the confines of training, beyond the confines of time itself to enhance lives all over the planet. On Guam it is no different. For everything Enson has taught his students in martial art, —he has backed up with the encouragement and example in life to rise above adversity, to be aware of silver linings in dark clouds and to dig deep for the incredibly valuable solutions that lie beyond the borders of surrender. Enson these days doesn’t seem to be in the ring, cage, or dojo as often before…but its pretty nuts because looking from the outside in we can recognize that in his life—in the difficulties he has overcome and in his composure under fire– he has never really stopped showing usmartial arts. It’s been four years since Inoues last visit. For those of us who might ve followed his tracks—weve seen that hes literally walked the journey of a thousand miles. We cheered at the victory of his comeback fight. After last years tragic Japan Tsunami, Weve seen him return to the fire again and again to help people he doesnt’t know, to feed the abandoned household pets who couldn’t even care less about him…and now hes trying to save the dolphins… Ladies and gentlemen somebody please get this man a cape….or at least a microphone. As imperfect as he, like all of us, might be…it’s obvious that he has some good things to say and goodwill to follow. With the from-above vibe attracting from all over the world–good people to listen. Enson is a guy who has had good intentionsfor Guam sinceeversince. Ultimately its an honor and a pleasure to welcome back an instructor, a friend, and a brother to an island that, because of such impact and because of a brotherhood that is truly purebred , he will never completely leave. Good to have you back Ens—enjoy profusely. Again and again– Thanks for dropping by.