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PUREBRED SHINES IN ASIAN OPEN
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By Patrick Lujan
Purebred/Team Lloyd Irvin was the big winner for Guam’s delegation to the Asian Open in Tokyo over the weekend. (courtesy photo)
Purebred/Team Lloyd Irvin captured the team gold medal in the Asian Open – Novice category over the weekend in Tokyo, Japan.
Purebred lightweight black belt Jonathan Torres was the biggest winner, taking the gold in both the lightweight and open class.
Purebred took home 13 of Guam’s 15 gold medals and 32 of the 45 overall Guam medals.
More than 50 jiu jitsu practitioners from Guam travelled to Tokyo to take part in the bi-annual event.
Gold Medal
RayPaul Jardon (Purebred): white, rooster
Antonio Quichocho (Purebred): white, ultra heavyweight
Sumika San Nicolas (Spike 22): white, rooster
Rebecca Tomada (Purebred): white, lightweight
Erik Flores (Vida BJJ): white master, ultra heavyweight
Mark Smith (Purebred): white senior, heavyweight
John-Eddie Moser (Purebred): blue, heavyweight
Alan Cepeda (Purebred): purple, lightweight
Eric Sian (Purebred): brown, heavyweight
Joshua Jerome (Purebred): brown, ultra heavyweight
Frank Cruz, Jr. (Purebred): brown senior, middleweight
Jonathan Torres (Purebred): black, lightweight
Jonathan Torres (Purebred): black, open
Jared Weiner (Purebred): black master, lightweight
Spike 22 also did well with a hand full of medals. (courtesy photo)
Silver Medal
Bobby Onedera (Spike 22): white, featherweight
John Ojeda (Spike 22): white, medium-heavyweight
Brogan Walker (Purebred): white, lightweight
Jon Branch (Purebred): white senior, heavyweight
John-Eddie Moser (Purebred): blue, open
Joshua Santos (Vida BJJ): purple, lightweight
Edward Santos (Vida BJJ): purple, heavyweight
June Sun (Purebred): purple master, lightweight
Larron Gandaoli (Purebred): purple master, middleweight
Steve Shimizu (Purebred): purple senior, middleweight
Mark Pangilinan (Purebred): brown senior, lightweight
Stephen Roberto (Purebred): black master, heavyweight
Patrick Fleming (Purebred): black senior, lightweight
Bronze Medal
Cameron Mantanona (Purebred): white, light featherweight
Sergio Torres Ramos, (Spike 22): white, middleweight
Nakisha Onedera, Michele Catahay (Spike 22): white, light featherweight
Paulette Saure (Spike 22): white, featherweight
Jeremiah San Nicolas (Calrson Gracie): blue, lightweight
Jade Anthony Blas (Purebred): blue, lightweight
Skyyler Taitano (Calrson Gracie): blue, middleweight
Roque Martinez (Spike 22): blue, ultra heavyweight
D.J. Camacho (Purebred): blue master, lightweight
Dara Roberto (Purebred): purple, lightweight
Larron Gandaoli (Purebred): purple master, open
Frank Cruz, Jr. (Purebred): brown senior, open
Terence Aflague (Purebred): black master, middleweight
William Escobar (Purebred): black master, middleweight
Stephen Roberto (Purebred): black master, open
Terence Aflague (Purebred): black master, open
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