MATANANE STRIKES FIRST GOLD IN ASIAN OPEN

The biggest Jiu-Jitsu in the region is taking place in Japan this weekend and the first Guam gold goes to Tracy Matanane, who took the female lightweight purple belt division and later the absolute.

Also medaling so far are:

Joshua Jerome: DOUBLE GOLD – brown master 1 absolute and ultra heavy (Purebred)

Dang Gerard: GOLD – black ultra heavy (Purebred)

Ken Concepcion: GOLD – brown master 3 middle (Purebred)

Tracy Matanane: DOUBLE GOLD – purple female light and absolute (Purebred)

Luis Reyes: silver – brown masters 1 feather (Figo)

Larron Gandiola: silver – brown master 2 middle (Purebred)

Sam Young: silver – white master 1 light (Purebred)

Mike Fowler: bronze – black heavy (Purebred)

James Peak: bronze – brown master 1 superheavy (Purebred)

Ken Concepcion: bronze – brown master 3 absolute (Purebred)

Daniel Cayaban: bronze – purple rooster (Purebred)

Kevin Cruz: bronze – purple feather (Carlson Gracie)

Hoanui Vanaa: bronze – purple heavy (Purebred)

Yasuhito Sasaki: bronze – white master 3 feather (Purebred)