Carla gets the W in North Dakota!

Taking a fight on short notice, yet again, Carla Esparza pull off another victory against up and comer Nina Ansaroff. The fight went the distance and was also named FIGHT OF THE NIGHT.

Nice job Carla!!!

BIG WEEKEND FOR TEAM OYAMA!

Coming full force in both the Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu worlds was none other than Team Oyama/Lotus Club.

BJJ Nationals - Almost all competitors placed, with honorable mentions of Erica Plummer and Laercio "Lalau" Fernandes who are now National Chapmions in they're divisions. Nice job everyone!

MTAA Muay Thai - Oscar Sanchez brings home the featherweight title and Rob "Big Rob" Wendinger wins by unanimous decision!!

Quach for the "W"!!

Team Oyama's Bao Quach squared off tonight against Jeff Willingham at the UCI Bren Center. Quach took home the victory via TKO over his opponent. Congratulations Bao!!!

TEAM OYAMA goes 4-0 at IFS!

Very good weekend for Team Oyama at the IFS Tournament.

Marie Choi Kim, Elliot Wright, Miguel Galindo all won their Muay Thai fights by unanimous decision.

Ron Scolesdang KO's his opponent in 10 seconds!!!

Congratulations guys, way to represent!!

ESPARZA TAKES ON FUJII!

Team Oyama's very own Carla Esparza takes a last minute fight with Megumi "Mega Megu" Fujii. Fujii (20-0-0) is widely regarded as the best pound for pound female fighter in the world with 16 of her victories coming by way of submission and many in the first round. Esparza, taking this fight on 4 days notice, took Fujii into the second round but ultimately lost the fight by way of arm bar.

This fight will surely catapolt Esparza into the high rankings of women's MMA

Nice job Carla!

Esparza still undefeated!

Carla Esparza improves to 3-0 with a RNC on Lacey Schuckman 2 minutes into the second round.

Del Rosario brings home the "W"!!

Shane Del Rosario improves to 10-0 with a first round stoppage of Lolohea Mahe. Congratulations Shane!!!

BUSY MONTHS AHEAD!!

Stay tuned for lots of action the two months!!

JULY 16 - Carla Esparza looks to maintain her perfect record as she faces Lacey Schuckman in Clash of the Titans held in Colorado.

JULY 18 - Martin Bautista returns to the cage in Long Beach Fight Night as he squares off against Chris Culley.

JULY 23 - Shane Del Rosario enters the Strikeforce cage again, going against the massive Lolohea Mahe in Everett, Washington.

JULY 31 - Big night of Muay Thai action as Edgar Islas continues to the 2nd round of the IFS 16-man tournament! Also on the undercard are Team Oyama's lady fighters, Marie "The Angry Korean" Kim and Michelle "The Dancing Bear" Nagy.

AUGUST 6 - Ian Mcall to face Tysan Nam in Galaxy MMA in Hawaii. Also on the card is Jared Lara.

AUGUST 14 - Robert Wendinger and Oscar Sanchez will step into the Valencia Speedway ring in the WMC Muay Thai fights.

New strength and conditioning class at TOMMA!

Get in serious summer shape with Team Oyama's Strength and Conditioning class with the reputable Tyrone Bennett. Classes are being held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30am and 5:30pm. The cost is $10 for members and a separate fee for non-members.

Tinguinha Tournament

CONGRATLUATIONS to all the competitors who participates in the 5th Annual Tinguinha BJJ Tournament!! Several Lotus Club students placed and all did a great job!

Wendinger goes 3-0!

Congratulations to Rob "Big Country" Wendinger on his victory this past weekend at Hollywood Park Casino. This was Wendinger's third pro/am fight.

Congrats Marie!

Marie Choi Kim made her fighting debut tonight in Las Vegas in the Muay Thai Tuff Girls against Deborah Larden. The fight was a battle and went the distance, but Marie came out on top!!

Also, Rob Wendinger is fighting tomorrow night at Hollywood Park Casino...come show some support!!

Rough Weekend do Team Oyama

Jared Lara and Tony Lopez both endured defeat this weekend as they exited the cage at this weekend's King of the Cage events (one in San Manuel Casino and one in Mescalero, NM). Both fighters put up a tough fight and plan on coming back with a vengeance!

UPCOMING EVENT!!

Giva Santana and Brent Cooper are set to fight in the College Cage Series July 31st. Event will be held at the Long Beach Pyramid and tickets will be available at Team Oyama at a later date.

UPCOMING EVENT!!

Shane del Rosario is set to take on 300-lb. Lolohea Mahe at Strikeforce: Los Angeles. The event will be held at the Staples Center on June 16th. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT TEAM OYAMA!!

Scolesdang Advances in Tournament!

Ron Scolesdang defeated the top seeded fighter in IFS's 16 Man MMA Tournament April 22nd and will advance to the next round.

Another W for Esparza!

Carla Esparza by 2nd round rear naked choke over Karina "The Grasshopper" Hallinan! 2-0!

Quach loses via KO

Tough fight for Team Oyama's Bao Quach as he stepped into the cage at this weekend's "Bellator" tournament. Quach, displaying his well known aggressiveness, was caught with a big knee by Karakhanyan and the fight was immediately stopped.

Songkram Festival!

Team Oyama's amateur fighters celebrated Thai New Years with some serious knees and knockouts! Two victories, one draw, and a loss...not too bad guys! Nice job representing Team Oyama!

Adanza Prevails!

Romie Adanza is the NEW TBA Bantamweight champion! Split Decision. Great fight!

UPCOMING EVENT!!

Come celebrate Songkram Festival (Thai New Years) this Sunday in Thai Town Hollywood.

Rob Wendinger, Steve "Booyah" Ciaccio, Marie"The Angry Korean" Choi, Mike "Nugget" McKinney and Elliot Wright will all be fighting.

Fights are free and start at 11.

UPCOMING EVENT!!

The International Muay Thai Federation presents "Muay Thai in America"

Come watch Team Oyama's very own Romie Adanza as he squares off against the UK's Andy Howson this coming Saturday, April 3rd.

Fights will be taking place at The Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Tony "Kryptonite" Lopez

Tony "Kryptonite" Lopez will be making his second title defense of the year against ATT's Tony Johnson this Friday at the Silver Legacy Reno.

Fights will air live on HD Net!

Edgar Islas KO!! by headkick

During a 16 man Muay Thai Tournament, Edgar Islas proves to have what it takes.

Edgar wins by KO headkick and moves to the next round of eliminations.

Giva by TKO

Giva by 3rd round TKO! Great fight! Props to Lodune Sincaide. Tough as hell!


Thanks to all who came out in support of Giva.

Up next for Team Oyama - Collison in the Cage

Giva "The Arm Collector" Santana makes his return to the ring, this Friday at the Collision in the Cage at UCI Bren Center in Irvine, CA

4th KO for Justin Nguyen!

Team Oyama's Justin Nguyen knocks out Antonio De La Cruz (Fairtex Gym) in the beginning of the first round. Held at the El Monte Sports Arena, this victory makes Nguyen's record 4-0, all by way of knock out.

Justin Nguyen current IAMTF Super Feather Weight Champion

The current IAMTF Super Feather Weight Justin Nguyen, will be fighting March 14 at El Monte Expo Arena against Antonio Dela Cruz.

Come out and support, you can get your tickets at Team Oyama MMA

Congrat's to Rob and Oscar

Oscar and Rob take WMC (Muay Thai) by storm. Both fighters started their Pro Am debut with win's.

Busy week for Team Oyama

Brian Abrams fights this Thursday at the Shrine.

Oscar Sanchez and fellow team mate Rob Wendinger fighting on the WMC Muay Thai card at Quiet Canyon this Friday!

Come check it out, you can buy your tickets at Team Oyama MMA

Lotus Club Kids Team takes Pan Ams 2010

Congratulations to all Lotus Club Kids who competed in this years Pan Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 2010

Lotus Club Arizona places 2nd overall in this years competition with all 12 kids placing and receiving medals, and Lotus Club Ca, Betsy Do takes 1st place in her division.



If you would like to learn more about Jiu Jitsu for your child, contact us at oyama.mma@gmail.com

Betsy Do takes the GOLD at Kids Pan Ams

Congrats to Betsy Do, 30 second armbar.

Martin Bautista fighting 2/25/2010

Martin Bautista fighting this THURSDAY At San Manuel Casino for King of the Cage. Come check him out!

Weekend Wrap Up - Copa Pacifica

Congratulations to Evan, Lindsay, Joe, Mike, Ray. Timmy, and Savannah of
the Lotus Club.

Evan Cathey, won brown belt 167 division.
Savannah Preuss, won 2nd place in her division.
Lindsay Thorsen, won 3rd place in blue belt division.

Great job done by each and everyone of you.

Carla Esparza by TKO.

Carla Esparza makes her Pro MMA debut and take the win by Tko 48 seconds into the first round!

Oscar Sanchez

Oscar Sanchez set to fight on the undercard of the first WMC (World Muay Thai Council) Show March 5th at Quiet Canyon in Montebello.

Big Win for Tony "Kryponite" Lopez

Tony "Krpyonite" Lopez defends his Heavyweight Title. Wins via triangle choke against strong opponent Tyler East this past Friday night in NM.

Thai New Years Festival - April 4th

Robert Wendinger, Steve "Booyah" Ciaccio, Elliot Wright, Mike "Nugget" McKinney, and Marie Choi Kim will all be fighting at the Thai New Years Festival in Thai Town North Hollywood April 4th!

Smackdown at the Shrine

Brian Abram fighting at the Shrine Auditorium March 4th!

Shrine Exhibition Hall
665 W. Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Youth Progams available

We are pleased to announce the addition of Youth Programs for kids aged 5-13 yrs old.

Our Youth Program offers, Brazilian JiuJitsu, Wrestling, Boxing, and Muay Thai. Kids will learn self disciple, dedication, and respect of the art.

Call or stop by for more information. Mention promo code: 2010KP for a 2 day pass

Gear Shop is Open!!

Team Oyama MMA & Fitness is pleased to announce the opening of it's on-site Gear Shop.

The shop has everything to gear you up to start classes, replace or add to your equipment, and from time to time you can purchase fight tickets too.

The Gear Shop is open during business hours.

Kengo Ura

Kengo Ura just became the number one contender for Pancrase last night winning his fight via KO in under a minute!

Japan-MMA.com: 2/7 Pancrase Passion Tour 1 - RESULTS
www.japan-mma.com

Martin Bautista

Martin Bautista back in action in King of the Cage FEB 25TH at San Manuel Casino

Romie Adanza up for the biggest fight of his career April 3rd in Santa Monica. He is set to square off against two time World Champion Andy "The Punisher" Howson of England. Howson is currently ranked #15 by the WMC.

"Arm Collector"

The "Arm Collector" Giva Santana making his return to the cage March 19th at UCI.

Tony "Kryptonite" Lopez fighting KOTC

Tony "Kryptonite" Lopez will be defending his Title against Tyler East

Tony's fight airing live this Friday on HD Net!HDNet to Feature Three Title Fights for Live Debut of Mark Burnett Presents: King of the Cage | Bump
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Up and comer Edgar Islas.

Edgar Islas will be fighting in a 16 man Muay Thai Tournament on March 20th, at Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel.

Roman Greco Wrestler Darryl Christian

Former World Class Greco Roman Wrestler, Darryl Christian will be bring his expertise to Team Oyama starting mid February.
We are excited to have a wrestler of this caliber teaching for us.

Carla Esparza Pro MMA debut

Carla Esparza is set to make her Pro MMA debut this February 19th at the Fox Theater in Pomona, Ca

Tickets can be purchased at the gym.

Bellator adds Californian Bao Quach to featherweight tournament

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jan 15, 2010 at 10:00 am ET

With Bellator Fighting Championships set to return to action in April, the organization today announced its latest addition. Strikeforce, WEC, Affliction, Shooto and King of the Cage veteran Bao Quach (17-9-1) will compete in Bellator's season two featherweight tournament. Quach joins Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (12-0), Georgi "Insane" Karakhanyan (12-1-1) and William Romero (5-0) as confirmed participants in the promotion's second-ever 145-pound tournament. Quach enters the tournament with a streak of 11 wins in his past 12 bouts. The lone loss during that span came via unanimous decision in an exciting matchup with L.C. Davis at the January 2009 event "Affliction: Day of Reckoning." "During the last three years, Bao has established himself as a fighter with devastating world-class striking abilities," Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney stated in the official release. "The level of his striking and kickboxing is at the highest level in MMA. "With Bao, Georgi, 'Pitbull' and Will, 145 should be a spectacular tournament." Quach, whose parents were born in Vietnam and who now lives in California, opened his career at just 6-8-1 before going on his current impressive run. Despite the less-than-spectacular start, Quach gained valuable experience while facing such proven fighters as Rich Crunkilton, Jeff Curran, Cole Escovedo, Wagnney Fabiano, Hatsu Hioki and Rumina Sato. "In some ways, Bao's career path reminds me of Toby Imada's" Rebney stated. "Once he really started to take the sport seriously, the results began to speak for themselves. If he maintains this level of focus, he could be very hard to beat at 145." Bellator's lucrative tournaments can earn each division's winner nearly $200,000 over three fights and three months. If he wins the tourney, Quach earns the right to fight season-one winner and current Bellator featherweight champion Joe Soto. In addition to live shows on FSN, Bellator season-two and season-three programming also airs via highlights packages on NBC and Telemundo.

A New Year, A New Location!!!

Great opening night!!! Thank you to everyone who has supported us throughout the years. 2010 is going to be a great year for us!!!