MARCH 2008:

NEW ACADEMY SPACE IS OPEN!
After a lot of planning and hard work the new
academy facility is open. With over double the mat
space of the old site. The new space includes bigger
changing rooms, 2 bathrooms, a separate MMA area
including a half cage (UFC style) and various heavy
bags for training striking.
Hawaii VS Alaska - States Collide

On April 9th 2008 Julio Paulino (Gracie Barra
Middleweight), Brian Ryan (Gracie Barra
Heavyweight Champ), Jesus Rivera (Gracie Barra
Light Heavy weight Champ) won their matches
against a team of fighters from Hawaii.

Results:

**Middle Weight**
Daniel Leituala Defeated Alton Prince - Tapout :57 1st
rnd gnp

**Light Weight**
Gary McElawin Defeated James Gillen - Decision 3rd rnd

**Light Weight**
Brian Evans Defeated Dominic Ahnee - Ref Stoppage
2:21 1st rnd

**Welter Weight**
David Knight Defeated Dave Padilla - Tapout/Kimura
1:58 2nd rnd

**Middle Weight**
Julio Paulino Defeated Ron Verdadero - Ref Stoppage
2:00 2nd rnd

**Light Heavy Weight**
Jesus Rivera Defeated Smokey Brown - Ref Stoppage
1:48 1st rnd gnp

**Heavy Weight**
Brian Ryan Defeated Koloa Kahalewai - Ref Stoppage
1:49 1st rnd  
April 2008
Gracie Barra Students return from
the '08 Pan Ams (pictures!)
Gracie Barra fighters Steve Young (Gold Medal
winner, Brown Belt), Gary Monroe (Brown belt), Paul
Stalker (White Belt) and Jayson Whiteside (White
Belt) traveled to So. Cal to compete in one of the
premier Jiu-Jitsu tournaments on the planet , the
Pan American JIu-JItsu Championships.
 Team Gracie Barra Alaska fought well and Steve
Young won Gold In his brownbelt division.
Congratulations to all of our guys who trained hard
and stepped on the mat in such a big tournament it
takes a lot of courage to compete in a tournament
like the Pan Ams.