Tournament Date:
Saturday March 10, 2012
Location:
1309 North Stanton Street, El Paso, Texas 79902
Competitor Weigh-ins and Registration
Friday March 9, 2012
at Hayashi’s Martial Arts Academy
Now accepting early registrations. For more info call – (915)760-6999
Email – info@hayashismartialarts.com
Download Tournament Info Packet
Hayashi's MMA Clinic January 28, 2012
Are you ready to advance your skills? Want to know what it takes to win fights?
If you want to learn and improve upon your martial arts skills such as Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling and Ju Jitsu. Two very fine instructors will show you effective ways to improve your combative skills for training and competition.
Open to all people of all skill levels, beginner to advanced.
No previous martial arts experience is required in order to participate. Call (915) 760 – 6999 for more info or email info@hayashismartialarts.com
Martial Arts Seminar on January 28, 2012 from 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location at: 4780 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX
On Saturday December 3, 2011 The Ultimate Fighter season 14 will be the last one to be aired on Spike TV. After 7 years and 14 consecutive seasons, the TV network which made the UFC a household name helped turn the sport of MMA into the world’s fastest growing sport.
Spike’s official statement regarding Season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter. ”The Ultimate Fighter” season 14 in September will be our last… Our 6-year partnership with the UFC has been incredibly beneficial in building both our brands, and we wish them all the best in the future.”
The UFC announced along with partnering for larger broadcasting deals with FOX Sports, The Ultimate Fighter will revamp the shows format.
Some of the major changes include Live airing of fights during the course of 13 weeks, with each episode edited the week of, culminating with live fights each week. The seasons coaches will also have their training camps alongside their picked team of Ultimate Fighter alum, as they train to face each other at the season finale.
“‘The Ultimate Fighter’ will be live on FX,” says UFC President Dana White, with plans to rebrand the show as “The Ultimate Fighter Live”.
Probably the most talked about change is - fans will get to vote on who fights!
Saturday December 3, 2011
MAIN CARD (Spike TV)
Main Event - Michael Bisping (186.25) vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller (185.5)
TUF14 Featherweight Final - Dennis Bermudez (146) vs. Diego Brandao (145)
TUF14 Bantamweight Final - John Dodson (134) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (135.5)
Yves Edwards (155) vs. Tony Ferguson (155.5)
Johnny Bedford (136) vs. Louis Gaudinot (136)
Marcus Brimage (143) vs. Stephan Bass (145)
John Albert (136) vs. Dustin Pague (136)
Roland Delorme (136) vs. Josh Ferguson (134)
Josh Clopton (144) vs. Steven Siler (146)
Bryan Caraway (145) vs. Dustin Neace (145.5)
The Ultimate Fighter Live On FX Promo
Amateur MMA comes back to El Paso, Texas on Saturday December 10th 2011.
With growing audiences taking interest in the sport and more up & coming athletes popping out of gyms, the increase in popularity this year, has proved great advancements for the local fight scene.
El Paso’s local mixed martial arts fight promoter 915MMA, is set to finish out the year 2011 with an impression!
Gathering many talented fighters from around the region, Fight Night is bound to be a great event. The event venue is set at 7157 Merchant Avenue, El Paso, TX 79915.
Here is the stacked fight card with 12 scheduled bouts. (fight card subject to change)
MAIN EVENT
Carlos Herrera 7-0 VS
Xavier Valenzuela 5-2
CO MAIN EVENT
Martin Sano Jr. 6-1 VS
Phillip Schoonover 4-1
SCHEDULED FIGHTS
Jesse Jaramillo VS
Jerry St. James Sano
Jessica Kennett VS
Roxy Caesars
Mario Ayala VS
Armando Rivas
Fernie Garcia VS
Jose Veloz
Nick Alonzo VS
Julio Hinojosa
Adam McGurk VS
Frankie Rivera
Wilbert Garnier III VS
Christian Martinez
Luis Hernandez VS
Joseph Sansoucie
Jordan T. Melendrez VS
Enrique Alavarez
Victor Trujillo VS
Randy Shawn McCarty
Hayashi’s Martial Arts Academy est. 1955
Yesterday, I had the honor and privilege of being awarded Shodan (First Degree Blackbelt) in free form combat from Hayashi’s Martial Arts Academy. The belt presentation was in front of Sifu Greg Allen and six yudansha.
Eight years ago, my son & I started at Hayashi’s. Cris has a purple belt in Judo. There have been a great many positives in my life because of Hayashi’s – I met Lisa at the dojo.
Thank you Sensei Taichi Hayashi for giving me the opportunity and the knowledge to get this far.
I was fortunate to be able to train for this with three martial artists whose skills are superior – Roberto Gutierrez, Josh Gray & Peter Scruggs. Not only are they excellent martial artists and teachers, but excellent human beings, with great families. All three received Shodan as well.
Congratulations to Jorge Talavera on receiving Sandan and to Mando & Chupa for their black belts.
It has been a privilege to have been trained by a number of talented people: Mari, Eric, Moe, Esther, Brenda, Serenity, Patrick, Sergio, Louis among others. I wish Jorge Diaz-Dulanto were here.
A very special thank you to Sensei Diane Crowell-Hayashi who started me on this journey.
When I graduated college we were told “your education is just beginning”. Yesterday we were told “You just finished kindergarden, the learning starts now…”.
- Ruben Esparza
Saturday November 5, 2011
On Saturday November 5, 2011 Hayashi’s Martial Arts Academy will host a 10 year memorial ceremony and martial arts seminar in honor of Professor Tarow Ty Hayashi.
Mr. Hayashi founded the dojo in 1955. After his service in the military and journeys around the country, he decided to settle in the city of El Paso, Texas. Attracted by the diversity and rich heritage, of which he felt a very welcoming place to live.
He became known as one of El Paso’s finest martial artists, inducted into the El Paso Boxing and Martial Arts Hall of fame. He taught thousands of students through his martial arts academy, as well as internationally, instructed at the University of New Mexico and El Paso Community College, trained recruits for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department, and soldiers at Fort Bliss.
Mr. Hayashi dedicated his life to living honorable, pure of heart and mind, and teaching martial arts for all those who had the willingness and burning desire to learn and enrich their lives in the martial arts.
Over the years of his teachings, he inspired thousands of people to study and pursue the way of the warrior.
Come experience a great opportunity to learn from the most respected instructors in El Paso.
The Martial Arts Seminar will be instructed by Sensei Taichi Hayashi and Greg Allen, who will cover street self defense tactics, how to defend against an armed attacker.
Open to all people of all levels, beginner to advanced.
No previous martial arts experience is required in order to participate. Call (915) 760- 6999 for more info.
Martial Arts Seminar on November 5, 2011 from 11:00am – 2:00pm
Location at: 4780 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX
Jigoro Kano
1860 – 1938
In 1882, Dr. Jigoro Kano became the Founder of Judo, meaning the Gentle Way. Dr. Kano was known for his relentless passion for knowledge and training. In Japan, he became the president and founder of the Japan Athletic Association in 1911. One year later, Kano became Japan’s first member on the International Olympic Committee. This would be the first time Japan would participate in the World Olympics. In 1938, Dr. Jigoro Kano died at the age of 78 of pneumonia. Today, there are millions of people practicing Judo all around the world.
Tarow Ty Hayashi
1927 – 2001
After his service in the U.S. military Professor Tarow Hayashi established the International Zen Bujutsukan Federation of North America in 1955. For many years he tought thousands of students the fighting system he had developed in both the States and Mexico. It incorporated the concepts and techniques from various Japanese martial arts such as Judo, Karate, Jujitsu, Kendo. Today, Hayashi’s Martial Arts Academy continues to thrive under the supervision of his son Taichi Hayashi, with the same dedication to martial arts and teaching that his father began over half a century ago.
Saturday October 29, 2011 at 4780 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX
Halloween is creepin’ around the corner. Get your Trick or Treat on, at Hayashi’s Halloween Carnival.
Come join us on your Fright Filled weekend for a wholesome family fun event!
This spectacular event will be open to the Public. Admission is Free for everyone.
Exciting carnival games, booths, and activities will be a $1 each!
Line up for your chance to “Dunk Your Sensei” at the Dunking booth, Jumping Balloon for the kids, and much more.
People are encouraged to come in costumes, if you like. There will be costume contests for those who dawn their frightful gowns.
There will be food and refreshments sales all day. Need we mention, CANDY!
The Halloween Carnival will be on Saturday October 29, 2011 from 11:00am – 6:00pm at:
Hayashi’s Martial Arts Academy est. 1955
With the growing popularity of M.M.A.’s largest organization the UFC, and social networking giant Facebook, the UFC has decided to take advantage of live internet streaming technology to offer fans Free View of their Event Preliminary Cards on Facebook. Earlier this week it was unclear what the turn out would be of this weekend’s preliminary card, but as usual the UFC is going to provide those fights for Free on the popular social network, facebook.com.
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III is set for Saturday October 8 from the Toyota Center in Houston Texas. The pay-per-view event will feature two title fights. The main event for the UFC’s Lightweight title in a trilogy fight between (155 lbs.) Champion Frankie Edgar faces Gray Maynard and in the Co-main event Featherweight (145 lbs.) title holder Jose Aldo meets Kenny Florian, which will be Florian’s third opportunity for a shot at a championship title.
All viewers have to do to catch the live action for free is tune in at www.facebook.com/UFC and make sure to “Like” the page in order to view the live streaming video.
Weigh-ins for this weekend’s “UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III” event take place Friday October 7, 2011 at Houston’s Toyota Center. The first fighter will step on the scale at 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT local time), and the festivities are free and open to the public as well as live streaming video online. The same venue will host Saturday night’s pay-per-view event.
In addition to Saturday night’s pay-per-view broadcast, Spike TV and Facebook will air free preliminary match-ups.
The full UFC 136 card includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)
