Sphinx and Puma Split Honors in Freedom Fight 2007

Source: Arab News

July 6, 2007
Erwin Pangan & Alaine Bautista


JEDDAH - The Taurus Shotokan Karatedo - Law Enforcers Karate Club Int'l. (TASK-LEKCI) headed by Shihan Efren Barros, director and co-founder of LEKCI Club in Manila, successfully hosted the action packed 4th TASK-LEKCI Freedom Fight '07 at the International Philippine School in Jeddah (IPSJ).

Shihan Efren Barros, assisted by Kyoshi Sammy Lucanas, the tournament technical director, and Renshi Ponciano Estrada, the events chief referee, declared the tournament open. A special intermission in the form of Bo and Kenjutsu weapons exhibition was performed by Sensi Joel Anajao of Goju Ryu prior to the matches.

The Sphinx Shoto-kan Karate-do International (SSKI) 5-2-0 records and Philippine Union of Martial Arts (PUMA) 2-3-2 records clinched the coveted overall title in the Senior and Junior division respectively.

A special open-belt kumite category for ladies was added attraction and won by Venus Magrale of Tat Kon Tou.

The officials and organizers of the event include Alaine Bautista (Tournament Coordinator), Abe Sarip (Logistics Coordinator), Adonis Geolin (Technical Committee). King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) Medical staff provided valuable first aid treatment, while blackbelts and students of TASK-LEKCI served as table officials, match area personnel and marshals.

The tournament was mounted as part of the 109th Philippine Independence Day celebrations and was principally sponsored by Bison (Abduljadayel Beverages Inc.) Social Club Recreation Department of King Khaled National Guard Hospital and supported by the friends of TASK-LEKCI Jeddah Chapter.

Results:

Kata Events/Men's Senior: (Greenbelt): 1st-Adnan Santary (PSKAI), 2nd-Faisal Marig (Flying Fist), 3rd-Jeffren Kaima (Stealth Shidokan); (Brownbelt): 1st-Jamil Yagomyao (Fist Shotokan), 2nd-Solaiman Sorio Jr. (Fist Shotokan), 3rd-Norly Sajonia (Wildcat); (Blackbelt): 1st-Mario Mendoza (Stealth Shidokan), 2nd-Profedo Divina Sr. (OSL-OSKA), 3rd- Rennie Corpuz (Flying Fist).

Kumite Events/Women's Senior: (Categoty A): 1st-Fatima Bantuas (PSKAI), 2nd Johayma Pereira (Fist Shotokan), 3rd Salmah M'Sellek (PUMA); (Category B): 1st- Hazette Grace Santillan (Mortal Kombat), 2nd-Norma Pedregoza (Hand to Hand Combat), 3rd- Rehab Shomrani (PUMA); (Category C): 1st-Venus Magrale (Tatkontou), 2nd-Amefil Supleto (Shosikai), 3rd-Abeer Eid Basyoumi (PUMA).

Kumite Events/Men's Senior: (Greenbelt-Lightweight): 1st-Eugene Guiruela (SSKI), 2nd-Edward Lopez (Mortal Kombat), 3rd-Glen Punzal (PSKAI); (Greenbelt Middleweight): 1st-Eric Cayomo (Hand to Hand Combat), 2nd- Dindo Espinosa (SSKI), 3rd- Faisal Bariga (Flying Fist); (Greenbelt-Heavyweight): 1st-Junard Hayag (SSKI), 2nd-Angop Mamokan (Taekwondo), 3rd-Anwar Palo (PUMA); (Brownbelt Lightweight) Category A: 1st- Solaiman Sorio (PSKAI), 2nd- Jamil Yagomyao (Fist Shotokan), 3rd- Alexander Aplacador (Hand to Hand Combat); (Brownbelt-Lightweight) Category B: 1st- Al Debalucos (SSKI), 2nd- Najib Andamun (Taekwondo), 3rd- Rommel Piolo (PUMA); (Brownbelt-Heavyweight): 1st - Eldy Bagundol (SSKI), 2nd-Abdulkayer Sarip (PUMA), 3rd-Leo Raagas (PUMA); Blackbelt-Openweight): 1st-Bhoy Cielo (SSKI), 2nd-Samuel Nacario Jr. (SSKI), 3rd-Joseph Cayat (Universal Combat).