{"id":413082,"date":"2024-09-30T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=413082"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Bryan-DLG-beats-Agda-for-heavyweight-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Bryan-DLG-beats-Agda-for-heavyweight-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryan DLG beats Agda for heavyweight gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>His black belt is not just for show as Bryan Deleon Guerrero displayed why he achieved the highest level of expertise in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with a gold medal win in Trench Tech Promotions\u2019 \u201cMats on Fire\u201d submission grappling tournament last Saturday at the Garapan Central Park Roundhouse.<\/p>\n<p>They saved the matchup of the behemoths on the mat for last, as Deleon Guerrero took on a much heftier Kier Agda in the finals of the Adults No-Gi 206-250-lb heavyweight class for five minutes of nonstop, edge-of-your seat action.<\/p>\n<p>Deleon Guerrero held down Agda in the final stretch as Agda settled for silver. Third place was Micronesian Games gold medalist wrestler Ryan Babauta after he defeated Ballen Song. There were five competitors in total in their weight class including Lucas Nutting and Kyle \u201cPanda\u201d Park.<\/p>\n<p>In the finals, Agda used his weight to his advantage, pinning the much smaller Deleon Guerrero for an early 3-0 lead. Both went on trying to gain the upper hand as it was a grappling match that used up the whole floor plan. But Deleon Guerrero used his more refined skills, techniques, and loads of patience to get back into the match, 2-3.<\/p>\n<p>With the five minutes almost all used up, Deleon Guerrero moved into more advantageous positions and guards that resulted in him racking up more points, while Agda stagnated. In the end, Deleon Guerrero\u2019s smaller frame yet more explosive movements collected him more points to win, 6-3.<\/p>\n<p>Deleon Guerrero, owner and coach of the new BJJ gym, Saipan Submissions Academy in Chalan Kanoa, said after the competition that his win felt great.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe energy was really uplifting and electrifying. I would say everybody was super supportive regardless of what team they were in. They were just genuinely here to watch the sport grow and I think we did a really good job today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>With his match against Agda, he said, \u201cI felt like he really brought his A-game today. We\u2019ve grappled a few times before just like in training and he felt the best today. So, I really commend him for making it all the way to silver and giving me a really good push.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was in the lead in the first half and I was just able to pull off a couple more points on the back end and secure the win, but the entire time, I had to stay on my toes, so kudos to him,\u201d said the trainee under black belt Baret Yoshida\u2014a prominent American figure in Jiu-Jitsu and a world no-gi champion.<\/p>\n<p>Results of the rest of the Adult No-Gi weight categories and the Kids Gi categories will be posted in the next issues of <em>Saipan Tribune.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mats on Fire served as Trench Tech Promotions\u2019 fundraiser for the upcoming P\u00e5tgon Jiu Jitsu Tournament in Guam set for Oct. 26.<\/p>\n<p> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/14cee6f19a27fbb28f4e8e7527102293.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Gold medalist and black belt Bryan Deleon Guerrero chokeholds Kier Agda during their finals matchup in the Adults No-Gi 206-250-lb heavyweight class in Trench Tech Promotions\u2019 \u201cMats on Fire\u201d submission grappling tournament last Saturday at the Garapan Central Park Roundhouse.<\/p>\n<p>-LEIGH GASES<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/54c501290f5aff1e254b9940466a87cb.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>From left, silver medalist Kier Agda, gold medalist Bryan Deleon Guerrero, and bronze medalist Ryan Babauta pose on the podium during the awards ceremony of the Adults No-Gi 206-250-lb heavyweight class in Trench Tech Promotions\u2019 \u201cMats on Fire\u201d submission grappling tournament last Saturday at the Garapan Central Park Roundhouse.<\/p>\n<p>-LEIGH GASES<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/9a9c8cff0c6e4835101fe9717d84f166.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Silver medalist Kier Agda pins down gold medalist Bryan Deleon Guerrero in the Adults No-Gi 206-250-lb heavyweight class in Trench Tech Promotions\u2019 \u201cMats on Fire\u201d submission grappling tournament last Saturday at the Garapan Central Park Roundhouse.<\/p>\n<p>-LEIGH GASES<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/1b5fc8ba390489f7c56f0112d753b771.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Bronze medalist Ryan Babauta has the upper hand over a struggling Ballen Song during the bronze medal matchup in the Adults No-Gi 206-250-lb heavyweight class in Trench Tech Promotions\u2019 \u201cMats on Fire\u201d submission grappling tournament last Saturday at the Garapan Central Park Roundhouse.<\/p>\n<p>-LEIGH GASES<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>His black belt is not just for show as Bryan Deleon Guerrero displayed why 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