CAGAYAN de Oro’s ten rookie fighters from the Mindanao Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts (Mumma) gym made waves in the 2017 Muay Thai National Open 3rd leg on Sunday in Dumaguete City.
Instead of competing in the novice division, eight of the ten rookies decided to show wares instead in the advance division. A decision that makes their first ever out-of-town campaign memorable as five of them - Gianni Garrido, Russell Fabroa, Yncent Pol Kalaw Calibjo, Chaz Mayo and Jasper Ray Navarro - ended up winning a gold each in their respective weight categories.
Angelie Sabanal was Mumma’s lone female bet to win a gold in the 51kgs women’s advance category.
Kirby Jay Pungtod and Paul Galope also salvaged a silver medal each in the men’s advance, while Katrina Limbaroc got a silver in the women’s advance.
Joshua Jude Paclar and Haresh Frederick Dela Serna had a bronze medal each in the novice division.
Meanwhile, two of Mumma’s jiujitsu fighters won a gold and three silver medals in the 1st Caraga Brazilian Jiujitsu Gi and No-Gi Invitational 2017 last Saturday at Robinsons Place in Butuan City.
Joyce Vega led Mumma’s campaign with a pair of gold and silver medals in the 72kgs women’s division, while Ely Fernandez bagged a couple of silvers in the 55kgs men’s division.