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2026 San Jose Open 2026-09-19

🥇 1st [Sunday] Veterans / Male / Standard / Under 90kg / M1

Won vs Daniel Taran (Sacramento Judo Club Inc.)
[Sunday] Veterans / Male / Standard / Under 90kg / M1 · Round 3 · ippon
Won vs Richard Vu (Fevas Academy)
[Sunday] Veterans / Male / Standard / Under 90kg / M1 · Round 1 · ippon
Lost vs Derick Thomas III (San Jose State University Judo)
[Saturday] Senior / Male / Standard / Under 90kg · Round 3 · wazari
Lost vs Achraf Moutii (Griffin Judo)
[Saturday] Senior / Male / Standard / Under 90kg · Round 2 · ippon
Lost vs David Unenbat (San Jose State University Judo)
[Saturday] Senior / Male / Standard / Under 90kg · Round 1 · ippon

2026 California State Games presented by National University / Jesse Jones Memorial Judo Championship 2026-07-19

🥉 3rd Adult Male / Novice - Below Brown Belt / -90 kg

Lost vs Minsuh Jung (LA JUDO CLUB)
Adult Male / Novice - Below Brown Belt / -90 kg · Round 4 · ippon
Lost vs Triston Savaiki (SanShi Judo Club)
Adult Male / Novice - Below Brown Belt / -90 kg · Round 3 · ippon
Won vs Mico Guinto (Rebellion MMA)
Adult Male / Novice - Below Brown Belt / -90 kg · Round 2 · ippon
Won vs Scott Smith (Kaizen Judo Kai)
Adult Male / Novice - Below Brown Belt / -90 kg · Round 1 · ippon

2026 USJF Summer Nationals 2026-07-11

🥇 1st Senior Male Novice / Male / Senior (18 and up) / Novice / -90 kg

Won vs Vinicius Vieira (Cahill’s Judo Academy)
Senior Male Novice / Male / Senior (18 and up) / Novice / -90 kg · Round 6 · ippon
Won vs Vinicius Vieira (Cahill’s Judo Academy)
Senior Male Novice / Male / Senior (18 and up) / Novice / -90 kg · Round 5 · ippon
Won vs Justin Hiner (Costa Judo Club)
Senior Male Novice / Male / Senior (18 and up) / Novice / -90 kg · Round 4 · ippon
Lost vs Vinicius Vieira (Cahill’s Judo Academy)
Senior Male Novice / Male / Senior (18 and up) / Novice / -90 kg · Round 3 · ippon
Won vs Eithan Bates (Central Coast Judo Club)
Senior Male Novice / Male / Senior (18 and up) / Novice / -90 kg · Round 2 · ippon

Gardena Judo Club 75th Anniversary Tournament 2026-05-03

🥇 1st Male / Adult / Intermediate / - 90 kg / Chokes Allowed

Won vs Masaru Sato (Gardena Judo Club)
Male / Adult / Intermediate / - 90 kg / Chokes Allowed · Round 2 · ippon
Won vs Masaru Sato (Gardena Judo Club)
Male / Adult / Intermediate / - 90 kg / Chokes Allowed · Round 1 · ippon

PSJA Spring '26 Novice Judo Tournament 2026-04-19

🥇 1st NOVICE / Male / Senior / Orange/Green Belt - HW

Won vs Jamin Huet (Unidos Judo Club)
NOVICE / Male / Senior / Orange/Green Belt - HW · Round 3 · ippon
Won vs Alejandro Hurtado (SanShi Judo Club)
NOVICE / Male / Senior / Orange/Green Belt - HW · Round 1 · ippon

2026 Nanka Spring Development Tournament 2026-03-29

🥉 3rd Adult Male / Mid-Skill (Orange, Green, and Blue Belts) -- Chokes Allowed / -90 kg

Won vs Lucio Rodriguez (Sawtelle Judo Dojo)
Adult Male / Mid-Skill (Orange, Green, and Blue Belts) -- Chokes Allowed / -90 kg · Round 3 · ippon
Won vs Luca Costa (Orange County Judo Training Center)
Adult Male / Mid-Skill (Orange, Green, and Blue Belts) -- Chokes Allowed / -90 kg · Round 2 · ippon
Lost vs Brodrick Foster (Riverside Youth Judo Club)
Adult Male / Mid-Skill (Orange, Green, and Blue Belts) -- Chokes Allowed / -90 kg · Round 1 · ippon

Taishi Judo Club 15th Anniversary Invitational Tournament, Sanction #26-03-09 2026-03-08

🥈 2nd Male Novice / Senior/Seinen (16+ Years, Under Brown) / Middle Weight

Lost vs Minsuh Jung (LA JUDO CLUB)
Male Novice / Senior/Seinen (16+ Years, Under Brown) / Middle Weight · Round 4 · ippon
Won vs Korey Hall (ATOS - J2L - Long Beach)
Male Novice / Senior/Seinen (16+ Years, Under Brown) / Middle Weight · Round 3 · ippon
Won vs Luca Costa (Orange County Judo Training Center)
Male Novice / Senior/Seinen (16+ Years, Under Brown) / Middle Weight · Round 2 · ippon

2025 Winter Nationals USJF Sanction #25-12-01 2025-12-05

🥉 3rd Novice Senior Male / under 90kg

Won vs Jeremie Nkola (Judo Club of Iowa LLC)
Novice Senior Male / under 90kg · Round 7 · ippon
Won vs Leonidas Kim (Harbor Judo Dojo)
Novice Senior Male / under 90kg · Round 6 · ippon
Won vs Almanzor Kosumkhadzhiev (Olymp Fight Club)
Novice Senior Male / under 90kg · Round 5 · ippon
Won vs Scott Smith (Kaizen Judo Kai)
Novice Senior Male / under 90kg · Round 4 · ippon
Won vs Julio Rodríguez (Escuela Cubana de Judo)
Novice Senior Male / under 90kg · Round 3 · ippon
Lost vs Almanzor Kosumkhadzhiev (Olymp Fight Club)
Novice Senior Male / under 90kg · Round 2 · ippon
Won vs Francisco Ontiveros (Fresno Judo Club)
Novice Senior Male / under 90kg · Round 1 · ippon

30th Anniversary Mojica Judo Invitational 2025-11-02

🥈 2nd Novice Senior Men-over 17 / Under 90kg

Lost vs Adan Gonzalez (Armed Forces Judo Club)
Novice Senior Men-over 17 / Under 90kg · Round 3 · ippon
Won vs Bo De Truchis (Sawtelle Judo Dojo)
Novice Senior Men-over 17 / Under 90kg · Round 2 · ippon

2025 Nanka West Coast Invitational 2025-06-01

🥇 1st Veterans ( Age 30+ ) Male / Novice ( White and Yellow Belt) / -90 kg Male Veteran

Won vs Timur Aitzhanov (Hayastan MMA Academy)
Veterans ( Age 30+ ) Male / Novice ( White and Yellow Belt) / -90 kg Male Veteran · Round 5 · ippon
Won vs Timur Aitzhanov (Hayastan MMA Academy)
Veterans ( Age 30+ ) Male / Novice ( White and Yellow Belt) / -90 kg Male Veteran · Round 4 · ippon
Won vs Aitas Beressov (Hayastan MMA Academy)
Veterans ( Age 30+ ) Male / Novice ( White and Yellow Belt) / -90 kg Male Veteran · Round 3 · ippon
Lost vs Timur Aitzhanov (Hayastan MMA Academy)
Veterans ( Age 30+ ) Male / Novice ( White and Yellow Belt) / -90 kg Male Veteran · Round 2 · ippon
Won vs Aitas Beressov (Hayastan MMA Academy)
Veterans ( Age 30+ ) Male / Novice ( White and Yellow Belt) / -90 kg Male Veteran · Round 1 · ippon

Golden State Open 2025 - USA Judo Point Event 2025-05-02

🥇 1st Novice Senior Male / Senior Novice / under 90kg

Won vs Hyun Kim (LA JUDO CLUB)
Novice Senior Male / Senior Novice / under 90kg · Round 4 · ippon
Won vs Adam Tsudama (Fresno Judo Club)
Novice Senior Male / Senior Novice / under 90kg · Round 3 · ippon
Won vs Jeff Stowell (Absolution Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)
Novice Senior Male / Senior Novice / under 90kg · Round 2 · ippon

PSJA Spring 25 Novice Tournament 2025-04-13

🥉 3rd Senior Adult Male / Male / Senior LHW

Won vs Mario Zuniga (Unidos Judo Club)
Senior Adult Male / Male / Senior LHW · Round 3 · ippon
Won vs Levi Mirochnik (San Diego Judo)
Senior Adult Male / Male / Senior LHW · Round 2 · ippon
Lost vs Phillip Kyler (Tsukuba Judo Dojo)
Senior Adult Male / Male / Senior LHW · Round 1 · ippon

2025 Nanka Spring Novice Tournament 2025-03-23

Lost vs Michael Bravo (Shimeru Judo & Jiu Jitsu Club)
Adult Male / -90kg · Round 5 · hansokumake
Won vs Tony Clayton (Norwalk Judo)
Adult Male / -90kg · Round 4 · ippon
Won vs Zachary Nguyen (March Judo Club)
Adult Male / -90kg · Round 3 · ippon
Lost vs Elias Amaro (Adrenaline Martial Arts & Fitness)
Adult Male / -90kg · Round 2 · ippon
Won vs Bruce Cifuentes (Risk Fitness Center)
Adult Male / -90kg · Round 1 · ippon

2025 Champions Cup 2025-03-16

🥈 2nd [No Chokes, No Double Knee Drop] Novice Senior Male / Under 92kg

Lost vs Nicolas Tokunaga (Tri-Valley Judo)
[No Chokes, No Double Knee Drop] Novice Senior Male / Under 92kg · Round 3 · yuko
Won vs Anthony Love (Palo Alto Judo Club)
[No Chokes, No Double Knee Drop] Novice Senior Male / Under 92kg · Round 2 · ippon
Won vs Ignacio Tachiquin (Spartan Judo - SJSU)
[No Chokes, No Double Knee Drop] Novice Senior Male / Under 92kg · Round 1 · ippon

Taishi Judo Club 14th Anniversary Invitational Tournament, USA Judo Sanction #00611 2025-03-09

🥉 3rd Male Novice / Senior/Seinen (16+ Years, Under Brown) / Middle Weight, Senior/Seinen

Won vs Alfredo Bautista (Champions sport complex)
Male Novice / Senior/Seinen (16+ Years, Under Brown) / Middle Weight, Senior/Seinen · Round 3 · ippon
Won vs Bruce Cifuentes (Risk Fitness Center)
Male Novice / Senior/Seinen (16+ Years, Under Brown) / Middle Weight, Senior/Seinen · Round 2 · ippon
Won vs Samuel Gifford (Riverside Youth Judo Club)
Male Novice / Senior/Seinen (16+ Years, Under Brown) / Middle Weight, Senior/Seinen · Round 1 · ippon
Lost vs Zane Chung-Mehdi (Sawtelle Judo Dojo)
Male Novice / Senior/Seinen (16+ Years, Under Brown) / Middle Weight, Senior/Seinen · Round 1 · hansokumake