Jojo Wins Split Decision

Jojo Guilluame and Team Machine fought...

 Christian, a very strong opponent from a reputable gym, Victory Muay Thai in San Diego.

"I was originally set to fight mma but they guy I was matched up against pulled out so I took a kickboxing fight just so I could compete. It was a great fight. Thanks to my opponent for taking the fight on short notice. Now back to the gym to start training for the next one." -Jojo

 I almost couldn't believe what I saw when we arrived on time. This was some dudes property in Escondido. In the dirt and Ghetto as fuck. It looked like we were at the county Fair...In Kentucky. I have seen some ugly crowds before...We came to fight and I think that is what the promoters were banking on. No regulation or commissioners. "Amateur" event.
Jojo's match was moved to first on the card at the last minute and then there was just a bunch of last minute shit. Jojo did not get distracted by the 7 lbs he gave up to a strong Muay Thai fighter and adapted a good strategy of making him miss all of his strikes, except the two that landed to the groin. Christian was deducted a point in the second round and lost a unanimous decision. -Coach Lober

We were finally there...after almost two and a half hours we were there and the smell of the fight lingered in the air... Actually the smell lingering in the air was a combination of skunk (not the good kine), urine, and something off in the bushes decaying. The venue had the foresight to put the spectators and octagon downwind from all of it. Luckily the smell of the puakenikeni leis we wore was enough to mask most of the noxious odor. I walked out to the car in the dirt parking lot and grabbed some water. This definitely wasn't the casino I thought the venue was at and I'm definitely not getting the $2 prime rib I hyped myself up for... I was luck we brought water... Ah, finally the weigh ins. Jojo weighed in at 127.5... Christian weighed in at 134... Problem? Nope! Team Machine is up to it. The fight card informed us that he would be number four of the night. The fight card changed and up in 5 minutes was Jojo vs. Christian. 
The Glove clusterfuck.....
"Your opponent only has 12 oz gloves"
"Roy told me to bring my 10's"
"Well your opponent is wearing 12's"
"Roy told me to bring my 10's"
"You don't have any other gloves?!"
"Roy told me to bring my 10's"
After a couple minutes of this back and forth the not so bright, gentleman came back and said, 
"Your opponent has 8's"
"Okay well I have 10's"
So after giving up 2 ounces (gloves) and 7 lbs Team Machine was ready to go. 
After butchering the name "Guillaume," believe me its not anything new, Jojo made his way out to the octagon. Coach Lober and I took our corner, and that's when Jojo was approached by the ref.
"Where are your shin pads?"
"Nobody said I needed shin pads?"
Lets remember that up until the Wednesday before the fight, Jojo had been training for an MMA brawl, not kickboxing. Shin pads were the last thing on his mind. His opponent wouldn't enter the ring until the pads went on. Soooo, after giving up 7 lbs, 2 oz for gloves, and shinguards the fight was on. 3 Rounds, 2 ball shots, and a split decision later we were getting the F*CK outta dodge and headed back to Costa Mesa. 
TEAM MACHINE got the Win. But that's just what they do...
Train. Fight. Win. -JG

 The warm up tent had a mat and a rug laid out on gravel in the dirt, Gnarl.

The Guilluame bros and Coach Lober.

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Jojo fights MMA again JUNE 16th, 2012 in San Diego

  Jojo the HAWAIIAN MMA 2012

   Jojo and I were riding our bicycles back from the beach when a police cruiser pull out and cut us off. He looked serious when he jumped out and asked us if we were on probation or parole and where is your ID. I just grinned and replied NO. Long story short, when Jojo told the cop he was here to follow his dreams and this is his coach, John Lober... the cop stopped and says he has heard of me. Turns and speeds off. 

UNDEFEATED 125lbs

   I visited Jojo and his family in February 2012 in Hawaii. I had an amazing time and we re energized our Desire to compete and win. Jojo won his cage fight May and now he is back in Cali to fight again.

We recruited another strong member of Team Machine for this fight, Terrance Heany.

 Jojo picks his own fights. On June 16th we are competing in another MMA match in San Diego, CA.

Jojo has a strong Desire to succeed. He Dedicates himself to be prepared and has a complete plan of action for his next opponent. I have complete confidence that he will do everything necessary to win this fight.

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"I teach Self-Defense. What works. Victory." -Lober

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Joe the Fireman Flahavan, an Irish Boxer

I met Joe Flahavan at LA Boxing. I immediately noticed he was an athletic guy, but he did not know how to box. I asked him if he wanted to learn how to throw a punch and then did not see him for three months after that.
And then Joe appeared. He asked if I could train him to box at the Western States  Police/ Fire games in 2011. I am a Fireman for the City of Glendale.
I asked how much time do we have. He said 18 months. I asked "do we get to box a cop?" He said YES. I replied " if we get started right now, you will win by KO."
18 months later, Joe won by KO. Joe told me " Coach, this is the greatest moment of my life."
I got to know Joe real well during that time and we became pretty good friends. If you google Integrity, Joe's mugg will pop up, lol.Western States Police/ Fire Games 2011

Sparring is a term used loosely Just like a "Martial Artist" could be confused for a "Cage Fighter", many fighters use the term "Sparring" incorrectly. As a Trainer and a Coach, my ultimate goal is to protect my student from taking too much unnecessary  damage during the learning process. My knowledge and experiences are passed down during normal fight simulation training in preparation for future encounters they will have.  Early on, as a world class competition in MMA, if I made a mistake, I made it a point to train myself to avoid making it a second time.  To ensure growth and success. Believe it or not, I took most of my damage sparring the ten years after my competition years and this is what really separates me from the rest of the regular trainers. The ultimate goal for me is to teach my student the Martial Art with minimal injuries and maximizing their desire to learn. There are more and more cage fighters lacking discipline in the academies these days with the growing popularity of UFC on national tv. The term Cagefighter was made more popular in early Y2K with the rise of the King of the Cage. These are mostly untrained, un disciplined, unscrupulous characters in search of an unattainable type of respect which usually ends in defeat and humiliation. They show up to the gym with their girlfriend,  just got released from jail, or commit fraud and compete as fighters while on workers comp. I have seen some real stupid shit. It usually starts out something like, " Do you want to spar light? We will go easy." because of their lack of actual training, the situation always ends up in a "Gym War." With neither coming away with anything but a test of toughness and an inevitable injury. You either know how to fight or you don't. My theory is to save this for actual combat or supervised sparring with skilled training partners who you can trust with a qualified trainer who has been traditionally trained in the art. I trained my Boxer Joe for 18 months to a gold medal in the Police/ Fire games in 2011 as he worked as a Fireman for the City of Glendale. Then life takes over. For obvious reasons, we cannot train "everyday" together, so, Joe has signed up at a gym close to his home so he can get workouts in between paramedic school classes and raising his new son. I see Joe after three months and he tells me this story. "Coach, I was in the gym and these guys asked me if I would spar with them"...and, after the guy swings and misses , Joe stops him and says to him and his friend, that was not 50%. You cannot tell me that was 50%. These two guy have no idea what Joe is saying. "So coach, I have this huge headgear on which is a big target, but I see his body, an even larger target. So, I jab him into the corner and rip off three body shots, drop him to a knee then finished him with an uppercut hook." Joe went home angry. He tried to control the sparring verbally. Most guys would have left satisfied, but if you google integrity, Joe's mug will pop up. He has tremendous character. And sometimes you just need your wife to tell you "Don't spar with those guys anymore. They need you, you don't need them." What Joe did was not wrong. It was what I classify as " the respect getter." And Joe's wife is right. Leave those dudes in the dust and fight up from there.There is a coach in this gym. He is bringing his fighters skills up. He does recognize Joe's skills. The coach approaches Joe and says "We have a fight team. I think you would be a great fit." Joe respectfully declines. And so, in conclusion, as a journeyman fighter in today's world, you will make mistakes. You will hopefully be prepared like Joe, and take the appropriate action. The key is to not make the same mistake twice.

Boxing is a sport. Football is a sport. Fighting is not a sport.

Boxing is a sport. Football is a sport. Hockey is a sport. Fighting is not a sport. I do not classify fighting as a competition. It is in essence, a breaking of the rules. I do realize that there are forces striving to convince you that it is alright to fight. It is a very self destructive lifestyle and it is not alright. It effects us all as a society. Fighting is what you do when you lack the ability to communicate a solution to a problem. And, left unchecked, it soon will be an International Monopoly so huge and so powerful that it will outreach any type of controls.

I could be concentrating more about the presidential election coming up, or the war we are in, but, I don't. I focus daily on myself as a Martial Artist and making the wonderful people in my circle better.

It has been proven that the fighters from the 90's who depended on steroid use later proved to be lesser fighters in y2k, Ken Shamrock, Mark Coleman, Kerr, etc...These and the like usually also ended up using other more powerful and destructive drugs that only compounded to the amount of damage physically and psychologically they received fighting.

Steroids have not been proven to enhance sports performance, but they are phsycogenic, which means they effect the users state of mind.

Steroids are effective in the rehabilitation of injuries like using creating would be. By nitrogen retention they just create an overall body durability, which compensates for the injury while it revolvers and repairs. Protein synthesis, vitamins, minerals and nutrients are what make you an athlete. Not the drug.

There are users and abuses of every drug. Food is a drug, believe it or not. It effects your emotions and feelings. Do Athletes use steroids? Well, in my experience there are two types of users. The Baroni's who will tell you all about it, and the ---------- ----------- that will deny it, and actually speak out the loudest in opposition to it. Do I believe an athlete should use a steroid? Well, at the level the UFC is at now, and the amount of money that is at stake, I believe they should do everything they can to prepare themselves to be 100% to fight.

 As a fighter in my prime, I would have no problem fighting a fighter on steroids. As a matter of fact, I would purposely fight those guys because they usually lacked the technical skills. Have I ever used steroids? Yep. For a very finite period of time. Do I recommend them to anyone? Nope. I do not consider steroids as cheating, because like I just discussed they don't make you a fighter, martial artist or a man. That's up to you. But Blood Doping! Now that's a fuckin' cheater move. And you know who you are.

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