American grappler Mike Fowler faces 2-time Olympic Judoka John Baylon in an epic Judo match in the -81kg division, BROWN/BLACK category of HAJIME! 2008!!!
After each winning their previous matches all by IPPON, the crowd is treated to a contest that had every eye in the venue glued to the action.
Stay tuned to rollapalooza.tv for more coverage of HAJIME! 2008, including interviews and techniques from the finalists!!!
John Baylon's first match from HAJIME! 2008 against Henson Gosiaco of the Ateneo Judo Association. Stay tuned to rollapalooza.tv for the second round matches of the -81kg division, BROWN/BLACK category!!!
Mike Fowler's first match from HAJIME! 2008 against Mark Cayetano of the Ateneo Judo Association. Stay tuned for the rest of the matches from the -81kg division of the BROWN/BLACK category and the build-up to the finals only here on rollapalooza.tv!!!
Congratulations to everyone who competed at HAJIME! 2008!!!
Catch the electric atmosphere and important coverage here at rollapalooza.tv, including all the matches from the stacked -81kg division of the BROWN/BLACK category and interviews from Mike Fowler and John Baylon in the coming week (the 1st round matches of both will be posted tomorrow)!!!
Do not miss Mike Fowler and John Baylon lock horns in the -81kg division of the BROWN/BLACK category tomorrow in day 2 of HAJIME! 2008 at the College Covered Courts, ADMU starting at 9AM.
Check back for the full coverage here at rollapalooza.tv!!!
In this episode, The Pons interviews Ali Sulit at the Ateneo Judo Dojo. Ali speaks openly about the new Team VPF, cross-training in Jiu-jitsu and his plans about the upcoming Judo competition HAJIME! 2008.
November 8 - 9, 2008, College Covered Courts, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.
HAJIME! 2008 will have 3 belt divisions for the Men’s and Women’s: ALL-WHITE, ALL-BROWN and ALL-BLACK. This will be a promotional tournament (pending approval by the Philippine Judo Federation).
We will be following IJF weight categories and updated competition rules.
Medals will be awarded to all winners in their respective weight categories and divisions. Special awards and cash prizes will be given to the FASTEST IPPON and FASTEST SUBMISSION for each belt division.
Over-all Team Champion – P5,000 CASH PRIZE!!!
1st Runner-up – P2,500
2nd Runner-up – P1,500
Fastest Ippon - P1,000
Fastest Submission - P1,000
** Members of the National Team and National Training Pool are allowed to enter granting that they represent their home clubs.
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