The Tribune

EMPIRE Mixed Martial Arts and its “Team Beastmode” group of fighters once again took to the international scene for competition and produced several division winners at their latest tournament appearance.

The complete list of winners

includes:

Giovanni Johnson - Chinese Sanda Kickboxing (Light Middleweight Champion)

Youkinny Neymour - Chinese Sanda Kickboxing (Middleweight Champion)

Taurean Moss -  Super Heavyweight (Gold Medal)

Pierre Simmons - Chinese Sanda Kickboxing (Welterweight Bronze Medal)

Andrew Simmons - Chinese Sanda Kickboxing (Teen Division Gold Medal and Continuous Fighting Gold Medal)

Tyson Isaacs - Open Style Grappling (Light Heavyweight Gold Medal)

Walcott Miller - Open Style Grappling (Lightweight Bronze Medal)

The group’s mission is “to establish and maintain high standards in personal conduct, competition, and promotion of the arts, and participating in Full Contact Fight Sport events in The Bahamas and internationally.

Empire Mixed Martial Arts also fights to bring positive change and development to communities throughout New Providence.”

Empire MMA trains in Sanda (Chinese full contact striking), American freestyle wrestling, judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ).

Its affiliations include the Bahamas Wushu Sanda Association, International Wushu Sanda Federation, World Sanda League, World Combat Grappling Alliance, World Cup of MMA, BlackHouse MMA, MMA Masters, SUDA MMA and Bolt Wrestling.

Empire MMA has trained at various camps, including the Jaco Hybrid Training Centre, Florida, and Sityodtong, and with coaches Mario Sperry, Kenny Johnson, former UFC light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and Bahamian UFC fighter Yves Edwards.