Team delivers with medals

Hard-fought contests have produced more outstanding results for Broome Mixed Martial Arts after a small team competed in a recent Perth tournament. WA’s best in taekwondo and Brazilian jiu jitsu flocked to ATI Malaga late last month to compete in the tournament. Blake Glossop, Carolyn Armstrong, Norman Fronda and Dong Phatjanra represented Broome Mixed Martial Arts during the tournament, bringing home eight gold medals. Youngsters Josh and TJ Anderson also travelled to Perth to represent ATI Broome in taekwondo. Competing in two divisions, Fronda endured four tough Brazilian Jiu Jitsu matches but defeated each of his opponents with quick submissions. Phatjanra competed in three matches and seemingly took the record for quickest match of the tournament, placing one of his opponents in an ankle lock in 18 seconds. Armstrong competed in two matches, winning one match on points and the other with a choke submission. During the Tae Kwon Do tournament, Glossop took part in six matches and won each one, taking home double gold. The youngsters also produced outstanding results with Josh taking home a gold medal, two silver medals and a bronze, while TJ won himself three gold medals and a bronze. Armstrong told the Broome Advertiser while everyone that competed put in a great effort, TJ’s performance during the meet brought so much pride to the club. “He competes in Tae Kwon Do as well as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu where he enters the adults division,” she said. “TJ is a fast learner, an avid competitor and a soulful young man — he brought his team to tears in support as he was trying to convince his coach and mother to allow him to continue competing while injured. “He should hold his head high and he is a testament to all the clubs he is associated with.”