The Arena MMA
My Father’s Son, A Memoir of an Incidental Life
The co-author of this memoir, Boungnaphonh Makthepharaks, better known as Kru Mark, is a former Muay Thai Champion who has been involved in the sport, either as competitor or teacher for over 50 years. Like his father, Bounpone Makthepharaks, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Laotian army, Mark served in the Military, working with the U. S. […]
Largest No Gi Jiu Jitsu promotion takes place at The Arena
On Saturday, April 21, 2012, The Arena MMA Gym in Point Loma, San Diego, CA conducted their first No Gi Jiu Jitsu promotions. The Arena joins Eddie Bravo’s 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu and Randy Couture’s Extreme Couture as the third major international Mixed Martial Arts Association to offer the rankings in No Gi Jiu Jitsu.
Shane Kruchten, a one of a kind Mixed Martial Artist
Did you ever want to ask one of these Mixed Martial Artist about why they insist on living their life on the edge? Here’s a suggestion; go talk with Shane “the Zombie” Kruchten because that’s his MO. This 27 year-old combat veteran has done some of (ok, most of) the things the majority of us […]