Sports 8 July 2015

Brayden Esposito to compete in martial arts tournament

By
The Highland County Press-

Brayden Esposito, also known as “The Dragon,” will be the first Ohio youth pankration fighter to represent the state in California on Aug. 1 at the Respect 7 youth-only pankration fights.

These fights are sanctioned by the United States Fight League, the first and only organization recognized to sanction youth pankration fights in the United States.

Esposito is a 13-year-old Hillsboro resident and an honor student at East Clinton Middle School. He has been training and competing in Brazilian jui-jitsu since late October 2011.

In January 2012, he started Judo, and in February that same year, he began Muay Thai kickboxing.

Esposito travels to Sacan Family Martial Arts in West Chester for Muay Thai training two to three days a week and one day a week for Mixed Martial Arts training.

 

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He also travels to Grove City Brazilian Jui-Jitsu and Ronin Training Center in Columbus for Brazilian jui-jitsu two to three days a week. Esposito was promoted to Judo yellow belt in April 2012 and was promoted to yellow belt in Brazilian jui-jitsu in September 12.

In the short time he has been in the sport, Esposito has been in 52 BJJ/Grappling tournaments, one cage pankration fight, two Modified Youth MMA fights and two Muay Thai fights.

Here is a small list of upcoming events he is planning on for 2015:

• BattleDome, Waukesha, Wisc., Sept. 14;

• IKF NorthEast Muay Thai Kickboxing, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Oct. 9;

• Just Bang Amateur Muay Thai, Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 24 (pending sponsorships);

• USFL Pankration Indiana, Lafayette Ind., November 2015 (date to be finalized).

Sponsorships are important to allow this young fighter to continue following his dream and are always available.

Contact Esposito’s father at: innovativefire@cinci.rr.com for more information.

 

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