The Universal Martial Sciences Federation's Hilo Hawaii representative Mr. Walter Manuia hosted a seminar with U.M.S.F. president Brad Murphy in January.  Mr. Murphy taught a specialized format which focused on fighting in the clinch and in grappling range.  Covered was the utilization of strikes, eye gouges, knees, elbows, and vicious Kun-Tao takedowns to acquire various ground fighting positions, which enabled the seminar participant to finish off his opponent with the vast arsenal of devastating arm bars, leg locks and chokes which were taught out during the weekend. 

Brad Murphy's wrecking crew fight team continues to dominate. Travis Thomas, a rising star with "The Crew" dominated in his pro debut, winning with a first round submission win. Travis controlled the fight from beginning to end displaying his standup skills, takedowns, and ground skills showing why he has been aptly nicknamed "The Total Package." The first round opened up with Travis setting up his opponent with good boxing skills and a strong front kick to his opponent's chest which sent his opponent back and into the cage. At this point his opponent rushed in for the clinch and attempted a throw but Travis controlled his base and took his opponent down and gained cross-body position and immediately got some good shots in to his opponent's head and face. As his opponent worked an escape and got to his knees, Travis picked him up from this position and slammed him again. Once again his opponent worked an escape but as he managed to get to his feet travis forces him against the cage. This time Travis executed a perfect (kesi) throw, taking his opponent into a kesa-gatame position. Travis again worked strikes to his opponents head and set up a beautiful leg V arm lock submission, winning the fight at 2:01 of the first round.

Mr. Murphy's MMA fight team (The Wrecking Crew) showed well at the UMC3. Steve Balisky who fights for our Wrecking Crew Fight team, exploded on to the MMA scene with a 41 second ground and pound TKO. Steve dominated the fight from the start as he displayed great kickboxing skills with punches and kicks landing to this opponents legs, body and head. This was followed by a thunderous take down where he immediately acquired the mount, from here he pounded his opponent from the mounted position until his opponent flipped over to his stomach exposing his back. At this point Steve flowed into the rear mount and continued a lightning fast ground and pound assault (Wow! his hands were moving) at this point the fight was stopped.... Watch for Steve as an up and coming force on the MMA scene.