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Jul 05, 2017 Sports
The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association turned in a solid performance at the Best of the best Martial Arts Championship on Sunday last at the National Gymnasium.

Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association students along with supporters display their medals and trophies following success at the Best of the Best event.
The organisation copped medals in the various categories through: 6 and under male Kemani Douglas who was 3rd in the traditional kata and Sachin Ram 4th traditional kata.
The 7-9 male resulted in – Obama Prosper finishing 1st in the traditional kata, Adrian Rambarran 2nd traditional kata, 2nd sparring and 2nd in the team kata; Mahendra Gorakh 1st traditional kata, 1st weapon form, Isaiah Busby 1st sparring, 2nd traditional kata and 3rd weapon form.
In the 10-12 male division: Shamar Francis was 1st in traditional kata and1st in sparring, Altaf Singh 3rd traditional kata, Justin Gildarie 1st in traditional kata and 3rd in sparring.
The 10-12 females saw Cassia Parmanand finishing 1st in the traditional kata.
The 10-12 black belts – Zafar Ramnarine 1st in the weapons form, 1st in free form, 1st in traditional kata and 2nd in the team kata.
The 16-19 Advanced category saw Abrar Wahid emerging 1st in the weapons form and 3rd in the traditional kata, Raul Joseph 2nd traditional kata, 2nd weapon form and 2nd sparring.
The 20-24 males – Randolph Christen 1st in traditional kata and 3rd in sparring; while in the 20-24 black belt male – Lloyd Smith was 1st in the free form.
Contact can be made with Shihan Lloyd Ramnarine on telephone #698-6727 on information about the, or joining the association and August holiday programmes.
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