MMA athletes get pre-fight health tests

Guam - Mixed-martial arts athletes took their health tests, submitting the results at the Guam Legislature as now required by the Guam Unarmed Combat Commission in order to qualify for events. Hosea Ware of Spike 22 said, "Yeah, I'm pretty familiar with the licensing process that's going on. When I had a fight in Japan I had to get my bloodwork and shots to become a professional fighter out there in Japan. Here doing it on Guam it's syncing in that we have to get more serious about hat we are doing here, protecting our fighters and getting us license and everything to make us fight healthier and make sure we're safe."

Robert Washington if Conquest Jiu-Jitsu added, "Being in the military did make it a lot easier. I pretty much took care of everything in one day, especially since I work at the hospital. I was already familiar of where to go and get the CAT-scans and blood work so most of the stuff was already taken care of."

Washington's gymmate, Ronnie Borja, said, "This benefits us in many ways in the long run. With the insurance policy and all that were covered. Getting all these eye exams, HIV tests and Hepatitis B just making sure were all clear. You don't want to fight with someone who has aids and then later on catch it in the long run."

Robert Wusstig added, "I did most of my paperwork and I'm just waiting on my blood results and I'm happy to be back fighting in the PXC."

And veteran MMA fighter Justin Cruz with Spike 22 said, "I'm very excited to get everything done, you know me I don't like to wait until the last minute to get it done and get it in, let's scrap you know. It really benefits the fighters, like some of the boys said the blood results. You don't want catch anything if someone has HIV or stuff like that. The CAT scan results you know being negative you don't go into a fight with any tumors or aneurisms and possibly die so it really does benefit us fighters for our safety and our health and well being."

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