Ring Girl: 7/4/14
Sheet metal worker Shayne Biven of Pacific Palisades said he was always interested in fighting. “I just thought I’d give it a try and ended up loving it,” said the Pearl City High grad. Though he has no upcoming fights scheduled just yet, he’s looking for any professional 125-lbs. matches for the future. In the meantime, he trains out of Tribe of Judah and 808 Top Team, where UFC veteran Ronald Jhun and wife Kim Kamaka make sure he trains hard on a consistent basis. Bivens starts his day at 7 a.m. at his construction profession and aside from Powerhouse Gym at 808 Top Team he also trains at Chris Ranes Fitness. Bivens stated he doesn’t really have a strong point, making him a well-rounded fighter with a record of 7-1. Bivens comes off his most recent win (decision) against Daniel Alas of Maui at Destiny’s Na Koa V May 4 … Next weekend, make sure to check out the Hawaii Triple Crown of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Kaiser High School’s gym. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Hawaii Triple Crown, and to celebrate the organization welcomes new mats, implementation of scoring systems and an hour-by-hour timeline of events. Check out hawaiitriplecrown.com for more info … Icon Sport Grappling Association puts on a grappling event Aug. 9 at Neal Blaisdell Center. Men, women and children are invited in both gi and no-gi to participate in the round-robin format. Register online at icongrappling.com/events.
