Above is Fillmore’s Dax Camacho with Coach Michael Torres. Dax claimed first place, and in No-gi he was equally dominant, winning all three of his matches securing another first-place finish and a true double-gold performance on the JJWL stage going 5-0 on the day. Photos by David Gonzalez & Diana Camacho.

By Michael Torres
June 20, 2026-Athletes from Perce’s Kenpo Karate took to the mat at the Jiu-Jitsu World League’s “Worlds 2026 Tournament” held at the Long Beach Sports Arena, with several team members earning podium finishes.
In the adult blue belt division, Jose Ramirez battled through the men’s ultra heavyweight bracket to a third-place finish, posting a 3-1 record. It was his final blue belt performance as he was promoted to purple belt by coaches Mario Aiello and Michael Torres after the event. Emma Lopez turned in a strong run in the women’s blue belt heavyweight division, going 1-1 on her way to a second-place finish. Lopez also stepped up in the combined women’s blue & purple belt no-gi upper weight division, going 1-1, earning another second-place finish for a strong two-medal day. Dayana Ramirez competed in the women’s lightweight gi division but came up short in earning a medal, losing both of her matches by points.
The youth division saw a standout performance from Dax Camacho, who swept both gi and no-gi competition in the white belt 50-59 lb. bracket. In the gi division, Dax went 2-0 to claim first place, and in no-gi he was equally dominant, winning all three of his matches securing another first-place finish and a true double-gold performance on the JJWL stage going 5-0 on the day.
All athletes train under Gracie Humaita Black Belt Michael Torres at Perce’s Kenpo Karate, representing Team Mario Aiello Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The studio is operated by Sifu Paul Perce and offers Karate, Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes for men, women, and children of all experience levels. For more information, call 805-524-6870, text 805-443-8501 or email fillmorebjj@gmail.com.