Nicknames: Frankie, Boombox
Age: 20
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 155 LBS
Hometown: Mississauga

Where do you train now: The Kombat Arts Training Academy in Mississauga, Ontario and with BJ Penn in Hilo, Hawaii

Why I started training: The high school wrestling coach told me to go to a practice after seeing me working out and skipping in the school weight room. I went to 2 practices before my first rookie tournament which I won. I started wrestling at the MatMen wrestling club out of Kombat Arts to further develop my skills. While training, I noticed the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu grappling class and decided to try it out. To my surprise, I easily got tapped 3 times in 5 minutes or so by another student, Gil Mesina, who was smaller than me. I was very impressed and told myself that I had to learn this stuff.

Competition Career:

MMA Record
* 2-0

Pan American Games: March 30-April 1
* 2nd place Blue Belt 154lbs

NAGA Hawaii: Jan 17, 2007
* 1st place Advanced no gi 150lbs
* 3rd place Blue Belt 150lbs
* 3rd place Advanced no gi Absolute

West Coast NAGA: September 17, 2005
* 1st place Advanced no gi 155lbs

Grapplers Quest Southeast Grappling Championships: July 9, 2005
* 1st place Intermediate no gi 160lbs (moved up in weight)

Copa Atlantica Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships: July 10 2005
* 1st place Blue Belt 150lbs

GTA Grapplers Challenge: June 2005
* 1st place Intermediate gi 155lbs
* 1st place Intermediate no gi 155lbs

Bravado Gi Tournament: April 9, 2005
* 1st place Intermediate 155lbs
* 1st place Intermediate Absolute

GTA Grapplers Challenge: January 2005
* 1st place Beginner 155lbs

Best experience: Partially tore my PCL and MCL during a tournament. Even though I was in pain, I never gave up and ended up winning the tournament defeating 4 guys.

Worst experience: Anytime I can't train due to injury I feel depressed. However I use this time to focus on the mental aspects of my game.