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Joseph Agatino Bulla III (Joey Bulla)

Joey Bulla was born in the Bronx NY to parents Yolanda and Joseph Bulla. He has two brothers Dario and Eddie Ayala which are his half brothers on his mother’s side. Joey lived part of his life growing up in the Bronx but then moving to Yonkers NY with his parents before turning 10 years old. Joey wasn’t very good at sports or other activities and often quit right away, so when he wanted to join Tiger Schulman's Karate in Yonkers (TSK) his parents didn’t think he would stick with it. After joining TSK Joey’s parents couldn’t afford it and when Sensei Peter Tirelli saw how much he loved it he offered him a job as his apprentice. Joey earned his black belt from Tiger Schulmann and also became multi div champion in the NAGA, Grapplers Quest and Challenge of Champions full contact and grappling tournaments. Joey won the NYC Golden Gloves and even faught big names like world champion Jay Hieron in the Lou Neglia Ring of Combat all before turning 18. Joey then saw the impact of 9/11 to his country and joined the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Joey served in Ramadi with the Fighting Fifth Marines and Marine Special operations Battalion (Marsoc) now called The Marine Raiders in Nowzad and Golestan. Joey was also on the All Marine Boxing team where he won the national and international amateur boxing tournaments in El Cajon and Coachella California trying to compete in the olympics. After exiting the Marine Corps Joey then faught for Bob Chaney in the One Kick Nick Blomgren Muay Thai tournament in Las Vegas (OKG) after Bob Chaney passed away Joey became a Corrections Officer in San Diego California and is now retired from all careers living with his wife Stephanie Chotkevys and two kids Amara and Rowan in the city of Fallbrook.