Born in Palmdale, California, Kazeka received his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt after only four and a half years of training under head coach Carlos Gracie Jr. A two time world Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion and five times Brazilian National champion, he wrestled and fought all around the world, placing third at the 2001 Moscow Open Wrestling Championshio and in 2005, winning all th Japan Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Pro-league. He trains with the Russian Olympic Wrestling team and Cuban Olympic boxing team and remains one of the few instructors certidied by the Cuban Government to teach Cuban boxing styles outside the country.