March 2010

CHAD SAVAGE GEORGE

WECS NEXT BIG THING?

CUTTING WEIGHT
HOW TO DO IT EFFECTIVELY

WEC RING GIRL

BRITTNEY PALMER

Nick Diaz
209 PRIDE GONE AWRY?

DAN HARDY
VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 1

CAN THE OUTLAW FROM NOTTINGHAM STEAL FROM THE CHAMP AND GIVE TO HIS NATIVE ENGLAND?

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Behind the Lens with Brittney Palmer Battling the Scale What you can learn from how ghters cut their weight Technique of the Month Throw Recovery/Seoi-Nage Counter/Bow and Arrow Choke 360 Girl of the Month Naomi Amador Interview - Dan Hardy FAMOUS MMA FAN Q&A with Kris Tinkle Interview - Chad George Welcome to the Jungle Womans MMA 6 Myths About Womans MMA MMA Lifestyle Upcoming Fights Schedule Silver Star - On the Rise Jaco Product Review MMA Faestro - Bringing Martial Arts To The Masses

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Words from the Editor:

The beginning of this year, the MMA community lost a very good man that we will all miss dearly. Fast Eddie Constantine, a Renzo Gracie purple belt and journalist for promma.info took his own life for reasons that nobody will ever really understand. Rather than focus on the why, I think its important to remember all the great things that Eddie did, not only for the MMA community, but for people in general. He truly wanted to help people, with no motives or expectations at all. He brought the best out in everyone. He was a regular caller on MMA Junkie radio, he was a great journalist and broadcaster from promma.info and IBN Sports, he taught free womens self defense classes, and he got anyone that would listen, to agree to come to his living room dojo, where he would teach them Jiu Jistu. Eddie led a Martial Artists way of life that is clearly evident by the mark he left on all he came into contact with.

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Late last year, when I called Eddie to tell him about my idea for an online MMA Publication, Eddie was the rst one to compliment my idea. It didnt stop there though. A day or two later I got a call from him and he actually had about a half dozen ideas on things we could incorporate into the publication, content ideas and things we might consider trying that had never been done before. Even more, rather than just give me input, he wanted to be involved and help me get things going. Im saddened by the fact that Eddie never got to see us launch this magazine, but I know that hes looking down on us, guiding us to help make this the best publication on the planet. I dedicate this magazine, every issue, blog entry and event in Eddies honor. We will continue to strive and spread the martial arts philosophy for you my friend. And in your true, one of a kind fashion, we will always have fun doing it.

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CONTRIBUTORS

PANCHO CALDERON
An MMA writer, and aspiring radio host, lover of pizza and waxing poetic. Pancho brings a fresh perspective to the martial arts philosophy and the often overlooked facets of the Mixed Martial Arts Industry.

KATRINA BELCHER
A black belt herself, and an MMA writer, Katrina casts a much needed spotlight on womens mixed martial arts, in a true and unbiased way. Additionally, youll nd Katrina weighing in on MMA Refs.

COREY KREBS
As a professional ghter, Corey has a rm grasp on the true ght life and the fact that this aint no fantasy land. Get the inside scoop from Corey about coming up in the ranks, working crappy jobs and eating mac and cheese. All to pursue a dream.

REBECCA RYAN LONG

As a television personality, radio host and writer, Rebecca is somewhat of a jack of all trades. No matter what it is she takes on, youll see the trademark wit and sense of humor that has made her a fan favorite.

ROXY BALBOA RICHARDSON

A certied personal trainer, tness & wellness expert, and professional muay thai ghter, Roxy is as competitive and dangerous as she is knowledgeable about all things health.

REMINGTON REED
A manager of top ranked ghters, mma athlete and general adrenaline junkie, Remington brings a unique creativity to that which may seem mundane to many. Whatever it is he does, you can bet its gonna go big

ROB F. MARTINEZ
As a stand-up comedian/actor from San Francisco, Robs shared the stage with Dave Chappelle, Richard Lewis, and Robin Williams. As an MMA writer, Rob brings humor to the sport he loves to pay homage to.

TOM MESSANO
Tommy has written for Sherdog as well as MaxFighting.com and currently is the editor of ULTMMA.com, aside from his writing duties here at Caged360. How does he do it?

CHRIS LEO
A.D.D., Type A and addicted Entrepreneur best describe our fearless leader and Editor in Chief. When hes not at ghts, he manages to run a marketing agency, MMA Clothing company and one day hopes to cure the world of foil shirts.

WITH US
Exploding out of San Franciscos famed comedy scene, underground notable Kris Tinkle solidies himself as a must-see comic with a raucous set on his debut album Almost Awesome. Performed in front of 500 fans at the sold out Improv in San Jose, CA, Tinkle brings controlled energy and comedy swagger thats ready to hit the masses. His ability to stumble near adversity as much as he overcomes it breaks through on tracks like Mr. Tinkle and Bittersweet Free Handjob. His relentless honesty made him a favorite on multiple USO Tours in Iraq, Kuwait and Japan, as well as inspiring his original live series Steel Cage Comedy and ght-funny podcast Rabbit Punch Radio.

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By: Chris Leo Having been to more ghts than I can actually remember, some with press passes, and some simply sitting with civilians in the oor seats, there is always one consistent theme I seem to experience. No matter the size of the show, the city the event is being held in or where in the given arena I happen to be sitting in, everyone has an opinion of the ring girl. I bet shes as dumb as a post, What do you want to be shes a total bitch?, Did you see her looking at me? Im gonna hook that up, I bet shes a high maintenance pain in the ass, are just a few of my favorite repeated statements I hear, generally from overly intoxicated guys, with no game, that in a million years couldnt get a woman the caliber of which they are ridiculing. While I cant make a statement in defense of ring girls all over the world, I can for some of those whom Ive had the pleasure of meeting. One such ring girl is the WECs Brittney Palmer. Brittney was kind enough to chat with me in between training at the gym for an upcoming WEC show and racing off to her other gig as a show girl at the Flamingo. Truth be told, this self proclaimed non-girly girl couldnt have been nicer. We talked WEC, crazy things that happen in the cage, her most embarrassing moments at an event and her dream get away vacation. 360: So tell me, how did you get involved being a ring girl for the WEC? BP: I live here in Las Vegas and I have a couple of modeling agencies. One of them called me up and they were having auditions for WEC, so I went over to the Hard Rock Hotel and met with Leslie our house mom. It was just me and a couple girls. We had to put the WEC bikini on and walk in a circle and they picked me, about two years ago. 360: Interesting, so you had the most circular circles of everyone? BP: Apparently. Ha. 360: Were there a lot of girls trying out? BP: There were about eight girls there. Not too many, but the girls that were there were so gorgeous that I really didnt even think I had a shot compared to what they looked like. But I got it. 360: Were you a fan of MMA before you started doing this, or were you familiar with it at all? BP: Well, two years ago, MMA was still really coming out and getting bigger, so Id heard about it. But as a fan, I really didnt understand it too much. I had done ring girl for boxing for HBO and I was kind of following that. So when MMA came, I really wasnt too sure what it was until I was sitting ringside at every single ght. I just grew to love it and understand it. The technique is so different. A lot of people watch ghts and they dont understand the technique that goes into it. They just think you throw a punch, or gure out how to choke a guy out, when in reality there are so many different ways you can and so many rules and stuff, so Ive denitely grown to love it a lot more now. 360: So you actually do get to watch the ghts then. I mean, you basically have a ringside seat at every ght, but do you get to enjoy the ghts as you are working the events? BP: Right. I love it. Love it, love it. And I even get to train with some of the coaches. Ive trained at Greg Jacksons camp in Albuquerque New Mexico, Ive trained here in Vegas with Shawn Tompkins over at Extreme Couture and now at the new TapouT gym. I love it. I enjoy it so much. 360: Come to think of it, we have a mutual friend, Tracy Lee from Combat Lifestyle. I saw on one of her blog entries one time that you were out in New Mexico training kick boxing. BP: Yup. 360: So are you destined to be the next Gina Carano, or is it just keeping up with the tness? BP: No way. No, no, no, no no. Honestly, its just such a good workout. I have to stay in shape and its fun, its different. Id never ght, ever. Everyone always asks me that. Its one of the most common questions I get because they all see the footage of me hitting pads and stuff and they always ask if Id ght. I wouldnt. That would be bad. 360: Not a fan of getting punched in the face, huh? BP: Yeah, Im good on that. Im too much of a lover rather than a ghter. 360: Speaking of Gina Carano, what do you think about womens MMA? BP: Um, I think that it denitely is amazing. I think that women going into a sport that is pretty much a male dominated sport and going into it as a career is so inspirational and amazing. I think its something that should happen more often in all sports. I love it. I think its hot. I enjoy watching Gina Carano. Ive met her a couple times and shes such a pretty girl. I mean all the girls that ght in Albuquerque in Greg Jacksons gym are so sweet. Julie at Gregs gym is so sweet. I mean

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everyone is. I appreciate them so much. They work just as hard as the boys. 360: So its between rounds and youre walking around the cage with your round card. Do you ever hear any of the corner men say something completely crazy to their ghters as you are walking around the cage? BP: Oh yeah, absolutely. The best is Greg Jackson. I keep talking about him, but hes one of my favorite coaches. The best is what he says. Hes so inspirational. The things he says to the ghters, like fucking go, just do it.... oh. Sorry about my mouth. 360: Ha! Thats okay. Thats actually my favorite word. BP: You know though, just like the inspiration he gives them is so amazing. There really isnt anything crazy or totally out of the ordinary though. They all pretty much say the same things. Just telling them to calm down and that theyve got their opponent. Even sitting ringside, I sit pretty much right next to one of the corners, so I can hear everything the coach says to the ghters and its really cool to be so close and hear whats really going on and see the coach yell to his ghter to do something like knee his opponent and the ghter hears him and does it. Its really cool to be a part of that, you know? 360: I noticed when you work your events, when were watching the ghts, youve got a sidekick sitting next to you, kind of directing trafc. Is she more of a bodyguard, or is she just like the den mother thats checking up to make sure everything is up to snuff? BP: Shes like a little bit of both. She really is. Shes like our bodyguard, but she even goes out with us, like to the after parties. She kind of just watches over us to make sure were okay. You know, a lot of the time when we take pictures, she makes sure the guys hands are at the proper spot and everything because we dont want to be the bad guy, so we kind of put it off on her. But shes also our den mom. She makes sure we have our uniforms, our shoes, a clean pair of socks every time. If we want her to do our makeup, shell do it. So shes kind of like the all around good catch. Shes a friend. Most importantly, shes a good friend of mine. Well talk on holidays and always check up with each other and make sure everything is good with one another between ghts. 360: Everyone Ive talked to at WEC, it seems is really tight with one another and that they are all part of a real tight family. BP: It is. We are. We all love each other. The company itself, Dana White, and all of Zuffa. The whole company is very supportive and we all love each other. 360: So even though you have help with the being the bad guy and the bodyguard aspect of the job, whats the craziest thing that has happened when you were working one of the ghts? BP: Nothing too out of control happens. They run a tight ship over there and you really cant get away with too much. But I would say that when ghts break out, at the ghts, thats pretty awesome. Normally when it happens, from where we are sitting, we have perfect

views and thats always the craziest thing to me. People actually start ghting because of the supporting their favorite ghters. The ghters are in the cage, ready to go, all pumped up and then all the sudden everything stops and were all looking around thinking oh my gosh. Thats the craziest thing. 360: At the last event at the Palms, when you were walking around the cage, the cat calls and the whistles were pretty loud. Between that and the fact that somehow we were fortunate enough to be stuck next to a lady that in the main event was screaming kick him in the balls repeatedly at the top of her drunken lungs. Do you hear all that when you are walking around the cage, or do you just kind of tune it out and do your job? BP: I mean, I think its a little bit of both. I denitely hear it. It depends on how loud they are, obviously. But I hear it all the time. I hear the mothers screaming at the opponent. The last ght with Donald Cerrone and Ed Ratcliff. 360: Yeah, great ght. BP: Amazing Fight. 360: Eds mom was in the audience and she was just going insane. Like what you were saying. Its just because of all the incidents with Donald kneeing Ed in the groin area and her reaction. She was just ipping out. But yeah, I hear the whistles and the guys hollering, but I dont really mind it. I mean, Im wearing a bikini and walking around with a ring card. Im sure its only expected. BP: Whats the most embarrassing thing thats ever happened to you during an event? Like, I dont know. Have you ever walked around the cage with the wrong round card or something? 360: Yeah, actually I have. There are two really embarrassing things. So Leslie, one of her other jobs is that shes supposed to give us the round cards as its time to walk around the cage. She gave me on the second round, I believe it was the San Diego ght, and she gave me a ve when it was the second round. That was bad. I was so mad because it looked like me, but for everyone out there, it wasnt my fault. It was hers. Shes the one that gives us the cards. BP: Uh oh. Were gonna call her and tell her you ratted her out. 360: You tell her. I tell her all the time. To this day, they still make fun of me for it and Im like no no Leslie. You get paid to do that. BP: And the second thing actually just happened at the ght with Ed and Donald. Its a little clip thats on TV. Everyone knows that as a ring girl, I have the butt. Im kind of known for my butt. So I like stand up and x my shorts. Well, they caught me on TV doing it, and it aired in the corner and its so obvious what Im doing. So its there for everyone to see that Im picking my shorts like down. It was so embarrassing to see that. Like the worst thing ever. 360: Maybe if they ad a new category in the MMA awards, they can give you an award for it. Would that make you feel better? BP: Hopefully. I think it might make me feel a little better. 360: So obviously you work the ghts. But besides the ghts, what does the WEC have you do? BP: Weve done signings, and work the ght conventions. TapouT wants to use me for their new spring line. Thats not really WEC related, but I got the opportunity from being part of WEC. Basically though signings and appearances are pretty much what they have me do. 360: So is it like a East Side, West Side thing between the WEC girls and the UFC girls?

BP: You know, its so funny. People always ask me about the thing with the UFC and WEC girls. Honestly though, were on the same exact team. Its all Zuffa, the money is the exact same and everything about us is the same. The only difference is that UFC is on pay per view and WEC is not. But the girls are so sweet. I mean I know that Natasha and Logan are no longer with the UFC, but when they were there and Arianny is such a sweetheart. Even the old WEC girl Kristy whos no longer with us. But we all got together and did a photo shoot here in Vegas and it was so much fun. It was two days long and we had an RV and everything. Lots of fun. I love the girls and theres no bad blood at all. 360: There are actually all kinds of crazy rumors ying around on the internet right now about Natasha and Logan. What do you think about all that? BP: You know what, I dont know, but it scares me to death. I really dont know what happened, but I just know that I got a call and someone was asking me is it true, and I was like I dont even know what you are talking about. Then I spoke with one of the girls over at the UFC and they said that they were just not with the company anymore. Nobody really knows what happened. Theyre not telling me and Im just minding my Ps and Qs. I dont know. Im just making sure that Im ok. 360: Yeah, probably the best thing to do. BP: Yup. Im staying out of whatever happened. I have no idea, but Im pretty sure it wasnt good. I cant comment. 360: I guess the good news for you is that besides being a WEC ring girl, youre a show girl at the Flamingo, and you do modeling as well, correct? BP: Yes. 360: So Im imagining the average day in your life is really busy. What is an average day like for you? BP: My average day depends if there is a ght coming up. For instance, I have a ght this weekend, so generally it goes like: Get up, go to the gym, run on my treadmill at my house, take the dog to the park, go back to the gym, then take a nap and go to work and do my show at night. Then I go home and do it the next day. It really depends though because if its in between ghts and I dont have to worry about training and getting super skinny before the ghts, its pretty much walk my dog and hang out with my girlfriends during the day. ay. Then at night, I always have something to do every night at work. 360: So youre kind of like a vampire in way n a wa BP: Pretty much. I sleep in the day boyfriend, y and am out at night. My boyfr end, is actually Donald Cerrone. He always because our ways makes fun of me becau lifestyles are so different. When Im m here in Vegas, Im like a night ht owl. I work at a big show and on the weekends I do bottle service ce at Club Pure, so Im kind of like this Vegas gas party girl. But when I go to Albuquerque to visit him, because Im out there every other week for a couple days. He lives on a ranch, so Im riding horses with him and shoveling horse shit thats everywhere. He has chickens goats and ens and go there. its such a different lifestyle when you compare here to there 360: Interesting. nteresting. So for anybody that thought the girly girl thing was in full effect, you still get down and dirty, huh?

BP: Oh yeah. I have my cowgirl boots out there and everything. Me and him always. He lives on a ranch, so were always doing yard work and he has a bunch of dogs and you know, denitely. Out there Ill train with him and all the boys. So theres no girly girl over here. 360: So you live in Vegas, you work there most of the time and obviously Donald is training like a maniac all the time. So when you guys do get time off, what do you do? Do you spend time on the strip, do you head out of town? Whats your favorite thing? BP: We actually just got back. Because of his last ght with Ed Ratcliff, we took a vacation for Christmas and we were in Colorado snowboarding. We went to Vail for a week and it was his best friend Eric, and him and I. Thats normally how it is. Last summer we went backpacking in Colorado. We went up to the rocky mountains and went backpacking for a couple days. It was so fun and amazing. Thats the thing. Im not like a girly girl at all. I like to do things and get down and dirty. Backpacking was so much fun. Most girls would be like Oh my God! Theres no shower!. I didnt care. It was an experience of a lifetime. 360: Okay, so for my last question, its actually ve questions and its multiple choice and it really has nothing to do with anything, but its just something we do. SO: 360: Puppies or kitties BP: Puppies 360: Mountains of Beach? BP: Beach. Wait, I dont know. Huh? Maybe mountains Maybe if it was beach that backed up to mountains? That would be perfect 360: Party weekend or romantic get away? BP: Romantic Get Away 360: Half Empty of Half Full? BP: Half Full 360: And the last one, I was milling around on the internet doing some research and I saw that you were a Brittney Spears fan. I know youre a dancer, so I cant really give you too hard of a time for your musical choice, but I have to tease you a little bit, so in honor of Ms. Brittney Spears, p , Underwear or no? BP: Underwear..... Denitely. wear..... D 360: Alright, well youre a good sport and we appreciate that.

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Battling the

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What you can learn from how ghters cut weight

Its common knowledge that ghters cut weight to be in a certain weight class. But how do they shed those pounds so quickly and is it safe? Its one thing to be disciplined, skipping that Ben and Jerrys after dinner and going that extra mile in the gym, but a ghters weight cutting journey usually looks like more than just a diet and cardio program. It can be intense and drastic; especially if its left to the last minute and it can take a toll on a ghter to go to such extreme measures. I have cut weight for over 20 ghts as well as helped many personal training clients make their weight loss goals. I want to stress that what I am about to describe is not what I suggest my personal training or nutrition clients, or anyone for that matter do for weight loss. Fighters may loose a few pounds of fat leading up to the ght, but the majority of their weight cut is water. Their goal is to not loose muscle during the cut, but in a 1020 pound weight cut loosing a little muscle is inevitable. Taking a look at a ghters battle with the scale, there are some pearls of wisdom for the average person looking to loose weight safely to take away. More on this later, rst lets look at the weight cutting journey of a ghter. With the exception of last minute ghts most ghters have plenty of time to make headway in their weight cut early in the training weeks. It takes a decit of 3,500 calories to loose a pound. If you know how many weeks you have before weigh-ins and know how much water you want to dehydrate the day of you can estimate how many fewer calories you should be eating a day to make a certain weight. Fighters may also add in more cardio to their routines to expend calories that way. Everybody responds differently to diet and exercise so the more experience a ghter has usually the easier that weight cut gets. With time they know their bodies and they know how to tweak their diets and push themselves in the gym to get to that weight. But make no mistake, it is a delicate science of measuring how to get enough quality training, enough food to sustain quality training, not get ill or injured in the process and still make weight. All ghters have their own quirky weight cutting methods, we often borrow new techniques form each other if we are friends. Ill share a few techniques that I have learned along the way. Ive picked up tips from coaches, fellow ghters and through my own relentless nutritional research. This is what I have learned:

Cutting extra sodium out of the diet the week of the weigh
ins is crucial. Sodium leads to water retention and must be avoided. I cut out all starches, sugars and grains the week of the ght and drink about 1-2 gallons of water a day. This ushes the body of excess uid. Many athletes do longer duration low-mid intensity cardio sessions the days leading up to weigh-in to help make weight. The day before weigh-ins you must eat light, focusing on a little protein and salad, but making sure what you eat doesnt weigh that much. The day of the weigh-ins very little, if anything is eaten and only a couple ounces of water may be consumed. Whatever a ghter eats or drinks the day of weigh-ins must be sweat off later, so its often not worth the extra effort. Weather you sauna, steam room or jog in plastics there are few things as miserable as sweating off those last few pounds, but with the ght so close, after weeks of grueling training, its a small sacrice for the glory of combat.

Fighters win the battle of the scale most of the time. There are penalties if they dont. Not only will they get their purse deducted or their ght canceled, but it will hurt their reputation and reect upon their character. Making weight is a matter of pride and its often a harder battle for ghters than the 3 or 5 rounds of combat. But what about the regular folks that dont have that severe incentive of public humiliation or monetary loss to get into ridiculous, six-pack shape? What can they learn from ghters about diet and discipline? Here are three of the top tactics I tell my clients to succeed at healthy weight loss: 1. Set SMART goals. Goals that are Specic, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and on a Time line. Just like a ghter has a set date to weigh in, a specic number to weigh and a ght to win you need SMART goals to help you loose weight. Those goals should include more than just a number on the scale. They should be goals to lift more, run faster, eat healthier or earn a certain belt. With that motivation in mind you will work hard and loose weight in the process. 2. Make yourself accountable. Hire a trainer; ghters have trainers for a reason, wed be much lazier without them. Tell friends and family or start a blog. The more public you are with your goals the more likely you are to achieve them. 3. Dont leave nutrition out of the picture. You can run, lift, punch and kick all you like, but great abs start in the kitchen. Your diet must be spot on if you want to see real results. This doesnt mean starving yourself, it means making smart choices based on real food, and not some packaged garbage with an ingredient list a mile long. Also take a moment to think about why ghters do what they do. They love it. Its much easier to work hard and be disciplined if you have passion for your endeavors. So nd something you love. It doesnt have to be boxing or grappling, although both are great workouts. It could be surfing, fencing, Olympic weight lifting, or soccer with the kids. Explore some physical hobbies and nd something that will motivate you to make the cut. Roxy Richardson For more information on health and tness please visit www.roxyt.com or follow @roxybalboa on twitter.

Weight cuts of more than 10% of your body weight are dangerous. Most ghters stay at this range or under.

If a ghter starts improving his/her diet weeks in advance it will

make the last two weeks before a ght much more pleasurable. I have found that logging and tracking my food and training is a great way to monitor my progress and cut weight easily in the weeks leading up to the ght. It is always better to eat whole foods: meats, sh, eggs, veggies, fruit, nuts and whole grains as opposed to processed food and shakes or bars. You get more nutrients your body needs this way and it improves physical performance. Cutting back calories by cutting back on fat or protein is a bad idea. Athletes (and people in general) need animal protein and fats to sustain good mental and physical stamina. All the successful athletes I know cut calories by cutting back or cutting out starches and sugars (breads, cereals, pasta, grains, rice, pastries, desserts, sodas, fruit juice etc.) It takes practice to gure out how to balance the carbohydrate to protein to fat ratio because each athlete is different, but overall most of us lower our intake of high glycemic and starchy, sugary foods. Once the week of the ght hits, ideally an athlete wont be loosing too much real weight anymore. From this point on its all about tapering off training and cutting water weight. If the ghter leaves the weight cut too close, the week of the ght is a grueling, starving battle of deprivation and cardio sessions. Its not pretty and will affect the ghter in the ring.

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Throw Recovery/Seoi-Nage Counter/Bow and Arrow Choke

Dave counters one of the most widely used techniques in Judo, Seoi-Nage. This lesson is more guided to the BJJ practitioner because of the point system in competition. You will learn how to counter the throw by taking your opponents back and then applying the Bow and Arrow Choke.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Coming from a family that had a rare dedication to the sport of judo, David Camarillo was practically raised on grappling mats. His father, Jim, was the founder and head of the Bakerseld, Calif.-based South Valley Judo Club, and for David and his older brother, Dan, training in judo was not a choice, but a way of life. Through South Valley Judo, Jim Camarillo trained many junior national and national champion judokas, and the demanding training regiment he set for his sons laid the foundation for their uniquely successful careers in both judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Dave received his black belt in Jiu-Jitsu from a member of the legendary Gracie family. Since then he has gone on his own and created some of the most innovative techniques the sport has ever seen. He has masterfully blended both arts Judo and Jiu-Jitsu and created a system that encompasses that transition. Dave is one of the most, if not the most, experienced Jiu-Jitsu instructors on the planet. His years of Judo and Jiu-Jitsu training has seen him learn from legends such as, Mike Swain (US Olympic medalists, Judo), Flavio Canto (Brazil, Olympic medalists, Judo), Rickson Gracie (the most decorated of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu family), BJ Penn (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, Multiple Times Ultimate Fighting Champion), Marcelo Garcia (Multiple BJJ and Ahbu Dahbi Champion, Pound for pound best BJJ artist in the World!). He has also trained some of the most accomplished UFC ghters currently in the game, Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch, Mike Swick, Cain Valesquez and Strikeforce MMA Champions, Josh Thomson and Bobby Southworth. It is rare to nd someone who has so many levels of experience in the Martial Arts game. There is no equal to be found in terms of how in depth his level of understanding goes. MMAFaestro is proud to have Dave as a resident instructor!

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360: So weve seen your photos popping up all over the MMA world. How long have you been m modeling? NA: Im actually tually fairly new to modeling and have been doing it for about a year and a half. Im glad I have the opportunity and its been an awesome ride. 360: So how did you pick the nic niche of MMA? NA I love watching MMA! When I began modeling I knew right away that wanted to be part NA: rt of the MMA world. The he sport is growing and it is exciting to see where it will be in the future. 360: Are you a fan? NA: Oh yeah! eah! I consider myself a huge fan. Its an intense sport that keeps you on the h edge of your seat. I probably know more about MMA than an average p person too. 360: 0: How ow long have you be been a fan? NA: I was introduced ced to MMA a few years ago. I am a new follower but have watched a lot of older ghts. 360: How did 360 d you get into the sport?

NA: I have watched ghts for years but was not too into it at rst. Funny thing is it took a week without cable to go through ve seasons of ultimate ghter and random ght videos to hook me. I grew an understanding and respect for the sport. It amazes me how disciplined and passionate ghters are. Its hot that some of them have rocking bodies and can be educated too. 360: Do you train? NA: My personal trainer taught me a few moves but I will denitely leave that to the Pros. You can get one of the best workouts. In the future, when I have more time I would like to train jiu jitsu more. 360: What have been the highlights of f your modeling career thus far? NA: Coming from no modeling experience I feel like Ive done so much in the last year. Ive been to a lot of fun events and worked with many cool people. Just in the MMA industry Ive met tons of talented ghters, promoters, Tracy Lee was a blast to shoot with for Projekt Label, and worked with various companies throughout California. 360: Who are your favorite ghters? NA: Geez too many to name! One of my faves is Forrest Grifn. He has grown so much as a ghter and has huge heart. Hes been one of my favorite top ghters since I watched ultimate ghter season one. Ive got his book too dont judge me LOL I tend to like ghters that constantly mold themselves, well rounded and have a humble personality. I could name more ghters but the list would go on and on. 360: Youre a ring girl also, right?

events (ring carding), modeling clothing lines, and hosting events for different companies. 360: What do you do when your not modeling or doing ring girl? NA: Most of my time is spent in school. I am currently a full time student, working on my bachelors of science in nursing. On my spare time I enjoy getting a good workout, traveling, dancing a night away, and surrounding myself by the people I love. 360: Anything crazy ever happen to you while you were ring carding, or modeling? NA: While Whil ring carding at an event I NA: witnesse a 3 second knock out which witnessed st th h fastest fas is the KO in recorded MMA history. y. It wa tory. was totally unexpected! 360: From the looks of your facebook 360: and myspace, mysp ysp and youre a little bit of a party ty gi girl party girl. Whats your favorite music ri ight ght now? now right NA: Party girl? Me? Noooo never. I like NA: jams with a good beat that will want to jams shake yo shake your booty. 360: What Wha ha is your favorite thing about 360: modeling deling modeling? NA: Meeting Mee Meet NA: people and working fu un n events. event While being in school (so fun stressful) its my time to have a good stressful) time. time. 360: What Wha is your least favorite thing 360: about mo about modeling? NA: The rst thing that comes to mind NA: is eating strictly. For the most part I eat thy but I have some very naughty favo healthy favorite foods. Before I shoot or o an event I cut back on all the b do bad junk and it is not easy. 360: Anyone that youd like to give shout outs or thank yous to?

NA: Yes I am and love it! Nothing beats sitting ring side while watching all the action happen. Its something that I denitely want to do more of. 360: For what promotions do you work? NA: Hmmm ring carding or in general? I do promotions for MMA

NA: Major thank you to my photographer Javier Ovalles and Caged 360 for making this happen.

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On a cold, windy, December Bay Area day, the prospect of spending some time in Los Angeles always seems appealing. So, when I got a call to visit WEC Fighter Chad Savage Georges training camp to spend time with him and also an opportunity to interview one of his training partners, Dan Hardy, you didnt have to ask me twice.

Upon arrival, I learned the UFC came a calling and as I was landing at L.A.X., Dan was taking off to y to Memphis for a UFC Press Conference. As they say, what can you do?. I spent a great day with Chad and the rest of his camp and gured Id just have to catch up with Dan after the New Year.

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By: Chris Leo DH: Yeah, pretty much. I had a few days off and I went out to UFC 106 in Vegas and as soon as that weekend was done and over with, it was back to training. 360: They have ofcially announced that you and GSP are facing off at UFC 111 in New Jersey this past week at the Memphis weigh ins. When are you starting camp for that ght? DH: Im kind of taking a rest at the moment, trying to keep my weight below 200. Then as soon as January 1st comes up, thats when I start my training camp. Im looking at doing six weeks in the UK and then six weeks out in Los Angeles. 360: I noticed on the forums there is somewhat of a split camp. There is a growing contingency of people who think you might be very well suited to be the one that can handle GSP in the cage. There are still that segment of people though that for whatever reason seem to think you dont deserve the title shot right now. What do you think of all that?

Much to my surprise, a day or two later I got an email from Dan saying that he had time to do a phone interview, if I was up for it, before he hopped a ight back to London to spend the holidays with his family. Dan was kind enough to spend about thirty minutes with me, on the phone, as he awaited his ight from L.A.X. back to London. We talked GSP, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, punk rock music and even Legos. 360: I appreciate you taking the time to speak with me DH: No worries 360: So I was reading about you a little bit and I see that you train with Team Rough House in the UK. Are you splitting your time between Legends Gym and PKG, here in the states? DH: Yeah. I do a lot of my MMA based stuff at PKG and I go to Legends to do my Jiu Jitsu with 10th Planet and Eddie Bravo. 360: You pretty much ew straight back from the UFC in the UK and came out here to start training straight away again, huh?

DH: The thing Ive come to realize about my career is that Im never going to be expected to win any ghts. You know, Ive had four ghts in the UFC now and I was not supposed to win any of them. There has always been people doubting me, and obviously as the competition gets higher, and this next one with Georges St-Pierre, it doesnt get much higher than that and no one is going to expect me to win. I mean, I know there is a small group of guys that are calling me to win it, but for the most part its all the doubters that are out again saying that Ive got no chance. And you know, all theyre gonna do is be watching on March 27th and see for themselves that I deserve my title shot and its just time for me to prove that.

360: Yeah. It seems that every time they say that and then every time you go in and handle business. 360: I was looking at your stats and it seems that almost all your ghts have been TKO, or submission through strikes. Word on the street though when I was talking with one of your training partners, Chad George is that your ground game is really, really good. So I looked and I see you have a purple belt through Eddie Bravo. Of course everyone knows that GSP has a black belt. Do you see this ght being another stand up and bang ght, or do you think you might be showcasing some of your ground work as well? DH: I think to be honest, Im not going to have much choice. At some point, when you ght GSP you have to accept that at some point you are going to end up on your back. He is a great wrestler and Im expecting at some point to have to use my Jiu Jitsu. Up to this point in my career, Ive managed to get through without really having to use it. Ive just used it to get back into a position where I can get back to my game, which is landing strikes. Its going to take a guy like GSP to force me onto my back and to make me work my Jiu Jitsu. Again, thats something where Im hoping to surprise some people with because people really underestimate my ground game. 360: The ght you had against Swick, hes always been known to be a quick striker. He didnt really look like himself. He didnt seem to even put a dent in you and it appeared to just be another day at the ofce for you the way you handled him. What are your thoughts on GSPs striking abilities? DH: You know, GSP is good. Hes a well rounded ghter. Well rounded is obviously the way forward in a sport, but at the same time hes really not got one thing hes great at. You know he is going to control the ght with wrestling, because thats what he always does, but as far as actually nishing ghts, hes not got something that hes outstanding at and that hes known for doing all the time. Hes not known for taking people down and submitting them and hes not known for keeping people on their feet and knocking them out. So hes good enough at striking and Jiu Jitsu to cause a lot of people problems, but its his record that wins the ght. Whereas with me, Im generally known as a striker and thats what I use to get people out of there, so Im condent Ive got an advantage in that area over him and Im condent that Ill be able to show that when the time comes.

360: Im sure youre familiar with the saying that Americans love an underdog, and I nd it interesting that it seems that Americans kind of get hung up on the psychological aspect of your game. I think you are a master at getting into your opponents heads. Do you look at it truly as trying to break them down before you get into the cage, or are you just kind of having fun with them? I forget the term, but my English friends always make fun of me when I say it. What is it? Taking a Piss? DH: Ha! Actually its taking The piss 360: See, I told ya. So is that really what it is? DH: Its a bit of both to be honest. Im good at it because Ive been brought up doing it in the UK because its kind of part of our culture over there and people rip on each other all the time. But I use it quite strategically when it comes to the ghts because I know it can be a benet to me. There arent really many people in MMA right now that are using any kind of psychological warfare and you know, Tito was really good at getting under peoples skin, and there are a couple of other guys, but for the most part, its really boxers that do most of the trash talking and MMA ghters are generally quite respectful and quiet, with a lot of bowing, shaking hands and giving props to their opponents and sometimes it takes somebody to change that up and bring a new approach to the game and thats exactly what Im doing. 360: With his demeanor, being that GSP is kind of a robot and never really shows much emotion, do you think its still going to be fun for you to play mind games with him? Do you think hes going to take it well? DH: Well, Im going to have fun with it, thats for sure. As long as Im having a good time and the fans are enjoying it, thats all Im really bothered about. I cant really imagine getting too much of a reaction out of Georges St-Pierre, because he is one of those guys that likes to smile and nod and be nice to their opponents. Im just not that guy, so Ive kind of accepted that Im going to be playing the bad guy role in this next ght coming up and I dont really have much choice about that. Im going to keep fun for myself and my teammates and Im sure the fans are going to enjoy the trash talking as well, but Im sure its going to be quite one sided.

360: So youve already brought out a trophy at weigh ins, have you got any other tricks up your sleeve for weigh ins this time? DH: Im not sure yet. Ive got a couple of months to think about it, so Ill have a sit down over the holidays and jot a few ideas down. Ive got a few ideas, but the trophy I gave Swick was a spur of the moment type thing. I just happened to be walking past a trophy shop on the day of the press conference. When I saw it, I thought instantly that it would be a good laugh. Sometimes these opportunities just present themselves. Most of the time its not something Ive been thinking about previously. 360: Since you are a guy thats been known to tell it like it is and not pull any punches, I was wondering if you had any thoughts on Henderson signing with Strikeforce and what your thoughts on the Strikeforce organization are? DH: To be honest, I dont really pay a lot of attention to it. They arent really making too many match ups that interest me much. I mean, theyve got some good ghters and are signing some good guys. The welterweight division looks pretty busy at the moment. Theyve got obviously Jake Shields denitely moving between weights and Nick Diaz is oating around 170, and you know theyve signed a couple of guys as well. So theyve got the potential to make some of these interesting match ups, but I just dont think theyve got the depth in any of the weight classes really. I think Dan Henderson has just done a smart thing for his career. Hes realized that hes got a much better shot at taking a title in Strikeforce than he has trying to get it off of Anderson Silva any time soon. I just think its strategic. He might not have even gotten paid any more money than he would have in the UFC, but career wise I think its a sensible move. You can only go so far in the middleweight division in the UFC at the moment, by the look of it, and Anderson Silva seems to be holding his own at the top. Until he retires, I dont think that belts going to become vacant. 360: You and Dana seem to be kind of similar in the sense that you both lay it out there and kind of both have the same swagger. Do you guys get along pretty well?

DH: Yeah. You know, we speak every time we see each other and Ive got a lot of respect for Dana and what hes done for the sport. You know, he gets a bad rap sometimes, but people dont understand the job hes got to do and every MMA Fan on the forum thinks they could do it just as well, but I assure you he does a damn good job and Ive got a lot of respect for the guy. I think he likes me because Im kind of straight forward and I just get in there and like to have a good tear up and thats all there is to it really. I think he respects any ghter thats got that type of mentality. 360: Actually I read something that was pretty straight forward the other day and I wouldnt be doing my job if I didnt ask you about it. It was on Twitter and it read, Josh Koscheck is like a piece of shit that wont ush. DH: Yeah, haha.... 360: Yeah, so my rst instinct was to start really laughing, but then it got me curious. Do you care to elaborate? DH: Ha. Well, thats just Koscheck for you. It kind of epitomizes him in one sentence. He wins a ght and then hes back. He loses a ght and then you think he might be gone, and then he wins a ght and hes back again. You know, hes just kind of always there. No matter how many times you ush him, he always seems to be turning up every now and then. Its just that hes that guy. You cant seem to get rid of him, but he never seems to do anything to rise above the rest of the crowd. 360: Once you conquer the welterweight division, do you have any plans to move to any other weight classes? DH: Im not sure to be honest. Once upon a time I thought that I could make 155, but each day that looks more and more unlikely, as my walk around weight climbs by a pound each ght. Like I said, Im trying to keep my weight below 200 for this ght and want to make sure Im ready to keep a good pace on him for 25 minutes. As far as going up to middleweight, I dont really think Ive got the frame to carry that type of muscle. I think it would go against my style of ghting if I packed

No matter how many times you ush him, he always seems to be turning up every now and then.

on too much muscle. It would slow me down. One of my advantages is my speed and I think the extra weight would maybe slow me down. I mean, I dont know, in a couple years time, I might lose a leg or something and decide I can make 155, but at this point, I think 170 is a comfortable weight for me. 360: Ignoring promotions and contracts and all that business and just getting down to ghting, if there was one person that you could ght that would be your dream ght, who would it be? DH: Well, its GSP without a doubt. Hes got the belt and hes the man at the moment and in order for me to be the man, Ive got to beat the man. Ive always wanted to ght him. As soon as he became a contender, I knew he was a great guy and a great ghter. I knew that beating him would prove a lot in my career. There are other guys I look up to as well. You know, Matt Hughes. Id love to ght Matt Hughes at some point and BJ Pen would be a great ght. Obviously that would have to be a Welterweight or a catch weight, very close to welterweight. But other than that, you know, really GSP. Its whoever has got

DH: Yeah. I was a huge turtles fan when I was a kid. I was always running around at school, jumping at kids with ying kicks and stuff and my parents decided it was time to send me somewhere where I could do it and not get in trouble for it, so thats how I ended up with the martial arts. 360: Thats great. Did you play any other sports in school? DH: I played rugby a little and a little soccer as well. I enjoyed rugby, but I could never draw a line between sport and ghting, so it was always just better to stick to the ghting. Especially since I seem to be pretty good at that. 360: I think you hold the record, in that to my knowledge, you are the only ghter that is sponsored by a record label. DH: Is that right? Im not sure. 360: Earache records, correct? DH: Earache records, yeah. 360: So howd you get into contact with those guys? DH: They are based in Nottingham and I used to go to a lot of their gigs when I was based in Nottingham full time. They used to bring all the European metal bands over and I used to watch them and I used to buy their CDs. One day they contacted me because theyd read an interview where I was talking about my music tastes and they obviously liked the Nottingham connection and thought it would be a good avenue to explore, so Ive been working with them ever since and its just working really well. They send me as many CDs as I want and I tell people how good the CDs are, and everybody wins. 360: So do you play an instrument yourself? DH: I dont. I attempted playing the guitar once upon a time, but I ended up being the vocalist in every one of the bands I was in.

the belt. My focus is the belt and not the ghter, and GSP has it at the moment and that is the guy Im aiming for. 360: Besides a purple belt in Jiu Jitsu, youre also a Tae Kwon Do black belt? Is that correct? DH: Yeah. 360: So you studied martial arts as a kid? DH: Uh yeah, from the age of six? 360: So what got you into martial arts? DH: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 360: Ha! Really?

360: Whats your favorite band right now? DH: Im listening to a few at the moment. A couple on Earache records. Im listening to a band called Evile. A real good British band. And another one called The Boy Will Drown. Other than that, its kind of a little bit of old school stuff really. I listen to some Specials, and The English Beat, and a bit of Buffalo Springeld. I got my Buffalo Springeld album out the other day. Oh, and I really like the new Casualties album as well. Ive had that one on repeat for the past few weeks and its really, really good. 360: So if I stole your Ipod, besides the obligatory ass beating you would hand me, I wouldnt nd any Britney Spears or Lady GaGa on it? DH: Uh..... no. I think youd be surprised by some of the stuff on there, but nothing like that. 360: I know a lot of people get their nicknames from things they do

in the gym, or crazy things they do at ghts and I dont know if this is true, but I read somewhere that Outlaw was actually your screen name on the Cage Warriors forums? DH: Yeah, yeah. I actually picked that name because when I signed up on the forum, Id just had a disagreement with my coach and he told all my training partners to not speak to me anymore, so Id kind of been outlawed within the MMA scene in Nottingham, so I was looking for other training partners and thats why I used the name The Outlaw. It stuck because of the whole Robin Hood connection and Nottingham, so I just kind of went with it. 360: So more of your humor playing through then vs. doing something crazy out in public. DH: Yeah, yeah denitely. Although, I am starting to slip into that role a little bit more as I get further into my career it seems. 360: You do have denitely a distinctive look and a take no shit type of attitude on things and you love to break balls. Does that get you into trouble sometime out in the real world, or non-ghting world? DH: Yeah it does. It gets me thrown out of amusement parks. I was thrown out of six ags the other week for having words with one of the supervisors. I wasnt happy with the service and it got a little heated. But only verbally. I would never strike out at somebody because I wont risk my career. But yeah, I like to speak my mind and I like to let people know what I think and if Im not happy with something, theyre going to nd out about it. 360: Any crazy street ghts or scraps as you were coming up? DH: Lots, yeah. Thats actually one of the reasons I quit drinking when I turned 18. You know, again, thats kind of the culture in England. Theres a lot more street ghting going on and stuff. It might sound a bit strange, but its all in good spirit. You know what I mean? Youd have a few drinks and it was more sport than anything else. There really wasnt any malicious intent to permanently hurt somebody. It was just a Friday night cock ght really, so yeah, I had my fair share of

ghts on a Friday or Saturday night after a few drinks. 360: What is one thing you could tell me that would surprise people about yourself? DH: Uh, I still get LEGOs every Christmas. How about that? 360: Really? DH: Yeah. Thats a seasonal one for you. How about that?

360: Like the space stations and the buildings? Those things? DH: Well, Ive moved on to the very very small boxes now because my parents have realized its more of a novelty thing than anything else. It used to be that was the only thing I was interested in at Christmas time when I was a kid and it just kind of became a tradition that every Christmas I got something LEGOs. 360: If you werent a pro ghter, what would your dream gig be? DH: I dont know. I get asked this a lot. I would like to explore the music industry a little more. You know, I was in a few bands and I had to put that to the side in order to travel to train, so I think I would have explored that a little more. I also think I may have been a tattoo artist as well. That was something I was really interested in at one point. 360: Well thanks Dan. I really, really appreciate you doing this. Especially considering you are at the airport trying to get on a ight to get back home for the holidays. DH: No worries mate. Anytime.

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MMA FAN Q&A
with Kris Tinkle
A ghter favorite and a regular headliner on the professional comedy circuit, Kris Tinkle has made his mark, not only as a very funny stand up comedian, but also as a huge MMA fan. We caught up with Kris, between sets during a week long stint in Las Vegas, NV to talk ghting, 209 Pride and his unusual creation that mixes comedy and mixed martial arts. 360: How long have you been doing professional comedy? KT: Ive been doing it as a professional seven years, but I dabbled in it a few times in college 360: How did you get into it? KT: I always liked it. When I was younger I used to watch the comedy central channel stand up shows before we went to school and wed record it on the VCR when we were gone. Wed record it until the tape ran out, come home and watch it all. So when I was little I was way into it. Then I did theater for a little bit and in college I realized I could write and perform my own stuff, so thats how I got going. 360: Did you drop out of college and pursue comedy? KT: Oh no! I actually came to San Francisco to pursue comedy while I was in college at the same time. I didnt realize how much work it took to get great at it though. I went to a couple open mic nights and realized I was going to have to put in lots of time on this, so I waited it out until I graduated college. I did open mics basically every single night for two years. Zero girlfriends, zero friends, nothing. 360: So when you graduated from college and your folks asked you what you wanted to do and you said Be a professional comedian, how did that go over? KT: You know, I think that they like to know that I can go to Costco and buy whatever I want. Yeah, theyre happy. They come watch me and are really big supporters now. They see now that Ive put in a lot of time in this, so I think Ive bought myself another two years without them nagging me. 360: Youre from Modesto, right? KT: Yes 360: So do you have the 209 Pride, like the Diaz brothers? KT: (Laughs) Its really funny. I actually do, but not like that. Im not thrown in a situation where I can yell that out a lot. But if I was, I denitely would. You know, people say those guys are nuts or have a weird mentality, but I grew up with those kind of people, so to me its no big deal at all. Ive seen that all my life. 209 pride... thats funny. 360: Whats the worst thing thats ever happened to you on stage? KT: Thats a good question. Theres so many good ones. I opened up for the Howard Stern show once. The rst show was so great. But the second show, I got booed off the stage. Every time I stopped talking someone would yell at me. Basically I would tell a joke, it would bomb and they would scream out faggot at me. I would scream at them, and the crowd would go crazy. Id try another joke and it would happen all over again. For four minutes straight. The guys on the side of the stage basically just told me to get off. A couple months ago though a dude came on stage at me and I thought we were going to have to ght. He got up to the stage though and face-planted because he was so drunk. I was actually backing up and thought I was going to throw a punch. I had my hand ready, and basically when youre a comic, you get to get in one good punch and then security breaks it up, so I thought if I could throw one good punch and get him down that maybe Id look cool, instead of getting punked out. So he started walking on stage and fell face rst and the whole crowd was laughing. I was doing that thing like Ali, standing over him talking shit. It was kind of rad.

360: How did you come to be an MMA fan? KT: I used to wrestle in high school, so the discipline and conditioning have always impressed me. In high school, my brothers friend had a pirated cable box. So one day at school, my brother told me he had this tape and its crazy no-holds-barred ghting, so by the end of school we had a whole group of people at our house to watch it. I think it was UFC 3. I remember we put it on and my dad came home and was talking to his friend. Hes watching us watch the ghts and all the sudden hes like what the fuck are you guys watching? He thought it was so crazy. They literally had no rules. So we instantly became obsessed with it. 360: Who was the rst Caged Comedy that you did? KT: The rst one was John Fitch. 360: What gave you the idea to mix MMA and comedy?

360: I saw on your CD Sleeve you gave a shout out to Swick and the other AKA guys. Do you spend a lot of time with them? KT: I usually see them at shows. If not, we text back and forth. Every once in a while Ill got to gym to watch them train, or do my podcast. Im also tight with Nate James too, which is cool because hes an up and comer that nobody knows about yet, but hes such a funny guy. 360: Who would be your dream ghter to get on the next Steel Caged Comedy Show? KT: I think the most fun would be Gina Carrano. I think this because I can ask some questions that wont be disrespectful, yet super funny. Im hoping to get Koscheck. I think that would be great also because he denitely has a nice, big mouth. Oh, and of course Nick Diaz. Hes almost like my dream one, because I have a feeling it could be a train wreck. But I have a feeling if I just ask him enough questions and let

KT: Comedy is one of the only things ghters can do when they are training. They come out, laugh and drink water, since they cant really party or go to clubs when they are training. So Fitch and the other AKA guys would go to a bunch of shows at the improv. I ran into him and he was getting ready to ght GSP and I just remember that I was kinda disappointed because it seemed that no one gave a shit, even though he was ghting for the belt. They kind of wrote him off. Then on the forums, a bunch of people were saying he was boring. Id talked to him before and had always thought he was interesting and full of charisma. One day he invited me to his gym to watch him train and we talked outside and I mentioned that I should do an inside actors type thing for him, in front of an audience and basically it was like his bon voyage party before he went to ght. We invited a bunch of his fans and we had about 200 people show up, so it was cool. Thats how we got the idea. It went so well, the club asked me to do more. So I did Mike Swick, Josh Thompson and we have more coming up.

him talk, hed be ne. 360: Who is your favorite ghter right now? KT: Of course Anderson Silvas the shit, but I like the underdogs pretty much. I like Mat Hamil and I like the up and comers like Jon Jones. Id like to see a really close ght between Faber and Aldo also. 360: Do you train any form of martial arts? KT: Oh no, no, no. I try to get up and get out of bed to go exercise every day, but thats about it.

Kris new CD Almost Awesome is available now on Itunes and Amazon. For more information on Kris and his upcoming shows, visit www.myspace.com/ktinkle.

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Welcome to the WEC jungle By Tommy Messano
So you want to be an Ultimate ghter? The famous lines to MMAs rst reality show, UFCs The Ultimate Fighter, went from aspiring ghters battle cry in 2005 to taking on a new connotation in 2010. For up and coming MMA athletes ve years later the life of an ultimate ghter is not always glamorous. When the cameras shut off and the lights dim sport becomes occupation. Want-to-be professional ghters put in long hours in order to perfect their craft and often for low pay if they are not yet starring in a national promotion. Whether through a reality show stint, training at an elite level MMA gym or by dominating their regional scene a call-up to a Major League organization is a ghters golden ticket. Californias Chad George (11-4) is one of the top up and coming bantamweight ghters on the west coast. In December 2009, George got the opportunity of a lifetime when he was asked to step in for an injured ghter on a WEC promoted card in Las Vegas. It was actually one of those moments where you just said yes (sigh) it was almost like a sense of relief. It was always a dream to get to the show. George says When it nally happened, I was in shape, I couldnt have been happier. As soon as they brought it up the immediate answer was yes. I didnt care who it was lets just say yes and do it. The cards they played out right and its worked out good for us. After signing a ve ght deal with the WEC, George only had a few weeks to prepare for his big stage debut. Luckily at the time George was already in shape due to a scheduled November 2009 bout being canceled just four days prior to the opening bell. When one door closed another one opened for the ghter they call the Savage. On December 19th 2009, four years after his rst paying mixed martial arts ght, George stepped into the WEC cage for the rst time. It was an unbelievable feeling, it was almost surreal. You work to get there, then, once youre standing in it, its like fuck Im nally here. George says. Thats really what it is. Its just one of those moments where you know you say youre here now, the work paid off now its time to have fun, he adds Every ght has always been leading to get there. The nerves of losing a ght set you back from getting there. The way it kind of felt, it was just hey were here. (Smiles) Standing across the cage from George was John Hosman (17-6-1). Hosman was in desperate need of a win after his dropping his rst WEC ght to Rani Yahya back in August of

2009. 15 minutes after the initial touch of gloves, George had his hand raised winning via unanimous decision. The ght was scored 30-27 across the board for George and provided a nice showcase for the 27 year olds grappling ability. Looking back on it, I took away that I belong in the WEC. I won the ght with all nerves and not even really being able to prepare for that caliber of show. George says. I was deantly ready cardio-wise, but as far as letting my tools out, I dont feel I did that. I got the nerves out with that ght and it will really allow me to shine for my next ghts. Where the elite ght the elite, the margin for error can become increasingly small. Not one to rest on his laurels or even stop to pat himself on his back, George has spent the months since his rst WEC win back on the grind in order to improve is evolving MMA skill set.

ference between competitors will continue to decrease as ghters kept getting more and more well rounded. Gone will be the days of ghters not needing to excel at every facet of MMA. With physical disparities becoming mute, the mental strength of ghters will get pushed to the foreground. This camp was a huge benet to my condence. I know what I am capable of versus every level of competition. George says. When youre training with guys in your own gym, you know theyre at a great level, but its helps to venture out and train with other top level guys. I spent some time in Japan as well and that helped my condence. I know I belong in the WEC. With his dedication to the sport of MMA never in question, away from the cage George spends his time at PKG training center serving as the facilitys boxing/MMA instructor. George puts high value in family and friendships, along with a girlfriend of over three years that has kept him grounded while his MMA career continues to take off.

Along Mac Danzig and Jeremy Umphries at PKG training center in Los Angeles, George has made the trek south seeking out sparring partners that include: Dominic Cruz, Danny Martinez, and Rolando Perez. George has also picked up a new strength and conditioning coach in order In a way your kind of married to the sport. At the same to improve his cardio. time my biggest support group is my girlfriend. Shes a rock. She puts up with it through thick and thin. George The WEC has the best 135 pounders in the world; youre says. Shes huge part of my training and staying calm. not in the WEC unless youre one of them. You just know She really is a huge factor which allows me to through a by watching a ght that all these guys are the real deal. tough training camp. George says. Everybody is tough in this division. Dominick is a monster. Everyone in this show is going to be She works two jobs one as a personal trainer and one at solid everywhere in the game. It just comes down to who a nancial rm. Shes very familiar in contact sports and can execute the game plan and who can be on top of the way it works. Its unbelievable. George adds. Shes their game come ght night. cool when I need to go places and she knows that my training schedule is crazy. The only thing she asks is on With his physical state peaking Georges mental apmy days off I give it to her. It takes a good woman to say proach has gone to another level since defeating Hosman that. in his WEC debut. Tommy Messano has written for Sherdog as well as MaxAs the sport of MMA continues to grow the skill set difFighting.com and currently is the editor of ULTMMA.com.

BY: KATRINA BELCHER

Being a female in the MMA world, Ive talked to a lot of men about Womens MMA. Ive found most men are either for, or against, women ghters in the world of MMA. Not one man Ive spoken to is on the fence. They either think its cool, or they dont like to see females ghting. Im not sure well ever be able to change the minds of men who feel that way - they just dont like it. They dont like to see delicate females bloodying each other up. Some women dont like to watch men hit each other in the boxing ring. Its just how they feel. And it doesnt mean the person is good, bad or evil. Its just personal preference and I get that. Interestingly, Ive been told the following 6 myths are the reasons why most men who say they dont like WMMA, dont like WMMA: 1) Female ghters just dont have skills like their male counterparts. Seriously? If you actually have the nerve to say this out loud, you either wont include your name, or youll have to admit youve never watched two women ghting in the ring. Youve never watched Megumi Fujii, Erin Toughill, Tara Larosa, Roxanne Modafferi, Marloes Coenen, Julie Kedzie, Sarah Kaufman, Miesha Tate or Cristiane Cyborg Santos, Kelly Kobold or TAKAYO HASHI ght, have you? 2) Female MMA ghters only like to ght standup, and barely ever go to the ground. If this is an issue for you, then watch some videos of Megumi Fujii, Cristiane Cyborg Santos, and Tara Larosa. You might change your mind. These women, and many more like them, are skill combatants on the ground, and love nothing more than to ground and pound or submit their opponents. 3) Even if UFC did start a womens division there arent enough trained female ghters to ll it. Instead of perpetuating Dana Whites

myth, do your homework, research female MMA ghters out there throughout the U.S. Youll nd there are a lot more than what you think probably even more than a few in your own neighborhood! There are numerous female ghters just waiting to ght in all divisions. In fact, see below for some more information on the dearth of female ghters available. 4) The only weight classes that could maybe get lled are the 145lbs. or the 135lb. divisions, and even those pools are not very deep. When a person says things like the 145 division is not a very deep pool, its just because theyre just quoting the general public, most of whom are just plain ignorant and unaware of all the female ghters out there who are dying to jump into that pool, if someone would just give them a chance. Just ask The FighterGirls an organization that ranks female MMA ghters. The FighterGirls rankings have been running for over a year and a half. Due to their efforts and contributions by numerous promoters and ghters, theyve managed to produce fair rankings for the WMMA. For example heres a list of female MMA ghters in the 135lbs (Bantamweight) Division: Sarah Kaufman 10-0-0 Shayna Bazler 10-6-0 Roxanne Modaferri 14-5-0 (FFF LW Champion IFC World MW Champ) Takayo Hashi 12-1-0 Hitomi Akano 15-6-0 Jennifer Tate 6-1-0 Amanda Nunes 4-1-0 Vanessa Porto 10-3-0 Adrianna Jenkins 17-2-0 Sara Schneider 4-4-0 Julie Kedzie 13-8-0 Alexis Davis 7-2-0 Molly Helsel 8-9-1 Tama Chan 16-14-0 Kaitlin Young 4-4-0 (Hook n Shoot Champion) Miesha Tate 8-2-0 Sheila Gaff 7-1-1 Alexandre Sanchez 4-1-0

Shizuka Sugiyama 6-1-0 Mika Hari Harigai 6-20-1 I know even though there are at least 66 women in this division, Ive only listed 20 of them. What can I say weve only got so much room in this column! Had enough? No? Okay here are some more, but this time in the 145lbs (Featherweight) Division: Erin Toughill 10-2-1 Christian Cyborg 9-1-0 (Strikeforce Champion) Gina Carano 7-1-0 Kelly Kobald 16-3-1 Cindy Dandois 1-0-0 Marloes Coenen 17-4-0 Elaina Maxwell 2-3-0 Megumi Yabushita 18-16-0 Mayumi Aoki 4-6-0 Karen Williams 3-4-0 Mizuho Sato 5-3-0 Fiona Muxlow 4-1-0 Christine Taetsch 3-2-0 Ediane Gomes 3-0-0 Revelina Berto 3-0-0 Jaime Seaton 2-1-0 Emily Thompson 3-2-0 Shana Olsen 3-0-0 Tonya Perry 1-1-0 Vanessa Mariscal 1-0-0 Again Ive only listed 20 out of the 40 women in this division. And there are several more weight classes for WMMA left! Starting to get the picture? 5) Only the pretty female ghters get noticed but only because theyre pretty, not skilled. Well, Im not going to name any names, but there are a lot of female ghters getting noticed right now, and they arent exactly beauty queens. But heres the thing: its a well-known fact that most women wear makeup nowadays. Makeup, even just a little bit when applied in the right way, helps to enhance a womans natural beauty. Makeup is not allowed in the ring. So when you see a lot of female ghters in the

ring without their makeup on, they just dont look gorgeous. So those ladies who you think arent so knock-down beautiful but have skills? Yeah once they get done up and you see them at the local club after the ghts, youll barely recognize them. Any of you guys who have seen them, dont be shy - go ahead and shout it out. 6) Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg Santos are it and no one really knows of any other ghters who are as pretty or furious to watch. Right. So youve never heard of Sarah Kaufman, Shayna Bazler, Roxanne Modaferri, Takayo Hashi, Hitomi Akano, Jennifer Tate, Sara Schneider, Julie Kedzie, Kaitlin Young, Miesha Tate, Erin Toughill, Kelly Kobald, Marloes Coenen, Elaina Maxwell, or Megumi Yabushita, just to name a few? And all of these ghters are ugly. And none of them are kickass. I say baloney. You know youve heard of them, you know youve watched them, and you know that not only are these women beautiful, but they have crazy, sick mixed martial arts skills. If you havent yet given WMMA a chance take a moment to watch the STRIKEFORCE event that is being held at the Civic Auditorium in San Jose, CA. Youll get to witness a WMMA bout between Takayo Hashi (riding high on a 8 in a row winning streak) and Sarah Kaufman (undefeated in MMA), for the rst ever Strikeforce female 135 pound title. This ght has the distinction of being the Main Event for the Strikeforce Challengers VI event. Another set of female ghters, Renee Robinson and Lilia Salas will ght each other on the Undercard. Keep an open mind and enjoy the show. Scott Coker cant be all wrong. See what you think and instead of making assumptions about WMMA, or quoting other people just to make forum friends, watch the show and make up your own mind. You may help to be instrumental in moving WMMA towards acceptance and popularity. Regardless, there are women ghters in MMA, and pretty much theyre here to stay.

MMA LIFESTYLE
by Corey Krebs
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Caged 360. My name is Corey The Freak Krebs and Im an MMA ghter. Not famous or even that well known but I still punch people in the head for a meager living. Im going to vent, talk, or whatever about the life and times of an MMA ghter. While I cant give you Randy Couture or BJ Penn perspective on the life, Im going to bring you in on the ground oor and you can be a peeping tom into the life of up and coming ghters. So Im sitting around the gym and trying to get back to training. I have this nagging ankle injury that continues to screw with my training. As a ghter you are never healthy and you train and work and go on until its goes away or you require some kind of surgery or doctors intervention. So while Im playing punk and dealing with this injury like a kid who fell off the Merry-Go-Round, I have had time to think. My itty bitty brain has drifted to the economy and lack of money and jobs for people, especially ghters. Guys on my team, including myself have lost sponsors, which means less money and a higher reliance on Ramen noodles. The economy is so bad, businesses struggle and they cant stay aoat let alone sponsor ghters. Keep in mind that Silver Star and Tap Out sponsorships dont fall from the sky and land right in your wallet. So we go back to the age old problem of promoters pay to little and ghters want too much. Now when youre a pro ghter more than likely, unless your Brock Lesnar youll be lucky to make $500.00 to $1000.00 for your rst ght and thats only if you win. In MMA we have show money, which is show up ght and make whatever. Then there is a win bonus and it usually doubles your purse. So if you ght for $500/$500, the rst number is guaranteed and the second is only if you win. Also injuries set you back a bit and you only get paid by the promoters when you ght. Now while were on the subject of promoters we go to the next problem, there are lots of ghters and not enough quality promotions. What I would consider a quality promotion is one with longevity and is willing to build good lasting relationships with ghters. This relationship is two sided. One the promoter has to pay fairly and match make quality ghts. That means challenging ghters so that the ghters are equal and the crowd is entertained. Also protecting ghters is ridiculous. The ghters, the fans and the promoters deserve more. Nobody wants to see lopsided mismatches where some TOMATO CAN steps up and gets stomped for the sake of the other guys record. Either ght or go sell insurance! As a ghter I have never asked for an easy ght or tune-up, all I want is a fair match up. I feel the ghter has to step up and ask for fair money, be in shape, and come to ght. The crowd doesnt want to see 2 fat gassed slugs leaning on each other, throwing T-rex punches and faking groin shots so they can rest their bubble gum bodies. They want to see two people step up and lay it all on the line. I have a teammate Bruce The Noose Connors. We fought on the same card last year and he lost a title ght (also his rst loss). He moved forward and fought like a man even though he was losing. His performance that night overshadowed his opponents title win and even though I won that night, I felt more emotion for his ght and loss than I did for my own win. To me that is what the sport is about. Bruce never quit and showed more character in defeat than most people do in daily life and they dont have a big knuckle dragger trying to knock them out. Understand that ghters dont make much in the beginning and love of the sport is what actually drives them. So next time you may want to show a little more respect to the sport and maybe you can throw some money with your applause. I know I would appreciate it. So next month, Im going to be your big ugly tour guide into the training camp of a ghter. Youll see how much blood, sweat and tears actually go into a ght. We are going to talk about the training, diet, weight cutting, nerves and nally ght day. Till next month Corey The Freak Krebs

The next couple of months are packed full of huge MMA Events. Titles will be put on the line, belts will be exchanged and legends will be made. Be sure not to miss these great events:
Sunday, March 21, 2010 UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior dos Santos James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty Mike Pierce vs. Julio Paulino Jason Brilz vs. Eric Schafer Monday, March 22, 2010 Dream 13 Bibiano Fernandes vs. Joachim Hansen KJ Noons vs. Andre Amade Ryo Chonan vs. Andrews Nakahara Jimmy Ambriz vs. Ikuhisa Minowa Kuniyoshi Hironaka vs. Kikuno Katsunori Friday, March 26, 2010 Strikeforce Challengers VII Luke Stewart vs. Andre Galvao Lavar Johnson vs. Lolohea Mahe George Bush vs. Ron Humphrey Miesha Tate vs. Zoila Frausto Justin Wilcox vs. Shamar Bailey Saturday, March 27, 2010 UFC 111 St. Pierre Vs. Hardy Georges St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy Shane Carwin vs. Frank Mir Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves Ben Saunders vs. Jake Ellenberger Mark Bocek vs. Jim Miller Nathan Diaz vs. Rory Markham Rousimar Palhares vs. Tomasz Drwal Matt Riddle vs. Greg Soto Wednesday, March 31, 2010 UFC Fight Night 21 Kenny Florian vs. Takanori Gomi Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve Nate Quarry vs. Jorge Rivera Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver Robert Emerson vs. Nick Lentz Ronnys Torres vs. Jacob Volkmann Yushin Okami vs. Lucio Linhares Gerald Harris vs. Mario Miranda

AC Transit Old Man Signed To STRIKEFORCE Six Figure Contract, B-3

80% of US Women Prefer Afiction Shirts to Tampax Pads, C-15

Ric Flair Suing Cain Velasquez For To be the legend, you have to beat the legend Comment, A-6

Mike Swick Still Asleep One Month After UFC 109, A-2

Tito Ortiz Challenges Tiger Woods at Press Conference, C-7

Anderson Silva plans to Tweet from inside cage during Maia ght A-9

THE GUILLOTINE GAZETTE

BY: ROB F. Martinez

Forbes Magazine Senior Editor Hospitalized After Stockton Named 2nd Most Miserable City In US
-Kurt Badenhausen, senior editor at Forbes, was admitted to a local New York hospital and treated for serious injuries following what several sources conrmed as a classic 209 beatdown at the hands of current Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, Nick Diaz. Badenhausens lawyer released a statement acknowledging the incident and but did not disclose any further details. The magazine mogul recently published Forbesannual Most Miserable Cities in Americaand listed Stockton as number two on the list. According to eye witnesses, Diaz confronted the editor, accosting him with demands to know where he was from. He lifted Kurt up and body slammed him. Then he beat him with a briefcase while yelling 209 aint no bitch. Ive only seen that WWF on TV so I was really scared,said a bystander who chose to remain anonymous. Diaz, a Stockton native, is best known for his spectacular ghts and his pre-bout off color comments. Diaz regularly references Stockton during interviews and his erce hometown pride is known by virtually everyone in the 209 area code. When asked about Nick Diazloyalty to his home, former Dean of Admissions at Tokay High School, Walt Century, said, You know even though he only attended for one year, he had the most spirit of any student Ive ever seen. During our homecoming game, Nicky hospitalized the Tokay Tiger mascot because he didnt feel he was representing Tokay High to the fullest. You just dont see that kind of dedication anymore. Diaz was unavailable for comment but left several posts on internet chat forums claiming Stockton aint no bitchand Kurt named 2nd most miserable BITCH in US. Newly-crowned Welterweight Champion Diaz recently dismantled highly regarded Marius Zaromskis on January 30, 2010 in front of a sellout Miami crowd. When asked about Stocktons ranking as the second Most Miserable Cityon the Forbes list Zaromskis quipped, Well it is a pretty lousy place.

International Absolute Fighting League of eXtreme Maximum Cage Chaos Gladiator Pitbulls Looks To Dethrone UFC As #1 MMA Organization
-The Puggerville area is getting ready for the launch of a brand new mixed martial arts organization and the promoter and local organizers are betting its something the ght fans wont stop talking about. International Absolute Fighting League of eXtreme Maximum Cage Chaos Gladiator Pitbulls, or IAFLEMCCGP, is the brainchild of Warren Herod, Puggerville selfservice carwash king. Herod has a keen business sense and claims to have attended a UFC event live once. Theres not much difference between running a carwash and running a ght,said Herod. I mean, all you need is a good location, a few vending machines and a dependable pressure washer hose. Herod has high hopes that the IAFLEMCCGP will eventually rival the UFC.

be surprised if were up there with the UFC by the years end.

And if the excitement of launching the new promotion wasnt enough, Herod will marry his ance, Nadine Reich, inside the cage during the Obviously, we looked at the UFC and Strikeforce, bouts main event. The two ghters in the main Herod said. They pretty much got it right. We want event are going to marry us,explained Herod. The challenger is actually an ordained minister we ew to model ourselves after the best ... We even have in and hell be ghting the best man. The padre (Pugerville Hog Bench Press Champion) Eddie doesnt know too much about jitsu ghting but hes FesterChester as our Joe Rogan,interviewing game. Im hoping he nishes the ceremony before the ghters and analyzing ghts. No detail is too small, and weve thought of everything. I wouldnt getting submitted or KOd. Its going to be great!

By Pancho Calderon

Silver Star lifestyle brand is self-described as a hard-rockin, fast-drivin and heavy-hitting apparel provider for mixed martial arts biggest stars from Wanderlei Silva to Urijah Faber to Forrest Grifn, but at the root of the edgy company is an American dream bolstered by family values. Founder Luke Burrett ditched a car detailing service in 1993 to pursue a fashion career after seeing a friend who owned an eye wear business come through the shop one too many times. He always had the fancy car and look like he was having a great time. Id be washing his fancy cars and it got to a point where I was like, You know what? I want to be on the other side and I dont really want to wash cars, said Burrett. The Southern Californian soon tapped into his natural entrepreneurial knack, manufacturing big sterling silver rings and quickly selling a major account of 8,000 rings to a Midwest distributor. Alien rings were his power play when alien rings were hot and Burrett grounded his extraterrestrial accessories to better suit his style: low riders, Lincolns, Cadillacs, spades and horse shoes. The brand took off thanks to Burretts hustle. Little did he know his alluring designs would catch the attention of the woman of his dreams, Charis, a Playboy Playmate and natural fashionista. I couldnt have wished it in a million years but it happened and all the planets aligned, said Burrett. We have a great thing going over here. We get to hang out and work together and party together. We have a great thing. Charis speaks for the brand just as much as Burrett these days. Its an equal partnership that treks across the globe, most recently to Sydney, Australia for UFC 110. Since Silver Star has the unique position of being a family business, are exotic locations like Australia

business trips as much as they are family vacations? It is in one sense, in the other sense were running a company and were the leaders of this thing and its a lot of stress said Burrett, only to be cut off by his spouse. Noooo, the answer is no to the vacation, added Charis with a laugh. With thousands of Silver Star T-shirts at the Acer Arena, the power couple must be doing something right. They brought one of their distributors to the show. After seeing the UFC for himself, he commented its the biggest thing to hit Australia since surng. And shirts were ying off his shelves to prove it. Burrett estimates 20% of the stadium was Silver Starnot bad considering they only became involved with the UFC at UFC 43 to support a friend Kimo Leopoldo before a throwback ght against David Tank Abbott. The decision to dedicate Silver Star to apparel was a natural one. When we would see some of the photographs turn up in the tabloid magazines, we werent just getting the right press out of it, said Charis. Obviously, youre not really noticing a ring on someones nger. Youre noticing the T-shirt or the shirt or the hoodie or something that theyre wearing. The connections Burrett amassed over the years along with Charis gave them the cart before the horse. They knew all the right people yet didnt make the right products to associate their brand with an array of celebrities they personally linked up. But with a line of clothes designed to represent themselves rst and foremost, the Silver Star team got the horse and lead it to water, growing their brand inside and outside of mixed marital arts to a multi-million dollar enterprise. Burrett found a void left by Afiction for a midtier-high-end brand in the UFC and occupied

that spot. Where we stand with our competitors with the level were at, for the most part, Luke and I are pretty much the only family owned business, where theyre arent other investors or other partners at the level that were at. Thats a very difcult thing to do, said Charis. On the other hand, with all the other brands and what sets us aside is the fact that we have been in business since 1993. Were the originators, were not the imitators. This is our style, this is who we are and what we are everyday. Burrett believed Silver Star could reach the status its at today. He still has grand designs though, manufacturing gloves and entering the boxing world with an ofcial partnership with Top Rank Promotions. I think its a market that hasnt been touched. Afiction kinda dabbled in it but I think its a wide open market, said Burret. I think MMA, everybody its the new trendy thing, everyones getting involved, were still gonna penetrate the MMA market heavily like weve been doing but were gonna focus on boxing too. His rst dive into the market will be pushing a Manny Pacquiao signature tee as the Filipino icon enters the ring at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, TX for a world title bout with Joshua Clottey. Despite having top athletes in mixed martial arts, boxing and other extreme sports, Charis cheerfully notes they even sponsor the fourth ranked polo player in the world because their built for champions motto is one for everyone. They arent just for ghters. They are for everyone like Burrett, who is brave enough to chase a dream or make sacrices for a better life. Its why Silver Star is donating a portion of select T-shirts to the Armed Forces Foundation. We have a built for champions motto and it

doesnt necessarily mean they have to be a world champion. I really want to get guys that make a difference in the sport like Clay Guida, like Urijah Faber, Frank Trigg, said Burrett. Frank Trigg lost his last three ghts and hes not a huge name, but Frank has a fan base, hes a good representation of the sport... and those are the type of guys I want to get. Charis reiterates champions are dened outside of the ring too. Anyone who is a mother is a champion. At the end of the day, raising children... that in its self is commendable, said Charis, pointing out their clothings mass appeal. Its our mantra, who the Silver Star person is, everybody has the champion spirit inside them.

While they proudly y their brands ag, its the youngest Burrett, Jake, that is representing the company in new ventures. Silver Star Kids and hes kind of the face of the kids brand, said Burret. Hes actually training, hes full blown, he thinks hes gonna the next be thing, which he might be because hes so money he actually sleeps with his MMA gloves on it at night. Charis proudly repeats: He went to sleep in his gloves last night. Having seen their brand explode across the globe, its likely Jake, Charis and Luke all go to sleep dreaming of the same rising Silver Stars.

Guardian Protective Cup System

Remington Reed got hold of one of Jacos Guardian Protective Cup Systems and put it to the test. Watch as Remmy trains in the gear, and gives his thoughts on it. Oh, yeah. He also gets hit with paintballs at 400 feet per second. Yeah, that might hurt.

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By Chris Leo

Bringing Martial Arts To The Masses

Mixed Martial Arts continues to sky rocket in popularity among sports fans worldwide. Out performing the economic recession and continuing to outpace all other sports in new viewership and ticket sales, MMA has built a rabid fan base that is ready and prepared to devour everything the sport has to offer. Fans line up for the autographs of their favorite ghters, attend pre-ght weigh ins to get a glimpse of their heroes, and buy the walk out shirts of their favorite athletes, sporting them to the gym or around town. With this feverish growth in the popularity of the sport, its only natural to assume that more people than ever are seeking training in martial arts sports as well. That is where the problem begins. You see, there simply arent enough gyms and enough trained instructors to go around. As a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, I consider myself spoiled. Immediately, without giving it any thought, I can think of at least eight to ten world class Mix Martial Arts training centers that are no more than 35 miles from my residence. While this may be the norm for anyone living in Florida, Southern California, Las Vegas, or my hometown, this simply isnt the case for the rest of the country and much of the remainder of the world. Training facilities in far off, remote areas by and large do not exist. If a small town does happen to have a training facility in the area, quite often its what many call an underground gym that is either in the basement of someones home, a garage or even a barn. While its great that these opportunities are available for the local people of that town, they are still disadvantaged by the lack of access to the knowledgeable, world class trainers that all top ranked academies are accustomed to having on staff to educate their students. So even though the sport of MMA is now mainstream and can be watched practically anywhere in the world, training facilities and accessibility to quality instructors simply is not available to the masses. Enter MMA Faestro. Klint Klass and Mark Waters are quietly and quickly building an online, on demand, immersive training solution that is simultaneously bringing world class martial arts instruction to the masses, giving people access to top notch instructors and allowing professional ghters a way to earn residual income that will help them support themselves for years to come. One might say that this is a tall order for a couple of guys from Minnesota, however they seem up for the challenge. As with what seemingly happens with all great businesses, MMA Faestro was started somewhat on a whim and then a true need was found. Klass, a Jiu Jitsu black belt under Dave Camarillo was frustrated with the fact that he was geographically very far away from Daves academy and unable to train with him. I live in Minneapolis, and Dave lives in California, and I wanted to be able to connect with him on a more regular basis. The idea came from the thought of me si as asking Dave why we couldnt live stream his lessons so I could see what techniques hi he was teaching and continue to learn new th things. Says Klass. So then a light bulb went off and we sat down and decided as w we brainstormed a little more that there w was a need not only for someone like w myself that lived in an area without great m schools as far as Brazillian Jiu Jitsu was sc concerned at that time, but also for many co other people in many other areas. And so ot a company was born. Kli and Dave leveraged their relationships Klint with world class ghters through their years of cornering and training the best ghters in the world to share with them their concept and get them involved in the teaching process as well. The ultimate goal being to present to all the opportunity to train with the worlds best.

T The The ins instructors instr truc ucto tors rs we we ar are e working work wo rkin in ng wi with th arent are are ren en n t si simply simp imp mply ly the the bes b best est es t co competitors, comp mpet etit tit itor ors or s, but bu t the the best best trainers tra train iner ers s as well. wel well l. They They are are act actually actua uall lly y able able to to articulate arti ar ticu cula late te the t their heir ir ski s skills kill lls s and that is a very important element to what we are doing. Klass adds. When Klint and Mark describe their trainers as world class, they are not kidding. Looking at their website, one will see a regular whos who of the MMA world. Their instructors range from Dave and Dan Camarillo, Flavio Canto, Frankie Edgar, Jon Fitch, Kenny Florian and Mark DellaGrotte, just to name a few. The website is based on a monthly subscription fee. For a fee ranging from free, to $19.95 per month, users have access to instructional videos library, interviews and live seminars from all their Fight from their vast library Maestros. Waters adds, With training DVDs, the problem is that they are expensive and become stale eventually. By using our system, students and instructors are able to continually watch new training videos, always learning more, and then if one day they want to go back to an old lesson, its right there when they need it. Although initially a bit curious as to how such a program would come together, Klass and Waters revealed that their Fight Maestros have been very open to the idea of being featured on the site. The ghters not only gain greater exposure and awareness from doing the videos, but also earn an additional stream of income to help supplement their salaries as professional ghters and trainers. As for the public response to what they are doing, Waters says its very positive, and at times overwhelming. One of the biggest challenges we face is simply keeping up with demand. People are very excited and they want enhancements, new afliate programs and more lessons. Keeping

up u pw with ith it th de d demand ema mand nd i is s at at a an n all all time al time ti me h high. igh. ig igh h. Not No ot t bad bad d for for or a company com omp pa any ny that t tha hat is ha harnessing harn ha rnes essi sing ng ble b bleeding leed edin ing g ed edge ge tec t technology, echn hnol olog ogy, y in in a ni nich niche che e th that at u up p un unti until til l th this is poi p point oint nt h has been untapped. As for the quality of the instructional lessons themselves, they are top notch. Not only terms of production quality, but in instructional quality as well. As a student who is relatively new to Jiu Jitsu, I consider myself the worst case scenario of someone trying to utilize MMA Faestros lessons to learn. Yet, with the multiple camera angles, smooth, even paced instruction from the instructors and the repetition they use to demonstrate every technique, I found myself feeling very much as if I was actually at my gym, on the mat, learning from my instructor. According to Waters, the best is still yet to come. Soon we will be rolling out our new proprietary motion capture technologies with F5-SIM (Sports In Motion). The Minnesota Vikings are currently utilizing this technology and we have the exclusive contract for mixed martial arts. Set to roll out in the coming months, the motion capture technology will bring a whole new level of instruction to the table. Utilizing this technology, viewers can pan the camera angles any way they wish, zooming in, getting underneath or even on top of the action. The result is the viewer feeling like they are actually in class and able to walk around the mat to get a better view of the action states Waters. The technology is very similar to what has been used in gaming for quite some time, however we are the rst to bring it to the educational element.. Judging by their love for the martial arts disciplines, their respect for the athletes and instructors, and their desire to give everyone equal access to top notch training, its hard not to get behind what they are doing and root for the newest ambassadors to MMA.

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