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Many of you might not know that I have an MBA in Marketing & International Management (but it only really matters if you’re working for someone else). One of the foundational concepts in Marketing is the idea of the First-mover Advantage (FMA) – this concept basically states that a business can gain a signifi cant advantage when trying to sell stuff if they’re the fi rst to market.

To put it into an easily understood idiom, “The Early Bird Gets the Worm”. This idea makes sense and you can see it all around – in school, sports & life. A common saying in fi ghting is “get off fi rst” meaning you should be the fi rst to strike in a fi ght. The idea being that if you initiate the at-tack then you will somehow get the upper hand. Willie Parks paid homage to this belief recently when, after winning his fi ght at the Jackson’s Series fi ghts at the Hard Rock, he said that his game plan was to “come out fast, get off fi rst, and dominate his opponent”. And that’s exactly what he did. However, a recent study from the University of Utah refutes this long-standing belief in the FMA. They talk about the First-mover Disadvantage and how going to market fi rst can oftentimes be the reason a com-pany fails. There are many examples of companies who were fi rst to market but, since they weren’t the best,

About the Cover:The photo on the cover is from a recent fi ght weigh-in where Holly Holm was the main card fi ght. The photo was taken by Dave Freidlander, submitted to KNUXX,

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The Cover art was designed in house.

they failed (think MySpace vs. Facebook). Sometimes the company that starts later in the game has the advantage of being able to learn from the fi rst guy’s mistakes, not make them, and make a better com-pany without wasting all the money and time. KNUXX is struggling with this right now. We are the fi rst fi ght publication in the world that is trying to do what we’re doing (as far as I can tell). We are the fi rst, and only, local fi ght paper that focuses on local gyms, fi ghters, and events and we’re working to build an entire network of papers all under the KNUXX brand. There will soon be a KNUXX of Northern Colorado, a KNUXX of Western Texas and other KNUXX papers (let us know if you’re interested in starting a paper in your market). We’re the fi rst and we HAVE TO BE THE BEST if our plan is to succeed. Thankfully, sometimes being fi rst means you are the best. Holly Holm (our cover fi ghter this month) wants to be the fi rst female fi ght-er to hold titles in multiple disciplines – Boxing and MMA. Being fi rst in that category defi nitely would leave no question about whether she is the best. The female MMA fi ghters we profi le in this issue are still walking on the trail that was started by great people like Arlene Sanchez-Vaughn and others before her. They aren’t the fi rst female fi ghters but they are defi nitely some of the best right now! Please enjoy this look at some of the toughest fi ghters around who happen to be women.

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Tools for Your Roc Bodyby Daniel Rocha

The True Essence of Strength

By Daniel Rocha, NPC National Athlete

With so much going on in life, it’s too easy to become frustrated and upset. Falling into a depression and just complaining about things

that really are out of our control. They say the devil never sleeps and he will fi nd his chance to annoy, tempt and distract you from your goal. Now you don’t have to be religious to un-derstand that it is up to you to make something happen. We all want that “one chance”, that “big break” we deserve. I ask you, what are you waiting for? Why do you create your own walls to jump over, place road blocks where there should be a highway to your goals. I was told a few lines by some clients this week ... “I’m not a balls-out-go-getter!” “You don’t know what its like to have this kind of job!” “I can’t do any of those things!” “I don’t think it’s worth the money or effort!” “My responsibility to my kids keeps me from doing what I want!” Wow, I can’t stop some of your thoughts but know that thoughts become your faith. What you believe transcends into ultimately why you are where you are in life. We all have obstacle to overcome ... money, love, relationships, kids, family, issues, and concerns, and pain knows no enemy. He will strike and stay with you until your strong enough to let it all go.

Make the choice to be better...say “I CAN” and take that 1st, 2nd, and 3rd step towards your goal. Never speak of yourself with dis-couragement, instead move into a more creative mind set. Harmony can come to your soul and inner spirit thru creativity and ingenuity, allow-ing gratitude to fl ow freely. Gratitude will unify your thoughts with faith and hope forming a new found intelligence and comfort. Think of your goal and never lose sight of it. But I ask you to never wish for your dream. Wishes come with contemplation and nega-tive infl uence. Instead have a burning desire to have, to achieve, and to create. Desires come with action; they are impressive in nature and are a living force to be dealt with. Desires are thoughts with intense purpose. The drive to do today and not put off till tomor-row. Purpose, with the realization of the mental image at hand, is a powerful tool for achieving the dream. Your dream must become a goal and a goal comes with a deadline. Your will certainly encounter hardships, battle demons and endure being uncomfortable. But one will never know the true essence of pleasure with out the experience of pain. Till next time… all my best!

Daniel Rocha is an athlete, personal trainer, body builder, coach and owner of RocBodyFitness / RocBodyAngels. He is also an NPC National Ath-lete. For more information please visit his website at www.drocbody.com or read his blog for more articles and commentary-www.drocbody.net.

Jackson’s Fighter Michelle Waterson in the “Bully Beatdown” Cage


FIT Femme Fatales

Meet Coach Arlene Sanchez-Vaughn- Fighter, Mother, Bouncer, Trainer, Gym

Owner, Mentor, US Solder, Paramedic - she really is every woman, and a role model for any woman (or man for that matter) interested in becoming a professional cagefi ghter, kickboxer or boxer. She moved to Albuquerque as a teenager, with a strong background in Olympic swimming, but was forced to lay aside that dream, due to lack of proper training facilities in the area (at that time.) A somewhat “angry, rebellious teenager”, Vaughn got into several street fi ghts (none of which she lost, thanks to boxing instruc-tion by her father from the time she was 4-years-old). Right out of high school, she got married and had her daughter, then, with the support of her family, she began training with the legendary Bill Packer. She had her fi rst karate match only 2 weeks later, and won by breaking her opponent’s nose; “I realized I had a God-given gift.” She was undefeated as an ama-teur and went on to take every ama-teur belt in the states of New Mexico, Texas, Arizona and Colorado. After 2 years of training with Mr. Packer, Vaughn turned professional; the fi rst 2 years in karate, the next 2 years in kickboxing. In 1984 she won the 1st US title in kickboxing, as a feather-weight in the WKA. She competed for several other organizations: PKA, WKC, IKKC, and ISKA. The founder and promoter of ISKA, Scott Coker, fl ew Vaughn around the world to compete; Canada, Mexico, Japan, and The Netherlands – she won the ISKA World Cup in Holland. Coker is also

the founder and CEO of Strikeforce, an MMA promotional organization recently acquired by Zuffa. In 1986, Vaughn joined the US Army, as a 91B paramedic; her unit, the 351st MASH, was the last female infantry to go through, and the last fi eld hospital unit. In 1993, Vaughn blew out her ACL, but continued to train and fi ght, being the only female at that time to train with Mr. Packer. By this time, she also became Mr. Packer’s kick trainer. In 1995, she fought her last professional match, against Freda Gibbs, lost the match, and decided it was time to retire. However, she continued to instruct and train with Mr. Packer until late 1997. Vaughn remained active in the Army until 1994, after which, she became a bouncer at the Zone night club –the only female bouncer in New Mexico, at the time, and she stayed

Ringsidewith Trula Howe

Arlene & Tom Vaughn w/ Gerald Lovato - Photo by Will Fox

there until 2001. It was while she worked at the nightclub that she met Tom Vaughn. The two opened FIT NHB in 1998, and married in 1999. Their vision for FIT NHB was to have a place to create champion fi ght-ers, such as Carlos Condit. Although he now trains at Jackson’s MMA, Condit began his career in cagefi ght-ing at FIT, under the instruction of Vaughn, and trained from the time he was 15, for 9 years. She required him to practice knees 1000 times/ day, among many other tasks, and he became the fi rst world champion in the WEC from Albuquerque. Vaughn even took him to Thailand for 1-1/2 months to train in native Muay Thai. Although Condit moved on to other facilities, FIT is still home to cham-pions, and they are the Southwest representatives of King of the Cage. Vaughn is in charge of training in box-ing, kickboxing and Muay Thai, while her husband trains fi ghters in their ground game. Although Vaughn was a highly suc-cessful fi ghter, she didn’t discuss her profession with many, due to the “stu-pid comments”, belittling and degrad-ing, that she’d heard in the past. Also, at the time she competed, there were virtually no sponsors, especially for

women. But the world is changing, MMA is the fastest growing sport, and female cagefi ghting is becoming more and more popular, especially in orga-nizations like Strikeforce. Vaughn’s advice for women wanting to be fi ght-ers: “If fi ghting is your passion, follow it! Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t!”

A prime product of FIT NHB’s training is Brenda Gonzales, pro-

fessional cagefi ghter and boxer, with a record of 2-0 in both areas. Gonza-les is from Moriarty, NM, where she went to high school. She has always loved sports, and played basketball, volleyball, softball, and baseball, and has always exercised and worked out in weight rooms. About 2 years ago, she met and began dating KOTC Jr. Welterweight Champion, Tim Means. She had always loved watching UFC, so when he invited her to come train at FIT, she went eagerly. Very soon, FIT became like her second home. She participated in 3 amateur matches before going professional in Octo-ber 2010 with boxing, and in MMA in May 2011. Gonzales has faced numerous obstacles in her road to becoming a professional fi ghter, some of which were in place long before she began to train. She lost her father to

ALS in 2002, after he suffered for 3 years, and she still grieves him. Now, her mother has cancer, and Gonzales struggles to keep her head up at times, but she says, “Training hard and fi ght-ing help keep me sane.” She’s heard negative comments, people wanting to share opinions about women fi ght-ing, customers (from her waitressing days) commenting on articles hanging up on the walls. However, about a year ago, she stopped waitressing to train full time, and now supplements her fi ght income with private lessons, which also adds more time to train-ing, something Gonzales considers a bonus. “I am blessed to have Arlene in my corner, she knows what she’s talking about and doing, and is like a mother to all of us. I love my team, coaches; they push me every day. Without them, I wouldn’t have come so far to be here.”

WOMEN OF MMA - Trula Howe (an infl uential woman in this sport) tackled this multipart series for this issue. Enjoy.

Arlene &

Brenda - Photo by W

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Jena Vasquez

Jena Vasquez has been involved in the world of combat sports in New Mexico for more than a

decade. A mother of three, she fi rst became involved in martial arts when her eldest son (then 5-years-old) started kickboxing; she and her husband soon joined in. At fi rst it was only to stay in shape, but she soon became interested in competing. A couple months later, she had her fi rst fi ght for Winkel-john’s AKKA. Because she had a background in accounting, she took over as treasurer of Rosales Karate and Kickboxing, then a non-profi t organization. Tragically, just after that fi rst match, she was involved in life-changing car accident, which put her in the hospital for 11 weeks. She returned to the dojo just 3 weeks after her return home, still wanting to train and fi ght, but her husband and Sigung Rosales forbade it. Instead, Rosales rec-ommended she start offi ciating for combat sports. So she began to take classes to earn her judging credentials; she now holds Certi-fi cations in USA Boxing (Corner & Judge), ABC Boxing (Judge) and was the fi rst Certifi ed Female MMA Judge for the New Mexico Athletic Commission (NMAC). Over the last 12 years, Jena has offi ciated as a ringside judge for 600+ rounds of amateur kickbox-ing and boxing, as well as over 100 rounds of amateur and professional MMA. In 2007, she and her entire fam-ily moved to Jackson-Winkeljohn’s MMA as members. She began to work for Mike Winkeljohn, fi rst as his personal assistant, then, be-cause of her experience in working for the NMAC, she also helped

to put together a couple of smok-ers. In 2010, she was referred to Fresquez Productions “Double Threat” card, which featured UFC veteran Keith Jardine and Holly Holm, making her MMA debut. This was a tremendous experience for her, not just being involved on such a notable card, but also because she had been a judge for Holm while she was still an ama-teur kickboxer. Most recently, she was asked once again, by Lenny Fresquez and Doris Robinson of Fresquez Productions, to assist on the “Clash in the Cage” card, which features Holm vs. Finney, and Marx vs. Lovato. “ It has been an honor and a privilege to work for Mr. Lenny Fresquez and Mr. Mike Winkeljohn; the experience and opportunity mean the world to me.” Recently, she left Jack-son’s and Winkeljohn, to pursue a business partnership with Scott Marlow, Judgment MMA Manage-ment and Associates LLC (www.judgmentmma.com), an organiza-tion put together for the purpose of managing of MMA events, spon-sors and fi ghters, both amateur and professional. Vasquez continues to be one of the Southwest’s “Go-to-Girls”, as a judge, matchmaker and promoter. “I work hard and I purposely go the extra mile because I enjoy helping others. When I became involved in MMA on the profes-sional level (offi ciating) my goal was to be prepared for if my sons ever decide to get into the Cage. I wanted to know exactly how everything works from Sanction-ing bodies to fi ghting organiza-tions, contracts, promoters, man-agers, sponsors, coaches, gyms and teammates. I do mean every aspect. I’m growing and learning every day. I’ve made a lot of good friends along the way and hope to make many more.”


Quick Countby Herb Jones

This month’s Quick Count consists of interviews with two MMA profession-

als. “Home” (a NM Homegrown Fighter) features Moriarty, NM native, and King of

the Cage double titleholder-Tim Means. “Away” (not a born native of NM) focuses on a Utah homespun, victor of the “Clash in the Cage” co-main event-Travis Marx.

Each were asked fi ve specifi c questions and asked to give short, to the point, responses.

Quick CountSponsored by:

King of the Cage titleholder in the Jr. Welterweight and Superfi ght divisions, FIT/NHB “Wild Bunch”

team member.

Q1>You’re nicknamed “Dirty Bird”. Where did the name come from? A1>I dyed my hair red for one of my early amateur fi ghts, one of my teammates gave it to me as a joke, and it just stuck.

Q2>You hold two titles with the MMA organiza-tion King of the Cage and also box professionally. I know you want to hold a title as a boxer-if you had to choose between being a titleholder in only one, which would it be?A2>MMA-because I have the many tools it takes, and get to use them.

Q3>What drew you to become a professional fi ghter?A3>The way I looked at life. I enjoy fi ghting and al-ways fought as a child, after high school I knew that’s what I wanted to pursue.

Q4>Your profi le considers your style as a “wres-tler”. You box and I’ve watched you in the cage, your stand-up stands out. What’s your take on your style? A4>I consider my style “mixed martial arts”. I prefer to give fans what they want-and they don’t want to watch fi ghters hug each other out there!

Q5>Your work in training kids is worth mentioning. Why is this important to you?A5>Because I get the chance to show them how to vent anger, and how to focus it in a positive way, like competing

Tim ”Dirty Bird”

MeansInterviewed one week before “Clash in the Cage”

September 9, 2011 with the understanding that “The Quick Count” would be printed after the fi ght

Q1>This will be your fi fth fi ght of the year. Before that you went just over a year with only one fi ght, why?A1>Transition, the move from my home in Salt Lake City along with a dirt bike injury sustained in No-vember 2009. I also was still involved in my full time career (Utah State Trooper).

Q2>You’re known as a wrestler, as well as your op-ponent is in your upcoming bout. Do you plan any tactical surprises? A2>No surprises. I’m looking for a stand-up battle, but I’m not afraid to go to the ground.

Q3>Utah State Trooper (Travis’ profession before professional MMA), was that just a job to hold you over until you blossomed as a pro MMA competitor-or did your pro MMA ambitions sprout from serving in law enforcement?A3>Being a State Trooper was going to be my life. I met Jeremy Horn (MMA legend, S.L.C. gym owner and promoter for “Jeremy Horn’s Elite Fight Night”). Jeremy invited me to train and from that I got the bug.

Q4>Where did the name “T-Train” come from?A4>It started in high school football. When I started fi ghting I was told I had to have a nickname and I used that one, it just stuck.

Q5>You’ve been in Albuquerque over a year from Salt Lake City. Why Albuquerque?A5>One reason-to train at Jackson/Winklejohn.

Travis ”T-Train”

Marx

Travis Marx- Photo by W

ill Fox

“Without the support of my family I wouldn’t have been able to chase my dreams and turn them into the reality they’ve become”. - Travis “T-Train” Marx

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Julie “Fireball” Kedzie has been a professional fi ghter since 2004, fi ghting of Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA with a record of 16-9. Her most recent fi ght was for Strikeforce on July 30

of this year, and she was scheduled to fi ght for them again in September, but was forced to drop out due to an injury. She is well known for fi ghting in the fi rst televised women’s MMA match, against Gina Carano, for Elite XC. She has headlined for the Jackson’s MMA Series, participated in a reality TV show (which has not yet been released), and has multiple titles and accom-plishments. She began training in Tae Kwon Do from the time she was 5, moved to Indiana when she was 12, and attended Indiana University, where she received her BA in English Literature. She started training at Monroe County Martial Arts, where she studied with Steve and Linda Scott, later went to train with Debi Purcell (fi rst female winner for KOTC), then on to James Clingerman at the Indiana Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy. In 2006, she met Greg Jackson at one of her fi ghts, and he invited her to come and train at his facility. Shortly afterward, she was scheduled for a fi ght in Russia, and decided to call Jackson to see if he would corner her. He agreed, on the condition that she come train at Jack-son’s. She considered the offer, and accepted, wanting to face a whole new pool of opponents. After the fi ght, she left her job, her boyfriend and all of her life in Indiana, and moved to Albuquerque, where she has been ever since, training and working for Jackson as his full-time personal assistant. When she is not training or working for Jackson, Kedzie enjoys spending time at the lake and the zoo, going to art museums, and reading.

Momma D Jo Jones is a conditioning/fi tness/nutrition coach to several fi ghters at Jackson’s MMA. Although occupied full time by her various clients, she feels most defi ned by

her passion of motorcycle riding andprefers to ride by herself. She got her start in fi tness and personal training 26 years ago, when she got a wake-up call from her doctor. At that time she was unhealthy, borderline hypertensive, and together with a high-risk family history, she decided to take her health into her own hands. She started by changing her basic behaviors in diet and exercise, and now healthy living is just a part of who she is. Three years ago, while working as an extra on the set of Termina-tor, fi lmed here in NM, she met Jackson’s professional fi ghter, Jerome Martinez. While discussing fi tness, he realized she could help him in his own personal conditioning and asked her to come to the gym with him. She showed up to Jackson’s on Big Bertha, her motorcycle which was recently inducted into the National Motorcycle Museum, in full cowboy gear, including hat and chaps,

Jackson’s Jewels

Jackson’s Girls - Photo by H

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with her knives strapped to her legs. Since then, she has worked with many other fi ght-ers, such as Tom Watson, Jake Murphy, Diego Sanchez, Clay Guida, Brian Stann and Johnny Bones Jones. The ability to work with whomever she chooses did not come easily, “but I’ve paid my dues,” said Jones. Now, she is the one approached by fi ghters wanting to take their conditioning to the next level. When asked what her routine is, she responded “Each fi ghter trains differently, and I train them and treat them each differently depending on personality, toughness, and discipline.” In general, however, she trains them in cardio fi rst, and strength training, followed up by full massage and muscle work. She continues takes her own fi tness very seriously, and conducts her own workout fi rst thing in the morning, before she meets with any of her fi ghters. She is certifi ed in strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, personal training, and group exercise, but she feels that her actual experience in training, past all of the education and papers, is what gives her the true knowledge and under-standing of the athlete’s body.

Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson is a professional fi ghter out of Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA, with an impressive record of 8-3. She grew up learning karate from the age of 10,

with local church instructor Charles Wood, eventually attaining her black belt in American Free Style Karate. She has also trained in Chinese Wu Shu, and Muay Thai and even went to Thailand with mother when she was 19. She moved back to Denver, where she became a ring girl for local fi ght promotions. In 2006, she decided she wanted to fi ght, so she began training with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. She went directly into professional fi ghting, with only 4 amateur kickboxing matches and no MMA bouts. She trained for 4 weeks prior to her professional MMA debut, which she won by decision. ...continued on page 13


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“Conditioned” by Kelly Tekin M.S.Kelly Tekin is the Strength and

Conditioning coach to many MMA athletes. Most notably the current

Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon “Bones” Jones.

INTRODUCTION The goal of any athlete or coach is im-provement in performance. The most com-mon goal of an MMA athlete is to increase speed and explosiveness. Heredity tends to play a substantial role, but regardless of genetic makeup, any athlete can get faster and more explosive with the proper training. There are a number of ways to increase speed and power, and they all include training specifi cally the Fast Twitch (Type II) muscle fi bers.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAST TWITCH AND SLOW TWITCH

MUSCLE FIBERS There are two major types of muscle fi bers in the body. Slow Twitch (Type I) muscle fi bers are the fi bers that, like their name, fi re slowly. They are very effi cient in using oxygen to generate energy over a long period of time. They are known for their endurance, as they do not fatigue easily. Fast Twitch (Type II) muscle fi bers are fi -bers that fi re much more quickly than slow twitch fi bers. Because these fi bers fi re so quickly, they are capable of producing a great amount of power. Fast Twitch fi bers are recruited in fast, short bursts of power. Most people have about 50% slow twitch and 50% fast twitch muscle fi bers in their bodies. However, an avid marathon run-ner may be predominately Slow Twitch, whereas an Olympic 100 Meter sprinter may be predominately Fast Twitch. It is indisputable that an MMA ath-lete must train both fi ber types. From a strength and conditioning standpoint, an MMA athlete will be successful if he or she has the endurance to fi ght for three to fi ve rounds. This endurance comes from training the slow twitch fi bers. The necessary bursts of power in the fi ght, come from training the fast twitch fi bers. This article will focus on fast twitch muscle fi ber training.

TRIPLE EXTENSION MOVEMENTS The explosive exercises known as the Triple Extension Movements include lifts such as the notorious Power Clean or the Clean and Jerk. These athletic movements are called triple extension movements, be-cause when executed correctly, the athlete should obtain extension of three joints (the ankles, knees, and hips). The importance of these exercises to the athlete’s physical development has been well documented. Triple extension power movements are essential for every athlete in order to train the fast twitch fi bers. These exercises increase speed, power and strength. The triple extension movements are not recommended for beginning athletes. Just like any other exercise in the gym, it is extremely important to perfect the form of each of these movements before perform-

ing the exercise with a heavy weight. Performing these lifts improperly can lead to injury.

PLYOMETRICS Plyometric training is another form of ex-plosive physical training used to enhance power output, force production, and veloc-ity that has become very popular among MMA coaches and athletes. A plyometric exercise is characterized by an intense eccentric contraction of the muscle fi ber immediately followed by a rapid concentric contraction of that muscle fi ber. This action produces a forceful, explosive move-ment. Some individuals have experienced a plyometric movement in the doctor’s offi ce. When a patient sits on the end of a table and the doctor lightly taps under the knee cap, the leg jerks upward. The tap causes a sudden stretch of the tendon that connects to the quadricep muscles. Small receptors in the quads create a stretch refl ex which makes the quads respond by explosively contracting. Plyometric exercises evoke the elastic properties of the muscle fi ber and connec-tive tissue, which allow the muscle to store energy during the deceleration phase and release that energy during the accelera-tion phase. The end result is muscle being trained under tensions greater than those achieved by conventional slow-speed resistance training exercises. High-inten-sity plyometrics can also enhance neural stimulation to a level that will signifi cantly increase maximal muscle strength. The jump squat, lateral bounds and depth jumps are fabulous plyometric exercises for MMA athletes.

BAND TRAINING Band training, if done properly, is an excellent way to train the Fast Twitch fi bers. Most any movement that you can think to do with a band is excellent for a fi ghter, however the movement must be done quickly. The athlete should perform the repetitions as quickly as possible. When an athlete performs the repetitions very quickly, he is primarily training that fi ber to fi re faster. This is more specifi -cally referred to as quickness training. An example of a good band exercise is an alternating row.

STATIC STRETCHING PRE-TRAINING OR PRE-COMPETITION

Research indicates that static (slow, controlled) stretching pre-training induces a signifi cant decrease in motor unit activa-tion fi ve minutes after stretching and a reduction in strength and power that will persist for 60 minutes. Pre-training stretch-ing infl uences neural mechanisms that will without doubt negatively affect muscular performance. This is why slow, static stretching before training or competition is a bad idea. When warming up, dynamic stretching is most effective for explosive-ness. Dynamic stretches are those that use speed of movement to bring about a stretch. Some of these include running with high knees, arm circles, hip exten-sions and walking lunges. Athletes can save static stretching for after training or competition.

TRAINING VARIATION There is not one workout program that is better than another. The true key to suc-

cess is variation. This was demonstrated by Dr. Hans Selye, who fi rst coined the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). The GAS suggests the athlete start with a program that will shock the muscles. For example, the athlete could add two new explosive lifts into the training program on conditioning days, by performing three sets of three repetitions on each of the new exercises. The athlete would do this for four to six weeks. This is the amount of time the muscle needs to adapt to the training program. Once the muscle adapts, it is time to change the exercises or the repetitions, shocking the muscles all over again. This prevents the athlete from reaching a plateau. If an athlete plateaus, he will stop noting strength, speed, power increases or improvements in endurance.

CONCLUSION Strength and conditioning success in MMA is comprised of three major areas. First, the athlete should train both the slow twitch and fast twitch muscle fi bers. The slow twitch fi bers can be thought of as the endurance fi bers while the fast twitch fi bers produce speed, power and explo-siveness. In order to execute the greatest amount of power and explosiveness, dynamic stretching should be implemented pre-training or pre-competition and static stretching should be performed at the end of a training session or a fi ght. Lastly, the athlete should vary the training program. A program that is consistently changed and refi ned at the right times will lead to greater results and keep the athlete from getting bored or reaching plateaus.

Clash in the Cage Results:Route 66 Casino Hotel played host to an action packed night of MMA fi ghting on September 9th, 2011. We welcomed the return to the cage from Albuquerque’s beloved fi ghting female, Holly Holm, who brought the crowd along with other fantastic local fi ghters who brought friends and family. KNUXX would like to thank Route 66 Casino &Fresquez Productions for giving us so much access to the fi ghters and the fans!

MAIN CARD:

Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm blasted a kick to her op-ponent’s side to win by TKO at 2:49 of the third round vs. Jan

“Cuddles” Finney.

Travis “T-Train” Marx defeated Mikey “The Burque Bulldog” Lo-vato by tapout in 1:38 of round one

Candido Andaloz submitted Lalo Chavez by Triangle in 2:43 of round two

Andres Quintana had the fi ght stopped due to strikes vs. Shaun “The Warrior” Henson in 1:12 of the fi rst

AMATEUR CARD:

Nick Gonzalez overwhelmed Michael Diaz at 2:52 of the 2nd.

Kevin Smith defeated Raymundo Leon at 1:53 of the 2nd.

Juan Torres submitted Anthony Debelak at 2:53 of the 1st.

Steve Garcia won by ref stoppage against Brandon Trujillo

Ray Martinez beat Wesley Bartlett at 1:07 of the fi rst.

“Special thanks to Tom and Arlene Vaughn, and all my teammates at FIT/NHB, the BEST team in the world. I also want to thank my family for their support thru all the crazy training hours”. - Bill Albrecht-recently won title for KOTC


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The Chavez Sisters

The Chavez sisters – Angelica and Margarita, daughters of Grandmaster and Peggy Chavez, of Chavez Mar-

tial Arts Academy (Chavez Karate), located in the South Valley of Albuquerque, NM. Both girls have been training since they could walk, under the expert instruction of their father, Grandmaster Chavez, and both are now professional mixed martial artists, whose father, as well as being their teacher, is also their agent. Angelica (4-1) began competing in ka-rate tournaments from the time she was 3-years-old, and in kickboxing tournaments from the time she was in 2nd grade. In 2009, she had her fi rst professional cage-fi ght, against Stephanie Palmer at GFC 1 (Global Fury Cagefi ghting), which she won by key lock at 1:37 of the 2nd round. Although at that time, she had no formal grappling training in wrestling or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, she was experienced in judo and jiu jitsu as part of her father’s teaching. At that fi ght, she met Professor Rafael “Bara-ta” Freitas, who invited her to train with him at Gracie-Barra. She agreed and the two actually made an arrangement, which still stands, whereby Grandmaster Chavez works with him on his striking, and Freitas works with the Chavez girls on their BJJ. Since that time, she has gone on to win 3 of the last four fi ghts, with two wins at Duke City MMA Series and the other at Evolution Combat Sports Championships – Friday Night Fights 2 against Jennifer Berg. How-ever, she lost her most recent bout by split decision, against the super tough, Diana Rael at MMA Fight Pit – Genesis, a match which had been sought by both sides. In a way, she related, she’s glad to have had that experience. “Not that anyone wants to lose, but I’m glad that all the young people who came to see me, were able to see me experience that loss, and how to be classy whether you win or lose.” She went on to say that the young girls at her gym are the greatest infl uence on her career: “They inspire me to inspire them.” She wants to show them, that “you can be from South Valley and still be a strong independent woman.” At 24-years-old, Angelica Chavez is the epitome of that kind of woman, having had

a barber shop for almost six years, Asso-ciates Degrees in Integrated Studies and Fire Science, and, with a license for Cos-metology, she also works at a shop called Hot Heads and Cool Claws. Although she loves fi ghting; “it’s fun to me,” her dream career is to be a fi refi ghter for the City of Albuquerque. In the meantime, however, she wants to continue to fi ght, although sometimes it’s diffi cult to fi nd matches at her weight class, 105-lbs. She hopes to fi ght as soon as possible, hopefully in Ja-pan, where there are many more profes-sional female fi ghters at the lighter weights, including 98-lbs, a weight which she feels she could achieve without considerable dif-fi culty. She does love to fi ght in her home state, though, and no wonder. As her ring name indicates, “South Valley’s Own” has one of the largest fan contingencies around the state; “I really feel the support from my fans every time I fi ght.” Margarita (1-1) is also a professional fi ghter; although she is the older sister (at 27), she has not fought as a pro quite as long. She lived for a couple years in Ha-waii, during which time she did not train or fi ght, but when she came back, she jumped right back into it. Now she trains harder than ever, and she had her fi rst profes-sional match in May 2010, which was a 3-round war, ending in a split decision for her opponent. Her other match, at Evolu-tion: Friday Night Fights 3 – was another 3-round battle, which resulted in her win by split decision. That match was particularly diffi cult, when, in the fi rst round of action, she twisted her ankle. She went through the remaining 2-1/2 rounds so hard, that few realized she had injured herself until she was carried out of the cage, draped in the lei bestowed by her father. “Margarita has always been mentally tough, with an incredible will and tolerance for pain,” re-lated her sister, Angelica. “Since Margarita had taken a couple years off in Hawaii, she had to work to everything back in order, but we help each other. I help her sharpen the skills she already has, and she helps me learn to be tough.” Margarita holds a de-gree in community health and is currently in grad school. However, she continues to train as much as possible, when not at work or in school, both at Chavez and Gra-cie Barra.

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Summer has come and gone and with that came a great season of competitive fi t-ness and bodybuilding shows

here in New Mexico. Wrapping up the summer competitive season The 2011 OCB Southern Rockies Natural Bodybuilding and Fitness Competition and The 2011 NPC Mid-USA/New Mexico State bodybuilding, Men’s physique, Figure and Bikini Champi-onships were both hosted during the month of August. OCB Judge and IFPA Pro Body-builder, Jayson Blanchard, provided the following wrap up of the show held in Los Alamos. The 2011 OCB Southern Rockies Natural Bodybuilding and Fitness Competition was held on August 8th. This year’s edition did not disappoint as 25 high caliber competitors en-tered the contest. The woman’s fi gure competition was won by Los Alamos native and Albuquerque resident Meaghan White. The woman’s fi tness model champion was Santa Fean Catherine Leyba. The Bikini cat-egory was introduced to the contest this year and the winner was Mayra Najera-Lopez. Wenona Duran trav-eled all the way over from Grants to win the women’s bodybuilding division. There were several male bodybuild-ers in categories from 60-plus all the way down to teens in the novice. The men’s open overall was ultimately won by JB Privitt of Albuquerque, owner of Charter Fitness in Albu-querque, who barely edged out veter-an competitor and heavy weight win-ner Wayne Gaede. While the number of competitors is not huge, the quality was certainly exceptional, as was the energetic and supportive crowd. This is a small town show, where everyone is given support and encouragement. Everyone is always friendly and sup-portive backstage and the show is a great “family event” setting.

Fast forward to the following week-end, The 2011 NPC Mid-USA/New Mexico State bodybuilding, Men’s physique, Figure and Bikini Cham-pionships were held at the African American Performing Arts Center on August 13. This double show featured a legitimate line up of skilled competi-tors and was a qualifying show for several top placing athletes. Unable to get in contact with promoter of show to post category winners, I was able to get the chance of interviewing fi gure competitor Shalako Bradberry who won 4th and 3rd place in the double show, qualify-ing her for the a National Junior Show. I was introduced to Shalako at the 2011 Fitness New Mexico show and have kept my eye on this upcoming fi gure athlete. A professional speech language pathologist and resident of Las Cruces, this beautiful and hard working lady has hit competitive scene this year competing in 4 shows, respectably placing from fi rst to fourth place in her height categories. She was inspired by her husband’s interest in bodybuilding and soon realized that fi tness competitions were a growing passion of hers and a way to stay in excellent shape. I look forward to seeing this hard-working athlete take the stage over the next few years and really see her come into her own. Congratulations to Shalako on taking the fi rst place in Figure short at the El Paso Sun City Regional a few week-ends ago and best of luck on her next performance. Thank you for tuning in and con-gratulations to all of the competitive fi tness/bodybuilding athletes who competed in this months featured shows and to all those working hard on their off-season preparing for their next big show – GOOD LUCK. Re-member to always keep your FITNESS in FOCUS!

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Waterson made her television debut, when she participated in the Oxygen network spe-cial, “Fight Girls”, which aired in June 2007. She fought 3 more times in Colorado; then in 2008, Cerrone encouraged her to move to Albuquerque to begin training at Jackson’s. Since then, she has won 6 of her last 7 fi ghts. Her most recent professional fi ght was in April 2010, but she also took part in the MTV show, Bully Beatdown Season 3, in 2010.She has taken the last year off, to have her baby and spend time with her family.Over the years, she has worked at Hooters and various modeling gigs, and when people found out that she was also a professional fi ghter, she was regularly asked “why do you do that?” Her answer – she has always been interested in martial arts, and has a dream of being an instructor, but she felt she had to become a fi ghter fi rst, before she could teach. She has begun training again, and has tentative plans to fi ght again in November of this year.

Heather “Hurricane” Clark, profession-al fi ghter out of Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA and daytime photographer.

An Evolution Combat Series fi ghter with a record of 3-1, she has trained in Ukido-kan Karate, which she began to study at 8-years-old with her father, who holds a black belt in the art. Although she has that solid martial arts background, she actu-ally went to college for theater, getting her degree and performing professionally for two years. In addition, she also played Di-vision I and professional hockey, and par-ticipated in amateur boxing. She moved to Maui, which is where she fi rst developed an interest in photography. During her time there, she actually ran a surfi ng school and a photography business for a local ATV adventures company, and taught surfi ng and acting classes. She moved back to Los Angeles in 2008, and began to train at a local chute box gym, Piccinini Training Center, under Coach Roberto Piccinini, of Chute Boxe in Brazil.She moved to Albuquerque in June 2009, and began to train at Jackson’s. She tried to get some amateur fi ghts, but when that proved diffi cult, she began looking for a professional fi ght. In April 2010, she got her wish, and faced Karina Hallinan at Victory Fighting Championship 31, with no amateur experience. She lost that initial fi ght by decision, but has gone on to win her next 3 fi ghts, 1 by submission, the other two by KO. She has also participated on NBC’s Ulti-mate Women’s Challenge. Clark is slated to fi ght at Fight Strong for the Cure, a Freestyle Cage Fighting event, at Firelake Grand Casino, in Shawnee, OK, this Saturday, October 1, 2011, against Sarah “The White Tiger” Schneider (4-5 out of America Jiu-Jitsu Academy). Also, look for her to fi ght in the next Evolution Combat Sports Championship series, due to take place December 10 this year. Heather is also a consummate photographer, working during the day for Kim Jew, but also freelancing in both wedding and action photography. Her personal work can be viewed at www.heatherjoclark.com.

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Rhino’s GymRhino’s Gym1417 Central NE

Albuquerque, N.M. 87106505-506-8638

Rhino’s Gym is a personal training studio that specializes in weight loss for people of all ages; men, women and children. They provide training for the person that’s not in the shape they desire, whether it be somewhat

out of shape or generally obese, or for the individual that feels the need for the extra attention that standard gyms can’t provide. Owned and operated by Ryan Mayer for the last 3 years, Ryan was motivated to start his own gym after losing 75 lbs, realizing how hard it was to do on ones own(as he did) and that he could help others achieve their goals. Ryan, a former ski racer and boxer as well as currently training in Brazilian Ju-Jitsu (the last 3 years) is certifi ed in personal training, nutrition and wellness. Rhino’s trains clients in: Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, kick-boxing, strength training, weight loss, sport specifi c training and massage just to name a few. Rhino’s is also a place that boxing, kickboxing, MMA practitio-ners and bodybuilders, be they competitors or enthusiasts, can use for train-ing. Ryan has trained numerous successful competitors in many sports, mainly world class Ju-Jitsu practitioners and bodybuilders. Ryan also counsels fi ghters on how to cut or add weight properly, including nutritional advice. Training by appointment anytime, 24 hrs a day to fi t any clients needs, individual member-ships start at $50-$75 per month and a 2-for-1 special that can bring costs even lower. Ryan also provides his gym as a training facility for other trainers and instructors to train their clients. Interested parties can contact Ryan directly for arrangements. Come in and see what Rhino’s Gym can offer you.


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Xtreme Ground N Pound Fight Shop1213-C N. Hwy 491Gallup, NM 87301Phone: 505-726-8400www.facebook.com/xtreme-groundnpound

Ed Erler’s Shorin-Ryu Karate & Supply533 Louisiana Blvd SEAlbuquerque, NM 87108Phone: 505-255-1328

David Erler’s Westside Shorin-Ryu Karate & Martial Arts Supply6961-A Taylor Ranch Drive NWAlbuquerque, NM 87120Phone: 505-898-1313

Hard Rock Casino11000 Broadway SEAlbuquerque, NM 87105Phone: 505-724-3800www.hardrockcasinoabq.com

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Mean 1 MMA & Fitness-Eastside7610 Carmel Ave NE Ste CAlbuquerque, NM 87113Phone: 505-822-MEAN (6326)www.mean1mmanm.com

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Round One Promotions6600 Menaul Boulevard NE # S4Albuquerque, NM 87110Phone: 505-883-2794www.roundonepromotions.com

GearWerks Custom Embroidery & Leather108 Morningside NEAlbuquerque, NM 87108Phone: [email protected]

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Nohime Dennisson is one “Mean Girl”! That’s what MEAN1 MMA & Fitness calls its ladies, and Dennisson not only trains there (as well as at Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA), she is also the kickboxing aerobics instructor. Kickbox-

ing aerobics is a fast-paced, technique-driven, constantly moving form of car-diovascular fi tness training. In fact, kickboxing aerobics is how she fi rst became involved with combat sports. Eight years ago, she decided to take the class with the notable Mike Winkeljohn, alongside her friend and teammate, Holly Holm. She began with no intentions of fi ghting, however, a year later, when Winkeljohn told her she had a fi ght coming up, she threw herself into it, and went on to win her fi rst kickboxing match. Since then, she has had ten amateur kickboxing matches, but in 2009, she decided to go professional, as a boxer, again like her teammate Holm. She currently has a record of 4-1-1 as a professional boxer, but when she saw that she wasn’t getting as many fi ghts as she’d like, in the world of boxing, she decided to try her hand at MMA. She took her fi rst MMA fi ght with just one week’s notice and no training in ground fi ghting, back in June of this year, at Undisputed MMA in Amarillo, TX. Although her standup is dangerous, the lack of ground game cost her, and she lostby arm bar in the 1st round. Since that time, she has been training harder than ever, with “the best possible team I could have”, in Coach Chris Luttrell (Jackson’s/ Mean1) and all of the Jackson’s and Mean 1 fi ghters, both women and men. Dennisson observed that New Mexico is probably the best place in the world for a woman (or anyone for that matter) to train and fi ght, due to the popularity of combat sports in the state of New Mexico, and the caliber of athletes with whom she trains, “world class!”Due to her strenuous training alongside female fi ghters like Julie Kedzie, Michelle Waterson, Heather Clark and Holly Holm, just to name a few, Dennisson says “I defi nitely feel ready to fi ght! I feel like I have a striking advantage, but I’m pre-pared if someone tries to take it to the ground.” After her most recent fi ght, she plans to continue training and fi ghting for both boxing and MMA, hoping to fi ght on the same card as her teammate Holly Holm on Fresquez Productions’ boxing event this December 2, 2011.In addition to training and teaching, Dennisson is also wife to Tim Dennisson (who also recently made his professional MMA debut), part-time mother-fi gure for her nephew (acting as guardian 4 days a week), and part-time help at La Placita Dining room, where she acts as server, manager or cook, as needed. Her hobbies include shopping (“What girl doesn’t like to shop?”), knitting (“during the winter”) playing the violin, and, most of all, cooking, which she does at least 5 times a week.

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South Valley Barbershop3315 Isleta Blvd SWAlbuquerque, NM 87105Phone: 505-414-7699

Archetype Dermagraphic Studios529 Adams St Ste AAlbuquerque, NM 87108Phone: 505-265-0972

Max Muscle Rio Rancho2003 Southern Blvd SE Ste 107

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Creative Therapy Services2003 Southern Blvd Ste 133Rio Rancho, NM 87124Phone: 505-891-3777www.creativetherapynm.com

Holistic Therapies Massage & Yoga8006 Menaul NEAlbuquerque, NM 87112Phone: 505-261-8820

Jacob MaesPhone: 505-315-9640Fax: [email protected]

Lovato Total Fitness6500 Hanover StAlbuquerque, NM 87121Phone: 505-720-1992

Albuquerque Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu3700 Osuna Blvd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87109Phone: 505-345-5625www.abqbjj.com

Round One Promotions6600 Menaul Boulevard NE # S4Albuquerque, NM 87110Phone: 505-883-2794www.roundonepromotions.com

Evolution Combat Sports ChampionshipP.O. Box 732Clovis, NM 88102Phone: 575-791-6974www.evolutioncombatsports.com

SWMMA(Arturo Soliz)Phone: 817-400-5594www.swmma.com

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BlunTrauma Ink & Glass / Get Fadded Barbershop8618 Menaul Blvd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87112Phone: 505-299-2038

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Charter Fitness &NASM Personal TrainingSan Mateo & Academy505-821-1882Tramway & Indian School505-323-3661Hwy 528 & Sara (Rio Rancho)505-892-1162

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AKKA Karate USALessons & Supplies1100 Eubank Blvd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87112Phone: 505-275-0031www.akkakarateusa.net

La Su Rogers Jiu Jitsu1000 Golf Course Rd #104Rio Rancho, NM 87124Phone: 505-804-5699

Takai Mine Tae Kwon Do & Karate1027 Juan Tabo NEAlbuquerque, NM Phone: 505-294-6302www.takaiminekarate.com

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FIT NHB110 Lomas Blvd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87102Phone: 505-833-3351www.fi tnhb.com

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Team Los Vatos Training Facility4506 4th Street NWAlbuquerque, NM 87107Phone: 505-453-7777www.losvatossportswear.com

Team Tapia Gym2500 San Mateo Pl NEAlbuquerque, NM 87110Phone: 505-804-7938

Rosales’ Karate & Kickboxing3208 San Mateo Blvd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87110Phone: 505-881-1050www.rosaleskarate.org

Rosales’ Karate & Kickboxing - Los Lunas634 Hwy 314 SWLos Lunas, NM 87031Phone: 505-865-5414www.rosaleskarate.org

Jack Candelaria Community Center400 San Jose Ave SEAlbuquerque, NM 87102Phone: 505-848-1324www.cabq.gov/communitycen-ters/jackcandelaria.html

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