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From the Publisher
Chasing Dollars
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was speaking to my wife recently about this issue. I told her that I was struggling to come up with something to write that wasn’t just a rehash of prior articles. She asked me if this article was going to be about fighting or business again. I told her that it was going to be about fighting, as are all of my articles. She laughed and said “all your articles have been about business!” I thought about it for a minute and had to admit that most of them were about business – “but that’s because I’m in the business of fighting” I said. She didn’t think that was very funny. We’re coming up on our one year anniversary at KNUXX and because of this I have been thinking a lot about the reasons why we launched a year ago and the fight we’ve had to make it to the first full year (pun intended). A long-standing business axiom for success is that you have to “know what you’re doing and why”. Readers of KNUXX should know that I started KNUXX soon after meeting Damacio Page for the first time. He had a very interesting story and I thought there should be a local outlet for the fight community to share stories. But that wasn’t the only reason why we started. I started KNUXX because I like combat sports and I’ve always felt that you should work in something you’re passionate about. Therein lays the conundrum – I like combat sports but I love business. If I have an opportunity to watch TV (which I don’t do very often) I usually watch something about business. I read business magazines and business books voraciously. I like to study businesses, talk to business owners, and learn about successful ideas turned into great businesses. That’s the interesting part to me – the business of combat sports. How do fighters, gyms, promoters, and organizations make their money? Where does the money go and can I make some in the process? With this issue we start another series where we explore some of the answers to the money questions in combat sports. In coming issues we will explore what happens to the money on the local level, how it’s made and where it’s travelling. We’ll be chasing dollars both figuratively and literally. We’re calling this series “Blood Money”. In this issue we take a look at how combat sports (boxing, MMA, kickboxing, etc.) have always done well in good and bad economies and how MMA is fighting the bad economy right now. I’ve always felt that you should pursue your passion and seek to be the best in your field - that’s the only way you can finally stop chasing dollars and actually ca ccatch tch them.. I hope you enjoy this issue.
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Cover Feature
Fighting the Economy by Heath Holmes
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MA is the fastest growing sport in the world. Most of this rapid growth has come during the middle of the worst recession in recent history. It is interesting that during the past 4 years since the recession started it is estimated that the UFC has tripled in size – part of this growth was through acquisition but most of it was done through expansion of pay-per-view (PPV) and fight frequency. In other words more people were watching (and paying) to see fights on TV, more people were paying to see fights live at the arena and they were doing this at an increased frequency (more fights every month) – all of this during a time when people had fewer dollars to spend. What is it about watching people punch, kick and grapple with each other that makes it so easy for us to part with our money when it’s so hard to hang on to normally? During this recession we have seen several UFC fights which have broken records; record attendance (GSP vs. Shields), record number of sell-out crowds, record viewership, record payouts to individual fighters, record total purses (all fights combined) and at the same time there is a record amount of consolidation in the industry (WEC & Strikeforce purchased by the UFC). The other phenomenon during this time is that there is an ever increasing number of fighters paying to enter the gyms and hit the mats to train to be the next champion. On a local level, we’ve seen multiple companies try to catch this wave. We have seen several gyms open recently that specialize in BJJ, MMA, Boxing or Kickboxing. And I can count at least 5 new fight promotions (organizations) which have started just within the
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past year since I’ve been active in the NM fight community. Related businesses are expanding (fight gear, apparel, food, and other entertainment) at an ever increasing rate as well. It’s easy for a casual, and uneducated, fan to look at the money in the sport and think they understand why someone would want to be a professional fighter. A look at Jon Jones’ payout from his last fight in Las Vegas (Nevada is one of the few states that publically reports fighter payout amounts) – UFC 126 against Ryan Bader - and you see that he earned $384 for every second of the fight ($215,000 including submission of the night bonus)! Of course we all understand that there were years of preparation to get to that level in the sport but the size of the payout is incredibly enticing especially to someone growing up where fighting is their only option (recall the conversation with Damacio Page that helped to start KNUXX) especially during an economic depression. The gyms in New Mexico are full of incredibly talented fighters who are pulled by the dream of making it to the ranks where they can experience financial freedom. MMA practitioners, boxers, grapplers, kickboxers and traditional martial artist all make their way to the gyms each week. They are driven by the desire to excel in the sport and be the best fighter in their division, but most of them were initially enticed by the money that can be made – it’s a way for them to change their personal and familial economics. If they fight well, train hard, and get a little luck they have the potential to be able to provide a better life for themselves and those around them – fighting can literally help them fight their own history and future. Carlos Condit recently told KNUXX that part of the reason he fights now is to continued on page 9
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Gonzales Wins Pro Debut against Herrera at Warehouse Rumble February 24, 2012
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sold-out crowd of over 400 filled the seats of the YDI Wool Warehouse for Chavez Promotions’ Warehouse Rumble, which took place Friday, February 24, 2012. The main event featured Albuquerque’s Yoel “Fulanito” Gonzales (2-0), a late substitution for Matthew Baca, against Roswell’s John “Smiley” Herrera (1-2-1). Gonzales, originally from Cuba, met the Roswell native in a 4-round battle that ended in a unanimous decision for Gonzales. Herrera blocked a large percentage of the shots taken by Gonzales, seeming to wait for ideal opportunities to strike back, but Gonzales just kept the pace with a constant barrage of combinations and winning every round by sheer numbers. The judges decided for Gonzales unanimously at 40-36. The co-main event of the night, however, was the highlight of the evening, as Brandi Montoya (2-2, Rosales) defeated the girl who delivered her first amateur loss, Amber Brown (FIT NHB, 0-1) in her professional debut. Although Brown struck first in both rounds 1 and 2, Montoya methodically pressed forward with multiple left hook-right cross combinations. However, Brown did not quit, pushing back until the end, for the most exciting fight of the night. Brown was frustrated by her performance for her pro debut; “That’s not the way I fight, and I don’t know what happened, but no excuses. It was a good fight, there will be a 3rd! Quitting is not in my vocabulary!” Montoya took the unanimous 40-36 decision, and she is not taking a break, but is now set to face Natalie Roy at Golden Boy/ Golden Girl Promotions’ show on April 28, more information to come on www.GoldenGirl.us. The rest of the bouts for the evening featured boxers from all over the state:
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Jamie Gutierrez (4-5, Warrior) defeated Leonardo Sanchez (2-1, LA Boxing. The first two rounds featured mostly bobbing, weaving and mutually blocked shots, though Gutierrez scored a few more points than Sanchez. Sanchez took round 3, but Gutierrez took the fourth round and the unanimous 39-37 decision. Alan Sanchez (3-1) knocked Charles Reyes (0-2) who shook off several years of ring rust as a late substitution for Antonio Garcia. Sanchez scored 2 knockdowns and had Reyes up against the ropes, not defending himself, and the ref called a stop to the fight, giving Sanchez the TKO at 1:14 of the first round. Cristan Crabal (2-0, Warrior) defeated Michael Herrera (0-1, Team Roswell) by TKO. Herrera fought with heart for his professional debut, but Crabal’s pushed a relentless pace, and the ref called a stop to the fight at :25 of the 2nd round.
ABQ PAL’s Eric Gonzales (1-0) won his professional debut against Rosales’ Eric “Buddy Holly” Henson, by knockout. Gonzales scored a knockdown with a strong right hook in the first, and although Henson finished the 1st round with a nice uppercut, Gonzales left hook knocked him out at 1:42 of the 2ndround. The evening began with two professional debuts, Julio Gomez (1-0 Tapia) defeating Isaac Gurule (0-1 Sigala), by split decision. by Trula Howe
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Cover Feature Fighting the Economy continued from page 5. give his son something to be proud of and to also give him opportunities that he [Condit] didn’t have growing up. MMA’s rapid increase in popularity during a recession, I think, has more to do with psychology than it does economics and money. Sure, MMA is a new sport and has only started to come into its own over the past 5-6 years as it gains more mainstream popularity, but the appeal is deeper than that. Due to the economy, people already have a feeling of being beat down and stomped on. Most keep getting up each day and keep fighting and trying. Watching a UFC event is more than just an entertaining distraction, it’s a metaphor for real life, right now, today and the battle we are facing. People get a feeling of comfort, or empathy, when they see someone stand in a cage and fight for their life. What does this mean for the long term? When we “recover” will MMA lose its appeal? One has only to look to boxing for an answer. During this same period we have seen some RIDICULOUS amounts of money being paid in boxing ($36 million for the last Mayweather fight)! Boxing has long been the poster child for insanely high purses – it has also been the long-standing example of a recession-proof industry. Since its history is so long you can chart the correlation between recessions and boxing popularity – it may not come as a surprise that boxing has not just survived but has thrived during the past several recessions. Even in hard times, the fighter payouts might have been lower, but the overall industry did really well. It seems that people were willing to pay to see people beat each other up even when they didn’t have a lot of money to spend. And post recession the sport always did better than it did before the dips. What does this all mean? I think it means that MMA will have a similar path that boxing has followed for many years. There will room to make money whether the economy is good or bad. There will be room for new fighters at all levels. There will be a need for ancillary products and services during this time and there will still be money flowing in the sport – money for fighters to live, grow, change and succeed – money for businesses to sustain themselves through the hard time – and money available to keep combat sports growing and continuing to Fight the Economy.
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Fight Results
“Time to Shine” - castilloimages.com
Time to Shine by Trula Howe
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he gym at Raymond G Sanchez Community Center was filled to capacity on Saturday, February 25, 2012, as Team Tapia put on the event “Time to Shine”, an amateur boxing show, featuring boxers from around the Southwest region, from 50-lb to heavyweight. The stars came out during the day, as professional athletes were in attendance to support the young fighters and sign autographs, including professional boxers Johnny Tapia (5X World Champ and sponsor of the show), Archie Rae Marquez and Josh Torres (who fight on the upcoming Tapia card at Hard Rock Casino on March 31; Yoel Gonzales, Alan Sanchez and Eric Gonzales (each coming off wins from the previous night at Warehouse Rumble), Johnny Tapia Jr, and Tonia Cravens. MMA fighters included Albuquerque’s newest UFC fighter, Tim “Dirty Bird” Means (Means and his teammates in attendance, Donald Sanchez and Brenda Gonzales,
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all double as professional boxers and MMA fighters); other MMA fighters in attendance included Bill Albrecht (King of the Cage) , Coty “Ox” Wheeler, and Andres Quintana (another pro boxer/cagefighter, and older brother of co-main event winner Javier Cepeda.) Teams from Texas, Arizona and New Mexico all took part in the 25-bout event, and one of the most noticeable teams was Martinez Boxing out of Farmington, whose amateurs all won their fights. Devin Armijo (Texas Elite) defeated Michael Pavelko (Team Tapia) by points. 85-lbs Analuisa Mendoz (Martinez) defeated Angelique Valencia (Henry’s) by ref stoppage (RSC). 80-lbs Edgar Castro (Martinez) defeated Hector Sanchez (Power & Glory) by points. 147-lbs Bravilo Trejo (FIT NHB) defeated Jalen Armijo (Texas) by points. 100-lbs Jennifer Mendoza (Martinez) defeated Graciela Martinez (Warrior) by retirement in 3rd. 105-lbs. Jonathen Reyes (Martinez) defeated Walker Jimenez (Texas) by points. 120-lbs Ashton Barreras (Texas) defeated Zach Flores (Extreme) by points. 50-lbs Santiago Giron (Power & Glory) defeated Isaiah Perez (MVP) by points. 70-lbs
Rocco Ramirez (Tapia) defeated Angel Polanco (Vecinos) by points. 80-lbs Lazaro Estrado (Indp) defeated Nicholas Rocha (Texas) by points. 75-lbs During the intermission, Tapia’s own Dylan Vargas put on a stunning karate demonstration that had the crowd on their feet cheering. Santiago Amaro (Warrior) defeated Patrick Chavez (Boot Camp) by points. 90-lbs Abdiel Jurado (Martinez) defeated Kamden-Wayne Junawan(Indp) by retirement. 150-lbs Jordanne Garcia (Power & Glory) defeated Dacia Jacquez (Jacquez) by points. 120-lbs Jesus Olguin (Indp) defeated Xaviar Pacheco (Perez Boxing) by points. 125-lbs Adan Reyes (Martinez) defeated Jesse Brannan (Power & Glory) by RSC in round 3. 140-lbs Jonathon Jimenez (Texas) defeated Mateo Gold (Crespin) by points. 60-lbs Jose Luis Montoya (Old School) defeated Estevan Canto (Vecinos) by point. 60-lbs Chris Brown (Crespin) defeated Richard Villafuerte (Warrior) by RSC in round 3. 175-lbs Slade Ring (Indp) defeated Javier Espinosa (Elite) by points. 110-lbs Robert Encinias (Crespin) defeated Rodrigo Camarna (Vecinos) by points. 135-lbs Grant Shorty (Sigala) defeated Jovany Regalado (Power & Glory) by points – HW Joseph Santillianes (Elite) defeated Slater Ray Pope (Vecinos) by RSC in round 2. 110-lbs Javier Cepeda (Team Roswell) defeated BrandoN Munoz (Warrior) by points. 122-lbs Terry Jimenez (Texas) defeated Leroy Chavez (Tapia) by points. 120-lbs.
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Long Term Challenge Update KNUXX currently has 2 long term challenges taking place. The Milano Project which focuses on the publisher’s attempt to lose weight and get in shape to eventually take a fight and the Charter/Max Challenge which focuses on the author’s attempt to gain weight (muscle) and eventually compete in a fitness competition. Please follow online for weekly updates.
The Milano Project - Part 3 (Reboot) by Heath Holmes
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’m almost embarrassed to call this “part 3” of the Milano Project. By way of update it leaves a lot to be desired. When I set out to do this project I wanted to truly capture the story, from a real life perspective, about losing weight, getting in shape, and learning new skills all while living a normal busy life. I would have loved to have a perfect story to share where I set and accomplished my goals in the timeframe allotted. But that’s not the case. And maybe the fact that I don’t is exactly why it’s a good story. In the last issue I discussed how I had been sick and had a foot injury that left me unable to go and work out at Fitness Kicks. At that point I was already down 20 lbs and had been feeling pretty good – until I got blindsided by health problems. I got sick and, at the same time, my workload increased significantly. I wasn’t able to get to the gym this month at all and I’ve put back about 10 pounds. My stress level has increased – both because of the fact that I’m not working out and “life” happening – and so I’m at a point this month where I’m just going to have to start fresh and give it another shot. I just wish I was having as much success as my brother in his challenge. Next month I will have another update as I try and Reboot the Milano Project. Wish me luck and time!
Charter/Max Challenge by Brian Holmes
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ome of you may have already read the online update regarding the first few weeks of the Charter/Max Challenge. I set out with the goal to put on 25 pounds of muscle in 8 weeks with the help of Charter Fitness and Max Muscle of Albuquerque. I was shocked at the results from the first couple of weeks. In the first week I had put on 13 pounds of muscle and lost 1% of body fat! I was already ½ way to my goal with 7 weeks to go! I had started out worried whether or not the supplements from Max Muscle would have an effect and how my body would synthesize them. I think it was working. By the second week I was still putting on a lot of muscle and was super pumped – literally. The challenge has just ended but we were unable to process all results (photos, caliper tests, body analysis tests and article) prior to going to print this month. We forgot that February was a shorter month. Look to the website and next issue for updates on the full 8 weeks results.
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Tools for Your Roc Body by Daniel Rocha
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Hi. Can you stack hemo surge and crea7ine before a workout and then crea7ine right after, then protein shake 30 mins later... Then repair pm at night? Would that be ok to stack? I’m currently stacking black powder, war, and hsp active... But seems those products are becoming hard to find and maybe fazed out for new products? The overall goal with training is simply to improve. The supplements you want to use should be geared towards that goal. The BP, WAR and HSP are great for new tissue growth… now let’s harden it all up and make it solid. HSP is a very sensitive product, but effective. The only other way to increase HSP internally would be to train under extreme heat conditions - guess Kai Greene training in his red hoodie, Branch Warren and Ronnie Coleman training at MetroFlex Gym at 100+ degree condition, and Luis Santa using the sauna everyday - directly know something we didn’t. But you have a powerful supplement … the best way to use it as the instructions can be difficult would be to set an alarm for midnight … take the recommended dose for your weight and have a half serving of crea7ine. You will not only increase HSP but also add muscle fullness. You’ll wake up nice and full. So now let’s keep that fullness all day. Begin your morning with 3 caps NO2 Red upon waking. Once you’re ready to train have a serving of just hemo surge. The amount of NO in your system will be crazy so you will notice extreme vascularity and huge
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pumps. Arnold did say… “the pump, its fantastic!!” Your body after training has been torn up. This is where it needs BCAA and glutamine… guess what, the new Crea7ine has them in it, plus you get other nutrients like carnitine and beta alanine for extra endurance and fat burning effect. But it’s the 7 blends of creatine which you will love. You will remain thick and full all day. Don’t you hate it when you leave the gym, you look great and get home and you’re flat and look dumb. Dude, been there done that. Believe me it’s not the mirrors. LOL. The other positive thing is that crea7ine has no sugar so you can use it and it won’t affect your fat burning mode if you do cardio post training. In the off season, anabolic switch is great because it has 27g of carbs, much needed to create that insulin explosion for anabolic effect. But high insulin levels hinder fat loss. So the new crea7ine is ideal for dieting or cutting up. So there you have it my friend…. Hopefully all of that helps. Please visit www.mri-performance.com click on “Ask a Pro!” to find other Q & A’s by Daniel Rocha
Daniel Rocha is an athlete, personal trainer, body builder, coach and owner of RocBodyFitness / RocBodyAngels. He is also an NPC National Athlete. For more information please visit his website at www.drocbody.com
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“PAY TO PLAY”
hen it comes to the sport of fitness and bodybuilding the average competitor pays to play. This self investment of reaching their ultimate goals can be through the perspective of a hobby, a lifestyle, or a profession. The fitness and bodybuilding sport arena requires not only discipline and time but money from its competitors. During an athletes on and off-seasons, a range of expenses will occur, such as gym memberships, personal trainers, nutrition specialists, posing stage coaches, entry fees, competition suits, supplements, travel expenses and the list can go on an on. Bottom-line, THIS SPORT IS EXPENSIVE! I get asked often, what is the payback for being a fitness competitor? Many assume that the purse must be significant to merit such demanding training and diet regimens. Well I’d like to say that these fine tuned athletes are training for the millions but like many other comparative non-mainstream sports, the majority of money in the fitness and bodybuilding industry does not come from competition earnings alone, rather the competitions become a gateway to other lucrative avenues within the industry. At the amateur level of fitness/bodybuilding shows, typically top winners are awarded trophies, titles and perhaps the opportunity to compete at a federation’s next show level. At prestige professional shows, winners will be exposed to prominent supplement sponsorships, photographers, modeling agents and media publications. It has been my experience that competitors will utilize the process of training for a competition to reach peak fitness levels that in return (if promoted correctly) attract photographers, modeling agencies, and companies looking to market the fitness lifestyle. If a fitness athlete/competitor wants to launch their hobby into a career it takes self-promotion, networking and confidence to get there more times than not. This is where competition exposure can be a launching pad for an athlete to gain sponsorships, fitness modeling, industry promotional work, and even creative work such as writing and blogging. Other interesting outcomes of competition can be entrepreneurship through fitness coaching, personal training, and other mentoring services. For the rest of the athletes who truly perceive competitions as a hobby and set their single goal to reach top conditioned shape are equally successful in their own merit. To see athletes of all ages have a passion for competition and a discipline for training and diet, is an inspiring story unto itself and that is as good as gold and highly respected in the industry. Fitness has been an amazing journey for me and I speak of these opportunities in the industry from fortunate experience. Several doors, both substantial and small, have opened-up to me from some connection made through competitions. Despite these opportunities coming my way, I have put in relentless effort of self marketing and promotion efforts to convince sponsors that I am worth investing in. Some doors opened easier than others, but there is no doubt they all came from me mustering up the courage to train for my very first show. I am gracious to say that decision to compete is why I am writing this column today and why I have been fortunate to get paid to play this past competitive season and I can only hope that it continues. There is opportunity out there and it comes down to being fit and focused every time no matter what your angle is in the industry! Until next time… Genieve SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT The Fitness NM & Musclemania Championships will be held on Saturday, May 12th at the Hard Rock Casino & Resort, Albuquerque. The competition includes - Ms. Bikini NM, Model NM (Male & Female) Figure NM , Fitness (teen, men & women) & Musclemania. Information and entry forms may be obtained by visiting the FitnessNewMexico.com website. Deadline for early bird entry is April 16th.
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400 San Jose Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 505-848-1324 www.cabq.gov/communitycenters/jackcandelaria.html
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