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8A Daily News – Thursday, November 29, 2012 Seasons eatings I guess you could say through Christmas. My friend, I've been groundBrenda Swain, is ed since my last not suffering the fight. I suffered a same fate as I knuckle injury am. She's been and haven't been working out able to punch anyfaithfully with one or anything. Allison SmithI've been getting Marshall at my acupuncture and gym and has physical therapy made some for it, and it seems tremendous sucto be slowly getcess in her getting better. My hip ting healthy is also acting up Avery endeavor. She which is preventstarted only 6 ing me from runmonths ago and ning. Massage is helping, though. Fitness Buff was 250 pounds. Today she is 180 It's really hard to pounds. She no go from several hours of training a day to longer has to be on high blood pressure medication one. Sucks getting old. Sad thing is, I'm not and her blood sugar is back alone in this. My fighter, in the healthy zone- no Denise, suffered an elbow more diabetes! That's the injury in her last fight. She's brilliant thing about workhad to baby it and be cau- ing out and eating healthy tious in her punching and foods, you not only look grappling. Needless to say, better, your health greatly there are no fights in our improves. Congrats, Brennear future. So, the upside da, keep up the good work. In fighting news, I had to all this is that neither of us is cutting weight during the the honor to help one of my holidays. I've enjoyed more friends with her recent cage rich desserts, cheesy pizza, match at Gold Country and killer Mexican food Casino. Sam Hester, one of than you can shake a stick my training partners from at. I'm up 10 pounds as a Humbolt County, was fightresult. Good thing I'm not ing a tough girl that the proone of those ladies who moter flew in from Hawaii. gives a crud. I'll probably be Sam's coach, Nick, had sporting a muffin top another fighter fighting on Vilche Courtesy photos Brenda Swain before and after her weight loss. the card before Sam. I had to put a couple of french braids in Sam's hair and get her warmed up for her fight. Nick only had time to wrap one of her hands before he had to go corner his other fighter. It was up to me to wrap her other hand. I had been in this predicament once before for another girl a few years ago. That was the first and last hand I'd ever wrapped. In case you didn't know, wrapping hands correctly is an art and if done incorrectly can The busiest local information website in Tehama County! cause the fighter to break their hand. I was so nervous, but I managed. Sam came out like a beast. She took that girl out with a knee to the solar plexus in the first round. She dropped hard. It took her a few minutes to get up, and I was praying she was ok. We talked to her after the fight; she was fine. Only injury was her wounded ego. I was so proud of Sam. She's got a bright future in MMA. I'm also proud of Team Intense who had 3 fighters at the Gridley fight this month (in November). Jesse David lost to a very close decision. Alex Fazleev lost in the 3rd round but got fight of the night- and this was his debut fight. And Jacob Smith brought home a solid win with a submission- and this was his debut fight too. Great job guys! If any of this has inspired you to take up fighting (or just get in shape), come by the gym at 1450 Schwab St. in Red Bluff after 5 p.m. 1375 Montgomery Rd, Red Bluff (530) 529-0797 1160 Main Street, Red Bluff (530) 527-1034 NORTH STATE PROPERTIES 2550 Sister Mary Columba Dr., Red Bluff (530) 529-8000 http://www.redbluff.mercy.org See us for ALL your equipment needs (530) 378-1116 1-800-439-3407 2025 BARNEY RD., ANDERSON Red Bluff 590 Antelope Blvd. Suite B-30 26 Sale Lane, Red Bluff (530) 529-2192 www.Claytonredbluff.com Respecting People. 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