It’s FIGHT MONTH at Come As You Are.
We will be giving the spotlight to our local MMA fighters.
Team Lucero is getting ready for war at the Avi Resort & Casino for WFC: World Fighting Championships on May 11th.
If you’ve never been to a local MMA show, you’re definitely missing out...
For those who follow local MMA, you know who the 5’4, 114lb, 24 year old - purple belt, Little Savage is.
For those who don’t know who he is, let us introduce you to a man named Cristian Molina.
Cristian is originally from Phoenix but like most of us, lives in Bullhead City. Cristian has been training Jiu-Jitsu for 6 years, 4 of those years under Professor Rick Lucero. His decision to train under Professor Lucero was made when they met at a local gym and he (Cristian) was impressed by Lucero’s teaching ability along with his rough & tough mentality. Thanks to Lucero, Cristian has gone on to win numerous matches and titles in both Jiu-Jitsu tournaments and MMA fights.
Molina is employed full time and is also a full time father. Some may find this to be a dead end to wanting to start a career in MMA, but Molina assures us that it definitely isn’t, “working full time and being a father definitely doesn’t make it easy for my training schedule but when you want something bad enough you make it work. Also having a life partner who supports you through the journey helps make everything easier. I couldn’t be more thankful for the support system I have been blessed with from teammates, family, and friends.”
Anyone interested in joining the Jiu-Jitsu camp stop by Lucero Academy in Mohave Valley.
“The advice I would give to someone looking to join Jiu-Jitsu is that surviving the first few months is probably the toughest part but if you manage to make it through, then you will learn a lot about yourself, physically and mentally. The fight life is a long, grueling, journey with the highest highs and the lowest lows but in the end it molds you to become not only a good martial arts practitioner but a good person.”
