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Table of Contents
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Editor-in-Chief Phillip Morales
Contributing Writers Rebecca Aguilar, Fabian Campos,
Elizabeth Barriga, Olivia Hernandez, Robert Leal, Phillip
Morales, Rikki Rincón, Patricia Rodriguez, Sonia Salas
Layout and Design Darren Smitherman
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Mercado Highlights................................................................ 3
Chaging Lives at Oak Cliff Kickboxing Academy..................... 6-7
UFC Comes to DFW............................................................... 8
7 Facts You Might Not Know About MMA................................. 9
Tecnologia Hoy.................................................................... 10
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HIGHLIGHTS
Festival de los Mavs This Weekend
LATINOS ARE INTO MMA, IN A BIG WAY.
HISPANICS
MAKE UP
50%
OF UFC
VIEWERSHIP
Where: Gilley’s Dallas
When: Sunday March 15th, 1-7pm
Festival de los Mavs is changing venues this year. Usually at the
American Airlines Center, this year’s festival is at Gilley’s Dallas at 1135
South Lamar. It’s a family friendly day of autographs, free pictures with
Mav legends, performances by the Dallas Mavericks Dancers, games
and giveaways. Los Traileros del Norte will also be performing.
20% HISPANICS
Job Fair for Dallas Park & Recreation Dept.
#ThrowBackThursday
Dallas Park & Recreation Department is
looking to hire fulltime, part-time and
seasonal positions and their holding
a job fair at the Centennial Building at
Fair Park on Saturday, March 14th. The
department is looking to fill a variety of
positions throughout the city like Pool
Managers, plumbers, welders, office
assistants and laborers. Parking is free
at Gate 3 at Fair Park and the job fair
is 9am – 4pm. To view all the available
positions, visit DallasCityHall.com.
OF MALES 18-34 ARE
Since we bring new issues of Mercado Bilingüe to you every
Thursday, we thought we’d get in on the fun of “Throwback
Thursday”. Here’s a look back at a photo from our Instagram feed:
Best Bilingual Teacher in
the U.S.
Irma de la Guardia, a
third grade teacher at Withers
Elementary School in Dallas,
was recently awarded with the
national title of “Teacher of the
Year” by the National Associate
for Bilingual Education.
Originally from Mexico City,
this 38-year-old teacher uses
a dual language approach to
teaching because she says that
was the way she learned English.
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presented by
SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH |1-7PM |GILLEY’S DALLAS
1135 SOUTH LAMAR ST.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage with family, food and entertainment! Musical Talent featuring: LOS TRAILEROS DEL NORTE
Arrive early for an exhibition futsal game featuring USA vs. Mexico
Free and Open to the Public
Visit mavs.com/festivaldelosmavs
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A solo $9.99 diarios,
tu fin de semana
empieza aquí.
Solo $9.99 por día, de viernes a lunes. Se aplican restricciones.
Visítenos en el Festival de Los Mavs el 15 de marzo de 2015.
Válida solamente en las sucursales participantes de los vecindarios en los Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico, para alquileres reservados por adelantado. El alquiler debe comenzar el 5 de septiembre de 2014 o después de esa fecha, y finalizar el 20 de mayo de 2015 o antes de esa fecha. La tarifa en oferta
de $9.99 por día aplica al alquiler de un vehículo de clase Económica o Compacto durante un viernes y finalizando el próximo lunes, e incluye 100 millas por día. En algunas sucursales, puede haber tarifas de menos de $9.99 al día. Para saber si hay una tarifa más baja disponible, ve a la ruta de
acceso principal de reservaciones en la página inicial de Enterprise.com o contacta la sucursal directamente antes de ir a tu sucursal más cercana o hacer tu reservación. Es la responsabilidad del que alquila verificar si hay una tarifa más baja. Enterprise se reserva el derecho de suspender la oferta
o cambiar los términos en cualquier momento. Lo sentimos; esta oferta no es válida en las sucursales de los aeropuertos y la disponibilidad es limitada. Las tarifas serán las vigentes al momento de la reservación y las podrás consultar en enterprise.com. Esta oferta no puede utilizarse junto con
otros cupones, ofertas o tarifas de descuento. Se aplican los requisitos estándares de alquiler. La tarifa en oferta no incluye el 23%, impuestos bajos ni recargos adicionales; $0.20 o menos por milla por cada millas recorrida en exceso; tarifas por licencias de vehículos de $4 o menos por día; cargos
por llenado del tanque de gasolina; tarifas adicionales para el conductor; ni la rescisión opcional por daños de $29.99 o menos al día, que son responsabilidades del arrendatario. Verifica tu póliza de seguro y/o tu contrato de tarjeta de crédito para comprobar la cobertura para vehículos alquilados.
Otras restricciones, incluyendo días de fiesta y fechas bloqueadas, podrían aplicar. El servicio de recogido está sujeto a las restricciones geográficas, entre otras. No es válido donde se prohíba.
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CHANGING LIVES AT THE OAK CLIFF
KICKBOXING ACADEMY By Phillip Morales
It’s a Tuesday morning and it’s raining – the
perfect combination for people to want to stay
home. But one after another, people begin
to arrive at the gym nestled in the corner of
a small shopping strip in southwestern Oak
Cliff in Dallas. They come to box, to kick and
to strength train in a place that has been a
beacon of hope for many nearby residents:
the Oak Cliff Kickboxing Academy.
“I’ve been coming here for a little over a
year now, because it’s convenient. It’s on my
way home from work,” says Paul Flores, a 5th
grade math teacher from Grand Prairie. Like
Paul, many Oak Cliff Kickboxing Academy,
or OCKA, members keep coming back to
get in shape and learn defense because the
gym offers something most others don’t: a
personal touch.
“I know all of our member’s names,” says
Chris Ramirez, founder of Oak Cliff Kickboxing
Academy. “I know their kid’s names, I know
their wives, I know their husbands. It’s
important that I do because we’re very family
oriented here.”
Walking into OCKA, you do see what
Chris is talking about. This is no stuffy mixed
martial arts gym nor will you find a random
assortment of workout equipment scattered
around. OCKA is cozy but spacious with a
majority of the gym simply covered in mats
where classes take place with moveable
equipment. Chris specifically designed it
this way so that members could work more
effectively by partnering up.
“Our classes are catered to beginners
and advanced students. So if we have
someone who is new – who says I’ve never
trained before - then one of our coaches will
work with them on the side, teach them the
basics,” says Chris.
Oak Cliff Kickboxing Academy is a mixed
martial arts gym offering classes in kickboxing,
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karate, boxing, strength conditioning, and
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. There is also opportunity
for private Instruction and personal training
from any of the gym’s certified or black belt
instructors. For most people - like those
coming to work out on a cold, rainy Tuesday
morning - it’s the daily classes that make
working out convenient and effective. For
those individuals looking to test their MMA
skills in competitions, Chris says they also offer
training to get you ready for the “big fight”.
“Everything we teach here can either be
for self-defense or to get in shape. If you’re
serious about taking it to the next level, then
we’ll help you get there too.”
Many of the gym’s students compete in
competitions throughout the nation and the
walls of OCKA are covered in medals and
trophies from past champions. Chris has a
story for each medal won and each trophy
earned. The stories are not about the winning
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matches but rather about the OCKA fighters
themselves and the adversity they had to
overcome to get to that point. They are stories
that inspire Chris because they are the reason
he opened his gym in the first place.
TURNING ADVERSITY INTO FUEL
“I was bullied. I was bullied big time.”
Chris remembers the days of his youth like
they were yesterday and the things he says had
the most significant impact on his life was being
bullied in school. He was bullied because he
was smarter, he didn’t wear the “right” clothes
and he even says he was bullied because he
couldn't afford regular haircuts.
“That was the most horrible feeling I
could've ever felt. I wanted to kill myself. You
read about bullying every day. I can relate to it."
Chris grew up in Oak Cliff and as a boy he
knew that without something positive in his
life he could easily find himself following a
negative path. So he turned to something he
loved: MMA. He began training relentlessly
and dreamt of opening a mixed martial arts
gym of his own one day.
“Getting into martial arts, at that time,
helped me build my self-esteem,” says Chris.
“It changed who I was. If it wasn’t for Martial
Arts I’d probably one of those guys that are
dead or in jail.”
Chris set his sights on becoming a black
belt and made a promise to himself to open a
gym in Oak Cliff when he reached that point.
When he finally achieved black belt status,
Chris spent time as a martial arts director for a
small gym before he decided to venture off on
his own. He opened one gym in Richardson
before realizing that the clientele he was really
trying to reach was on the other side of town.
“I’ve always wanted to be in Oak Cliff,
because I grew up here. I know how it used
to be,” says Chris. “I figured, if martial arts
can change me, I can help change the lives
of children.”
After first working alongside a gym on
Jefferson and Westmoreland, Chris decided
to move his gym to an open storefront in
Brooklawn Village Shopping Center on the
corner of Kiest and Hampton. Chris saw
this location as a perfect opportunity to cater
to the clients he had originally sought out
to help: the children. Oak Cliff Kickboxing
Academy has afforded Chris that opportunity
and he now sees himself in all the children
training at his gym.
“I watch members change and evolve. A
part of you becomes a part of them.”
A GYM FOR THE COMMUNITY
Chris realizes that he could move his gym
to a different part of Oak Cliff and charge
double what he does now, but for him and
his instructors, the community they train
are what matters most. Chris sees everyone
from retired teachers, coaches, police officers
nurses and college students walk through
his doors, so he knows OCKA is making a
difference. You can tell by just looking at
the faces of the people training so hard in
his gym; they’re comfortable, like they take
immense pride in their gym, and they simply
appear to be having fun getting in shape.
Or as Chris says, “We just want to help
you get fit, help you defend yourself and teach
you self-confidence.”
Oak Cliff Kickboxing Academy is
located at 2443 W Kiest Blvd in Dallas.
For more information visit their website at
www.ockafitness.com
On April 2 from 11am to 10 pm, Oak
Cliff Kickboxing Academy will be
receiving a portion of the proceeds
from purchases made at the Genghis
Grill at 5500 Greenville Avenue. This
fundraiser is to send two competitors
to the Tap Cancer Out Tournament
in April. All funds raised by OCKA
will go toward the Tap Cancer Out
nonprofit organization dedicated to
raising awareness and funding for
cancer-fighting organizations.
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UFC COMES TO DFW
On March 14, Ultimate Fighting Champion makes its third visit to Dallas with UFC 185. The main card is stacked with some very
interesting match-ups and the title match of the night will pit two strong Latinos fighters against each other in a lightweight title fight:
Anthony Pettis and Rafael dos Anjos. Here’s a quick look at the two competitors and a few undercard fighters you should keep your eye on.
ANTHONY
RAFAEL
VS.
PETTIS
Record: 18-2-0
KO/TKO: 56%
Height: 70 in
Weight: 155 lbs
Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin Anthony Pettis has built quite
a reputation for himself as a fierce pound-for-pound fighter. Pettis
has both Puerto Rican and Mexican ancestry and has been training
taekwondo and boxing since the age of 5. Pettis made a name for
himself in the World Extreme Cagefighting league before becoming a
part of UFC when the two merged in 2010. Pettis defeated Benson
Henderson at UFC 164 to become the new UFC Lightweight Champion.
He then served as coach on the television series The Ultimate Fighter
20, after which he defeated rival coach Gilbert Melendez.
Fun Fact: Anthony Pettis was voted to be the first UFC Champion to
appear on a Wheaties box.
DOS ANJOS
Record: 23-7-0
KO/TKO: 17%
Height: 69 in
Weight: 155 lbs
A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Rafael dos Anjos is a master at
material arts and a relentless opponent in the octagon. From
fighting on the streets of hometown Niterói, Brazil to training
with elite MMA teams, Anjos has risen to the top of the official
UFC lightweight rankings. He’s had a number of memorable
fights – especially his second UFC fight again Tyson Griffin – and
he's known for his quick, powerful strikes and vicious leg kicks.
Fun Fact: Since breaking his jaw during a fight, Rafael dos
Anjos now has a titanium-fused Jaw that has broken some
opponent’s hands.
OTHER FIGHTERS TO WATCH AT UFC 185
HENRY CEJUDO
Record: 7-0-0
Nickname: The Messenger
Weight Class: Flyweight
Opponent: Chris Cariaso
Not only is Cejudo a rising star in
the UFC, he is also an Olympian
Wrestler who won a Gold Medal
in Freestyle Wrestling in 2008.
Cejudo is the author of two books
and is a motivational speaker.
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CARLA ESPARZA
Record: 11-2-0
Nickname: Cookie Monster
Weight Class: Women_Strawweight
Opponent: Joanna Jedrzejczyk
A fighter our of Los Angles with
a degree in Sports Business
Management, Carla Esparza is
currently on a six fight winning
streak and her favorite striking
move is the flying elbow.
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7 FACTS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
There is a saying that goes: the only thing new about Mixed Martial Arts is the money and the media attention. And it’s true: MMA has been
around for as long as there’s been civilization. Only recently has MMA gained pop culture status, thanks mostly to the popularity of UFC
(Ultimate Fighting Champion). But Mixed Martial Arts goes far beyond the octagon – here are a few facts about MMA that might surprise you.
Mixed Martial Art is
a full-contact combat
sport that allows the use
of both striking and grappling
techniques, while standing and
on the ground, from a variety of other
combat sports and martial arts.
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Every successful Eastern or Western culture
has had its own form of martial arts.
Not all martial arts was for battle. Most civilizations
developed combat sports as well. Martial sports were
developed for entertainment during peace time and to
keep warriors fit and ready for war time.
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MMA contests we originally used to find the most effective
martial arts for real unarmed combat situations. In the early
days of MMA competitions, there were few rules.
The Great Pyramids have engraved hieroglyphic inscriptions of Egyptians fighting and
practicing martial arts that date back to 3,000 B.C. The soldiers of Mesopotamia and
Sumer were also believed to have hand-to-hand fighting techniques in 2,300 B.C.
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Although we’re a young country, MMA has been a part of United States
since the beginning. George Washington combined Irish Collar and
Elbow Wrestling. Other US Presidents such as Abraham Lincoln and
Teddy Roosevelt practiced American folk wrestling.
A Brazilian combat sport called vale tudo was introduced to the United
States in 1993 by a family with the name Gracie. To showcase vale tudo,
the Gracie family formed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
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BRUCE LEE: THE GODFATHER
OF MODERN MMA?
It’s hard to think of martial arts and
not immediately think of Bruce Lee.
Many will argue that the popularity
of Mixed Martial Art in the U.S.
is all thanks to Lee. In the late
1960s and early 1970s, Bruce Lee
developed Jeet Kune Do here in the
United States. Jeet Kune Do is a
mixed martial art technique based
on Kung Fu, Boxing, Muay Thai,
Wrestling, Jiu Jitsu and others. Jeet
Kune Do is considered by many to
be the driving influence for modern
MMA. Dana White, president of the
UFC, credits Bruce Lee as the first
to practice MMA in America.
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TECNOLOGÍA HOY
A study by the U.K.
Office of National
Statistics shows that
each minute added
to a commute affects
anxiety, happiness and
general well-being.
AN E-BIKE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
by Robert Leal
We all hate traffic. That’s safe to say,
right? That’s why more and more people are
turning to public transportation these days,
but in a city as spread out as Dallas, using
public transportation isn’t easy. There are
sometimes huge gaps between train or bus
stations and traffic can still be a hindrance.
The Ford Motor company might have a new
solution for this.
Apparently, Ford isn’t just trying to get you
from point A to point B in a car anymore. This
month in Barcelona, Ford announced plans
to experiment with E-Bikes, or “electronic”
bikes. They unveiled two of these innovative
bikes at a tech expo called Mobile World
Congress and they are offer a solution for
those gaps in public transportation that I
mentioned earlier.
Ford is creating two variations on the
E-bike: one called MoDe:Me and the other
MoDe:Pro. Both bikes will be collapsible so
that they can fit in, say, the truck of your car
or in a large bag slung around your shoulder.
The bikes, of course, have pedals but they will
also come with 200-watt electric motors that
can help pedal up to 15 mph. This means
pedaling through leveled city streets won’t
require too much effort on your part.
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The bikes also come with some pretty
cool high tech safety features, like rearfacing ultrasonic sensors that alert the rider
when a car is getting close by vibrating the
handlebars. They will also be connected to an
app on your cellphone to assist in navigation.
The app will tell the bike what the shortest
route may be and then it will gently vibrate
either the left or right handle to point you
in the right direction. The bikes even have
blinking lights at the ends of the handle bars
to let others on the road know you intend to
turn.
The MoDe:Me commuter bike is the
smaller, lighter of the two and is meant to be
easily carried once it’s folded up. The larger
MoDe:Pro, is also collapsible but is built with
a large frame and wheels; this version is
more ideal for couriers, delivery services, and
other commercial types. Both bikes are part
of an experiment Ford is calling “Handle on
Mobility” – solutions that make journeys safer
and more efficient.
Bicycles might not be for everyone but
everyone will need transportation at some point
in their daily lives and an e-bike might fit that
need. Ford’s MoDe bikes might just be the
next big revolution in personal transportation.
Move over Segway, there might be a more
practical personal transporter in town soon.
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