SouthWest Fury
Southwest Fury brings together the best fighters in the southwest for exciting Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)events. For more information, contact Adam Vazquez (adamvazquez@southwestfury.com) or Kristin Vazquez (kristinvazquez@southwestfury.com)
Interviews
By D. Savina
JR Sotelo
Fighting out of El Paso Texas
Age: 23 Height: 6’1 Weight: 145
Overall MMA Record (w-L-D) 6-1-0
Strengths: striking, grappling
How often do you train?: 3-5 days a week (depending on work schedule)
How long do you plan on fighting? Until I can’t
What qualities must one have in order to be a successful MMA fighter?: Determination and the drive. Do not just have the title “cage fighter”.
MMA is an extremely dangerous sport. Knowing this, what keeps you going? The love of competing on a one on one level.
Who do you look up to and admire most?: God, my parents, and family.
While growing up as a kid did you enjoy fighting? If not when did you realize that you liked to fight?: Yes I did enjoy it but never picked fights, they picked on me.
What motto or quote do you live by?: live life to the fullest!
William D. Toliver
Fighting out of El Paso Texas
Age: 31 Height: 5’6 Weight: 137
Overall MMA Record (w-L-D) 5-2
Strengths: striking, well rounded fighter, greatest strength are my kids
How often do you train?: 3-4 times a week.
How long do you plan on fighting? Till no longer a competitor.
What qualities must one have in order to be a successful MMA fighter?: Be wild at heart, competitive, no fear, and a reason for fighting.
MMA is an extremely dangerous sport. Knowing this, what keeps you going? The thrill of going into combat in front of thousands of people.
Who do you look up to and admire most?: My boss
While growing up as a kid did you enjoy fighting? Yes, always did and had to.
What motto or quote do you live by?: Never start anything you’re not going to finish, and if you’re not going to do it right don’t do it at all.
Patrick “Skar” Dixon
Fighting out of El Paso Texas
Age: 29 Height: 6’0” Weight: 170
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D) 5-3-0
Strengths: Head kicks
How often do you train?: Monday - Saturday.
How long do you plan on fighting? As long as may legs can carry me.
What qualities must one have in order to be a successful MMA fighter?: Definitely heart!!! Skill and the proper training and cardio
MMA is an extremely dangerous sport. Knowing this, what keeps you going?
Knowing boxing is worse is probably what keeps me going.
Who do you look up to and admire most?: As a fighter? Anderson Silva. He’s got an arsenal of skill and power.
While growing up as a kid did you enjoy fighting? I knocked out my mom at the age of two. J/k! Since day one.
What motto or quote do you live by?: Only God can judge me.
Ricardo Reyes
Fighting out of El Paso Texas
Age: 30 Height: 6’3” Weight: 205
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D) training to fight, submission wrestling 1-0
Strengths: Leg kicks and I’m very aggressive.
How often do you train?: Monday thru Saturday.
How long do you plan on fighting? As long as I can still throw a kick and a punch.
What qualities must one have in order to be a successful MMA fighter?: Mental strength and respect for others.
MMA is an extremely dangerous sport. Knowing this, what keeps you going? The adrenaline rush.
Who do you look up to and admire most?: Pat Dixon, he is a respectful person, who tries to inspire.
While growing up as a kid did you enjoy fighting? Not really, it was mostly to protect myself. When it became a sport, not a scared mode.
What motto or quote do you live by?: Don’t take life so seriously, you’ll never get out alive.
