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Milton began to talk about the gym, then he asked me if I was looking to do this for fitness or to actually compete. I quickly looked at Beata and then back at Milton with a smile. “Definitely compete.” I’ve always felt something deeply rooted within me: the drive, the ambition, and the fight, and this was my way of nurturing it. Milton said that once I was ready, he would put me into competition that was appropriate for my skill level and that he would never use one of his team members as a lamb to feed a lion fight. On the other hand, if I wanted to participate in higher competitions at some point in the future, he could also set that up.

Milton is a short, stocky guy, with broad shoulders and a square face accompanied by a granite jaw. He looks like a typical wrestler, but he has trained in many forms of martial arts. He was a straight shooter, and I respected that. The way I looked at it was this: if you’re looking for a lemon car for $400 and want your ego stroked by a Las Vegas-style car dealer, you know what you’re getting yourself into. But, when you are looking to compete in boxing, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, and MMA, where your bodily organs are at stake, I would rather go with the “no B.S. approach.” Milton has a very calming presence, which definitely came from years of training. He is a nice guy but you wouldn’t want to get on his bad side, as he could do some real damage.