Ya Sea Que Gane O Se Aprende
May 28, 2016 13:25:03 GMT -5
Post by PowerPrincessMaritza on May 28, 2016 13:25:03 GMT -5
The camera fades in on an LDFC backdrop. Suddenly the young woman known as “The Power Princess” walks into the frame. She is dressed in workout gear with her long black hair tied up in a bun. She looks up at the camera sheepishly before glancing away nervously. After taking a couple deep breaths, she looks back up and begins to speak.
MARITZA DIAZ: Hola mi nombre es Maritza Diaz…Ay Coño!
Maritza, frustrated with herself, shakes her head and tries again.
MARITZA DIAZ: Sorry, this is all new to me...I'm a little nervous. Hello, my name is Maritza Diaz. And it is my honor to be here in the Lion’s Den Fighting Championship. Next week I will be debuting on Pride and to say I’m anxious would be an understatement.
In the short time I have been here since signing I have seen and experienced a lot. From moving in with a family I didn’t meet until the day before I moved in, meeting some of the men and women that inspired me to get into this sport and then training with them, seeing a “Twitter War” become an all-out face to face brawl, and learning the basics of what could become the best thing that’s ever happened to me…becoming a professional wrestler.
But the first stop on my new journey is going to be a tough one for a couple of reason. Rabby…Sorry Rab McKinley is my opponent. We met at try outs and to be honest with you…I think he’s awesome! He’s got the look; he got strength, and that accent? Ay que rico…ladies! But most of all he is a sweetheart. In Thailand when I trained in Muay Thai, my opponent wanted to kick my head off and vice versa. I’m not use to fighting someone I genuinely want to see succeed.
The second reason is my background. I trained for several years in Thailand and being an outsider, and a woman made it hard to achieve my goals, because everyone wanted to stop you. The men wanted to prove their dominance, and because of that I tend to be more aggressive than I need to be. I’ve already had Coach Spikes remind me that I’m not supposed to “murder the guy at the other end of the ring”. Learning to balance between what I know and what I’m learning is probably the hardest thing I’ve dealt with so far.
But regardless of the difficulty, no matter the struggle. Failure is not an option. Mi papa always told me: Ya sea que gane o se aprende. That means, Either you win, or you learn. And I have taken that attitude throught my career in fitness competitions and in learning Muay Thai, and I will have it here in the LDFC.
Rabby, papi you have been so nice to me and I love the fact that we are taking on this new journey together. But you and I both know only one of us can have their hand raised at the end and I know that you will give it you best to be that one. But know that I will do my best as well. Let’s show the coaches that they made the right decisión signing us to the LDFC.
With that a smile creeps up on the face of the “Power Princess” as the screen fades to black.
MARITZA DIAZ: Hola mi nombre es Maritza Diaz…Ay Coño!
Maritza, frustrated with herself, shakes her head and tries again.
MARITZA DIAZ: Sorry, this is all new to me...I'm a little nervous. Hello, my name is Maritza Diaz. And it is my honor to be here in the Lion’s Den Fighting Championship. Next week I will be debuting on Pride and to say I’m anxious would be an understatement.
In the short time I have been here since signing I have seen and experienced a lot. From moving in with a family I didn’t meet until the day before I moved in, meeting some of the men and women that inspired me to get into this sport and then training with them, seeing a “Twitter War” become an all-out face to face brawl, and learning the basics of what could become the best thing that’s ever happened to me…becoming a professional wrestler.
But the first stop on my new journey is going to be a tough one for a couple of reason. Rabby…Sorry Rab McKinley is my opponent. We met at try outs and to be honest with you…I think he’s awesome! He’s got the look; he got strength, and that accent? Ay que rico…ladies! But most of all he is a sweetheart. In Thailand when I trained in Muay Thai, my opponent wanted to kick my head off and vice versa. I’m not use to fighting someone I genuinely want to see succeed.
The second reason is my background. I trained for several years in Thailand and being an outsider, and a woman made it hard to achieve my goals, because everyone wanted to stop you. The men wanted to prove their dominance, and because of that I tend to be more aggressive than I need to be. I’ve already had Coach Spikes remind me that I’m not supposed to “murder the guy at the other end of the ring”. Learning to balance between what I know and what I’m learning is probably the hardest thing I’ve dealt with so far.
But regardless of the difficulty, no matter the struggle. Failure is not an option. Mi papa always told me: Ya sea que gane o se aprende. That means, Either you win, or you learn. And I have taken that attitude throught my career in fitness competitions and in learning Muay Thai, and I will have it here in the LDFC.
Rabby, papi you have been so nice to me and I love the fact that we are taking on this new journey together. But you and I both know only one of us can have their hand raised at the end and I know that you will give it you best to be that one. But know that I will do my best as well. Let’s show the coaches that they made the right decisión signing us to the LDFC.
With that a smile creeps up on the face of the “Power Princess” as the screen fades to black.