By: Michael Samuels
Within
every fighter’s chest beats the heart of a beast, a beast that needs to be fed.
The feeding comes in the form of competition, blood, sweat, and tears. A
fighter’s courage mounts daily as he trains and becomes stronger and more
confident in his abilities.
Being
an amateur fighter, there is no fame, there is no fortune. Fighting in front of wild crowds, in strange
venues, why would you put your mind and body through such punishments? I spent some time speaking with an amateur
fighter by the name of Jay Page who has been fighting in the amateur ranks
since 2004 and he loves what he does.
Along with fighting Jay has a regular job. He has his daughters to take
care of and basically a whole life outside of getting into the cage. When you speak to him, you do not hear a
punchy guy. He thinks about his answers and he gives them to you in only a way
that he can. I will say this, do not let
the smiling exterior fool you. If you
are across the ring from him that could be a costly mistake.
The Laughing Assassin, aka Jay Page, is a pure fighter, no
more, no less. Jay is affiliated with
the ISKA Cage Brawl. He is a Mixed Martial Artist in the purest sense of the
term. He is from Kingsport, TN. He has a huge heart and lives to be in
pugilistic combat. Throwing punches and kicks at a furious pace. He can take
you down, ground and pound you, or he can submit you with any of various
techniques that he has in his arsenal.
Even at the age of 39 the fire still burns hot in Jay. He trains hard
for his Coach Brenden Bohannon to keep his mind and body in great shape to take
the punishment that he loves so much. Jay has studied Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do, and
of course Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Fighting since 2004 he has amassed a record of 9
wins and 3 losses. Is he ready to hang up his gloves? I don’t think so. Jay may
sound like a throw back and maybe he is. He loves being in the gym and the
smell of sweat and all the things that are associated with the fight game. When
Jay steps out of the ring after a fight, he is ready to kick it and have a good
time, many times having a cold one with an opponent that he has just choked
out. Jay is two people: there is family
guy and funny guy, and then there is the Laughing Assassin who will knock you
out. Either one that you meet is a great guy. For him fighting is not about rage or pent up
aggression, it is all about the competition and the love of the sport.
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