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THE MMA training appeals because of its solitary nature, he said.
My parents were very supportive because I had set my mind on a goal and was working toward it. I told them I was going back to school, and I did it. Now I’m working toward this. — Jacob Browning
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an associates degree in occupational studies, with his emphasis on becoming a personal trainer. He and Jayme returned to Iola in December from Kansas City, just prior to the birth of the couple’s second child. “We wanted to be closer to family,” he said. In addition to MMA training, Browning oversees training on a regular basis with a group at Iola’s Fellowship Regional Church, as well as individually with clients at Cedarbrook Fitness Center, where he also trains extensively. His company, Adrenaline Performance & Fitness, is geared to prospective athletes of all types. For more information, check out his company’s Facebook page. “It’s primarily for people who want to drop some weight, or who have a physical issue of some kind because of an illness or accident,” he said. Surprisingly, his clientele is almost primarily women. “It’s really hard to get the guys off the counch,” he said with a laugh. His dreams are twofold. First, Browning hopes to eventually open a gym of his own to work with his clients. “It’d be something else for kids to do,” he said. “And selfishly, I grew up wanting to be a professional athlete. I figured MMA was the best route for me to take.”
now on fighting technique as the bout nears. He hopes his second match is as successful as his first, when he defeated James Baker in Kansas City, last August. The match ended about 2 1/2 minutes into the first round when Browning used an “armbar” maneuver to make Baker immobile. Browning had little time for nerves. His father, Tom Browning, died in the days prior to the bout. “That just made me more focused,” he said. “My parents were very supportive because I had set my mind on a goal and was working toward it. I told them I was going back to school, and I did it. Now I’m working toward this.” Regardless of who he faces on Friday, Browning is “confident, but not over-confident,” he said. “I’ve had enough time to train properly. I’m either going to show up ready to go, or I’m going to get
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Jacob Browning goes through a training drill in advance of his mixed martial arts bout. Browning will fight at 8 p.m. Friday at the VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino in Kansas City, Mo. “I’m just not big on team sports,” Browning said. “Here, you have to rely upon yourself. There’s nobody else to pick up the slack for you.” As the name suggests, Browning utilizes a combination of fighting techniques from jiu jitsu, boxing and muay thai, a specialized form of striking and kicking
developed in Thailand. IN ADDITION TO the mental training is the physical effort to gear up for a bout. “I was fortunate because a lot of the guys I trained with in Kansas City have gone onto UFC,” he said. Ultimate Fighting Challenge — UFC — is a type of MMA competition.
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Browning began training for Friday’s match about eight months ago. His early work is on strength training, then on cardio work and building stamina, and
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the second set. Even if I didn’t play fantastic, I played the way that I had to play, with intensity, you know, with passion.” Nadal also lost the first set of his opening match against Daniel Brands and was down 3-0 in the second-set tiebreaker before he rallied. Last year lost one set in the entire tournament en route to a record seventh Roland Garros title. Federer, seeded No. 2, was broken in the opening game but held the rest of the way and eased into the fourth round by beating No. 30 Julien Benneteau of France, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Federer hit 31 winners with 21 unforced errors to eliminate Benneteau, who had won when they played at Rotterdam in February. “I’m able to play quite aggressive at the moment,” Federer said. “I don’t know if I can keep that up. But the important thing is to keep the errors somewhat low because otherwise it’s just silly aggressiveness. It has to be controlled aggression.” Federer seeks a record 18th Grand Slam title, and his first since Wimbledon last year. No. 12 Tommy Haas became the first 35-yearold since 2007 to reach the French Open’s third round, beating 20-yearold American qualifier Jack Sock 7-6 (3), 6-2, 7-5. Haas next plays No. 19 John Isner, who overcame a two-set deficit for the first time to win an all-American match against Ryan Harrison, 5-7, 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-1, 8-6. Isner is the last U.S. man in the field, because No. 18 Sam Querrey let a lead slip away in a 2-6, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 loss to No. 15 Gilles Simon of France in the third round. Simon faces Federer next.