“I figured out I could use leverages and techniques to my advantage. It’s like a chess game. You wait for opponents to make a mistake, and you take advantage.”

Nobody likes to lose, but a tough loss can serve as a much needed wake-up call. Visalia’s Marc De La Cruz got his wake-up call during his last fight at the Gladiator Challenge on May 20 at Eagle Mountain Casino … via Visalia Times-Delta