sPidA: Tell us what gym you train out of and what all can one expect from training there?

Brooks: I train out of Austin Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu.  Training here anyone can expect good tough training, man whether someone is there for competition, fitness or just to learn ,make them beasts in every aspect!

You will be fighting for a title going into Cage Quest, what were you expecting to get out of the show?

Brooks: To be honest I wasn’t really sure what to expect out of Cage Quest, I just wanted show people what we’ve got over here at Austin Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu and win a title! This whole thing has been an experience, that’s for sure!

sPidA: I’ve noticed personally a lot of fighters are shy and get nervous while doing interviews, had being on T.V made you nervous or is the fighting just that much distracting?

Brooks: Nah man I don’t think to much about the cameras, I always stay more focused on performing well and winning!

sPidA: I’ve noticed a lot of top level fighters going through the Austin Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu Academy, can you give us a few names of those that have stopped by there at one time or another?

Brooks: Yeah there have been some good guys come through the gym and train! A few of the pro guys we have there everyday are Tim Kennedy, Drew Pendelton, Adam Schindler, Jon Hester, Derek Campos and these guys are animals! Guys like Tom Lawler, Eves Edwards, Dustin Poirier, Bubba Jenkins and others have come in and out of town and we’ve had the pleasure of them coming in to train with us, it’s awesome, everyday is tough!

sPidA: With the level of guys training there, does this motivate you guys?

Brooks: Yeah training with these guys definitely keeps everyone motivated! It doesn’t matter who you are or how good you are someone will always one up you at something or dang near die trying. Everyone on our team is very supportive of one another, we are a tight knit family and push each other a lot. That makes it even easier to stay motivated, it’s awesome!

sPidA: How would you describe your style, do you try and emulate to anyone or would you say its your own?

Brooks: I’m a striker and a grappler pretty evenly, I would say it’s my own style for the most part. There are some guys in the gym that are always putting it on me when we train and I do try to pick up the things that they do to me, like Tim Kennedy, I try to learn and do a lot of the stuff he does!

sPidA: How were you guys approached about Cage Quest? Was this something you wanted to jump on immediately?

Brooks: We were approached by a couple of our teammates that have fought for Kickass in the past and then told us about it. I wanted in on it from the start, I knew it would be a good way to get Austin Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu’s name out there.

sPidA: The show has quite a bit of Central Texas Top Pro fighters coaching, having that experience, has it helped your game that much more?

Brooks: Yeah man they had a few Black Belt instructors come in and show us some cool stuff! I appreciate the effort all of those guys put in, no matter what anyone has told them!

sPidA: How has being on the show Cage Quest been treating you guys, have you noticed the publicity at all?(with the public?)

Brooks: Not so far man, the show airs on a San Antonio based network and I live in North Austin so no one around me directly gets to see it. Maybe the next time I go to San Antonio someone will recognize me, ha-ha, we’ll see!

sPidA: The finalist will be competing May 5th in New Braunfels , will you guys be going Pro right after or continue to get more experience?

Brooks: I won’t be going pro yet, I’m going to keep fighting amateur for now. There is a lot to be learned via experience and amateur competition is the place for a lot of that learning to take place. Plus I want to win a few titles first, not just in mma but in Muay Thai and Boxing too. After I have done that I will start thinking about what’s next for me.

sPidA: Its all business when you step inside the Cage but outside the cage, do you guys notice respect from others in the Mixed Martial Arts scene?

Brooks: Everyone that I have met is pretty respectful around the Mixed Martial Arts scene. I respect everyone unless given a reason not to, that seams like a pretty common outlook. Of coarse, there are always those people out there telling lies and trying to start trouble for whatever reason, not necessarily competitors but just people on the scene.

sPidA: Best MMA moment and worst?

Brooks: Winning is always the best moment! Worst would have to have been dislocating my elbow in training! Man that was no fun between rehab and being out of the gym for the whole healing process!

sPidA: Thank you for taking time for this,much appreciated, any last words bro?

Brooks: Thank you Spida for taking the time for this interview and for what you do for all the local Texas fighters and gyms and thank you to all of my trainers and teammates at Austin Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu!

Mixed Martial Arts

01/14/12 Element Fighting Championship, Plano
01/28/12 Immortal Kombat Fighting, The Woodlands
02/18/12 Back Alley Promotions, Arlington
02/24/12 Legacy Promotions, Houston
03/02/12 STFC, McAllen
03/17/12 GKL Production Inc dba Fight Game Championships, Irving – CANCELED
03/23/12 Bellator Fighting Championship, Laredo
03/31/12 Worldwide MMA, El Paso
04/20/12 STFC, Victoria
04/28/12 Dominion Warrior, Plano
05/04/12 Ultimate Warrior Fighting, Corpus Christi
05/11/12 Legacy Promotions, Houston
05/26/12 Ultimate Warrior Fighting, Laredo
06/02/12 Back Alley Promotions, Arlington
06/09/12 Element Fighting Championship, Dallas
06/16/12 Immortal Kombat Fighting, Spring
06/30/12 Ultimate Warrior Fighting, Corpus Christi
06/30/12 24/7, Odessa
07/06/12 Triple A, Laredo
07/13/12 Legacy Promotions, Houston
07/28/12 Jesse Rodriguez, Ft. Worth
08/17/12 Legacy Promotions, Dallas
09/14/12 Legacy Promotions, Houston
11/16/12 Legacy Promotions, Houston
11/17/12 Element Fighting Championship, Plano

Amateur Mixed Martial Arts

01/06/12 Garcia Promotions, Humble
01/21/12 USACA, Houston
01/21/12 SPAMMA, Lubbock
01/28/12 PCG, San Antonio
02/10/12 USACA, Dallas – CANCELED
03/02/12 Garcia Promotions, Humble
03/02/12 TRCAA, Beaumont
03/10/12 PCG, San Antonio
03/31/12 24/7 Entertainment, Odessa
04/06/12 ABG, San Antonio
04/07/12 CDM, Houston
04/14/12 USACA, Houston
04/14/12 PAC, Ft. Worth
04/21/12 TAMI, Mesquite
04/28/12 ABG, Killeen
05/05/12 Kick Ass Productions, Seguin
05/18/12 TRCAA, Harlingen
05/19/12 PCG, San Antonio
05/25/12 Garcia Promotions, Humble

Boxing

01/07/12 Valley Promotions, McAllen
01/07/12 Black Gloves Promotions, Dallas
01/27/12 Showcase Promotions, Ft. Worth
01/27/12 Savarese Promotions, Texas City
01/28/12 Paulie Ayala Productions, Ft. Worth
02/04/12 Top Rank Boxing, San Antonio
02/11/12 Savarese Promotions, Houston
02/17/12 Sosa Promotions, The Woodlands
02/17/12 Goosen Tutor & Showcase Boxing, Arlington
02/18/12 Goosen Tutor, Corpus Christi
02/24/12 South Coast Promotions, Houston
03/01/12 United Renovations, Dallas
03/09/12 Triple A Promotions, Laredo
03/16/12 Boogie Promotions, Wichita Falls
03/17/12 Triple A Promotions, Robstown
03/17/12 Golden Boy Promotions and Marines Promotions, Pharr
03/22/12 Savarese Promotions, Houston
03/23/12 Marines Promotions and Warriors Boxing Promotions, Pharr
03/24/12 Golden Boy Promotions, Houston
03/24/12 Zefferino Promotions, San Antonio
03/30/12 South Coast Promotions, Aransas Pass
03/31/12 Top Rank and Jesse James Leija – Mike Battah Promotions, San Antonio
04/21/12 Paulie Ayala Promotions, Ft. Worth
04/28/12 Valley Promotions, Pharr
04/28/12 I Entertainment, Houston
04/28/12 Savarese Promotions, Galveston
05/03/12 TREC Fight Night, Dallas
05/04/12 Zefferino Promotions, El Paso
05/05/12 Jesse James Leija – Mike Battah Promotions, San Antonio
05/11/12 Triple A Promotions, Victoria
05/18/12 South Coast Promotions, Houston
05/19/12 Main Events, Pharr
06/16/12 Golden Boy Promotions and South Coast Promotions, Aransas Pass
06/30/12 Sosa Promotions, The Woodlands
07/14/12 Top Rank, San Antonio
09/15/12 Top Rank, San Antonio
09/29/12 Zef Entertainment, El Paso
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Mixed Martial Arts

01/22/11 UFC, Ft. Hood (event closed to the public)
01/29/11 Legacy Promotions, Houston
01/29/11 Back Alley Promotions, Arlington
01/29/11 Fighter Physique, El Paso
02/26/11 IXFA, Houston
03/11/11 Shark Fight Promotions, Lubbock
04/08/11 24/7 Entertainment, Midland
04/08/11 Texas Cage Fighting, El Paso
04/09/11 Legacy Promotions, Houston
04/09/11 Back Alley Promotions, Arlington
04/09/11 Quality Entertainment, Austin
04/15/11 STFC, McAllen
04/16/11 King of the Cage, Lubbock
04/22/11 Kick Ass Productions, New Braunfels
04/23/11 IXFA, Winnie
04/23/11 Fighter Physique, El Paso CANCELED
04/30/11 Savarese Promotions, Galveston
06/03/11 Kick Ass Productions, San Marcos CANCELED
06/04/11 Fighter Physique, El Paso
06/10/11 24/7, Amarillo
06/11/11 Team Recon, Harlingen
06/18/11 Strikeforce, Dallas
06/18/11 Undisputed MMA, Amarillo
06/25/11 Shark Fight Promotions, Odessa
07/09/11 Martinez Brothers Productions, El Paso
07/15/11 Shark Fight Promotions, Frisco
07/22/11 Legacy Promotions, Houston
07/23/11 Back Alley Promotions, Arlington
07/29/11 Triple A Promotions, Laredo
07/30/11 Kick Ass Productions, Seguin
07/30/11 Undisputed MMA, Amarillo CANCELED
08/12/11 STFC, McAllen
08/19/11 Shark Fight Promotions, Odessa
08/20/11 Fighter Physique, El Paso
08/27/11 King of the Cage, Lubbock
09/03/11 Immortal Kombat Fighting, Spring
09/03/11 Back Alley Promotions, Arlington
09/10/11 24/7, Midland
09/16/11 Legacy Promotions, Houston
10/01/11 Martinez Bros. Productions, El Paso
10/08/11 UFC, Houston
10/15/11 STFC, South Padre Island
11/11/11 STFC, McAllen
11/11/11 Shark Fight Promotions, Lubbock
11/26/11 Fighter Physique, El Paso  CANCELED
11/26/11 Oscorp Enterprises, Pharr
12/02/11 Fight Game Championships, Frisco
12/03/11 Back Alley Promotions, Arlington
12/15/11 Triple A Promotions, Laredo
12/16/11 Legacy Promotions, Houston

Amateur Mixed Martial Arts

01/13/11 SWMMA, Grapevine
01/15/11 PCG, San Antonio
01/23/11 FTF, El Paso
01/29/11 SPAMMA, Lubbock
02/04/11 ABG, New Braunfels
02/04/11 SWMMA, Arlington
04/16/11 GFP, Irving
05/06/11 Garcia Promotions, Humble
05/07/11 24/7 Entertainment, Midland
05/14/11 USACA, Houston
05/21/11 TFC, Longview
05/21/11 915MMA, El Paso
05/28/11 USACA, Dallas
06/03/11 SPAMMA, Lubbock
06/11/11 UACA, Mesquite
06/18/11 PCG, San Antonio
05/21/11 TFC, Longview
05/28/11 USACA, Dallas
06/03/11 SPAMMA, Lubbock
06/11/11 UACA, Mesquite
06/18/11 PCG, San Antonio
07/01/11 Garcia Promotions, Humble
07/29/11 USACA, Houston
08/06/11 PCG, San Antonio
08/12/11 USACA, Dallas
08/27/11 ABG, San Antonio
09/02/11 Garcia Promotions, Humble
09/10/11 TRCAA, Victoria
09/24/11 915 MMA, El Paso CANCELED
10/01/11 PCG, San Antonio
10/22/11 USACA, Houston
10/22/11 SPAMMA, Snyder
11/04/11 Garcia Promotions, Humble
12/02/11 CDM, The Woodlands
12/10/11 915 MMA, El Paso

Boxing

01/15/11 Los Dos Laredos Boxing Promotions, Laredo
01/21/11 Southcoast Promotions, Victoria
01/22/11 Texas Boxing Promotions, Temple
01/22/11 Marines Promotions, Austin
01/27/11 Savarese Promotions, Houston
02/04/11 Marines Promotions, Ft. Worth
02/11/11 Zeferino Entertainment, El Paso
04/08/11 Antonio Leonard Productions, Laredo
04/16/11 Marines Promotions, Edinburg
04/30/11 Paulie Ayala Productions, Ft. Worth
05/06/11 Savarese Promotions, Texas City
05/12/11 The Real Estate Council Foundation, Dallas (not open to the public)
05/19/11 Savarese Promotions, Houston
05/28/11 Texas Boxing Promotions, Temple
06/11/11 Class Act Promotions, Austin
06/17/11 Cavazos Boxing & Golden Boy Promotions, Hidalgo
06/17/11 Prize Fight Promotions, Austin
06/23/11 Calm Before The Storm Promotions, Houston
06/24/11 Triple A Promotions, Robstown
06/24/11 Zeferino Promotions/Nino Bravo Promotions, El Paso
06/25/11 Knockout Promotions, Houston
07/09/11 South Coast Promotions, Humble
07/16/11 Marines Promotions, Brownsville
07/16/11 Fighter Physique, El Paso
07/22/11 Class Act Promotions, Austin
07/23/11 Triple A Promotions, San Antonio
07/28/11 Savarese Promotions, Houston
07/30/11 Marines Promotions, Nachodoches
08/04/11 Calm Before the Storm, Houston
08/05/11 Wolfe Pack Boxing, Winnie
08/13/11 Marines Promotions, Pharr
08/13/11 South Coast Promotions, Victoria
08/19/11 Paulie Ayala Promotions, Ft. Worth
08/20/11 Black Gloves Boxing, Dallas
09/03/11 Valley Promotions, Pharr
09/15/11 Goossen Tutor Promotions, El Paso
09/16/11 CNS Promotions, Grand Prairie
09/24/11 Knockout Promotions, Houston
09/24/11 CNS Promotions, Corpus Christi
09/24/11 Marines Promotions, Harlingen – CANCELED
09/29/11 South Coast Promotions, Houston
09/29/11 Savarese Promotions, Houston
10/14/11 CNS Promotions, Grand Prairie
10/15/11 Nino Bravo Promotions, El Paso
10/21/11 Golden Boy Promotions/Cavazos Boxing, Pharr
10/22/11 Knockout Promotions, Houston
10/27/11 Black Gloves Boxing, Tyler
10/29/11 I Entertainment, Pharr – CANCELED
10/29/11 Texas Boxing Promotions, Waco
10/29/11 Paulie Ayala Promotions, Ft. Worth
11/03/11 Dallas Petroleum Club, Dallas
11/05/11 Marines Promotions, Pharr
11/11/11 Zeferino Entertainment, El Paso
11/18/11 Marines Promotions, Robstown
11/19/11 Top Rank, Houston
12/08/11 Savarese Promotions, Houston
12/09/11 Marines Promotions, McAllen – CANCELED
12/10/11 South Coast Promotions, Houston
12/17/11 Black Gloves Promotions, Dallas

Video courtesy: Esther Lin, AOL FANHOUSE

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Scottie “The Savage” Ayers is a unique individual. He loves to fight and has earned respect in the sport of mma through his experiences and determination. His father was his mentor and boxing coach up until 2004 when his father passed away. In 2005 during Katrina, he lost his Mom and five sisters, leaving him here alone to deal with this tragedy on his own. His motivation is real and comes from living a life with nothing to lose. He’s stated, “I’ve learned the hard way. You can’t just sit back and let things come to you. You have to live life and give 1000% or nothing at all. This is also how I view my fighting.”

Enjoy the interview with with “The Savage!”

Start of Interview

Texas Fighting: Where are you from?

Scottie Ayers: I was born and raised in New Orleans Louisiana, now living in Houston Texas.

Texas Fighting: Where do you train?

Scottie Ayers: I’m in with Team Out Law but I’ve been all over the world. I’ve trained with some really great fighters but the best training I’ve ever gotten was in Vegas at the Warrior Training Center, as well as the Fight Lab with Dan Henderson and those guys up in Cali.

Texas Fighting: You mentioned that you have fought out on a reservation, what’s that like?

Scottie Ayers: The rez is pretty cool, if you get hooked up with the right promoter and get paid but some of those guys run out and don’t pay the fighters such as the guys I fought for in up state New York.

Texas Fighting: What is your biggest motivation in life and in fighting?

Scottie Ayers: My biggest motivation in life is to live it up, have no regrets . . . . I think that everything we go through gets us ready for the next great thing so I try to cherish every moment as if it was my last. As far as my motivation for fighting goes …… It’s the only time I can do what I wanna do to another human being and not go to prison for it. When I’m in the ring, or the in the cage, I feel free and in my comfort zone. I also want to go fight for one of the big three (Strike Force, WEC, UFC) but if I had to hang up my gloves tomorrow I’d want everyone who talks about me to be able to say that I brought my game every time I fought and that I never disappointed.

Texas Fighting: Tell me about your mixed fighting background?

Scottie Ayers: Well I’m a black belt in judo as well as a brown belt in Japanese jujitsu and a purple belt in bjj, I have a boxing base (that’s where I got my start from @ around age three). This year I plan on going back to my roots and box a few times as well as keep stacking up wins in mma.

Texas Fighting: Nice, any upcoming fights?

Scottie Ayers: I was supposed to fight at the end of this month in Austin for King of Kombat but I had some problems with my manager. I had to pull out and get things regrouped, which leaves me looking for a new manager. I’m currently in Australia to help my buddy get ready for ufc 110 (Texas Fighting: sorry for the delay in posting this) …. There is nothing like getting someone ready for a big fight, the sparring is second to none!

Texas Fighting: Who are your sponsors?

Scottie Ayers: Submission Effects, Born Hustler Family, Azure’ Kennels, WarMMA.com, Stay Fresh Barber Shop (Southeast Houston Texas)

Texas Fighting: What is your dream fight?

Scottie Ayers: Anybody that wants to stand up and test me. I can’t stand it when people talk a lot of sh!t and can’t back it up. I mean, for real lets get in there and give the people what they paid for. Stop talking and fight!

Texas Fighting: Who would you like to punch in the face but know you’ll never get the chance to?

Scottie Ayers: I’m not one for trash talk, it just isn’t my style. I’d rather just deal with them in the cage one day,  TRUST ME THEY KNOW WHO THEY ARE!

Texas Fighting: Is there anyone you’d like to thank?

Scottie Ayers: Of course, all my sponsors, everyone that has stood by my side through the rough times and never doubted me, and of course you guys @ TEXASFIGHTING.COM for taking time out to help promote texas talent!

End of Interview