Benton COVID vaccine clinics focusing on minority groups I know it s not a specific community, but it s open for them, no questions asked, they just come here, they don t have ID, that s not a problem. Author: Ian Russell Updated: 8:04 PM CDT April 10, 2021
BENTON, Ark. Vaccine hesitancy is a heavily covered topic, and for good reason. It s why many of those in minority populations feel unsure or even unsafe when it comes to getting their shot. It s easy to say it, but it s hard in the sense that I know that. they don t believe it, Melissa Lozano, a translator at a clinic in Benton, said.
Team Tooke Mixed Martial Arts Academy wins in 3 events
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HOUSTON, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ This past weekend, Texas was host to a series of martial arts events. These included the IBJJF Dallas Open Jiu-jitsu Competition, Combat Sports Coverage and Fury Fighting Championship. Team Tooke Mixed Martial Arts Academy (www.TeamTooke.com) had students competing in all 3 events.
The Dallas Open held by the IBJJF is one of the largest Brazilian Jiu-jitsu events in the south. Team Tooke students John McCowen and Jose Llanas each brought home gold medals in their divisions. Jose Llanas, competed against some of the toughest black belts in the country. With 3 matches he secured 2 submission victories and won the finals match by points. John McCowen won gold in the brown belt super heavy weight division and placed 2
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HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Melissa Lozano is a multiple time Pan Am and Jiu-jitsu world champion. Recently, Melissa was awarded the rank of brown belt from her instructor, Professor Travis Tooke. Her first task as a new brown belt was to test the waters in competition. Luckily, it didn t take long for her to receive a special invitation for a match against another female brown belt. The event took place on January 30
th, 2020. It was a Super Fight style card called Submissions On The Shore at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX.
Although Melissa primarily trains with the gi (Jiu-jitsu uniform), this particular match was a No-Gi match (shorts and compression shirt). This style of competition is very different as each grappler does not have the gi to grip onto. In spite of the change of style, Melissa made short work of her opponent finishing the match by submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in under 2 minutes. Because of her outstanding p