[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] so good night I’m 40 years old
so good night I’m 40 years old
so good night I’m 40 years old for the first time in my life I stepped
for the first time in my life I stepped
for the first time in my life I stepped into a gym
into a gym
into a gym it was an old antigen they even had the
it was an old antigen they even had the
it was an old antigen they even had the boy punching bag and it smells like old
boy punching bag and it smells like old
boy punching bag and it smells like old socks there was only one girl and maybe
socks there was only one girl and maybe
socks there was only one girl and maybe ten other guys training and making a lot
ten other guys training and making a lot
ten other guys training and making a lot of noise like I was too afraid to join I
of noise like I was too afraid to join I
of noise like I was too afraid to join I just take a look the second time I was
just take a look the second time I was
just take a look the second time I was like I’m gonna do the same I just take a
like I’m gonna do the same I just take a
like I’m gonna do the same I just take a look I don’t watch exactly what they
look I don’t watch exactly what they
look I don’t watch exactly what they were doing to try to understand what
were doing to try to understand what
were doing to try to understand what they are doing the third time when I
they are doing the third time when I
they are doing the third time when I came there I say I’m ready
came there I say I’m ready
came there I say I’m ready I gotta join during the training I was
I gotta join during the training I was
I gotta join during the training I was training and I had to smell my face
training and I had to smell my face
training and I had to smell my face because I was like wow I’m doing
because I was like wow I’m doing
because I was like wow I’m doing something that I really love to do and I
something that I really love to do and I
something that I really love to do and I could give all my energy because I have
could give all my energy because I have
could give all my energy because I have too much energy the trainer came to me
too much energy the trainer came to me
too much energy the trainer came to me and asked me did she done this before
and asked me did she done this before
and asked me did she done this before and I told him yes but it was nothing a
and I told him yes but it was nothing a
and I told him yes but it was nothing a gym you should know my parents divorce
gym you should know my parents divorce
gym you should know my parents divorce when I was nine years old and I had a
when I was nine years old and I had a
when I was nine years old and I had a lot of street fight going on the beer
lot of street fight going on the beer
lot of street fight going on the beer after that the trainer told me you have
after that the trainer told me you have
after that the trainer told me you have a lot of talent and if you keep training
a lot of talent and if you keep training
a lot of talent and if you keep training like this you will be a great pro
like this you will be a great pro
like this you will be a great pro fighter and I saved that directly great
fighter and I saved that directly great
fighter and I saved that directly great profiler there this one I want to be the
profiler there this one I want to be the
profiler there this one I want to be the second training the guys really kicked
second training the guys really kicked
second training the guys really kicked my butt and after the training and look
my butt and after the training and look
my butt and after the training and look at them and I told him guys I see you in
at them and I told him guys I see you in
at them and I told him guys I see you in two days and they look at me with the
two days and they look at me with the
two days and they look at me with the surprised face and was I thinking she
surprised face and was I thinking she
surprised face and was I thinking she really coming back when I came home with
really coming back when I came home with
really coming back when I came home with my legs full bruising and with the black
my legs full bruising and with the black
my legs full bruising and with the black my mom asked me Shamima do you really
my mom asked me Shamima do you really
my mom asked me Shamima do you really want to continue what have you done and
want to continue what have you done and
want to continue what have you done and say mom I really want to continue and I
say mom I really want to continue and I
say mom I really want to continue and I like this and they are making me
like this and they are making me
like this and they are making me stronger if they are thinking different
stronger if they are thinking different
stronger if they are thinking different about it even they are thinking they are
about it even they are thinking they are
about it even they are thinking they are bidding me up
bidding me up
bidding me up they are making me strong and they are
they are making me strong and they are
they are making me strong and they are making me better and what I learned from
making me better and what I learned from
making me better and what I learned from the first training was like to never
the first training was like to never
the first training was like to never give up on your dream and to keep going
give up on your dream and to keep going
give up on your dream and to keep going forward let’s go forward in time I’m 19
forward let’s go forward in time I’m 19
forward let’s go forward in time I’m 19 years old I’m travelling to America to
years old I’m travelling to America to
years old I’m travelling to America to Las Vegas for a world title fight and my
Las Vegas for a world title fight and my
Las Vegas for a world title fight and my dream was to become the best fighter of
dream was to become the best fighter of
dream was to become the best fighter of the world and I make that happen with my
the world and I make that happen with my
the world and I make that happen with my 19 years old I want the world title in
19 years old I want the world title in
19 years old I want the world title in Las Vegas after that I decide to step
Las Vegas after that I decide to step
Las Vegas after that I decide to step over to MMA I step over to MMA there’s
over to MMA I step over to MMA there’s
over to MMA I step over to MMA there’s some mixed martial arts that is stand up
some mixed martial arts that is stand up
some mixed martial arts that is stand up fighting and on the ground but I had to
fighting and on the ground but I had to
fighting and on the ground but I had to learn a lot now because I did nine years
learn a lot now because I did nine years
learn a lot now because I did nine years kickboxing that was only standing up I
kickboxing that was only standing up I
kickboxing that was only standing up I had to learn grappling jiu-jitsu and
had to learn grappling jiu-jitsu and
had to learn grappling jiu-jitsu and wrestling and the trainer told me that I
wrestling and the trainer told me that I
wrestling and the trainer told me that I have to change my training schedule and
have to change my training schedule and
have to change my training schedule and I did that because I wanted to learn I
I did that because I wanted to learn I
I did that because I wanted to learn I wanted to learn and new things but after
wanted to learn and new things but after
wanted to learn and new things but after a few months I started to feel very bad
a few months I started to feel very bad
a few months I started to feel very bad and sad because I couldn’t control
and sad because I couldn’t control
and sad because I couldn’t control myself anymore
myself anymore
myself anymore my my life was in somebody else hands
my my life was in somebody else hands
my my life was in somebody else hands and I couldn’t talk for myself but after
and I couldn’t talk for myself but after
and I couldn’t talk for myself but after that I was like hey my man don’t give up
that I was like hey my man don’t give up
that I was like hey my man don’t give up come up for yourself and talk for
come up for yourself and talk for
come up for yourself and talk for yourself and I told the trainer you know
yourself and I told the trainer you know
yourself and I told the trainer you know what it is I did this already for nine
what it is I did this already for nine
what it is I did this already for nine years and the things have to change
years and the things have to change
years and the things have to change you’re gonna listen to me and I gonna
you’re gonna listen to me and I gonna
you’re gonna listen to me and I gonna listen to you and together we will be a
listen to you and together we will be a
listen to you and together we will be a strong team but there was always a
strong team but there was always a
strong team but there was always a but but if you do this you will be the
but but if you do this you will be the
but but if you do this you will be the greatest fighter but if you do this you
greatest fighter but if you do this you
greatest fighter but if you do this you will be awesome and I came with my but
will be awesome and I came with my but
will be awesome and I came with my but also because I tell them but I always do
also because I tell them but I always do
also because I tell them but I always do what I love to do and that is the most
what I love to do and that is the most
what I love to do and that is the most important thing for me that I can do
important thing for me that I can do
important thing for me that I can do something that I love to do after that
something that I love to do after that
something that I love to do after that it was still but but but and they are
it was still but but but and they are
it was still but but but and they are using the big word in America I think
using the big word in America I think
using the big word in America I think you guys already know what they are
you guys already know what they are
you guys already know what they are using no it was money but if you do this
using no it was money but if you do this
using no it was money but if you do this you can make a lot of money and I always
you can make a lot of money and I always
you can make a lot of money and I always told my mother money is not the most
told my mother money is not the most
told my mother money is not the most important thing because I did kickboxing
important thing because I did kickboxing
important thing because I did kickboxing for nine years and I didn’t make a lot
for nine years and I didn’t make a lot
for nine years and I didn’t make a lot of money with it but I keep going why
of money with it but I keep going why
of money with it but I keep going why because I loved it and I liked it and I
because I loved it and I liked it and I
because I loved it and I liked it and I could be a role model and that was the
could be a role model and that was the
could be a role model and that was the most important thing for me not to be
most important thing for me not to be
most important thing for me not to be sad not to do a training just because I
sad not to do a training just because I
sad not to do a training just because I know I can make a lot of money after no
know I can make a lot of money after no
know I can make a lot of money after no I want to enjoy the sport I that I am
I want to enjoy the sport I that I am
I want to enjoy the sport I that I am doing the two lessons that I learned in
doing the two lessons that I learned in
doing the two lessons that I learned in America is never focus on the money do
America is never focus on the money do
America is never focus on the money do something that makes you happy and if
something that makes you happy and if
something that makes you happy and if you are able to live in it I’m blessed
you are able to live in it I’m blessed
you are able to live in it I’m blessed the second one is to focus on your mind
the second one is to focus on your mind
the second one is to focus on your mind and your body because that is what you
and your body because that is what you
and your body because that is what you need to keep going forward that were the
need to keep going forward that were the
need to keep going forward that were the two most important lessons that I
two most important lessons that I
two most important lessons that I learned but I learned a lot more let’s
learned but I learned a lot more let’s
learned but I learned a lot more let’s go to now 25 years old five-time world
go to now 25 years old five-time world
go to now 25 years old five-time world champion and they are calling me the
champion and they are calling me the
champion and they are calling me the water girl
they asked me to come and join a basic
they asked me to come and join a basic day show this a Dutch show in Holland
day show this a Dutch show in Holland
day show this a Dutch show in Holland they are making little children’s the
they are making little children’s the
they are making little children’s the dream come true and they asked me if I
dream come true and they asked me if I
dream come true and they asked me if I want to join it say yes of course when a
want to join it say yes of course when a
want to join it say yes of course when a little girl from 10 year her biggest
little girl from 10 year her biggest
little girl from 10 year her biggest dream was to meet me that I could teach
dream was to meet me that I could teach
dream was to meet me that I could teach her the favorite hi cake and I was like
her the favorite hi cake and I was like
her the favorite hi cake and I was like yes that is what I want to do the fight
yes that is what I want to do the fight
yes that is what I want to do the fight never stopped after after their after a
never stopped after after their after a
never stopped after after their after a ring it keep going but now I can help
ring it keep going but now I can help
ring it keep going but now I can help other and that is what I want to do feel
other and that is what I want to do feel
other and that is what I want to do feel it is and before I told my mom mom I
it is and before I told my mom mom I
it is and before I told my mom mom I want to be a role model and I gonna be a
want to be a role model and I gonna be a
want to be a role model and I gonna be a role model but what I have to do is to
role model but what I have to do is to
role model but what I have to do is to make my name to be a champion to work
make my name to be a champion to work
make my name to be a champion to work hard for it
hard for it
hard for it to sweat for it to cry for it and I did
to sweat for it to cry for it and I did
to sweat for it to cry for it and I did that and now I can be a role model like
that and now I can be a role model like
that and now I can be a role model like you guys know I born here on this
you guys know I born here on this
you guys know I born here on this beautiful island of Curacao I raised up
beautiful island of Curacao I raised up
beautiful island of Curacao I raised up in Holland but to every match
in Holland but to every match
in Holland but to every match I’m taking my curse off leg with me why
I’m taking my curse off leg with me why
I’m taking my curse off leg with me why because I’m very proud where I come from
that is I’m very proud where I come from
that is I’m very proud where I come from thank you my biggest goal right now is
thank you my biggest goal right now is
thank you my biggest goal right now is to come back to Curacao and to build a
to come back to Curacao and to build a
to come back to Curacao and to build a big gym right here and to become a
big gym right here and to become a
big gym right here and to become a teacher for the children’s and to teach
teacher for the children’s and to teach
teacher for the children’s and to teach them what I have been learned before and
them what I have been learned before and
them what I have been learned before and the lessons that I share which unite
the lessons that I share which unite
the lessons that I share which unite together until they denied it you guys
together until they denied it you guys
together until they denied it you guys thank you very much I love y’all
thank you very much I love y’all
thank you very much I love y’all [Applause]
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