TORONTO — Rick Marrs and his 11-year-old son, Kyle, stand side by side in the cage, backs against the fence, unsure of what will happen next. A man bounces over to them, wearing a lime green T-shirt and black leggings. His long black hair is tied up in a bun.
"Hi guys!" he says. "I'm Elias!"
Safe to say from the expressions on Rick's and Kyle's faces: Whatever nerves they had about getting free MMA training from a UFC star after Rick won this session in a recent contest, they're gone in an instant. Elias Theodorou has them immediately at ease.