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Judas
29-04-2008, 22:59
GEGARD MOUSASI

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Q: Did you think the fight would end the way it did?
A: My strategy was to avoid being on the bottom. I wanted to keep the fight on the feet and finish with strikes because I thought the ground was a dangerous position for me. If there's one submission technique I'm good at, it's the triangle choke, and I was lucky and was able to secure the choke for the win.

Q: You are improving quite remarkably. Who would you like to fight in the second round?
A: It's hard to say because they all have different styles. I don't care if my opponent is a top-10 or top-15 fighter. My teammates help me with my judo, jiujitsu, wrestling and many different aspects so I'm always ready. Whether my opponent is a kickboxer or a jiujitsu player, I can fight without any problem.

Q: Who do you think would pose the biggest challenge to you?
A: It's my understanding that the matchups for the next round have already been determined. I will be fighting Minowaman's opponent (Taiei Kin). Everyone is tough so it's really hard to say. But if I really had to make a choice, I'd like to fight Melvin Manhoef. I want to prove that I'm the best Dutch fighter.



DENIS KANG

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Q: Give us your thoughts on the fight.
A: I felt good and my conditioning was good as well. I trained with great fighters. But I made a minor technical mistake that eventually led to the loss.

Q: Did you train with the fighters at American Top Team?
A: No. I trained in Vancouver.

Q: Could you tell us why you weren't able to train at American Top Team?
A: It was because of my visa. I'm waiting for it to be issued. I need it because I'm a Canadian citizen.

Q: Mousasi's triangle choke was very quick...
A: I got caught because I threw the punch a little too deep. Guys with long legs like him are very dangerous on the ground.

Q: Did you suffer any injuries?
A: Not at all. I told DREAM that I can fight right away. I will train harder and will be back better so that I won't have disappointing performances like today's.

Q: What's next on your schedule?
A: Like I said a moment ago I want to fight as soon as possible. I want to save myself from today's loss. I don't care if it's the May or June event. There are only two weeks left until the May 11 event but that's perfectly fine for me. I'm already in great shape. I want to fight soon and get this loss out of my head.

Q: Would you accept a rematch against Yoshihiro Akiyama?
A: Of course. He's a great athlete and I respect him as a fighter, but I think there has to be a rematch between us.

Q: Mu-Bae Choi will be fighting in Spirit MC. Are you willing to fight him?
A: I doubt I will. I'm already the Heavyweight Champion of Spirit MC. My next opponent should be the winner of the Spirit MC Heavyweight Grand Prix or anyone who beats the Grand Prix Champion

Judas
29-04-2008, 23:00
ZELG GALESIC


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Q: Is this the first submission win of your career?
A: No, but it's my first submission win in Japan. I'm really happy. I expected a striking war but the fight ended up on the ground because my opponent took me down. Like I promised after losing to Dong-Sik Yoon, I worked on my ground game and was able to win via armbar.

Q: Dong-Sik Yoon had an interview right before you and he seemed surprised that you won by armbar.
A: Dong-Sik Yoon is my teacher. He really beat me in a humiliating fashion in the last fight. I couldn't sleep well for about 10 days after the loss and would wake up during my sleep and wonder how I should train. But it was a great learning experience.

Q: You must have been busy since a lot of your teammates had fights recently.
A: I trained for my fight 6 to 8 hours a day and trained other people for the remainder of the day. I'm literally living in the gym now. It's not hard because it's always been this way. Training other people helps me a lot too.

Q: Are you still training at Team Trojan?
A: There is a Team Trojan in the UK and in Croatia. We work as a team so if someone needs me or if I need somebody to help me we go back and forth to help out. The UK and Croatia are only an hour and a half away by plane so it's not too far.

Judas
29-04-2008, 23:01
DONG-SIK YOON

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Q: You won your fourth consecutive fight. How do you feel?
A: Very good.

Q: Did you injure your right foot?
A: I threw a few low kicks but they hurt me more than they hurt him because I hit a bony part of his body.

Q: Do you have any other injuries?
A: None whatsoever.

Q: What was your impression of Oyama?
A: He had great balance on the ground. And he seemed to have a very gentleman-like character that perhaps comes from his judo background.

Q: It was a battle between two judokas. Give us your thoughts.
A: I was planning on striking with him because I thought it'd be a boring fight due to the style matchup but I found myself instinctively fighting on the ground soon after I entered the ring.

Q: How do you plan to prepare for the second round?
A: All of my wins were on the ground. I was upset to hear that my fights were boring. I'd like to win via strikes in my next fight.

Q: You mentioned striking several times. Do you have any plans to invite any striking coaches to your team?
A: Our training used to consist of 30% striking and 70% groundwork, but now it's 50:50. We don't have a striking coach right now but a lot of fighters from other teams come to our team to train with us. So now we have more sparring partners and have a more diverse pool of fighters. I'm trying to incorporate striking more because I think the team has become more and more grappling-oriented due to my influence.

Q: You've been quite close friends with Kazushi Sakuraba for some time. Do you have any plans of organizing training camps for both teams?
A: Founding our own teams doesn't necessarily mean that we've split. He still feels like a brother to me. He's like an older brother and at the same time a teacher. I'm close to his teammates as well. I still talk to them often and visit their locker room before their fights. I couldn't talk to him in today's event because of several circumstances but I'm planning on calling him after the show's over.

I'd like to say one more thing. I'd like to thank Sakuraba and Bu-Kyung Jung, Dae-Won Kim, Jong-Won Kim, and trainer Hong Park of Team Yoon.

RONALDO "JACARE" SOUZA

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Q: Your flying knee was impressive. Was it a part of your strategy?
A: I'm a jiujitsu player but I train in striking too. It wasn't really part of any strategy. It's just something I tried as the fight flowed.

Q: How did it feel to be in the ring of the DREAM organization?
A: It felt like I belonged there. It was my dream to fight in a ring like this.

Q: Was the transition from a jiujitsu player to a mixed martial artist natural? Did you have any difficulty?A: It was natural. You have to train in not only striking but boxing, wrestling, and everything. It wasn't hard.

Q: You were supposed to fight Frank Trigg but the fight didn't materialize. How do you think the fight would have gone if you had fought Trigg?
A: I've signed a contract with DREAM and am ready to fight anybody. The only thing I can do is to do my best in the ring.

Q: Who would you like to fight in the second round?
A: I'm a DREAM fighter. It doesn't matter who I fight. I think Kazushi Sakuraba is one of the best. But the other fighters are well-versed in jiujitsu as well.

Q: You trained with Randy Couture. Did it help you a lot?
A: Training with Randy Couture helped me a lot. ADCC champion Rani Yahya and UFC fighter Tyson Griffin also trains at the gym. I train with Griffin too.

Q: You said it was your dream to fight in a ring like the one here. What's your next dream?
A: Winning the Grand Prix.

Q: Who do you think would pose the toughest challenge to you?
A: Everyone in the tournament is tough but if I had to pick one, it'd be Denis Kang. I think Denis Kang would be the most difficult opponent for me. (The interview was right after his fight and before Mousasi vs Kang)

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54321
29-04-2008, 23:34
manhoef is too much for everyone!!! doesnt matter what weight it is!!

Kamil
30-04-2008, 00:12
ik denk dat gegard toch zal winnen van manhoef, het zijn beide top vechters maar gegard is meer allround fighter... als de partij moest komen, gegard wins by submission

123trisweat
30-04-2008, 02:32
even voor de goede orde

Mousasi = 24? = jong = ongelooflijke track record nu al of niet?
win
Sorry maar ik verbaas me over
- kan ie wel lachen
- winning streak
- taper is pas als hij 27 - 30 is.

Jochem
30-04-2008, 04:22
Melvin is nog een stap te hoog voor hem, IMO. Ik vind Mousasi een topvechter, maar hoe hij het staand tegen denis kang deed, vond ik minder als ik verwachtte. En als manhoef hem aanslaat zoals denis K vandaag half deed, gaat ie niet voor een takedown, maar voor de kill. Maar we zien wel, ze horen beiden nu tot de top van de wereld, en das en luxe voor NL in zon taaie gewichtsklasse!