Meet UFC Fighter at Pay it Forward Community Food Drive

UFC fighter Justin “Fast Eddy” Edwards will be at Bellefontaine High School Sunday August 5^th for the Pay it Forward Community Food Drive.  Edwards will be meeting fans, signing autographs, and showing support for a great cause.  Contributions of nonperishable food items and unopened personal care items for men and children are requested.  All donations and proceeds will be used to help those in need in Logan County.  Dustin Prally, a lifetime resident of Logan County, organized this food drive and has personally covered the expenses in an effort to help those who are less fortunate within the community.  Edwards, who trains at Ohio Fitness and Martial Arts in Bellefontaine, feels grateful to be a part of this community effort.  “It’s really good to be a part of something so positive. I’m looking forward to Sunday and doing my part to support this effort,” explains Edwards.  Fans can come out to meet Edwards between 10 am and 5 pm this Sunday and watch him back in the octagon on October 5^th when he faces Josh “the Dentist” Neer on FX.

Turf Wars Champ Hussein Ippo Hmood- Rocktagon's Pro-Am Rock-n-Rage Interview

Current 135-lb Turf Wars Champion Hussein Ippo Hmood will face Brandon Seyler on Saturday, June 30 at Rocktagon MMA's  Pro-Am Rock-n-Rage . He’ll look to add another belt to his collection as he fights for the Rocktagon championship.  School of Fight interviewed Hmood just days before this exciting matchup.

SOF: First, congratulations on winning the Turf Wars championship. How did it feel to win your first belt?

Hussein: Thank you. Winning a belt as an amateur is one of the goals that I had but I still have a lot to do.  I didn’t feel any different.  The only time that I will feel differently is when I reach my real goal.

SOF: So what is your real goal?

Hussein: To be the number one fighter in the whole world.

SOF: Where did your nickname Ippo come from?

Hussein: The nickname Ippo comes from a cartoon, Hajime No Ippo, that I watch all the time. It’s an anime about a lightweight boxer that becomes one of the top in the world. It really gets me hyped up!

SOF: Has your training regimen changed since becoming a champion?

Hussein: I have always trained hard. I train harder after every fight because after each fight I figure out something new that I need to work on.

SOF: Tell us about your opponent and your next fight, June 30^th?

Hussein: I don’t really know a lot about him but he is a wrestler.  It’s gonna be a tough fight but I’m ready for it.

SOF: So what do you feel are the best tools to have when stepping into the cage?

Hussein:The best tools are to remain calm and fight the way I trained

SOF: How much longer before you turn pro?

Hussein: I don’t know but I know it’s going to be soon.  Whenever my coaches think I’m ready then I’ll be ready.

SOF: When you’re not training or fighting, how do you relax?

Hussein: I like to stay busy. I like to be active. If I’m not training, I’m weightlifting and staying active.

SOF: If you become both the Rocktagon champion and Turf Wars champ, will you wear both belts at the same time?

Hussein: I wouldn't want to cover my six-pack but if it's because I'm wearing two belts, that's ok.

SOF: Anybody you want to thank?

Hussein: I would like to thank all my teammates. They are a second family to me.  Without them I wouldn’t be where I’m at now. I love them all.  I want to thank Paul Burns, Joe Miller, Nathan Combel, and Muhammad Ilyas.  Those are my coaches. They are there for me whenever I need them.  Team Vision mma forever. I’d also like to thank School of Fight for sponsoring me.

Jeremy Myers - Bellator 61 Interview

With so many big things happening in the career of Jeremy “Kamikaze” Myers, we again had to catch up with him and steal a few minutes out of his busy day to discuss his Bellator debut on March 16th.

SOF- You have got to be hyped about your first fight for Bellator? Tell us how excited or surprised you were when you heard the news?

Jeremy- Yeah I am super hyped for this fight. I am always am, I'd fight for 25 bucks in a strip club, so when Bellator calls and offers a fight it is definitely very exciting. I don't by any means take this opportunity for granted. I was actually looking to fight Jason Sampson on a smaller show, I heard he needed matched up and I am more than happy to engage anyone looking for a fight and then that next morning Bellator called and offered me the fight. Very cool.

SOF-  Tell us about your fight for Bellator. Who are you fighting and what are you expecting from this matchup?
 Jeremy- I am fighting Jason Sampson. He is essentially the number one pro bantamweight in Texas, 8-1 with solid boxing, wrestling, and a brown belt in bjj. Matchup wise it is kind of a shitty fight for me, but I can stand with anyone and my wrestling is sharp so I see it turning into a really aggressive boxing match. Obviously, I don't know his gameplan, but everyone knows mine. Punch, sprawl, repeat. Same as always.

SOF- Do you feel any additional pressure since you will be fighting for Bellator and your fight will be aired on Spike.com?
Jeremy- No pressure on me. I am a 4-3 scrub who has no business fighting for Bellator, I probably have the worst record on the card. It is just an opportunity for me, the pressure is more on Jason, he is expected to be here, and to win. I am expected to get tapped pretty much and collect a paycheck and then go home. I have a slightly different plan so we will see how that turns out.
SOF- We hear a lot of fighters talk about their feelings the week of the fight.  With the fight less than two weeks away, how are you feeling?
Jeremy- I am feeling good, training well, eating well, just ready to get this weight cut over. I am really itching to exchange and get in a nasty brawl.
SOF- What has inspired you to make it this far?
Jeremy- I honestly don't feel like I have really made it anywhere just yet. Fighting in Bellator is cool, but there are plenty of Bellator guys who come in, get beat up and you never see or hear from them again. This fight is my first big shot to make it far or whatever. I just like fighting, I mean its way more than that. Fighting is just as much a part of who I am as any other personality trait possibly could be, so I just try to get better all the time and enjoy what I am doing. Which I am. Couldn't be happier.

SOF- When fans finish watching this fight on March 16th, what do you want their impression to be of you?

Jeremy- I really fight for myself and fight fans. I feel like I have more of a connection with fight fans than a lot of other fighters, because I still think of myself as one of them, and I am just as in awe of some of these awesome pros when I meet and train with them as any other fan would be. When this fight is over, I just hope people who see it, no matter what goes down in there, know without a shadow of a doubt that I was in there to win, put it on the line, and that I was willing to give up anything in that fight in order to win. You will be entertained.

SOF- We know Genki Sudo is one of your favorite fighters.  Will we see any of that flavor in this matchup?
Jeremy- Genki Sudo is far and away my favorite fighter of all time. I have the condor tat on my chest because his fights and the way he did things inspired me a lot. Who knows, I may bust out some crazy Genki Sudo wannabe tricks, we'll see.

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School of Fight- Proud Sponsors of Victor O’Donnell and Jeremy Myers in the upcoming Bellator 61

School of Fight is proud to be a part of Bellator 61 as sponsors of Jeremy “Kamikaze” Myers and “Vicious” Victor O’Donnell. Jeremy “Kamikaze” Myers will be competing against Jason Sampson on Spike.com.

Jeremy is looking to utilize his wrestling and standup background to add another notch in the win column over the well-rounded Sampson.

In the middleweight tournament, “Vicious” Victor O’Donnell faces Vyacheslav “Slava” Vasilevsky. This is sure to be an exciting matchup as O’Donnell looks to snap Vasilevsky’s 14-fight win streak.

School of Fight is proud to be supporting both of these fighters on March 16th and wish them the best.