MMA Gospel Radio’s Gary Friedman and Amy Barton kicked off this week’s show with an in-depth round table discussion of the upcoming Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix with MMA Gospel staff writer Cole Moorman and Rich of My Take Radio. The panel discussed each of the tournament’s eight participants as well as the brackets, and some interesting points were covered ranging from the involvement of “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko’s (31-2) infamous management team at M-1 Global to the inclusion of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion “The Demolition Man” Alistair Overeem (30-12) in the early tournament rounds.
“40 and (Turning) Pro” Randy Thorsvig (1-0) came on next to discuss his upcoming return to Impact Fighting Championships next month when he will square off against William Brown Otter (1-0). Randy is a recovering alcoholic who came off several injuries and major surgery to chase his dream of fighting professionally and in October 2010 at 40-years-old did just that against Jason Cook (0-1), who he defeated with a first round Kimura submission.
“I’m 40-years-old and just living the dream of fighting. I’m just trying to stay sober and stay in the world of fighting that I love,” Randy said of his life as a professional mixed martial artist. He also went on to discuss his training and the importance he places on cardio, as well as his faith in God and love for his family and what they mean to his career.
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