DragonzRage
05-02-2005, 11:35 AM
That lucky fool! I'm jealous. His friend hooked him up with a VIP ticket to see the K-1 tourney at the Bellagio. They got to sit next to and hang out with some great fighters as well. My brother met Bob Sapp and Gary Goodridge briefly. Says they were both really cool and humble guys. He also got to sit next to Tito Ortiz during the fights, so he and Tito were shooting the $hit while watching the fights. Tito was really cool to him as well. Tito gave him respect for being a Marine Recon combat vet, joked around about the Lion's Den, and called Ken Shamrock a has-been :D
What was also very cool is the fact that my brother got to party with Brazilian Kyokushin kickboxer Glaube Feitosa after the tourney. Feitosa was the tournament winner, after KO'ing Goodridge in the final. He talked martial arts with Feitosa. Interestingly, Feitosa commented on the fact that there are few true karatekas who do well in K-1 these days, and that Muay thai has had such a heavy influence on everything. But he considers himself a true traditional karateka. When he fights, he sees himself as representing karate (not kickboxing or muay thai). My bro also spotted Rick Roufus at the party, who looked tired, beat up and out of whack after losing his fight. He took a bunch of pics, including one with Tito, that I'll have to check out the next time I see him. Anyway, just thought I'd share.
What was also very cool is the fact that my brother got to party with Brazilian Kyokushin kickboxer Glaube Feitosa after the tourney. Feitosa was the tournament winner, after KO'ing Goodridge in the final. He talked martial arts with Feitosa. Interestingly, Feitosa commented on the fact that there are few true karatekas who do well in K-1 these days, and that Muay thai has had such a heavy influence on everything. But he considers himself a true traditional karateka. When he fights, he sees himself as representing karate (not kickboxing or muay thai). My bro also spotted Rick Roufus at the party, who looked tired, beat up and out of whack after losing his fight. He took a bunch of pics, including one with Tito, that I'll have to check out the next time I see him. Anyway, just thought I'd share.