Guy River Pre-Fight Interview

Fighter profile of Guy River by Alexei Smirnov

 Guy River Pre-Fight Interview

Hey SP fans, it's been a little while since I’ve done an interview but I’m back and I hope y’all enjoy it! I’ll be interviewing Guy Rivers who will be challenging for the lightweight belt at SP 70. River started his career under the management of Joe River and is still managed to this day. River started his MMA fight 0-1 but showed great potential and KO power. Just after this fight he got signed by Hare Rumpler to Sucker Punch and here’s where his legacy started. River would win his first, then lose and then win three in a row. Now at 4-2 and with a lot of momentum River challenged champ Frankie Logan but lost in a very close fight via split decision. After this loss River continued his dominance and now wants another shot at the champ. Here is the Guy River interview!

AS: Welcome Guy, glad to be able to interview you here today. Tell me about how you got into MMA and your backstory. 

GR: I came to the US from Gabon Africa a few years ago. Joe and my uncle Kevin are really good friends. I moved in with Kevin and met Joe's daughter and we started dating. We are now married and have a daughter. I fight under Joe's last name since he is training me and Kevin. We are all family even if we come from a different country people are people no matter where we are from. The world would be a better place if people understood that.

AS: Wow, what an interesting story and I’m happy to hear that you and Ms River are happily married. Next how would you describe your style of MMA and is there anyone you drew inspiration from?

GR:  I would have to say Chuck Liddell Inspires me. I throw bombs and try and take your head off, not the most skilled just let my power do the work. 

AS: It’s certainly a fun style and one I enjoy watching. I’m a big fan of the Ice Man myself. Let’s talk about your career, what do you think of your most recent win over Jubbly?

GR:  He is tough but I am too, it went exactly like I planned it. 

AS: It was a great fight to watch! You’ve been doing a lot of winning recently, why do you think that is?

GR:  Again my power is my main weapon. I connect clean and you go to sleep. 

AS: You’re very scary, I’d be terrified if I was one of the poor souls locked in the cage with you. Speaking of your wins, which fighter you’ve beaten do you think is the toughest?

GR:  I am not sure, I beat them so don't think any of them are tougher than the others. 

AS: That’s a good answer, you’ve managed to KO a high number of them. Now let’s talk about your last fight with Frankie which ended in a split decision, what do you think of it?

GR:  Logan is the toughest fighter I have gone against. They might have called it a split decision but I feel that's bullshit he won that fight. There is a reason he is the champ. 

AS: Logan is truly a great fighter, there is a reason he’s won 11 straight fights. Tell me more about what you think of Logan as a fighter.

GR:  Logan is tough, as good as they come. He felt my power early in the last fight, he was able to recover and pull out the win. If he is willing to stand and trade with me again his chin won't hold up this time. 

AS: Your striking is clearly a lot better than his, we’ll see if he can hold up against your power in the rematch. Back to your career, how did you end up signing with Sucker Punch in the first place?

GR: Joe has several fighters signed with the org, he says it's one of the best in the game. 

AS: I’d have to agree, they give me this great job and I even have a fighter signed here as well. If you do manage to win the belt, who would you want to face next?

GR:  I don't ask for fights, I will fight anyone they send if I win this one or I lose it doesn't matter I will fight anyone anytime.

AS: I can respect that. Finally before we end this interview any last words to the fans or anyone else?

GR: Hold on to your hats I plan to knock this guy out and shock the world. When that happens I want my fans yelling so much we blow the roof off the place! As for Logan, you are a great champ. Let's meet in the middle of the cage and put on a show!

Thank you to Joe River for helping me make this amazing interview possible, thanks to Hare for giving me this job and making SP one of the best orgs in the game and most importantly thank you to the fans who read these!  

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