Randy Blake will be competing tonight in Glory’s “Road to Glory” Heavyweight tournament at Xtreme Fight Night in Tulsa, OK. The one night tournament will earn the winner $20,000 and a Glory contract. Blake will be looking to best the eight man field and take home the Glory contract. He was kind enough to take sometime and answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority about the upcoming tournament.
MTA: Randy you are part of the Glory one night heavyweight tournament. How is training for this fight going?
Randy: Training is going well. I get to train for 7 guys and not 1. Very interesting but all is going well and looking forward to Feb. 1st.
MTA: Does training change at all because the fact that you need to win 3 bouts in one night as well as having to face 3 completely different opponents?
Randy: It is different everyday every session but we don't know who we get so you almost are blinded by training as if it were going to happen that way that night. It has definitely been a great camp training like a beast ready to expect everything.
MTA: You have made a name for yourself recently as part of the K-1 heavyweight GP, how excited are you to now be competing for the biggest Kickboxing organization?
Randy: Exciting... I had a great run at K-1 but now competing for glory at the highest level now in my true weight class is something I am looking forward to doing this year and also getting a chance to make my name there and making new fans as well.
MTA: How familiar are you with the other fighters in this tournament and would you like to fight any of them in particular?
Randy: Familiar with a few of the fighters. They seem. Really strong. I don't have any that I would rather fight. I am just here to fight who they put in front of me and then I take it from there.
MTA: As you look at the seven other fighters, what advantage do you think you have over them in this tournament?
Randy: Experience. Even though I'm only 25, I've fought 5-6 times a year for five straight years. The recent main event fights in K-1 in L.A. against Dewey Cooper and in Tokyo against Cro Cop were also great seasoning. I also think fighting guys my own size [209lbs] is going to be a big advantage. I'm used to giving up 30+ pounds against most heavyweights I fight. This 209lb class is perfect for me.
MTA: You are going to be the crowd favorite since the tournament is in your back yard do you feel that will serve as an advantage to you or do you not consider that a factor at all come fight time?
Randy: It is an advantage. It would be if it were in anyone else's backyard. But it still is a tournament anything can happen and I know these guys are coming to fight so I will be prepared to battle and focus on that.
MTA: Any words for your supporters?
Randy: Want to thank God. Without him nothing is possible. Want to thank my family for being there as well as close friends who have supported me not only for this fight but since day 1 ... It's what keeps me going its what keeps the drive to go forward and do what I love to do best !! :-)
