Issue 110
January 2014
Jackson’s MMA training partners Travis Browne and Isaac Vallie-Flagg collide in our fantasy octagon
Round 1: Around the Octagon
What age did you start training?
Browne: “I was 26.”
Vallie-Flagg: “I believe I was 23 or 24.”
How quick was your fastest knockout?
Browne: “I knocked out a guy twice in eight seconds.” (Abe Wagner, 0:08, 2010)
Vallie-Flagg: “The second round. I like to take my time.” (Rob Simmons, R1 2:48, 2010)
Favorite move to end a fight?
Browne: “A kick to the head. I have a nine-second knockout with that.”
Vallie-Flagg: “Knees. I like to knee people in the face. There is nothing better.”
Toughest opponent faced?
Browne: “I would have to say ‘Bigfoot’ (Antonio Silva).”
Vallie-Flagg: “Brian Melancon. He has a head like a rock and hits like a baseball bat.”
How many Fight, Sub’ or KO ‘...of the Night’ bonuses have you had?
Browne: “Four, I believe. ”
Vallie-Flagg: “None, man!”
10/9 – Hawaiian heavyweight ‘Hapa’ edges the opener
Round 2: PERSONAL LIFE
Do you have any pets?
Browne: “I have four dogs. ”
Vallie-Flagg: “Clay Guida’s my pet. He’s a weird little chipmunk hippy thing!”
What is your favorite meal?
Browne: “Sushi.”
Vallie-Flagg: “Burger from Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor in Michigan.”
Skimmed milk or ice-cold beer?
Browne: “Beer. ”
Vallie-Flagg: “Milk. ”
Trip to the movies or a monster truck rally?
Browne: “Monster truck rally. ”
Vallie-Flagg: “I’d always pick a good movie over a bunch of hillbillies screaming at a car.”
How many Twitter/Facebook friends have you got?
Browne: “About 39,000 on Twitter and I’m maxed out on Facebook at 5,000. ”
Vallie-Flagg: “On Twitter I have just around 5,000. I need to get more apparently.”
10/9 – Browne sneaks it after another close round
Round 3: HAVE YOU EVER...
… stolen anything from a hotel?
Browne: “Pillows and towels. ”
Vallie-Flagg: Just towels and bibles. I tried to steal a TV once but it didn’t work out.”
… had a crush on a friend’s mother?
Browne: “Definitely. She was the mom of a really good friend – and really hot. ”
Vallie-Flagg: “No, I can actually say I never have.”
… been caught with porn?
Browne: “Yeah, way back in the day by my step dad.”
Vallie-Flagg: “A few times.”
… made your own booze?
Browne: “No, not yet. I bet Isaac has, he’s broke so he has to make his own alcohol. ”
Vallie-Flagg: “No. I have not.”
… considered taking a bullet for someone?
Browne: “Oh yeah. ”
Vallie-Flagg: “A guy pulled a gun on me once. I dared him to use it but he backed down.”
10/9 – A big round from the big man seals it
Travis Browne gets bragging rights with a 30-27 decision.
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