Issue 087
April 2012
Fighting your teammates has become a taboo subject in MMA, so FO stages its own 3x5 question shoot-out
Reign MMA training partners Jay Silva and Krzysztof Soszynski go head-to-head in our famous Q&A Octagon. Let battle commence…
Round 1: Around the Octagon
What age did you start training?
Jay Silva
“Aged 10 I started karate.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“I was 25 years old.”
How quick was your fastest victory?
Jay Silva
“Like, 33 seconds, against Jimmy Jara. I knocked him out.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“Two minutes in round one.” [He actually TKO’d Ben Konecnec in 26 seconds in Feb 2004.]
Favorite move to end a fight?
Jay Silva
“Flying knee.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“Kimura.”
Toughest opponent faced?
Jay Silva
“Maybe, CB Dolloway.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“Ben Rothwell.”
How many Fight, Sub’ or KO ‘...of the Night’ bonuses have you had?
Jay Silva
“None.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“I’ve had three.” [Two ‘Submission...’ and one ‘Fight of the Night.’]
9/10 – strong start from K-Sos. Experience counts
Round 2: Personal Life
What car do you drive?
Jay Silva
“Mercedes Benz.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“A nice old 2000 BMW 323i.”
Favorite luxury item?
Jay Silva
“A really nice watch. I like watches.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“I’ve got a nice 63-inch TV.”
Skimmed milk or ice-cold beer?
Jay Silva
“Milk.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“Neither.”
How many Twitter/Facebook friends have you got?
Jay Silva
“4,000 on Facebook.” [1,600 on Twitter, @jaysilvaufc]
Krzysztof Soszynski
“I’ve got 7,000 on my Facebook fan page. More on Twitter [11,700, @KSOSufc].”
Who is your hero?
Jay Silva
“Cheick Kongo.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“I don’t have one.”
10/10 – shared round, it’s blow-by-blow stuff
Round 3: Have you ever...
… stolen anything from a hotel?
Jay Silva
“Yes. Robes and towels.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“No.”
… had a crush on a friend’s mother?
Jay Silva
“Yes. No comment.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“No, that’s not my thing.”
… killed your dinner?
Jay Silva
“No.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“I have killed many dinners.”
… ridden an animal?
Jay Silva
“No.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“Yes, a horse, when I was a kid.”
… been caught with porn?
Jay Silva
“No.”
Krzysztof Soszynski
“I would think so.”
9/10 – K-Sos’ flagrant use of blue movies edges this round
A majority points decision victory for the big man
Finally, if you could choose your teammate’s next opponent who would it be?
Jay Silva
Krzysztof Soszynski
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