Issue 004
June 2005
Why did you start training in Martial Arts?
I was fat and thought it would make me fit.
What made you interested in MMA competition?
The extreme hardcoreness of it.
When did you have your first contest?
In 2002 at the Brussels Grappling Open.
What did it feel like getting into the ring / cage for the first time?
Almost as good as sex, an amazing adrenaline rush!
How did your first fight go?
It was Clash in Consett III, I had driven six hours from London alone in my car. I won in 40 seconds on a guillotine choke. I was the happiest man on earth.
How did you feel after the fight?
I wanted to get that pre-fight adrenaline again, but I started getting a little cocky, trained less, ate more. That explains why I lost my second fight I think. I hate myself for being so proud. I really haven’t done anything in the fighting scene yet. I want to fight more and think I can improve so much, particulary my stand up skills.
What are your thoughts on the French MMA scene?
What scene ? There is nothing ! It is still illegal. I hate my country for being so uptight about it. Luckily some people I know are starting to organise some small tournaments and things are starting to take shape.
How do you feel the MMA scene is progressing in the UK?
In a very good way: Lots of clubs, lots of events all over the country. It is still a bit messy but I am sure that soon enough everything will be better organised.
I am grateful to the people that organise the events, to the public that come watch. I thank my opponents because they are the ones without whom there would be no fights.
What is your training regime?
I train three to five times a week. I run quite a bit to improve my cardio, I want to do loads more Thai boxing, sparring though.
What is your pre-fight diet?
How do you cut weight before a fight: I have carbs only at breakfast, lots of water, fresh fruits in large quantities, proteins at all times of the day in small amounts.
What are your plans for the future?
I love fighting more than anything, but I value my studies more than my training.
I am attending Business School at the moment and graduating is essential to me. I think that I will fight for a couple more years, then I will turn to something less strenuous for my body, like flying kites or building match stick cathedrals. But I really don’t think that I will fight after 25.
Any other comments?
Thank you guys for being the only real MMA magazine in the UK. As a big Ian Freeman fan I quite like his fighting tips. You all rock. Big up to all the guys from the Pancrase London, Jess Liaudin who pushes me to my limits each time and to Loic Pora my trainer in France.
Name:
Louis Lamour
Date of birth:
January 4, 1984
Height:
181cm
Weight:
Fluctuates between 67Kg and 78Kg ...
Nickname:
‘Brisefer’ Which in French means “that which breaks iron”. It is taken from a French comic strip featuring a tiny fellow that breaks anything he touches
MMA Record:
2-1
Major Awards / Titles:
Two victories in Pride and Glory, the last one against an opponent 5Kg heavier. None of my fights has gone to the second round yet.
Lives:
French Student on a work placement in a wine company
Best Thing about being a fighter:
Making my father proud of his son
