10 Questions With Tommy Speer (by Darrick Patrick)
Tommy "The Farmboy" Speer is a professional mixed martial artist who appeared on the sixth season of the television show The Ultimate Fighter and has competed in organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting, Ultimate Combat Sports, Extreme Challenge, Full Throttle, and Rochester Fights. At the time of this interview, his next scheduled match is against Anthony Johnson at UFC Fight Night 13 on April 2nd, 2008.
Darrick: How did you end up competing in professional mixed martial arts?
Tommy: I had got done playing football and wrestling in college. I found a local show in Rochester, Minnesota - so I went to it and wanted to try it.
Darrick: What does a typical training session for you consist of?
Tommy: I train twice a day. In the mornings, it’s technique and conditioning - and nights are for sparring. To get a better idea, go to thehitsquad.com.
Darrick: Who are some of the people that greatly influenced you while growing up?
Tommy: Luckily, I had plenty of influential people in my life. My parents Ron and Sirena Speer, my high school football coaches, and my high school wrestling coach.
Darrick: Any words of advice for younger individuals looking to compete in MMA?
Tommy: I would recommend that they take their time in the sport and get good training before fighting. Unlike like what I did - just jumping into it and going with it.
Darrick: What personally brings you the most fulfillment out of martial arts?
Tommy: MMA gave me the opportunity to continue competing in athletics and also to fulfill my goal to becoming a professional athlete.
Darrick: Who are a few of the people in the sport that you highly respect?
Tommy: Robbie Lawler, because he is just a damn good athlete and fighter. Matt Hughes - he comes from the same background as me.
Darrick: Outside of MMA, what are your other interests?
Tommy: I love all sports like football, basketball, and baseball. I also love water sports such as knee boarding, wake boarding, and skiing. I just love being in the water.
Darrick: Tell us something about you that most people don’t know.
Tommy: I only wrestled one year in high school, before that I was a basketball player. I was also a choir boy.
Darrick: What is your oldest memory?
Tommy: Growing up with my friends in high school and hanging out all of the time at my parent’s farm. My house was the hangout place in high school - we had parties there after football games. My buddies and I also hit off a pitching machine all of the time during baseball season.
Darrick: How would you most like to be remembered in life?
Tommy: I would like to be remembered as a hard worker on my farm, a good person, and a great athlete.
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Official Tommy Speer Website:
http://tommyspeer.com/
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Tommy Speer on Fight Finder:
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Tommy Speer Photo Gallery at Sherdog.com:
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