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July 13, 2011

Featured Fighter: Keegan Hornstra

163229_1607526281519_1637046990_1429374_6237834_nName: Keegan Hornstra
Age:25
Height:5' 9" and 15/16
Fight Weight:155
School:The shop MMA, Team Kaos, Recluse MMA, The foundry BJJ
Record:4-5
City/State Born:bridgton ME


 

 

 

 

1. When and Why did you get into MMA??

Umm I’d have to say I was interested in MMA before I joined the military but the combative program and competition really lit the match.


2. Do you have a background in martial arts, boxing , wrestling etc?

I wrestled for one year in HS, wasn’t much of a fan at the time, but I’ve been in either boxing or karate most of my life.


3. What's you nickname, how did you get it?

LOL The "Flu" for a submission that I had for cage titans that got me Boston Herald’s sub of the year, my training partner and friend Bill Jones was screaming VON FLU while I was sinking it in and it kinda took off from there.


4. What are your ultimate goals in the sport?

Just to compete and move up and get better. My goal in MMA is the same as in life, be better as a person/fighter/father. Every night when I go to bed I wake up stronger than the day before.


5. What do you think about your next opponent?

Well hopefully I can get things rolling to fight Pedro DaSilva, he called out my teammate Bill Jones saying he was a cheat and that Bill had eyepoked him in their fight. I’m always the first to stand up for my teammates, so after my win in gfl9 I think it was I called him out but was told he was a 45er. Well now he finally got a win so I guess he is ready.


6. How do you see the fight going/being finished?

I see it ending early in the second via ref stop.


7. What weight do you walk at/how much do you cut to fight?

I walk around about 177 now but when I was fighting at 170 I was walking around between 190 and 200.


8. What's your favorite part about fighting?

Training and building character and friendships.(shit talking is fun 2)


9. What's the worst part about fighting?

Politics, and injuries


10. Anyone locally or in the big's that you really would love to fight, and why?

I would love to fight anyone at 155 lol


11. What do you feel is your best weapon in your fights?

My left hook.


12. What is your favorite foods that you miss while cutting weight??

Pizza no doubt.


13. What is your most memorable moment to date in MMA??

KOing Mike Sullivan out of GBNH in his hometown, watch that vid, the entire crowd was for him and I got 1 cheer. I was brought in to please the home town crowd with a loss and flipped them on their heads.

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14. How else do you spend your time when you are not training??

I spend time with my little girl, and watch documentaries.


15. What do you do for a living besides fighting??

I work for Nestle waters

I’d like to give a big shout out to everyone I train with.. The Shop, Recluse, Boston brawler, Prime, and most of all my family(and extended family KAOS) they keep me going no matter what and I love them all.

Thank you Keegan for taking the time to fill this out.  Now someone please fight Keegan, he is hungry for some more MMA action!!  He also meant to give a shout out to WesternMassMMA.com right Keegan??