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Fighter Interview: "Captain" Jack Sparrow J.W. "Hey Jack, thank you for taking the time to sit down with me today. It's been a busy week for me, but you have a fight coming up this weekend to try and improve your record to 7-0. How are you feeling going into this fight?" Jack: I'm not worried about the fight mate, I will finish it in the first round. After my win, I will be downing an entire bottle of Kraken Rum, then taking a nap. J.W. "Well, like I said, I'm glad you took the time out of training to talk to me. I'm excited to see this fight. You have been very impressive in your young career, and have established yourself in the HFC as an upcoming contender. How do you feel about your time in the HFC so far?" Jack: Iv enjoyed it. A lot of good opponents to fight, staying very busy. All i'm trying to do right now is gain a lot of experience and ring time. But I keep beating my opponents in the first round, so I have to stay active to get the experience. Maybe I should go easy on the next few guys, get extra rounds in. J.W. "I saw in the smack talk forums where you promised a victory over Woodoo. So I assume it goes without saying you predict a win. Given you win this fight, what are your plans next? Where do you want to go from here?" Jack: Not only a win mate, but I promise he will contemplate retirement at the end of the fight. I'm going to take him down, and do whatever I want on the ground. Then, I want to fight again, quickly. Lorenzo Battaglia is who I want next. He is 5-1, same age, same size for the most part. And he will be another name on my undefeated record. J.W. "I foresee a title fight in your future, do you think that will be sooner or later down the road?" Jack: Well... I do love gold... Let me end Waampa and Battaglia's careers, then I'll get back to you on that. J.W. "What do you think about the competition in the HFC bantamweight division? Being undefeated, do you feel like you're not being challenged?" Jack: *takes swig of rum* I don't know mate, I think they just get a little overwhelmed. Its hard to be a challenge for Captain Jack Sparrow. I'm sure I will meet a tough fighter soon though. J.W. "If you could call out your next opponent, who would it be?" Jack: Lorenzo Battaglia. I will stop him in 1 round, believe me. I will take him down, pound him out or make him tap, then proceed to get drunk. Its what I do. J.W. "So looking back at your amateur career, I see you won the QFC tournament. How was that experience?" Jack: That was fun. Fighting frequently is majorly important for my first year as a fighter. And QFC tournaments are the best for that. J.W. "So the first fight you took in the HFC was against another fellow tournament winner. How did it feel to come out on top of that fight?" Jack: He offered the most of any fighter I faced. That said, I choked him out in under 2 minutes. He will have a good career though. No shame in losing to Captain Jack. Everyone does. J.W. "Do you have any words to share with your upcoming opponent?" Jack: He should let his family know that I made funeral arrangements for the following afternoon. Even got a nice coffin ready for him. My condolences to his family for what I'm about to do. J.W. "Lets hear it for the fans. The HFC fans are awesome, aren't they? Do you have anything you would like to say to them?" Jack: HFC has the best fans in the world. Weather i'm being booed or cheered, I appreciate their passion. J.W. "Okay, last question for tonight. Tell us a little about Jack Sparrow outside of the cage? Who is the real Jack Sparrow. Feel free to include how you got your nickname." Jack: I love rum. I'm captain of a pirate ship. I threw the previous Captain overboard. That's how I got the title "Captain". When I'm not training for a cage fight, I raid, pillage and plunder any offshore islands I like. Then I get drunk and hangout with porn stars and prostitutes, get laid and then pass out. That's about it really. J.W. "Thank you for taking the time to sit with me, Jack. It was a pleasure. I very much look forward to seeing this fight between you and Woodoo, and it's hard to bet against you. I will try to catch up to you after the fight and get a few words then. Good luck!"