One of the innovators of the no-gi revolution in the United States of America
speaks.Shoyoroll.com catches Eddie “The Twister” Bravo before an evening training session at 10th planet for an in dept interview. Eddie tells all about the no-gi and gi war, taking out Royler Gracie at this year’s ADCC, The revolution of the rubber guard, and Guam¹s beautiful women!
SYR: What’s up Eddie, What have you been up to?
Twister: Just been building my school, getting ready for ADCC and training Chuck Liddell for his rematch w/ Randy Couture, and trying to meet as many beautiful women as possible.
SYR: ADCC has been coming up in Long Beach in your Hometown U.S.A have you been invited yet?
Twister: Not officially but unofficially they have invited me. I have spoken with them but it’s not official yet.
SYR: If so why or why not and what do you expect this year?
Twister: I think there is going to be some crazy matches. We’ll probably get to see Jean Jacques Machado vs. Marcello Garcia. Everybody wants to watch that and even Cameron Earle is in that same division, it’s going to be crazy. Every ADCC is just getting better and better. And plus that one twister guy is going to fight Royler Gracie in a rematch. (Laughs) That should be interesting.
SYR: Do you know if the rumor is true if you and Royer will be matching up first?
Twister: It’s all rumor so far. But it could be true. I hope I get him first, that would be great. That would be fantastic, the sooner I get the chance to tap him again, the better.
SYR: If you do meet Royler first what submission will you be looking for? The Twister?
Twister: Of course I’m going to be looking for a twister. Apparently they are making it legal again. To submit him, I’m going to try and get him in a twister. I’ll tap him with anything it really doesn¹t matter. But if I had it my way it would be a twister.
SYR: Have you been training for the ADCC? If so where and who do you work out with?
Twister: I still train at Jean Jacques Academy. I’m still a black belt under him and he is my master. I still train there and that has not changed. But that’s about it no other schools all I need is Jean Jacques and that’s it!
SYR: Any people you are excited to see in this year’s ADCC?
Twister: Yeah I’m excited to watch Jean Jacques fight especially if he fights Marcello Garcia or Cameron Earle. I’m also curious to see how Javier Vasquez is going to do as well. I would like to see Javier Vasquez fight Leo Viera. I would love to see how that match would turn out.
SYR: Your long time rival and friend Javier Vasquez will be in ADCC this year. How do you think he will do this year’s ADCC?
Twister: I think besides me he has more offense in that division then any of the other guys. He definitely has more offense than Royler, and way more offense then Leo Viera, that’s for sure. Baret Yoshida has a lot of offense but I think Javier Vasquez has more offense then anybody in that whole weight bracket except me.
