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Evin Rohrbaugh Interview
by Grant Ellis
At age 19, and coming off of his mixed martial arts debut victorious, Evin Rohrbaugh is an athlete on the rise. Like a good number of younger fighters, years ago he felt an impact by UFC tapes he could rent at his local Blockbuster. Now he has experienced for himself no-holds barred first-hand. Within two minutes of the opening bell Evin dispatched his opponent, a man over 40 years his senior.
GRANT ELLIS/IRON LIFE: Evin, who are you training with right now?
EVIN ROHRBAUGH: I train with Team AFA (Academy of Fighting Arts) in Griffin and Macon GA. My main instructor is WEF World Champion Cam McCargue.
GE/IL: What exactly are you studying there?
ER: A complete game. We just train mixed martial arts. Grappling, kickboxing, wrestling.
GE/IL: You are coming off of a win in the Submission Fighting Open X, which was held in Macon, Georgia. Who was your opponent and what did you know about him before the fight?
ER: Skip Hall. I knew that he was a tough guy and that he is 60 years old. I knew he was really strong. He can bench over 400 pounds and deadlift over 600, I believe. I knew I didn't want to trade strikes with him.
GE/IL: So that was part of your gameplan.
ER: Yeah, I knew he had boxing and kickboxing experience, so I wanted to use my ground game. I wanted to use my top game.
GE/IL: How much do you weigh?
ER: The fight was at 205. I weighed in at 203.
GE/IL: Do you think he was a complete fighter, meaning he had trained hard on the ground too or do you think he was just looking for a KO?
ER: I know that he trains in everything, but he just has way more experience standing up than I do.
GE/IL: How was the fight as a growing experience; do you think you'll be more comfortable next time in the ring?
ER: The experience was great. I will be more comfortable as I know what to expect. The crowd thought I was going to get destroyed. Skip is super-ripped. Also, do you know who Forrest Griffin is?
GE/IL: He's awesome at submissions, I thought he stood a really good chance against Jeremy Horn at the IFC tourney last year.
ER: He was the referee for my fight. He is a pretty cool guy, too.
GE/IL: How does your family feel about you being a fighter?
ER: My dad thinks it's pretty cool, but my mom is worried a little bit. They are both proud of me though.
GE/IL: I know what it's like when family is involved. I used to corner for my brother. Great submissions, no standup. I watched him take a beating once. He took a few hard shots and I immediatly threw the towel. I just couldn't watch my little brother get hurt.
ER: Yeah, I don't think I could corner for a family member like that.
GE/IL: But hey.. you could always pull an Egan Inoue and run into the ring!
ER: (laughs) Yeah.
GE/IL: Moving on, have you recieved any offers for your next fight yet?
ER: No, but I will talk with Cam, my trainer, about my next fight. I am hoping to fight at the ISCF in Valdosta, GA on March the 6th.
GE/IL: Sounds very good. Thank you for your time Evin. Is there anyone you would like to thank or give a shoutout to?
ER: Yes. I want to thank all my training parters for this fight, I want to thank Cam and Matthew Waller (the fight promoter), and my friends who came and supported me. I also thank Skip Hall for a good fight.
* Article by Grant Ellis.
* Back to Issue #7 Frontpage
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