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So last Sunday morning. I am sitting poolside at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. I’m drinking orange juice and trying to find the strength to eat these amazing fish tacos. My buddy Bo starts telling me about the silliness that happened the night before at Teddy’s and how for some reason I didn’t remember. And In fact I was part of the silliness…..

Alcohol does some funny things to people. It can be kind at first, it can mean as well. The part I dislike is how it makes you feel the next day.

As I am finishing up brunch and my buddy Bo gets back to work, I start looking around and I start to daydream about what I have to do this week coming up…. Gilbert Yvel.

MMA Fighter Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel.

I am a big MMA fan! I am very familiar with this gentleman and what he does to his opponents.

For example: (View at your own discretion)

That day I was feeling a little similar to what that man was feeling after the fight…. just kidding. I didn’t feel well thou.

The shoot was set up by Gilbert’s Jujitsu instructor John Lewis.

John Lewis trains with a lot of the professional MMA fighters, like Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn, Randy Couture and so on.

To be successful in this sport you have to train and train and train. Always have to be on you “A” Game.

It really is a full time job for most of these guys. 8 hours days. 5 days a week. Or maybe more.

Being intimidating I am sure is a plus as well.

But honestly, Gilbert was great. Funny, laid back, and a bit soft spoken.

I was very confident that the photo shoot would be a success.

Business as usual.

Looking back at the “silliness” the happening in LA, the state I was in, and how I was gonna make it back to Vegas in one piece.

I was very motivated to make project a successful one.