Ryan Loco gets a bit Krazy...Krazy Horse, that is

[RyanLoco]

I get the phone call last night.

"Loco, you got the interview with Krazy Horse."

I consider that a late Christmas gift. Charles Bennett is a unique character. And if there's one thing I love, it's people who march to the beat of his own drum. And his drum he has is custom made, never before seen by anybody. He's run into his fair share of troubles, but he's out once again, the man ain't holding him down.



Charles is looking for a big 2007...and a big payday.

Krazy Horse: Time for me to get rich!

Ryan Loco: That's funny man, I got the same plans for 2007. So let's do that together man.

Krazy Horse: Sounds good man.

Ryan Loco: We've all had our share of fuck ups, but you got a lot of support man, you got a lot of people that care about you. Like sponsors. Who has stuck with you?

Krazy Horse: I got BooYaa man. BooYaa Mike gave me a call today. He's a good guy. But right now, I'm back at square one. Trying to make it happen.

Ryan Loco; I hear ya. You also got Unbreakable doing your new mouthpiece, right?

Krazy Horse: Yeah, Unbreakable. I lost my last mouthpiece. I miss that mouthpiece man, a lot of memories. Pretty much, 2007 is my year. I gotta go out and get rich. There's a lot of guys out there that I wanna get rematches with, I wanna redeem my losses. They got me when I was in bad shape.



Rayn Loco: Who specifically are we talking about?

Krazy Horse: Urijah Faber, Buddy Clinton , Gomi...those guys there.

Ryan Loco: Now Gomi, when you fought him, was it like seeing a Mr Potato Head coming at you? Because that's a whole lotta head for a small asian body...

Krazy Horse: Yeahhhh haha! Fighting Gomi, it wasn't the easiest fight, but I was injured. So you know...

Ryan Loco: So Gomi, Faber, Clinton...anyone talked to you about these fights? Any idea of it possibly happening soon?

Krazy Horse: Well, what stands in my way now is a BJ Penn protege. One of his fighters. Until then, until I go hit on that guy there, once I knock him out, I'll be calling on those other guys. I like the guys who think they can stand with me, but this is my year. Last year I had a pretty bad year, with a lot of different situations. So this is my year. As far as me attacking an opponent's weak points, I'm gonna atack them at their strong points. I'm strong everywhere. I'mma just handle that.

Ryan Loco: I'm a big fan of yours, my buddies are all big fans of yours, and that's because you don't give a fuck. You go out there, do your thing. You like to bang. You said fuck the ground game, you ain't there to make love, you ain't a pornstar...

Krazy Horse: Nahh, haha!

Ryan Loco: Are you still gonna stay true to that? Or do you ever see yourself switching it up and focusing more on the ground work?

Krazy Horse: That's the thing, you know, I am not here to make love. But if my opponent's strong point is being on the ground, then that's where I'm gonna take him. Instead of me throwing a punch and having him take me down, I'm gonna throw a punch and take him down.

Ryan Loco: Now, I have 16 minutes of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training with Mark "SP Dozer" Bursztyn, 16 minutes total in my life. Do you think I have a shot against you?

Krazy Horse: No. 16 minutes, nawwww...

Ryan Loco: But it was a rough 16 minutes, it was aggressive.

Krazy Horse: Man, nobody has a shot any more. I'm on top of my game. I was in jail for 5 months. All I had was time to think and to roll around with other convicts.

Ryan Loco: 2007, year of the Krazy Horse, dog, I'm down. Now, as far as trouble goes, do you think you find it, or it finds you?

Krazy Horse: Trouble finds me man...but I take on all challenges. Trouble, fights, people who talk shit, I take it all on. I got one life to live, I might as well live it to the fullest.

Ryan Loco: Damn right, 2007 son, DO WORK.

Krazy Horse: Yeah, 2007, no more trouble. It's my year. Only trouble I'm gonna have is picking and choosing my sponsors, and who I'm gonna fight when I get the title. This is the year man. The word of the year is revenge.

Ryan Loco: Let's hope you have a healthy year. You ever hurt yourself before a fight, doing one of them crazy backflips?

Krazy Horse: Naw man.

Ryan Loco: You're a well conditioned athlete.

Krazy Horse: Yeah man, I'm injury free.

Ryan Loco: Never had a major injury in your career?

Krazy Horse: Naw. I thought it would be a major one when I fought Mishima. But I guess it was a spur of the moment type thing, what he did to my ankle. In a couple weeks, I was back on it, bouncing around, doing my normal antics and shit.

Ryan Loco: As long as you get to stay you, we'll be fine. Keep Krazy Horse being Krazy Horse.

Krazy Horse: This year, you can expect a whole lot more crazy shit...cuz I put the weed aside. Getting high is for losers. I don't knock it though man, cuz I used to do it and I used to do it well. But it's not for me this year. I think that was one of my biggest faults in my career. My reaction time, you know. Everything was just offset. Now, 5 months of not getting high.



Ryan Loco: Good to hear man. We've all messed around with stuff, whether it be herbal or what not. But if you can keep that out of your life, and just focus on training. 2007 is your year, like we said. All you. Now, obviously MMA is getting so popular, it's on every channel. It's getting ridiculous. Do you think that this is what people wanna see? Interesting characters, personalities...they don't wanna see robots. Do you see yourself as being one of the focal points?



Krazy Horse: Yeah, I see myself as being one of the biggest superstars in this sport, because I bring something that no one else brings. I bring charisma, I bring acting, I bring it all. And people probably look at me and say "How in the fuck this nigga can come to a fight smiling? How can he walk down with a big smile, laughing like it's another day at work?" That's all it is, I love to fight. To win my fights, if I can get into my opponent's head. Like I've said, if I can get into my opponent's head, then he has no chance. Now though, it's not getting into his head. It's playing his game. If he wants to stand, I'mma stand. If he wants to take me to the ground, I'm gonna take him to the ground. If I fight a rassler who's good at rassling, I'm gonna take him down just to see how good he is while being underneath. Jiu jitsu guys, let's see how good his submissions is, to submit the strongest 155lb'er in this sport. You know what I'm saying? Naturally strong...no weights, no steroids. Just naturally strong.

Ryan Loco: So basically, it's the element of surprise. If a dude is good at jiu jitsu, you're gonna bring it to him, rather than have it brought to you.

Krazy Horse: Yeahhh...that used to be my weakness. A guy who is good at jiu jitsu, I'd try to knock him out, and then he'd take me down and I'd have to try and get up. I'm gonna take him down, and make him submit me. And you can't submit me if I'm hitting you, because I hit like a heavyweight.

Ryan Loco: You ain't no joke man, there's about a million Krazy Horse highlights out there dog, and we know this.

Krazy Horse: Yeahhh! I'm bringing the pain. The word for the year is revenge.

Ryan Loco: Year of the Krazy Horse, year of the pain, year of revenge, I like it.

Krazy Horse: Yeah, all of it!

Ryan Loco: I was talking with Peter of BooYaa and he mentioned you have a deal with Showtime?

Krazy Horse: Yeah, I got a 2 fight deal with Showtime.

Ryan Loco: Any idea when your first fight will be?

Krazy Horse: Yeah, it will be February 10th.

Ryan Loco: Against that BJ Penn protege you mentioned?

Krazy Horse: Yeah. I'm gonna knock him out and then I'm gonna call out BJ. I'm calling out a lot of these guys who are making more money than me. I just seen Jens Pulver get knocked out by a nobody, and I'm just like, "Damn, how in da hell?" I'm a lot bigger than 155. I'm just raw talent.

Ryan Loco: Exactly dog, you are an uncut diamond, and you are ready. It's 2007. The Year of the Loco and the year of the Krazy Horse. We're ready to go.

Krazy Horse: Yeahhhhh! All day!

Ryan Loco: Now, you and the Brazilians don't get along too well...notably, Chute Boxe. What all went down with that?



Krazy Horse: I was telling my girlfriend about that last night, when I was watching Wanderlei fight Tito. It was one of those things man, where I had to show them that jiu jitsu ain't shit. It don't mean nothing to a street fighter. But one of their dudes didn't like it, and he was talking shit in the ring, you know. It was my time to shine.

We shared the same locker room. I got a million dollar smile and everybody hates it. I pretty much just went back there in the locker room, smiling, in my cheery mood. Dude who was talking shit in the ring, he didn't like it. I told him I get paid to fight, ain't no need to fight for free. We can do it in the ring. But when I turned around and gave him that million dollar smile, it really got up under him. He guillotined me, choked me out mayne, put me to sleep. I wake up and I find Wanderlei kicking me. I get up, and catch him with this right dynomite man. This right dynomite. Knocked him out. Dynomite!

Ryan Loco: So it was you versus all of Chute Boxe?

Krazy Horse: Yeah. I took on the whole team, you know. Knocking out Vanderlei, you know. He's supposed to be the champ, but his chin is weak.

Ryan Loco: Dog, we gotta make a call then, so we can get that belt. That's your belt around his waist.

Krazy Horse: Yeah man, I'm gonna try and shoot for about 5 belts this year. Both King of the Cage and Gladiator Challenge at 145 and 155. Hopefully Japan calls me back, considering they just terminated my contract. Hopefully they call me back out there so I can take that belt too.

Ryan Loco: Ain't no belt safe.

Krazy Horse: Yeah. I know I can do it.

Ryan Loco: KOTC, GC, Japan...get the Showtime belt too, son. We might as well shoot for a dozen belts.

Krazy Horse: Yeahhh...this year, 2007, I'mma get all of that...this year. With these legal problems, it just freezed my anger. Gonna make me strive even more, to just wanna, you know, get rich.

Ryan Loco: Yeah. And those 5 belts could definitely help the paycheck.

Krazy Horse: Yeah man. I wanna do seminars, talk to kids who come from broken homes. I got a lot of plans for this year. Try and do a lot of good. Let these kids know that there's more out there than selling drugs, getting into fights, getting into trouble and shit.

Ryan Loco: And why waste it, you can get paid for it. Don't give it out for free.

Krazy Horse: Exactly. You can get paid.

Ryan Loco: So you're in Florida right now. You had some legal trouble, and Terry from King of the Cage bailed ya out.



Krazy Horse: Yeah.

Ryan Loco: That was awesome of him. You got a lot of fans man, we all love you. We're happy to see that you're getting shit back on track. 2007, year of the Horse. We're all rooting for you.

Krazy Horse: Thanks bro, I can use all of the support.

Ryan Loco: Now, are you allowed to travel?



Krazy Horse: Yeah. Since it's my profession. I'm just not allowed to leave the country. They worried that if I leave the country I ain't coming back. But I ain't that rich.

Ryan Loco: Not yet son, but maybe 2008.

Krazy Horse: Yeah son, 2008. My reaction time is better, everything is better. They gonna see some real shit this year, they gonna see some unbelievable shit this year. The year to talk shit. I love to talk shit, love to start shit.

Ryan Loco: So, February we can see you...

Krazy Horse: Yeah, February 10th.

Ryan Loco: And then we'll have BJ Penn shaking in his boots.

Krazy Horse: Nah man, I don't want him shaking, cuz a scared man can hurt ya. I want him confident, cuz that kind of attitude makes the fight easier. I hate chasing a fighter, but I will if I have to.

Ryan Loco: You're gonna do whatever it takes to get the W. Flip kick off the ropes, whatever.

Krazy Horse: Yeahhhhh...whatever it takes.

Ryan Loco: Well man, I really appreciate you taking the time out of your day to do this man, and give me the exclusive post incarceration interview.

Krazy Horse: Thank you, Ryan. Have a Happy New Year.

Ryan Loco: Right back at ya, brutha.

-Loco
ryanloco@gmail.com

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[DarrickPatrick]

Nice interview!