Episode Transcript: JRE MMA Show #158 with Tank Abbott
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Alright, what's happening baby? Good to see you.
Oh, likewise. It's been a long road for both of us.
It has been a long road, man.
I think I first met you in 1997.
Mmm, I don't know the dates, but I remember meeting you officially in my memory
in New Orleans or somewhere around there when I was sitting like in an auditorium
and you came in and sat down next to me.
And at that time, people used to bother me all the time.
And so I was getting some fresh air and away from everyone.
And you came up and sat down and I was in my head.
I was like, oh no, I just want some peas.
And you rolled up and you were totally cool.
And I was like, oh, that guy's cool. We had a good session wrapping.
Yeah, I remember first meeting, you know, when you talk about like the early days of the UFC,
you are one of the real original legends of MMA.
I mean, you were one of the very first guys and you were one of the very first guys.
First of all, you're one of the very first guys, if not the first to wear gloves,