Hiroyuki Abe

Pride Fighting Championships: You're a very aggressive fight and good with the knees. Is that the kind of fight you want to have with Buscape? Hiroyuki Abe: Yes. I think he'll probably come out and try to take me down. Hmmm, I'll try to be aggressive.

Pride:	Are you going to wait for the counter attack or go straight out?
Abe:	I think he will come for the takedown and that's what I've been working on.
Pride:	By MMA standards, you're getting to an advanced age at 34. This is your first time in PRIDE. Is this something you've always wanted?
Abe:	Yes but I've been here as a corner man for Shoji and training partner for other fighters. I've always been too small to compete but now that they have BUSHIDO, I can be the on that is fighting. Since there was no chance for me before, I never really thought about it.
Pride:	Did you fight with your brother when you were kids?
Abe:	I'm 7 years older than him so I always won. We did wrestle at the same school, though.
Pride:	What are your hobbies?
Abe:	Reading books. Watching movies.
Pride:	What's the best movie you've seen recently?
Abe:	Troy.
Pride:	Do you like to watch movies the day before the fight to get you in the fighting mood?
Abe:	Not for motivation but I do watch to relax.
Pride:	Is that what you are like before a fight? Do you get nervous or are you relaxed?
Abe:	No but I probably should be more nervous.
Pride:	Are you married?
Abe:	Yes.
Pride:	Does your wife mind that you fight?
Abe:	She doesn't watch my fights.
Pride:	Do you have any animals?
Abe:	I have a cat.
Pride:	What's its name?
Abe:	Ankle.
Pride:	Are you going to win by ankle lock and dedicate it to your cat?
Abe:	I hope so.