Tim Kennedy - Special Forces warrior skull stomping his way to MMA stardom
by Lex McMahon on November 23, 2009
Walter Reed with Matt Hughes and the guys from Ranger up. What impresses me about the organization is that everyone in the organization is a volunteer. They are a group of sweet people doing really cool things for our wounded warriors. I'm honored to help further their cause.

You were recently featured on Inside MMA for an event we did together called Train The Troops MMA. What was that experience like?

The recent Train The Troops MMA was the first in what we hope will be many opportunities to use the expertise of professional mixed martial arts fighters to provide an additional level of training that the troops could not get anywhere else. Also, it is a great morale boosting event for both the troops and the fighters. Our first event with the Marines was a huge success. It was an honor to be involved with the project. The Marines were just awesome; they were easy to teach because they were eager to learn. Each and every Marine stepped onto the mat with the attitude that they were going to learn something that may one day save their life when they go down range.

You and Jon Walsh, a Force Recon Marine, 7 time combat vet, and professional fighter were recently featured in what is the funniest youtube video I've seen in a long time. The video revealed recently declassified Spec Ops hand-to-hand combat techniques. What was your favorite move in that video?

Without question it is when we were demonstrating how to kill an opponent with a "wet willie". When I pulled my finger out of Jon's ear I remember thinking "should I lick this? Better not, no telling what kind of Marine funk he has in those nasty ears".

One of my buddies is a Marine GySgt who recently deployed to Afghanistan. What advice would you give him or anyone else that is headed to Indian country?

Keep your friend's close and everyone else at 10 meters - which is an easy shot.

You recently transitioned from the active duty Army to the active duty National Guard. What has that experience been like?

The Texas National Guard has been absolutely awesome to me. My job is to train Soldiers to shoot and fight. However, when I'm not teaching Soldiers, the Texas National Guard gives me a great deal of latitude to travel for fights and training. I am very fortunate to be in the position that I am.

Since your return to MMA you've absolutely manhandled your opponents, what's next for you?

I don't know what Strikeforce has in store for me. It looks like I will be fighting in March of 2010. To be honest, I'm ready to fight right now. I just want to fight good guys and put on fights that entertain the fans.

During your last training camp you spent some time training with some real MMA gurus in the form of Mark Dellagrotte, Matt Phinney, and Tim Burrill. How did that experience impact you?

I went to Boston for a month and worked with some of the best in...

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