Interview with Forrest "Too Fast" Cable

Teresa Louise Johnson has an exclusive interview with an up and coming fighter Forrest "Too Fast" Cable who at only the age of 16 is starting to make some waves in the world of mixed martial arts. Keep an eye out for this fighter who looks like he start turning head as in the world of MMA.

A 16-year-old fighter might not appear to be a threat to most, but Forrest “Too Fast” Cable’s fists quickly knock any doubt out of the ring. Unexpectedly confident but deservedly so, Forrest has been training as a Thai boxer longer than some fans have even known about the sport and as a boxer since Grade 4. Having been a member of both Bear Creek Boxing Club and St. Clair Boxing Club, he’s no stranger to the ring with a 15-4 boxing record. Add Thai Boxing/MMA training at Purebred Fight Club to the mix and you’ve created a powerful young man. His ability to adapt to his opponents’ level of aggression and style, spot their weaknesses, and overcome them with his flying fists is astounding.

Forrest’s first kickboxing fight, at Team Tompkins Muay Thai and Submission (London, Ontario), was a tough one. Not only was his opponent equally skilled with more fighting experience, he was bigger as well. However, size difference and age difference have become the norm when it comes to Forrest’s match-ups. Luckily, Forrest knows how to gauge his situation, keeping his opponent at a distance, peppering him with punches and kicks, until he can size him up and reel him in to a clinch he won’t soon forget. With the advantage of years of boxing experience and natural talent to boot, Forrest knows how to use the ring to control a fight, adjusting readily but maintaining his own style.

I had the chance recently to chat with Forrest.

Q: How did you get into Muay Thai/MMA?

A: My dad (founder/head trainer of Purebred Fight Club in Watford, Ontario) was always into it. He started teaching me in the basement, little things from about age 7.

Q: What are your strengths as a fighter?

A: I’m strong for my size/age. I have fast hands and I’m strong in the clinch. In grappling, I have a good take-down defence, I’m strong working off my back, and I have a good triangle hold.

Q: What are your future plans as a fighter?

A: I plan to keep training and getting in the ring and when I’m 18 [to fight pro, a fighter must be 18], I want to try to get my first pro MMA fight, maybe at TKO and Dan Severn’s The Danger Zone MMA Cage Fighting events.

Q: How do you get ready for a fight?

A: Physically Normally, a month beforehand, I start training harder than usual. I go to the usual Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday classes [at Purebred Fight Club] but in the days in between, I hit the gym with my training partner to work on strength (weight lifting, muscle endurance) and cardio. Our trainer adds more intense sparring to the class training regimen. I start running a lot more, about 3 km every other day.

Dietary No greasy foods. Pasta, carbs, protein.

Mentally I watch UFC/Thai boxing fights and they pump me up. I constantly think about my strategy, what I’m going to do.

Q: As a young fighter who takes on men older and broader than you are and wins, how are you perceived by your peers at school/in life?

A: They think it’s all what they see in the movies, the Kung Fu stuff. They’ll ask “are you tough?” or “can you beat up that guy?” I just shrug it off, because most people just don’t understand what MMA/Pro fighting is. Most people think it’s weird that I train every day. They don’t think you need to train every day but it’s harder than it looks.

Q: Whose training seminars have you attended?

A: MMA: Mark “The Machine” Hominick
Kickboxing: Michael “The BlackSniper” McDonald
MMA/Kickboxing: Dwayne “Bang” Ludwig

Q: What fighters are inspirations to you?

A: Thai Boxing: Ernesto “Mr. Perfect Hoost"
MMA: Mark “The Machine" Hominick and Marcio “Shogun Rua"

Keep an eye on this up-and-coming fighter, as I expect we’ll be seeing a lot more of Forrest in the future.

If you want to contact Forrest for an upcoming fight email or contact Forrest’s trainer: Todd Cable 1-519-876-5153 or todd.purebred@gmail.com

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