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[Hammy]

Just got back from another competition.

Won my first 2 fights, lost my 3rd on points, I'll have them up later...

[D]

Hell yeah! can't wait to see this!

[Hammy]

Well I didn't manage to cut down the weight but I did move down categories.

I've quickly found on the circuit, because these comps are only having 2 categories, under 12 months and over, everyone with a few years experience are doing under 12 mths, the divide is essentially pro fighters and amateurs, and I'm no pro fighter.  The guy who beat me in my third fight is a semi-pro.

Also that blonde guy who beat me at my last comp when I entered advanced.... http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Ian-Jones-9881

My coaches basically said, build up my confidence, win the lower category then move up, even though losing to pro fighters is no bad thing, it is demoralising to get beaten a fair bit so they made a good point, I really enjoyed this competition.

The fighters were 6 minutes.  First 3 minutes no points are scored, last 3 they start scoring points, this is to try and get people to go for submission finishes early rather than just scoring points.  If it was a draw after 6 minutes then there would be 2 minutes overtime and if it was still a draw sudden death overtime where the first person to score or submit would win.  The finals of each category where an initial 8 minute round.

In my category there were 11 of us, 5 won, one guy got a bye.  6 of us then became the final 3.  So to balance numbers they picked a lucky loser from the 1st round.  Out of the 5 losers, 3 of them were injured and didn't want to fight and the other 2 had fought each other (because you are guaranteed 2 fights when you pay on the day), so they picked the winner of that to go through to the semi-finals.  I lost my fight 2-0 on points after 6 minutes, I didn't see the other fight but the lucky loser won it and advanced to the final where he lost on points to the guy who beat me.

I'll have the vids up later...

[Hammy]

Here are my first 2 fights (Where I win  )





I'll have the third up later, with going the distance the length is 6+ minutes.

[Hammy]

The final one.... lost 2-0 on points 

[D]

In that first vid, u can see Hammy calling the spot if u watch close


That dude didn't try to stack or anything though.......


Excellent pull of guard and triangle!!

[D]

That was an awesome sweep to mount in the 2nd video

[Hammy]

That was an awesome sweep to mount in the 2nd video

You'll notice earlier when I had the armbar he picked me up for a mini-slam, it might seem like nothing but slams were mean't to be illegal, you can see the ref "warn him", which is kind of lame, its as bad as the, "you grab the fence once more i'm going to deduct a point stuff in ufc"

[Rankin]

The first two fights were great man, you progressing well in these comps.

Sweet rubber guard in the first.


....Its odd seeing you fight without a Monster Magnet t-shirt on for once.

[Hammy]

....Its odd seeing you fight without a Monster Magnet t-shirt on for once.

Haha, well I always used to fight in t-shirts but I thought **** it.

I've bought a tapout rashguard after my fights though so I'll be wearing that for future comps...

[D]

I'll send u a Punishment Rash Guard in October

When I get out of school in May. I am gonna sign up for JJ and my goal is to one day be a black belt. Probably take me 20 years

[Hammy]

I'll send u a Punishment Rash Guard in October

When I get out of school in May. I am gonna sign up for JJ and my goal is to one day be a black belt. Probably take me 20 years

Cool, it will take you many years, depends how much time you dedicate to it as well.

It took me 10 years to get my black in traditional jiu-jitsu as an adult, now I've moved to training bjj.