So I might have my debut amateur fight soon... - Page 2

Monkster · 02-07-2013, 06:18 PM

Have you competed much (grappling, kick-boxing, anything)?

How'd that go?

Also, does your state have weird amateur rules that make competing less risky? (I've seen some places that make their ammy people wear larger gloves, shin pads, even ban any strikes to the head of a grounded opponent).

If the answer is you haven't competed (or did very poorly), and you will be fighting under standard unified rules, then I would seriously consider getting more general competition under your belt.

I just have a hard time believing that the promoter will be able to find you a match with someone else at your level.

Makes me wonder a little bit if your coach (if he really is the trustworthy great guy you believe he is) isn't just putting you through the paces: getting your nerves up, getting you to show up and train like you're getting ready for a fight, knowing that really, probably, they won't find an appropriate (someone with less than six months experience) opponent for you. So when the next one rolls around you'll really be ready.

Protectandserve · 02-07-2013, 06:35 PM

My advice is to fight to your strengths. If your a BJJ fighter don't stand and bang. If your a stand up fighter try and keep it on the feet. Part of that is really putting in the work to be able to dictate where you want the fight to go.

Make sure you have a good corner and get used to hearing them. Work on some things with your coach that you feel you are either strong or weak on. Improve your weaknesses and refine your strengths.

Good luck, let us know how it goes.

BigDaddy15 · 02-07-2013, 06:52 PM

If you felt the need to write this then you're probably not really prepared. Just don't suck and you should be okay

Gotti McCarran · 02-07-2013, 06:59 PM

You are a girl right? The only ones that I've heard of taking amateur fights were all training for like years and had a background in martial arts or even trained with their boy-friend (often pros). I may be wrong, but it sounds like you are a real noob? What training history do you actually have (anything physical)?

If you haven't wrestled, boxed or done BJJ or something equivalent for a substantial time before your 5 months stint of training, this could potentially end very badly and as a chick I don't know if you should be so hot on fucking your looks up forever, if it goes horribly wrong. I'm just saying scars on a man's face are ugly as well, but probably not as big of a problem in real life as they are for women.

Trust is all fine and dandy, but you coach is not fighting in there, you are. So that being said, good luck and train smart.

TheeFaulted · 02-07-2013, 07:30 PM

No way would I ever suggest someone with no prior combat sports experience to compete in MMA after only 5 months of training.

My first amateur boxing match went like that. I had <1 year real training and the guy I fought was his boxing debut as well, but he had extensive MMA experience and was a two-time Collegiate national champion in wresting at 197. I was glad it was only an Am boxing match and not MMA, or I might have got hurt.

spannered · 02-07-2013, 07:58 PM

Hits hard to evaluate when you are really ready. I thought that 2 months into training that it would take me at least a year to get myself fight ready. I've been training now for two years on and off and it has only recently occured to me that I might be ready. I can hang with all the pros in the gym (while still getting subed here and there), but generally holding my own. I was training with three guys the other day and after the session they were talking about their fights. These guys had just had their first amateur fights, two of whom actually won. It blew me away. I completely smashed these guys on the feet and on the ground. I remembered thinking that they must have only been training for a few months.

It really is just how it works. You don't notice your progression, because you're always comparing yourself to better and better training partners. Not to mention your training partners are improving, too. Before that session, I figured I'd need a few more months to work on my BJJ and TDs. Not anymore.

Sometimes you need someone else (ie your coach) to let you know when you're ready. The way I looked at it, I was still getting hit and subbed, despite how much harder it was getting to catch me. You can out land a guy 30-3 in a sparing round, but you'll only remember the 3 hits that he landed. You're too objective analyzing your own abilities.

If your coach says you're ready, you're ready.

gopro2013 · 02-07-2013, 09:58 PM

wait longer

gopro2013 · 02-07-2013, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Protectandserve

My advice is to fight to your strengths. If your a BJJ fighter don't stand and bang. If your a stand up fighter try and keep it on the feet. Part of that is really putting in the work to be able to dictate where you want the fight to go.

Make sure you have a good corner and get used to hearing them. Work on some things with your coach that you feel you are either strong or weak on. Improve your weaknesses and refine your strengths.

Good luck, let us know how it goes.

Good advice here

Protectandserve · 02-08-2013, 01:28 AM

I fought a few fights with US Pankration down at Camp Pendelton. My first fight, I let my opponent dictate where the fight took place and the fights pace. The standup frustrated me and some of my technique went out the window. (I totally forgot how to complete a single leg for like 30 seconds) When I was finally able to get the fight to the mat, I started to dominate but ran out of time. Needless to say, I lost that fight.

Second fight, I fought to my strengths (BJJ) and won by a quick submission. That fight really helped boost my confidence back up and mellow me out.

My third fight, I again fought to my strengths and dominated the grappling portion of the fight and won a decision.

Unfortunately I did not have my coach there because he had prior obligations. I had done a private lesson that really drilled some techniques into me that helped out a lot. So if your coach says your ready, trust him, go in with a solid game plan and if you can learn about your opponent before hand. If tape is available, watch it.

Alex88 · 02-08-2013, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TheeFaulted

No way would I ever suggest someone with no prior combat sports experience to compete in MMA after only 5 months of training.

My first amateur boxing match went like that. I had <1 year real training and the guy I fought was his boxing debut as well, but he had extensive MMA experience and was a two-time Collegiate national champion in wresting at 197. I was glad it was only an Am boxing match and not MMA, or I might have got hurt.

This. 5 months of training is not much .... Really not long enough to understand the basics ..