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Hi everyone, on the 17 of May I have my 3rd professional MMA fight. I have a wrestling background and cut from 230 to make the 205 LW division. I won Jeff Joslins Canadian submission grappling tourney last year in the advanced division,
and throughout my submission grappling and wrestling careers have always liked fighting taller opponents, finding them much easier to take down, and those lanky limbs are easier to twist up compared to than short compact ones.. Im not talking ankle biting height being an advantage but rather a 5,9'-5,11' guy having an advantage over a 6'4'+ guy. I won my first two fights but they were admittedly against opponents who couldnt punch their way out of a wet paper bag. Nevertheless my next opponent is not only a great wrestler, but also comes from a long pedigree of kick boxing and Muay Thai I certainly have my work cut out for me and he wont be easy to take down Im just concerned that now with strikes.
What do you guys think? Are there any decent fighters at LHW or even HW that are around 5-101/2
thanks for the replies.
I am fairly muscular but deffinatly not muscle bound, as I can do the splits.
Yah Monson and Igor are good inspirations
and throughout my submission grappling and wrestling careers have always liked fighting taller opponents, finding them much easier to take down, and those lanky limbs are easier to twist up compared to than short compact ones.. Im not talking ankle biting height being an advantage but rather a 5,9'-5,11' guy having an advantage over a 6'4'+ guy. I won my first two fights but they were admittedly against opponents who couldnt punch their way out of a wet paper bag. Nevertheless my next opponent is not only a great wrestler, but also comes from a long pedigree of kick boxing and Muay Thai I certainly have my work cut out for me and he wont be easy to take down Im just concerned that now with strikes.
What do you guys think? Are there any decent fighters at LHW or even HW that are around 5-101/2
thanks for the replies.
I am fairly muscular but deffinatly not muscle bound, as I can do the splits.
Yah Monson and Igor are good inspirations
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