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Alright so like Balto, I competed at the Copa Nova this past weekend. Unlike Balto I did very poorly. Since my very first competition this is the first time I don't get a 1st or 2nd place medal (I got third after winning only one fight - boo). This was my 8th tournament I think, maybe 9th.
Anyway, I fought in the blue belt heavy (200+) and the blue belt absolute. I won my first fights in each decisively and lost my second fight in each by sub. In the second match in my weight division I actually got choked the F out - so watch the video for that if nothing else. Without further ado:
Heres my first match in my division (I'm the one with the normal gi
) I dominated but just couldnt finish. He didnt really try to escape just to defend. To be honest I got kind of bored half way through because it felt like he wasnt trying. If my coach wasnt there I may have just stood back up. In the end I went to the bottom to try a kimura or something but time ran out.
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Second fight. One of the major reasons I did this tournament was to see how I felt standing up ( I hardly train standup). I almost get the takedown but he counters nicely. I get the sweep and start working the pass (my passing was really bad that day; hips were always high, not working my game, not going to combat base, etc). Anyway, he got a cross collar choke from bottom of half guard and I guess with his super grip he managed to put me to sleep
Very strange feeling; woke up thinking "Oh shit, I have a tournament to go to today!"
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First match in the absolute: I was a little pissed about getting choked out so I said "screw the standup." I pulled guard and swept immediately and started working for subs. Got one in the end.
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My last match. Basically I gassed out. He had a great overhook control and was good at breaking my posture. Like I said my top game felt kind of shitty that day and I couldnt even get to combat base. I find it so ironic that I got tapped from the bottom twice in one tournament when I rarely get tapped from the bottom in practice. C'est la vie.
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Overall this has been my worst performance since my first tournament. A little upsetting but I kind of feel glad to get this loss out of the way before the mundials. I know what I need to do and I know that I really need to work on my cardio so I can constantly attack. Its when I start to get lazy that I get caught. My first match in the absolute is what I need to do - just start working my game immediately and never let up. But first I need the cardio.
I also had kind of a bad mindset going in. I had a feeling that I wasn't going to do well and that maybe I was "due" or a loss or something. Going in with that mentality is never good. Didnt train too well in the weeks leading up, super busy with school and work, etc. But live and learn.
As always, comments/critique are welcome. And btw, my coach is awesome - anyone who thinks its a bad thing to have him yelling like that needs to compete a little more. You have no idea how much it helps you and how much it disrupts the other guy.
Anyway, I fought in the blue belt heavy (200+) and the blue belt absolute. I won my first fights in each decisively and lost my second fight in each by sub. In the second match in my weight division I actually got choked the F out - so watch the video for that if nothing else. Without further ado:
Heres my first match in my division (I'm the one with the normal gi

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Second fight. One of the major reasons I did this tournament was to see how I felt standing up ( I hardly train standup). I almost get the takedown but he counters nicely. I get the sweep and start working the pass (my passing was really bad that day; hips were always high, not working my game, not going to combat base, etc). Anyway, he got a cross collar choke from bottom of half guard and I guess with his super grip he managed to put me to sleep

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First match in the absolute: I was a little pissed about getting choked out so I said "screw the standup." I pulled guard and swept immediately and started working for subs. Got one in the end.
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My last match. Basically I gassed out. He had a great overhook control and was good at breaking my posture. Like I said my top game felt kind of shitty that day and I couldnt even get to combat base. I find it so ironic that I got tapped from the bottom twice in one tournament when I rarely get tapped from the bottom in practice. C'est la vie.
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Overall this has been my worst performance since my first tournament. A little upsetting but I kind of feel glad to get this loss out of the way before the mundials. I know what I need to do and I know that I really need to work on my cardio so I can constantly attack. Its when I start to get lazy that I get caught. My first match in the absolute is what I need to do - just start working my game immediately and never let up. But first I need the cardio.
I also had kind of a bad mindset going in. I had a feeling that I wasn't going to do well and that maybe I was "due" or a loss or something. Going in with that mentality is never good. Didnt train too well in the weeks leading up, super busy with school and work, etc. But live and learn.
As always, comments/critique are welcome. And btw, my coach is awesome - anyone who thinks its a bad thing to have him yelling like that needs to compete a little more. You have no idea how much it helps you and how much it disrupts the other guy.