Superfight NoGi (Video) Electric Chair Sweep Secures Championship Status

[James O'Brien II]

June 8th, 2013 -- Myself, James O'Brien versus Chip Gerber (http://www.teamanimalpower.com/fighters.htm)

By now I'm walking around at 130 lbs. Chip Gerber came down from around 160 lbs to meet me at 140 lbs.

I look forward to reviewing this event with the rest of the 10th Planet Community. Thanks, everyone!

Enjoy (:

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[Louis Ho]

Nice job, James! I really like your style. I personally would have pulled guard much sooner. That's just me. But you did your thing and got the win. Congrats man!

[James O'Brien II]

Nice job, James! I really like your style. I personally would have pulled guard much sooner. That's just me. But you did your thing and got the win. Congrats man!

Thank you, sir!
I appreciate knowing my style is entertaining as well as effective (:

Going into this superfight I knew my opponent was an All State Wrestler and coming down from around 160 to 140 lbs.
I had several goals going into the match. Besides from winning. I really wanted to score a takedown on him. Eventually I did xD

Also, knowing he was cutting so much weight I thought I could wear him down throughout the match to hopefully cause him to expose himself for a submission.

I felt as if I wore on him, but I failed to gain a position where I could attempt a significant submission..
-- I went for a straight ankle lock/Calf slice twice from top guard when he had the body triangle, but my corner tipped him off each time causing him to unlock his legs, eliminating the position I needed for that submission attempt.

Sometime after the match I learned that Chip Gerber has won NAGA 6 times!
Our match aside, I find that accomplishment to be notable and a feat I'd like to strive for.

[Louis Ho]

Respect

[ScottRay]

Respect

I agree, mad respect.

There's only one thing I think you could do differently to change in your game.. This is basically the only thing keeping you from going to the next level....... A Marvel Comics t-shirt. So much DC! Haha, I love your style man. Great job.

[James O'Brien II]

I agree, mad respect.

There's only one thing I think you could do differently to change in your game.. This is basically the only thing keeping you from going to the next level....... A Marvel Comics t-shirt. So much DC! Haha, I love your style man. Great job.

LMAO! :')
I greatly appreciate the kind words.
But I most appreciate your solid game changing advice xD

[James O'Brien II]

Respect

Are you attending the IBJJF NoGi Pan Ams in New York September 28th??

[Tori Applegate]

Nice points match James. Congrats on the win.

[James O'Brien II]

Nice points match James. Congrats on the win.

I'm genuinely laughing because of our last conversation about points versus submissions xD

I posted a gold medal match in the forums a couple days ago, it was titled:

Triangle Choke from Turtle (Video) Gold Medal Match

That match was 2 weeks prior to this match here.
Did you get a chance to view it?

Thank you for your kind words, Tori!

[Tori Applegate]

Watched it. Not bad. Good set up on the triangle. Nice staying chill with your lockdown too. I haven't been able to get on everyday so I missed watching that one somehow. My husband posted one of of me not too long ago. It was in the Strikehard 2 tournie thread. It was me and a few others from our team too who had more matches than I did.