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today we competed at the montgomery open in montgomery, AL. we had several people compete today, including brandon mccaghren and myself. here is the one match i had. it was mens expert 150. i will upload more as the videos make their way to me.
http://youtu.be/lLWx_vdP_wQ
That was beautiful.
So, I got stuck in traffic and showed up after my division had already ended. I weighed in at 176 and ended up competing in the 200+ lbs Expert Division. Yikes.
Here's match #1. Features an Electric Chair sweep, some Invisible Collar, and an Oliveira Knee Crush, which has turned into one of my most frequent subs in competition somehow. Hats off to Herzog for this one.
http://youtu.be/QniU2lE88e8
Round 2. This Dude is a quality Brown Belt and a heck of a nice guy.
I had to escape the back, defend a kimura, and then escape an arm bar (this is the one we were talking about, John Botello) before moving him to 50/50 and finishing an Inverted Heel Hook. It was bad. It was popping all over the place before he tapped. He hurt his ankle but I think he is OK.
http://youtu.be/ksWVeHV7yK4
And then I lost in the Finals. That one is for my personal collection, though :)
Nice work guys!
you did great today brandon. you are a class act!!!
You're an absolute Monster for getting out there and putting it on the line to begin with. Then to go against fucking behemoths, Brandon Mccaghren have my chitlins... I hope that wasn't too forwardQuote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Mccaghren
Excellent Entry. That dude looked so confused by it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sean applegate
Brandon, simply amazing to go out and compete at a high level against guys 50+ lbs. heavier than you, especially coming off neck surgery not long ago. It's an honor to call you my coach and friend, truly an inspiration!
Sean, fantastic entry to inverted heel hook! Looking like Gary Tonon out there. Hoping to get down to Gulf Shores around September to take the family to the beach and sneak off for a few hours and train with you guys :)
Great matches! Sean, that entry was awesome. Brandon, already competing, you're a beast! Can't wait to meet and learn from you next weekend.
I love you guys
Josh McMurray, one of our Purple Belts, made a competition appearance today, too. Submitted all 4 opponents.
Bradley Rippey won the Beginner Absolute.
Looking forward to seeing some of Tori's matches, too, since I missed most of them.
Here's One of Josh McMurray's matches. He's an animal. Y'all don't hear his name as much, but if you have ever been to our gym you know this dude is a destroyer. He's currently 1-0 in MMA and has his next fight on August 2!
http://youtu.be/iYsfvjfZY04
Yes Josh is a destroyer lol. Great matches everyone. Can't wait to see some more.
He's so humble about it too. Congrats, all you guys!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Mccaghren
Holy shit - the intro was almost longer than the match! Awesome performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by sean applegate
nightmares look like these matches. You guys are absolute beasts.
Straight killers! Congrats
Bradley Rippey with a straight ankle lock in Beginner Absolute. Also with a creative and incredibly descriptive video title, "Me at the Montgomery Open."Quote:
Originally Posted by bradley rippey
http://youtu.be/cgKw6U194dI
Great performance by all. Good tech.
The beauty of BMac's competition footage is that it's exactly as he teaches. His game of millimeters never fails to impress.
Cool stuff. Good deal Brandon, stepped up pretty well despite all the stuff that was wrong before.