My first match of the tournament. I beat a blackbelt on refs decision. I wish I finished that Kimura attempt, however I was honored to just be out there competing against guys of that calibre.
http://youtu.be/BmLbTRZ1uqY
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My first match of the tournament. I beat a blackbelt on refs decision. I wish I finished that Kimura attempt, however I was honored to just be out there competing against guys of that calibre.
http://youtu.be/BmLbTRZ1uqY
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Nice brotha ! Beast!
Can't wait to see this bro!!
Thanks everyone. I know it's a super slow match which is kinda what I was intentionally trying to do. However I wasn't trying to stall that dudes 1/2 guard is death and I watched a Buch of his matches prior to competing. I had a feeling hed pull guard and work X guard but i wanted to stay back and I wanted to dictate the space. I wish I would have finished him but I got careless with my top leg while going for the Kimura.Quote:
Originally Posted by john harris & sons
Was that Nick Sanders you went against? Cant really see his face
Yeah it was nick, he's a super nice guy and a killer. I had to respect every aspect of his game. He's gone against beasts like lovato and the type so I knew he has unreal gameQuote:
Originally Posted by Serge Bunimovich
http://youtu.be/gx1PnFFXhzE
Here's the 3rd match for some reason the 2nd one is taking forever. This was against a purple belt, who at the time someone told me was a black belt, which made me more cautious, I wish I wasn't so cautious I definitely could have beat that guy. I lost 2-0 off a strange call, Granted I tried to hit a lateral they gave him the takedown which is kinda shitty. Don't mind Josh's yelling I told him he's gotta yell louder because Five grappling is always bumpin mad tunes and I can't hear shit out there.
A huge congrats on beating a black belt! You have the potential to be an ADCC heavyweight star. Keep learning, keep evolving, and keep adding weapons to your arsenal :)
dude, Nick is a beast and an awesome guy, I train with him often here in St Louis. That is a first time I see him doing No Gi competition, he normally does Gi only. Congrats on the win, man, this is huge!!Quote:
Originally Posted by John Mejia
I told Ezra and Nick I wanted to come down and train with them. I know they have a wealth of knowledge I can take and I look up to them both. I was just very fortunate to be able to come out with a win in that match. But I definitely want to train with both of those dudes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Serge Bunimovich
Always Eddie. I'll take this to heart and I'll stay the course and keep on plugging away. Thank you for believing in me. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo
Awesome bro major congrats :) BEAST
Awesome, bro, lemme know when you are gonna be coming down to STL. We will definitely have to get together for some training!!Quote:
Originally Posted by John Mejia
Thanks Denny. You're a huge inspiration with how I approach my stand up game. I love the way you hold your hands tight to your body and I've noticed how effective it is. Just watching you compete gives me the chills. No lie I appeeciate everything I've picked up from your matches. Thank you for being such an active competitor, I know a bunch of dudes look up to you tremendously at 10P Chicago. I'm definitely one of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by DENNY PROKOPOS
I HAVE to come train at 10P Chicago soon. It's like 2 hours each way for me. I might come out Saturday
For sure man, our mats are your mats. Also, Eddie will be in town November 15th Make sure you come out and pre-reg with josh. Hit him up on facebook (Josh Passini)Quote:
Originally Posted by hespectnogi
Sweet, and yeah I plan on making it out then. I've been waiting for a weekend without any tournaments to come outQuote:
Originally Posted by John Mejia
This is awesome!
Nice top pressure John!
I feel that top pressure all the time---its crushing!