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1-2 on the day. Lost by two knee bars and have a new area to work on because of it. But I'm pretty fond of my Marcelotine from top side I pulled off in this match. Check it out.
Can't make it have the preview box from my phone, so sorry about just having the link.
https://youtu.be/iqwrOpaIxwk
I got guillotined the same guy who knee barred you, kid is super explosive.
Yea, he's good too. He was running through a bunch of people. No shame in losing to him, even though he was kinda in need of a good ego puncturing, many people thought. Both guys I lost to knee barred me. Definitely need to work my leg lock defense.Quote:
Originally Posted by hespectnogi
I got that sense too. He's one of those guys you want an immediate rematch with
Lololol yea........ He did a back flip after hurting someone with a knee bar apparently
He did seem rather douchey. Nice to meet you finally Ross! Followed your journey for a while now. Nice win
Thanks dude, and you as well on both counts! Hope to see you at worlds this year!Quote:
Originally Posted by stan myaskovskiy
Sorry I didn't formally introduce myself as hespectnogi to you guys. Ive been trying to change my name on here for a while now haha. Josh mentioned that that guy has won the naga expert division before
Oh wow. Probably because of wrestling experience.
Seems kinda like sand bagging, no?
Nice!!!!
Definitely seemed like dude was sandbagging. Lol
I'll second what's aready been said. There's no shame losing to Craig. I've rolled with him, he's a monster. As far as previous experience I honestly don't think he has any wrestling he's just STRONG AS SHIT. He's a cool dude tho.
And as far as winning expert comps, he's the type of guy who will enter every division they allow him to. But he's ranked as a 1 stripe blue belt. He got triangled in the blue belt in the Gi this past weekend if it makes you feel better.
Hmmmmmm I dunno anything about him, so perhaps you're right. But he was moving around like he had some wrestling experience on day one. Was pulling off a lot of double legs too. Definitely strong. Definitely not a 1 stripe blue belt though. And if he's winning naga experts, I am gonna have to assume he has more than 2 years of experience. But hey, he found my weak area and tapped me. And IF he was indeed sandbagging (like I said, I don't know), he certainly isn't the first or last. Definitely a lot of that going on at blue belt, and it's something I'm gonna have to get good enough to overcome.
Either way, it was good to get at least one win though.
Back to the drawing board.
Do they do the NoGi based off belt color or years of experience? As a newer blue belt it drives me crazy how different comps distinguish differently.
Blue belt nogi was defined as 1-2 years on the registration and purple belt was defined as 3-4 years. So if one were to fall between 2-3, they would be in the blue belt. That's my understanding of it
That's cool
Yeah the dick everyones reffering to lost in the gi on saturday and started kicking chairs and throwing a fit litteraly like a small child... Then when he won the blue belt nogi division by blowing some kids ankle he did a backhandspring and started yelling and throwing his arms up like he won ADCC, gave no fucks that he just wrecked someones ankle... Clearly had wrestling experience but is a bluebelt in rank so who knows, def a cock though. Hope I get to run into him when I move up to 170....
Yea he won the 185/205 blue belt, lost my division to the tall lanky guy. Tall lanky guy was really good and super nice.
Ross, where can I see this kneebar?
The kneebars that tapped me, or the one the guy hurt the dude with?Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby rivers
Yours
Semi finals:
https://youtu.be/npW1NuTMl_Y
Absolute:
https://youtu.be/Tyapqz9czv0
You looked good all around. Small mistakes that can be easily fixed. You did way more right than wrong. Keep doin what your doing homie.
Thanks bobby. Felt good in there. It's a shame my knee bar defense wasn't good enough. Felt like I could've had some great matches.
You're a beast Ross. Glad to share the mats with you for the week! You always have a home away from home here in Chitown!
Never let their hips past your knee :)
But.....jiu jitsu is a douchebag filter. LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanConway
I am disappointed in the way this thread played out.
Craig is a good dude, trains his ass off, and won fair and square with tournament legal moves.
FYI he has only been training for 2 years, is a one stripe blue belt, and has 1 year of high school wrestling experience. Also he has 0 control over what belt he is.
I will also add that he knows the back flip was a dick move, we talked about it in length but he also said it is a ritual. Anyone who is superstitious or has rituals would understand.
He lost to the same kid twice and instead of complaining about it on a Internet form, he shook the kids hand, met his mother, and invited them to come train with us in Indy. Offered him a place to stay and train in August and congratulated him. He then went home and trained.
Thank you for clarifying :) I said from the beginning he got the better of me. Hats off to him. I never meant for this thread to turn into a character bashing thread. But there definitely were a lot of people that didn't take too fondly to him regarding his behavior. But like I said, he's really good.Quote:
Originally Posted by nicholsanddimes
If we are talking about the same guy, I think we all will take your word that hes a good guy and just let the thrill of victory captivate him. That is entirely understandable. Nobody is saying his wins arn't legit or he didnt deserve them. Again, my complaint about his back flip was because it was very clear his opponent was actually injured and it bothers me alot to see people celebrate when that is the case. Also, on saturday he had kicked some chairs in a fit when he lost in the gi.(I did not witness this, but multiple tournament staff told me it took place and they were displeased with him because of it). I do not know if there was any circumstance to that other than being a poor sport, but I do understand how upsetting a loss can be as well -- but still he is better off curtailing that behavior. It seems like hes just the kind of guy to be emotionally attached to his matches: upset when he loses, excited when he wins, 100% understandable, but he should really consider how acting those out can reflect upon him to others.Quote:
Originally Posted by nicholsanddimes
I have no reason not to believe you on his experience level. He felt like a very seasoned grappler when I faced him but he's obviously a really athletic dude. Like others have mentioned, It's the celebrating while you're opponent is injured on the mat that rubs people the wrong way. And throwing a fit when you lose is pretty childish. I don't know him personally, maybe he is a nice guy. But it's very rare that you find bad sportsmanship like that at a jiu jitsu tournament.
Looking forward to next time, Josh!Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh Passini