Fight Night, my first fight

[Carson J Lodge]

This will be my first MMA fight I have ever been in. My boxing is rusty, I can still punch good but my movement and striking cardio is not nearly as good as my grappling at the moment.

The guy I am going against is an old sparring partner of mine and friend and it worries me a little because we agreed not to full blast strike each other, but I realize he wouldn't be fighting if he didn't want a win. I am going to honor the friendship, however very cautious so I can defend a full blast strike. This would mean that it's on and I don't have to hold back, but it still worries me if he catches me off guard and capitalizes!

I know he thinks I will play my usual passive style, but I will try to throw him off and be the aggressor instead of the counter fighter. I plan on standing with him for about a minute before going for takedowns. He is a black belt in something similar to hapkido, so his kicking is a lot better than mine, but my boxing is better than his and we both have good exchanges against each others style. We have similar ground skills, but I have the edge on the ground as long as I don't go to my comfort zone on bottom and get stuck in a passive style eating punches.

The first three highlights are me (1 working on a triangle/armtrap; 2 eating some ground n pound which lead to a low single not included in the highlight reel ; 3 the result of the low single me on top

I plan on repping a 10th planet shirt to the fight before and after




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[Carson J Lodge]

http://youtu.be/9gUCtz9uplo

[Jonrivello]

first of all, you don't make agreements to not full blast strike each other in an mma fight, its setting up for failure, second of all have fun and hit an electric chair

[Carson J Lodge]

first of all, you don't make agreements to not full blast strike each other in an mma fight, its setting up for failure, second of all have fun and hit an electric chair

Well that's what I get for being a gentleman as well as a fighter lol I dont want to be the first to break the agreement

[Jonrivello]

honestly dude, tell him to go hard and you go hard, its a fight and you can still be friends after, im telling you it isnt easy pulling punches

[Carson J Lodge]

By the way, its not through an organization, it's a toughman contest or something similar to that.

[Carson J Lodge]

honestly dude, tell him to go hard and you go hard, its a fight and you can still be friends after, im telling you it isnt easy pulling punches

I plan on taking it to the ground where it won't matter as much. I honestly don't care if he goes hard, I'm just going to feel it out. If he tries any fuckery I will be prepared. Thanks for the advice, I will be cautious and try to control the fight so he won't have an opportunity to plant his feet and bang.

[HerbChao]

How did u end up with an old sparring partner?

[Tori Applegate]

A fight is a fight. Boom. Sucks its against an old sparring partner, but I'm sure you've both developed since then.

[Carson J Lodge]

How did u end up with an old sparring partner?

If you watch the promo you will see it's not a normal event. It's more of a toughman contest where you challenge other people to a fight, not really a sanctioned 100% legit amateur setting. He wanted an MMA fight and recommended that we fight each other or his other friend because we are the closest experience level to him. I agreed to the fight under the notion that we won't go full blast, but I have realized with time preparing for it that he wouldn't fight if he didn't want to win so I gotta bring it too. I have a good feeling about the plan I am going in there with, but ya never know