Today was the competition day. I had an absolutely awful night of sleep, taking the ground with no blanket. It was very cold and very uncomfortable. Still, I woke up trembling with anticipation and I wanted to run riot.
Overall, results were moderate. The team did better than before and people looked significantly better than they have in the past, but nobody won more than two fights or advanced very far against opponents from other schools. As with the past, a large percentage of people were gapped and one guy got KTFO with a fractured jaw. So there’s still a lot of room for improvement but the signs are very encouraging.
My results were very satisfying and I left feeling extremely good about myself.
My first fight was against a guy who was obviously very inexperienced. I managed to dispatch him 7-0 in the first round within a minute. There were some problems though. My kicking mechanics were awful and I got greedy to win too quickly when I realized that I held a big advantage.
My second fight was against a taller Korean guy from a private studio training national level fighters. I ended up losing 12-7 with 24 seconds left in the third round. The first round started off well, as I came out strong and established the initiative. As with the first fight, I started getting greedy and made several decisions that were not smart, mistakes that cost me dearly. The first round ended with me down 5-2. I fell into a deeper hole in the third round, actually down 7-2 at one point, but started fighting much smarter and earned some points with very good strategy. The second round ended 8-5. I continued the effort in the third round and came within centimeters of tying the fight with a head kick that just missed. Unfortunately, I got into a situation of trading points and took a hasty kick to the head, eventually succumbing 12-7. Still, I was extremely proud of my effort against a superior opponent and felt like I walked away having given my all.
Workout 1: Western Collegiates (6A-730P, won 1st fight 7-0, lost 2nd fight 7-12)
Awake: 430A
Sleep: 445A
Meal 1: 2 sausages, 1 cup cranberry juice
Meal 2: 9 pieces nigiri, 16 pieces sushi roll, 1 bowl edamame, 1 cup hot green tea, 1/2 bowl frozen yogurt
Meal 3: 1 bottle beer, 1 shot rum with lemon
Quantity: 4/5
Quality: 3/5
Macronutrients: 3/5
Timing: 2/5
Tapering: 2/5
Total: 14/25