3.22.08

WFC Grappling Tournament

I weighed in today at 198 and competed in the beginner (less then 2 years) no gi division. There were five competitors total and three of them, myself included were from Gracie Tampa. My first opponent was from David's school in Pinellas Park and he actually dropped down from the next weight class up, because he had nobody to compete with. He was a little bit bigger and stronger then myself. When we started the match, I thought I was in trouble, I tried to trip him and he almost took my back, I fought back into his guard, but took side control. After sitting on side and not being able to mount an attack, I tried to run my progression of knee on belly to one of the chokes, I couldn't get tight on him. I went back to side and then quickly mounted. No sooner did I mount, I got upa'd. So now I was on my back, with him in my guard. I tried some attacks but he wasn't passing my guard easily, I put him in half-guard and worked on a sweep, I fought back to a neutral position. Both of us were on our knees and I sunk in the guillotine, deep and tight. I was able to finish from my knees. The next two matches I forfeitted since they were against guys from Gracie Tampa. We ended up taking first and third in my division. Sadly, I didn't come up with the hardwear.