Finals, Masters 2 White Belt, Gi, Medium Heavyweights

Chicago Spring Open, IBJJF, 2014. Zachery Blickens and James Michael. SOOOOOO close, but Zach fights off my pass attempt and ends up in mount. Pretty frustrating....I know we were both tired, but where was my cross face??!!??!! Ah, well..... If you fight a good opponent and forget a basic position, that's what happens. A good learning experience. Oss.

[@crazymonsterboy151]

hey dad its me and i wanted to let you know that i think this is great!!!!!

[@Hangar1318]

Man I competed in Masters 2 at Medium Heavy a few weeks back. Lost all my matches. Super nerve wracking and drains all your energy. Big props to you for competing and fighting till the end.

[@BaljeetSingh-wl9gk]

Big respect for competing. It ain't easy but glad you enjoyed yourself regardless of the outcome.

[@jimmyjam86]

i was rooting for you... always

[@randyc750]

That grip fight when on forever. Good action.

[@Papson_Does_Jiujitsu]

I was rooting for the man in blue!!!! nice match

[@GTMario5]

good match, I understand how frustrating it was for the cross face to not get counted but hood job nonetheless, subscribed!

[@MarcosPaulo-ef6bi]

Are you still training?

[@xpat73]

I just signed up for my first IBJJF tournament to take place in July 2017. I am pretty nervous. I am a white belt, medium heavy, and Master II (I'm 43). How did you find the experience?

[@grapplejim]

Hey there. All I can do is share my own experience, which has been great. I've had heartbreaking losses, huge comeback wins, and everything in between. The only real advice I would give you is to keep telling yourself that, no matter how confident someone might look, they are just as nervous as you are. Burn that anxiety like fuel--picture it as a big pile of lumber that you are carrying on your back, and set it down and light that baby up. Just that simple visualization helps me a lot. You probably roll with tougher guys in practice than the guys you will fight, so don't doubt yourself. And remember, regardless of the outcome, there are over a billion people in China who don't give a rat's ass. :)

[@xpat73]

Thanks for the info! I am actually experimenting to see if I could cut weight to get into the lower weight division. I have time. Sounds interesting....how many fights do you have at a typical IBJJF tournament? I figure everyone has nerves....usually people do before contact sports (I used to play rugby). Do you think the IBJJF tournaments are well run? Thanks!

[@nicholascowsert5373]

Who won the match?

[@stefandarkveil4664]

Ouf...

[@sk8pd316]

446 sleeve and fist choke is very available

[@chadmichaels1896]

Lol great post

[@amberheardsucks7972]

😅😅 to be a white belt

[@duffffman83]

absolute lack of technique even for white belts

[@grapplejim]

Go fuck yourself, troll. let's see how great your technique is.

[@MichaelMyles]

Bull shit. That reversal from side control was great.

[@johnburke5248]

Guarantee this douchebag doesn't even train