Tournament report
Well it was a bit of a mediocre day. I had 7 guys in my division which turned out to be a problem, believe it or not. First match was a squirmy guy who was pretty strong, probably about 30ish. Pulled guard and had a few sweeps and passes. I also gave up 2 passes trying to hit different submissions. Won 9-5. Felt a little gassed for some reason. Second match had a shorter, sticky kid. Shot a single and passed to the side. Up 5-0. Sat in side and worked the collar for a few chokes. It couldn't get anything set. Eventually I wore him down and isolated an arm and tapped him with a V-arm. Last match kid was really tough, especially with spider guard. I pulled guard and he pushed a knee through. When I stuffed it I could fell him getting ready to back step so I waited for it. He did and I hooked the leg and popped up for the sweep. I was working double under passes when I has an opportunity for a standing pass but I knew I was t go an pick up the under hook. I hit it with a guillotine in mind and landed with the guillotine tight. He jumped to his back to escape and I climbed on top, but somehow it go loose. All I got was an advantage for some reason even though I ended up in side. Things stated going downhill from here. I felt pretty spent. Not dead, just not fresh like I usually do. He got back to guard and I got a head and arm caught on a stupid hip shift because I relaxed and tried to slow down and assess myself. Triangle. Some on pretty quick and I tapped. I had hurt my neck in the semi's and wasn't taking any chances. So another final match where I was winning and got tapped. I was pretty dissappointed. On thing that really hurt was the kid in the finals had only one match before me and it was with a 17 year old kid who he worked for a few minutes then was off the mat. I think if I was fresh I would have had a better than fair shot at beating him.
I am going to start working some new passes. I don't know what but I have to up my passing game. I feel great on my feet and on bottom. I can dictate where the fight occurs with my wrestling and I haven't found anybody I can't sweep yet. My passes are good but I think they are too predictable right now. As a rule if I pass I win if I don't I loose. That seems to be my