Competitions Update

If you think I'm blinking first mate... you're sadly mistaken!

Domination!

SMACK! Straight into the ribs...

I've yet to speak to either person, but here's a rough report on last weekend's competitions:
Kyle's debut was a successful one, coming home with 2 draws in which Kyle dominated each fight (as you can see from the piccies above!). However, Kyle also got his first taste of the adrenaline dump, where he realised that cardio plays a big part in the fight and that nerves can tire you out!

Ant had a slightly less successful trip to Wales, with him losing to a guillotine choke, possibly from a shoot? Regardless, no one can deny that Ant is definitely game for any competitions going! As I say, details are sketchy since I haven't spoken to either yet. Any photos from Ant's fight?

Competitions

Big shout out to Ant and Kyle who will be representing Black Country Combat this weekend. Ant is once again taking on all comers at Grapple & Strike Fight Night 4 in Nantyglo, Wales Saturday night 17th May. Kyle will be making his mma debut at Hereford's Open Combat Sports Trial (2nd leg) on Sunday 18th May. Good luck to both of you, and make sure to report back to me with plenty of photos!

BCC Beer outing...

Give me a fucking Stella... and some scampi fries.

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the boys are sweating in the heat while climbing the ladder of rest and doing stair sprints. What better way to cool off and enjoy the weather than with a cool refreshing beer... or 2? Previous trips to Worcester etc have been a success with taxis working out at about £5 a piece (source: Paul Dunn 2008), and it has been suggested doing something similar elsewhere. Bridgnorth perhaps? Obviously I would be very interested in that since I live there, as well as the pleasant surroundings and plentiful pubs. Anyone got any other suggestions or comments?

Grappling competition

The UMA (United Martial Alliance) is holding a no-gi grappling competition on Sunday 18th May, which is not fair off - however the deadline for entries is Wednesday 14th May. Click on the link below for more information and the entry form to print off/email back to UMA.

http://www.umauk.co.uk/UMA_II_UK_OPEN_GROUNDFIGHTING_CHAMPIONSHIPS_NO-GI_SUNDAY_18TH_MAY_2008.doc

Eddie Bravo seminar

I don't smoke cigarettes, I don't smoke cigars, I don't smoke a pipe, pipe, pipe...

Interested in performing the Jiu Claw, Crackhead Control, or the Cock Block? Then head on over to Walsall on 7 June. Wolves MMA are hosting an Eddie Bravo seminar. Advanced tickets are a mere £40 a pop, so I'm thinking of buying 3 so there's a bit more space on the mat.

Follow the link: http://www.mmauniverse.com/events/SS9150

Wanted: Dead or Alive - My pads

Still AWOL since last year: my knee and shin pads. Perhaps an unwise move in hindsight, I lent these cherished items to Lee "unprepared" Bates during the G&S final, only for Lee to then take an early retirement and not be seen since for some weeks. Lee is now back training, but not before handing my equipment over to someone else first. I think Paul "The Animal" Holmes now has them held prisoner in his car boot, and is refusing to hand them over. If you see Paul before I do, get him to give them to Rob instead!

Birthdays

What's this got to do with training and fighting? Don't ask me, but I've been asked to put this up so that we can have even more excuses to go out and get battered, on top of the weekly beers, and basically undo all that good work that we've done in the cage.

5th Apr - Chris "Old Cheese" Smith

30th Aug - James "The Chosen One" Steele

5th Oct - Aaron The Pest

Do you have a birthday? You do? Then let me know!

UFC 1

Here's a UFC event that Aaron might be able to actually get some correct predictions out of. I reckon that the karate guy will win - how can anyone resist the "wax on wax off" technique? Unstoppable!

Upcoming MMA competition

Combat Sports Open Trials - 2008: 1st Leg

10 Feb 2008

Hereford

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Grapple and Strike Wales 2008: Round 1

9 March 2008

Deepest darkest Wales

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I'm going to have a year off.

YOU, however, need to get involved! Grab an entry form - use the link on the right to get to MMAUniverse or Grapple and Strike.

Christmas holiday

Christmas time is upon us again, and Rob wants at least 3 weeks holiday! This means that the last training session will be Thursday 20th Dec, reopening again on Jan 2nd.