Kenpo_man
Orange Belt
I just got in the ring for the first time in an amateur kickboxing match. We fought with K1 rules: all punches and kicks allowed, knees to body and head allowed but no knees to head from the clinch, clinches broken up after about three seconds, no elbows.
WOW. So intense. I lost split decision after three grueling rounds. At least it was split decision and not me getting knocked out! lol.
It's so hard to think in there with 3500 people watching, a little different than sparring in the gym. I didn't fight the way I normally fight and I forgot to stick to the gameplan which I really didn't want to do. Didn't throw leg kicks until round three, didn't jab enough, didn't set up my kicks, grrrrr. I didn't get spanked but it's frustrating to lose to a person I think I was technically more skilled than.
I have to give the guy major props for taking some massive shots and continuing to move forward. His aggressiveness won the fight.
For the people here who have fought in the ring, how different was your first fight in comparison to your second fight in regards to how clearly you were able to think?
Here's a video of the fight if you're interested . . . http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=greg+lamothe
I'm the guy in black trunks.
I know . . . I should have been more active.
WOW. So intense. I lost split decision after three grueling rounds. At least it was split decision and not me getting knocked out! lol.
It's so hard to think in there with 3500 people watching, a little different than sparring in the gym. I didn't fight the way I normally fight and I forgot to stick to the gameplan which I really didn't want to do. Didn't throw leg kicks until round three, didn't jab enough, didn't set up my kicks, grrrrr. I didn't get spanked but it's frustrating to lose to a person I think I was technically more skilled than.
I have to give the guy major props for taking some massive shots and continuing to move forward. His aggressiveness won the fight.
For the people here who have fought in the ring, how different was your first fight in comparison to your second fight in regards to how clearly you were able to think?
Here's a video of the fight if you're interested . . . http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=greg+lamothe
I'm the guy in black trunks.
I know . . . I should have been more active.