I do Krav Maga, but we do training that much more closely reflects kickboxing/karate as opposed to the usual knife/gun defense stuff that Krav has ill reputation for. I'm good with my knees and elbows, and I've got a decent ground game. I've been practicing martial arts since April of this year, and the individual that I'm fighting will have been practicing Muay Thai and BJJ for 1.5 years by the time of our fight. He also is a black belt in TKD from his youth. Am I screwed, or is there something that I can do to beat him?
Physically, I beat him by three inches and at least 20 pounds, and considering the orangutan length of my arms, I'm willing to safely bet I beat him in reach by more than enough. He's trying to slim the weight gap between us, by what I've been able to divine from his copious bragging about how he's going to kick my **** in, and exactly how he's training to do so. When we first agreed to the fight in October, he was 160, and now he claims to be 180. The fight is in February.
What can I do to maximize my chances of beating him? Is it footwork? Should I focus on a specific strategy, or should I be adaptable? Should I try an outboxing strategy on him, or would that be a bad idea against a grappler?
I don't know. I can explain why we're fighting if anyone asks, but no, it can't be resolved with words if anyone's wondering. I just made this account, and I really am worrying about my current training, and if there's anything I can even do to beat him.
Physically, I beat him by three inches and at least 20 pounds, and considering the orangutan length of my arms, I'm willing to safely bet I beat him in reach by more than enough. He's trying to slim the weight gap between us, by what I've been able to divine from his copious bragging about how he's going to kick my **** in, and exactly how he's training to do so. When we first agreed to the fight in October, he was 160, and now he claims to be 180. The fight is in February.
What can I do to maximize my chances of beating him? Is it footwork? Should I focus on a specific strategy, or should I be adaptable? Should I try an outboxing strategy on him, or would that be a bad idea against a grappler?
I don't know. I can explain why we're fighting if anyone asks, but no, it can't be resolved with words if anyone's wondering. I just made this account, and I really am worrying about my current training, and if there's anything I can even do to beat him.