My First Pankration Fight

[Vinlander]

I will be posting the results and video of my first MMA fight on YouTube, regardless of the outcome. This will be on an Amateur level with So Cal Pankration in the Open skill bracket. My stats are as follows:

Age: 26
Height: 60" (5'8")
Weight: 175lbs
Neck: 16.25"
Abdomen: 31.25"
Arms: 14.75"
Body Fat %: 9.6%

Wrestling: 6 years [high school and post-high school club teams]
Jiu Jitsu: 2 years [independent study with one-on-one trainer]
Boxing: 1 year [independent]


I don't care about winning/losing so long as I can pound someone into the mat and get better while doing it. We'll see what happens.

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[Alfamale]

Sounds good man...Good luck and make sure you have great fun in the ring.

[QuieTSToRM33]

Good luck bro

[Vinlander]

I lost both of my fights. The first one was a total blunder and a missed double-leg take-down that led to a full mount and rear naked choke.

The second is more entertaining and will be posted soon.

[Vinlander]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEdj7jsbnAA

[QuieTSToRM33]

Big props for posting the video bro

[Vinlander]

Despite the poor showing, this was my first MMA competition, period. I accomplished what I wanted to in that I gained more knowledge and experience in the ring.

Next time will be better.

[godkilla]

looked like fun

[Alfamale]

Keep on training and it will show in the ring.

Peace

[zimmy]

lol i posted last night but apparently it iddn't go through since it was late at night.

I think that you might want to think about working on your fundamentals before you think about getting back to another fight...even amature. If you continue competing mma with bad fundamentals, they will become bad habbits and will be VERY hard to shake. If you are doing it just to learn like you said..that won't help.

Keep your hands up at all times. Rushing in with a push kick (i think that is what you were trying for...kinda hard to tell) with your hands down is an easy way to get knocked out. Your kicks in general...i assume you were trying for inside thigh kicks? They looked more like downward push kicks, Flexibility problem?

I'm not trying to dog you... i just think you need to train more before you go back to another match. Just my opinion...ignore it if you want


p.s when you go for a double leg and end up trapped like that...try to trap the guys leg and walk around it right off so he re-adjust and pull you into his guard.

[Smart-tony]

Good for you bro for giving it a shot,keep at it.

[Vinlander]

lol i posted last night but apparently it iddn't go through since it was late at night.

I think that you might want to think about working on your fundamentals before you think about getting back to another fight...even amature. If you continue competing mma with bad fundamentals, they will become bad habbits and will be VERY hard to shake. If you are doing it just to learn like you said..that won't help.

Keep your hands up at all times. Rushing in with a push kick (i think that is what you were trying for...kinda hard to tell) with your hands down is an easy way to get knocked out. Your kicks in general...i assume you were trying for inside thigh kicks? They looked more like downward push kicks, Flexibility problem?

I'm not trying to dog you... i just think you need to train more before you go back to another match. Just my opinion...ignore it if you want


p.s when you go for a double leg and end up trapped like that...try to trap the guys leg and walk around it right off so he re-adjust and pull you into his guard.

Haha. No. I just didn't care whether I got hit by this guy. He couldn't strike at all and I would've let him hit me 20x before I hit him 1.

[zimmy]

my point exactly...I have an iron jaw...doesn't mean i rely on that. Whether you fight a chump or a champ you should keep your game the same.

going into a fight this time...or maybe next time with that mentality means that you will get into a bad habbit and you will be put out sooner or later.

[Hunter]

Haha. No. I just didn't care whether I got hit by this guy. He couldn't strike at all and I would've let him hit me 20x before I hit him 1.

Not to dog on you there buddy but your fundementals are terrible. Your attitude of taking blows becouse "he is not a striker" is a piss poor idea. Travis lutter not a striker knocked out marvin eastman who is a striker. Go back to your gym and work on fundementals. You have all the time in the world to compete but you need to crawl before walk and walk before you run. Good luck in your training.

[zimmy]

1 more thing... they let you guys wear shoes and kick? That's odd.

[Vinlander]

Not to dog on you there buddy but your fundementals are terrible. Your attitude of taking blows becouse "he is not a striker" is a piss poor idea. Travis lutter not a striker knocked out marvin eastman who is a striker. Go back to your gym and work on fundementals. You have all the time in the world to compete but you need to crawl before walk and walk before you run. Good luck in your training.

That's the idea and that's what I'll be doing. Thanks for the imput.

[Vinlander]

1 more thing... they let you guys wear shoes and kick? That's odd.

You're encouraged to wear the gear of your particular art. If you want to come in with a gi, then do so. Shin guards, head gear, etc. are all fine, including wrestling shoes.

I don't see how it's so odd, actually; PRIDE FC lets their competitors do the same, though I can't compare this to PRIDE, obviously.

[Vinlander]

Not to dog on you there buddy but your fundementals are terrible. Your attitude of taking blows becouse "he is not a striker" is a piss poor idea. Travis lutter not a striker knocked out marvin eastman who is a striker. Go back to your gym and work on fundementals. You have all the time in the world to compete but you need to crawl before walk and walk before you run. Good luck in your training.

And by the way, you're right. I won't make excuses; I didn't take the guy seriously and skipped fundamental defense and technique.

[jbarkley]

And by the way, you're right. I won't make excuses; I didn't take the guy seriously and skipped fundamental defense and technique.

Great attitude, good luck on your training and future fights.

[Vinlander]

Great attitude, good luck on your training and future fights.

Thank you.

[sonar1234]

I think that your school looks great, beats the traditional stuff my neighborhood has boring.

Good luck in the future bro and keep posting your fights

[Vinlander]

Are you attending a formal school or anything for your training? Where do you live? You're welcome to PM me this information if you feel it's too private.

[sonar1234]

Are you attending a formal school or anything for your training? Where do you live? You're welcome to PM me this information if you feel it's too private.

I live in Boonyland bro, nothing interesting near my house, LOL its in Canada, Quebec St-eustache.

in 2003 there was a cool MMA school which had BJJ and Boxing, teacher was Donald Ouimet (he compets in MMA in TKO organization) but the school closed.

Other then that its pure scrap shotokan karate, kenpo musical kata and other lame arts.

I have my eye on this kyokushin school that has evolved and has some jiu jitsu in there training.

Lets see what the futur reserves.

[Vinlander]

I live in Boonyland bro, nothing interesting near my house, LOL its in Canada, Quebec St-eustache.

in 2003 there was a cool MMA school which had BJJ and Boxing, teacher was Donald Ouimet (he compets in MMA in TKO organization) but the school closed.

Other then that its pure scrap shotokan karate, kenpo musical kata and other lame arts.

I have my eye on this kyokushin school that has evolved and has some jiu jitsu in there training.

Lets see what the futur reserves.

Go to www.fightleague.org and check out "Gyms". All of those dojos/gyms/etc. are within 30-40 miles of Orange County. We've got 14 million people just in this metropolitan area, so there are plenty of opportunities to fight if you want them. Might want to check out coming here if you're serious about it.