Att'n:YellaTiger-GTA Grapplers Challenge

[rockinronnie]

Hey, did you go? If so, what did you think? Send me an email @ waynefj22@hotmail.com

[YeLLa-TiGeR]

Nope I didnt get to go! Im kicking myself, but some sad sh!t came up and then I wasnt in the mood...on a brighter note I trained with a BJJ Blue belt and a white belt for the Grappler's challenge about a week ago. They were both Rickson Gracie reps.
DId you go???

[rockinronnie]

Ya, I competed in the "executive" division (36 and over). I should have competed in the under 36 (it's optional) division because there were only four of us in the division, and one was a blue belt @ 178lbs, and the other two were white belts @ 210 and 270 respectively (I weighed in @ 148). My first match I lost by points (6-0) to the blue belt, and by 6-4 to the 210lb white belt. Thank goodness I didn't have to grapple the 270lb dude! By the way, I'm a second stripe white belt.

That was the gi division above.

One of the judges asked me if I was going to compete in the no gi with the same group of guys, but I decided to go in with guys my own weight and level, so I was in the 139 - 149lb division.

I fought a Brazilian and lost via guillotine choke from his guard.

It was good experience for me, but next time I think I'll stay away from the executive division, especially if the guys are heavier and/or more experienced than I.

[rockinronnie]

By the way, it was a well run show. I met Claude Patrick, and a bunch of UCC pros and local BJJ guys. I'm not sure how the KATA guys did overall, but there was alot of cheers coming from the Karma and Shah Franco camps. There were three mats running at once, so it was hard to catch all the matches.

[YeLLa-TiGeR]

I think that blue belt is the one I trained with.....did he have a Rickson Gracie Gi?

[rockinronnie]

Yes, I think he did. He's about 6'1" - 6'2" @ 178lbs. He has long side burns. Nice guy. He got full mount and tried several attempts at chokes, but I defended successfully.