Last Friday, I took the gang out to the Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge, a local mixed martial arts fight night. Trainer Nick’s friend was slated to fight in the 205lb amateur class. Unfortunately, we had to sit through 15 other fights before we got to the 205-pounders.
Wasn’t really impressed by a lot of the amateurs. You could tell right off the bat which guys were serious about fighting. They were the ones who looked like they were ready to fight – strong, low body fat, explosive once the bell sounded, didn’t gas out after 2 minutes.
Of course, the kid who was the least impressive physical specimen of the night – poor posture, no muscle definition to speak of – ended up getting the knockout of the night. Just goes to show, you can train and hit the gym all you want, but it’s not really much good if you don’t keep your hands up.
Here are some lessons we took away from the night -
- If you’re going to rock a Chuck Liddell mohawk and Speedos (complete with US flag over crotch), you better be able to back it up by winning.
- Also, don’t put “Bad News” on the back of said Speedos unless you really are.
- If you’re a fighter (or any athlete really), focus on fitness first. Hard work beats talent almost any day. And also leads to less of your own blood getting spilled.
- For pete’s sake, lead with the jab, not your chin!
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