Las Vegas based MMA fighter, paying the bills by bartending in one of the hottest nightclubs in the city. This blog is my random thoughts, training/fighting related material, and stuff I reblog for any reasons.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Meh
Not a great day. Had to go to the doctor’s for my wrist and they think I have a stress fracture in my wrist. In a brace, have to get an MRI, etc.
Get home from the Doc’s and find Wrigley covered in blood with holes in neck. Apparently the dogs got in a fight over their crates or something, and Wrigley lost.
Dear Fast Food
Our love affair is over. Anywhere with a drive-thru is now relegated solely to cheat days or road trips and such. First week back of training was a wake up call to say the least, but it was also motivating as hell. Kru Mark got me sparring more in the last week than I have in the last 6 months easy.
Tomorrow I start lifting to tone in addition to my regular training. Goal is to be ready to take a fight (MMA/Muay Thai/Grappling Tournament) at 185 or lower by March. Lot of work to do, and the only thing standing in my way is me.
Now that shit is under control
Back to the gym on Monday. Weight to lose, diet to adhere to, goals to accomplish.
Plans for 2012
Since I recently had a ton of time to start thinking and getting my priorities straight, I thought I would get to work on goals for 2012. In no particular order:
- Compete for both the Pan Am and World Titles in Gi and/or No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu
- Compete for a title in either MMA or Muay Thai (both would be preferable)
- Prove to Mark Beecher (and more importantly to myself) that I am serious about the fight game.
- Earn my purple belt from Cameron Diffley
- Complete at least 4 MMA fights and at least 3 Muay Thai Fights
- Become a more focused, devote, and patient person to improve my level of clarity, mental well being, and overall quality of life. This is a direct result of me realizing that I still have a lot of improving to do on myself before I’m truly happy with who I am.
- Begin studying either Thai or Portuguese
- Alter my eating habits to support a more healthy lifestyle.
Finally
Closing on the house tomorrow, will have keys either tomorrow afternoon or Monday.
Week and a half til World’s
And I’m feeling more ready than ever. Little bit heavier than I’d like to be, but adjustments have been made and I’ll be on weight.
10 people in my division…they don’t know what’s coming to them.
Registered for world’s
Despite a very bad fucking day, registered for World’s. 188.5lb men’s blue belt division….34lbs to go. 1.45lbs per day in loss (without cutting any water weight) and I hit that…cut a couple lbs of water to account for clothing and I’m golden.
Camp
Still feel weak as a pup, but I forced myself through conditioning and then jits. My body be damned, I will be ready for World’s.
Meh
So my first day of my World’s camp was spent sleeping and feeling like I had no energy. I did lose a bit of weight, but didn’t get any actual training done. Feel mildly better today, so going to hit up strength & conditioning then have work tonight. I need to start feeling better asap.
