Pesadelo Power
Getting Interviewed By The IBJJF
The Crew From The Gym
With the "General" Fabio Gurgel
With Tyler And Some Friends From Brazil
Pesh Photo 2 Before Weight Class Matchwww.peshphoto.com
Me And Gian Carlo After Medals - Weight Class
Absolute Podium
Double Gold
The Pesadelo Pose - 2009 Pan Am***Will write up an explanation of Super Guard later 4 those not familiar with it***
-2009 PAN AMERICAN BJJ CHAMPIONSHIPS
Champion – Brown – Sr. 1 – Absolute
Champion – Brown – Sr. 1 – Super Heavyweight:)
Won all my matches by submission, including a submission by modified "Super Guard" in the Absolute Final!!! I hadn't said much to anyone, as I knew those who care about me would worry, bitch, complain, protest, etc, but I have been having recurring issues with what I am guessing is a nerve problem for the last month or so. It reared it's head at the tournament, and I did not think I could make it through. At times my right side would either go numb, or just not really respond well, while losing grip strength in my right hand. That said, the power of prayer is wonderful. I kept my words up to God, and he brought me through. The tournament had just about 2500 competitors this year and really ran well and on schedule! I was very happy with that. Also in addition to getting to accomplish another one of my goals, I got selected to be interviewed for a little video feature which will be in the IBJJF website which has some of my interview along with some of my fight footage. Speaking of that, I REALLY need work on defending the single leg by shorter competitors...Need that work bad, as well as some other holes in my game I realized by sitting down and watching the Black belts compete. The guys from the gym did really great as well:
Carl Ortega - Bronze, Sr.3, Black, Leve
Jon Bjorkesten - Silver, Sr. 3, Black, Absolute
- Bronze, Sr.3, Black, Leve
Kelly Rundle - Silver, Sr. 3, Brown, Pessadissimo
Ronald Green - Silver - Purple, Sr. 1, Absolute
wouldn't be a trip of mine without some b.s. involved right??....Well, I almost got stuck in L.A. as the American Airlines chick who booked my flight on the phone mistakenly booked my return flight for MAY 30 instead of MARCH 30...I ended up here at hom ebut basically going on no sleep since getting up and competing yesterday morning through last night. Gonna get my neck looked at tomorrow, and get some good rest tonight I hope. Will get fight video up when I get some time....Until then, I fight on...
Thought For Today: The Entire Book of Job
6 comments:
Congrats, man. That's awesome. Can't wait to see the video. Are you going to throw a link up on the Jiu Jitsu Forums so the guys there can see too?
HUGE congrats! Take care of your neck!
awesome job! I love the blog. Can I ask you a question though. What exactly is a super guard? GRATS!
Heck Yeah!!!! Good stuff and way to represent. I will pray for the neck.
Well done brother, congrats on all of your successes! I have a ton of family in the Dallas area so I'll be sure to stop in and train when I am visiting next. I like the new INK looks good! Keep up the great blog. Side note you know if Tyler has released the all black GI's for market yet, last I heard it was mid March.
CONGRATZ! it was nice to see you compete and a pleasure to have met you. hope to see you again!
takecare
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