Ninja Please!

Second time since getting my blue belt that I've slept in my Gi..It's like wearing a blanket and being ready to be a ninja all in one. I call it THE COMBAT SNUGGIE!! EXTREMMMEE!!!!

ANDDD I have BJJ in the morning so it's kinda practical at the same time...

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The Good Fight 06/11/11

Cuts off early, but I drop the match by a point.

2nd match in best of 3 series,

Final match in best of 3 series.

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BLUE BLET MY NINJAAAA!

My baby

Hey so it's definitely been awhile and I have tons of updates and pictures from concerts, my beach trip and even a BJJ tournament I went to, but the most important update of them all is me getting my Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!  It took a year and six months of hard work and dedication to get it (training 5-7 days a week on average) on top of all my wrestling so I feel like I earned it to say the least.  It was such a great moment in my life one because this is what I do, I train and I work and one day I'll get paid to train so it was like taking a step closer to my eventual goal and two because it was the acknowledgement that I'm capable of representing my school and instructors against others competitors. Like as a white belt you could go to another school, get tapped out and your instructor will be like ok you beat one of my white belts good job, but as I belted member of a school instantly changes how your perceived by others and a certain amount of expectations follow.  It raises the stakes, but I enjoy having their faith in my abilities.  I was so pumped after getting it that I took the day off from work and then wore my Gi and Blue belt around the house for the rest of the day and if you promise not to tell anyone I even wore them to bed... Well technically speaking I passed out on the couch while watching Nick at Night, but  it is what it is.  Anyways that's all for now, but I'm officially back on my blog hustle so check back for more adventures and shenanigans.

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On a britghter more halarious note...

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BJJ XMAS.

Freshness in Gi form.

OH CRUEL WORLD WHERE ARE MY RAINBOW SPATS!!!!  I've been using the tracking number to follow them across the country and today the USPS site said that they were delivered at 1:06 PM. Instantly my eyes flashed over to the clock, 2:30 pm. I throw my blanket off, hop outta bed, run downstairs, and rip open the door to find NO SPATS!!!  I honestly cried a little bit, but I headed back upstairs to nap.  I was positive that by the time I woke up the postman would stop playing with my emotions and bring my spats already, but once again this wasn't the case...Blown to say the least.  I also ordered a new blue Gi with white stitching from Hybrid Gi's this week too so tomorrow might be the greatest day ever if they both come on the same day. AND I got an extra pair of white Gi pants that I plan on getting hemmed so that I'll have Gi shorts! Trust me I'm excited too!!! AHHHHHHH it's like guessing it's Christmas Eve without a calendar if that makes sense, but I really hope that tomorrow's Christmas.  These Gi's were on sale for 149.99 (originally189.99), but previously there was also a buy one get one half off deal that I didn't see. So my friend emailed them and they said they'd hook us up so it came out to 120 with shipping or something amazing like that.  New Gi, New spats and a Matt Hughes Seminar on Saturday afternoon I think that might equal a Christmas and a half, but who's counting.

Big badass patch to go on the back of my Gi.

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Black Shinya Aoki.

New Scramble Rainbow Spats

To rock or not to rock that is the question...

The man has style to say the least.

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Shrek Ears.

Right 

Left

My ear's after a decade of Grappling.  I had surgery on the right one after a really bad case of Cauliflower Ear and I've had 2 minor cases on the left in the past. Right now would be the 3rd mini case for my left ear.  I know it looks gross and all, but I don't really mind it since I don't have to look at them.  

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Griffin vs Rua 2.

So I don't know if it's really gonna happen, but I overheard Forrest say that he would be fighting at UFC Brazil.  I'm pretty sure he said he would be fighting against Maricio Shogun Rua, BUT we'll see. They've met before and Griffin won via submission and Shogun got his ass handed to him 2 weeks ago.  It kinda makes sense since Shogun needs to bounce back with a tough opponent and Forrest is tough as nails and beat him before. Not to mention Forrest could use a win against a tough opponent to establish himself as a force in the Light Heavy weight division again.

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Best Day Hands Down.

Me, Evan Dunham, and Forrest Griffin.

Today was amazing!  This morning me, Kyle and Dwayne made a eggs, bacon and toast.  I normally just eat rice in the morning so it was a nice change to have some real "Sunday Morning" food.  After breakfast I went back to sleep for a little before practice and I ALMOST overslept. I'm so glad I didn't because When I walked into practice Forrest Griffin was warming up in the back.  He was talking to another guy in the back that looked familiar, but I couldn't put a name to the face until Forrest called him Evan.  He had been practicing here the past week and the whole time I knew I knew him, but do you really go up to someone and ask them if they're famous?? As soon as i processed the fact that I was about to practice with 2 legit UFC vets I was giddy like a school girl.  I instantly had to start telling myself to be cool and don't fanboy, but towards the end of practice I started positioning myself closer and closer to them till I was right next to them and I asked for a picture. "Fuck no! just kidding sure."  No lie that's what Forrest said without missing a beat.  It was definitely an unexpected treat to meet and train with UFC vets and Forrest really is as funny as they say.  Before I came to Vegas I just thought famous people were everywhere, but once I got here I was like where the hell are they??? This was my long awaited answer!

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What a woman!

Also I forgot to mention that not only was Robert Drsydale's pregnant wife teaching Jiujitsu, but she also happens to be a black belt! I bet she could kick ass if she didn't look like she was carrying twins or maybe that's a normal size. Anyways maybe I'll sneak a picture to show you...  This could definitely end awkwardly.

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Just Mentioning.

Robert Drysdale's wife was teaching a BJJ class tonight...PREGNANT! Not even kinda pregnant I'm talking REALLY pregnant. Let me say for the record, that's my kind of woman.

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At least it's not Herpes.

Ok so I know this post isn't gonna get me any female fans, BUT I told you in my first post that I was gonna take you all along for the ride and guess what THIS is apart of the ride.... RINGWORM!!!!!! Yeah I'm aware I could also use some lotion, but I just got out the shower so get off my case! And just because I got the "worm" doesn't mean I'm not clean. Welll it does and it doesn't. Seriously I shower after morning classes, night classes and whenever I go out to run or workout. I'm really thinking it's all because of my shower gel. I KNEW something was sketchy about a 3 in 1 wash(shampoo,conditioner, and body wash), but I figured cutting cost and saving money was the way to go... lesson learned not with soap.

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Speed Bump.

So today was gonna be my first time back at Drysdale's since I got sick, but when I got there I found out there was a schedule change. That wasn't really an issue, but what was the issue was that the class that's been thrown in there is 300 DOLLARS! When I signed up they failed to tell me that in the third week of March there would be an overly expensive Pan Am Games Training Camp! Hell That's what the new name could be, An Overly Exspensive Pan Am Games Training Camp or 2 Arm's and a Leg Training Camp. I sure either would work just fine, but the second one has such a nice flow to it. I'm even positive Rumpelstiltskin has better deals than that! Anyways I can still get in a lot of Muy thai and I guess just less BJJ this week unless I finally decide to hop on the bus and go to Tapout or Wanderlei's gym. Who know's, but sorry about the rant...Here's the schedule I know it's hard to read but I normally can go to Gi BJJ, No Gi BJJ and Muay Thai in the mornings and then at night time it alternates between Gi and No Gi (Muay Thai every night. There's also only morning classes Saturday and the gym's closed Sunday). Now that this camp's going on it knocks out one morning class a day and all BJJ night classes.

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F'ing Wiley Coyote.

So I thought I was done posting for the day until I rolled with this 17 year old at practice tonight. I already had rolled with a few people this session and earlier in the day so I was content to coast through the round and head home. Unfortunately for me he didn't have the same idea.  He was a wiley lil MF'er, but I figured I'd let him work his moves.  So being the wiley character  that he his he throws a quick triangle lock around my head, but I didn't panic. I calmly went about my triangle choke defense till I realized this MOTHERFUCKER IS REALLY TRYING TO TAP ME OUT!!!  For everyone who hasn't done BJJ before when  someone really locks in a triangle choke deep counter or no counter the bitch is deep and you have a few seconds before you're unconscious. I tapped... I'm not proud to admit a young'n caught me, but I will say I tore that ass up afterward!

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Finally some Jitsu!

Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu

So I wanted to take it easy my first full day in Vegas, but by the second day I was getting antsy. For anyone who hasn't done Brazilian Jiu Jitsu it's highly addictive and will consume most of your daily thought process when you're not doing it.  Anyways I got their schedule the night before while on a jog and prepared to be the new kid at school again. I got lost on the way there and found 20 bucks in a fast food parking lot so even if I got my ass kicked I was 20 bucks richer (yes, the glass is half full).  I finally got to the school and I introduced myself to a black belt from Hawaii named Sonny (who also looked like Ruffio striped hair included) and we started class. I'm always excited to roll with new people, but you don't want to be over excited and come off as cocky or overconfident. So I started off a little hesitant,but tried to stay open and fluid with my moves.  By the end of our 3 hours (90 min no gi, 90 min gi) I earned everyone's respect including Sonny's and a handful of upper belts.  After giving and taking some bumps and bruises I headed home home to rest.  I was physically beat and the three hour time difference had been affecting my sleep so I took a much needed nap.  Around six thirty I headed back to roll again. This time I was a little more confident and started working my moves, but once again it was a fair exchange of ass whoopin's. If I thought I was tired before I had no Idea because after a total of four hours of rolling over the course of the day I was DEAD.

 Robert Drysdale and I.

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In The AM Before Vegas.

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