Pankration tournament

[clfmak]

I found out that the Pankration tournament I’m competing in will be in Santa Ana. This is bad news for me (I thought it was in San Diego) but I know a lot of you guys are in LA and like this sort of thing, so you might want to go and watch. Its on Sunday at 11:00:
http://www.fightleague.org/images/TournamentInfo/2007CAPankrationChamptionship/2007CaliforniaChampionshipsFlyer.pdf

[unstpabl1]

Good Luck. I hope you do well. I’d go just to meet you, but I have to work. What are the rules? The tournament isn’t in a wherehouse somewhere in Santa Ana at 2am is it? 😆

[unstpabl1]

Hey, are you still thinking of doing The Dog Brothers Gathering in June. Hopefully I can go this year to watch. Crafty has helped me with so many things this year over the net, that I feel like I owe him big time. Maybe a few of us can meet up

mike

[anonymous]

Wow, good luck, tell us how it went.

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Giantkiller

[jonathanazel]

Best of luck! I’m in San Diego but will try to make it for sure :).

-Jon

[clfmak]

So, I competed in the pankration tournament. I fought a big wrestler type, who quickly closed with a kick, took my back and sat out for a takedown. He got a top position, and transitioned from my guard to mount back and forth while raining down giant punches. Eventually he planted forward on his forearm against my throat and I couldn’t get out of it, so I tapped out. It was a textbook example of the ground-and-pound from the highschool wrestler turned MMA fighter. I was prepared to kickbox, sprawl and clinch, but not prepared for that. I was pankrati0wned.

[jonathanazel]

Think of it as a learning experience :). I’m sure you’ll do better next time!

-Jon

[unstpabl1]

Yeah. but you showed up. Thats 99.7 percent of the battle. Good for you Buddy.
mike

[clfmak]

I think it can be a positive thing for each martial artist to be thoroughly beaten down from time to time. \”invest in loss\” and all that jazz.

[unstpabl1]

Hey Mr. C,

Are you training MMA now or CLF? Freelancing? Hope your doing great
mike

[clfmak]

Still CLF, but we grapple and train for sanshou tournaments so its not too much of a stretch to compete in pankration.

[unstpabl1]

I don’t know much about CLF. I did and liked San Soo for a bit< but the lack of spar/ resistence turned me off. I like what I’ve seen on San Da(?)

Have a great Weekend
mike

[beachfront71]

CLF…

What weight class did you fight in and what division (beginner, intermediate, advanced)?

Just curious-

[clfmak]

Light Heavyweight beginner.

[g-v]

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quote \”CLFMak\:

So, I competed in the pankration tournament. I fought a big wrestler type, who quickly closed with a kick, took my back and sat out for a takedown. He got a top position, and transitioned from my guard to mount back and forth while raining down giant punches. Eventually he planted forward on his forearm against my throat and I couldn’t get out of it, so I tapped out. It was a textbook example of the ground-and-pound from the highschool wrestler turned MMA fighter. I was prepared to kickbox, sprawl and clinch, but not prepared for that. I was pankrati0wned.

That’s ok. It’s cool that you competed. Did you land anything on him? How long did the fight last?

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