In case there was any doubt, Is SanHeChuan the King of San Da, you can lay those doubts to rest my friends. I'm here to tell you that I am NOT!
So the last time I trained in San Da was almost 4 years ago. Last night was my first Competitive San Shou Fight. I was here and I thought why not?
I came I saw I lost.
I didn't expect to win, just gain some much needed ring experience.
I would love to post all the videos and pictures I took of the Fight, but my camera took that critical moment to crap out on me. Despite having brand new batteries and being purchased only a week ago.
there were 19 fights, four fighters in my weight class 172-178.
I fought Richie Council (sp?) of the Iron Tigers. That's what his shorts said anyway.
I was at a lost as how to deal with this cat. He mostly just waited for me to throw something and then went for the throw. He rarely took the initiative, but was able to steal mine easy enough. I threw maybe 6 kicks, he got clean throws off of 4 of them. I stopped kicking. He threw 3 kicks in two rounds. One round to the leg which promptly met my opposite knee. Two front kicks, the first knocking me down (balance), the second glancing off. Not wanting to risk kicks, and not getting any in return I went to boxing. I felt like I was flailing. I was very predictable. I would throw a jab and then a BIG right. Usually he would duck the jab on the outside and go for the double leg. He got one that I can recall, maybe two. I pinned him against the fence once or twice (we fought in an octagon) and threw some knees. I don't think I was even hurting him with those knees, they felt just for show. He would regain the initiative by landing some punches and I'd start back peddling. That was shear inexperience at work there, his blows were solid but not critical. I allowed him to regain control. I felt that my punches and kicks, were slow and predicable, not explosive. I know I'm better than that. I shouldn't have worried about his throws and just kicked harder and faster making him work harder for his throws. My stance was too high. It left me unbalanced, unrooted, and was part of the cause for my back peddling. The fight was called late in the 2nd round. I back peddled around the ring, while he pummeled me, covering up and little else. I was starting to recover when the judge called it, I just took too long. Part of the reason for that is because I started thinking that I really didn't wont to fight anymore, Ops. Fighting in a ring would have helped alittle here as getting corned would have forced me to take a stand. I came out of it with a cut above my eye that has turned into a stylish looking bruise, and a sore neck. Other that that I didn't get hurt. Every time I was thrown, knocked down, or fell, I just jumped back up.
The only negative thing I have to say about my opponent is that He used spinning back fists. He landed two clean on me and one in his next fight. I feel that any technique that does not incorporate good root isn't going to have enough power behind it. In my eyes it's a worthless technique.
My opponent went on to lose to Tim O'Connor (sp?) who I believe was from New York San Da. Tim was a very a very good fighter, good combination, and very explosive.
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