That’s about it. I’m writing this from a hotel in Santa Fe. He knocked his opponent out at 30 seconds of the 3rd round. He suffered a pretty serious eye poke in the first round, and his vision was blurred for the rest of the fight. He says it’s getting clearer already, but it sure looks nasty.
He had hurt his opponent near the end of the 2nd round, and as the ring announcer said in a post-fight interview, the guy was “kind of saved by the bell.” Clay said after they touched gloves to start the 3rd, the guy backed away and seemed to immediately go all defensive. Seconds later it was all over.
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Originally posted by SR025: Very cool(besides the eye poke)! What weight class?
Good morning and thanks. As an amateur, he fought at 145. Upon turning pro, he dropped down to 35. Difficult to get down to that weight, but his “walkin’ around” weight lies between 150 and 155, in the pro ranks, too many much bigger guys at 45
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Oh gee...he’s known as primarily a striker. He started in Hung Gar KF at 8. Black belt (sash) at 14. Has never stopped training. Went to Thailand to train in Muay Thai, where he also had a couple fights. Now, I think you could say “MMA.” He’s been training and fighting out of Jackson-Wink in Albuquerque for 2 1/2 years
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Dang, that is impressive as hell. Congrats! To make it to professional ranks in any sport means you are really good at what you do. I'm pretty sure you already know that
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Wow, congrats, dangerous stuff. Have a friend who fought Butter Bean in tough man fighting. 156lbs against 400lbs. Usually the prize money did not cover their medical bills.
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Originally posted by TigerDore: Congratulations to your son! That is a tough sport.
What is his ground game? .
Admittedly, it was the weaked part of his game. He lost his first two amateur fights by submission. For awhile, he considered just kickboxing, or MT (as I said earlier, he fought in Thailand). He ended up going down to Jackson-Wink and really working hard on all aspects of his game. He’s got a great Judo/wrestling coach and also works out with guys from the Albuquerque Gracie gym. He is still unlikely to take a fight to the ground himself, BUT his defense has come miles. He doesn’t fear a fight going to the ground at all. A big part of his confidence comes from the guys he spars with. While this was his first professional fight, he’s been training with the pros from J-W, at or near his weight class for a long time. He’s sparred with several UFC fighters—helping to prepare them for upcoming fights.
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Incredible dedication from the guys/gals that do this. It’s definitely a lifestyle they have to dedicate to in order to succeed in MMA. Their window as a fighter is so short.
