Fight Update: Roundkick Rumble XXII March 28, 2015

My second fight of 2015 took us to Roundkick Rumble XXII held in Des Moines, IA on March 28, 2015. This would be my first fight that allowed elbows. The weight agreement for this fight was 160lbs on a day of weigh-in. I weighed in at 158 and some change, then we patiently waited for my opponent to show up and weigh-in. He did show up, and weighed in at a hefty 164.xx! So, I was put in the position of taking the 4 hour drive back to Minneapolis with no fight, or take a fight against an opponent who didn't make weight. My coach came up with a compromise: My opponent and I would agree to not go over 170lbs by fight time approximately 6 hours later. Fine. We BOTH AGREED! Of course come fight time my opponent is 175lbs which is heavier than my walking weight. No problem, let's hook 'em up. Well, actually...this did take some thinking on my part, but I came there to fight, and ultimately decided that's what I had to do. If it were to be too big of a disadvantage for me to overcome, my coach would throw in the towel.

Everything worked out though, and I dropped my unapolegetic opponent with some heavy knees. He wasn't winking at me or blowing kisses after the fight, so I'll take it. On to the next one!