Hey guys this is the NEW fighters journey blog written by me, Mike Thomas.  I’ll be covering a lot of topics that cover the day to day life of an up and coming fighter.  First, let me tell you a little bit about myself: I  currently am 2-1 as an amateur MMA fighter.  I hold the rank of Brazilian Jiu Jistu blue belt under Master Brad Court at Paramount BJJ.  I have won multiple tournaments as a white belt such as good fight, US Grappling, Grapplers Quest and Ibbjf’s the NY Open.  Currently, I am trainging hard for my biggest competiton yet… the BJJ World Champions.  It will be the first time I have ever been to a tournament of this magnitude and I could not be more excited.  Not only will I get to compete in the most prestigious BJJ tournament in the world, but I will also get to do it California!!!!!

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My trainging schedule for this next month is going to be rough but I couldn’t be more excited get better.  I started two a days this morning at 7:30 am and ill be back on the mats tonight at 7 pm for round two.  Im hoping to be able to log in at least 20 hours of hard training a week in preperation for worlds.  There’s nothing I want more than to win this tournament it would be worth all of my accomplishments combined.

Keep an eye out for my next blog coming sometime next week.

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My picks for upcoming fights:
1. Micheal Thomas wins at 1:40 in the first round by rear naked choke.
2. Renee Cannon showcases improved grappling in a three round unanimous decision victory.
3. Standley Eugene comes forward. He wins an all out War.
4. Tony Yuan displays awesome striking and wins by TKO early in round 2.
5. Phil Lopez goes to Jail for Murder on June 4th.

Oh and Rampage and Matt Hamill fight. People fall asleep.

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My favorite thing is punching people in their faces. Some people think that’s a funny fact and other people think it’s a huge character flaw. Good thing I don’t care what people think, because they either have a serious problem with the way I live my life, or they’re just laughing hysterically at me. I’ve gotten off topic. Tomorrow morning, and usually every Thursday morning I get some official Hardcore Muay Thai rounds with my friend Tony. Don’t get it twisted up, He punches me as much or more than I hit him, but I get mine in too. Easily one of my top three favorite weekly workouts. Good times.

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It’s true. 100% true. He fully extended the body triangle and my lower back sounded like I was at the chiropractor’s office, in a movie. Then He squeezed my jaw, and the pop was so loud, it even scared him. So much so that He stopped cold, to see if I was okay. If you know Kevin, you know it must have been loud for him to stop. Then later on, another guy came down on my leg and I felt that searing pain that reminds you that you’re still human. Just before that was the cleanest headbutt you’ve ever seen, right on the tip off my nose. Still tender today. Amidst all these things, I left practice last night with a smile on my face, and satisfaction in my heart. Because I know things now, that I didn’t know yesterday, and I left the gym a tougher man than I was when I came in. It’s all in how YOU perceive it. Perception is Reality. FamLI

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