DirtyWhiteGi

2012 Queensland BJJ State Titles

DirtyWhiteGi — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:14:46 +0000

This was my first BJJ tournament/competition in nearly 2 years. The last one I went in was late 2010 and I managed to win a Gold in Gi and Silver in No-gi in my weight category (I think it was under 66kgs?).

For this tournament I entered the under 67kg category for both Gi and . . . → Read More: 2012 Queensland BJJ State Titles

Glory MMA 2 Results

DirtyWhiteGi — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:57:24 +0000

So 2 of our fighters, Michael & James, had fights on the weekend on Glory MMA 2 and were successful in their outings. All their dedication and sacrifices paid of in the end and it was a good night for the team.

We were supposed to have 3 guys from our gym on the card . . . → Read More: Glory MMA 2 Results

April in Photos

DirtyWhiteGi — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:25:29 +0000

Bruce Lee. What a legend!

Enter the Dragon.. Haven't watched this in years

At the driving range for my friend Mia's birthday

On the way to watch the Brisbane Roar in the A-League soccer final

Suncorp Stadium

Half time. Full stadium 50,334... or something like that.

OD'ing on . . . → Read More: April in Photos

Finishing a striking session

DirtyWhiteGi — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:00:02 +0000

A loooong while back I posted a video on Finishing a Muay Thai session. Which was ALL about kicks! 5 kicks, each leg, for the whole round. It can make 3 minutes seem like a damn long time!

These days we finish with something similar at Integrated MMA. Whether it’s a MMA striking . . . → Read More: Finishing a striking session

The Passion to Fight: Checkmat BJJ & Ricardo Viera

DirtyWhiteGi — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:31:01 +0000

Check out the latest video from BJJHacks.com on Ricardo Viera and the Checkmate team. The video is proudly brought to you by Mantofight, Scramble and Connection Rio.

I’ve had the pleasure of training at Ricardo Viera’s Fight Zone Academy in Copacabana for 3 weeks when I first arrived in Brasil. I was lucky to stumble . . . → Read More: The Passion to Fight: Checkmat BJJ & Ricardo Viera

Douglas Lima Highlight by [Hello Japan]

DirtyWhiteGi — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:27:40 +0000

Check out the latest highlight from [Hello Japan]. To be honest, before watching this highlight I didn’t really know who Douglas Lima was. But after watching his HL it’s made a fan of me. Nice kicks and some very slick hands and padwork with his pad holder (you know when a guy looks that good . . . → Read More: Douglas Lima Highlight by [Hello Japan]

Quick update 9/4/12

DirtyWhiteGi — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:44:08 +0000

Easter break was good. Nice to have a rest for a change. No training Saturday. But the rest of the days were filled up with house chores and barbeques. Did a lot of eating (haven’t checked myself on them scales yet) and catching up with family and friends.

Saturday we had a BBQ at our . . . → Read More: Quick update 9/4/12

Integrated MMA at Nitro 5 – Videos

DirtyWhiteGi — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:57:33 +0000

Here’s some video of my fight and some of the other guys from Integrated MMA on the Nitro 5 that was on March 24th.

My fight Round 1

My fight Round 2

And now some of my team mates fights. They all did impressive jobs, just check them out!

Tyler’s fight. He’s in . . . → Read More: Integrated MMA at Nitro 5 – Videos

IMA Team photo

DirtyWhiteGi — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:42:09 +0000

Integrated MMA Fighters

A nice photo taken by Tim aka Elmer Fudd of the Integrated MMA Pro Class after a good sparring session. Some of the best in Australia (present and future) are in that photo right thur and it’s a honour to train with all them of.

. . . → Read More: IMA Team photo

Nitro 5 Post Fight interview for Sports Vault Australia

DirtyWhiteGi — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:26:36 +0000

Here’s a snippet of my Nitro 5 Post fight interview with The Sports Vault Australia. They mainly ask questions about the fight and my preparation for it but also a couple nice questions like “What does it mean to be a part of team Integrated MMA?” Where I could express my pride and gratitude for . . . → Read More: Nitro 5 Post Fight interview for Sports Vault Australia