My first fight

**Scrap** · 04-10-2009 06:20 AM

RDJ, If thats your 1st bout you did Terrific, You will do well good Basics and the Bottle didnt go. Well done.

**RDJ** · 04-10-2009 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Scrap

RDJ, If thats your 1st bout you did Terrific, You will do well good Basics and the Bottle didnt go. Well done.

Thanks mate. He landed a right hand after 5 seconds that made me look like the picture below (the eye isn't closed, I did that so the minor shiner would be visible), so everything was in autopilot. The ref took a look at me in round two because my face started to look like shit. I'm not unhappy with it despite the loss thanks to all the kind words I've received.

**southpawed** · 04-10-2009 07:28 AM

you did pretty damn good. you really made his long ass reach a minimal factor in this bout. which i think is one of my biggest weaknesses. So i envy anyone that can get on the inside with lanky guys. You worked him with the that double jab good. Near the end you threw two jabs to the stomach than came over the top with a right. thats showing smarts.

i think you won that fight. didnt see like he landed all that cleanly on you. but judging from the picture he prolly just roughed you up a bit in the initial onslaught at the start of the round, when he was all amped up and shit. but in terms of ring generalship and the more accurate, set up punches i think you took it.

**Youngblood** · 04-10-2009 08:22 AM

That was a real good fight RDJ.

Dude had some serious reach advantage and came out swinging and looks like it caught you in spar mode a bit. You didn't falter at all from it and were composed throughout, and negated that reach and worked well making good shots land. Like how you were connecting with the left and setting up the right and scoring with it. Nice composure and close fight for sure.

Good job.

**RDJ** · 04-10-2009 06:29 PM

Thanks guys

**porkypara** · 04-10-2009 10:10 PM

If that really was your first fight then you are a natural because there were some good boxing skills on display!

**RDJ** · 04-10-2009 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by porkypara

If that really was your first fight then you are a natural because there were some good boxing skills on display!

Far from mate. I've boxed for a while, probably about four years, two of which were completely wasted because I was out of shape, fat, clumsy and uncoordinated. Being 28 years old when I began did not help either. I've worked my ass off, nothing came natural to me.

Competing was never my goal, but things went okay in sparring so last September or so I said fuck it, let's give it a try. I'm 32 years old, so it's basically now or never.

Thanks for the compliment though