It happens. Even a monkey can pull a trigger. How many Delta guys got killed in Somalia by guys not Half the caliber they were? Just climbing in the ring makes you braver that 99.99% of people.

Maybe the reason you got nailed is because you were TOO confident that you had this guy. I remember when I used to do Martial Arts, I usually lost when I underestimated my competition. I had a buddy who was set to fight a girl in a second round elimination match and he laughed. She kicked his @$$. I got in the ring (I had to fight her next round) and I gave her no mercy. I beat her so bad I got booed. But after the fight she came up and thanked me for not holding back on her like a lot of the guys did.

Man, you got guts fighting full contact and Grande Gajones fighting MMA. Do you prefer to keep fighting upright or do you look for the chance to take him down?