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<\/a> <\/p>\nThen she said, \u201cTake a picture of me and Enson!\u201d so I did. She has red hair, and she’s looking down. Then I noticd JUGGS, my friend from Australia, was sitting next to Brittany. \ud83d\ude00 Cool. Wait, what is he doing in Japan? \ud83d\ude1b It was pretty funny. Then I noticed Kenji Osawa-san sitting across the hall. So we waved to each other. Man, it\u2019s a small world. Or is Korakuen just small? <\/p>\n Anyway, the fights were really exciting, although I didn\u2019t pay attention to the first one cuz I was so busy trying to take a picture of Brittany. ^^; hah. My former teammates’ fights stressed me out so bad. >_< I always get tense and start twitching when I watch friends fight, like my arms and my head, because I\u2019m watching so hard, and I might react to something. It\u2019s dumb and I hate it. I kept bumping the knee of the old guy sitting next to me. -__-;\n\n But anyway, Former Shooto Champion Kadowaki-san lost by KO. I was really sad.\n But when his opponent came out, I was like, \u201cWait a second\u2026doesn\u2019t that guy come to Groundslam pro practice sometimes?\u201d I checked the card and he\u2019s from Shooting Gym Yokohama, where Mizugaki trains, and other guys come to Groundslam, so probably. DAMNIT >_< Kadowaki-san is a very special guy to me. We used to talk and train every day together at Keishukai for 4 years when I first came to Japan. I wore his T-shirt in support! I hope he\u2019s okay.\n\n So Uno-san and I have a history. Lol First, he fought in the very first UFC I ever watched, as a high school student over my BJJ friend\u2019s house. I remember being impressed with his slick grappling. Then, I met him for the first time when I came to Japan as a college exchange student, when I competed in the MMA promotion \u201cCross Section,\u201d put on by Keishukai. Then, I actually JOINED Keishukai after I graduated college, and sometimes trained with him! That was amazing. By that time, I could speak Japanese! It was like a dream to be able to talk to him! I also ran into him at Gold\u2019s Gym when we were lifting weights. Then, he left the Keishukai team. Then I left the Keishukai team, and started training at the AACC full time. I still ran into him at Gold\u2019s Gym. Then, he came to the AACC pro practice now and then! It was like, \u201cHey, everywhere I go, you\u2019re there!\u201d Haha<\/p>\n THEN I started training at Groundslam as a visiting fighter, and found out that he goes there a lot! So I saw him like every week there. It\u2019s like it\u2019s destiny. I AM NOT STALKING HIM. Hahahahaha I swear, I am not! It\u2019s crazy. :} He has a wife and three kids. Heh They\u2019ve gotten big. He carried them all in his arms after the fight. They\u2019re like 3-5 years old or something.
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\nThen Hoshino-san, my other former teammates, challenged a belt holder for the title, and unfortunately lost by decision. Sad. :\/ He\u2019s so strong! (he looks really cool in this pic!) His wrestling is insane. I wanted to see him doggedly go for it more, but the other guy was really good at defending his take downs. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nAnd Caol Uno won his fight by choke! The guy didn’t quite tap, but he was locked in and almost unconscious, so it’s the same in the end. ^^;; The other guy was surprisingly better than I thought at defending Uno-san\u2019s attacks.<\/p>\n
\n(pic from last year)
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\nAnyway, I\u2019m so glad he won. <\/p>\n