First professional fight in Japan Won by Tko in the first round

So today was probably the hardest day for Brent until now. We borrowed an electric scale from the gym which was 300 - 500grams off. Then we weighed him on it before the weigh in at the gym and took the safety margin. He was at 69,4kgs zo he decided to take two sips of water and some yoghurt. Getting him back to 70kg on the electric scale. Then we waited until the time for the weigh in. Brent made a good impression with his build and passing the weigh-in flawlessly at 69.1kg. But he also got some laughs because he didn't only eat two onigiri 🍙, but also two butaman. And because he tried to tie his belt while walking up to the stage and in the haste didn't check the way his belt was tied. So far he left a mixed impression, very kind text on him in the booklet, where he's being described as someone who already fought opponents 20kg heavier than him and having flown in from Belgium just for this fight. A very professional fighter with good muscles and a strong work ethic regarding the weight. But then also eating fatty pork and tying his belt like a brute. 😅 When we saw Shuta enter, he looked like a corpse. His weigh-in didn't go as smoothly... 100 grams too much, back to running (and almost dying). When he came back during the rules for his second weigh-in he passed and out of relief he clapped his hands really hard, only to then realize that he f*cked up. Jukuchou found it funny and was relieved for him also. We didn't eat together as planned, as Shuta had to rest up a bit before moving. Meanwhile Brent got his servings of shoyu udon, each portion bigger than the last, until he was full. Then he ate some salted potato chips to get his sodium back up. Then we decided on some doughnuts to get some fast sugars and calories in. And he bought four more butaman to be sure. Clocking out today at 73kgs. OSU

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Karate skills should be tested in sparring and competition. Although some techniques can’t be done. But in the old Rishinjuku Tatsujin rules punch, kick, knees, elbows, throws, ground and pound, submissions… even kick a person who is down and groin strikes were allowed. Like karateka Brent Dupuis from Belgium 🇧🇪 Sfdojo who competed twice in one month in Japan 🇯🇵, and won twice against champions in their own rules set. (The last competition was against a 98 kg muscle martial artist and groin kicks and soccer kicks were allowed.) Yet. Our trainings are very safe and accessible to everyone in Rishinjuku. Stupid hard training is not a necessity to become a good fighter. All competitors train hard. Smart training is the key. Check out our Muchimi course to have already a good understanding or contact me if you want to even know more. Osu Filip

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