Junior US Open, USA

This week I fought in the Junior US Open in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There were fighters fron 21 different countries and over 600 competitors. I was in a group of 12 competitors and I was the second fight on in my weight group.
Brian Neeson (USA) First fight:
Brian wasn't up to much and I beat him within 10 seconds. Brian lost his second fight in 4 seconds.
Brian Abrue (USA) Second fight:
Brian is the number one in America. I tried my best to beat him and not to let him get the attacks in. I was fighting well and I was getting the attacks in first and controlling the fight. I put in two very good throws, one should have scored (Wazari or Ippon) but the referees didn't score it. Around the middle of the fight I went in for an appalling attempt at O-uchi gari and then Brian countered the poor attempt by pushing me on my back.
Kevin Synman (South Africa) Third fight:
I beat Kevin in a quick time.
Blake Calli (USA) Fourth fight:
Blake was the best fighter I fought all day and he beat Brian Abrue earlier in the year so I was looking out for him. The fight went on for the whole 3 minutes resulting in a very satisfying win with a yuko (5 points).
Anthony Codinach (USA) Fifth fight:
Anthony's coach was very cocky so I wanted to beat him real bad. Early on in the fight I scored with a good pick up from his lots of Drop Seo-Nagi's which he picked up some penalties with. I threw him for Wazari with a nice kata-guruma. The fight went the full 3 minutes and the result of a win for me and a Bronze Medal.

Link to results: http://judo.teamusa.org/news/article/14762

Press: http://www.glossop.com/judo_club.htm

Welsh Open Under 12's

I went to Colwyn Bay for this years North Wales Open. I was in the under 12's (u34). I won all five of my fights and won the Gold medal.

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Won with Ippon
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Won with Ippon
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Won with Ippon
Tommy Lewis (Gendros) (Semi-Final)
It was a tough fight which again went into golden score. I threw Tommy for ippon with Tomoe-Nage.
Connor Potts (Goole Judo Club) (Final)
I had never fought this lad from Goole before but he looks a good fighter. He was very fast but I threw him mith my sode after about a minute.

Link to results:
http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/pdf/North%20Wales%20Open%20RESULTS.pdf

Welsh Open Over 12's

In the Welsh Open I also competed in the over 12's section (u34's) as there was only Jack Frazer in it. I was in a pool of four with Tommy Lewis (Gendros), Harry Walkley (Bishop Challenor) and Jack Frazer (SKK). I was really pleased to win all my fights and had a good day winning all eight of my fights and winning two Gold medals.

Tommy Lewis (Gendros) First fight.

A hard fight which I won with a Yuko.

Harry Walkley (Bishop Challenor) Second fight

This was a really scrappy fight with Harry . I won the fight with a wazari and 2 yukos.

Jack Frazer (SKK) Third fight

Jack is hard to beat but I attacked a lot winning by a Wazari & a Yuko.

Link to results:

http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/pdf/North%20Wales%20Open%20RESULTS.pdf

Western Area Over 12's, Swindon

I went to Swindon for the Western area for my first competition in the over 12's. I lost in the final to Kieran davin from Moberley Judo Club.

Tommy Lewis (First fight)

Tommy is a hard fighter and very good on the ground. There was no score until I threw him with O-uchi-gari in golden score.

Scott Topping (Second fight)

I have never met Scott before and beat him with a great sode after seven seconds.

Harry Walkley (Third fight)

Another hard fight that went into golden score which I won with a nice little pick-up.

Kieren Davin (Final)

Kieren is a really good fast fighter who had won the under 15's in Venray this year. I fought really well with the fight going the full five minutes. I lost on flags 3-0 but was happy with the way I fought.

Link to Results:

http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/pdf/277-WestofEnglandOpen2009Results.pdf