A bunch of us went up to
Capilano College's Sportsplex today to watch Thomas compete. It was his first mixed martial arts tournament, so we decided to show up and cheer for the big guy. We all got there around 11:30 am, but
Thomas' match didn't even start until 7:20 pm! Basically, we spent the whole day there watching the rest of the competitors fight. There were a lot of children fighting in the beginning, but as the day progressed, the age of the
participants increased along with the weight classes of the matches. Todd and I didn't want to leave the stands because we kind of snuck in for free. We were speculating that my
"LIVESTRONG" wristband was mistaken for proof of
admission. I was too scared to go to the washroom, so I held my pee in for seven hours! Eventually, Thomas did fight. Fifteen seconds into the match, he knocked out his opponent with an illegal kick to his head. He almost got
disqualified, but the referees deemed his action, unintentional and allowed him to continue with the fight. His opponent was able to recover and after an exchange of blows, he was able to catch Thomas in a
guillotine choke 
hold. Thomas was brought to submission and had to tap out. It was quite obvious that Thomas was so remorseful for his illegal move, that I think it's what led him to his defeat. When the officials announced the results, his opposition
actually raised Thomas' arm, basically admitting that he had already lost to Thomas in the first fifteen seconds of the match. Don't worry Thomas, you'll get him next time and we'll be there to see it. After, we all went to
White Spot for
dinner and we got Thomas some dessert for his birthday. It was actually his birthday today, can you believe it? This whole experience will just make victory much more sweeter for the 29 year-old.
A bunch of us went up to Capilano College's Sportsplex today to watch Thomas compete. It was his first mixed martial arts tournament, so we decided to show up and cheer for the big guy. We all got there around 11:30 am, but 
Thomas' match didn't even start until 7:20 pm! Basically, we spent the whole day there watching the rest of the competitors fight. There were a lot of children fighting in the beginning, but as the day progressed, the age of the 
participants increased along with the weight classes of the matches. Todd and I didn't want to leave the stands because we kind of snuck in for free. We were speculating that my "LIVESTRONG" wristband was mistaken for proof of 
admission. I was too scared to go to the washroom, so I held my pee in for seven hours! Eventually, Thomas did fight. Fifteen seconds into the match, he knocked out his opponent with an illegal kick to his head. He almost got 
disqualified, but the referees deemed his action, unintentional and allowed him to continue with the fight. His opponent was able to recover and after an exchange of blows, he was able to catch Thomas in a guillotine choke 
hold. Thomas was brought to submission and had to tap out. It was quite obvious that Thomas was so remorseful for his illegal move, that I think it's what led him to his defeat. When the officials announced the results, his opposition 
actually raised Thomas' arm, basically admitting that he had already lost to Thomas in the first fifteen seconds of the match. Don't worry Thomas, you'll get him next time and we'll be there to see it. After, we all went to White Spot for 
dinner and we got Thomas some dessert for his birthday. It was actually his birthday today, can you believe it? This whole experience will just make victory much more sweeter for the 29 year-old.
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he looks like a big boy- he just needs the eye of the tiger!!
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