Littlepug, you're right on all three counts. Fitness/technnique/footwork sums it up pretty nicely. I'll keep to the basics and keep a better eye on my form when training. I'm remembering here the saying: you don't rise up to the occasion, you fall back on your training. I can't expect to be able to ...

Here's a video of the fight. I'm the fighter in blue. The bout only lasted a little over a round. Coach said I needed a lot more training before I can compete (I train with a well-known club in my country, and they're picky about who they bring to competition). There was a little exhibition in our ...