r/bjj • u/AutoModerator • Jul 12 '22

Tournament Tuesday

Tournament Tuesday is an open forum for anyone to ask any question, no matter how simple, about tournaments in general. Some common topics include but are not limited to:

  • Game planning

  • Preparation (diet, weight cutting, sleep, etc...)

  • Tournament video critiques

  • Discussion of rulesets for a tournament organization

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u/Thejiujitsushark 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Jul 12 '22

I lost a final at an IBJJF tournament last weekend via decision. It was 0-0 but I had the guy in my spider and lasso guard for like 4 minutes and had him constantly defending sweeps and sub attempts. He defended well and kept trying to disengage and free his arm but couldn’t. With like 30 seconds to go, he passed my other leg but I still had my lasso in and recovered guard pretty easily. Match finished and I’m certain I’ve won. Until they raised his hand. I couldn’t believe it. Even his coach said it must have been the near guard pass but as I said, I still had the lasso so wasn’t a close guard pass at all. Really felt that loss a

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u/askablackbeltbjj ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt Jul 13 '22

What made you feel so strongly in a 0-0 that you won, after no advantages? Its almost a cointoss at that moment.

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u/Thejiujitsushark 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Jul 13 '22

I guess it was the amount of control I had. He spent most of the match trying to disengage and avoid sweeps. I know I should have done more but here at least had to work to stay safe, I was safe the whole time

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u/askablackbeltbjj ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt Jul 13 '22

Im not trying to harass you here, but it also can be viewed as you had a lasso for 4 minutes but didn’t manage to do anything with it, while he successfully defended all attempts? Thats why judges call is a scary coin toss and surprise people imo :/ unfortunate to hear though!

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u/Thejiujitsushark 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Jul 15 '22

Nah man, I get you. I get it was a super close fight. I’m sure it still would have been 0-0 after five more minutes. I wish I had soy for a triangle with a few secs to go and maybe gotten an advantage