Jesse Lund blog week 2

I am now 6 weeks out from the fight and things are starting to take off well, so back to where I left off last week. Healed and ready to go, my first fight was on. It is really hard to explain what goes through a fighters mind the last few days, or hours, before the fight. As I stepped onto the cage I remember thinking “what the heck am I doing?” When the cage door closed it was the worst feeling I have ever experienced. I knew the only way out was through him, or the other way around. All training was out the door and I had forgotten anything about a game plan. As the fight progressed, things fell into place and I now had a taste of victory in the cage.

The next two fights would not go as good. I dropped 2 fights back to back and began to second guess if I really belonged in this sport. With the support of fellow training partner and best friend, Josh, and the support from my wife, I kept going.
Bull and I wrestled together for nodaway valley and were friends but not that close. After high school, we went our separate ways. In fact we did not talk for several years. I happened to run into Bull one night at the local YMCA while training for a fight. I found out he was also training but not looking to fight yet. We kept in touch the next few weeks and met up to start training together. I worked out great because I didn’t have anybody my size in the camp I was working out at. We have been training together since.
Keeping bodies consistent at a gym is a problem I have dealt with from the begining. While numbers dwindled off and I started improving, I looked for a tougher gym to train at. I found “The Reverend,” and started at Team Revolution after my next fight. I think this was one of the best decisions I ever made in regards to training. Chuck Grigsby welcomed me in and of course, put me through the “test.”  I survived the beatings along with the “revlocks” that would make a normal person never come back. Rev taught me a lot. I started over with my boxing and improved my submission game with the help of Chuck and Razak Al-Hassan.  Razak (Razor), really worked my kicks and clinch work.  Team Revolution became like a family to me, I looked up to everyone there and they helped me become the fighter I am today. I guess at heart, I still fight under Team Revolution.
After Team Revolution closed the doors I began training anywhere I could. I landed in Creston at Henry’s Tae Kwon Do.  Chuck, the owner, has a room in the back set up just for MMA training.  Well, more of a bust your ass, grappling, sparring, beat down. I also was introduced to Spartan Strength in Waukee, Team Round Kick, and a new gym in creston ran by Matt Fredrickson. Most of my training takes place at Spartan and Round Kick, and an occasional visit to Matt’s gym.    

 
Next week I week I will fill you in on a little about what I do for workouts, and how I balance training with a full time job, and trying to be the best dad and husband I can.
 

Jesse Lund
                       
            “Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.” – Muhammad Ali