Dean Bradley- week 3 blog

Hello everyone!

I’m very pleased to say that I’m happy the state of Iowa finally warmed up!

So its about 4 weeks out from my fight and things are going good. My work schedule is off right now, so my schedule is a little messed up right now. In my free time I’ve been running a lot, building up my conditioning and cutting some weight. Its going pretty good besides being dead tired everyday. I ended up getting a long desired job at the airport so that’s gonna take up a little more of my time but this fight is still my top priority. But as of now i work at South Side liquor and tobacco. Its a pretty interesting place to work because you see all sorts of things. Like fights in the parking lot from the bar next door and crazy drunks coming in looking to get even more drunk. One time this drunk guy came in and said i was the prettiest African American girl he’s ever seen. Then i said well sir I’m a guy not a girl and he said it don’t matter your still pretty. I started busting out laughing and saying well thanks. It was a pretty awkward moment for me but only one of many crazy moments at South Side Liquor and Tobacco.
Usually when I’m not working or training I’m just trying to spend time with the girlfriend doing things like movies, hanging out wit family, and fishing! You have to have a girl that likes to fish! I also have a baseball and dodgeball league I’m in on Sundays. The dodgeball season just ended last weekend where my team lost to a fellow MCC fighters team, Jake Burriola. I’ve been working a lot on my submissions so i have more weapons on the ground against Jess Lund. I don’t really know that much about him but I know he’s a tough guy. I’ve talked to him once or twice and he’s a good guy. I’ve been working out in the gym with Josh Neer, Elvis, and Victor Moreno. Working on my take downs and conditioning has been a big part of my training on this camp. I know i have good take downs but they can be better. Its gonna be harder than most people to get him down, but every day I’m in the gym, my take downs get better and better. My game plan like against most guys taller than me is to just go out there, take him down, and submit him. But I’m going for that knock out first. I know he’s way taller than me, but the bigger they are, the harder they fall!!!!! I’m working harder and harder every week to get that shot at the belt. I know I’ve had issues with my weight, but its time for me to start taking things more seriously, make weight, and give that dominant performance I’m capable of. I’ve been eating healthy for the first time in like ever and its working out great. Its hard giving up some foods, but a guys gotta do what a guys do! People under estimate my skill left and right just Because of my figure. But I’m here to prove that all those short chunky guys out there can do something… I walk into the cage as an underdog and walk out as the victor. Its about time i get the credit i deserve. I win by skill not by luck.  I’ll be coming into that cage healthy and on weight so Jesse Lund better be ready!!!!

The Future Champion,

“Mean” Dean Bradley