Fight night...

On Saturday night, Andy and I attended our first ever boxing match. It was amateur night at the LA Boxing in Herndon, and one of our golfing buddies was competing. We weren't really sure what to expect, but the proceeds went to charity, and we figured it would make for some good people watching!

Our friend, Matt, is almost 41 (the oldest competitor of the night) and fought under the name "Unbendable." At 6'1", he weighed in at 165 lbs! Guess that's what 5 hours of boxing a day will do for you! (Note to self, sign up for boxing classes after baby G is born.)

The venue wasn't too big, but the place was packed! I think Andy and I were the only one's there without tatoos! We'll have to get some fake ones before the next fight night!

They had an announcer all decked out in his tux, a bald referee (think that's a pre-requisite for being a boxing ref), and of course a skantily clad "ring girl." We were definitley getting the full boxing experience!

There were two fights to watch before Matt's, one was a heavy weight match where we did see some blood, and the other was a kick-boxing match. The kick boxing was crazy, and the loser will have welts on his sides and stomach for at least a few weeks! Ouch!

When it came time for "Unbendable's" match, I was feeling pretty warmed up (watching those first punches made me nervous for him, but I quickly got over that) and ready to cheer him on. Since these are amateur matches they wear 16 ounce gloves and wear head gear---smart!

"Unbendable" fought a great match, and although he was slowly recovering from a fever, he still came out the unanimous victor! Great job "Unbendable!" Now let's see how you do in Sunday's golf tournament!!