I took third place at the Washington state high school wrestling tournament in 2000 and honestly I only deserved third place. It wasn't because the other two guys above me worked harder or were more talented than I was. It was because they were better prepared for that tournament. They came from schools with state placers in weight classes above and below them and unfortunately my practice partners were not at the same caliber--I was the best guy in our gym. I have noticed this is a folly plaguing several mma veterans as of late.

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