yea. i also think, part of it has to do with, not just the job at hand, but what you're doing to get the job done. how far are you willing to push yourself? willing to change fighting styles to better counter, better attack, etc.? think of a fight as a lot of little tasks to get done. if you get them done, and do them well, you win. unless of course, it's just really, really not your night. the fight is the war; each combination, counter, etc. are the battles that make up the war. if your mind is racing, then yes, you are going to have trouble performing. try calming yourself in the locker room. ignore the pressure. focus on slowing your breathing, or pulse. take it easy, don't become panicky. just work on the task at hand, don't worry about the mortgage, work tomorrow, etc. if you're able to put 100% of your mind into it, then the body will follow. just don't try to force the body to do the jobs. i think that's what i did wrong in my fight, my brain was screaming at my body.."right hook! uppercut!!" but all i could do was throw roundhouses. something else, which was really weird. i know somebody, might've been you, said that it would be so surreal, like me and him were the only ones there. well, almost. i could look out and see the crowd, the dj, whoever. but i couldn't hear shit. just silence. and i know there was music playing, maybe some reaction from the crowd. god, it was f--ked up. any thoughts?