Four men tournament

Saturday 28th of March.
After few fights cancelled, for different reasons, past couple of months.
Finally I was going to the Fightmax 12 show pretty confident that I will have chance to test my improvement.
Confidence was due to the fact that I was taking a part in four men tournament which I originally wasn't really scheduled for. I have been asked by the promoters if I wanted to cover that as one of the guys pulled out. As I have mentioned quite few of my recent fights were cancelled so obviously after confirming with my coaches I have agreed to be one of four competitors.
I knew all three of my opponents pretty well.
One of them was my really good friend, my training and sparring partner few years back.
I fought the second one couple of years ago, when I have lost on points.
Third one was very tough and experienced fighter from local gym, which I had chance to see at number of occasions.
Anybody could win that competition.
I don't think there was any kind of favourite.
However I don't really think people would expect me to win. For many different reasons.  First one and the biggest would be that they don't really know me.
They don't know how much I work for it everyday. All of this guys were longer in the game, heavier and two of them much taller.
At the beginning of the show we would come up to the ring where we got introduced to the spectators, the winners prizes got presented  ( Title and 1000£ cash). Then we also had a lottery to decide who is going to fight who.
Out of all the guys I was really hoping not to meet with the first one who was my good friend. I purely found it bit emotional fighting against him. But it couldn't be any different as the other two guys names were pulled out of the first two envelopes. I was facing number 1.
Here we go.
No hard bit of emotions took over at the beginning of the fight and I have started a bit stiff.  I haven't worked my distance and I believe I made my opponent look better.
Last 30 seconds of the first round I have started catching  the rhythm.
My coach and corner man would give me couple of tips which would make my observations complete.
And I have came back for the second round with a plan. I have improved a lot and at the end of second round I believed that I am in control.
Third round surprisingly has finished pretty early as in a process of executing my plan I have managed to stop my opponent.
So I was through to the final where I was facing very fit, tall and experienced opponent which I have lost with in past.
My plan was simple.
Don't start it from the first round, make it as a fourth. As I have been progressing round after round, all I had to do was continue it and move forward.
Which happened to work great as I have managed to win the final in the first round.
So glad that I could have make my friends, which came to watch me feel proud. So glad that I made proud my team members who also got busy lifes and gave it all to be there with me.
So glad that my hard work and preparation for previous cancelled fights pays off.
I have earned more respect, Fightmax champion title and 1000£ which 25% of it I am going to share with "Good life foundation".
Foundation dedicated to help children all over the world to get they everydays basics and better life.
There is no better feeling than improving in my life, improving in my passion, making my team,friends and family proud.
At this same time Beeing able to help others those less fortunate.
If I could only carry on for the rest of my life doing this while Beeing able to support my family I would be the happiest man in the world.
Great thank you to my mentors and coaches from GMMA Academy.