We had finnish championships in brazilian jiujitsu last weekend and I was competing in catergory white belt female -64 kg. There was seven participants in our category and we were the "biggest" female category. I made my way to the final but lost it by two advantages.
1st match:
I started well with a take down but was too slow to get myself to side control. I ended up in the opponents guard but was awarded with two points. I got the guard open and passed but the opponent turned herself into turtle defense and I went too eagerly for the back mount and she got the guard again. I was trying to stand up several times but due to weight loss and the heat i felt that my legs were not working. I got swept but I was still leading with an advantage from the back mount effort. There was not much time left and I just tried to keep my guard closed. Won by an advantage.
2nd match:
My opponent was a judo brown belt so I pulled guard. I started to brake her posture and "climb" my way to high guard. I managed to get and armbar attempt but she was defending very well. She got to half guard twice but I had been practicing of regaining guard from half guard and I got it quite easily. Holding guard I just kept "hunting" for armbar or triangel and I finally got one very good attempt and was awarded with an advantage. I didn't took any risks after that because I knew that my opponent is very dangerous especially in side control. So i won again with one advantage.
3rd match - the final:
In the final i met a girl who I had fought in February. I knew that she was going to pull guard and do an armbar so i tried to avoid that...I was going for my takedown but she got the guard first. I avoided the armbar for a while but she finally got it with one very fast try. Luckily I stayed calm and got away from it and pulled guard. After that i got one very good armbar attempt but didn't get an advantage. My opponent tried to pass the guard and got on my knees. I managed to take her leg and got a "takedown" and two points. I was once again too hasty and didn't control her hips well enough and she got the guard. At that point I thought that there was at least a minute left and I took a couple of seconds to gain some strength. Then I heard my corner man for the first time during the whole match and he was shouting that there was only 15 seconds left. I bounced up but my opponent managed to keep her guard closed for the rest of the time. I lost by two advantages and got the silver medal.
There is a few pictures from the final here: 
I wish there were more in the MA section!
