Jacob March FIGHT TALK WITH YOUR BOY THE WHATS NEXT KID interview

The Jacob March FIGHT TALK WITH YOUR BOY THE WHATS NEXT KID interview focused on his Scrap Super Fight 7 rematch with Pedro Larcida, whom he submitted at East Coast trials. March also discussed his goal of winning ADCC and the training that has him working toward another shot at Scrap’s champion.

What did Jacob March say about Pedro Larcida and Scrap Super Fight 7?

Jacob March will face Pedro Larcida at Scrap Super Fight 7 on November 22 after submitting him at East Coast trials about a year earlier. March called Larcida a tough, proven competitor and said their previous meeting does not guarantee an edge: in jiu-jitsu, the outcome depends on who performs better that day.

March is 2–1 in Scrap. He said his only loss in the promotion came against its current belt holder, and he hopes another strong performance will move him toward a second chance against the champion. He trains in the morning and usually adds one or two sessions at night while running the kids program at Fightcraft Brevard.

Scrap Super Fight 7 is set for Fort Mill, near Charlotte. March likes that Scrap changes locations, giving different audiences a chance to see its athletes. He also credited the promotion with looking after competitors and offering opportunities to earn money.

How did Jacob March’s wrestling background lead him to jiu-jitsu and MMA goals?

Jacob March wrestled for four years in high school and began jiu-jitsu after graduating because he missed grappling. He considered wrestling in college, then decided college was not his route. MMA still interests him, but he wants to accomplish more in jiu-jitsu before considering a fight in the cage.

March said he explored a few careers and attended trade school after high school. He had thought about MMA, but finding jiu-jitsu gave him a way to keep competing in grappling without getting punched. He has now trained in jiu-jitsu for around four years, including roughly two to three years of full-time training.

Asked whether he would move into MMA, March did not give a timetable. His answer was that there is still plenty he wants to win in jiu-jitsu first. He left open the possibility of changing course later rather than treating a cage debut as a scheduled next step.

What did Jacob March say about jiu-jitsu training and pulling guard?

Jacob March said pulling guard is a legitimate part of jiu-jitsu, even if critics dislike it. His point was practical: a grappler will not always win the takedown battle, so attacks from bottom matter. At Fightcraft Brevard, he also relies on improving teammates to make his daily training harder.

March contrasted jiu-jitsu’s range of guards and positions with his wrestling experience. He described closed guard and butterfly guard as straightforward starting points, with many more options beyond them. Although he does not use the seated movement the host asked about as a regular warm-up, he said he sometimes chooses to play from bottom.

His training room has been open for around a year, March said. He credited his coach with assembling a group of young grapplers whose progress pushes everyone else. Visiting athletes add to the competition in the room. March put his view of that shared work plainly:

you can't get to the next level by yourself

That approach also shapes his preparation for matches. Rather than building a separate camp for every appearance, March said he tries to stay ready by attending as many training sessions as he can.

What happened to Jacob March at East Coast trials, and what are his ADCC goals?

Jacob March called East Coast trials one of his best jiu-jitsu experiences: he finished his opening opponent after falling six points behind, then submitted Pedro Larcida in about a minute and a half. He ultimately lost on points to Alex Vasquez. March wants to win trials, reach ADCC and eventually win ADCC.

Three rapid submissions after his first blue belt tournament

March’s difficult stretch came earlier. After winning his first tournament as a blue belt, he lost his first superfight to an opponent he described as highly capable. Across that superfight and his next two tournaments, he said, he was submitted in under 15 seconds three times in a row. The results were especially hard to accept while he was putting so much work into training.

His run at East Coast trials

At East Coast trials, March said he was among roughly five blue belts in a bracket of about 200 competitors. He recovered from a six-point deficit to finish his first match in the last minute. Carrying that momentum into his meeting with Larcida, he secured another submission in about 90 seconds.

Alex Vasquez, whom March described as a highly ranked brown belt, beat him in the next match on points. March was still pleased to have reached that stage and kept the loss to points. He also recalled a separate superfight in which he earned a 10-second submission with his whole team watching.

What did Jacob March say about Scrap, athlete pay and women’s combat sports?

Jacob March praised Scrap for giving jiu-jitsu athletes chances to earn money, which he said remains uncommon in the sport. The conversation also turned to the wider audience available through UFC BJJ and to women’s combat sports. March pointed to young women grapplers, including Helena Kravar, as signs of progress in jiu-jitsu.

Scrap pay and Mikey Musumeci’s UFC BJJ exposure

March said even a payment of a few hundred dollars matters when opportunities for jiu-jitsu athletes to be paid are limited. He contrasted those sums with the much larger purses available in boxing and argued that smaller payments can be a starting point as events grow.

When the host brought up Mikey Musumeci, March said Musumeci’s move to UFC BJJ could bring him to viewers beyond the usual jiu-jitsu audience. March sees the UFC’s reach as a way for more people to encounter grappling.

Olympic boxing and rising women grapplers

March recalled finding Olympic women’s boxing on television while staying near Raleigh for a PGF qualifier. For him, it was a reminder of the range of styles and countries represented across combat sports. After the host raised women’s boxing, March turned to women’s jiu-jitsu, saying its level has risen as athletes who grew up training have begun to emerge. He named Helena Kravar and cited a young ADCC competitor as examples.

What is Jacob March’s Alex carrenzo submission combat match before Scrap Super Fight 7?

Jacob March said he would face Alex carrenzo, a purple belt from Charleston, at a Carolina Combat League event before Scrap Super Fight 7. Their submission combat match uses a 10-minute format in which a submission scores points rather than ending the contest. March wants to use it to test more parts of his game.

Under the rules March described, competitors restart after a submission. A choke earns five points, a break earns three, and a catch can provide an advantage if the score is tied. That structure gives him repeated chances to attack during the same match instead of stopping after one finish.

March said he has recently played more guard and looked for leg attacks, but he does not want to become one-dimensional. Alongside his four years of school wrestling, he has spent time training at Daisy Fresh in Illinois, where he said his wrestling improved. He continues to work on it while preparing for both upcoming matches.

Who is Jacob March?

Jacob March is a purple belt and no-gi grappler.