Which Sport has the Toughest Athlete? (1 Viewer)

[Softballguy]

I say this as a guy who trained in BJJ, by the way. I respect the art. I respect MMA fighters. I also know the limitations.

Against a bigger, stronger, capable wrestler with literally no holds barred, it's as useless as Tae Kwon Do. Against somebody like a SEAL trained in combatives, ditto.

Don't know why we insist on trying to make things more than they are.

I don't think it's possible to train with serious fighters and think this way. It's the internet, so pretty much everyone "trained in BJJ," but spend 10 minutes with a pro fighter and you'll laugh at the utter nonsense of your post.

 

[Ditka Butkus]

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24575923/canadiens-dale-weise-wont-play-in-game-6-due-to-body-injury

Definitely Hockey: Weise didn't even skip a beat back up on his skates without hesitation despite being knocked silly.

 

[fantasycurse42]

NFL vs NBA... These aren't the guys you send in the front lines, but a few soldiers starting it off...

http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2014/7/21/5923157/jo-lonn-dunbar-donte-green-nightclub-fight-police-report-mugshot

Jo-Lonn Dunbar 6' 235 LB and Donte Green 6'11" 225 Center... From all of the digging I have done, it looks like Dunbar was giving Greene's brother a beating (who you have to assume is absolute minimum 6'6") and Greene came up behind Dunbar and starting swinging from the back (like a #####)... He was then tased and dropped.

Even with the ridiculous height advantage, I think once Dunbar gets on the inside of a guy like Greene, it is lights out.

 

[sporthenry]

Even with the ridiculous height advantage, I think once Dunbar gets on the inside of a guy like Greene, it is lights out.

That is assuming he gets inside. That is the whole point of a height/reach advantage.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Even with the ridiculous height advantage, I think once Dunbar gets on the inside of a guy like Greene, it is lights out.

That is assuming he gets inside. That is the whole point of a height/reach advantage.

The guy is almost 7' and weighs 225... It isn't like he is a trained fighter. I think an NFL linebacker like Dunbar who is probably 3-4x stronger than this guy gets in on him.

If we are talking Zach Randolph or someone carrying a decent amount of weight at that height, then I'd call in my OL and DL.

 

[Ditka Butkus]

Even with the ridiculous height advantage, I think once Dunbar gets on the inside of a guy like Greene, it is lights out.

That is assuming he gets inside. That is the whole point of a height/reach advantage.

The guy is almost 7' and weighs 225... It isn't like he is a trained fighter. I think an NFL linebacker like Dunbar who is probably 3-4x stronger than this guy gets in on him.

If we are talking Zach Randolph or someone carrying a decent amount of weight at that height, then I'd call in my OL and DL.

I agree. An NFL linebacker bum rushes anybody and he is going to get in on him. That is sort of what his job description requires of him.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Even with the ridiculous height advantage, I think once Dunbar gets on the inside of a guy like Greene, it is lights out.

That is assuming he gets inside. That is the whole point of a height/reach advantage.

The guy is almost 7' and weighs 225... It isn't like he is a trained fighter. I think an NFL linebacker like Dunbar who is probably 3-4x stronger than this guy gets in on him.

If we are talking Zach Randolph or someone carrying a decent amount of weight at that height, then I'd call in my OL and DL.

I agree. An NFL linebacker bum rushes anybody and he is going to get in on him. That is sort of what his job description requires of him.

Exactly, he is paid a lot of money to make his way through the biggest baddest men on Earth, just to tackle elite athletes once he has made it through.