Royce Gracie vs American Strongman Robert Oberst

[Wolfox]

[heenok]

i like how royce is forcing himself to laugh to hide his humiliation

he must be boiling inside

[Donny]

i like how royce is forcing himself to laugh to hide his humiliation

he must be boiling inside

looked to me like it was just fooling around

[Marty Champions]

Royce too thin

[anabolichalo]

i like how royce is forcing himself to laugh to hide his humiliation

he must be boiling inside

he is always like that

when he laughs he is boiling 99% of the time

little angry man

that why he do kungfu to overcome high school bully

[smoothasf]

Looks like a genuine laugh to me.  No one takes training seriously.

[thebrink]

he is always like that

when he laughs he is boiling 99% of the time

little angry man

that why he do kungfu to overcome high school bully

Thats why he used to choke people out cold and not let go.

[heenok]

laughing is the only thing he can do
hes facing a 400 pounds 6'8 man, arguably the strongest man in the world
basicly a real life version of that game of throne character

he could pick royce up with one hand, smash him on the ground and crush his skull by way of stomping

[jephrius]

That's why size and strength always trump technique. 

[oldtimer1]

Royce would put him to sleep quickly. You guys are either ignorant, delusional or know nothing about the fight game.

[the trainer]

laughing is the only thing he can do
hes facing a 400 pounds 6'8 man, arguably the strongest man in the world
basicly a real life version of that game of throne character

he could pick royce up with one hand, smash him on the ground and crush his skull by way of stomping

This is royce fighting a 625 pound sumo wrestler.

[RRKore]

Royce would put him to sleep quickly. You guys are either ignorant, delusional or know nothing about the fight game.

Royce these days?  He might win in submission grappling in a gi.  

But not in MMA and especially not in MMA where Royce isn't wearing the gi.

For reference, see Bob Sapp vs Big Nog back when Big Nog was in his prime.  And don't think you'll find many folks that will argue that Big Nog in his prime wasn't a lot better at MMA than Royce ever was.   Which means light years better than the current old man who's way past his sell-date version of Royce.

[RRKore]

This is royce fighting a 625 pound sumo wrestler.

This was Royce 10 years ago. 

[anabolichalo]

size dont mean shit

dont mean shit

[RRKore]

size dont mean shit

dont mean shit

I guess that's why combat sports don't have weight classes, right? lol

Seriously, though.  Royce wouldn't only be giving up a whole lot of size, weight, and strength to this Oberst dude -- Royce is also almost nearly 50 years old. 

[anabolichalo]

I guess that's why combat sports don't have weight classes, right? lol

Seriously, though.  Royce wouldn't only be giving up a whole lot of size, weight, and strength to this Oberst dude -- Royce is also almost nearly 50 years old. 

he'd get fucked up 9 times out of 10

royce

[MisterMagoo]

technique matters to a point, but when you're fighting a bear of a human being whose limbs absolutely refuse to go in any of the directions you're pulling them with a neck so thick he can flex it and you can't choke him out, you're pretty much sunk. no doubt royce could get oberst in a rear choke but five seconds later when royce's skull is part of the floor it's not gonna matter.

[SuperTed]

Bigger, stronger guys win fights 95 times out of 100.

[anabolichalo]

in the end the small guy win

but i think in real situation he would be dead meat

[thebrink]

The bigger skilled guy always beats the smaller skilled guy , obviously.

The smaller skilled guy can beat the bigger unskilled guy, but with great effort and maybe some trouble.

Size is only an advantage if you know how to use it.

[hench]

that was pure pissing about, if gracie really wanted to do damage he'd never be letting that clinch happen

[anabolichalo]

robert has comically small calves for a man his size

[pellius]

Royce these days?  He might win in submission grappling in a gi.  

But not in MMA and especially not in MMA where Royce isn't wearing the gi.

For reference, see Bob Sapp vs Big Nog back when Big Nog was in his prime.  And don't think you'll find many folks that will argue that Big Nog in his prime wasn't a lot better at MMA than Royce ever was.   Which means light years better than the current old man who's way past his sell-date version of Royce.

Royce was never into competitive BJJ even in his prime. He competed while growing up and did a match against Wallid Ishmael but he was
never known, or claimed, to be a BJJ champ.

He would not do well in either MMA of BJJ today. The guy is almost 50 years old now. He competed back 1993. His time has passed and he freely admits it. Nog was a way better fighter when both were in their prime.

He more than made his mark in MMA.

[hardgainerj]

Royce would put him to sleep quickly. You guys are either ignorant, delusional or know nothing about the fight game.

imo only with an rnc, the SM powers out of any joint submissions(maybe heel-hook if royce is quick), guillotines, and triangles

[anabolichalo]

Royce was never into competitive BJJ even in his prime. He competed while growing up and did a match against Wallid Ishmael but he was
never known, or claimed, to be a BJJ champ.

He would not do well in either MMA of BJJ today. The guy is almost 50 years old now. He competed back 1993. His time has passed and he freely admits it. Nog was a way better fighter when both were in their prime.

He more than made his mark in MMA.

royce is more of a "master" now like dan inosanto

only difference is that we have a good level of certainty royce can actually fight