Author Topic: Andre The Giant - in his prime, could someone defeat him in an MMA fight? (Read 16543 times)

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #52 on:** April 07, 2013, 06:02:08 AM »

At his crazy weight he would just have to bear hug someone. How many could take that massive weight on them? Eventually if he fell on top it would be hell trying to get him off. He could make most tap out by just lying on top of them for a minute.

anabolichalo · « **Reply #53 on:** April 07, 2013, 06:08:03 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on April 07, 2013, 06:02:08 AM

At his crazy weight he would just have to bear hug someone. How many could take that massive weight on them? Eventually if he fell on top it would be hell trying to get him off. He could make most tap out by just lying on top of them for a minute.

in pride fc there was a 600lbs black sumo fighting a 165lbs asian

he managed to get on top of the asian

in the end the asian was able to get out and slapped the sumo into submission

the asian of course was a professional athlete in fighting sports

sumo would probably slap the average guy in the hospital

Donny · « **Reply #54 on:** April 07, 2013, 08:50:55 AM »

Quote from: crownshep on April 07, 2013, 04:15:44 AM

Only English guys who watched world of sport on a saturday afternoon will get this reference.

he he i remember Big Daddy...what was that other crazy guy...Kendo Nagasaki with the Kendo mask and sword...lol

Borracho · « **Reply #55 on:** April 07, 2013, 09:00:29 AM »

The first ufc tournaments were to see which martial art out there was superior. No one knew how to defend against submissions or had take down defence. And this scrawny looking geek in a gui was taking guys down twice his size and submitting them time after time.

One fight...can't remember who it was against but the guy was twice the size of royce and his tactic for this match was just giving thigh kicks while keeping the guy away. Just walk around the pentagon...and give thigh kicks. Kinda boring but after so many of those thigh kicks the guy came tumbling down to the mat and thats when gracie pounced and submitted the guy.

This is why now we have mixed martial arts. Some guys may rely more on strikes but you still have to know how to avoid take downs and submissions.

Andre was in fact a giant but big guys tire out...plenty of guys out there now that would make him scream like a little bitch. Look at that rich piana guy in peru...lol.

Montague · « **Reply #56 on:** April 07, 2013, 09:05:19 AM »

Quote from: gee38 on April 07, 2013, 03:45:54 AM

giant haystacks would have done andre

as would big daddy

end of thread

The Crabtree family was full of shit, especially Big Shirley and the other one who was the referee and would do the cartwheels at the end of the match.

gracie bjj · « **Reply #57 on:** April 07, 2013, 09:10:52 AM »

although technique is vital to have in BJJ/MMA, imo brute strength n size helps out bigtime,providing the strong dude has some athletic ability n doesnt gas out in 30 seconds. i remember rolling with this guy named emmanuall yarborrough at cranford judo club, he was about 620 lbs back in 98 n it was pretty much impossible to tap him out, going for heel hooks was the only chance anyone had. u old school ufc guys prolly remember him, he got dropped by keith hackney with a open palm strike to head n was so big he couldnt get back to his feet once he was down n hackney was pounding on him from the back

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #58 on:** April 07, 2013, 09:22:45 AM »

Wow that slam was powerful Big John isnt a small dude either. Start at 10:00.

Jovo · « **Reply #59 on:** April 07, 2013, 05:53:40 PM »

OBEY the giant

RRKore · « **Reply #60 on:** April 07, 2013, 09:18:14 PM »

Aleksander "the experiment" Karelin

Darren Avey · « **Reply #61 on:** April 08, 2013, 02:12:22 AM »

Quote from: galeniko on April 07, 2013, 09:23:14 PM

yes i or ever kid could beat him, with a gun.

1bullet to head ,1 bullet in heart, that will do the trick.

The thread title says in a MMA fight!!!

UGMT · « **Reply #62 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:31:13 AM »

Giant Silva at 7'2 350+ vs Minowa

Radical Plato · « **Reply #63 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:37:59 AM »

Quote from: anabolichalo on April 07, 2013, 06:08:03 AM

in pride fc there was a 600lbs black sumo fighting a 165lbs asian

he managed to get on top of the asian

in the end the asian was able to get out and slapped the sumo into submission

the asian of course was a professional athlete in fighting sports

sumo would probably slap the average guy in the hospital

A lot of Pride fights were worked, especially in the beginning, always hard to trust if the outcome was legitimate or not.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #64 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:39:37 AM »

Quote from: UGMT on April 08, 2013, 03:31:13 AM

Giant Silva at 7'2 350+ vs Minowa

Damn.

MORTALCOIL · « **Reply #65 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:55:31 AM »

Only 6,5 but 340 pounds.

dr.chimps · « **Reply #66 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:56:15 AM »

Quote from: gee38 on April 07, 2013, 03:45:54 AM

giant haystacks would have done andre

as would big daddy

end of thread

LOL. By smashing Andre into the turnbuckle with their bellies? Nothing like old Brit wrestlers for perspective.

dj181 · « **Reply #67 on:** April 08, 2013, 04:16:20 AM »

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #68 on:** April 08, 2013, 04:20:06 AM »

Quote from: dj181 on April 08, 2013, 04:16:20 AM

Piper was awesome.

dj181 · « **Reply #69 on:** April 08, 2013, 04:22:49 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on April 08, 2013, 04:20:06 AM

Piper was awesome.

agreed

and this dude was pretty damn cool hisself

hench · « **Reply #70 on:** April 08, 2013, 08:08:14 AM »

similar size to andre with more fighting skills but would andres extra weight have helped?

Quote from: 333386 on April 08, 2013, 03:39:37 AM

Damn.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #71 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:29:25 AM »

Quote from: UGMT on April 08, 2013, 03:31:13 AM

Giant Silva at 7'2 350+ vs Minowa

I hope that "giant" retired and got a hair cut. He looked like he was clumsy enough to KO himself on the way to the ring.

HockeyFightFan · « **Reply #72 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:39:29 AM »

Quote from: Darren Avey on April 06, 2013, 10:58:39 AM

If so how? How you gonna take a man that big and strong to the ground to use your ground game? You gonna stand toe to toe with him? One of those sledgehammer hands smashing into your head and its all over, YOU RE all over. And i think a punch onto that melon head would have next to no effect.So how would you beat him "IN DA CAGE?"

I have this strong urge to find you and royally fuck you up.

Fuckwit.

Darren Avey · « **Reply #73 on:** April 11, 2013, 10:16:12 AM »

I look forward to it, ill be at Castle gym in Windsor tonight and Saturday from about 330. Make sure you go and start on the guy in the England rugby shirt! Just ask for the guy who always wears the England rugby shirt then tell them you ve come to kick his ass!!

Beefjake · « **Reply #74 on:** April 11, 2013, 11:37:57 AM »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Taylor_(wrestler)

What about this guy? 420lbs olympic bronze medal wrestler.

Best known from fact that he got thrown, once