Bruce Lee was an actor but don't confuse him with Jackie Chan, neither was Bruce Lee a fighter but don't confuse that with an inability to fight. While there is a lot about Bruce Lee thats open to question and many aspects that can never be proved either way he was undeniably extremely fast and very capable at reading his opponents (see what Joe Lewis has to say on the matter). There is every reason to believe he could credibly have been a worthy opponent to Mayweather. Infact glorifying Mayweather is almost as bad as people confusing film fantasy with reality.
Bruce Lee vs Modern Martial Arts
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Bruce Lee was an actor but don't confuse him with Jackie Chan, neither was Bruce Lee a fighter but don't confuse that with an inability to fight. While there is a lot about Bruce Lee thats open to question and many aspects that can never be proved either way he was undeniably extremely fast and very capable at reading his opponents (see what Joe Lewis has to say on the matter). There is every reason to believe he could credibly have been a worthy opponent to Mayweather. Infact glorifying Mayweather is almost as bad as people confusing film fantasy with reality.
Man of Honour
No idea, he was massive.
Soldato
Standard.
Soldato
Someone mentioned the sumo's name a few pages back. Can't be arsed to siv through them though.
Man of Honour
Just realised how old this thread is and I mentioned him way back in 2006 - but no name.
I searched for Sumo and Bushido and it's only me talking about it.
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Heh dimple, when I read that post of yours today, I knew I had read something very similar before.
Clearly similar stuff years ago
Clearly similar stuff years ago
Man of Honour
I'm also sure that Bushido was fought on an open mat (or the Bushido I remember).
Soldato
The dude you're talking about is Emmanuel Yarborough, he lost to Keith Hackney at UFC 3.
Soldato
The thing is with all these no holds barred techniques is this.
I know loads of no holds barred techniques - Eye gouging, throat strikes, groin shots (I used to do traditional martial arts). Have I ever practiced them in a sparring situation? No, you can't. Not if you want your training partner to come back.
No one ever really practices these techniques other than to drill them but a lot of people know them.
The point I'm making is this:
You can drill these techniques till the cows come home on pads. Unless they are stress tested (IE during full or close to full contact sparring) you are never going to be able to use them in a real life situation effectively.
A trained fighter (albeit for sport) who is aware of these techniques will be able to use them more effectively then someone who drills these techniques but is never able to practice them in a real life situation.
Not only that, the fighters movement and composure would be a lot better than someones who has never fought.
I'm not saying these techniques are useless just that nothing is particularly effective if you can't practice it.
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no they filmed many of his fight scenes at 32 fps and slowed it down to 24fps for clarity because he was to fast.
or so the story goes I don't know if there is any actual evidence of it and confirmed as fact although some sites do list it as fact but mention no sources.
I guess it would be kinda hard to get a definite source from back in the 60's 70's etc though
But I guess it is believable considering when he does the demonstration infront of the tv audience on inch punching the board in full speed it's so fast you don't even see he actually movies his hand slightly backwords before the punch where as when it's slowed down you can see every movement but it doesn't exactly appear slow.
EDIT: his kick in that video is so fast you cant even see his leg movement yet if you look at the crowd behind him theres a guy on the left appearing to move at normal speed which suggests the video wasn't sped up to make it look better.
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Associate
I guess. I also remember Jackie Chan in a n interview talking about how he used to get in to fights with lots of gangs when he was younger (and they would get battered and he had to run away from the police) so I don't think these guys never got in to a fight. However, of course, blinding someone is pretty serious business. However, this hypothetical fight would, IMO, likely see the most disciplined/fastest win.
PS. I have seen a street fight end very, very quickly once the eyes go. Even a hit to the nose for me keeps me blind for a wee while.
Associate
I'd imagine Bruce Lee would win. Or at least I'd hope so. His particular approach to martial arts was that it is a lifestyle to be lived and breathed. MMA fighters strike me as fame hungry meat heads who can take a punch. You don't become an MMA fighter as a way of life. You do it for fame, fortune and flange; and to look hard. Hopefully he'd win.
bruce lee apparently got into gangs fights as well which was apparently quite common
Soldato
How wrong you are my friend.
A top level MMA fighters life is completely tailored around his training. They will train 2-3 times a day 6 days a week. Their diet (in most cases) will be nigh on perfect.
MMA = Life
It's funny how ignorant this post makes you look.
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erm you do realise bruce lee's training was his life?
Soldato
Soldato
Who said it wasn't?