Runningart2004 wrote:
randomcoach wrote:
I'm curious to know how I would have done against her 10 years ago (against her in her prime). I think I'd have been the favourite, but that could just be my incorrect idea of how effective her superior skill would do against my superior physicality.
I'm 6'2-6'3, was in the ballpark of 185lbs, had about 33" running vertical and 30" standing vertical, threw an 800g Javelin 49.3m (having learned only as a coach starting as an adult), could do 20-24 full range, no kipping, wide-grip pullups. At the time I was trying to get up to a 1-arm chin-up but I gave up after getting some tendinitis in the elbows. My heaviest neutral grip chin up was with an extra 125lbs. I didn't do much traditional weightroom stuff but my best bench at the time was 8x215lb, my best shoulder press was 7x75lb dumbells. I'm more coordinated than most, have pretty good reflexes, and have some (not extensive) background in Judo and was in quite a few fights as a teenager.
Who would LRC bet on?
Did you ever box? Wrestle? Describe some judo?
Imma say if you just try to man handle her she tosses you. If it's MMA Rousey who has learned boxing and you just try to slug her she will just let you throw a punch then toss you.
Alan
Seeems like
https://www.sportbible.com/news/mma-take-a-bow-a-female-fighter-beat-up-troll-who-said-most-men-would-beat-most-women-20191029needs to be posted. Just some 41 year old woman beating up a dude.
Obviously we aren't talking about a no holds brawl so you always run into the question of what would happen in the real world. It isn't like Rousey has trained for that case either. There is some subset of guys where the shear physicality might make a difference but a lot of those submission holds and joint attacks are working no matter how big you are if you don't have a clue on how to defend yourself. Look at the shitty punching technique of some proathletes when they go at it on the court in anger.
The whole things is pretty stupid. Fights are no different than any other sport. I can't outsprint the worlds fastest woman, beat the best woman's BB player, and so on. Why the heck would I think I would have a chance against a world class fighter?