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To: CholeraJoe; seoul62

while we’re on karate type fighters....Lee was an impressive human specimen

but watching pit fighting it doesn’t take long to realize some muscle weight and striking abilities along with keen grappling technique is paramount

lightweight sinewy super fast karate/kung fu guys get clobbered


20 posted on 05/13/2008 7:24:53 AM PDT by wardaddy (Obama is for the Deliverance Was A Documentary crowd)
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To: wardaddy

No, I believe one of the earlier ultimate-pit winners: Horace Gracie, was not a particulary built man. He looked like an average joe, but he submitted his victims to a hold that they could not get out of. Also I would not want to take Jet Li on, would any of you?????/Just Asking - seoul62.......


21 posted on 05/13/2008 7:32:13 AM PDT by seoul62
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To: wardaddy

agreed. in an interview after one of his movies, li admitted that probably any of the UFC guys could take him apart.


25 posted on 05/13/2008 12:39:06 PM PDT by absolootezer0 ( Detroit: we're so bad, even our mayor is a criminal)
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