Lol... This thread has gotton interesting. I post, then go to the gym, shoot my scene and its jumpin..lol.. I love it!!
A purest in BJJ will get smoked in an mma fight.. But it makes a great base to start your MMA training.
Rampage is the best example; destroyed him left right and side ways up in Big Bear. But if he swung on me it would have sucked ass!!! I would triangle him and he would pick me up as if i were nothing! It would be stupid to hold on. i learned to hook his left ankle with my right arm and he could not pick me up. he would fall back and it was done. And when he picked me up faster than i could hook the leg, I would drop guard be on my feet, drop level and go for the low single.. Was fun times but i make no elusions that i can whoop his ass in the cage. I always thought Tito was strong, but Rampage is stupid strong!! On a matt no gi, i would dominate him.
In short, i am really good with the gee and really good without. But would get beat by some of these guys in the cage.
I am not a tough guy and never really look at myself as a tough guy. I do train with what you guys would think are the toughest guys in the world. When we play on the ground strait grappling I generally own them (so would all BJJ BB's), but if it is NHB rules I would definitely have problems.
As for me personally, I competed competivly in kick boxing and muy tie 7 years before i started BJJ. I still kick box and box with a bunch of my pro friends. Its fun and games for me.
Can I Fight MMA?? Yes i can!! would I? To prove what?
I have, was 3-0 record. I fought in huge LA "smokers" 10 years ago, Nobody really knew what BJJ was and it really wasn't fair. My MMA career was a total of 5 minutes and i learned that i dont like blood and felt bad hurting people. Sounds gay, but i never dug on imposing my will on people. its not me and never will be. Mark Laimon is the same way. He teaches some of the best guys in the world ground.
I had knee surgery in December and was on crutches for 4 month. sux ass in a huge way. But I have been to the gym 8 days in a row and will go every single day this month. Cardio everyday is the trick. Will be back on the matt in 2 weeks. I went 6 days a week before my knee injury. Light weight high reps, and elliptical machine for 45 min With a healthy diet.
I got a BIO and couple of pics on my myspace.com/justdave .. Im pretty blunt and strait up on that myspace profile.
Its just me, "just" dave...
