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Old 07-26-2004, 11:20 PM  
Zerof8
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Originally posted by dig420
why do you think they have weight classes in any martial art? How long would Marco Antonio Barrera last against Roy Jones Jr or Bernard Hopkins? How well would Genki Sudo do against Ricco Rodriguez? I'm not sure what info you're using to draw your conclusions from. If I'm rolling with a guy twice my weight with half my skills I have a serious problem on my hands. If I roll with someone 25 lbs lighter with an equal level of skill I'll handle him like a child. I know this because I do this every day. Everybody I know who trains takes this as a given, because we know it for a fact.

I'm not a boxer, I train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Gracie Academy. You should check into it, sounds like you might enjoy it.
I do not do mma but i am rollin with people all the time that do and i am 6'5 300lbs give or take a few and i get my ass kicked by the people who know more than me but when i roll with the guys that are equal or a little better i always win because i am so much bigger and stronger, i can completely control the way the fight goes by controling the other person so easily, unfortunately i dont know submissions besides arm bar, knee bar, and a keylock so i am pretty much fucked if the person can keep me from choking them. I think that skill is most important but if skill is close enough then the size matters.
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