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Originally Posted by BYU 14
I keep seeing this and while the Gun is a definite advantage, 100 pound weight difference is not if you know how to fight, or if you get in the first blow with some force.
I weigh 205-210 and there is a guy around my level in my Jiu Jitsu class that gives me fits and weighs 155. He is 31 (I am 49) and I am a lot stronger, but he is quick as hell and is a former wrestler. He is the only guy at my belt level that has ever made me tap. (Happens frequently against the high level guys LOL)
If you lined us up side by side you would swear I would kick his ass.....In a standup situation that would likely be true since i have epxperience on him there, but on the ground the guy is fucking dangerous and I have to be really methodical when I roll with him to avoid being caught.
Point is, appearance and measurables are not always the definitive gauge on who would win or get the better of who.
Like Ben I have no dog in the fight and am DEFINITELY not defending Zimmerman, but bigger does not always equal badder.
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If Martin is well trained in Jiu Jitsu, I take back my statement. But there is a reason why boxing, wrestling, and MMA have weight classes. It is a big advantage. I think that's especially true for unskilled fighters who typically end up just getting into a scrum.
It can happen, but the odds certainly aren't in the favor of it. When you keep throwing improbably events on top of one another, the story doesn't add up.