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Could Bruce Lee win it all in today's MMA?

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by The Captain, Sep 19, 2011.

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Could Bruce Lee win it all in today's MMA?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  3. Who's Bruce Lee?

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  4. El Manshun

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  1. The Captain

    The Captain ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    Well, could he? Any scenario.
     
    #1 The Captain, Sep 19, 2011
  2. Mr. Clutch

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    Is this is some kind of joke?

    Of course he would destroy them all.

    Next you are going to ask if Chuck Norris can win a fight?
     
    #2 Mr. Clutch, Sep 19, 2011
  3. The Captain

    The Captain ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    Explain.
     
    #3 The Captain, Sep 19, 2011
  4. justtxyank

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    What does win it all mean? Could he win a belt? Possible. He'd be a good striker and strikers always have the advantage of being able to win with a knockout blow.

    That said, MMA is about so much more than striking. Takedowns, submissions...I don't believe his martial arts style was geared toward that and this would be a major weakness for him.
     
    #4 justtxyank, Sep 19, 2011
  5. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    JKD was all about mixed martial arts. I think he was an amazing athlete, so I think he would have definitely been a contender.
     
    #5 rockbox, Sep 19, 2011
  6. The Captain

    The Captain ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    Sure, whatever 'win it all' means to you. The pinnacle.
     
    #6 The Captain, Sep 19, 2011
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    Without a doubt. If Bruce Lee had a couple months to train for a fight (even an mma fight) I can't see a way he'd lose.
     
    #7 krnxsnoopy, Sep 19, 2011
  8. Like A Breath

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    Is this a joke? He would be dominated with wrestling/grappling unless he had years to learn how to sprawl and defend against submissions. Jose Aldo would take him down and choke him out fairly easily.
     
    #8 Like A Breath, Sep 19, 2011
  9. The Captain

    The Captain ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    This would be his weakness IMO...but it's a yes/no/silly answer question, not a joke.
     
    #9 The Captain, Sep 19, 2011
  10. Ricksmith

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    1 inch punch for the win.
     
    #10 Ricksmith, Sep 19, 2011
  11. Billy Bob

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    I don't think he's bulky enough for a ground fight, but he's definitely fast. If it came down to a striker match, he has a good chance. Throw in nunchucks, ala Thunderdome style, and it'd be all over.
     
    #11 Billy Bob, Sep 19, 2011
  12. No Worries

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    #12 No Worries, Sep 19, 2011
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    I think he would need a lot of exposure to BJJ and grappling techniques before he could truly dominate. When I say a lot I mean, 3-4 years.

    People don't realize how strong he ended up being. He pushed his body to the limit and it ended up killing him.

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    I think his style would end up being very good on his feet in a cage. Combine that with a mastered ground game, he would dominate. Too fast, too strong, too smart and too skilled.

    Bas Rutten(who knows more than all of us combined about fighting) thinks he'd be decent/good with training:

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    #13 ChievousFTFace, Sep 19, 2011
  14. GlenRice

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    Wasn't Bruce lee our generation's Jackie chan, if so, he wouldn't last a minute in the pentagon.
     
    #14 GlenRice, Sep 19, 2011
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    Are you saying Jackie Chan can't run the U.S. military?
     
    #15 Ricksmith, Sep 19, 2011
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    Bruce Lee was a fighter that happened to be in movies.

    Jackie Chan is an actor that knows how to fight.
     
    #16 ChievousFTFace, Sep 19, 2011
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    Bulk has little to do with how you do on the ground. Fat guys like Jeff Monson are amazing and skinny guys like Demian Maia are amazing. And with wrestling, Jon Jones is one of MMA's best and he is 6'4" with chicken legs.

    That photo of Bruce Lee reminds me of Phil Davis. Freak physiques on those dudes.

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    #17 Like A Breath, Sep 19, 2011
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  18. jEXCLUSIVE

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    I hope that's not what he's saying, because if it is then he's an uniformed idiot.
     
    #18 jEXCLUSIVE, Sep 19, 2011
  19. VanityHalfBlack

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    Bruce lee was a philosopher as well, he would play mind games as well as his speed and power....
     
    #19 VanityHalfBlack, Sep 19, 2011
  20. Royals Ego

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    Is this a joke? Of course not...
     
    #20 Royals Ego, Sep 19, 2011
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