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danny81
MMA Regular
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im gonna prolly be around 6-3 to 6-6. is that to tall to fight MMA? i mea all the greatest fighters are heavy weights and around 6-0 to 6-2.
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Post #1 9/9/07 12:25:08AM
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loonytnt
MMA Sensei
Career record: 93-75
Season: 57-42 (#2400)
Location: idaho
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big tim was 6-8 and he was the champ, i dont think being tall is a problem
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Post #2 9/9/07 12:36:04AM
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Ydoc
Belt Contender
Career record: 171-106
Season: 61-40 (#1476)
Location: Georgia
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No problem being taller... although it goes better with a stand up skill set than a grappling one.
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Post #3 9/9/07 1:14:56AM
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MattHughes
MMA Regular
Career record: 83-34
Season: 21-8 (#7148)
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Id prefer the taller lankier fighter than the shortier stockier, no thats not too tall. look at corey hill, kendal groves you dont have to be a heavyweight just because your tall.
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Post #4 9/9/07 1:17:35AM
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danny81
MMA Regular
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tim was a champion but he got wrecked by a 44 year old guy. and yah i understand being tall help striking. IE. valuev. Bobb sapp. that asian 7ft2 K-1 guy.
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Post #5 9/9/07 2:02:04AM
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Ydoc
Belt Contender
Career record: 171-106
Season: 61-40 (#1476)
Location: Georgia
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Randy Couture is a lot more than a age. No shame in losing to the number 1 in the company.
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Post #6 9/9/07 2:10:11AM
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jomatty
In Full Mount
Career record: 62-35
Season: 16-10 (#7840)
Location: c-ville va
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being tall is an advantage overall imo. there are some spots where it is a disadvantage but those are outweighed by the tremendous advantage that reach gives.
plan your skill set accordingly and it should help more than it hurts. the most important thing is your skill set though. no physical characteristics will help you if you dont have the skills to get the job done.
tim sylvia losing to randy couture does not mean that he is a bad fighter. one loss to a top competitor does not negate the things that a fighter has accomplished. tim sylvia may not be the best in the world but he is someone you should watch as a tall guy interested in the fight game. he uses his reach and jab very effectively. i wouldnt try to mimic his style or anything but there are certain elements to the way he fights that any fighter that is very tall should try to intergrate into their game
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Post #7 9/9/07 6:54:41AM
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Mastodon2
MMA Sensei
Career record: 151-85
Season: 59-38 (#2534)
Location: Newcastle England
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Better to be a tall striker than a tall grappler, thats for sure.
All the top K-1 guys are pretty tall
Le Banner - 6' 3"
Hoost - 6' 2 1/2"
Bonjasky - 6'4"
Schilt - 7'0"
Aerts - 6'4"
Of course, Hunt and Sefo are exceptions to the rule
Sefo - 6'0" (just like me, though I won't be fighting at HW like Sefo)
Hunt - 5'10"
While these two guys arent exactly small, you can see how most of the top guys are big lads.
Tim Sylvia might have been 6'8", but he is a gangly, uncoordinated mess. Watch Schilt fight. There is a big guy who knows how to move, then watch Tim fight, its like he doesn't know how to control his body.
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Post #8 9/9/07 8:36:31AM
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Ultimate_fighter
Banned
Career record: 155-87
Season: 51-33 (#3528)
Location: Ogema, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Its harder to take the smaller guys down, like 6'1 6'2. 6'6 is pretty big, if u have long legs its a better target for the wrestlers. But having long legs u can kick as well. I dont think being tall to fight MMA is a big problem....
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Post #9 9/9/07 11:54:15AM
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danny81
MMA Regular
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alright good. hopefully ill only end up like 6-3 6-4
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Post #10 9/9/07 3:04:43PM
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fedorwins1
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Season: 71-30 (#15)
Location: Amish Country aka Pennsylvania
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Is this a joke, I would love to be tall, I'm only 5'8'' tall. Tall people have more options in guard and have a reach advantage on the feet.
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Post #11 9/9/07 5:07:21PM
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fullerene
Belt Contender
Career record: 142-64
Season: 68-33 (#430)
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About a year ago you had this situation:
WBA boxing champion: Nickolai Valuev 7'0"
K-1 kickboxing champion: Semmy Schilt 6'11"
UFC HW champion: Tim Sylvia 6'8"
So, 6'6" is not too tall for MMA. Kendall Grove is that height as a 185 pounder. Corey Hill fights in the lightest weight class the UFC has and is only 2 inches shorter than that.
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Post #12 9/9/07 6:38:24PM
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danny81
MMA Regular
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alright thanks guys
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Post #13 9/9/07 7:26:35PM
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Pitbull09
MMA Sensei
Career record: 91-46
Season: 55-29 (#2945)
Location: PA
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If your in a higher weight class it should be fine as Heavyweights have the advantage at striking. Though if you like a lightweight, your kinda screwed as its pretty much a wrestler and bbj dominated weight class, and longer limps can get you caught in knee bars and kamuras easier.
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Post #14 9/9/07 7:43:43PM
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bayonetxwork
In Full Mount
Career record: 89-52
Season: 3-8 (#10095)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Being tall is an advantage in almost every aspect with the exception of clinching IMO. You have the reach in the stand up, and you have the ability to create space on the ground as well as using different techniques to get locks. However most of your power is found in the last 20% of your positive, and with long limbs, that means it can be real hard to get leverage in close. I'm a medium sized guy, 6'1'' at 17, but I wouldn't mind at all being 6'4''ish, so your definitely not too tall to fight mma by any means.
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Post #15 9/9/07 7:48:57PM
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