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Old 04-27-2008, 02:41 PM   #21 (permalink)

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I am pretty much in the same boat as you, 5'9 235 right now, wioll be making my ammy debut in June at 205. I also have a wrestling background, and I think, from my experience sparring, that if your timing is down, you can get takedowns a little easier on taller guys. JMO
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Old 04-27-2008, 02:43 PM   #22 (permalink)

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Depends how much taller they are, anymore than 4 inches, it's actually harder to take them down due to distance and tons more leverage.
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Old 04-27-2008, 05:45 PM   #23 (permalink)

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Go to 185.

Think, Terry Martin.
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Old 04-27-2008, 06:42 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Depends how much taller they are, anymore than 4 inches, it's actually harder to take them down due to distance and tons more leverage.

once you get past the reach the taller guys are WAY easier to take down.
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Old 04-27-2008, 07:02 PM   #25 (permalink)

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Monson is like 5'9" 240 and fights HW.

Why does everyone try to be like Corey Hill?

6'6", 150 pounds, lol.
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Old 04-27-2008, 07:07 PM   #26 (permalink)
 
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Monson is like 5'9" 240 and fights HW.

Why does everyone try to be like Corey Hill?

6'6", 150 pounds, lol.
No doubt.

Imo, as a fighter you have to have your game be 98.76% conditioning/fitness.... from there you are strategy. The rest of the shit don't matter really. Unless you think you might be owned in the 1st 2 minutes. If so, go about correcting that.

98.76% is huge.
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Old 04-27-2008, 10:40 PM   #27 (permalink)

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Look up Denis Komkin. 10-3
5'9 230..and I think he dropped to 205, not too sure.

and cacareco 5'6-5'7 205
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Old 05-02-2008, 12:19 PM   #28 (permalink)

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I don't even know why you want to be that big. I'm 5'9 175lbs lean, if I put on another 10-20 lbs, no way that can be good for my joints. Not to mention all that extra oxygen to use those muscles.


It all depends on your body type. Monson and Igor are about 5-8-5-9 and 240, and I dont recall them ever having a problem with stamina.
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Old 05-08-2008, 11:41 PM   #29 (permalink)

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Dont worry man.... if your in shape and feel strong and fast at that weight than fight at that weight!
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Old 05-11-2008, 06:13 PM   #30 (permalink)

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Dont worry man.... if your in shape and feel strong and fast at that weight than fight at that weight!


whereabouts do you train in Hamilton? At Joslins?
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