Greatest Single Performance From An Athlete

[skitz]

GREATEST PERFORMANCE OF AN ATHLETE?

 

It has to be Royce Gracie in the first ever UFC. No weight categories. No way of knowing the styles of his opponents. He took em all. 4 full-contact no rules fights in 1 night!

[Larry]

It has to be Royce Gracie in the first ever UFC. No weight categories. No way of knowing the styles of his opponents. He took em all. 4 full-contact no rules fights in 1 night!

 

this is arguable

 

the early UFC's was the brainchild of Rorion Gracie, Royce's brother, which stemmed out of the "Gracie Challenge". Mismatches were evident, and some say that the rules favored Royce.

 

Much more impressive was Royce's 90-minute match with Sakuraba, although he lost he showed tremendous skill and stamina fending off Saku for 90 minutes. Grappling for 5 minutes is hell, 90 minutes is just beyond my comprehension.

[skitz]

and some say that the rules favored Royce.

I can't see how the rules could favor anyone. Except for biting and fish-hooking, you can just about do anything. Yes even, headbutting, kicking a downed opponent, elbowing the back of the head (all banned now).

[Larry]

I can't see how the rules could favor anyone. Except for biting and fish-hooking, you can just about do anything.

 

the no time limits favored the Gracie JJ fighting style.

Royce was allowed to wear a gi, although opponents can use it too, Royce uses it frequently as a weapon.

Some say the opponents were handpicked (though I can't confirm this)

 

Even Royce admitted that the early UFCs were long infomercials for Gracie Jiu Jitsu.

 

I'm not saying that it was set up, it's just some of the rules favored BJJ guys more.

[uleeq_mahdeeq]

Jaworski

 

* During a Ginebra game against guest team Northern Consolidated, after getting a busted lip in the second quarter, he came back from a nearby hospital with seven stitches and went right back into the fray like a madman and led his trailing Ginebra team back to victory.

 

* At a not-so-young age of 40, he played the full 58 minutes (regulation plus two overtimes) in a PBA playoff game victory against Manila Beer, 145-135, the third longest exposure in a game by a local player.

[Larry]

Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie HL - Pride GP 2000
Uploaded by Murda_PL

Edited May 31, 2007 by Larry

[peep_tom]

Minotauro Vs Bob Sapp

Uploaded by Petidragon

I actually see the video only on the reply screen dude. Ask mo na lang Sir bubuy about it, he just did what youre trying to do with the Miller video.

 

Oh I stand corrected, the video suddenly appeared GALING!!! :cool:

Edited May 31, 2007 by peep_tom

[Larry]

can you see it now?

[peep_tom]

can you see it now?

Yes I see it now :thumbsupsmiley:

[ron9]

jesse owens - 1936 berlin olympics - wins three (of four) gold medals in athletics. a black man who came into what was called 'hitler's olympics' - a supposed stage to show the world the surpremacy of the aryan race. at the, end jesse owens wins the respect and admiration of the german public

Edited May 31, 2007 by ron9

[Larry]

Yes I see it now

 

sweet!

 

Here's Nadia Comaneci scoring a perfect 10 in 1976

 

Edited May 31, 2007 by Larry

[Guest bleeding_angel]

jesse owens - 1936 berlin olympics - wins three (of four) gold medals in athletics. a black man who came into what was called 'hitler's olympics' - a supposed stage to show the world the surpremacy of the aryan race. at the, end jesse owens wins the respect and admiration of the german public

 

agree. james cleaveland "jesse" owens has my vote... :thumbsupsmiley:

[amante]

......when Bobby Boucher shows up at halftime to lead the South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs to victory in the Bourbon Bowl

 

:thumbsupsmiley:

[tmit715]

lebron james 48 pts kanina

[edc]

lebron james 48 pts kanina

 

Yes.....Dun sa mga hindi nakapanuod iisipin nila na sisiw lang yung 48 points pero kung napanuod yung game...................................Grabe!!! Baluktot na yung ring ng detroit kakadunk ni Bron Bron nung closing minutes ng 4th quarter.....

 

Pati yung mga perimeter shots nung overtime grabeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!