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Glad its just wrestling
Ken looks good for 54.
Ken could have been better if he joined in 95/96, He was in an era of future stars (rock, Austin, triple h & taker) and was lost in the shuffleKen was pretty good at wrestling in his prime. He probably should of stayed on that path..
Idk what he did to Vince (or WWF) to be blacklisted tbh.Ken was pretty good at wrestling in his prime. He probably should of stayed on that path..
Ken looks good for 54.
You called him "one of the absolute best to ever do it". Beyond the fact that none of the best fighters of the 90's would hold a candle to any GOOD fighter today, even in his heyday Ken was not the best.
Ken had been training shoot wrestling for at least a year before his first match in Pancrase.
One of Ken´s problem was that he didnt seem able to adapt his game to a specific fight configuration & organization.
He was jumping from org to org, and wasnt aware of it.
That´s why he basically fought Hoyce 1 with a Pancrase mindset.
Eugenio Tadeu too had lil time to prepare well against Renan Pitanguy in the BJJ vs Luta Livre Challenge in 1984.To be fair, no one knew what to expect at UFC 1. It was hyped as some near-fight-to-death Bloodsport thing, and some fighters thought they'd maim or kill each other. And a lot of things were decided on the spot: Ken couldn't wear wrestling boots though Royce had his gi, etc. He really had no way to prepare well for BJJ or the event since all he had was a little Pancrase experience.
Royce Gracie, who was probably only legitimately of purple belt caliber back then (according to his own family members and friends) .
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Eugenio Tadeu too had lil time to prepare well against Renan Pitanguy in the BJJ vs Luta Livre Challenge in 1984.
This is what happened:
He could have played it safe a la Tadeu, but I cant blame someone going for the sub, that´s not my MMA 'ideology'...Too bad Ken didn't train for closed fist striking in Pancrase... with a bit of experience, he could've used sprawl-n-brawl at UFC 1. But he was clearly comfortable just going for subs....I don't think he knew anything about Gracie vs. LL rivalries and such. Hardly anyone in the U.S. did back then.