Behold PRIME Kevin Monster Randleman!

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

The Hammer House had more steroids flowing that the jersey shore during the summer time.

 

[Sano]

Yeah he was probably the 2nd most gifted pure athlete in MMA history right behind Yoel Romero.

Yoel definitely has more fluidity and rhythm than Randleman had, but no one tops Randlemans pure explosive power. He was a FREAK in his prime.

Forget about his absolutely insane vertical for a moment and check this out:

He leaps back basicly only with his toes. That's not something a human is supposed to be able to do.

 

[bad seed]

I truly believe he was the most athletic fighter to compete in MMA. Even moreso than Yoel. If only he was born 15 years later and received real training instead of brawling in Coleman's backyard or whatever.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

Yoel definitely has more fluidity and rhythm than Randleman had, but no one tops Randlemans pure explosive power. He was a FREAK in his prime.

Forget about his absolutely insane vertical for a moment and check this out:

He leaps back basicly only with his toes. That's not something a human is supposed to be able to do.

Dude was a sheer phenom, but to debate for debate's sake, he was wearing grip shoes.

 

[StrikerKing]

Not sure if it true or not but I remember reading Kevin had close to a 44" vertical.

 

[FinalConflict2005]

 

[Sano]

Dude was a sheer phenom, but to debate for debate's sake, he was wearing grip shoes.

True, grip shoes help, but it's still not something 99,9999999% of the population could do with wrestling shoes on.

 

[snakeyes1022]

Virtually identical!

Wish there was a love option because like doesn't cover the joy this post brought.

 

[lorenzofertatta]

Pride rules kinda helped wrestlers

Sometimes.. .

 

[MuddyFugger]

Saw him fight Shogun in Vegas..

was an amazing night..

 

[Steve-French]

To this day I'm still wondering how Fedor survived literally being slammed on his neck.

Imagine if that was concrete, wood or linoleum. At best Fedor would be a in wheelchair.

He still would have been alright. If you look closely Fedor puts his arm out first which causes his arm to absorb the impact of the blow. It's a technique taught in Judo. A pride ring is basically the same thing as a pro wrestling wring which is plywood with a canvas cloth over it.

I'm not taking anything away from Fedor as I'm sure it still fucking hurt and the level of composure and awareness to pull of that type of defense is nothing short of incredible.

 

[lorenzofertatta]

I truly believe he was the most athletic fighter to compete in MMA. Even moreso than Yoel. If only he was born 15 years later and received real training instead of brawling in Coleman's backyard or whatever.

Keep in mind though that Romero is 41 years old and is still moving like in his 20's. That in itself is just ridiculous. He became world champion all the way back in 1999, so he was competing on an entire different level compared to Kevin.

 

[RoyJonesJr]

Some of these pride guys never reached their full potential due to the sport not being as evolved as it is now


Imagine if Kevin recieved proper training from ATT or AKA

 

[Meathead Jock]

Will never understand
1. How he wasn't better at MMA than he was
2. How Fedor survived.

 

[x__stylez__x]

RIP Monster

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

On a sidenote... Big Cat´s huge KO over Randleman was probably the reason why some of Hammer House´s key players tried to avoid him in Pride...

i think everyone was trying to avoid Erickson after that. didn't he stop fighting for like 2 years because there was basically no one to fight?

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Will never understand
1. How he wasn't better at MMA than he was
2. How Fedor survived.

i do, he just wasn't smart. fighting of any kind is more about being smart than anything else.

regardless though, he was a physical sight to behold.

 

[IloveTHIS]

he seemed like a genuinely awesome kind man

 

[SigSauer1911]

Can you imagine the poontang these guy's went through in their day!?

 

[Typrune Goatley]

True OG fighting bare knuckle in Brazil in the 90's