Prime Rory McDonald vs. Ian Garry

[mkt]

Who wins? I see some similarities. Not really in the way they fight, but the fact both are/were very well-rounded but neither are super dangerous anywhere (neither has serious 1-punch KO power, super dominant wrestling like Khabib/GSP, etc.). Most of their fights go to a decision. Both are good at outgrappling strikers (Rory-Lima #1, Garry-MVP) and outstriking grapplers (Rory-Maia)...except when Rory stubbornly tried to brawl and strike too much with prime Lawler and Wonderboy.

 

[mkt]

Fun fact: Rory is 1 year younger than Belal.

 

[Pain4Pain]

Garry is a little faster so he wins the striking for sure and Rory's wrestling isn't good enough to take him down at will.

 

[downthepines]

Prime Rory

 

[mkt]

Garry is a little faster so he wins the striking for sure and Rory's wrestling isn't good enough to take him down at will.

I'd root heavily for Rory but you may be right. Garry's reach/speed is hard to beat unless you're an MVP-level striker. I think prime Wonderboy could outstrike him but not the current 41-year old version.

 

[downthepines]

Rory was a dog, he could take a beating chase down beat him up and stop by brute force all heart balls out mauling

 

[downthepines]

Sorry I am 4 heavy indicas deep

 

[StewDogg11]

Rory

 

[StewDogg11]

Fun fact: Rory is 1 year younger than Belal.

And made his pro debut at 16. Belal was 24.

 

[nonoob]

Rory was a dog, he could take a beating chase down beat him up and stop by brute force all heart balls out mauling

NEVER once questioned Rory's heart or his warrior mode. Garry shows neither, he has been a real disappointment. Acts cuck as phuk in life, proves it every time he steps in the cage.

 

[SamuraiBro]

Prime Rory via tko.

Edit: I don’t like Garry, but I rate him highly. I think he might beat Shavkat

 

[Ludwig von Mises]

Rory would annihilate heem.

 

[HwoarangStyle]

rory 30-27

 

[Thesnake101]

For now I'd say Rory would win, but considering how easily Wonderboy outclassed him everywhere, I definitely see a path to victory for Garry.

It's hard to gauge how good Ian is though, not just because he really prefers to point fight which can make him fight to the level of his opponents, but because he's still young enough that we have not seen his peak.

 

[StewDogg11]

For now I'd say Rory would win, but considering how easily Wonderboy outclassed him everywhere, I definitely see a path to victory for Garry.

It's hard to gauge how good Ian is though, not just because he really prefers to point fight which can make him fight to the level of his opponents, but because he's still young enough that we have not seen his peak.

I’d argue he was no longer in his prime when he fought Thompson.